One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

Simon was taken aback for a moment, then laughed. That's right, with the captain's strength, who in this world could be his match?

"That's right, no matter what their schemes are, I, Da Pan, will smash their bones to pieces," Da Pan said disdainfully.

The others burst into laughter after hearing Da Pan's words, their laughter filled with confidence in Lin Yi.

Charlotte Faheit was leading her men straight toward the small garden when, just as they were about to arrive, they suddenly heard the sounds of fierce fighting coming from not far away.

So after discussing it with his master, Weihaier, they changed course and headed towards the place of the battle.

When they arrived, they found that the fighting had stopped.

After the ship stopped, Charlotte Faheit glanced around, somewhat surprised. Why were the Whitebeard Pirates and the Beasts Pirates here? Were they also here to invite Lin Yi, just like him?

But he didn't have time to think too much, because Lin Yi was already looking at him. He quickly and respectfully said to Lin Yi, "Greetings, Lord Lin Yi. My name is Charlotte Fahait, and I am my mother's twentieth child. It's a pleasure to meet you."

Standing beside him, Wei Haier couldn't help but think to himself, seeing Charlotte Fahait being so respectful to Lin Yi, "You're supposed to be Charlotte Lingling's child, is it appropriate for you to be so humble? No wonder Charlotte Lingling doesn't like you, you're such a waste."

Lin Yi smiled. This Charlotte Fahait was quite sensible; she didn't start shouting for battle right away, making her smarter than those fools from the Beasts Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates.

He asked in confusion, "Did you come here to see me?"

“Yes, Lord Lin Yi, I have come to invite you to my mother’s tea party,” Charlotte Fahait said respectfully.

"Oh, I don't think I have any connection with you. Why did you think of inviting me to your tea party?" Lin Yi asked.

"Lord Lin Yi is incredibly powerful. If he could marry my mother and have a child, I believe they would produce a perfect offspring," Charlotte Fahait said with anticipation.

After hearing this, Lin Yi said he was disgusted. Not to mention Charlotte Linlin's obese figure, just the fact that she had dozens of husbands was enough to make anyone nauseous.

Just as he was about to angrily rebuke Charlotte Fahait for his delusions, twelve swift blades, each carrying a chilling edge, slashed towards Charlotte Fahait simultaneously. At the same time, a dark cloud began to gather above Charlotte Fahait's pirate ship, lightning flashing within it, and a dangerous aura lingering around it.

Charlotte Faheit stared wide-eyed, her face filled with astonishment at the sudden turn of events. They were talking peacefully, so why did the other party suddenly attack? What terrified her even more was that the attacker's moves were not only lightning-fast, but each strike was also extremely sharp and ruthless!

The twelve gleaming, swift blades hurtled toward Charlotte Faheit like a storm, the chill emanating from their blades seemingly capable of piercing the soul, making his heart race so fast it felt like it would leap out of his throat.

In that critical moment, Charlotte Fahait dared not hesitate for a moment, hastily swinging her heavy greatsword to meet the oncoming blade. A deafening clang of metal clashing echoed throughout the space.

Upon impact, Charlotte Faheit felt an immense force surge through the sword, like a tidal wave, forcing him back a step! His face instantly turned deathly pale, cold sweat pouring down his forehead. He inwardly cried out in alarm: This person is so strong, I'm afraid I'm in grave danger!

However, he had no time to hesitate or think, because the remaining eleven swift blades had already pounced on him like ghosts, fiercely slashing at his vital points with unparalleled ferocity.

In a life-or-death moment, Charlotte Fahait unleashed her full potential, roaring as she gripped her greatsword tightly and swung it horizontally. A gust of wind swept past, sending several sharp blades flying through the air, spinning and hurtling into the distance.

Even so, several swift blades still managed to breach his defenses, mercilessly leaving deep, gruesome wounds on his body. Blood gushed out like a fountain, staining the deck beneath his feet crimson.

Charlotte Fahait hurriedly shouted, "Lord Lin Yi, why is this?"

"Hmph!" Seeing that he still did not repent, Felina swung one hand down at Charlotte Fahait. Suddenly, thunder roared in the dark clouds above him, and a bolt of lightning as thick as an adult's arm struck straight down at Charlotte Fahait.

With a loud bang, Charlotte Fahait's eyes rolled back, and she fell straight to the ground. Her tall body had turned completely black and was emitting wisps of heat.

Seeing this, Willie was overjoyed. Charlotte Fahait couldn't have died like this, could she? That would be wonderful.

But he still needed to put on an act. He angrily shouted at Lin Yi and the others, "We sincerely invited you to Mom's tea party, and you not only didn't appreciate it, but you even dared to kill Mom's son. Just wait for the revenge of our Big Mom Pirates!"

"Hmph, you old man, who do you think you are? Do you want to get struck by lightning?" Felina said, looking at Weihaier with hostility. Fiona also stared at him with a frosty expression. If he dared to say anything more about Lin Yi having a child with that old lady, she wouldn't mind chopping him into pieces.

"Hmph, I am Wilhelm, the swordsmanship master of Fahait. Lin Yi, your men killed Fahait, and my mother will not let you off the hook." Wilhelm said with grief and indignation, but his eyes were filled with joy. This time, one of Charlotte Lingling's sons died at Lin Yi's hands, so Lin Yi and Charlotte Lingling would inevitably go to war, and his mission would be accomplished.

He glanced discreetly at Qiu Lishi, who was being held by Da Pan, and thought disdainfully, "I'm still the most reliable one."

Lin Yi hadn't expected Felina and Fiona to make a move, and they seemed quite angry. Although he didn't know why, he could only blame Charlotte Fahait for being unlucky.

"Old man, he's not dead yet," Lin Yi said with a wry smile. Although Felina and Fiona were angry, they weren't ready to kill Charlotte Fahait, so they held back. Otherwise, how could he, with his mere strength as a Rear Admiral, have survived at the hands of Felina and Fiona?

"What? She's not dead?" Willie's happy mood instantly turned sour. He rushed forward to check on Charlotte Fahait and found that she was indeed still alive, just unconscious.

Wei Haier's expression was uncertain. His attempt to sow discord had failed, since the main party had already backed down, and he was still fighting like this.

His mind raced, and he had already come up with a plan. Although Charlotte Fahait was not dead, she could still be seriously injured and die on the way back, couldn't she?

Having figured this out, Charlotte Fahait stood up, still looking angry, and said, "Hmph, since you, Lin Yi, won't do us the honor, then we won't force you. Farewell."

"Hey, trying to slip away? You think you can?" Lin Yi said mockingly. He'd noticed the fleeting look of delight on the old man's face when Charlotte Faheit fell, and he'd also glanced a few times at the people Da Pan was holding—clearly acquaintances. The Beasts Pirates' right-hand man and the Big Mom Pirates knew each other well. Interesting. This old man was definitely hiding something; how could Lin Yi let him get away?

Wei Haier was startled. Could Lin Yi be planning to kill him? Impossible! I only said a few words. It doesn't make sense.

He said in a somewhat flustered tone, "Are you going to kill me?"

"What difference would it make if I killed you?" Lin Yi said mockingly.

"No, you can't kill me! Do you want to start a war with the Big Mom Pirates?" Wei Haier shouted, sounding somewhat threatening but actually weak.

Seeing the man's wretched state, he lost interest in continuing the conversation. He turned to Da Pan and the others and said, "Capture the leaders of the three pirate crews. As for the other pirates..." Lin Yi paused, then said coldly, "Kill them all."

"Yes, Captain!" everyone responded. Immediately, Da Pan and his crew charged into the enemy ranks like tigers among sheep, causing screams of agony to erupt. Although the pirates outnumbered them, they were utterly powerless against the overwhelming strength of Da Pan's group.

Just as the fierce battle was raging, a colossal wave suddenly surged up from the sea, and a gigantic figure slowly rose from the ocean floor. It was a deep-sea sea king, disturbed by the fighting, who had come to attack. The sea king opened its blood-red maw and lunged at the ship. Lin Yi's eyes sharpened, and he flashed towards the sea king. He exuded a powerful aura, and with a single punch, he blasted the sea king's massive body into a bloody mist.

This action, however, gave Blenheim of the Whitebeard Pirates an opportunity. While Lin Yi was dealing with the Sea King, he silently approached Lin Yi, his long sword gleaming with a cold light, preparing to deliver a fatal blow. Lin Yi seemed to sense something, dodged to the side, and grabbed Blenheim's neck with his other hand.

"Trying to launch a sneak attack while things are in disarray? Too naive." Lin Yi sneered and increased the pressure on his hand.

By this time, Da Pan and his crew had already dealt with all the pirates. With their strength, they encountered virtually no resistance throughout the entire process.

Difuados, Atmos, and Wehr were easily defeated by Pan, Simon, and Dotay, and were now being held like chicks. As for Charlotte Fahait and Jack the Drought, they had already been tied up with thin thread and tossed onto the cloud made by Filina before the battle.

Lin Yi handed Breheim to Fiona and told her to tie him up. Then, he slowly turned around, his gaze fixed on the sea, which was stained crimson with blood, like the afterglow of a setting sun.

At this moment, Lin Yi felt an unusual calm. Facing these extremely brutal pirates, he felt no pity whatsoever. He knew all too well that these pirates had their hands stained with the blood of countless innocent lives; they burned, killed, looted, and committed countless atrocities, bringing endless pain and disaster to numerous families.

That's why, when Lin Yi was slaying these pirates, he felt no guilt or hesitation whatsoever. This resolute and decisive attitude deeply influenced Da Pan and the others who followed him. Gradually, Da Pan and the others also became like Lin Yi, showing no mercy to pirates.

Immediately afterwards, Lin Yi's Observation Haki swept across the five pirate ships, and he quickly realized that the ships were hiding a large amount of supplies and valuable gold and silver treasures.

Lin Yi's lips curled up slightly, revealing a satisfied smile.

With a slight raise of his right hand, he used his magical spatial abilities to easily pocket all the valuables and supplies.

While the valuable gold and silver treasures were certainly pleasing, what truly made Lin Yi happy was the vast quantity and variety of supplies.

Since setting foot on the Grand Line, they had only made a brief stop in the town of Whiskey Hill to replenish their supplies, and now their provisions were almost gone. This unexpected shipment of supplies was a lifesaver.

Lin Yi flew into the sky, activated his Space-Space Fruit ability, and used "Space Compression" to crush all the pirate ships into powder, completely burying the evil on them.

As for why he didn't collect it and sell it to someone else, firstly, he was too lazy to clean up the body on it, and secondly, the price of the pirate ship he recycled was really low, and he didn't care about that little bit of money.

After doing all this, he laughed and said to his companions, "Let's go back and continue drinking, and while we're at it, let's ask these idiots what's going on."

"Haha, they definitely don't know how powerful I, Da Pan, am," Da Pan said smugly.

"Hahaha...."

(I'm exhausted today, barely managing to post one update despite my weakened state)

Chapter 12 The Ruthless World Government

When Lin Yi returned to the small garden, he did not rush to interrogate Jack and the others. Instead, he warmly invited the two giants to a grand and lively banquet.

The operation was very fruitful, yielding a large quantity of fresh and diverse ingredients from several pirate ships, making the banquet exceptionally lavish. Golden-brown, crispy steaks, fragrant seafood soup, and a variety of exquisite desserts filled the table. Everyone thoroughly enjoyed the delicious food, eating to their heart's content!

However, the two giants did not show much curiosity or ask many questions about Jack and the others who had been captured by Lin Yi. They had lived on this island for over ninety years and knew very little about what was happening in the outside world. Unfortunately, they had never heard of the Whitebeard Pirates, who had risen rapidly in recent years, and the other two were the same.

Despite the lively atmosphere at the banquet, Lin Yi remained sober, keeping in mind the several prisoners he still needed to guard, and only drank in moderation. However, the others had no such reservations! Apart from the usually composed Simon and a few more reserved girls who exercised some restraint, the rest drank heartily, eventually becoming completely drunk and collapsing to the ground.

Looking at Da Pan and the others, who were completely drunk and disheveled, Lin Yi could only shake his head helplessly. He asked a few of his sober companions to look after Da Pan and the others, since there were still quite a few ferocious beasts on the island.

He then approached Jack and the others alone, looking down at them and saying, "Can you tell me why you all came to find me at the same time?"

Upon hearing this, Drought Jack, Blenheim, and Artmos glanced at the other two pirate crews. To be honest, they were also surprised, because their decision to cause trouble for Lin Yi was impromptu and they had not consulted with the other two pirate crews at all.

Defiados, Wiehail, and Chulis were much calmer. Their mission was to incite conflict between Lin Yi and the three major pirate crews. Although things had taken a slight turn for the worse, as long as Lin Yi killed Jack the Drought and his crew, their mission would be accomplished, even if it cost them their lives.

Thinking of this, Difuados looked at Lin Yi provocatively and said, "Lin Yi, if you have the guts, then kill us. I'm not a hero if I even flinch."

Drought Jack, Blenheim, and Artmos thought to themselves, "Dude, don't drag me into this when you're bragging."

Atmos shouted at Difuados, "Difuados, are you insane? We're just here to challenge Lin Yi, not to seek death!"

Atmos felt like he was going crazy. It wasn't that he was afraid of dying, but he genuinely felt wronged. He had only come to challenge Lin Yi out of anger, but now, in the mouth of that bastard Difuados, it was Difuados who suggested he seek death. Oh right, it was Difuados who suggested challenging Lin Yi.

Blenheim quickly added, "Yes, Lord Lin Yi, we are only here to challenge you, not to cause you trouble. Please don't be impulsive."

Lin Yi raised an eyebrow, a playful smile playing on his lips. "Challenge me? Why would you challenge me? I don't recall having any grudges against you."

Drought Jack shifted his body, which was feeling somewhat uncomfortable from being bound, and said gruffly, "You've been making waves lately, and I'm not entirely convinced, so I wanted to test your skills."

Lin Yi snorted softly, "Is it that simple? Then why did all three of your pirate crews arrive at the same time? Could it be that someone is stirring things up behind the scenes?"

Upon hearing this, Difuados's eyes flashed, and he shouted, "Don't slander us! It was just a coincidence!"

But his heart began to pound. Lin Yi, with his sharp eyes, naturally noticed his unusual behavior. He crouched down and looked directly into Difuados's eyes. "You seem very nervous."

"Hmph, kill me if you want, why all this nonsense?" Difuados said fiercely.

"Is that so!" Lin Yi's gaze was deep. Seeing the behavior of the group, Lin Yi roughly guessed what was going on. Drought Jack, Blenheim, Artmos, and Charlotte Fahait, who was still unconscious, probably just came to spar with him or invite him. However, Chulis, Defiados, and Weyher were the ones who instigated them. The identities of these three were questionable.

Lin Yi pointed at Fyodoros and said to Blenheim and Artmus, "Did he send you to cause me trouble?"

Blenheim and Artmus avoided eye contact and did not answer. Although they felt that Difyados was behaving strangely, they did not want to betray their brother.

But Lin Yi had already gotten the answer from the expressions on their faces. He smiled and turned to Drought Jack, asking, "And you, were you instigated by this person?"

Drought Jack thought about it and realized it made sense, so he nodded very honestly and said, "He said you're at the height of your fame right now, and defeating you would make me famous, so I came."

This shipping magnate is indeed as reckless as the rumors suggest. He said speechlessly, "Don't you know that I beat up your boss Kaido?"

"I know, but I think it was the boss who was careless," Drought Jack said somewhat sheepishly.

Ignoring the brainless fool, Lin Yi looked at the silent Wei Haier and said with certainty, "You instigated Charlotte Fahait, didn't you?"

Weihai didn't deny it, but instead sneered with a hint of disdain: "So what if I am? Don't you hate pirates? What, you don't dare to kill the Three Emperors Pirates?"

"Hehe, you're from the World Government, aren't you?" Lin Yi wasn't angry at Wei Haier's tone; instead, he said with a mocking expression.

"What? Impossible!" Drought Jack, Blenheim, and Artmus exclaimed in unison, their faces filled with shock and disbelief.

Difuados and Chulis looked grim; they hadn't expected Lin Yi to recognize them.

Although Wei Haier's expression was also unpleasant, he still pretended to be calm and said, "Heh, Lin Yi, if you don't dare to kill us, then let us go. Don't make excuses. In my eyes, isn't someone like you just a bully who picks on the weak and fears the strong?"

"Oh, are you so sure I wouldn't dare kill you, or are you trying to provoke me into killing them, thus inciting the three major pirate crews to fight me? You've got quite the scheme," Lin Yi laughed.

The World Government's scheme was a calculated move exploiting his personality. While not particularly clever, it was effective. From the beginning of his career, his attitude towards pirates has been one of ruthless extermination. How could he possibly let Jack the Drought and his crew, who had offended him, escape? Once he killed Jack the Drought and his group, Whitebeard, Charlotte Linlin, and Kaido of the Beasts would inevitably clash with Lin Yi, allowing the World Government and the Navy to reap the benefits.

But the World Government was wrong this time. It didn't actually intend to kill Jack the Drought and his crew. It wasn't because it was afraid of starting a war with the three major pirate crews, but because if it destroyed the three major pirate crews, the New World would immediately fall into chaos. The territories protected by the three major pirate crews would be quickly occupied by other pirate crews. Compared to those ruthless and inhuman pirates, the three major pirate crews were obviously better. At least the three major pirate crews would really protect them after taking their money.

Upon hearing this, Drought Jack flew into a rage. He glared at Chuck and roared, "Church, so you're a lackey of the World Government! I was wrong to trust you! Damn it, you're no longer my brother. Lin Yi killed him, and I'll have my big brother give you the money."