One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

It turned out that this person was none other than Tiger, the fish-man who had rushed to Lin Yi's aid. In his haste to reach Little Garden, the anxious Tiger resolutely abandoned his small boat, fully utilizing the unique advantages of the fish-man race in the sea, swimming day and night towards Little Garden. The journey was fraught with danger, several times nearly leading to thrilling life-or-death battles with those ferocious sea kings.

"What?! You...you're the merman hero Tiger, who single-handedly stormed Mary Geoise and rescued countless slaves?" Dotay's eyes widened, and he exclaimed in disbelief. Ever since learning of Tiger's heroic deeds, Dotay had held him in the highest esteem, regarding him as his supreme idol. Now, seeing his beloved idol standing right before him, how could Dotay possibly suppress the surging excitement within him?

"Haha, this isn't just my achievement; Mr. Lin Yi also helped a lot." Tiger then briefly told Da Pan and the others about how Lin Yi helped him liberate the slaves.

"I came here to help Mr. Lin Yi, but I didn't expect to be late," Tiger said apologetically.

"It's alright, Big Brother didn't ask us for help in this battle." Da Pan smiled and reassured them. Da Pan and the others had a very good impression of this fishman who had come all the way to help.

Just as Tiger was about to say something, a sudden change occurred, and a wind blade as sharp as a razor struck the fishman Tiger hard on the back.

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Chapter 20: The Arrival of the CP Organization and the Holy Knights

Just as Tiger was about to exchange more information with Da Pan and the others, suddenly, an extremely sharp and rapid sound of something cutting through the air rang out! The sound was like a ghost, sending chills down one's spine.

Tiger's heart tightened, a sense of foreboding washing over him. Almost instinctively, he turned to see what had happened, but it was too late. A sharp wind blade flashed like lightning, striking him squarely in the back in the blink of an eye.

In an instant, a sharp "ripping" sound rang out, and a long gash was cleaved open in Tiger's back, the wound so deep that bone was visible. Blood gushed out like a burst dam, instantly staining his clothes crimson. Overwhelmed by excruciating pain, Tiger was unable to resist and collapsed forward to the ground, covered in blood, as if he had lost his footing.

"Brother Tiger!" Dotay screamed in shock upon seeing this. His eyes widened, his face filled with horror and disbelief. Without the slightest hesitation, Dotay took off running towards the fallen Tiger like a madman.

However, just as he was only a dozen meters away from Tiger, a dark figure suddenly appeared in front of him like a ghost. Without saying a word, the newcomer raised his fist and, with an overwhelming force, smashed it straight at Dota's face.

Seeing that the huge fist was about to hit him, Dotai was extremely anxious and shouted angrily, "Get out of the way!" At the same time, he also swung his fist and used all his strength to meet the attack.

With a muffled thud, the two fists collided violently in mid-air. In that instant, both Dotai and the mysterious man felt an unimaginably powerful recoil force travel through their arms. Their expressions changed drastically; clearly, the force exerted by their opponent far exceeded their expectations.

The collision of these immense forces generated a powerful shockwave that radiated outwards from the two individuals. Affected by this impact, both Dotai and the mysterious man were forced to take several steps back before barely managing to regain their footing.

"I never expected that a little fishman like you would possess such formidable strength!" The newcomer was a man around thirty years old, so thin he looked as if a gust of wind could blow him away. He wore gold-rimmed glasses, and his refined appearance made it hard to associate him with someone possessing great power.

However, at this moment, his seemingly gentle face revealed a hint of mockery as he stared with great interest at Dota, whose face was full of anger.

"Who exactly are you? Why did you suddenly attack Brother Tiger?" Dotay stared wide-eyed, angrily questioning the stranger in front of him.

At the same time, Fiona, standing to the side, flicked her wrist, and an extremely thin thread shot out from her hand. This thread, like a serpent, swiftly coiled around Tiger's body, and with a forceful pull, instantly brought the injured Tiger back to her side.

Seeing this, Simon rushed forward to carefully examine Tiger's injuries. When he discovered that Tiger still had a faint breath, his heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally calmed down a little.

Without hesitation, Simon reached for the storage ring on his finger. A flash of light appeared, and a bottle of healing medicine emitting a faint fragrance appeared in his palm.

Simon carefully opened the bottle cap, poured out a pill, and gently placed it into Tiger's mouth. These pills were precious items that Lin Yi had specially exchanged from the system's marketplace for them as a precaution; each pill cost 1,000 prosperity points. Their effects were naturally extraordinary.

Sure enough, not long after, the gruesome wound on Tiger's back stopped bleeding and began to heal at a visible speed.

Seeing this, Felina and the others felt a little relieved and turned their attention back to the uninvited guest who clearly had malicious intent.

After throwing that punch with all his might, the man stood frozen in place like a statue, making no further movements.

Faced with Dota's angry and confused questions, and Fiona and the others' actions to treat Tiger, he neither responded nor tried to stop them. He stood there expressionless, his eyes cold as if everything happening before him had nothing to do with him, and he seemed completely indifferent to Tiger's life or death.

Just then, a howling wind suddenly came from the sky. Immediately afterwards, a group of more than thirty people fell rapidly like meteors.

After the people landed safely, the bespectacled man quickly stepped forward, bowed respectfully to the two people at the front of the group, and reported loudly: "Reporting to Saint Gringu and Saint Sigdel, all the targets of this operation have been confirmed, and none have escaped!"

Upon hearing this report, the man known as Saint Sigdal smiled slightly, revealing a hint of satisfaction, and praised, "Well done, Fuda!"

Fuda quickly bowed his head again and replied humbly, "This is all thanks to your wise command, sir. I was merely following orders and dare not take credit for it."

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Then, he slowly shifted his gaze to Tiger, who lay on the ground, barely alive, severely injured from his fierce wind blade attack. Looking at Tiger's pitiful state, a cruel yet triumphant smile gradually appeared on Saint Schöger's face as he said, "Hmph! What an unexpected surprise! Back in Mary Geoise, it was this despicable fellow who escaped, causing me to lose face. Today, I can finally settle both old and new scores!"

"Don't let your guard down! Those two giants and Mihawk are no ordinary people. Although it's unclear why they're involved in this incident, it's best to be cautious," Grimm said solemnly to Dorry and Brogy.

Saint Schöndel chuckled softly, "Heh, brother, you're giving them too much credit. For this operation, I brought three whole CP0 elite squads! Each squad has six members, and even the weakest member possesses at least Major General-level combat strength, not to mention the squad leaders, each a powerful Lieutenant General. And look at your side, you've led twelve experts from the Holy Knights, all of whom are also terrifyingly strong at the Lieutenant General level. In addition, there's myself, a General, and you, brother, whose strength has already surpassed that of a General. With such a lineup, do you think we could possibly lose?"

At this point, Saint Schöndel's lips curled into a slightly upward smile, revealing an air of unwavering confidence. Indeed, possessing such a formidable team, in terms of numbers, individual strength, and overall coordination, was enough to instill fear in any enemy. In his view, the outcome of this battle was already predetermined; victory would undoubtedly belong to their side.

"Who exactly are you? Why have you come here?" Da Pan asked Saint Sigder in an unfriendly tone.

The moment these uninvited guests appeared, they attacked Tiger without warning. They were not friends, but enemies! Moreover, none of them were to be underestimated, especially the two leaders, who exuded a chillingly powerful aura. Even Da Pan, who was usually carefree and easygoing, couldn't help but become serious at this moment.

"Hahahaha..." A piercing laugh rang out, and Saint Schöger, his face contemptuous, sneered, "You lowly beings, as insignificant as ants, have no right to know our names. Today, you and Lin Yi will all perish here!" His words were like a chilling wind, sending a shiver down the spines of everyone present.

"Hmph! What a big mouth!" Da Pan snorted coldly upon hearing this, and retorted without backing down, "You bunch of stinking fish and shrimp? Aren't you afraid of biting off more than you can chew?"

Just as Saint Schöder was about to utter a few more harsh words, Saint Gringu, who had been silent all along, suddenly turned to look at Hawkeye Mihawk beside him and said slowly, "Hawkeye, this matter has nothing to do with you. You can leave now."

"Brother..."

With a sudden wave of his hand, Gringu Saint interrupted Saint Schöger's unfinished words of dissuasion. His deep, eagle-like gaze was fixed on the figure not far ahead. Gringu Saint knew a little about this man who had once been hailed as the world's greatest swordsman (a title now belonging to Lin Yi). How could such a powerful being be an ordinary character? At this moment, given the situation, avoiding a direct confrontation was naturally the best option.

However, Mihawk, who had remained silent and with a cold expression on his face, slowly spoke: "They are my friends." Although his voice was not loud, the firmness it contained was undeniable.

Upon hearing this, Grimm's face instantly turned extremely gloomy. He snorted coldly and said, "This time, the World Government is determined to completely wipe out Lin Yi and his gang! Hawkeye, I'm giving you a piece of advice: don't bring unnecessary trouble upon yourself." After saying that, he stared intently at Mihawk, as if trying to force the other party to change his mind through his gaze.

Mihawk, however, seemed oblivious to Gringu's threat. Without a word, he slowly drew his chilling black sword, Night, from behind his back. As the sword was drawn, an invisible pressure instantly spread out, and the surrounding air seemed to tremble slightly at the powerful aura emanating from it. Clearly, Mihawk had demonstrated through his actions his unwavering stance and determination.

"Hmph! Since you're so reckless, then this Saint will send you on your way today!" Saint Green's face was ashen, and his cold voice seemed to freeze the surrounding air. His sharp eyes were fixed on Da Pan and the others not far ahead, and the corners of his mouth were slightly raised, revealing a cruel smile.

Immediately afterwards, Grimm shouted to his wolf-like subordinates behind him, "Kill them all! Leave no one alive!" This order exploded in the air like thunder, instantly igniting the flames of war across the entire battlefield.

With Grimm's furious roar, the two sides clashed without hesitation, like two surging torrents. In an instant, shouts of battle and the clash of weapons rose and fell, echoing through the sky.

The CP0 elite squad, like a pack of ravenous wolves, pounced on Da Pan and his group with bared fangs and claws. Meanwhile, the numerous experts of the Holy Knights quickly spread out in a fan shape, forming a tight encirclement, and gradually approached the group in the center, seemingly intent on wiping them out in one fell swoop.

Seeing this, Da Pan's eyes flashed with determination, and he let out a deafening roar. A fierce aura erupted as he gripped the now several times larger Panlong Staff tightly with both hands, imbuing it with black Armament Haki. With a powerful swing, he unleashed a violent gust of wind that swept towards the oncoming enemy.

A series of loud "bangs" rang out, and the elite members of CP0 were actually shaken back several steps by Da Pan's powerful blow.

However, Da Pan did not relax his guard in the slightest. Instead, he seized the opportunity to stride forward and continued to wield his massive dragon-patterned staff in a frenzied attack. For a time, no one dared to approach him, and even the exceptionally fierce CP0 elite squad found it difficult to break through his defensive line.

On the other side, Dorry and Brogy, these two colossal giants, also displayed astonishing strength. Their teamwork was impeccable, their coordination seamless. Whenever one of them stomped down, the ground trembled violently, as if a small earthquake had occurred. Even powerful opponents with the strength of a vice admiral had to be extremely cautious and vigilant when facing the terrifying power of the giants.

On the other side of the battlefield, Mihawk, wielding the renowned black sword Night, moved with lightning speed. He weaved through the crowd with ease, the black blade flashing intermittently, each swing sending a trail of crimson blood into his wake. Despite facing an attack from several powerful enemies alone, he remained composed and showed no signs of being at a disadvantage.

Because these four powerful figures shouldered most of the pressure from their opponents, Felina and the others found themselves in a relatively easier situation.

The weakest of the group, Kerry, sat leisurely atop a soft cloud created by Felina, holding a delicate little tube in his hand and happily blowing colorful bubbles. For a moment, no one noticed his presence.

This is by no means due to the carelessness of those CP0 personnel. In fact, this is the latest move successfully developed by Kree – Mimicry Illusion!

The Mimicry Illusion cleverly utilizes the property of bubbles to refract light, thus visually deceiving and misleading the enemy. In this way, it easily creates an illusory illusion. As is currently being presented, in the eyes of these CP0 members, the Kree seems to have suddenly evaporated and vanished without a trace.

Chapter 21 The Partners in Crisis 1

Seeing that their numerous subordinates had failed to capture the enemy in the first instance, the expressions of Saint Greene and Saint Sigdel instantly turned gloomy.

They already had some understanding of the strength of Dorry, Brogy, and Hawkeye, knowing these guys were no pushovers. However, what they never expected was that these seemingly unremarkable figures under Lin Yi's command also possessed such formidable combat power! Especially those twenty-odd subordinates, whose strength was at least at the major general level; even with their large numbers, they still couldn't quickly defeat Felina and the few others.

Just then, Hawkeye's black longsword, whipping around with a fierce gust of wind, slashed straight at a CP0 member like lightning, seemingly about to kill him. At the critical moment, Saint Sigdel leaped forward, gripping a massive broadsword, and forcefully blocked Hawkeye's fatal blow. A deafening crash resounded, sparks flying everywhere.

St. Sigdel's face was contorted with rage as he glared fiercely at the CP0 member who had just narrowly escaped death at Hawkeye's hands. He barked without a shred of mercy, "You bunch of good-for-nothings! You can't even handle this little thing! Get over there and deal with Lin Yi's men!"

Upon hearing Saint Sigdel's roar, the three CP0 members who were originally besieging Hawkeye trembled and hurriedly and respectfully replied, "Yes, Saint Sigdel!" Before they finished speaking, they dared not delay any longer and quickly joined the battle to besiege Felina and the others.

In an instant, the pressure on Felina and the others increased dramatically. At this moment, each of them had to face at least three formidable opponents of equal strength, and the situation suddenly became precarious.

Felina was facing an extremely serious crisis. Three CP0 members surrounded her in a triangle formation. One of them possessed the strength of a lieutenant general, while the other two were at the level of major generals. Large beads of sweat rolled down her delicate face. Her expression was extremely solemn, and her beautiful eyes frequently lifted to gaze at the black clouds gradually gathering in the sky.

The three CP0 members naturally noticed Felina's actions, but they didn't pay much attention to it. After all, while the lightning striking down from the dark clouds had some power, it was still within their tolerance range. If it weren't for the woman using the clouds as cover to nimbly dodge and fly around in the air, they probably would have captured her long ago.

The three CP0 members clearly had a high degree of teamwork. After working closely together, they finally found a weakness in Felina's defense and, together, managed to knock her down from the clouds.

With a loud bang, Felina plummeted to the ground like a kite with a broken string. Immediately afterward, the CP0 member with the strength of a lieutenant general launched a flying kick, slamming Felina into her body, severely injuring her already wounded body.

In the blink of an eye, Felina fell heavily to the ground. However, unexpectedly, although blood was already trickling from the corner of her mouth, a happy smile appeared on her beautiful face.

Upon seeing this, the CP0 member with the strength of a lieutenant general felt a sense of foreboding. His expression changed drastically, and he hurriedly shouted to his two companions beside him, "Not good! Quickly take her down!"

However, it was all too late! The pitch-black, dense clouds, seemingly threatening to crush the heavens and earth, gathered above their heads at an alarming speed. This cloud resembled a ferocious beast, opening its gaping maw capable of devouring everything.

Just then, Felina shouted, "Black Cloud Qilin!"

In an instant, a deafening and terrifying thunderclap exploded, ripping through the sky. Immediately afterward, a dazzling silver-white bolt of lightning, like a dragon emerging from the sea, meandered and coiled in the air, quickly coalescing into an enormous Qilin. This Qilin, its entire body gleaming with chilling lightning, bared its fangs and claws as it pounced fiercely towards the three CP0 members below.

With a devastating force, the Qilin slammed down on the three CP0 members. Instantly, screams of agony echoed across the battlefield, their shrill cries sending chills down everyone's spines. The screams rose and fell, continuous and relentless, like wails from the depths of hell.

Not long after, the thunder gradually subsided, and the screams ceased abruptly. The three CP0 members who had been standing were now three blackened corpses, lying on the ground with a thud. Their bodies were charred black, emitting a pungent smell of burning, clearly indicating that they had completely lost their lives.

Having completed that attack, Filina, having exhausted all her strength, could no longer support herself and collapsed limply to the ground. Her delicate face was now deathly pale, as white as a sheet of paper, and her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat. Clearly, that attack had been extremely difficult for Filina, almost exceeding her limits.

Felina quickly glanced at the situation of her other companions, her heart tightening, her brows furrowing, and her face revealing undisguised anxiety. The others were in dire straits, especially Chiyo!

Chiyo was currently surrounded, and her once majestic beast wings were now covered in blood and looked like a pitiful sight. Although Chiyo had eaten a Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit and had been training diligently, she had started training too late, which meant that her strength had not yet been fully developed and improved.

To make matters worse, the enemies besieging Chiyo included two CP organization members with vice admiral-level strength and a powerful opponent who also possessed the Zoan-type Bird-Bird Fruit ability. This significantly reduced Chiyo's advantage in aerial combat. Faced with the fierce attacks of these formidable foes, Chiyo appeared overwhelmed and struggling to keep up.

"Sister! Please help Chiyo!" Felina shouted anxiously, her voice filled with urgency and worry.

The situation on the battlefield was extremely tense. Da Pan was surrounded by five enemies from the Holy Knights, making it difficult for him to escape. On the other side, Simon and Dotai were also under immense pressure, each having to deal with the fierce attacks of four CP0 members, putting them in a perilous situation.

Looking at Reiju, her situation was not optimistic either. Although she fought hard, she still seemed somewhat powerless. As for Kree, due to his relatively weak strength, he could only carefully hide and launch some harassing attacks from time to time, trying to buy more time and opportunities for his teammates.

In this chaotic situation, only the powerful Fiona had the spare energy to support Chiyo. When Fiona turned to look at Chiyo, she saw that Chiyo had been driven into a corner and was on the verge of death. Her heart clenched, and she instantly realized the seriousness of the situation. Without daring to delay, she hurriedly used her String-String Fruit ability—Shadow Knight.

With a flash of light, a figure identical to Fiona appeared before everyone's eyes. This clone possessed half the strength of the original, and it rushed towards Chiyo's location like a bolt of lightning.

Prior to this, Fiona had always used this technique on sword control and had never tried to participate in battle as a clone of her main body.

Also, because her Devil Fruit hasn't fully awakened, the clones can only unleash half the power of the original. However, even so, for Chiyo at the moment, that's enough.

With the timely assistance of Fiona's clone, Chiyo's precarious situation was instantly reversed. She rallied her spirits and, working closely with Fiona's clone, launched a counterattack, gradually escaping the threat of death.

Lin Yi was naturally aware of the situation here. However, he did not rush forward to rescue everyone as one might expect. In fact, from the moment he chose to conceal the truth that Drought Jack and the others were not dead, he had already anticipated the various situations that might occur at this moment and had made sufficient preparations to deal with them.

On Felina and the others, there remained special marks he had placed upon them. These marks contained mysterious and unpredictable spatial power. If the group encountered a life-or-death crisis, these spatial marks would be instantly activated, unleashing powerful energy fluctuations that would rapidly teleport them to a specific safe place.

Moreover, during this teleportation process, because they are in a very special ethereal state, the entire teleportation process cannot be interfered with or interrupted by external factors. This is a spatial manipulation technique that Lin Yi has only recently successfully comprehended.

As for why Lin Yi didn't inform Felina and the others about this beforehand, he actually had his own profound considerations.

Since Felina and her team joined Lin Yi's team, they have had a smooth journey and have almost never encountered any serious setbacks or difficulties.

Such a smooth experience certainly spared them many hardships on their path to adulthood, but it also created a problem that cannot be ignored—a lack of a strong sense of crisis.

Perhaps they themselves have not yet realized that whenever faced with a difficult situation, they always subconsciously rely too much on Lin Yi's extraordinary strength, rather than actively thinking of solutions on their own.

If this continues, it will undoubtedly pose a great obstacle to their future development, and may even cause them to stagnate forever and be unable to achieve higher-level breakthroughs.

That is why Lin Yi decided to take this opportunity to let them personally experience a thrilling life-or-death test, thereby prompting them to accumulate invaluable practical experience, stimulate their inner potential, gradually get rid of their dependence on the strength of others, and truly become strong individuals who can stand alone.

Seeing that Chiyo's crisis was temporarily averted, Felina's tense nerves finally relaxed slightly, and she breathed a sigh of relief. However, before she could fully recover, her gaze involuntarily turned to where Reiju was on the other side.

When she saw Reiju's condition, her heart, which had just settled, instantly leaped into her throat again. Reiju's face was as pale as paper, and her body was swaying precariously; she was clearly at her limit, and her condition was not optimistic.