The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 33 Boss, Strict

Yepi's expression was calm, as if he had made a decision, and he was about to speak.

Suddenly, an unusual event occurred.

A dark shadow, seemingly weightless, was plummeting vertically at breakneck speed high in the sky.

With a loud "boom!", the dark figure crashed to the ground, kicking up a cloud of dust.

Upon closer inspection, it was a bird of prey with entirely black feathers, resembling a giant version of a crow.

Yepi's expression changed drastically. "How could this be?"

Seeing the other party's performance, Xia Luo breathed a slight sigh of relief, knowing that things should be settled.

The raptor's body was surprisingly strong; apart from a pile of feathers, its body was completely unharmed.

Amazing.

"Boss, we've found Ivan."

Beta's booming voice was incredibly loud, rumbling like thunder as it approached from afar.

But to Charlotte's ears, it sounded so wonderful; for the first time, she realized that Beta's voice could be so pleasant.

That's ridiculous.

The sound came, and a moment later, Beta and the other person's figures grew larger and appeared in front of him.

At first glance, Beta was carrying Ivan on his shoulder, while Barrett was holding a stranger who looked like a dead dog.

"Ivan, are you alright?"

After Ivan left Beta's shoulder and landed steadily, his eyes were red as he said, "I'm sorry, boss, I've caused you trouble."

At this moment, he felt extremely guilty, blaming himself for his weakness.

Charlotte gently patted Ivan's shoulder, trying to soothe him.

"We're family, Ivan. I'm just glad you're alright."

"Boss... Boss!"

The sentimental Ivan felt a lump in his throat, and tears welled up in his eyes.

Upon seeing Ivan's expression, Charlotte immediately lost her composure and quickly spoke up.

"Alright, men, stay strong."

Hearing Charlotte's words, Ivan nodded heavily, biting his lip to fiercely suppress the urge to cry.

It looked rather comical.

"Boss, these guys are too cunning. They're actually controlling birds to hover high in the sky."

Charlotte was also surprised; such a shrewd move was truly something to be reckoned with.

He subconsciously ignored the air.

This has truly opened up a new world!

"Boss, you have no idea, luckily I had a flash of inspiration and thought that the enemy might be hiding in the air, which is how I saved Ivan."

Seeing Beta Charlotte's smug expression, he had no interest in discouraging him and couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.

Barrett, however, showed no mercy, arrogantly saying, "If it weren't for the boss's brilliant judgment, how could you have come up with such a thing?"

In response to Barrett's teasing, Beta scratched the back of his head and laughed, "That's true, the boss is number one, and I'm number two."

Once Ivan had recovered, he said, "Boss, I checked the Wang Zhi Pirates and there's no information about Yepi. He's not a member of the Wang Zhi Pirates."

Charlotte was surprised, not expecting this guy to be a double agent who had tricked her.

He was very distressed; as expected, he could never find peace after becoming a pirate.

Look at him, he hasn't even done anything yet, and he's already being targeted by some unknown force.

As for Yepi, he was already ice-cold all over. He wanted to run, but he always felt like there was an invisible eye watching him.

Running will inevitably lead to certain death.

Charlotte's gaze fell entirely on Yepi.

"Hey, I'm sorry, but it seems like the collaboration won't be possible!"

However, faced with Charlotte's indifferent tone, he felt a chill run down his spine, as if he had fallen into the underworld.

It was as if they were facing a terrifying behemoth, radiating a pure and terrifying killing intent.

Just as Yepi was about to beg for mercy, a pair of hands grabbed his neck in the blink of an eye.

Charlotte didn't want to waste any more words on this petty person, so he directly used his mind-reading ability to check.

He wanted to see which force was targeting him.

In an instant, Charlotte gained Yepi's memories and casually ended his life.

"The Knights' Guild?"

Charlotte murmured to herself, "This is the first time I've ever heard of this organization."

Moreover, it has some connection with the famous Knights of God.

But they are worlds apart.

This is a force formed by a group of nobles who worship the Knights of God, in order to demonstrate their extraordinary style.

However, it was also out of fear of the word "god" that it was named after a knight.

Such a motivation is disgusting.

Such a being is despicable.

What a load of rubbish! A bunch of corrupt nobles hiding in the shadows, with twisted personalities, dreaming their own dreams.

Despite this, its financial resources are indeed substantial, making it a source of considerable apprehension.

It's difficult to determine just how much power they wield hidden in the shadows.

The fact that they dared to secretly attack him, who was openly a member of the Flying Pirates, was enough to show their arrogance.

Trouble! Big trouble!

This type of neurosis is enough to give anyone a headache.

Charlotte's eyes hardened. He discovered a hidden communication base in the other person's memory, which was not far from Lati Island.

He had made up his mind.

Charlotte approached Barrett, touched his body, and gained access to his memories.

"Kill them!"

Barrett nodded, decisively seeing the other party off.

Worried, Charlotte sank the entire deserted island before leaving.

This breathtaking operation left everyone speechless, exclaiming, "Boss, be meticulous!"

After everyone returned to Lati Island, everything seemed unchanged.

Charlotte left Lati Island that night without anyone knowing, and returned the next day.

Of course, there were also many expensive spoils of war that appeared out of nowhere.

This puzzled Ivan greatly, but he didn't ask any further questions.

When Charlotte woke up, she looked completely satisfied.

He can't beat Shiki the Golden Lion, but surely he can beat a lowly extra?

Anyway, Charlotte did it very secretly, no one knew, there was no evidence, who would know what he did.

Charlotte was very satisfied with his biggest gain, a Devil Fruit.

This one is a Paramecia-type Iron-Steel Fruit, which is a pretty good Devil Fruit.

The user can turn parts of their body into steel and generate high temperatures. If they also use Armament Haki, their defensive capabilities will be astonishing.

Charlotte thought for a moment and decided that the fruit could be given to Ivan, since it could grant him great power in a short period of time.

Since Ivan was kidnapped, the other party has focused more on training.

There's a certain relentless drive to achieve results. While his ambition is commendable, Charlotte is also a little worried that Ivan might be pushing himself too hard after being provoked.

This Devil Fruit can largely solve this problem, allowing Ivan to take a good break.

He understood the principle that haste makes waste.

Furthermore, Ivan's slow progress in strength was also due to the many affairs of the Heberfeller family, which took up a lot of his time.

This was a result of Charlotte's own oversight, and using this Devil Fruit can be considered a small compensation!

Having made her decision, Charlotte naturally didn't hesitate any longer and let Beta handle it.

Remember to eat dumplings on the Winter Solstice

(End of this chapter)