The Legendary Family of One Piece

Chapter 41 A Close Call

"Lyle the Big Liar"

……

The crowd erupted completely at this moment, fueled by the anger of being deceived.

They actually did such a terrible thing for power and fame.

Gillian stared blankly at the materials in her hands. As a doctor, she could naturally tell whether these things were real or fake.

Charlotte looked at Gillian, who was in a daze and didn't know how to comfort her.

Seeing her idol suddenly collapse into ruins was an immense blow to her faith.

This is absolutely mind-blowing.

Lyle's face turned pale, but he couldn't say a word, because no matter how he tried to explain, it would be futile.

And this is a fact in itself; he took advantage of the simple and honest people.

Lyle's face was ablaze with immense pain and regret.

He knelt heavily before the angry crowd.

His head slammed hard against the ground, a trickle of blood flowing out, and he cried out with tears streaming down his face.

"sorry!!!"

Charlotte looked toward the podium, and in that instant, his Observation Haki sensed Lyle's intense emotional fluctuations—pain and regret.

But... is an apology enough?

Setwa was incredibly excited.

This time, he not only exposed Lyle's colossal lie and became the new hero to reclaim his rights, but he also managed to ruin Lyle's reputation.

He finally got his revenge for his past hatred.

Power, wealth, and honor should belong to him, Vanka Setva; everything he once lost will be bestowed upon him in glory.

In the heated atmosphere of the meeting, a person slowly stood up.

He walked slowly toward the high podium.

Charlotte's expression changed. "That old man."

He was very puzzled. What was he going to do? What was his purpose?

As the elderly man stepped onto the stage, everyone in the hall looked at him with puzzled expressions.

His benevolent gaze swept around, and a calm, hoarse voice slowly rose.

"I am Augustine Bain."

"Dr. Bain!"

Countless people were shocked; he was just an old man who sought neither fame nor fortune and whose medical skills were superb.

He traveled throughout the kingdom, treating people for free, regardless of rank or social status, and was revered by all.

Bain looked at everyone calmly and said, "Actually, that virus is not fatal. Even if it is left untreated, it will heal itself within a month."

Huh? Charlotte was a little confused.

The people on the field looked at each other in bewilderment.

Everyone who had received help from him had no doubt about Bain's words; this old man had truly saved too many people, and his medical skills were truly superb.

Bain ignored everyone's reactions and continued.

"Back then, Setwa imposed exorbitant medical fees for his own luxurious lifestyle. Doctors who refused to comply were exiled, which led to countless innocent people dying helplessly because they had no money, and countless families were broken apart."

Charlotte's eyes flickered with unease. Good heavens, another rotten bastard!

Bain paused, looked at Lyle who was still kneeling and had not gotten up, his eyes filled with complex emotions, and continued.

"In order to drive the king away, Lyle specially developed a virus, and to be absolutely sure, he also specially developed the medicine needed for treatment."

"What?"

Bain's words immediately stunned everyone.

In fact, Bain himself did not agree with this approach, but in a sense, the other party did save the country, making medical care affordable for the people and saving lives.

Therefore, from the moment he got everything, his feelings toward Lyle were very complicated.

This?

Charlotte didn't know what to say.

This operation is so outrageous it's practically on the atmosphere.

The reversal caught him off guard.

Lyle is a conman, but not entirely a conman.

Setva looked gloomy; this old man had always been against him when he was still king.

"Damn it."

The mood of everyone in the room seemed to change once again, as if they were thinking about the experiences here, and that no one had actually died because they couldn't afford medical treatment.

Recalling the past, those hateful looks fueled Setva's rage.

He is the rightful king of this country, yet a bunch of lowly commoners dare to look at him like that.

Setwa said coldly, "Kill them all."

Since a peaceful return is impossible, then a bloody return is inevitable.

Kill everyone here, block the news, and spread false information to mislead the public.

In his view, a group of foolish civilians could be easily manipulated with a little trickery.

Upon receiving the order, the pirates raised their flintlock pistols, preparing to carry out a bloody massacre on everyone present.

In their eyes, they were just a flock of lambs to the slaughter.

Charlotte's face darkened; those bastards had absolutely no sense of martial ethics.

Whether it was due to the gift from the elderly Mr. Bain or because of his inner conscience.

He had no choice but to take action, and after observing for so long, the other party probably had no other tricks up their sleeve.

Of course, for safety, to avoid fame, and to prevent the bounty from increasing, we can only ask everyone to go through the trouble of getting dizzy!

In an instant, a terrifying Conqueror's Haki rose from Charlotte's body, spreading outwards from him and sweeping across the entire venue.

"Pfft, pfft!"

Countless people lost consciousness and fainted immediately.

In the blink of an eye, there were people lying unconscious everywhere.

"you……!!!"

Before Setwa fainted, he looked at that figure that resembled a demon god and then reluctantly passed out.

The entire venue fell into a deathly silence.

Charlotte, carrying the unconscious Gillian under her arm, strolled towards the direction of the pirates.

He easily killed Setwa, who offered no resistance, and mercilessly eliminated the remaining pirate minions.

Pirates are just too scary!

Dead pirates are the best pirates!

Charlotte breathed a sigh of relief. "Great job, all done!"

Then, without stopping, they left with the unconscious Gillian.

After watching Charlotte finish what she had done, Mr. Bain finally fainted, thinking to himself, "Young people... are truly terrifying."

……

"Gillian, what's wrong?"

Lina asked Charlotte with concern.

"Ah, it's nothing, just a little frightened, I'll be fine after a nap."

Lina nodded, not doubting Charlotte's words. "Then leave it to me!"

He then took Gillian from Charlotte's hands and led her away.

Charlotte sat in the hall, lit a cigarette, and seemed lost in thought.

This time, his move was flawless, very consistent.

Looking back, I realized that I hadn't done anything out of line since I arrived here; I'd been incredibly low-key and cautious.

Charlotte exhaled a smoke ring and breathed a sigh of relief.

Feeling secure and fearless... no, it's more like a close call but no real danger.

Once Gillian gets some rest, she can return to Lati Island.