One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

Just as Lin Yi and his companions were strolling around with great interest, a series of hurried footsteps approached. Turning around, they saw Charles Brown leading a group of his men rushing towards them. Upon reaching them, Charles Brown bowed deeply to Lin Yi respectfully, then said in a loud and steady voice, “Your Excellency, His Majesty the King has specifically ordered us to escort you and your companions to an audience. What do you wish to do? Will you choose to travel with us in our snail-shaped houseboat, or follow us in your own vessel?”

"Take your boat, it'll save you a lot of trouble." After saying this calmly, Lin Yi's figure vanished like a ghost in Charles Brown's sight, leaving not a trace.

Seeing this, Da Pan and the others remained remarkably calm, as they were already used to it and showed no surprise whatsoever. However, Charles Brown was a different story. His eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief, and his mind was in turmoil. Such a bizarre and unpredictable movement ability was truly terrifying; it came without any warning and was utterly chilling!

Not long after, while Charles Brown was still reeling from the astonishing scene, Lin Yi suddenly reappeared before him like a ghost. Lin Yi looked at Charles Brown expressionlessly and calmly said, "I've safely stored the Silver Dragon. You can now set off for Vinsmoke Gage's location."

“Yes, sir,” Charles Brown said respectfully, leaving a few men to serve them before bowing and taking his leave. He couldn't help it; the pressure in Lin Yi's presence was too great, and he instinctively wanted to distance himself from Lin Yi.

Two days later, at dawn, sunlight shone on the shimmering sea, and a gentle breeze caressed Lin Yi's face. After a long voyage, he finally arrived at this unique kingdom in the pirate world—the Germa Kingdom.

From afar, dozens of enormous snail-shaped houseboats appeared like sleeping behemoths, quietly gathered together. They were arranged in neat rows, resembling a well-trained army. Each houseboat had a unique appearance and color, but they all shared the same walls that tightly connected them, forming a vast nation.

At this moment, at the forefront of the Germa Kingdom, a group of nobles dressed in magnificent attire, led by Vinsmoke Gage, were quietly waiting for Lin Yi's arrival.

Charles Brown steadily steered the uniquely shaped snail-shaped houseboat, slowly heading towards a gap in the Germa Kingdom's city wall. With his skillful and precise maneuvering, the snail-shaped houseboat, like a well-trained beast, nestled perfectly into the gap, seamlessly connecting with the walls on either side, leaving not a single gap visible!

There are several similar breaches in the city walls within the Germa Kingdom. Clearly, some of the Germa Kingdom's snail-boat houseboats have yet to regroup and return.

As soon as the ship came to a stop, a middle-aged man with a metal helmet, long golden hair, a serious expression, a black mustache pointing upwards, an orange cloak, and a light gray combat uniform with the Germa "66" insignia, led a group of people toward Lin Yi.

He bowed to Lin Yi and said, "Vinsmoke Gage greets Venerable Kong."

Seeing Vinsmoke Gage's humble attitude towards Lin Yi, several young men in combat suits behind him had sharp eyes, but said nothing, clearly indicating that Vinsmoke Gage had given them instructions beforehand.

Seeing Vinsmoke Gage's grand entrance, Lin Yi laughed and said, "Vinsmoke Gage, I've been looking for you for ages!"

“Venerable Void, I wonder what is there about a nobody like me that is worth searching for by a powerful figure like you?” Vinsmoke Gage asked, puzzled.

"Hahahaha," Lin Yi laughed loudly, "You're no nobody. Back then, you were on par with Vegapunk, now the number one scientist in the scientific community."

When the words "Baggacbank" reached Vismoke Gage's ears, a flicker of astonishment flashed across his previously calm eyes, his pupils contracting slightly as if struck by a sudden bolt of lightning. Immediately afterward, an indescribable fear surged through him like a tidal wave, churning within his chest and creating a terrifying storm.

It's important to know that he never revealed a single word about his past research on lineage factors with Vegapunk. Back then, they acted with extreme secrecy, conducting all their research in secret. He never even used his real name and drastically altered his appearance to avoid being noticed by outsiders.

However, he found it hard to believe that there was a young kid who looked so young who knew about this long-buried past.

Vinsmoke Gage began to doubt the true identity of the person before him—could this brat not be as young as he appeared, but rather an ancient monster who had lived for a very long time? Otherwise, how could he know such a secret? Thinking of this, a fine layer of sweat gradually seeped onto his forehead, and a chill involuntarily crept down his back…

Noticing the unusual expression on Vinsmoke Gage's face, Lin Yi smiled gently and said, "Don't be nervous. I don't mean to pry into your affairs. I'm here to ask for your help."

Vinsmoke Gage steadied himself and quickly said, "Please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything I can do to help you."

“This is no big deal for you. Do you know that Vegapunk has a technology that allows weapons to eat Devil Fruits?” Lin Yi said.

“I know,” Vincem Gage replied honestly.

"Can you do that?" Lin Yi asked.

"Uh..." Vinsmoke Gage scratched his head, somewhat embarrassed, and said, "This technology was developed by him alone; I haven't studied it in depth."

Are you confident that you can master this technology?

“Give me some time, it should be fine. It’s just that I don’t have many Devil Fruits right now,” Vinsmoke Judge said confidently.

"I can give you two Devil Fruits first. After you figure them out, I need you to forge a few Devil Fruit weapons for me. Also, you need to forge a pair of gauntlets and a trident for me. I'll give you the materials. Is that alright?" Lin Yi said.

"No problem," Vincemak Gage said. He hadn't expected Lin Yi to be so easy to talk to; he thought he would have to pay a lot of money.

Lin Yi nodded in satisfaction. The gauntlets were for Dotai, and the trident was for Simon. As fish-men, they didn't want to be rejected by the sea, so they were unwilling to eat Devil Fruits. Therefore, Lin Yi thought of making two weapons with Devil Fruit abilities for them, which would greatly increase their combat power.

Lin Yi first took out two less important Devil Fruits: one was the Zoan-type Leopard Fruit, and the other was the Spring Fruit. Then he took out two pieces of ore, which were extraterrestrial meteorite iron that Lin Yi had obtained through daily check-ins, perfect for forging weapons.

After handing the items to Vinsmoke Gage, Lin Yi signaled to him that he could get on with his work.

While waiting, Lin Yi and his group explored the Germa Kingdom. Vinsmoke Gage, eager to curry favor with Lin Yi, sent several of his children to accompany them.

Lin Yi didn't dislike these eight or nine-year-old boys. Although their personalities were terrible at the beginning of the story, they were still just children, and their personalities could be shaped.

Thinking of this, Lin Yi's gaze towards them gradually became strange.

hey-hey!

Meanwhile, the Vinsmoke siblings, who were guiding Da Pan and the others, all shivered. For a moment, they felt as if they were being watched by a terrifying beast. Fortunately, the feeling came and went quickly, and the group thought it was just their imagination and didn't pay much attention to it. Little did they know that their miserable life was about to begin.

(Thanks to Xiaoyangyang for the like, and thank you to the other brothers for their support, thank you!)

Chapter 38, The Tragic Lives of the Wen-Smoke Brothers

The Kingdom of Germa can be considered a war fortress-like nation; the entire country exists for the purpose of war, and the marks on the city walls are testament to the long history of battles this country has witnessed.

The area is mostly inhabited by recruited mercenaries, with very few ordinary residents. The only exception is a luxurious building complex in the center of the kingdom, which is the residence of the nobles of the Germa Kingdom, and is staffed with servants who serve these nobles.

That day, Vinsmoke Eich, who had just finished being Lin Yi's guide, returned to his residence alone.

He ordered his servants to prepare food and wine for him. Sitting at the table, Vinsmoke Eich, remembering his father's instructions earlier that day, felt a surge of shame and anger. The thought of himself, so noble, bowing and scraping before someone only a few years his senior was utterly unacceptable to him. But he had no choice; he couldn't fight city hall, so he obeyed.

Just then, a woman dressed as a servant brought in a plate of food. As she set it down, a drop of soup accidentally spilled onto Vinsmoke Eich's clothes. Already in a bad mood, he instantly flew into a rage. He kicked the woman to the ground and yelled, "You lowly servant, you can't even do this little thing right, what use are you?"

After saying that, he started hitting and scolding the woman. Although Vinsmoke Eich was only 8 years old, he was quite strong because his father had modified him at birth. Before long, the woman was being beaten and screaming in pain.

Just as he was about to continue his violence, a large, hairy hand pressed down hard on his shoulder. Vinsmoke Eich felt a sharp pain in his shoulder, turned to look at Big Pan, and forced an ugly smile. "Pan... Boss Pan, what brings you here?"

Da Pan frowned at him and said, "Are you going to beat him to death?"

“No, no, I was just disciplining this impetuous servant,” Vinsmoke Eich explained somewhat haltingly.

"Have someone send her for treatment," Da Pan said unhappily.

"Okay, Boss Pan, could you please let go of my hand? It hurts," Vinsmoke Eich said, sounding a bit uncomfortable.

As Da Pan released his grip on Vincemak Eich's shoulder, Eich breathed a sigh of relief and quickly called for help to take the woman away for treatment.

"Boss Pan, what brings you here?" Vinsmoke Eich asked cautiously.

“Nothing was wrong, but I see you’re full of energy and have impressive martial arts skills. How about we have a spar?” Da Pan said with some ill intent.

“No need,” Vinsmoke Eich refused. He was joking, of course; would he even want to spar with someone like that? But could he really refuse? Obviously not. Big Pan ignored Vinsmoke Eich's refusal, dragged him to an open area, and subjected him to over an hour of abuse.

Vinsmoke Eich lay sprawled on the ground, utterly dejected. He still couldn't understand why Da Pan had beaten him for no reason. Was it to stand up for that servant? Impossible, she was just a lowly servant.

Vinsmoke Eich struggled to his feet. The assailants were nowhere to be seen. After beating him, Da Pan left with a "Let's continue tomorrow" message. Looking at his injuries, he almost cried. "This is too much!"

What he didn't know was that his younger brothers had suffered the same treatment as him.

Back at her residence, Vinsmoke Reiju sat somewhat worriedly in front of her vanity mirror. She had retained her emotions from being modified by her father, so she didn't feel any resistance to befriending Lin Yi and the others. At this moment, she was worried about her younger brother, Sanji.

Like her, Sanji retained his emotions after being modified, but he didn't know how to restrain them. From a young age, he showed compassion for the weak, which made him stand out from his brothers, leading to his exclusion and bullying. When their father went on an expedition to the East Blue, she found an opportunity to help Sanji escape. Now, half a year has passed, and she doesn't know how he is doing.

"Sigh," Reiju couldn't help but worry when she thought of this.

"Tap tap tap," came a knocking sound from the window of the room. Reiju turned her head and saw Felina and Chiyo sitting on a floating white cloud, looking at him with smiles.

"Sister Felina, Sister Chiyo, what brings you here?" Reiju asked in surprise.

"Haha, I originally came to beat you up, but seeing that you seem to be in a bad mood, I'll let you off the hook for now," Felina said with a smile.

"Why did you hit me?" Reiju asked, puzzled. She hadn't done anything wrong during the day.

"Don't listen to her, Reiju. Want to go out and play together?" Chiyo rolled her eyes at the mischievous Felina and extended an invitation to Reiju.

Reiju composed herself and smiled, saying, "Okay."

Unlike Reiju, her younger brothers fared much worse.

Vinsmoke Nitchie's face was grim, veins bulging on his forehead, and his eyes burned with fury. Instead of returning to his residence as usual, he strode angrily toward the magnificent arena of the Germa Kingdom with heavy, hurried steps.

Upon entering the arena, Nijge scanned the area, his gaze finally settling on a burly, powerfully built soldier. A cruel smile crept across his lips, and without hesitation, he walked towards the soldier.

The chosen soldier, seeing Nichkhun approaching with a furious expression, felt a surge of fear, but his soldierly honor and duty prevented him from backing down. However, before he could fully prepare, Nichkhun launched an attack like a raging storm.

Niji's fists moved with lightning speed, carrying boundless power and a ferocious momentum, slamming heavily into the soldier. Each punch landed precisely on his vital points, producing a dull thud. The soldier tried his best to defend himself, but under Niji's relentless onslaught, all resistance seemed utterly futile.

Nij's rage seemed to set the entire arena ablaze. His fists lashed out relentlessly, striking his unfortunate opponent with merciless force. The soldier's body endured wave after wave of brutal impact, blood gushing from his wounds and staining the ground beneath his feet. But Nij showed no sign of stopping; he needed to vent his pent-up resentment in this way.

You must understand, given Niji's arrogant personality, being forced to act as someone else's lackey today was an utter disgrace to him, how could he not be furious? So, having just finished his escort mission, he didn't even have time to catch his breath before rushing into the arena to unleash all the pent-up anger within him.

Just then, Dotai appeared on the arena and steadily caught Niji's furious punch.

He frowned and said, "I'll fight you from now on. Have someone take him to get treatment."

Upon seeing the sudden arrival of Dotai, Niji was slightly surprised for a moment, but when he heard that Dotai wanted to fight him, a cruel smile appeared on his lips. He had long disliked Lin Yi and his group, and being able to teach this fishman a lesson would also calm his anger somewhat. During Lin Yi's battle with Aokiji and Kaido, apart from Da Pan who made a move, Dotai and the others did not participate, so he did not think Dotai could be that strong.

Niji waved to the other soldiers to carry the wounded soldier away for treatment, and then immediately activated his strongest combat mode. His combat suit instantly covered his entire body, and he revealed a bloodthirsty smile, saying to Dotai, "Be careful not to get killed by me."

After saying that, he rushed towards Dota at high speed, but the next moment he was stunned. Dota easily grabbed his attacking left foot, and then just like that, he was thrown to the ground, grabbed again, thrown again, grabbed again...

Five minutes later, Niji's combat suit ripped apart, and blood flowed from his face along with snot and tears, making him look extremely miserable. Of course, Dota had held back, otherwise Niji would have been dead long ago, but this still caused Niji to suffer a serious injury, similar to that of the soldier he had injured.

Seeing Niji's disheveled state, Dote smiled, then uttered words that plunged Niji into despair: "I'll come back to see you tomorrow."

"Pfft! You've gone too far!" Nicholas said, pointing at Dota, before falling unconscious.

Meanwhile, after parting ways with Lin Yi and the others, Vinsmoke Yonji leisurely returned to his residence. Unlike his two brothers, he showed no anger whatsoever. Instead, he lounged lazily on the incredibly soft sofa, casually holding an exquisite wine glass filled with vibrantly colored liquor. Whenever he recalled the three beautiful women he had encountered that day, a ripple of desire would involuntarily stir within him, an unbearable itch, so much so that he was completely unaware of Simon, who had quietly entered the room.

Simon stood quietly in the doorway, staring speechlessly at the lecherous man lost in his own fantasies. He could almost hear the earnest instructions Fiona, Filina, and Chiyo had given him before he left: "Go all out!" Clearly, these three beauties had endured the harassment of this audacious lecher throughout the day and had reached their breaking point.

Simon narrowed his eyes slightly, a hint of pity in his gaze, and strode towards where Yongji was.

Finally, Simon reached Yongzhi's side. He suddenly stretched out a thick arm and, like an eagle snatching a chick, easily lifted Yongzhi off the sofa.

Yuji suddenly felt his body lighten, instantly being controlled by a powerful force. This sudden change jolted him awake, as if from a dream. When he saw that the person in front of him was Simon, he was startled, but immediately recognized him.

"Simon! What...what are you going to do?" Yongji stared wide-eyed, his face contorted with rage as he questioned him. He was both shocked and furious, completely bewildered as to why Simon would treat him this way.

However, when confronted with Yuji's questioning, Simon merely curled his lips into a slight smile, revealing a row of jagged teeth. That smile looked exceptionally sinister and terrifying, sending chills down one's spine.

"Hehe, it's nothing, I'm just here to beat you up. Don't worry, it won't take long, it'll be over soon." Simon said slowly in a deep, hoarse voice, his tone full of mockery and malice.

Unlike Da Pan, who was particular about finding an open space, Simon committed the violence right there in the living room of someone's house.

A series of crackling sounds rang out, accompanied by Yuji's cursing and screams. Half an hour later, Yuji was found hanging from the living room chandelier, looking utterly hopeless.

"Aaaaah, Simon, you bastard! I'll get my revenge on you when I grow up!" Yonji roared.

"Very good, I'll be waiting for you, but I'll come back to see you again tomorrow," Simon encouraged.

Yongzhi stared wide-eyed in disbelief, "I'm already injured like this, and you still want to come and beat me up tomorrow?"

“Yes, that’s what my captain ordered,” Simon nodded seriously.

Tired, destroy it.

After entrusting the task of taming the Vinsmoke siblings to his companions, Lin Yi left the Germa Kingdom; he was off to cause trouble.

(Thanks to the handsome guy for the flower)

Chapter 39 Climbing Mountains with Tiger