One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

Ace looked at Lin Yi with more admiration and said, "I didn't know you were this strong."

Lin Yi smiled and said, "Haha, you will definitely be stronger than me in the future."

Ace smiled slightly and nodded. So, the group, carrying their prey, headed towards Dadan's cabin, their journey filled with laughter and joy.

Upon returning, Lin Yi formally introduced himself and his crew to Luffy and the others.

Ace took the opportunity to introduce Sabo and asked Dadan if she could take him in.

Although Dadan grumbled and complained that Ace had given her trouble, she eventually agreed to take Sabo in.

That evening, Chiyo won the favor of Luffy's three brothers and Dadan and other bandits with her superb cooking skills.

During the introduction, Lin Yi mentioned that Fiona was a very skilled swordswoman. After eating and drinking their fill, Ace and Sabo challenged Fiona. In their minds, how could a weak woman be a powerful figure?

And so, with Fiona's wicked smile on her face, Sabo and Ace experienced the most terrifying thing of their lives. Under Fiona's control of the String-String Fruit, they performed a shameful dance that remained a nightmare for them for many years to come.

Seeing him awkwardly picking his toes after the dance, everyone else laughed heartlessly.

After a lively banquet, Ace, Sabo, Luffy, and their companions became familiar with Lin Yi and his group.

This time, Lin Yi didn't get drunk. After the banquet, he returned to the Silver Dragon with his companions. He planned to open the Windmill Village the next day.

Lin Yi didn't intend to change the fates of the main characters in these stories too much; the reason he taught Zoro swordsmanship was only because of Kuina.

The rest of the people were just people I met beforehand.

Early the next morning, Lin Yi walked out of his room and went to the bow of the ship, where he saw Ace, Sabo, and Luffy waiting at the port.

Lin Yi leaned against the bow of the ship and shouted to them, "Ace, Sabo, Luffy, are you here to see us off?"

"Tch, who wants to give it to you?" Ace said with a disdainful look. But his gleaming eyes didn't lie.

"Lin Yi, are you leaving?" Luffy called out.

"Yes, we still have many places to visit, so we're going to continue our journey," Lin Yi said with a smile.

He understood that the Navy and the World Government would definitely take action against their previous actions. In order to avoid implicating Windmill Village, it was better for him to leave first. Although they dared not go too far because of Garp, it would be bad to involve Ace.

"Ah, why don't you stay a few more days? I'd like to hear you tell me your stories about the sea," Luffy said disappointedly. But Lin Yi felt that he was more reluctant to part with the food Chiyo had made.

"Haha, those stories are only meaningful if you experience them yourself, but you'll need great strength to venture out on the high seas," Lin Yi laughed.

"I will definitely defeat you in the future, and that female demon too, she'll just have to wait and see," Ace said through gritted teeth.

“That’s right, let the she-devil wait, we’ll get our revenge,” Sabo echoed.

"Hahahaha," Lin Yi laughed until his stomach hurt when he heard the nickname "female demon."

"Is it funny?" a sinister voice rang in my ears.

The laughter stopped abruptly.

Upon seeing Fiona, Ace and Sabo panicked and ran towards Windmill Village, shouting, "Luffy, run! The female demon is coming!"

Luffy said to Lin Yi, "Lin Yi, see you on the high seas!" After saying that, he used his rubber ability to launch himself towards Ace and the others.

Seeing Luffy and his crew's energetic appearance, Lin Yi remarked with some emotion, "They're truly three spirited kids."

"You talk like you're some big shot," Fiona said, rolling her eyes at Lin Yi.

Hmm... That makes sense. He's only 14 years old in this world, but he's already been here for 8 years without realizing it. He wonders how his parents are doing, and whether his older brother is married or not. The Lin family depends on him to continue the family line.

Lost in thought, Lin Yi stood there blankly.

Fiona hadn't expected her words to silence Lin Yi. She asked somewhat nervously, "Lin Yi, what's wrong?"

"Ah, it's nothing, I just remembered something, don't worry," Lin Yi said with a smile to Fiona as he came back to his senses.

"Are you really alright?" Fiona asked again, still a little worried.

"It's really nothing, let's go," Lin Yi said with a smile.

"Okay, I'll go wake up Felina and the others," Fiona said with a smile when she saw that Lin Yi seemed to be really alright.

Seeing Fiona leave, Lin Yi's smile faded, and he looked longingly into the void, saying, "Mom and Dad, I hope you are both well."

Chapter 69 finally looks like someone who's been wanted.

"Brother Tongzi signs in"

"Ding! Congratulations, host, you have successfully checked in at Windmill Village and received 8888 Prosperity Points and one Talent Fruit Tree Seed. Items distributed. Wishing you a happy life!!"

"Huh? Brother Tong, why are there so many Prosperity Points as a reward this time? Did you miscalculate?"

"Please shut up, host. This system has never made a mistake in all its years of operation. Just take it and enjoy it."

"Uh... okay, okay, you're the boss." Lin Yi thought that Brother Tong might be going through menopause, so it was normal for him to be a little irritable.

He then turned to examine the talent tree seed that had been awarded as a reward.

Talent Fruit Tree Seed: It takes three years to germinate, three years to grow, three years to flower, three years to bear fruit, and three years to mature. One talent fruit can be harvested at a time. After the fruit is picked, it will revert to a seed.

The Talent Fruit can grant the user a random talent.

"Holy crap, isn't this an enhanced Devil Fruit? This is amazing! Brother Tong is as reliable as ever." Lin Yi smiled as he planted the seed in the Silver Dragon's planting area and told his companions about it, asking them to take good care of the seed's growth.

After that, Lin Yi and his group did not go to any more inhabited islands, but instead explored the uninhabited ones. They were extremely happy every day and had no worries about the World Government's retaliation.

While Lin Yi continued to travel around in a cheerful mood, the World Government was extremely angry about Lin Yi's killing of a Celestial Dragon.

In the World Government's Pangaea Castle, in the same reception room, with the same five old men, Sengoku stood there with a grim expression. After he reported the incident to the Five Elders, they had been nagging him for half an hour.

Steel Bone Sora, who had come along, couldn't help but say, "While Sengoku bears some responsibility for this, we can't blame him entirely. Now we should think about how to deal with this matter."

Izambalon V. Nassuro snorted coldly, his face grim, and said in an icy tone, "Hmph! Without a doubt, these madmen who dare to despise the descendants of God must be given the most severe punishment—all of them must be executed! Back then, I clearly stated that decisive action should be taken against the lawless and reckless Lin Yi, but you lot turned a deaf ear, you are truly foolish!"

At this moment, Shepard X. Pittsmann, standing to the side, took over the conversation. He said with a serious expression, "The decision we made was a joint decision of the five of us. Now that things have come to this, there is no point in dwelling on the past. The most urgent task now is to immediately launch an arrest operation against Lin Yi. If Lin Yi and his accomplices dare to resist, then without hesitation, kill them on the spot!"

"Seconded"

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"Seconded"

Topman Vochuli said with a solemn expression, "Lin Yi is extremely powerful and should not be underestimated. Moreover, his companions are also highly skilled and not to be underestimated. Faced with such a difficult situation, who should we send to deal with it?"

Sitting to the side, Shepard X. Pitt Saint narrowed his eyes slightly, pondered for a moment, and then replied, "In this incident, the Navy's escort work was obviously seriously negligent. In my opinion, we should send two outstanding admirals and three heavily armed warships to rush to the scene at full speed to carry out the arrest operation and capture Lin Yi and his companions in one fell swoop."

However, just as Sengoku was about to express his opinion, a deep and serious voice suddenly came from Jaigolusia Satan: "I'm afraid these people are far from enough. You must know that Lin Yi, who has spatial abilities, is not an easy character to deal with. More importantly, the bear beside Lin Yi now possesses terrifying combat power comparable to an admiral. They have at least two admiral-level combatants, which undoubtedly adds a great deal of difficulty to our capture operation."

Shepard X. Petter Saint thought for a moment and said, "How about we send an elite squad from CP0 to go together?"

"Okay," the other four agreed. CP0 elite squads typically consist of six members, each with at least the strength of a lieutenant general, and the captain is close to a general. Moreover, their teamwork is excellent; with six people working together, they can even contend with a general.

Jaigolusia Satan said, "Why don't we let Butaris lead the team?"

The other four exchanged quick glances, but ultimately none of them voiced any objection. Ever since that mysterious and shocking attack in Mary Geoise, St. Sigdal had changed his usual high-profile style and become unusually low-key.

Meanwhile, the Jaigolusia family, who had been waiting for an opportunity, seized this chance and began to secretly engage in various underhanded activities within the CP organization. Now, they have actually dispatched Saint Butaris to personally capture Lin Yi, and their purpose is probably not just to complete the mission. They most likely want to use this achievement to seize power and status within the CP organization.

However, for the others, this matter was largely irrelevant. Why offend Jaigolusia Satan Saint? It was better to avoid trouble, as long as it didn't affect their own interests. Thus, in this delicate atmosphere, everyone chose to remain silent.

The group discussed the details further. Kong and Sengoku stood aside without saying a word. Ten minutes later, Jaigolusia Satan said to Sengoku, "Sengoku, you take care of the Navy's affairs. We'll set off for the East Blue early tomorrow morning to encircle Lin Yi and his group. At that time, Saint Butaris will lead an elite CO0 squad to assist you. You must do this well this time. The World Government's authority cannot be offended."

“I understand, Lord Satan,” Sengoku nodded in response. Then he left with Kong.

Just as he was about to step out of the reception room, Izabaron V. Nasujuro's voice rang out: "Let Kizaru redeem himself this time. Tell Kizaru that this kind of thing only happens once."

Zhan Guo paused for a moment, but quickly continued walking towards the door.

He certainly understood what Izabaron V. Nasujuro meant, yet he chose not to step forward to offer any explanation for Kizaru. Kizaru's actions might very well provoke the World Government's displeasure. However, at that crucial moment, when Lin Yi ruthlessly exposed Avalon's heinous act of capturing innocent civilians for the Celestial Dragons and enslaving them in front of Kizaru, if Avalon wasn't decisively executed to set the record straight, the entire Navy would likely lose its credibility and prestige in the eyes of the world. The consequences would be unimaginable!

Upon returning to Marineford, Sengoku quickly recalled high-ranking naval personnel for a meeting, including Akainu Sakazuki, who was stationed in the New World.

The atmosphere in the meeting room was tense. Sengoku looked around at everyone and slowly spoke: "The World Government has ordered that we join forces with the CP0 elite team to go to the East Blue tomorrow morning to encircle and annihilate Lin Yi and his group. We will be sending two admirals to accompany us. In addition, Kizaru must participate in this operation to atone for his sins." The admirals were all shocked upon hearing this.

Akainu frowned and spoke first: "Lin Yi's group is very strong. We are not familiar with that CP0 team, so cooperation may be very inconvenient."

Sengoku shook his head helplessly: "These are orders from above, and they cannot be disobeyed. Kizaru, your actions back then were indeed reckless. You must be cautious this time."

Kizaru scratched his head and chuckled, "Yes, yes, but those brats are not easy to deal with."

Garp said nonchalantly, "If you ask me, that Celestial Dragon is dead, so be it. Who told him to be so reckless as to provoke that kid Lin Yi?"

Everyone at the meeting looked at Garp with strange expressions. "You're truly brave, Vice Admiral Garp," they couldn't help but admire.

"Garp, watch your words and actions!" Sengoku roared.

Garp seemed to only then realize that they were in a meeting. He waved his hand, giving a look of feigned ignorance, and said, "Ah, I misspoke again. I take back what I just said. You've all forgotten about it, haven't you?"

As expected of you, Garp! Everyone was once again impressed.

"Garp, get out of here!" Sengoku couldn't stand Garp anymore. "Can't you just give me a break?"

"Alright, alright, calm down. You're so old, why are you still so irritable?" Garp leisurely took out a bag of senbei and started eating.

Seeing that Sengoku was about to lose his temper, Vice Admiral Tsuru frowned and shouted, "Garp, be serious. You can't say things like that anymore. Sengoku, let's get down to business first."

Sengoku took a deep breath, suppressing his anger, and continued, "This operation will be led by Kizaru and Akainu, along with five vice admirals. We must capture Lin Yi and his accomplices in one fell swoop. Kizaru and Akainu must cooperate well, and the five vice admirals must also follow orders."

Akainu replied with a stern face, "Hmph, it would be fine if Lin Yi obediently surrendered, otherwise I'll definitely let him taste the power of magma."

Kizaru, still grinning nonchalantly, said, "I hope everything goes well."

After discussing the specifics with Sengoku, Vice Admiral Tsuru, and some logistics personnel for a while, they sent the others to prepare.

Four days later, Lin Yi and his companions were resting on a small island in the East China Sea.

Lin Yi seemed to sense something, looked up at the sky, a smile flashing in his eyes, and said to his companions, "Our trouble is coming."

Da Pan, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit, said, "My Dragon-Coiling Staff has been itching for battle for a long time."

Fiona pulled out a snow drink; her attitude said it all.

"Hehe, Brother Lin Yi, I'm going to electrocute them all and turn their hair into an afro," Felina laughed.

The fish-man brothers had already drawn their weapons and were eager to try them out.

Chiyo and Reiju were also extremely excited.

Seeing that his friends weren't afraid of the upcoming naval raid at all, and even seemed ready to take on ten of them, Lin Yi couldn't help but smile. He said confidently, "Then let's see just how strong the navy really is!"

"Haha, no matter how strong they are, we will defeat them anyway," Da Pan said confidently.