One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

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"Captain, should we abandon this mission? The Faril Squad was wiped out in one move by Lin Yi. We're no match for them," a team member said fearfully. The Faril Squad was the CP0 elite squad that Lin Yi had instantly killed with his spatial compression technique.

"Are you crazy? Don't you know the consequences of abandoning the mission? I don't want to hear such words again, or I'll kill you all myself," Roddy said coldly.

Everyone lowered their heads and remained silent. Seeing this, Roddy said in a gentler tone, "Let's retreat first, and then we'll think of something else."

"You have no chance." A voice rang out in the darkness, startling the CP0 members, who immediately became alert.

Roddy shouted, "Who is it? Show yourself!"

"Hehe, weren't you trying to arrest us? How come you don't even recognize my voice?" Lin Yi laughed as he emerged from the darkness. Around the CP0 team, Da Pan and his group also came into view, their positions subtly surrounding the CP0 members.

"It's you? No way, how could you be here?" Roddy said in disbelief.

"Heh, you think your little tricks can fool us? I don't know if you're stupid or naive," Lin Yi said disdainfully.

However, a warning bell still rang in his heart. If Reiju hadn't learned a lot of medical knowledge from Crocus, she might have fallen victim to the poison. After all, it was a tonic, not a poison, although these tonics had some side effects.

When Reiju told him, he was quite startled, since who would have thought that the other party had given him a tonic instead of poison? Perhaps he and Da Pan wouldn't be affected, but Felina and the others would definitely be affected.

"Scatter and break through!" With Roddy's hoarse shout, the team members scattered like arrows in all directions. But could they really escape?

Lin Yi and Da Pan stood firmly in place, showing no intention of making a move. They simply watched the CP members who were desperately trying to escape, as if the battle had nothing to do with them.

Those who actually took action were Filina and the others. Even Kerry unleashed his Devil Fruit power. Countless crystal-clear bubbles floated continuously from his hands, these seemingly weak and harmless bubbles dancing lightly in the air. But once they touched the CP members, they would suddenly burst open, unleashing an extremely powerful shockwave. Although this force was not enough to directly kill anyone, it was enough to greatly hinder the movements of the CP members.

It must be said that the strength of these CP members is indeed not to be underestimated. The six of them combined could even rival a Marine Admiral. Unfortunately, the opponent they encountered today was far too powerful. Before long, apart from the captain, the other CP members were either captured alive or lying dead on the spot. As for the two who were captured, it wasn't because of their own strength, but simply because they were both Devil Fruit users.

Lin Yi looked at Felina and the others with satisfaction. Very good. The strength of each of them had changed dramatically since he first set sail. Even without him, if the Navy wanted to deal with them, it would be easy for them to be sent to their deaths without at least two admiral-level combatants.

"Thud!" With this chilling sound, Roddy's right arm was mercilessly severed by Fiona's sharp blade, and blood gushed out like a fountain.

Despite the excruciating pain, Roddy gritted his teeth and unleashed a fierce and powerful kick, forcing Fiona back with its force.

Taking advantage of the brief moment, Roddy swiftly reached into his pocket with his left hand and pulled out a red button. At that moment, his face, already contorted with pain and rage, became even more grotesque and terrifying. His eyes were fixed on Lin Yi and the others not far away, and he let out a sinister, malicious laugh: "Hehehe... None of you will live! You'll all be buried with me! We'll all go to hell together!"

Having said that, he raised his only remaining left hand without hesitation and pressed the button down hard with all his might. In an instant, the surroundings fell into dead silence.

But as time ticked by, the anticipated cataclysmic explosion failed to materialize. Roddy's previously smug and ferocious expression froze, replaced by utter astonishment and disbelief. His eyes widened, his mouth gaped open as if an egg could fit inside, and he muttered to himself, "Impossible…this is absolutely impossible! Why…why didn't it detonate?"

Just then, Lin Yi walked steadily to the CP0 captain's side. With a smile, he lightly waved his right hand, and a bundle of devices resembling bombs appeared before everyone's eyes. Lin Yi's lips curled slightly, a half-smile playing on his face as he looked at the stunned Roddy, and softly asked, "You mean... this?"

As a prudent man, how could he not check the situation on the island? As soon as he disembarked, he used his Observation Haki to envelop the town. He found 26 such bombs in the town, and all of them were buried underground. That's ruthless. If they were detonated, the entire town would probably be destroyed.

"You!" Roddy stared at the bomb in Lin Yi's hand with bloodshot eyes, his chest heaving, clearly furious.

Lin Yi put away the bomb device in his hand and said coldly, "Tell me, what tricks is the World Government up to this time?"

Upon hearing this, Roddy's expression turned sinister again, and he said with a sinister smile, "You'll find out soon enough."

"Tell me and maybe I can give you a quick death."

"Bring it on, I'll be proud of you if I utter a sound," the captain said disdainfully.

Lin Yi glanced at Reiju standing to the side and nodded slightly to her. Reiju nodded in understanding. She raised her hand slightly, and a thick cloud of black smoke, as black as ink, suddenly burst forth from her palm, like a nimble black snake, shooting straight at Roddy opposite her with lightning speed.

The black smoke instantly enveloped Roddy's face, like an impenetrable net, leaving him nowhere to escape. In an instant, Roddy let out a bloodcurdling scream, as if pierced by a thousand arrows, collapsing to the ground in agony. He frantically scratched his face, trying to break free from the black smoke's grasp, but all his efforts were in vain.

Despite enduring such immense pain, Roddy clenched his teeth tightly, refusing to utter a single sound, let alone utter a word. Clearly, as a member of the CP organization, he had already undergone extremely rigorous and cruel training, possessing an extraordinary willpower and determination to keep secrets.

Seeing this scene, Lin Yi couldn't help but frown and sigh inwardly, "These CP members are really hard to deal with!" Trying to pry useful information out of them is harder than climbing to heaven.

As time passed, Roddy grew weaker and weaker under the torment of the black smoke. His once strong body now lay limp on the ground, barely breathing. Yet even in this life-or-death moment, he gritted his teeth and resolutely refused to bow down to the enemy.

Seeing that Roddy was on the verge of death, Lin Yi knew that continuing would be futile. He could only shake his head helplessly and wave his hand to signal Reiju to stop attacking. Immediately afterward, he drew the sharp blade from his waist without hesitation. With a swift stroke, a flash of cold light appeared, and a splatter of bright red blood appeared on Roddy's neck. His life came to an abrupt end.

After dealing with Roddy, Lin Yi didn't pause for a moment and immediately turned his attention to the other two CP members. Using the same method, he once again had Reiju interrogate the two of them.

Unfortunately, no matter how rampant and corrosive the black smoke was, these two people, like Roddy, kept their lips tightly shut and refused to reveal any secrets.

In the end, Lin Yi had no choice but to kill them one by one and use his spatial abilities to strip them of their Devil Fruits.

After accepting the two Devil Fruits, Lin Yi looked at his companions and saw them chatting casually. Lin Yi's lips twitched. "Don't you guys take the World Government too lightly?"

"Everyone did a great job just now, now go back and rest."

“Captain, do we need to keep watch?” Simon asked.

"No need. My Observation Haki has already covered the entire Whiskey Mountain town. Those pirate hunters drank the tonic and are still fast asleep. There shouldn't be any problems today." Lin Yi was very pleased with Simon's vigilance; this team still had a reliable member.

After drinking quite a bit and going through a fight, everyone was exhausted, so they said goodbye and went to rest.

Looking at the dark night sky, Lin Yi had a vague feeling that the World Government was brewing a rather large conspiracy.

Forget it, if I can't figure it out, I won't think about it. With my current strength, no one can change my situation.

(I have a cold, so only one chapter today)

Chapter 5 High Bounty

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the gaps in the curtains and fell on Lin Yi's face. He slowly woke up, rubbed his eyes, and sat up. The room was unusually quiet, as if time had stood still.

Lin Yi stretched, put on his clothes, and slowly walked out of the bedroom. When he reached the living room, he saw Simon and Dota walking in. Their expressions were somewhat grave, and their steps were hurried. Upon seeing Lin Yi, they quickly approached him.

"Captain! Good morning. This morning, Dote and I were planning to go out and buy some supplies, but this Whiskey Hill town is unusually quiet; we can't see a soul in sight," Simon said, frowning.

Dotay then added, "Yes, Captain. We found it very strange, so we searched all over town and finally had no choice but to go into the residents' houses to check the situation. We found that all the residents were lying in bed, fast asleep, and no matter how much we called or shook them, they didn't respond at all."

Hearing this, Lin Yi couldn't help but feel a little puzzled. Although he knew from Lei Jiu that those tonics would make people fall into a deep sleep, he didn't know how long the sleep would last. He quickly asked, "Has anyone died?"

Simon shook his head and replied, "There are no signs of death yet, but... the life force of these people seems to be slowly increasing."

Lin Yi pondered for a moment, then speculated, "Hmm... perhaps the tonic wine everyone drank last night is still working. It seems its effects last longer than we thought. In that case, we don't need to worry about them. Once the effects of the tonic wine wear off, they will naturally wake up."

Simon Dotay nodded to indicate that he understood, and then went about his business. There weren't many creatures in the villa, so they needed to retrieve some from the Silver Dragon. The recording pointer would need some time to store the magnetic force, so they planned to stay in the villa for the time being.

While Lin Yi and his group were storing magnetic energy on Whiskey Hill for their next island, Sengoku at Marine Headquarters suddenly received an order from the World Government to raise the bounty on Lin Yi and his crew to a terrifying level.

Sengoku was somewhat confused by the World Government's actions. When Lin Yi killed the Celestial Dragons and Akainu, Sengoku had intended to increase Lin Yi's bounty, but the World Government suppressed the matter. Why had they changed their minds now, and the reason given was so far-fetched, with the order stating that Lin Yi had killed World Government personnel without cause?

This is ridiculous. Aren't the crimes of killing Celestial Dragons and Marine Admirals much bigger than this?

Although he couldn't understand it, Sengoku had no choice but to do as he was told. He summoned Vice Admiral Tsuru, as well as Vice Admiral Garp and Kizaru who remained at headquarters. As for Aokiji and the newly promoted Admiral Aokiji, they were both out on missions.

Once everyone had arrived, Sengoku didn't waste any time and went straight to showing them the orders issued by the World Government.

After reading the order, Lieutenant General Tsuru frowned slightly and said with some seriousness, "It seems that the World Government is going to take action against Lin Yi and his group. I just don't know what methods they will use to deal with Lin Yi. Simply increasing the bounty is not enough. After all, this little guy is not so easy to deal with."

Garp scratched his head, stuffing donuts into his mouth as he listened to Vice Admiral Tsuru's words. He said nonchalantly, "Those guys always like to pull some tricks. Anyway, as long as that kid doesn't provoke the Navy, it's fine."

Kizaru yawned and said lazily, "Yo yo yo, Brother Lin Yi is quite terrifying now."

Sengoku surveyed the crowd with a serious expression: "Regardless, we still need to be prepared. Lin Yi's group is not to be underestimated. If the World Government takes further action, the Navy will inevitably be drawn in. Recall Tsubasa back to headquarters to oversee things. The bounty matter is in your hands, Tsuru."

"Yes, the General Staff will formulate an appropriate amount based on the World Government's requirements," Vice Admiral Tsuru nodded in response.

After arranging everything, Sengoku said to Garp with a serious expression, "Garp, you're not allowed to run around during this time. You'd better stay at Marine Headquarters."

Garp wanted to say something, but seeing Sengoku and Tsuru looking at him with serious expressions, he had no choice but to accept his fate. Sengoku was alright, but Tsuru was someone he really couldn't afford to mess with.

Soon, a staggeringly high bounty, like a thunderbolt from the sky, spread rapidly from Navy Headquarters to all parts of the world.

Dream Exploration Travel Adventure Group

Lin Yi, Head of Delegation

Age 15 years old

Paramecia-type Space-Space Fruit user

Possessing three colors of Haki

Heinous criminals

Bounty of 53 billion Berries

Da Pan's pet

unknown age

No Devil Fruit abilities

Possessing three colors of Haki