One Piece, I'm just an adventurer.

Chapter 14 The Three Emperors Join Forces

Meanwhile, at the headquarters of the Big Mom Pirates, thousands of miles away, Charlotte Katakuri, the head butler, was busy handling various affairs.

However, a sudden message struck him like a thunderbolt—Lin Yi had brutally murdered an important member of the Three Emperors Pirates in Little Garden, and his younger brother Charlotte Fahait was among those killed.

In stark contrast to Charlotte Linlin's indifferent attitude towards children of mediocre talent, Katakuri is filled with deep affection for his younger siblings. These siblings, who don't possess any particularly outstanding talents, have all received his meticulous care and attention throughout their lives. They are like treasures in his life, cherished and protected with all his heart.

At this moment, upon learning that his beloved younger brother had been brutally murdered, Katakuri felt an uncontrollable surge of anger welling up inside him.

His usually calm and composed eyes were now bloodshot, as if they were about to spit fire; veins bulged on his forehead, his hands were clenched into fists, his nails dug deep into his palms, and blood slowly flowed down his fingers, but he was completely unaware of the pain.

"Lin Yi... I will make you pay for this in blood!" Katakuri gritted his teeth and forced out these words, his voice low and menacing, like a roar from the depths of hell. At this moment, he had only one thought in his mind: no matter the cost, he would tear the murderer to pieces to appease his brother's spirit in heaven.

He put down what he was doing and flew quickly toward the center of Cake City; he needed to let his mother know the news as soon as possible.

At this moment, sitting in a house built of giant desserts, Charlotte Linlin sat on the ground without any regard for her image, eating the various delicious desserts served by the pastry chef.

Suddenly, the door made of sweet cake was violently flung open, and Charlotte Katakuri strode in angrily.

Charlotte Linlin, who heard the noise, did not look up at all and continued to frantically eat her dessert.

"Mom, Fahait has been murdered," Charlotte Katakuri said in a low voice, barely suppressing her anger.

"Mamamama, Katakuri, has anger made you forget the rules?" Charlotte Linlin stuffed a cake into her mouth, licking her lips with her scarlet tongue, and said in an unfriendly tone.

She hates being disturbed when she's enjoying dessert, even if that person is Katakuri, one of her most cherished children.

"Mom! Fahait... he's dead!" Katakuri raised his voice and shouted at Charlotte Linlin again.

Charlotte Linlin responded nonchalantly, "Mamamama~ Who told that idiot to be so blind as to provoke that jinx Lin Yi? He's dead, so be it." With that, she continued to devour the desserts laid out on the huge table.

However, as she continued to put piece after piece of delicate pastry into her mouth, her eating speed increased rapidly, as if only in this way could she slightly quell the anger in her heart. This subtle change precisely revealed that she was not as indifferent as she appeared. After all, Fahait was her own son, and a member of their family.

Hearing his mother's cold words, Katakuri could no longer contain his anger and grief. He abruptly ripped off the scarf that had been covering his mouth, revealing a face covered in exaggerated gashes. From those gashes, sharp teeth, like those of a demon, gleamed with a chilling light, making him look utterly terrifying.

"Katakuri, are you going to disobey my orders?" Charlotte Linlin stared at Katakuri with a chilling gaze, a terrifying aura emanating from her, with thunderclouds and the tyrannical aura of the sun flickering on either side of her.

Even so, Katakuri, standing opposite Charlotte Linlin, showed no sign of backing down, his eyes fixed on Charlotte Linlin despite the terrifying aura emanating from him.

Just as the two were locked in a tense standoff, the ringing of a Den Den Mushi (a type of telephone snail) broke the deadlock. Charlotte Linlin ultimately refrained from disciplining her son for daring to defy her.

She pulled the Den Den Mushi she had placed inside her chest, and the Den Den Mushi, now freed from its restraints, revealed a relaxed, human-like expression.

Charlotte Linlin's greasy hand connected the Den Den Mushi, and instantly, a rugged man with a crescent-shaped mustache appeared on the Den Den Mushi.

“Mamamama, it’s been so long, Edward Newgate!” Charlotte Linlin’s chubby face showed a look of anticipation.

The white-bearded man on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment before slowly speaking: "Lingling, you can probably guess why I'm contacting you. This time, I need your strength."

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Linlin burst into exaggerated laughter: "Mamamama, I never thought that you, who are hailed as the strongest man in the world, would ever have to ask for help! This truly makes me feel honored!"

However, Whitebeard was not affected by her words, and just snorted coldly, "Hmph, stop talking nonsense. Didn't your son also suffer a terrible fate? That murderer is our common enemy. Don't you want to kill him with your own hands and avenge your son?"

Charlotte Linlin's expression changed abruptly, but she quickly regained her composure. She gritted her teeth and coldly replied, "Of course, in this world, no one can cruelly murder a member of the Charlotte family and still live freely and unscathed."

“Then it’s settled. We’ll meet at Sabaody Archipelago and then head to Little Garden together,” Whitebeard said.

“Mamamama, don’t worry, Newgate, I will be there as promised,” Charlotte Linlin replied.

Then he hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Seeing that Katakuri had not yet left, Charlotte Linlin said coldly, "Katakuri, this is the only time. If you disobey my will again, I will kill you and tear your soul away."

"I'm sorry, Mom," Katakuri said, bowing his head in apology.

"Go and gather your brothers and sisters who have reached the rank of lieutenant general. We're leaving tomorrow," Charlotte Linlin instructed.

"I'll go right away, Mother," Katakuri said respectfully, wrapping his scarf around his menacing mouth again. He then left the confectionery shop. After leaving, Katakuri took a deep breath, the anger in his eyes still lingering. He quickly moved through the Big Mom Pirates' crew, relaying his mother's orders. He briefly and solemnly informed each of his brothers and sisters he found of the matter.

Upon hearing of Fahait's murder, the brothers and sisters who had been summoned were filled with righteous indignation, their eyes burning with the flames of revenge. They quickly packed their gear, preparing to set off the next day.

After Katakuri left the house, Charlotte Linlin thought for a moment, picked up a Den Den Mushi, and made a phone call.

In Wano Country, King the Wildfire and Queen the Plague arrived at the place where Kaido was in seclusion, their faces grim.

This is a beautiful valley, and Kaido is lying on the soft grass, enjoying a drink. This is not a retreat, but clearly an excuse to enjoy life.

"Boss, something's happened." King Jin's face was grim, and his voice was heavy with sorrow.

"What's wrong? Are those samurai causing trouble again?" Kaido said nonchalantly, taking a big gulp of sake.

"Boss, Jack is dead," Quinn said sadly.

"Pfft, what? Jack's dead? Who did it? Damn it, didn't they know he was my little brother? That guy must have had a death wish." Kaido was so shocked by the news that he spat out his drink, and then roared in fury.

An overwhelming aura of domineering power surged forth, instantly turning the once beautiful valley into a scene of utter devastation.

“It’s Lin Yi,” Yan Zai Jin said solemnly.

"I don't care who this damn Lin Yi is, I'll kill him!" Kaido roared. He had personally brought Jack back with him when Jack was just a tiny little thing. Raising him was no easy feat, and now he'd been killed. It was absolutely unforgivable.

"Boss, please calm down. This Lin Yi is the one who injured you last time, the one with the strange spatial abilities. His spatial abilities are too unfathomable and unpredictable. If we rashly attack him, it will be difficult to kill him. Therefore, if we want to take action against him, we must plan carefully and devise a meticulous plan that leaves no room for error. Otherwise, with our current strength, we simply cannot kill him." Although King the Wildfire, like Kaido, desperately wanted to rush forward and kill Lin Yi, his reason told him that blindly acting with their strength would only result in futile efforts or even a crushing defeat.

After all, judging from the situation described by the boss after the last fight with Lin Yi, the skill that Lin Yi possessed, which allowed him to hide in the void, was practically invincible.

After hearing King the Wildfire's words, Kaido, who was in a fit of rage, gradually calmed down.

At this moment, the scene of being brutally beaten by Lin Yi involuntarily flashed through his mind—he had used every trick in the book, unleashing a series of powerful attacks, but to his despair, none of these attacks had managed to harm Lin Yi in the slightest. That battle was, for Kaido, arguably the most humiliating and frustrating fight of his life.

Although recently, while drinking and having fun, Kaido unexpectedly comprehended a completely new form and used it to break through to the ranks of King-level powerhouses.

Even so, when Kaido recalled Lin Yi's astonishing spatial manipulation ability, he still felt utterly uncertain. He knew that even now, having reached the King-level, he probably still lacked the confidence to break through Lin Yi's ethereal spatial defenses. After much thought, he concluded that perhaps only the Devil Fruit possessed by that man could break through Lin Yi's ethereal space.

"Damn it, didn't I tell Jack not to mess with Lin Yi? Why did he still die at Lin Yi's hands?" Kaido cursed angrily.

“None of the crew members who were with Jack have returned, so we don’t know the specifics. What we do know is that Lin Yi not only killed Jack, but also three division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates, as well as one of Charlotte Linlin’s sons. There’s also something else: Charlotte Linlin called me before I arrived. She said that Whitebeard invited her to go to Little Garden to kill Lin Yi, and she asked if we wanted to come along,” King the Wildfire reported.

"Go, I, Kaido of the Beasts, am going to take care of this place," Kaido said, his eyes gleaming with malice. He refused to believe that three top-tier powerhouses couldn't defeat Lin Yi.

“Okay, I’ll go arrange it right away,” said King of the Wildfire.

"Go ahead, but don't bring the weak ones. Lin Yi has a teleportation ability; the weak won't be able to withstand his attack," Kaido said. He didn't want his crew, whom he had worked so hard to build up, to die in vain.

While Lin Yi was leisurely cultivating in the small garden, he suddenly felt a sense of unease. A look of joy appeared in his eyes as he gripped the Black Blade Annihilation tightly in his hand. His swordsmanship, which had seen little progress for a long time, was finally about to break through. This was largely thanks to his recent encounters with the two giants and his study of Roger's "Divine Evasion" skill.

Lin Yi flew into the sky and rushed directly into the center of the battle between Da Pan and the two giants. He used his black blade to attack the three of them and took over the battlefield by fighting them all at once. Lin Yi did not use his spatial abilities, but instead fought against the three of them with his pure swordsmanship.

"You little brat, you actually dare to take on the three of us by yourself! Let me show you what we're made of!" Dorry roared, joining forces with Brogy to unleash their ultimate move, "Overlord's Domination."

"Haha, boss, watch out!" Da Pan shouted, then unleashed his own move.

The ultimate technique of the Eight Desolate Staffs - Martial Extreme Break.

The Panlong Staff, like a dragon, hurtled towards Lin Yi's chest.

"Haha, just in time!" Facing the three powerful attacks that swept in like a storm, Lin Yi showed no fear whatsoever. Instead, he smiled confidently and then laughed loudly.

He gripped his weapon, Annihilation, tightly with both hands, raising it high above his head. A deep, majestic shout rang out: "Void Slash!" In an instant, an extremely terrifying power erupted from Annihilation.

Immediately afterwards, an invisible and colorless, sharp blade of light shot out from the Annihilation like lightning. This blade of light was extremely fast, and in the blink of an eye, it had already traversed the void, heading straight for the three attacks.

Wherever it passed, the surrounding space seemed to be torn apart, emitting a series of chilling "hissing" sounds. Whether it was the incredibly powerful Overlord Kingdom unleashed by Dongli and Brogy together, or the Martial Strike Break that Da Pan unleashed with all his might, capable of shattering mountains and rivers, they were all easily swallowed up and dissolved without any resistance the moment they came into contact with this invisible blade of light.

It was as if they had been thrown into a bottomless abyss. All the energy, light, and momentum vanished without a trace in an instant, as if they had never existed. Even the deafening roars seemed to be suddenly gripped by an unseen hand, and the whole world became utterly silent, leaving only a deathly stillness.

The bizarre scene left everyone present stunned and speechless.

The sound of swallowing water rang out, and Kerry muttered to himself, "This is terrifying. It can even extinguish sound?"

"Lin Yi, what kind of move did you just use? It was so strange. Was it your Devil Fruit ability?" Dongli asked in surprise.

Lin Yi shook his head and said with a smile, "No, this is just a simple slash."

"Impossible! How could a slash have such power?" Brogy said in disbelief. A slash is an attack that cuts things down; how could it possibly dissolve everything it hits like Lin Yi did? This was too far beyond his comprehension.

"Haha, it's nothing, just a little trick I learned from my breakthrough in swordsmanship. To celebrate my breakthrough, there's plenty of good wine tonight," Lin Yi said happily.

Upon hearing that there was good wine, Dongli and Brogy stopped asking questions, while Da Pan and the others knew that as long as Lin Yi became stronger, why bother with anything else?

Thus, a joyous banquet began.

(I forgot my driver's license was about to expire, so I rushed back to the city to renew it. There's no place to get a medical check-up in my hometown. What a pain.)

Chapter 15 The Little Garden That Attracts Various Forces 1

The next morning, sunlight streamed through the cabin window and fell on Lin Yi's face. He slowly opened his eyes, feeling an unbearable pain in his head as if it had been struck by a heavy hammer, and his consciousness was still somewhat hazy. He gently rubbed his temples, trying to relieve the waves of pain, while struggling to recall what had happened the night before.

After a while, Lin Yi gradually remembered that he had made a major breakthrough in his swordsmanship yesterday, a skill he hadn't been able to improve on for a long time! This excited him so much that he drank too much in his excitement. As a result, the intense discomfort from the hangover was now starting to hit him.

"Sigh, I really don't know when this chronic headache that I get when I'm drunk will finally go away. Given my physical condition, I shouldn't be this weak!" Lin Yi muttered to himself, swaying as he got out of bed and staggered towards the sink. After a quick wash, he felt a little more awake.

After getting ready, Lin Yi stepped out of the cabin, greeted Duo Tai, who was on duty guarding the ship that day, and headed straight for Little Garden Island. It was nearly noon, and a rumbling sound from his stomach reminded him that he urgently needed to find some food to fill his belly.

They had originally set up a simple temporary shelter on Little Garden Island where they could rest. But for some reason, Felina and Fiona insisted on carrying the drunk Lin Yi back to the Silver Dragon.

Before long, Lin Yi quickly arrived at their temporary camp on Little Garden Island. He saw Chiyo and Reiju bustling about, one cooking a meal, the other preparing tableware and seasonings. Kerry stood obediently to the side, diligently helping out, handing over ingredients, carrying plates… a picture of tireless dedication.

Upon seeing Lin Yi arrive, Chiyo smiled and said, "Captain, I've prepared some warm meat porridge for you. Please have some to tide you over."

"Thank you so much, Chiyo, I'm really hungry," Lin Yi said gratefully.

Lin Yi then took the opportunity to fill a large bowl with meat porridge, found a place to sit down, and after taking a bite, a satisfied expression appeared on his face as he praised, "Chiyo, your cooking skills are getting better and better. Every bite of this porridge you cooked is a pleasure."

"Haha, I'm glad you like it." Chiyo's eyes narrowed with laughter when she heard Lin Yi's praise.

While enjoying the delicious meat porridge, Lin Yi checked the changes in his strength after his breakthrough.

Age 15 years old

Physical Strength King

Speed ​​King

Spiritual Emperor

Devil Fruit Modified Space Fruit

Spatial control 48% (an improvement of 3 points)

Three types of Haki: Top-tier Observation Haki (Intermediate Future Foresight), Top-tier Armament Haki (Ryuo), Top-tier Conqueror's Haki (Conqueror's Haki Entanglement).

Overbearing Skill Development: Six Techniques of the Overlord

(Dragon Path, Tiger Path, Bear Path, Whale Path, Ox Path, Eagle Path)

Fruit Skills: Spatial Slash, Spatial Chaos Blade, Storage Space, Dual Kamui, (Intangibility, Transfer (transferring enemy attacks), Shuttle, Distortion), Teleportation, Spatial Imprisonment, Spatial Walking, Void Exile (pulling enemies into chaotic spatial turbulence to strangle them), Spatial Gate (a spatial gate created by spatial power, capable of transferring targets to a designated location on a large scale; unlike Kamui, which requires physical contact with the target).

Spatial Mystery - Radiant Cross