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In an instant, the Golden Lion was surrounded and attacked, with attacks raining down on him.
At first, Golden Lion's Armament Haki was still able to hold up, and Yi Shuihan's attacks could not cause him much damage, which made Golden Lion breathe a sigh of relief.
However, the Golden Lion's face slowly changed, because Yi Shuihan's attacks seemed endless, constantly falling, and he could find no opportunity to counterattack, so he could only endure them.
Constant dripping wears away a stone!
After enduring countless punches, at one point, the Golden Lion's expression changed drastically. Although his Armament Haki was still intact, the pain in his body intensified at an extremely rapid pace.
"bang bang bang"
The defenses will eventually crumble. After the Golden Lion's defenses were breached, he was used as a punching bag and even his Armament Haki became difficult to maintain.
After a long while, once calm had been restored,
The golden lion was lying on the ground, looking utterly pathetic, his clothes tattered, like a beggar. There was no trace of his previous domineering aura.
"Phew, that was really satisfying." Yi Shuihan wiped the sweat from his brow, a look of satisfaction on his face, his mood exceptionally beautiful.
To be honest, this is the first time that he has directly crushed an admiral-level opponent in a battle. Even in the battle with Akainu, Akainu was not as powerless as Shiki.
Of course, Yi Shuihan would not admit that he had some advantage in terms of location. Victory is victory, and even if the location were changed, the result would still not be different.
"So strong! He actually beat that golden lion like that." Joanna looked at Yi Shuihan with a strange gaze. Yi Shuihan's domineering figure had unknowingly left a deep impression on her.
"Brother is awesome!" Robin cheered.
"It's nothing special. It's normal to beat a disabled person," Yi Shuihan said casually, but the expression on his face showed he was enjoying himself.
A disabled person!? Rayleigh's lips twitched. He was indeed disabled, but this disabled person was probably the strongest disabled person in the world, a disabled person with the strength of an admiral.
Yi Shuihan's defeat of Golden Lion was within Rayleigh's expectations, but Rayleigh was still quite emotional, feeling a bit old. The scene of his battle for supremacy with Captain Roger and Golden Lion flashed through his mind, and he felt great sympathy for Golden Lion's current situation.
Is the world changing too fast, or am I just not adaptable enough?
"Tell him after he wakes up that if he wants to know about the Op-Op Fruit, my conditions remain the same: come back to me when he has 10 Devil Fruits." With that, Yi Shuihan left the branch of the Temple of Myriad Realms. As for the dinner together, that would have to wait until next time.
……
"Yi Shuihan, what's wrong with you?"
"What's going on?"
"Why would they do such a thing to the Celestial Dragons? He's already complained about it all this time."
"So, my marshal, what do you intend to do?"
"You... never mind, I'll have Kizaru go over and make an appearance, and you can cooperate."
"no problem."
After hanging up the phone with Sengoku, Yi Shuihan gave Robin an OK sign.
"That Sengoku guy is so good to you?" Rayleigh was also nearby and overheard Sengoku and Yi Shuihan's conversation. He thought that even if Yi Shuihan was highly regarded, he would be punished for causing such a mess to the Celestial Dragons, but he didn't expect Sengoku to let it go so easily.
"That's for sure. A handsome, talented, intelligent, wealthy, highly skilled, farsighted, insightful, humble, and world-class person like me is the same wherever I am."
What a narcissistic kid, but he certainly deserves the attention of the Warring States period.
"What are your plans next?"
"Uh!" Rayleigh's question made Yi Shuihan fall silent. To be honest, he really didn't have any ideas. His mission was to infiltrate the Temple of Myriad Realms and gather information, but he didn't need to do that at all. He could just give a casual report later. As for the rest, he could only look for the Devil Fruit upgrade system.
Besides that, he also wanted to meet some of the characters from the original story, but those characters were still children, so meeting them wouldn't be of any use.
Oh right, that one thing hasn't happened yet. Maybe we could consider saving the Empress! The tragic fate of Boa Hancock, hailed as the most beautiful woman in the One Piece world, absolutely needs to be changed!
I absolutely did not want to be a hero and save her because she grew up to be beautiful. Absolutely not.
"There's something I need to do, but it has nothing to do with you."
"Oh?" Seeing that Yi Shuihan's eyes were darting around and he didn't ask any more questions, Lei Li assumed that Yi Shuihan just didn't want to tell him.
It seems like the Celestial Dragons have a lot of Devil Fruits. Maybe I can pick up some while I'm at it, and that way I might get some to level up!
Thinking of the Celestial Dragons' wealth in the original work, where even slaves were given Devil Fruits, Yi Shuihan's eyes lit up with anticipation.
"Then Mary Geoise, the holy land on the Red Line, will be my next destination. As the Celestial Dragons' stronghold, I should be careful." Yi Shuihan didn't think Mary Geoise would be as easy to enter as in the original story. As the Celestial Dragons' holy land, Yi Shuihan wouldn't be surprised if there were 7 or 8 admirals inside. If the Celestial Dragons really had no strength, Sengoku would definitely not have treated them this way.
I can only go alone; if I bring Robin along, it won't be easy for me to get out unscathed!
But to be honest, getting past Robin will probably be tough; it's a real headache.
By the way, you can post a quest in the Temple of Myriad Realms! Just go there under the guise of accepting a quest, and there won't be any problem. This is the important thing!
Chapter 72, The Face-Gainers
On a high peak of the Red Earth Continent, Yi Shuihan, dressed in black, gazed at the bustling city below, a strange glint in his eyes.
"Phew, that was really tough!" Yi Shuihan's lips twitched as he thought about how he had spent most of the day and made countless demands to barely get Robin to stay. He really had spoiled her rotten.
"And the timing is perfect!" Yi Shuihan looked at a familiar fishman not far away and couldn't help but sigh. It's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early; he just happened to arrive on this day.
This is a man with a headscarf, thick curly hair, a wide mouth, a full beard, and a few stubbles on his upper lip. To be precise, he is a fish-man named Fisher Tiger. If nothing unexpected happens, he will cause a ruckus in the holy city of Mary Geoise, the headquarters of the World Government, today, rescue thousands of slaves, and then leave in style.
"With his strength, he shouldn't have been able to succeed. It must be the Five Elders' deliberate indulgence, or perhaps none of the powerful figures in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise are here tonight?" Yi Shuihan could roughly gauge Tiger's strength, which was at most equivalent to a general. Although this strength was not low, it was simply impossible for him to launch a slave liberation movement in the World Government headquarters, where powerful figures were everywhere.
Don't say that because Tiger set fires everywhere, all the experts went to put them out. Putting out fires is something that ordinary people can handle!
Fine, whatever the original purpose was, my only goal is the three Boa Hancock sisters and the Devil Fruit. If I encounter them, I'll lend them a hand; if I don't, then it's just bad luck for you.
Following Tiger openly, Yi Shuihan seemed to blend into the night, like a ghost.
"on fire!"
"Go put out the fire!"
"what's going on?"
"Oh no, a slave has escaped."
"..."
Flames erupted everywhere, and the once peaceful night quickly became noisy. Footsteps, shouts of killing, and all sorts of sounds turned the Holy Land of Mary into a bustling marketplace.
As it was the headquarters of the World Government, the response was swift. Within moments, squads of naval and World Government soldiers began extinguishing the fire and suppressing the riots.
"My fellow countrymen! I, Fisher-Teg, have come to save you."
"Want freedom? Then follow me! Break out of here, and freedom will be just around the corner." Tiger was desperate to save his people, and he released every slave he could find.
"Sister, let's run away too!"
"Okay, you guys stick close to me."
Three petite figures began to move with the tide of history. They were the three empress sisters. The current empress did not yet have the strength she would later possess, so she appeared somewhat disheveled while fleeing. However, the determination on her small face already hinted at the beginnings of an empress.
"Tell me, where do you store your treasures?"
"What are you trying to do? I am a great Celestial Dragon. If you dare to touch a hair on my head... Ah! My hand, stop! I'll take you there."
"You spineless coward, you refuse to cooperate without violence!" Yi Shuihan curled her lips, looking at the nameless Celestial Dragon staggering ahead, but a hint of beauty stirred within her heart.
Taking advantage of the chaos, Yi Shuihan had already looted a lot of the Celestial Dragons' treasure troves and obtained 8 Devil Fruits. He only needed 7 more to upgrade again.
Having obtained a Devil Fruit so easily, Yi Shuihan had the illusion that Devil Fruits weren't so rare after all, though he knew it was just an illusion.
"My lord, it's right inside!" The Celestial Dragon opened a metal door several meters thick, then bowed and said, a cunning glint in his eyes.
Yi Shuihan smiled and walked in. He saw the Devil Fruits displayed in front of him.
"boom"
The metal door closed the moment Yi Shuihan entered.
"Damn it, you'll die in there with my treasure!" The nameless Celestial Dragon sneered, convinced that Yi Shuihan was doomed.
But the next moment
"boom"
The metal door shot out like a cannonball, magnified in his eyes, and finally smashed him against the wall not far away. Blood flowed like an unturned faucet, and he was smashed into a pulp.
Yi Shuihan slowly lowered his legs. "Idiot, what's a few meters of metal door? If you want to lock me up, you'll need at least several thousand meters!"
Brushing off non-existent dust, Yi Shuihan leisurely departed. His next target was the treasure vault, which was now completely empty; he had placed it in his personal space.
"Three more Devil Fruits! I'm still four short. I wonder if my next goal will allow me to collect them all!"
"Hmm? Three little lolis acquired, oh, maybe they can't be called lolis anymore, they really came without any effort!"
At this moment, how should I put it? Yi Shuihan felt as refreshed as drinking a sip of ice water on a hot summer day. Before he had even searched carefully, he had already encountered one of his two targets.
"Who are you?" Hancock looked at the man in front of her warily, her muscles tense, and she used her body to shield her two younger sisters, even though she was smaller than either of them.
Yi Shuihan put on what he thought was a very gentle smile, but just as he was about to speak, he realized that he was wearing a mask.
All that effort for the expression was wasted. Well, what should I do next?
Should I coldly say, "Come with me?" Or should I take off my mask and kindly explain that I'm here to liberate the slaves? Or perhaps I should pretend to be from the World Government and try to scare them?
"Am I beautiful?" Before Yi Shuihan could make a decision, Hancock struck a cute pose and spoke in her still-immature voice.
A brief silence,
"What's going on? How come he's unaffected!" The unexpected situation caused a hint of panic in Hancock's eyes.
"Sister, let us do it."
"No, Sandasonia, Marigold!"
However, it was too late. Yi Shuihan did not give Sandasonia and Marigold, the two little girls who had become quite ugly after eating the Snake-Snake Fruit, any special treatment. Of course, he did not go too far either. He released his unique domineering aura, which directly pressed the two girls to the ground, making them unable to get up.
"I'm a looks-obsessed person too. If you're ugly, don't be reckless!" Yi Shuihan thought to himself.
"There it is! Hurry and catch up with it."
In the distance, a group of people dressed in black suits, looking like gangsters, shouted and ran towards Yi Shuihan's direction.
"I'm saved. No need to think about how to explain it." Yi Shuihan breathed a sigh of relief, looking at the gangsters as if they were his saviors. Of course, they might not like the way he expressed his gratitude.
Chapter 73, It's time to raise some goodwill.
Unlike Yi Shuihan's joy, the three Hancock sisters were somewhat desperate. With Yi Shuihan blocking their way in front and a large group of pursuers behind them, they seemed to be forced into a dead end.
Is there no escape? Heavens! Why are you so cruel?
The thought of returning to the misery of slavery filled Hancock with unbearable pain, and her eyes were filled with fear and despair.
Looking at her two younger sisters still on the ground, Hancock seemed to have made a decision. Her eyes became incredibly firm, yet carried a resolute air.
"No matter what, we have to get them out of here." As Hancock thought this, a surge of energy was rapidly rising deep within her body, as if it were about to burst forth.
If things continue like this, it's almost certain that Hancock will unleash her Conqueror's Haki, her power will surge, she'll go on a killing spree, and she'll eventually escape successfully.
However, with the addition of Yi Shui Han, the plot was destined not to develop in this way.
When Hancock resolutely turned around to hold off the pursuers and buy time for her sisters.
As for why it didn't break through in the direction of Yi Shuihan, that was entirely a subconscious reaction of the body. Perhaps it sensed Yi Shuihan's power.
Hancock felt a gust of wind pass by her, and before she could react, she witnessed a scene she would never forget.
A masked man dressed in black strolled through the gang of thugs as if taking a leisurely walk. Once he had completely passed through them, the gang members stopped as if a pause button had been pressed, and then collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"So...so strong!"
Perhaps due to the overwhelming shock and Yi Shuihan's elimination of the pursuers, Hancock's resolve to fight to the death faltered, her resolute momentum vanished, and the domineering aura she was about to unleash was unconsciously hidden away again, awaiting her master's next summons.
"Oh, do you need any help, beautiful lady?" Hancock was stunned as she looked at the black-clad man who had somehow knelt down in front of her, taking her hand in a gentlemanly manner.
She nodded subconsciously, then realized what was happening and felt at a loss, but deep down she felt that the person in front of her would not hurt her, but would instead help her.
"Then state your wish!"
"Um... could you take me and my two younger sisters away from here?" Her tone was a mixture of expectation and fear, fear of being rejected.
Fortunately, Yi Shuihan's answer was certainly not a refusal.
"as you wish."
"Sister, what's going on?" One of the two younger sisters looked at the scene in front of her in confusion. Because of Yi Shuihan's domineering aura just now, she looked at Yi Shuihan with wariness.
Hancock shook her head at her sister; in truth, she didn't know what was going on either.
"Let's go!" Yi Shuihan said, walking in the direction Hancock and the others had escaped from.
"Sister, what should we do? We're going the wrong way!"
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