Slaughtering the Celestial Dragons

Kachinobu Kingdom's docks.

By now, Princess Anna of Kachinobu Kingdom had finished arranging the docks.

Flowers, red carpets, luxurious carriages, welcome bands, "commoners"—everything was in place.

A massive, extravagantly decorated ship was docked at the pier. Its deck was packed with people, with layer upon layer of fully armed guards surrounding it.

After waiting for quite a while, a gangway was finally lowered from the enormous ship, and three figures wearing glass helmets appeared beside the staircase of the luxurious vessel.

"Saint Rosward!"

"Saint Charlos!"

"Lady Charlos!"

At the sight of the Celestial Dragons, Princess Anna hurriedly took the lead in cheering.

Driven by her example, the King of Kachinobu and the kingdom's nobles also cheered repeatedly, loudly welcoming the Celestial Dragons' arrival.

Meanwhile, the extras Princess Anna had brought in, disguised as "commoners," knelt by the roadside, not daring to so much as glance at the Celestial Dragons.

Even inside the building where Lin Yu was, everyone was kneeling.

"Tut, tut, tut. These Celestial Dragons really do look stupid."

Watching Saint Charlos being carried down from the ship by two maids and seated atop a slave's back, Lin Yu shook his head in disdain.

"Still, this ship would make a pretty suitable pirate ship."

Looking toward the ship the Celestial Dragons had arrived on, Lin Yu rubbed his chin, considering whether to seize it.

Then Lin Yu noticed the young, beautiful female Celestial Dragon staring at him from the ship with a shocked expression.

It was the first time Charloss had ever seen someone who did not kneel before her.

Still, he was rather handsome.

"Catch him! But don't hurt him."

"I want him as my pet!"

Charloss pointed at the window where Lin Yu was and gave the order to those beside her.

Swish, swish, swish!

Bang, bang, bang!

Several figures in suits leaped out from beside Charloss, using Geppo to rush toward Lin Yu's second-floor window.

"You actually want me to be your pet?"

Watching the CP0 agents rushing at him, Lin Yu chuckled as an amusing idea surfaced in his mind.

Since Lady Charlos had ordered them not to harm Lin Yu, the CP0 agents did not attack even after arriving before him. One of them spoke coldly.

"Submit quietly, and you will be allowed freedom of movement."

"If you dare resist, we will tie you up!"

Seeing that CP0 was not making a move, Lin Yu grinned.

"Yes, yes, yes. I surrender."

With both hands raised, Lin Yu allowed CP0 to bring him to Charloss's side.

To carry out the amusing idea in his mind, Lin Yu decided to go along with their arrangements.

In any case, he had the Top Swordsman Experience Card. Escaping would be effortless.

After all, the card no one else could see depicted none other than Hawkeye Mihawk—the father of the future Four Emperor Buggy!

He really was handsome!

Lady Charlos's eyes lit up as she looked at Lin Yu's face, and she liked him even more.

"You'll follow me from now on."

Lady Charlos declared domineeringly.

"Yes, Lady Charlos." Lin Yu smiled faintly and gave Charloss a slight bow.

"You can play however you like, but you are not to touch him."

Saint Rosward glanced at Charloss, who had been left staring blankly by Lin Yu's smile, and issued a warning.

The bloodline of the Celestial Dragons could not be sullied by commoners.

"I understand, Father." Charloss nodded.

After that, Lin Yu was kept at Charloss's side. He boarded the carriage prepared for the Celestial Dragons and headed for Kachinobu Palace.

After arriving at the palace, Lin Yu was assigned to Charloss's room.

Under the supervision of Charloss's maid, Lin Yu took a bath, changed clothes, and waited for Charloss to favor him.

When night fell and he estimated the time was about right, Lin Yu stopped practicing his Armament Haki and Observation Haki and headed outside.

"Lin Yu, why are you out...?"

Charloss's maid was shocked when she saw Lin Yu emerge.

"I'm a little hungry. I came out to find something to eat."

Lin Yu smiled faintly, took out the Top Swordsman Experience Card, and used it directly.

Obtained top-tier physique. Remaining time: 30 minutes

Obtained top-tier Armament Haki. Remaining time: 30 minutes

Obtained top-tier Observation Haki...

Obtained top-tier Swordsmanship...

Obtained top-tier...

In an instant, countless notifications flooded Lin Yu's vision, and his body was immediately filled with power.

The next second, he appeared behind the maid and knocked her unconscious with a chop to the neck.

Then, he took a decorative sword from the hand of an armored statue along the way and entered the banquet hall where Kachinobu Kingdom was hosting the Celestial Dragons.

At this moment, Kachinobu Palace's original guards and servants had all been driven out. Even the palace gates had been closed, leaving no way for outsiders to enter. Lin Yu did not need to worry about killing innocents by mistake.

"Who are you...?"

A Celestial Dragon guard stationed outside the banquet hall saw Lin Yu approaching and shouted a question.

Lin Yu answered with a flash of his blade.

Swish!

Blood sprayed as the Celestial Dragon guard's head flew into the air.

Lin Yu felt no psychological burden whatsoever in killing Celestial Dragon guards who helped evildoers commit evil.

After dealing with the guards outside the door, Lin Yu switched to a longsword and killed every Celestial Dragon guard stationed throughout the palace.

Only then did he return to the entrance of the banquet hall and push the doors open.

"Tut, tut, tut. Isn't that the Queen of Kachinobu Kingdom?"

"The Celestial Dragons really know how to play!!!"

Walking through the doors, Lin Yu clicked his tongue in amazement as he looked at the Queen, half-clothed and sprawled at Roswald's feet.

Beside Roswald, the Prime Minister of the Kingdom's wife was pale-faced, clearly never having expected the Celestial Dragons to be so utterly unrestrained.

In the center of the dance floor, Saint Charlos was playing cat and mouse among the noblewomen. Whoever he caught, he would fiercely gnaw on.

Meanwhile, all the victims, including King of Kachinobu, could only kneel in a corner of the hall and watch as the Celestial Dragons desecrated their wives and daughters.

"What a ridiculous sight... I'm so jealous."

After locking the doors, Lin Yu shook his head and walked over to Saint Charlos.

"Who are you?"

"Is she your wife?"

"Let me use her first."

Saint Charlos was fiercely gnawing on a noblewoman in his arms. When Lin Yu came up beside him, he raised his stupid, snot-covered face and spoke blankly.

"Saint Charlos, watch out!" A CP0 agent was horrified to see Lin Yu suddenly appear at Saint Charlos's side.

Swish!

Lin Yu raised his sword and brought it down.

Thud!

Saint Charlos's head flew up in disbelief, then hit the ground with a thud.

"..."

For a moment, the banquet hall fell utterly silent. A pin could have been heard dropping.

"Ah!!!"

"Ah!!!!"

The noblewoman in Saint Charlos's arms was drenched in blood. She screamed, fainted, and collapsed to the ground, followed by even louder screams from the gathered noblewomen.

The noblewomen and young ladies looked at Lin Yu as though he were an evil ghost, screaming at the top of their lungs as the scene instantly descended into chaos.

"Catch him!"

The Celestial Dragon guards closed in on Lin Yu, preparing to capture this audacious criminal.

"Shave!"

"Finger Pistol!"

"Tempest Kick!"

Three CP0 agents instantly appeared behind Lin Yu and unleashed their attacks.

A sheet of sword light flashed through Lin Yu's hand, and two severed arms and one severed leg flew out.

Then came three heads wearing expressions of utter disbelief.

Among CP0's members, some were strong and some weak. The strong ones were not much weaker than Four Emperor Admirals, while the weak ones were only at the level of ordinary CP9 agents.

And the ones assigned to protect Saint Charlos's family were clearly the latter.

"Charlos..."

Roswald looked at the miserably slain Saint Charlos, his face turning livid as he crushed the small Den Den Mushi in his hand.

"I'll send you to join him."

The next second, Lin Yu appeared beside Roswald and swung down his sword.

Ten minutes later, Lin Yu had slaughtered every Celestial Dragon guard and CP0 agent.

He had also knocked out all the nobles of Kachinobu Kingdom, along with the noblewomen and young ladies. They would be important bargaining chips for him.

Carrying the heads of Roswald and Saint Charlos, Lin Yu headed toward the second floor of the banquet hall.

"Lady Charlos, I'm here."