World King

North Sea.

The Navy's headquarters base in the North Sea.

Inside the communications room.

Purururu! Purururu!

Click!

"Hello!"

One hand holding the Den Den Mushi and the other taking notes, the Marine in the communications room answered the call.

"This is the CP0 North Sea Branch. A Celestial Dragon has been attacked in the Kachinobu Kingdom of the North Sea. Dispatch Marine support immediately!"

"What? A Celestial Dragon was attacked?" The communications officer froze, unable to believe it.

Who would dare attack the World Nobles, the Celestial Dragons...

"Stop wasting time and send support at once!"

An angry roar came through the Den Den Mushi before the call was cut off.

Not daring to delay, the communications officer immediately ran to the base commander's office.

"Vice Admiral Doro, a Celestial Dragon has been attacked in the Kachinobu Kingdom. They are requesting support."

Pushing open the office doors, the communications officer shouted at the figure standing before the window.

"What did you say? A World Noble has been attacked?"

Vice Admiral Doro spun around sharply, blurting out in shock. He wondered if he had misheard.

"Yes, Vice Admiral!" the communications officer confirmed again.

Vice Admiral Doro was startled. Finally believing that a Celestial Dragon had been attacked, he roared:

"Pass down the order! All Marines are to assemble!"

"Prepare to depart in half an hour!"

If anything happened to a Celestial Dragon in his jurisdiction, the World Government would certainly take its anger out on Doro.

"Yes!" The communications officer hurried back to the communications room.

Wooo! Wooo!

Soon, an emergency assembly alarm rang throughout the Marine Base.

Half an hour later.

Led by Vice Admiral Doro, five warships sailed toward the Kachinobu Kingdom.

The next morning.

Lin Yu sat upon the throne of the Kachinobu Kingdom.

Before him, princes, ministers, noblewomen, and young ladies knelt across the floor.

From time to time, they secretly looked up at Lin Yu on the throne and Charloss kneeling beside him, their hearts filled with shock.

"To dare do something like this to a World Noble, this man is truly reckless..."

"But that proud World Noble lady is now lying beside him like a dog. I've never seen anything like it..."

"This man will never escape the Marines' pursuit..."

Ignoring the whispers below, Lin Yu stroked Charloss's head as though petting an animal.

At his feet, the Celestial Dragon Charlotia, dressed in a maid outfit and wearing a Special Necklace, knelt there while gritting her teeth and massaging his thigh.

Although a night of Swordsmanship education, aided by One Point Connect, had rapidly increased Charlotia's favorability toward Lin Yu, it stopped changing after rising from -200 to -50. She only provided Lin Yu with 1 point of physique per hour.

Lin Yu knew it was because he had killed Charloss's father and brother.

The hatred of killing one's father was irreconcilable. Lin Yu could understand that.

He did not mind, however, because he had successfully acquired the knowledge related to her skill, Authority Training.

It was precisely through this skill, supported by Conqueror's Haki, that Lin Yu had made the ministers of the Kachinobu Kingdom obediently comply.

"Master, this is the list of all the treasures in the Kachinobu Kingdom's treasury."

Princess Anna, also dressed in a maid outfit, came before Lin Yu, knelt on the floor, and offered him the list in her hands.

With Lin Yu's help, she had avenged herself upon Charloss. Combined with a night of Swordsmanship education, Princess Anna's favorability toward Lin Yu had now reached 60, providing him with 6 points of Qi and Blood per hour.

Bolstered by Authority Training, she was extremely obedient to Lin Yu.

"Oh? There is actually a Grade Sword."

Looking at the treasure list, Lin Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Because of the Top Swordsman Experience Card, Lin Yu intended to follow the path of a swordsman.

In the pirate world, blades and swords were divided into Supreme Grade Blades, Great Grade Blades, Grade Swords, Skillful Grade Swords, and ordinary blades.

Among them were twelve Supreme Grade Blades, twenty-one Great Grade Blades, and fifty Grade Swords.

In other words, there were only eighty-three Famous Swords at Grade Sword level or above in the pirate world!

Even Sandai Kitetsu, which the Loguetown weapon shop owner had given Zoro, and Shi Yu in Tashigi's possession were merely Skillful Grade Swords.

That was why Lin Yu had been surprised to find a Grade Sword in the Kachinobu Kingdom's treasury.

"Load these items, along with the money they handed over, onto the Celestial Dragons' ship. Then stock it with enough food and wine."

Casually tossing the list in his hand to Anna, Lin Yu began issuing orders.

Charloss had already told him about the purpose of the Den Den Mushi Roswald had crushed.

The news that he had killed Celestial Dragons had certainly leaked out.

However, even the nearest Marine Base was at least a day away from the Kachinobu Kingdom.

So Lin Yu was in no hurry.

"Yes, Master."

Upon receiving the order, Anna immediately headed outside the palace and instructed the kingdom's guards and servants to move the treasury's contents, as well as the ransom money handed over by the ministers, noblewomen, and young ladies.

Since the Celestial Dragons had driven everyone out of Kachinobu Palace the previous night, no one else knew what had happened inside.

And since Anna had helped Lin Yu put Charloss through hell the previous night, she could only follow Lin Yu down this dark road.

Thus, she had no objections to Lin Yu's arrangements. She also hoped to leave this troublesome place as soon as possible.

After Anna left, Lin Yu used the system to check his current information.

Host: Lin Yu

Physique: One-Star.

Spirit: One-Star.

Qi and Blood: One-Star.

Swordsmanship: One-Star.

Body Technique: One-Star.

Armament Haki: Two-Star.

Observation Haki: Two-Star.

Conqueror's Haki: Two-Star.

Special Talents: Endurance, Telepathic Connection.

Special Skills: Authority Training, Scan, Ship Control.

Devil Fruit: System Type · Bunch-Bunch Fruit · Pirate Crew Fruit.

Base Combat Power: Two-Star / Navy Headquarters Ensign.

Additional Combat Power: Top Swordsman Experience Card / Uses Remaining: 2.

Note: Ability levels One-Star to Three-Star are beginner level, Four-Star to Six-Star are intermediate level, Seven-Star to Nine-Star are advanced level, and Ten Stars is top level!

Note: Combat power does not equal destructive power.

Note: Only Marine sergeants who train year-round can reach One-Star physical ability.

"Navy Headquarters Ensign, huh."

"This rank is already enough to wear a Justice Cloak."

Looking at his information, Lin Yu raised an eyebrow, feeling rather pleased.

Because he had eaten a Devil Fruit, Lin Yu's basic attributes had directly reached One-Star. Combined with his awakened three types of Haki, his combat power had successfully reached Two-Star, equivalent to a Navy Headquarters Ensign.

Do not underestimate the improvement of one star in basic attributes. It was the fundamental reason Lin Yu could widen the gap between himself and ordinary guards or soldiers.

According to the system, ordinary people like Anna and Charloss had no star rating at all. Only Marine sergeants who trained year-round could possess One-Star physical attributes.

What did a Marine sergeant who trained year-round mean?

When Tashigi first appeared in Loguetown, she had been a Marine sergeant.

Two years later, she was a Navy Headquarters Ensign, with strength comparable to Lin Yu's current level.

Although Tashigi had only been a sergeant when she first appeared, her strength had far surpassed that of ordinary Marine soldiers.

That was the difference between One-Star physical attributes and ordinary people.

It was not until noon that Anna finally finished loading the treasury's contents.

Lin Yu then brought Charloss aboard the massive ship that had originally belonged to the Celestial Dragons.

In the pirate world, ships were classified by size as miniature, small, medium, large, and gigantic.

The Going Merry was a miniature ship, the Sunny was a medium ship, ordinary warships were large ships, and the Navy's largest warships were gigantic.

Ding! The host has stepped aboard an ownerless ship. Bind it?

After binding, the host may freely control this ship through the Ship Control ability.

Ship bound. Please name it:

Lin Yu glanced at Charloss, who followed behind him wearing a Special Necklace, and chuckled.

"God Slave!"

Ding! Naming successful. Pirate Crew flagship obtained: God Slave!

The next moment.

The sails of the God Slave lowered automatically, the helm turned and adjusted itself, and the ship pulled away from shore, sailing toward the depths of the sea.

Lin Yu stood at the bow with Anna and Charloss, his heart surging with excitement.

"I am the World King!"