The Donquixote Family and the Shipping King

At this moment, a slash attacked from Barofia's position, heading straight for Yun Ye.

Yun Ye raised his hand and pointed a finger, unleashing white lightning that shot out and collided with the slash, shattering each other.

Barofia leaped out of the crater, wiping the blood from the corner of his mouth. A look of apprehension flashed in his eyes. "The person behind me is the 'Shipping King' Umit! Are you sure you're prepared for the consequences of offending a King?"

From their brief exchange, he knew his own strength was no match for Yun Ye.

To survive, he could only reveal the name of the person behind him!

He hoped to intimidate Yun Ye with it.

'Shipping King,' huh? Yun Ye mused to himself. Though he couldn't recall the man's appearance, Yun Ye was aware of such a figure.

He was known for dominating the shipping industry in the New World. He hadn't expected this person to have a presence here in Paradise.

Then... who would be the other King trading with the Shipping King?

'North Blue... the Donquixote Family? Heh heh...' Yun Ye suddenly made a connection, a smile inexplicably appearing on his lips.

"Shipping King? Never heard of him. Who's this random nobody? So what if I offended him?" With these thoughts, Yun Ye stopped wasting words and decided to eliminate them first.

With Shunko activated, Yun Ye's strength surged noticeably. Combined with Flash Step, it allowed him to achieve an effect akin to teleportation over short distances.

Shunko and Flash Step – the techniques of Shunshin Ye Yi!

In the blink of an eye, he appeared before Barofia. Yun Ye's eyes were cold, and with a 'crackling' sound from behind him, he unleashed a powerful, heavy punch!

"What?"

Barofia's expression turned to sheer terror. He hadn't expected Yun Ye's speed to be so incredible, and he couldn't react in time.

He could only hastily block with his sword, attempting to ward off Yun Ye's attack!

However, just as the attack was about to hit Barofia, Yun Ye shifted. This attack was a feint!

The real attack was coming from his left hand!

"Thunder Roar Cannon!" Yun Ye sneered, his voice calm. Lightning surged from his palm, and a pillar of thunder erupted, blasting Barofia backward!

The pillar of thunder pushed Barofia backward, smashing through buildings in front of him with 'boom boom boom' sounds. Finally, he crashed heavily to the ground, an explosion of 'boom' erupting!

A deafening explosion followed, with black smoke filling the air. A crater tens of meters long appeared on the ground, with arcs of electricity occasionally flashing!

After landing the blow, Yun Ye didn't even look back. He turned and charged towards the others.

Seeing Yun Ye's ferocity, the others were completely terrified.

They didn't even have the thought of resisting; their only desire was to escape.

But how could Yun Ye let them go?

"All of you, go accompany him!"

Yun Ye raised his hand, this time unleashing the wider-reaching Azure Firefall!

Pale white flames spread out in a fan shape, engulfing everyone!

The explosion created a shockwave, instantly causing countless casualties!

Yun Ye used Flash Step to appear before a survivor, stomping down heavily with his foot. The lightning behind him dissipated, and he looked down at the survivor, saying calmly, "Tell me your mission this time, and the details of your transaction with the other King. If you don't, you die!"

Yun Ye's expression was serene, his tone unwavering, but to the survivor, it sounded like the whisper of a demon, utterly terrifying!

"No, don't kill me! I'll talk, I'll talk!"

He dared not resist and could only obediently reveal their mission and the title of the other King.

'Heh, so it really was Doflamingo?'

After obtaining the general information, Yun Ye let the guy go.

It was intentional. He wanted to attract the attention of the Shipping King Umit, laying the groundwork for his future influence.

Yun Ye's eyes flickered, thoughts racing through his mind.

The Shipping King's transportation network was of paramount importance to him as he sought to build his own power.

A series of ideas sparked within Yun Ye.

'And, Doflamingo? The intermediary of the underworld...'

Yun Ye smiled inexplicably, like a demon grinning sinisterly...

At an auction on an island.

Inside a grand hall, a man wearing a fur-trimmed hat, with two facial markings, and a red cape, slammed his fist onto a table, shattering it. His eyes widened as he glared at his trembling subordinate.

"You're telling me our goods were stolen by a bounty hunter? Who dares to be so bold? Who dares to lay hands on the Donquixote Family's property?"

The subordinate trembled and stammered, "It was a recently rising bounty hunter, someone who previously annihilated a pirate crew with a bounty exceeding ten million Belly!"

"A mere bounty hunter dares to attack us? What was Diamante doing? Why didn't he take care of this person?"

"M-My lord, the leader Diamante has already been killed by this bounty hunter!"

This man was one of the Donquixote Family's executives, codenamed "Spade," Diamante!

Diamante suddenly remembered a problem, frowning, "I recall we commissioned the Shipping King's fleet, right? The transaction hasn't even started yet, so how could the goods have been stolen?"

Their transaction was still a few days away. They were currently discussing trivial matters like payment, and the goods hadn't even reached their hands. How could they possibly have been intercepted?

The subordinate explained, "The Shipping King's fleet, specifically one of their affiliated pirate crews, was wiped out by a Quincy. Our goods therefore fell into his hands!"

Upon hearing this, Diamante's eyes flashed, and he then let out a cold snort, "The Young Master values this item greatly; it cannot be lost!"

After a moment's thought, he continued, "Notify the Shipping King's side. Tell them that the items we requested were stolen before they even reached us, and ask them how they intend to resolve this matter!"

"Yes!"

The subordinate responded, wiping a bead of cold sweat from his forehead, and quickly retreated!

After the subordinate left, Diamante's gaze turned icy. "To dare offend two kings of the underworld simultaneously, a bounty hunter Quincy, truly audacious!"

On the other side, on a gray island in the North Blue.

This was the North Blue branch of the Shipping King's forces.

It was responsible for all matters in the North Blue.

A bald man, corpulent and with a protruding belly, slapped away a beautiful woman who was sitting on him. He glared at a subordinate prostrating on the ground before him and roared, "You're saying our transaction with the Donquixote Family was disrupted? Who exactly is this Quincy? Why did he dare to attack us?"

This person was a cadre under the Shipping King, Simon Sandy, with a bounty of eighty-eight million Belly!

The subordinate explained, "This Quincy is..."

"Hmph, a mere North Blue bounty hunter dares to attack our people? Assemble the fleet. I'd like to see just what kind of capabilities this bounty hunter possesses!"

Splash...

As Simon Sandy finished speaking, everyone on the island sprang into action.

Following that, a warship set course for Bavelirejiang Island!