Someone Came Knocking

When Yun Ye saw the scarecrow at Sharon's waist and the name Fortune Telling Club, he already had a rough guess.

He just did not dare to be certain. Only after sensing a faint emotional fluctuation from the scarecrow did Yun Ye finally confirm it.

The person behind the Fortune Telling Club had to be Basil Hawkins!

The Scarecrow-Scarecrow Fruit possessed the power of divination.

Through divination, it could reveal one's chances of survival or other information. It was quite a peculiar ability.

Presumably, the Fortune Telling Club members had treated him so respectfully earlier because Basil Hawkins had used his divination ability and found a solution.

Since you could divine things, why not divine why I knew you were the one behind it all?

With that thought in mind, Yun Ye had bluntly exposed Basil Hawkins's identity.

It was Yun Ye's little bit of malicious fun.

As one of the island's only two overlords, news of Dia's death naturally spread across the entire island very quickly.

Perhaps because the Dia Mafia had been wiped out, the island's various large and small factions were all gripped by unease.

Some bold people wanted to take the Dia Mafia's place, while others wanted to raid the auction house operated by the Dia Mafia. One after another, they headed over.

However, everyone who went to the Dia Mafia's headquarters never returned!

"What's going on? Could there still be people inside the Dia Mafia headquarters? Why hasn't anyone who went there come back?"

"Those people simply refuse to believe it. Isn't there a rumor on the island? The Dia Mafia is actually backed by the Donquixote Family!"

"What? You're not lying to me, are you? The Donquixote Family? Isn't that Doflamingo's force, one of the Shichibukai?"

Many people across the island began discussing it.

Before long, the news that the Dia Mafia was backed by the Donquixote Family had spread throughout the island.

Even Basil Hawkins, upon hearing it inside a dimly lit building, frowned and said calmly, "No wonder every divination I performed before attacking the Dia Mafia showed a fifty percent chance of death. So that was the reason!"

"Members of the Donquixote Family? The Shichibukai's people?"

Then he thought of Yun Ye. Could that Bounty Hunter's target be someone from the Donquixote Family?

After considering it, Basil Hawkins began a divination, only to discover that his future fortunes showed no sign of declining. In fact, even his own faction showed signs of rising...

Yun Ye tossed a strangely shaped fruit in his hand, his gaze falling onto it. A Devil Fruit? What type is it?

Having never seen a Devil Fruit encyclopedia, Yun Ye had no idea what type of fruit it was.

It was difficult to judge from its appearance alone.

This fruit had come from the chest Barlofiya held. It should have been part of a transaction between two Kings of the Dark World.

A Devil Fruit involved in a deal between two Kings of the Dark World surely could not be anything ordinary!

If he remembered correctly, Doflamingo, as a Celestial Dragon, should have seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia. Perhaps he already knew exactly what power this Devil Fruit possessed.

It must have been extremely important to him, which was why he had the Shipping King transport it.

Unfortunately, Yun Ye had intercepted it.

Could it be one of the fruits eaten by the Donquixote officers in the original story...?

A thought flashed through Yun Ye's mind as he began searching through his memories.

The Feather-Feather Fruit, Arms-Arms Fruit, Spin-Spin Fruit, Stick-Stick Fruit, Stone-Stone Fruit, Swim-Swim Fruit...

And... the Hobby-Hobby Fruit!

Could it be one of those Devil Fruits?

Yun Ye tossed the Devil Fruit in his hand again, his eyes flickering as his lips curled into a grin. "If it's the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, then... heh heh..."

There was no need to explain how important the Hobby-Hobby Fruit was to Doflamingo.

In the original story, Sugar and the Hobby-Hobby Fruit had undoubtedly played a crucial role in allowing him to seize control of Dressrosa so quickly.

However, Yun Ye could not be certain. In the original story, Sugar had eaten the Hobby-Hobby Fruit at around ten years old, freezing both her appearance and personality.

Yun Ye did not know the timeline in such detail, so he could not be sure.

I'll just have to see how the Donquixote Family reacts when the time comes.

Yun Ye put the fruit away, and his figure flashed from sight.

His destination was naturally the Dia Mafia headquarters!

Yun Ye had no intention of sitting around and waiting for the enemy to come to him. Of course he would go knocking on their door himself, and while he was at it, see exactly who was hiding within the Dia Mafia headquarters.

Were they officers of the Donquixote Family, or members of one of Doflamingo's Pirate Crews?

There was another purpose as well. Yun Ye wanted to test just how much stronger the power unleashed by Instant Burst had become after its proficiency reached sixty-five.

This was extremely important and would have a crucial impact on Yun Ye's future plans!

The Dia Mafia headquarters was an auction house, with a complex of casinos, bars, and other establishments underground.

Normally, customers would have been streaming in endlessly at this hour, but now the place was completely deserted, without a single person in sight.

At that moment, only one person slowly approached.

No one guarded the entrance. After Dia died, the underlings who knew nothing had either fled or run away, leaving the place completely unguarded.

That was also why some people unafraid of death had wanted to enter and seize the valuables.

However, they were all mercilessly killed by the Donquixote Family members inside.

Yun Ye swept the area with his senses and discovered that there were not many people inside, only a few. However, the auras they gave off were extremely powerful.

They were even stronger than Barlofiya had been.

Especially one of them. In Yun Ye's senses, the aura he emitted was no weaker than Rear Admiral Kage's!

After joining the Marines, Yun Ye had compared himself to the other instructors and gained a rough understanding of his current strength.

With Instant Burst unleashed at full power, Yun Ye believed he could defeat Rear Admiral Kage.

Rear Admiral Kage was already among the stronger Rear Admirals.

Within the Marines, rank represented strength to a certain extent.

Being able to defeat Kage meant Yun Ye had already begun to possess Vice Admiral-level strength!

Not to mention that Yun Ye's Instant Burst proficiency had now increased by ten points. Though it was not much, it would certainly greatly improve his strength!

Heh, someone with that kind of strength should be one of the Donquixote officers!

Perfect. With this Devil Fruit and the life of one of their officers, the price to redeem them won't be low. Faced with this situation, Doflamingo, what choice will you make... heh heh...

Yun Ye's eyes flickered as he laughed and strode inside.

Anyone who could survive in the New World would more or less know how to use Two-Color Haki.

Since Yun Ye did not deliberately conceal his aura, his arrival was quickly noticed.

"Hmph, half a day has passed, and there are still idiots unafraid of death coming here? Greed truly is the most despicable part of human nature!"

A skinny underling with one blind eye saw Yun Ye enter and assumed he was another reckless thug who had come to steal valuables.

With a cold sneer, he walked toward Yun Ye, raised the longsword in his hand, and slashed at Yun Ye's head.

But at that moment, Diamante's voice rang out. "Idiot, retreat now!"

Retreat? Retreat from what?

That was the only thought in the underling's mind. Then he felt a faint stab of pain in his heart.

Looking down, he saw a large hole in his chest. The blood had already been sealed by intense heat. His eyes were blank, and he had no idea what had happened. Then his vision went dark, and he collapsed to the ground, completely losing his life.