Coming to the Door

Upon seeing the scarecrow on Sharon's waist and the name "Fortune Telling Club," Yun Ye formed a general guess in his heart.

He wasn't entirely sure, but it was only after sensing a faint emotional fluctuation from the scarecrow that Yun Ye could confirm his suspicion.

The person behind the Fortune Telling Club was indeed Basil Hawkins!

The Scarecrow-Scarecrow Fruit possessed the ability to tell fortunes.

It was a rather peculiar ability that allowed one to ascertain their chances of survival or other intelligence through divination.

Yun Ye figured that the reason the people from the Fortune Telling Club had been so respectful to him earlier was that Basil Hawkins had used his divination ability to find a solution.

"If you can divine, then divine why I knew the person behind this was you."

Yun Ye spoke out Basil Hawkins' identity with this thought in mind.

It was, in a way, Yun Ye's own peculiar sense of amusement.

As one of the only two overlords on the island, the news of Dia's death quickly spread throughout.

Perhaps because the Dia Mafia had been wiped out, all other major and minor powers on the island were in a state of panic.

Some of the bolder ones, wanting to seize the Dia Mafia's position, or intending to steal from the auctions run by the Dia Mafia, all headed over.

However, none of these people returned from their trip to the Dia Mafia's stronghold!

"What's going on? Is there still someone inside the Dia Mafia's stronghold? Why haven't any of the people who went there returned?"

"Those people were just being defiant. Isn't there a rumor on the island that the Donquixote Family is actually behind the Dia Mafia!"

"What? You're not kidding me, are you? The Donquixote Family? Isn't that the faction of Doflamingo, one of the Shichibukai?"

Many people on the island started discussing it.

Soon, the news that the Donquixote Family was behind the Dia Mafia spread throughout the entire island.

Even Basil Hawkins, in his dimly lit building, frowned upon hearing this and said faintly, "No wonder the divination results were always a 50% chance of death whenever we planned to attack the Dia Mafia. This must be the reason!"

"Donquixote Family? One of the Shichibukai?"

Then he remembered Yun Ye and thought to himself, 'Could that bounty hunter's target be someone from the Donquixote Family?'

After some thought, Basil Hawkins began to divine, only to find that his future fortune showed no signs of decline; in fact, there were even omens of his own influence rising...

Yun Ye juggled a strangely shaped fruit in his hand, his gaze falling upon it as he mused, 'A Devil Fruit? What type?'

Without having seen the Devil Fruit Compendium, Yun Ye had no idea what type of fruit it was.

It was difficult to determine its type just by its appearance.

This fruit had been obtained from the treasure chest that belonged to Barlofiya. It was likely part of a transaction between two kings of the Dark World.

A Devil Fruit involved in a transaction between two Dark World kings would likely not be simple!

If he remembered correctly, Doflamingo, being a Celestial Dragon, should have seen the Devil Fruit Compendium and might already know the specific abilities of this Devil Fruit.

It must be very 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 Doflamingo's cadres in the original story...'

A thought flashed through Yun Ye's mind, and he began to recall the memories in his head.

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 these Devil Fruits?

Yun Ye juggled the Devil Fruit in his hand again, his eyes gleaming, and a smile curved his lips, "If it's the Hobby-Hobby Fruit, then... hehe..."

The importance of the Hobby-Hobby Fruit to Doflamingo was self-evident.

In the original story, Sugar's role in quickly controlling Dressrosa was undoubtedly crucial, thanks to the Hobby-Hobby Fruit.

However, Yun Ye couldn't be certain. In the original story, Sugar ate the Hobby-Hobby Fruit around the age of ten, which fixed her appearance and personality.

Yun Ye didn't know the timeline in such detail, so he couldn't be sure.

'I'll just have to see how the Donquixote Family reacts then.'

Yun Ye put the fruit away and vanished from his spot in a flash.

His destination, naturally, was the Dia Mafia's stronghold!

Yun Ye had no intention of just waiting for enemies to attack; he would go find them himself and, while he was at it, see who was hiding within the Dia Mafia's stronghold.

Were they cadres of the Donquixote Family, or a pirate crew under his command?

There was another purpose as well: Yun Ye wanted to test how much stronger the power unleashed by Shunko had become after its proficiency reached 65.

This was very important and would have a crucial impact on Yun Ye's subsequent action plan!

The Dia Mafia's base was an auction house, with a casino, bar, and other establishments underground.

Normally, customers would be flocking in at this hour, but now, the place was deserted, not a soul to be seen.

At this moment, only one person was walking slowly towards it.

There was no one guarding the entrance. After Dia's death, his unaware subordinates had either fled or scattered, leaving the premises unguarded.

It was also for this reason that some fearless individuals wanted to break in and steal things.

However, they were all ruthlessly killed by the people from the Donquixote Family inside.

Yun Ye swept his senses around and discovered that there weren't many people inside, only a few. However, the auras emanating from them were incredibly powerful.

They were even stronger than Barlofiya from before.

Especially one of them; in Yun Ye's perception, the aura he emitted was no weaker than that of Rear Admiral Kage!

After joining the Navy, Yun Ye had compared his strength to that of other instructors, giving him a general assessment of his current power.

With his Shunko fully unleashed, Yun Ye believed he could defeat Rear Admiral Kage.

Rear Admiral Kage was already among the stronger Rear Admirals.

In the Navy, rank, in a sense, represented strength.

Yun Ye's ability to defeat Kage meant he possessed intermediate Admiral-level strength!

Not to mention, Yun Ye's Shunko proficiency had now increased by 10 points. While not a lot, it would definitely bring a significant improvement to Yun Ye's strength!

'Heh, someone with this kind of strength must be one of Doflamingo's executives!'

'Perfect. With this Devil Fruit and the life of an executive, the price to redeem them won't be low! Facing this situation, Doflamingo, what choice will you make... Heh heh...'

Yun Ye's eyes flickered, he let out a laugh, and strode in.

Those who could make a living in the New World would more or less use Two-Color Haki.

Since Yun Ye wasn't deliberately hiding his aura, his presence was quickly detected.

"Hmph, half a day has passed, and there are still people who aren't afraid of death coming here? Greed, indeed, is the most despicable of human traits!"

A scrawny subordinate with a blind eye saw Yun Ye enter and mistook him for one of the fearless thugs trying to steal things.

He sneered and walked towards Yun Ye, raising his long sword and slashing towards Yun Ye's head.

However, at this moment, Diamante's voice rang out: "Idiot, get back quickly!"

'Back? Back from what?'

This subordinate only had this thought in his mind, and then he felt a slight sting in his heart.

Looking down, he saw a large hole in his chest, his blood already solidified by the heat. He looked on blankly, not even understanding what had happened. Then, his vision went black, he fell to the ground, and his life was extinguished.