Op-Op Fruit Obtained! Prelude to a Great War

Lin Ye appeared like a ghost inside a building at the center of Minion Island, and the sight before him made him raise an eyebrow slightly.

A burly middle-aged man was carefully opening an exquisite box. Inside was a Devil Fruit, shaped like an eerie heart.

Beside him stood several subordinates he had carefully selected. Though they were not particularly strong, they were highly loyal.

"What a surprise, Diez Barrels." Lin Ye's voice echoed through the silent room, carrying a hint of amusement.

"Who?!" Diez spun around. When he saw who had arrived, his pupils shrank sharply. "Lin... Lin Ye?!"

As a former Marine, he knew all too well how terrifying the man before him was. Every move Lin Ye made could stir up monstrous waves, and even Marine admirals had to fear him. Those chilling legends flashed through Diez's mind, making his legs tremble involuntarily.

"Protect the captain!" The pirates charged at Lin Ye.

Yet Lin Ye did not even spare them a glance before cutting them all down. Those weak pirates could not last even a second before collapsing unconscious.

"How pathetic. A dignified Marine Headquarters colonel has fallen so low that he is now nothing more than a minor pirate." Lin Ye slowly approached, his gaze falling upon the fruit in the box. "And you even happened to obtain something this precious."

Diez had once been one of the Marine's finest, but he had been dismissed after embezzling military supplies during a mission. From then on, his life had gone down a path of no return.

"Th-this was meant to be sold to the World Government..." Diez said tremulously, greed flashing in his eyes. "Five billion Beli... With that money, I could..."

"The Op-Op Fruit truly deserves its reputation as the most expensive Devil Fruit in legend."