Starting with the Small Fry

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"The Flying Pirates?"

With a mocking look on his face, Ye Chen had not expected this trash to have climbed so high as to join the Flying Pirates. During his month at sea, Ye Chen had learned about the current situation on the seas.

The Flying Pirates were currently at the height of their power, having become one of the very top overlords. Even the equally famed Roger Pirates, Whitebeard Pirates, and Red the Aloof could not compare. That was because the captain of the Flying Pirates, Golden Lion Shiki, possessed immense ambition and had gathered an unknown number of pirate crews beneath him.

Their influence spread across nearly half of the New World and the Grand Line. Ye Chen had not expected them to have businesses even in the Sabaody Archipelago.

"I've already notified the Rhino Pirates, Golden Lion's most capable subordinates. Kid, you dared to destroy the Flying Pirates' business. You're dead for sure. Kneel before me now, and perhaps I'll let you live."

Even while suspended in midair with his throat gripped, Anslage looked at Ye Chen with contempt. The Flying Pirates were now so powerful that even the Marines had to think twice before provoking them.

Over the past two years, he had spent a fortune to establish connections with the Rhino Pirates, a Flying Pirates affiliate with a bounty of ninety-five million. Otherwise, how could his auction house have expanded into a medium-sized auction house in just two years? It was because the Rhino Pirates stood behind him, and the Flying Pirates stood behind the Rhino Pirates.

"You truly deserve to die."

His face turned cold. Amid a scream, Ye Chen repeated the same method and forcibly tore off Anslage's arm.

Scalding blood splattered across the floor, and the entire place filled with the stench of blood.

"Ah! I'll make you die! I'll make you die!"

The soul-deep pain twisted Anslage's face with malice as he glared venomously at Ye Chen and threatened him.

"You can't even endure this much pain? I suffered far more than you did back then."

Amid agonized wails, Anslage's other arm fell away. His eyes rolled white, his entire body convulsed uncontrollably, and his face became deathly pale and horribly distorted.

Bang!

Ye Chen released him and threw Anslage to the ground. Looking down, his eyes were filled with indifference.

He raised his foot. With a cracking sound and a scream, Ye Chen crushed Anslage's right foot alive, then slowly moved upward inch by inch.

"Please, let me go! Let me go!"

His mind collapsed, and unable to bear it any longer, Anslage wept bitterly and struggled in the pool of blood.

However, Ye Chen gave him no chance, continuing until Anslage's heart-rending screams shook the ground.

"Let me remind you. Two years ago, you bought me from Elwin." Ye Chen bent down slightly, tore open his collar, exposed the scarred wound on his right chest, and grinned viciously. "Then you sold me to that fat bitch on Hotel Street. The pain I endured was far worse than you can imagine."

"Now tell me, where is Elwin?"

Whether Anslage had heard him or not, Ye Chen raised his foot and moved it toward Anslage's other leg.

"I... I don't know..."

Pain made Anslage's entire body and mind go limp. Besides, two years had passed. How could he remember?

"You don't know? Then I'll let you taste hell." Ye Chen's lips curled into a gentle smile, but it made Anslage shiver all over.

"I... I... Elwin got lucky and ate a Devil Fruit. He's already become one of the Flying Pirates' fleet captains. I haven't seen him for half a year. Please, let me go."

Anslage cried bitterly. Back then, it had been through Elwin's introduction that he had gotten to know the Rhino Pirates.

Ye Chen frowned, his face cold. He had not expected that guy to have eaten a Devil Fruit and become a member of the Flying Pirates. That was a major problem.

Looking down at Anslage, whose face was covered in blood and sickly pale from excessive blood loss, Ye Chen suddenly felt disgusted.

To him, this man had been one of the executioners responsible for the months of torment he had suffered. But now, everything had been reversed.

"You can die now."

"No, no! I've already told you everything I know!"

Too lazy to listen to Anslage's pleas, Ye Chen directly stomped on Anslage's head. Brain matter and blood mixed together and sprayed across the floor.

After dealing with Anslage, Ye Chen spread his Observation Haki and then cleansed the entire auction house. Every staff member, male or female, was killed. These people were even more evil than Anslage and deserved death.

As for the slaves, Ye Chen set them all free.

Then the entire auction house exploded. Smoke filled the sky, and it was reduced to ruins.

Walking out of the smoke, Ye Chen felt none of the satisfaction of revenge he had imagined. Everything felt normal.

Perhaps it was because things were different now. His once-powerful enemies had become so weak that Ye Chen felt a sense of emptiness.

However, there was still one person who had to die, even if he had the Flying Pirates behind him.

Right now, he definitely could not defeat the Flying Pirates. Then he would break them apart one by one, starting with the small fry and killing his way upward layer by layer. One day, he would catch that guy.

As it happened, he was a Marine and needed military merit and achievements. So he would start with the Flying Pirates and slowly temper himself.

If he couldn't beat the old ones, he refused to believe he couldn't beat the young ones too.

Ignoring the fearful looks from both sides of the street, Ye Chen headed toward Districts 60 through 69, where the Marines were stationed.

He was going to wait for the so-called Rhino Pirates.

When he arrived at the Marine station, not much had changed from two years ago. The same vice admiral was still stationed there.

Ye Chen's arrival caused only a small stir at the base. After all, Ye Chen was a rear admiral, and his future would not end there. Even a vice admiral had to treat him as an equal.

Moreover, higher-ups had specifically given instructions regarding him. This forced the vice admiral to take the man who had once left this place seriously.

That day, the destruction of the Drunken Auction House became known across more than half of the Sabaody Archipelago. Then, when people saw Ye Chen enter the Marine station, some factions could not help but begin thinking.

Others might not know who stood behind Drunken, but how could they not know? Thus, Ye Chen's actions led many to subconsciously believe that the Marines were preparing to move against the Flying Pirates.

Of course, that was merely one possibility. The Flying Pirates and the Marines were both among the greatest powers. Friction between their subordinates was unavoidable, but the chances of an all-out war were not high.

Still, it drew attention. On the mixed and chaotic Sabaody Archipelago, information was the most important thing.

Meanwhile, on the turbulent sea, a pirate crew was speeding toward the Sabaody Archipelago.

The Rhino Pirates were one of the lower-ranking affiliated pirate crews of the Flying Pirates. Their captain, Death Rhino, had a bounty of ninety-five million. He was powerful and loved killing and treasure.

Anslage offered him a great deal of wealth every year, so Death Rhino valued him greatly. Although Anslage had no strength to speak of, as long as he could provide wealth, Death Rhino would protect him.

On the Sabaody Archipelago, what faction did not know that Anslage had Death Rhino behind him? Yet someone had actually killed Anslage and destroyed the auction house. It was a blatant slap in Death Rhino's face.

Therefore, he set out personally, determined to see which blind fool had done it.