"Someone has invaded the palace! Follow me, now!!"
"It's a Great Pirate! Decapitation Sword Master Li Yuan is here! Protect the king!"
"Damn it, why would a Great Pirate like him appear in this kingdom? Don't tell me he's here to destroy the country! Run!!"
"..."
Li Yuan's appearance threw the entire island into chaos. Soldiers loyal to the palace rushed toward it, intending to protect the king.
"Perfect!!!"
Seeing the soldiers continuously gathering, Li Yuan smiled in satisfaction. This was exactly the outcome he wanted.
"Decapitation Sword Master Li Yuan, you can take whatever you want, as long as you don't hurt us. We absolutely won't stop you."
After Li Yuan entered the palace, he saw the king of this kingdom. The man forced himself to stand despite his trembling legs and spoke.
"I'll naturally take what I want, and besides, you can't stop me."
"Tell me, where is your kingdom's treasure hidden?"
Li Yuan smiled faintly, then instantly appeared before the king and placed his right hand on the king's shoulder.
"Don't even think about it! I'll never tell you!"
This king had some backbone, at least. He had not been scared into wetting himself by Li Yuan.
"I told you, I'll take what I want myself. Even if you don't tell me, I still have a way of finding out!"
At that moment, Li Yuan activated the Mind Reading ability of his Observation Haki as he asked about the treasure.
Information about the treasure's location involuntarily flashed through the king's mind, and Li Yuan read every detail perfectly.
"I know where it is now. Your value has run out. You can die."
Li Yuan's lips curled slightly as he crushed the neck of the king whose name he did not even know.
"Mind Reading works pretty well."