Germa 66 Attacks

"There are three people at the port. Let's ask them." Reiju spotted the few people lounging around the port from afar. A war had just taken place in this country, so it was strange for them to be so relaxed.

"Leave it to me. I'll make them talk. Ah~~ beautiful ladies, there are two of them! Oooh~" Yonji took a closer look and noticed the two stunning women. His eyes instantly turned into hearts as he danced around at the bow of the ship, completely and flamboyantly ignoring Yake.

"What an idiot!" Reiju covered her eyes helplessly. It was too embarrassing to watch.

Yake naturally saw every movement they made. Reiju wore black earmuffs, a blue neckerchief, and an extremely short skirt that exposed her chest and navel. Her cape resembled butterfly wings, and she wore white-and-pink thigh-high boots. She was indeed uniquely charming, and she was also one of the two people in the Vinsmoke Family who still possessed humanity. Yake thought it would be quite interesting if she joined his crew and met the Straw Hat Pirates in the future.

As for the rest of the Vinsmoke Family, aside from King Judge, who still had some use as a researcher, scum without emotions like Ichiji, Niji, and Yonji would be better off disappearing from this world.

"Hey, do you know what happened on this island?" Reiju and Yonji jumped onto the port and questioned Yake, who had his head lowered.

"Germa only sent the two of you? Seriously, now I have to make another trip later. Couldn't you all have come together?" Yake raised his head and spoke indifferently.

"You bastard!!" Yonji impatiently prepared to kill Yake, but Reiju stopped him.

"Yonji, don't you know who he is?" Reiju stared solemnly at Yake.

"God Yake, the man with a bounty of 1.5 billion Berries. Why are you here?"

"Looks like someone does know me. That's a relief." Yake stood up and crossed his arms. "I'm very interested in Germa's technology. Take me to Judge."

"How arrogant. You think you can?! Let me see whether you're really worth 1.5 billion!" The hotheaded Yonji shoved Reiju's hand aside and assumed a fighting stance.

"You don't understand the gap between us at all. Fine, I'll show you the power of a god." Yake lazily yawned, an action that was undoubtedly an insult to Yonji. Yonji howled and charged forward.

"Lightning Cutter!" Yake instantly drew Tensa Zangetsu and slashed at Yonji with astonishing force. Yonji saw the blade rushing toward him, but his body was already too late to dodge, so he could only take Yake's attack head-on.

"Uwaaaah!"

Yonji was sent flying by a single slash and plunged into the sea. Yake had naturally learned swordsmanship alongside Rayleigh. Though he could not compare to renowned swordsmen like Hawkeye and Flower Sword, his terrifying brute strength and mastery of Haki made up for it. With the added boost of his Devil Fruit ability, Yonji was likely beyond saving.

But finishing off his victims was Yake's habit. He raised his hand and summoned an enormous pillar of lightning, which crashed down upon the sea. Yonji died.

"How... is that possible?" Reiju knew that Yake, with a bounty of 1.5 billion, could not possibly be ordinary, but she had not expected him to defeat Yonji so effortlessly.

Reiju immediately went on guard, her cape behind her emitting a dangerous purple glow.

But Yake did not particularly want to fight Reiju.

"You're Reiju, right? In the East Blue, I met a blond boy with curly eyebrows like yours. Do you know him?" Yake casually spoke, and Reiju's fighting spirit instantly vanished.

Reiju, who had been about to attack, suddenly withdrew her hand. She stood there blankly and began to sob. "Sanji... it must be Sanji. He's really still alive..."

Yake continued.

"Reiju, you're his older sister, right? Take us to Judge. The fate of the Vinsmoke Family is in your hands." Yake sheathed Tensa Zangetsu and waited to see what Reiju would choose.

"Fine. I'll take you to Father, but the Germa Kingdom exists according to Father's will. Even I cannot defy his orders..."

"Follow me." Reiju wiped away her tears, composed herself, and gestured for Yake to board Germa's warship.

"No need. I'll go alone."

"Robin, stay and watch the ship with Perona. Wait here for me. I won't be gone long." Yake turned and instructed the two women.

Robin looked up at Yake and nodded slightly without saying anything. Meanwhile, Perona nodded frantically while massaging Robin's shoulders. She did not want to go at all.

Germa 66's warships were indeed extraordinary. They were carried by snails as they sailed across the sea, and supposedly, the snails could even climb over the Red Line to wage war across the four seas.

The moment he boarded, Reiju began pulling Yake aside to ask him question after question, all of them concerning Sanji. In truth, Yake had never been to the East Blue; he was relying entirely on his memories from the anime. He could only tell Reiju that Sanji was currently a chef at the East Blue's sea restaurant, Baratie. After saying that, he took out a magazine and handed it to her—a chef's magazine containing Sanji's photograph and introduction.

Reiju treasured it as if it were priceless, seemingly reading every word of the article about Sanji as tears shimmered in her eyes.

"That's wonderful. Sanji became such an amazing chef. That's wonderful..." After reading the report about Sanji, Reiju seemed to finally relax completely, as though a burden had been lifted from her heart. Looking at Yake, who was resting nearby with his eyes closed, she silently felt grateful.

Suddenly, a sound came from her headset. Reiju's expression turned solemn, and she quietly left the room.

Bang!

"What happened? We've lost contact with Yonji too! Reiju, how did you handle this?" Judge's furious voice came through Reiju's headset.

"Father, we encountered a powerful enemy. Yonji was killed, and I barely managed to escape." Reiju did not reveal the truth.

"Useless! You're completely useless! Get back here and report immediately. Let's see how you explain this!!!" Judge angrily hung up.

Reiju's expression remained blank. Judge's words had no effect on her. If it were Yake, he could surely destroy this country with ease. She had had enough of this place, which lacked even the slightest trace of human warmth.

Reiju's ship soon arrived at Germa's headquarters. Reiju woke Yake, and Yake stretched before following her outside.

"Reiju, what did you do?! Father is furious. Hurry and go see him. Hmm~ Who's this?" Ichiji had been waiting for a long time, while Niji stood beside him without speaking.

"I'm the one who came to see Judge. Tell Judge to come out and meet me." Yake slowly stepped in front of Reiju, shielding her behind him. In Yake's eyes, Reiju was already one of his crew members.

"Damn it, Reiju, have you betrayed Father? Good. I've disliked you for a long time. Today, I'll personally eliminate you, traitor!" Niji, already prone to rage, instantly exploded and immediately decided that Reiju had betrayed them.

"Do they not have brains?" Yake turned and asked Reiju.

"They're just inhuman scum." Reiju replied flatly.

Yake smiled without speaking, but lightning had already begun to coil around his body. His intentions were obvious.

"Go play with my pets. Arbitrating Dragon!" Yake summoned two Lightning Dragons, which coiled around Niji and Ichiji respectively. Yake himself remained seated like an unmoving fisherman, watching them battle the Lightning Dragons.

Niji, with his Electric Combat Suit, could barely resist, but Ichiji was in a miserable state. His body had been charred black by the electricity, his hair had turned into an afro, and black smoke rose from him.

Watching the two of them steadily lose ground beneath the Lightning Dragons' attacks, Yake began to feel bored.

"You're too weak. My patience is limited, so please die!"