Wanted Criminal: God Yake

Sabaody Archipelago.

Aokiji and Kizaru rushed over, only to find nothing. They had no choice but to order their subordinates to thoroughly investigate the Sabaody Archipelago, nearly turning the place upside down. Yet they could not find even a single hair of Yake's. Instead, they found Kizaru floating on the sea, his fate unknown.

"Smack! What an utter disgrace! Wounding Kizaru would have been bad enough, but he actually dared to kill a Celestial Dragon. This is trouble!" Sengoku the Buddha flew into a rage in his office and harshly berated Akainu and Aokiji.

Kizaru: In the end, I gave my trust to the wrong person...

Akainu lowered his head, his expression unreadable, but the oppressive aura around him kept strangers away. Aokiji, meanwhile, wore an indifferent expression beneath his eye mask and looked half-asleep.

"Hahahaha, Sengoku, that kid is really troublesome. He even dared to kill trash like Celestial Dragons. What courage... Ah, did I say something wrong? Then pretend I said nothing." Garp, the user of the Recall-Recall Fruit, held a rice cracker as he watched Sengoku's face twist with fury, immediately activating his Fruit power to retract a message.

"Kizaru, why couldn't you stop that kid? Were you secretly holding back again?" Sengoku turned his attention toward Kizaru.

"Fleet Admiral, you can't blame me. He's a Rumble-Rumble Fruit user. He's incredibly fast, appearing and disappearing without warning. He's simply terrifying. This time, I need at least half a year of sick leave." Even wrapped like a mummy, Kizaru still puckered his lips into a chrysanthemum shape.

"Shut up! If you don't capture Yake, forget about sick leave! Damn it, Garp, you still have the mood to eat? Hand those over!" Sengoku snatched Garp's rice crackers and dumped them all into his own mouth.

"Ah, Sengoku, you old bastard! Those were my rice crackers! I was about to break my record!" The two old troublemakers began wrestling.

Akainu walked out without a word, while Aokiji had already fallen asleep like a baby.

"Bulu~ Bulubulu~" The Telephone Snail rang.

Sengoku picked up the Telephone Snail, only for a rebuke to come through immediately. "Sengoku, what the hell are you doing? Do you still want to be Fleet Admiral? At all costs, capture that Yake! Saint Rosward has been pressing us constantly. No matter what, you must catch him! Remember, at all costs!!!"

"Yes, yes, I've already arranged for the Admirals to track him down." Sengoku was mentally exhausted. Being Fleet Admiral was far too difficult. Every day, he had to clean up after the Celestial Dragons. This Yake was clearly targeting them. It would have been one thing if he were merely powerful, but he also possessed tremendous mobility. Perhaps that was exactly why the Celestial Dragons wanted him erased from this world as quickly as possible.

"What a terrifying young man. What kind of waves will he stir up across the seas? Why can't someone like him be a Marine?" Sengoku sighed and hung up. The moment someone like that appeared, he stood against the Marines. It was entirely the World Government's fault, and Sengoku refused to take the blame.

The next day.

A great number of News Coo birds took flight. Nearly every page carried news about Yake, along with one and only one bounty poster. Today's newspapers cost four Choppers, several times the usual price.

Moby Dick.

"Gurararara~ What a bold little brat who plays with lightning!!!" Whitebeard laughed when he saw the image in the newspaper of Yake summoning heavenly lightning. He was Edward Newgate, known as the "Strongest Man in the World." His white crescent-shaped mustache was his signature feature.

"Pops, what happened?" Marco, with his pineapple-like hair, could not help asking when he saw his father so happy.

"Gurararara, nothing. Just an interesting little brat. If the Marines hunt him down, lend him a hand! It's been a long time since I've seen such a gutsy newcomer." Whitebeard picked up his wine and drained it in one gulp, his hearty laughter piercing the sky.

Totto Land, Whole Cake Island.

"Mamamama~ Katakuri, find him for me and invite him to my tea party." A tall man turned and left.

Meanwhile, Yake had already traveled far from the Sabaody Archipelago and arrived at Amazon Lily. Rayleigh often brought him here to train, and there were acquaintances on the island as well.

Covered in jungle, the island was exceptionally quiet. Yet Yake knew the place like the back of his hand and headed straight for the center of the Amazon Kingdom.

"Lord Yake is back! Look, it's Lord Yake! He's so handsome!"

Yake smiled and greeted the various Kuja women as he slowly made his way toward the palace. When Sandersonia saw him, she hurried over. "Yake, you're here. My sister has been waiting for you for a long time. Come with me."

"Sandersonia, haven't you all read the newspaper?" Yake found Sandersonia's usual attitude strange. That should not have been the case.

"Newspaper? What newspaper?" Sandersonia looked utterly confused.

"Ahem, never mind..." Yake said gloomily. The government's news travels way too slowly. Something this big happened, yet there are still people who don't know about it.

Yake glared resentfully at Sandersonia before entering the Pirate Empress's chambers.

"Yake, you finally came to see me. I've missed you so much..." Boa Hancock excitedly threw herself into Yake's arms, her face flushed red.

"Hancock, sorry for the wait. Let me tell you, yesterday I..." Yake was animatedly preparing to boast about his achievements when he was interrupted again.

"Yake, stop talking about such boring things. You still haven't done that with me this time!" Hancock closed her eyes and puckered her lips like an enticing red apple.

"No... I really... Ah..." Yake sighed, wrapped an arm around Hancock's slender waist, and gently kissed her alluring lips before preparing to continue telling her about his grand feat.

But Hancock, who had been overwhelmed by longing for so long, could not possibly be satisfied with such a light kiss. She had already entwined herself around Yake like a snake...

After a long while, Hancock finally calmed down. Yake's face and neck were covered in kiss marks.

"By the way, Yake, what were you trying to say just now?" Hancock suddenly remembered that Yake seemed to have something to tell her.

"Nothing. I only killed a Celestial Dragon and destroyed an island..." Yake no longer felt like boasting. He had entered a state of detached calm.

"Oh, that really isn't... Wait, you killed a Celestial Dragon?!" Hancock covered her mouth in shock. Her childhood experience as a slave was something she would never forget, and her hatred for the Celestial Dragons was beyond question. She had never expected Yake to kill a Celestial Dragon for her. Two streams of tears slipped from the corners of Hancock's eyes.

"That's right, Hancock. This is our promise. One day, I'll make the Celestial Dragons disappear from this world!" Yake declared solemnly.

He wiped away the tears from Hancock's eyes and held her in his arms. Hancock was already sobbing uncontrollably, and Yake could only gently pat her fragrant shoulders to comfort her.

"Lady Snake Princess! Today's newspaper has arrived. You have to see it, Lord Yake, he... Sorry for interrupting." Marigold rushed in and saw the intimate scene before her. As Hancock's younger sister, she understood her sister's personality well. She silently placed the newspaper down and left.

A bounty poster slowly drifted down, bearing Yake's portrait.

The image showed Yake after he had risen into the sky, his gaze indifferent and his handsome face calm as an ancient well.

Wanted Criminal—God Yake

Extremely Dangerous: DEAD OR ALIVE

Bounty: 1.5 billion Beli

"Ding, you have killed a Celestial Dragon and have been recognized by 50% of this world's intelligent lifeforms. The conditions for system activation have been met."

"Super Lottery System activated!"

"Nani? That works too?" Yake stood frozen in place...