A bountiful harvest!

"Ding! Congratulations, Master, on gaining 200 Negative Points!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Master, on gaining 300 Negative Points!"

"Ding! Congratulations, Master, on gaining 500 Negative Points!"

A string of notifications from the Forbidden Magic Book rang out, making Ye Yang pause, a hint of surprise crossing his face.

Did this... count as an unexpected bonus?

He had originally only intended to extort a few Devil Fruits from the Marines to unlock new characters. He had never expected beating up a Celestial Dragon to earn him so many Negative Points.

Thinking about it, it made sense. Beating up a Celestial Dragon would inevitably bring a Marine Admiral, sending the pirates on the island who had planned to enter the New World fleeing, without even sparing a thought for entering the New World anymore.

After all, no one wanted to be caught by the Marines and thrown into Impel Down. Ye Yang, who had ruined their plans and brought a Marine Admiral down on them, naturally became the target of their resentment.

And it was not just the pirates on the island. Many civilians also feared being caught in a disaster they had done nothing to deserve, so they began resenting Ye Yang as well.

It could be said that Ye Yang had now become the common enemy of almost everyone in the Sabaody Archipelago.

The result was that Ye Yang kept receiving notifications of increases in his Negative Points.

Several notifications rang out almost every second. His Negative Points, which had previously grown slowly, now began skyrocketing!

Ye Yang rubbed his chin and muttered, "This isn't a bad way to earn Negative Points. I could try it more often when I have time."

Just then, the Marine troops opposite him suddenly parted down the middle, clearing a path.

Vice Admiral Lorn slowly walked down the path the Marines had cleared, carrying a small wooden box.

He walked to the front of the Marines, met Ye Yang's gaze, and said flatly, "These are the branch's only two Devil Fruits and five hundred million Beli. Headquarters is sending people with the rest. We can give you this portion first, but you must release Saint Charlos first!"

"Fine." Ye Yang nodded. "Bring the goods over first, and I'll let this guy go."

After saying that, he gave Saint Charlos, who lay on the ground, another kick, signaling that Lorn had no room to negotiate.

"All right!"

Lorn nodded and flung the small wooden box toward Ye Yang.

Ye Yang raised his right hand, caught the small wooden box securely, and opened it to take a look.

Two Devil Fruits and a bankbook card. The Marines had not tried any tricks.

Two Devil Fruits, five hundred million Beli, and a huge influx of Negative Points-this truly was a bountiful harvest!

Ye Yang touched the two Devil Fruits with his right hand and had the Forbidden Magic Book absorb them directly. Then he picked up the bankbook card, closed the small wooden box, and set it at his feet.

Vice Admiral Lorn watched him and said gravely, "You've received the goods. It's time you released him."

"Don't worry. I'm a man of my word."

The corner of Ye Yang's mouth curled up. He lashed out with a Whip Kick, sending Saint Charlos flying toward the Marines.

Seeing the Celestial Dragon flying toward them, the Marines immediately scrambled to catch him.

Saint Charlos was caught by the Celestial Dragons. Waves of intense pain surged through the spot Ye Yang's Whip Kick had struck, and he howled incessantly.

Seeing that Ye Yang had released the Celestial Dragon, Vice Admiral Lorn's eyes instantly turned as sharp and cold as blades. He drew his saber with a clang, kicked rapidly against the ground, and charged straight at Ye Yang.

"Die!"

Remembering how Ye Yang had just toyed with him while he had been forced to act meek and subservient, Lorn's face twitched, and killing intent kept surging within him.

More importantly, a Celestial Dragon had come to harm under his protection. That was a grave offense. If he did not quickly do something to make up for it, he feared he would, at the very least, be dismissed outright. In a worse case, he could lose his life!

Using Shave, one of the Six Powers, repeatedly, Lorn reached Ye Yang in the space of a single breath. The saber in his hand turned pitch-black, and he slashed it horizontally at Ye Yang!

"Oni Giri!"

Rumble!

Terrifying sword energy swept outward, shattering the ground with unstoppable force. Huge cracks spread like a spiderweb, and dust billowed into the air, obscuring everything within.

Though the Marines could not see what was happening inside, the sheer destruction caused by a single slash was enough to leave them trembling with fear!

"Gasp! Is this the power of a Vice Admiral? How terrifying!"

"He should be... dead, right?"

"Obviously! How could he possibly survive taking such a powerful attack from Vice Admiral Lorn head-on?!"

Boom!

Before the Marines could finish discussing it, another terrifying explosion rang out from the dust. Immediately afterward, a figure suddenly flew backward, smashing through countless houses along the way before becoming embedded in a wall!

"Who... was that sent flying...?"

"It should be that criminal..."

"No... no... that... that's Vice Admiral Lorn! Vice Admiral Lorn was the one sent flying!"

A Marine with sharper eyesight made out the figure that had flown backward and instantly cried out in shock.

The entire group of Marines heard him, and every one of them gazed into the distance in disbelief.

There, embedded in a wall several hundred meters away, was an utterly wretched figure. Blood streamed from his head, wounds large and small covered his body, and he kept coughing up bloody froth. He looked battered and miserable. Only the continued rise and fall of his chest barely showed that he was not dead, and those familiar features belonged to none other than their Marine Vice Admiral-Lorn!

One Marine's face was filled with disbelief. "How is this possible? Vice Admiral Lorn was actually defeated..."

Just then, a hurricane suddenly swept up behind the Marines, scattering the dust filling the air and sending quite a few Marines who had not braced themselves flying as well, revealing what lay within.

The Marines turned around. When they clearly saw what stood before them, their faces stiffened, and cold sweat streamed down their foreheads.

A monster with a body several hundred meters long was coiled above the houses, its emotionless eyes fixed coldly on them.

And standing atop its head was a figure calmly looking down at them-Ye Yang!