"Does that old man Sengoku know you're slacking off like this?"
High in the sky, Yun Lie threw a powerful punch, and a distant house collapsed with a crash. He raised an eyebrow and looked at Kizaru beside him, his tone full of teasing.
At this moment, Yun Lie finally saw through Kizaru's thoughts.
Kizaru was ordered to come and capture him this time. The capture might be real, but slacking off was definitely real.
On the surface, Kizaru's every move was full of momentum, but upon closer inspection, they were all just for show.
Take the move "Yata no Kagami" for example; it was more like "Yata no Border-Drawing Gem." The trajectory of his attacks was crooked and twisted, and the dense light bullets didn't harm anyone in the slightest, though many surrounding houses collapsed.
Having seen through the truth, Yun Lie not only didn't resist but also tacitly cooperated with this act.
The two seemed to be fighting fiercely, but in reality, they were moving rhythmically towards the most chaotic lawless zone of the Sabaody Archipelago.
Fist winds and light waves intertwined, shattering streets and collapsing buildings wherever they passed. Under their "precise cooperation," this lawless land looked as if it had been ploughed by a giant plow, full of devastation.
"How does little brother Yun Lie know this isn't my mission?" Kizaru slowly shook his wrist, a hint of calculation flashing in his eyes behind his gold-rimmed glasses.
He casually shot out a few light bullets, precisely avoiding Yun Lie but pulverizing a nearby clock tower. "The execution of justice sometimes requires some flexible methods, you know."
"What a calculation! I take all the blame, and you guys get all the benefits." Yun Lie instantly understood Sengoku's conspiracy.
Cleaning up the lawless zone, as one of the beneficiaries, the World Government naturally wouldn't openly support it, but if someone took the fall, the situation would be completely different.
And he was the chosen scapegoat.
Sengoku's calculations were not aimed at him from the very beginning.
Yun Lie could even imagine the difficult scene he would face after entering the New World, being pursued and intercepted by various forces.
However, he wasn't afraid. Unless a Four Emperors descended, it would be troublesome; for ordinary pirates, he would kill as many as came.
"Little brother Yun Lie, be careful!"
Suddenly, Kizaru's body glowed brightly.
Yun Lie followed Kizaru's occasional glances and saw several figures in uniform and masks rushing towards them.
The World Government's people had arrived, so Kizaru couldn't openly act and slack off anymore.
"Rankyaku: Split Sky!"
The masked figures moved in unison, their legs unleashing sharp air blades one after another, like keen blades, flying towards Yun Lie.
Seeing this, Yun Lie's fighting spirit ignited with excitement. It was a good chance to try out his newly learned Rankyaku.
"Rankyaku: Night of the Full Moon!"
Yun Lie's figure spun rapidly, and as his clothes fluttered, countless spatial air blades swept out like a fierce storm.
"Shimatta!"
Looking at the air blades assailing them from all directions, the masked figures were instantly stunned.
This quantity, how could it be achieved by an ordinary Rankyaku?
Without time to think, they hurriedly used "Tekkai: Steel" from the Six Powers for defense.
(Tekkai: Steel: Defense +1, Confidence +999)
"How could this be…?"
They thought they could withstand the attack, but in the next second, the air blades directly pierced through their bodies.
Their bodies were cut into pieces as easily as fragile tofu.
Until their last moments, they didn't know that these Rankyaku air blades were not ordinary Rankyaku.
Yun Lie had infused spatial ability into them; each air blade contained the power of spatial cutting.
Although the attached spatial power was not strong, it was far beyond what ordinary "Tekkai" could withstand.
"How scary, yo~" Kizaru quickly pulled away, the annoying expression on his face still unchanged.
He would certainly report the intelligence of Yun Lie instantly killing members of the World Government's CP organization to Fleet Admiral Sengoku.
"Come on, let's continue!" Yun Lie looked at Kizaru, a dangerous smile appearing on his face. His aura surged, and faint red and black lightning intertwined around him.
"Dame yo, my mission is complete, I'm off work." Kizaru quickly raised both hands in a gesture of surrender. As soon as his voice fell, his body transformed into light particles and dissipated into the air, giving Yun Lie no chance to retort.
After confirming that Kizaru's presence had completely left the Sabaody Archipelago, Yun Lie came to the side of the women.
At this time, the women were floating in the air, using their ability to "invisibly" look down at the Marine soldiers lying haphazardly on the ground. None were dead, but they were certainly injured.
In the distance, Sentomaru supported himself with his axe, standing with difficulty.
His body was covered in charred marks from lightning strikes, looking utterly dishevelled.
"Let's go, let's find a place to rest." Yun Lie didn't spare Sentomaru or the Marine soldiers another glance, turning and leaving with the women.
The next day, Yun Lie received a call from the Gorosei of the World Government.
To his surprise, his Shichibukai status was not only not revoked, but even his fight with Kizaru was deemed a sparring match, and the crime of attacking a Celestial Dragon was directly pinned on other pirates.
Because all the relevant personnel who participated in the attack on the Celestial Dragon Saint Charlos had already been silenced forever, no one knew that the attacker was Yun Lie.
Originally, he had prepared to flee, but now that the crisis was resolved, there was no need to rush to leave.
During these three days on the Sabaody Archipelago, Yun Lie learned about the current situation of Sky Island from Conis. The situation was not as bad as he had imagined.
Under the leadership of Gan Fall, Sky Island had formed a self-defense force, and with the cooperation of both races, they were sufficient to resist pirates who wanted to cause trouble.
However, Conis's family had suffered a tragic fate.
By chance, Conis went out to play the harp, and her outstanding beauty attracted the attention of human traffickers.
By the time the self-defense force arrived at Conis's home, her family had already met a tragic end, and Conis herself had been abducted by human traffickers and taken away from Sky Island.
Perhaps because Conis was physically frail and had an angelic face and small wings, the human traffickers did not force her to do anything excessive in order to sell her for a good price.
After some twists and turns, Conis was sent to the Sabaody Archipelago. The human traffickers originally intended to offer her to a Celestial Dragon.
Fortunately, during these three days, under Mitsuri's careful care, Conis's body had fully recovered.
Under the patient guidance of the women, she also gradually emerged from the painful shadow of losing her family.
Moreover, all the human traffickers in the lawless zone had been eliminated by Yun Lie, except for the big boss Doflamingo, which could be considered revenge for Conis's family.
In a sense, Conis was already homeless, and returning to Sky Island was not realistic. So, Yun Lie, seeing her beauty, extended an invitation to Conis.
Conis looked at Yun Lie with eyes that were practically shimmering, and naturally agreed with joy, becoming the second musician on the ship.