Chapter 25

“So I am preparing to use the heads of Dadan’s family as a gift for you.”

Makino and the others in the tavern heard Lin Yu’s words and were instantly stunned on the spot, looking at Lin Yu as if they were looking at a madman.

It was the first time they had heard of someone using heads as a gift.

Suddenly, a villager discovered something, looked at Lin Yu in shock, and said tremblingly:

“He, he is God-Slayer Lin Yu…”

“God-Slayer Lin Yu who killed the World Noble Celestial Dragon in the North Blue.”

“A great villain with a bounty as high as 1.5 billion!”

Clang!

As Lin Yu’s identity was exposed, the other villagers in the tavern were shocked, then scrambled to flee, knocking over many tables and chairs in their haste.

In the blink of an eye, only Lin Yu and Makino remained in the tavern.

"I... I am willing to board your ship."

"Take me away now."

Upon hearing Lin Yu’s identity, Makino did not resist.

Instead, she came before Lin Yu and begged him to take her away quickly.

Because the Dadan Family would soon arrive to celebrate Luffy receiving a one-hundred-million bounty; if Lin Yu were to run into them, it would be a disaster.

"Heh, what a kind woman."

Lin Yu patted Makino’s pretty face and smiled.

He was very fond of the considerate Makino.

He understood perfectly well that Makino’s request was a decision made to prevent him from hurting anyone.

However, this also led Lin Yu to guess at a certain possibility.

So, Lin Yu was in no rush to leave; instead, he began to wander around the tavern.

Soon, he found the room where Makino rested and lay down on the bed.

Seeing that Lin Yu had no intention of leaving, Makino was anxious.

If Lin Yu waited any longer, not only would the Dadan Family return, but the other villagers of Windmill Village would also come under the village chief’s lead to save her.

And with Lin Yu’s bounty of 1.5 billion, Makino saw no hope of being saved.

On the contrary, the resulting conflict might cause many casualties among the Dadan Family and the villagers, which was something Makino absolutely did not want to see.

"Please, take me away quickly."

Makino knelt before the bed, pleading with Lin Yu incessantly.

Although she did not know why Lin Yu would let her board his ship, she just wanted to follow him and leave this place immediately.

And the more she acted this way, the more certain Lin Yu became of his guess.

Lifting Makino’s pretty face with his index finger, Lin Yu smiled and spoke:

"Miss Makino, is this how you beg for help?"

"Look, there is still an empty spot beside me."

Hearing Lin Yu’s words and feeling his undisguised desire, how could Makino not understand his meaning?

After struggling for a long time.

Makino pursed her lips, stood up, and closed the door.

She let out a long sigh.

Lin Yu discovered that being a villain seemed quite satisfying.

No wonder people in this world liked to be pirates.

This was the beauty of a chaotic world.

However, to taste this beauty, the prerequisite was having sufficient strength.

Of course, one could also defect to the protagonist’s group to be whitewashed, so there would be no need to worry about being caught or killed.

Even for a piece of human scum like Caesar, this was the case.

But defecting to the protagonist or whatever—that was not Lin Yu’s style.

Making the pirate world his private garden, trembling beneath his feet, was Lin Yu’s goal.

Hmm, to use the parlance of the pirate world.

This was Lin Yu’s dream!

And now, it was the first step toward realizing his dream...

"Let's go."

Stretching, Lin Yu walked out the door.

Watching Lin Yu leave, Makino didn't have time to tidy up; she pursed her lips and hurriedly followed.

She was afraid that if she weren't by Lin Yu’s side, he might do something terrible.

Arriving on the street, Lin Yu saw the village chief of Windmill Village with a large group of people standing far away, surrounding Makino’s small tavern.

"Let Makino go."

The old village chief stood trembling in the distance, speaking to Lin Yu with a fierce expression but a cowardly heart.

"Commendable courage!"

Looking at the surrounding crowd, Lin Yu exclaimed in admiration.

That these people could stand up for Makino was enough to show how popular the kind-hearted Makino was in Windmill Village.

"I am following Mr. Lin Yu of my own volition; please do not misunderstand."

"So, please disperse quickly."

Makino shielded Lin Yu, shouting at the villagers of Windmill Village.

Afterward, she grabbed Lin Yu’s hand and pleaded.

"Mr. Lin Yu, don't mind them, let's leave quickly."

"Fine." Lin Yu nodded, and amidst the angry glares of the villagers, he was pulled away by Makino.

He had, after all, grown up on that land, so naturally, he wouldn't do anything to harm the innocent.

Watching Makino being taken away by Lin Yu, the village chief of Windmill Village returned to his house in a fit of rage, took out a Den Den Mushi, and prepared to inform the Marines of the situation so they could contact Garp.

This was left to him by Garp, specifically to prevent such emergencies.

As a small village, Windmill Village’s ability to live freely and happily relied on the prestige of the Marine hero, Garp.

Leaving the village, Lin Yu turned and picked up Makino, walking toward the mountain.

"What... what are you doing..."

"Please, don't go looking for the Dadan Family, okay?"

Seeing Lin Yu’s direction, Makino’s face turned pale, and she struggled continuously.

Lin Yu ignored her and continued up the mountain.

"As long as you don't go looking for the Dadan Family, I... I will listen to you in everything."

Hearing this, Lin Yu stopped, cupped Makino’s pretty face, and smiled:

"Is what you said true?"

Makino looked at Lin Yu’s face right before her, felt the breath he exhaled, looked to the side, and nodded slightly.

"What I said is true."

"As long as you take me away immediately and don't go looking for the Dadan Family, I will do whatever you ask."

Lin Yu looked at Makino’s expression and smiled: "You said that yourself."

Hearing this, Makino nodded silently.

"Then let's go." Lin Yu released Makino and continued forward.

Seeing that Lin Yu had not changed direction and was continuing up the mountain, Makino’s face turned deathly pale, and she grabbed Lin Yu’s hand. "Didn't you say you wouldn't go looking for the Dadan Family?"

"I never intended to look for them in the first place; I'm just going to the Goa Kingdom from here."

After Lin Yu finished speaking, he directly pulled Makino into his arms and smiled: "But don't forget what you just said; you must be obedient from now on."

Hearing this, Makino instantly let out a sigh of relief, looked at Lin Yu, and smiled: "Mm, I will be obedient."

She was not depressed because she had been outmaneuvered; instead, she was genuinely happy that the Dadan Family had escaped a disaster.

Tsk, truly kind indeed. ===== CHAPTER 51 =====