They were surprised, initially thinking a strong individual had arrived, but upon closer inspection, it turned out to be Ye Yu.
"If I didn't know him, I'd think he was a powerhouse."
"Right, his aura is so strong, so commanding, and his outfit, with that large black cross-shaped sword on his back, he does look quite dashing."
"Unfortunately, everyone knows him, knows his name is Ye Yu, the one with the greatest talent, yet he contracted seven Non-Ability Users."
...
Even Lin Muxue had to admit that from a distance, she had been momentarily awed. She had thought some powerful individual was coming to join the Chosen One Pirate Crew and had felt a flicker of joy, but it was just Ye Yu.
Li Cang was inwardly displeased, cursing, "Why does he have to be so pretentious?"
A crew member, aware of Li Cang's dislike for Ye Yu, flatteringly said, "Vice-Captain, I think he's just putting on airs with those Non-Ability Users. Since he couldn't obtain a Devil Fruit, he picked some Non-Ability Users who look imposing, got their outfits, weapons, and demeanor. Though he looks cool and commanding, it's all show, no substance."
Another chimed in, "That makes sense. And I think he's aiming to live off women, so he only contracts handsome guys to survive in this dangerous era, protected by women. Isn't Zhang Tian, who has the Flower-Flower Fruit ability, fond of him?"
"Exactly, he just wants to be a freeloader."
Hearing this, Li Cang felt somewhat better, praising, "You're right. Looking cool and handsome is useless in this world. What matters is strength, whose Devil Fruit ability is more powerful."
Lin Muxue no longer looked at Ye Yu and instead asked Qingfeng, "One last question, can Conqueror's Haki not be strengthened through training?"
"Yes, Captain."
Lin Muxue grew even more disdainful of Conqueror's Haki, speculating, "Then even if others possess Conqueror's Haki, its power would be similar to yours. Using it now, it's not even as strong as the lowest setting on a fan."
Qingfeng nodded, "That's probably true. It would be similar to my Conqueror's Haki. Even if inherited, at this level, it can't unleash much power. And there aren't many like me because Conqueror's Haki users are extremely rare, a scarce talent in the Pirate King world. Devil Fruit Ability Users definitely have it, so Non-Ability Users with Conqueror's Haki must be even rarer. Perhaps I'm the only one who has it, which is why there's no buzz about Conqueror's Haki yet. So, definitely..."
Lin Muxue, impatient, interrupted, "Enough, I'm no longer interested in Conqueror's Haki. It's an utterly useless ability, and even if I could never have it, I wouldn't care."
Li Cang agreed, "Right, it's a very mediocre ability. Even if Qingfeng reaches level 100 and fully inherits Chinjao's Conqueror's Haki, at most, it could knock out some low-level thugs. So, it's too mediocre."
Qingfeng felt awkward. He had thought that possessing Conqueror's Haki could elevate his status, but now it seemed Conqueror's Haki was indeed weak, and he felt that even at higher levels, it wouldn't be of much use.
At that moment, Ye Yu noticed Lin Muxue and the others, as well as the familiar ship.
Ye Yu directly approached, leaped up, and landed on the deck.
This attracted everyone's attention.
"Ye Yu is here."
"What's he here for?"
"Is he going to join us?"
...
Instantly, discussions broke out.
Li Cang frowned, disdainful: "Ye Yu, what are you doing here? Get down quickly."
Lin Muxue also frowned, scornful: "Didn't we already say it? You're not allowed to join. However, if you're willing to be a low-ranking crew member, we might consider letting you on board."
Ye Yu shook his head: "A low-ranking crew member? There's no way I would do that."
Lin Muxue laughed: "Heh, being low-ranking is already giving you face. You're not worthy of being a full crew member. If you don't want to do it, then get down quickly. You're not a member of the Chosen One Pirate Crew. Coming directly to my territory is a provocation."
Ye Yu had no intention of leaving. He looked at the ship and sighed lightly.
"It's built quite well, though there's a bit of a gap compared to what I drew, but it's acceptable."
Li Cang frowned: "What does it have to do with you? This is our ship."
Ye Yu was displeased: "Who said it's yours? I provided most of the money, and the ship's blueprints were also mine."
Lin Muxue reminded him: "If you had obtained a powerful Devil Fruit, you would be the captain of this ship. But now, after contracting seven Non-Ability Users, you're not even comparable to a third or fourth-tier Artificial Devil Fruit Ability User. Get down quickly! This ship has nothing to do with you now!"
Ye Yu sighed lightly: "Ah, so eager to kick me off the ship?"
Lin Muxue smiled scornfully: "Heh, what else? Should we let you continue as the captain? Forget being the captain, you can't even be a full crew member."
Li Cang sneered: "Xue Er, I think he's just weak and wants to seek shelter by joining us, especially since you've obtained the powerful Rumble Rumble Fruit ability. But wanting to join without being a low-ranking crew member? That's wishful thinking."
Lin Muxue said arrogantly: "As you are now, you're not qualified, not worthy of being on my ship. The Chosen One Pirate Crew, as the name suggests, is a group of chosen ones. We don't need trash, and you've already ruined yourself. Get down quickly!"
Ye Yu asked with a smile: "Won't you regret it later?"
"Regret?"
Lin Muxue laughed: "How could I regret it? Do you think you have so much potential? Your future strength will at most be comparable to a fourth-tier Talent. To those with first or second-tier Talents, you might not seem weak, but in my eyes, you're too insignificant. How could I regret it? Do you think you're a strong person? Still believing you have great potential?"
At this moment, a man in a suit stepped forward.
"Ye Yu, previously, because of your high Talent, the authorities gave you a lot of money to build the ship. But now you're no longer a chosen one. The money used to build the ship doesn't belong to you, so this ship really has little to do with you. Your only value was providing the ship's blueprints, but any experienced ship designer could draw up a blueprint. So, don't think this ship has much to do with you."
Lin Muxue's tone became low, reminding him: "You're not part of this Pirate Crew, not worthy of joining. This ship has little to do with you. So, why aren't you getting down? The moment you announced you didn't obtain a Devil Fruit ability, it was destined that I would kick you off the ship."
Li Cang sneered, "If you want to say this ship has even the slightest connection to you, fine. After all, you provided the blueprint. So, we'll assign you the ship's toilet. You can live there and be responsible for cleaning it. We'll give you the job of a Pirate ship janitor."
Lin Muxue was also pleased. She had previously been humble and tried to curry favor with Ye Yu, but now she wanted to see him suffer. She agreed.
"Ye Yu, if you're willing, the toilet is yours. Consider it compensation for providing the blueprint."
Ye Yu, however, walked toward the toilet and said indifferently, "So, this part of the ship's toilet belongs to me?"
Lin Muxue and Li Cang nodded, "Of course."
"Good, then."
Ye Yu gave a cold smile, his words cutting off abruptly. He leaped onto the ship's toilet, drew Black Blade Night from his hand, and casually slashed down. Without even exerting much strength, the blade's energy shattered the toilet and the deck beneath it, creating a massive hole that went straight through to the bottom.
Everyone on the ship was stunned. No one expected Ye Yu to dare damage the ship, cutting such a large hole.
The shipworker's face turned pale, "With such a big hole, the ship can't sail anymore! Seawater will flood in, and the ship will sink!"
Ye Yu jumped off the ship, Black Blade Night already sheathed on his back, and spoke calmly.
"Alright, the part that belonged
to me is now destroyed. That's also the reason I came aboard. Now that it's done, I have no interest in staying on your ship any longer. Farewell."
(End of Chapter)