Salary Doubled, Five Insurances and One Housing Fund

After hearing Lin Yan agree,

Izo's eyes lit up.

"Y-you agreed?"

Izo's tone became hurried.

"Don't rush. I still have conditions!"

Lin Yan shook his head and spoke unhurriedly.

"What conditions? Name them!"

At the thought of successfully inviting Lin Yan to join the Whitebeard Pirates, Izo would agree to any condition.

"The conditions are simple!"

"What benefits do I get from joining the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Lin Yan raised an eyebrow at Izo and asked with an expression that said, You know what I mean.

"Benefits?"

Hearing Lin Yan's words, Izo quickly understood.

"Of course there are benefits. The Whitebeard Pirates have been established in the New World for many years. Whether it's intelligence from all sides, secret treasures of the Grand Line, or even information on One Piece, we've gathered quite a bit."

"As long as you join us, we can share it all with you!"

"This is the foundation of the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"Don't worry. With me here, you definitely won't be treated poorly. I guarantee it in my capacity as commander of the Sixteenth Division."

Izo spoke with great seriousness, patting his chest as he addressed Lin Yan.

That appearance...

It gave off the distinct feeling that he was painting a grand and magnificent future for him.

Lin Yan wiped the sweat from his forehead.

Information? Secret treasures?

Who the hell wanted that vague nonsense?

"What I actually want to ask is what the Whitebeard Pirates' benefits are like. For example, monthly salary. Do you have the five insurances and one housing fund or anything like that?"

Lin Yan wore a simple, amiable smile as he spoke unhurriedly.

Fine, cards on the table.

I don't want anything else.

I just want something practical.

Don't try to sell me some empty dream!

"Y-you... aren't joking with me, are you?!"

The moment Izo heard that, he was a little dumbfounded.

Lin Yan actually cared about money?

And the fucking five insurances and one housing fund?

Logically speaking, for a powerhouse like Lin Yan,

things like wealth, status, and honor should not have held much appeal for him.

If not for Lin Yan's utterly serious expression,

Izo would have almost thought something was wrong with his head.

But since Lin Yan had put it that way,

although Izo could not quite make sense of it,

he hesitated for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, "As long as you're willing to join, I-I-I... I'll go all out! Double salary, and I'll arrange all five insurances and one housing fund for you!"

Hearing Izo's answer,

Lin Yan gave him a thumbs-up.

Don't be fooled by how overpowered he was, holding the Goro Goro no Mi and possessing absurdly powerful strength.

In reality,

during the three hundred and sixty days since he had crossed into this world,

do you know how he had survived?

His pockets were empty, and his sleeves were bare.

Not a cent to his name, not even half a coin.

He was so poor that an old lady downstairs came knocking in the middle of the night, saying he was disturbing their rest.

Strange.

He had not played around, made a fuss, or jumped about.

So how had he disturbed their rest?

Only after asking carefully did he find out.

It turned out he was so broke that he rattled whenever he moved!

His noise at night kept the old ladies awake.

My fucking mindset collapsed on the spot.

From then on,

Lin Yan came to understand

that having no money was absolutely unacceptable.

"You promised not to go back on your word. Double salary, and the five insurances and one housing fund!"

Lin Yan said solemnly.

Afraid that Izo would back out.

"No problem!"

Izo nodded earnestly.

He was also afraid Lin Yan would back out.

"That's more like it. Wouldn't it be better to just give me something practical?"

"Alright, then. I'll join the Whitebeard Pirates!"

With Lin Yan's agreement,

the members of the Sixteenth Division erupted in cheers upon hearing the news.

After all,

everyone had witnessed Lin Yan's strength firsthand.

With someone like him joining,

the Whitebeard Pirates' overall strength

could rise to an entirely new level!

However,

on the way back,

Izo became troubled.

He was really willing to come aboard just because of the five insurances and one housing fund?

Izo felt that it was a little too unreal.

Damn it.

Since joining the Whitebeard Pirates, from an ordinary crewman to commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Sixteenth Division,

he had used many methods to recruit crew members.

There had been threats, temptations, persuasion, and the resources of the Whitebeard Pirates, that towering tree.

But

today,

it was his first time using the five insurances and one housing fund to bring someone aboard.

The key was,

this person's strength was outrageously great, far surpassing his own and ordinary division commanders.

This whole situation

was bizarre beyond belief!

But since Lin Yan had agreed,

to avoid delays bringing unforeseen changes,

Izo immediately sealed the doors and windows shut.

With a grand wave of his hand,

at once,

the Sixteenth Division's fleet set course back to the Whitebeard Pirates' base.

"Come on, I'll take you to meet Pops!"

Having successfully invited a powerhouse like Lin Yan aboard, Izo was overjoyed.

Yet Lin Yan's expression turned slightly strange upon hearing that.

Those words...

Why did they sound a little weird?

Whitebeard Pirates.

"I'll arrange a place for you to stay first. You can probably head to the Moby Dick tomorrow!"

After settling Lin Yan in,

Izo immediately went to find Whitebeard.

On the deck of the Moby Dick,

Whitebeard was gathering Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the other division commanders for a meeting.

Just then,

"Pops, Pops!!"

"Good news! I have good news to tell you!"

Izo suddenly barged in.

His frantic manner drew the attention of quite a few Whitebeard Pirates members on deck.

Marco, Jozu, and Vista all turned to look.

Their gazes settled on Izo.

"What happened to you?"

Marco's tone carried a trace of confusion.

"This isn't your usual cool and aloof style!"

Vista smiled slightly as he spoke to Izo.

"Did you come across some good opportunity on this trip?"

Jozu asked, scratching his head blankly.

Provided by the great Tatatam: One Piece: Starting by Fishing for the Goro Goro no Mi and the Mangekyō Sharingan