Go Ahead, Bury Me in Money

"Interesting. This was truly too interesting!"

"Gurarararara!"

Whitebeard stroked his beard.

The more composed Lin Yan was, the more Whitebeard appreciated him.

It seemed that—

Lin Yan was about the same age as Ace.

Yet—

He had no shortage of crooked ideas.

On the Moby Dick—

There had long been no one this interesting!

The Whitebeard Pirates had always been the ones snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

Now the tides had turned.

The Whitebeard Pirates were about to "reap what they sowed"!

Even as Whitebeard admired him, he increasingly wanted to invite Lin Yan to join the Whitebeard Pirates.

Next—

They would see just how strong Lin Yan truly was.

If he really was as Izo had said before...

Whitebeard had already made his plans.

The Moby Dick erupted into an uproar.

"Fuck, two hundred thousand Beli? Are you robbing us?!"

"Damn it, he did it on purpose! He definitely did it on purpose!"

"To stop us from teaching him a lesson, he's resorting to every dirty trick in the book."

"I've never seen anyone so shameless!"

"He's young, but his head is full of crooked ideas."

"You know I don't have any money on me, so you're targeting me on purpose, huh?!"

"You shameless little brat!"

The group that had disliked Lin Yan from the start became even more heated.

This guy—

Had actually turned the Whitebeard Pirates into his personal money-making scheme?

This was intolerable!

"Crack, crack!"

A series of clenched-fist cracks echoed through the air.

The sea breeze swept across the scene, carrying a fierce and murderous air.

The crew's hatred and hostility toward Lin Yan—

Shot straight up to one hundred percent.

They truly wanted to stamp their size-forty-five shoes onto Lin Yan's punchable size-thirty-eight face.

Marco, Jozu, Vista, and the other division commanders all covered their foreheads.

They exchanged glances.

And saw deep helplessness in each other's eyes.

There were countless oddballs on the sea.

Lin Yan accounted for more than half of them.

Izo could not help shaking his head as well.

He finally understood why, before Lin Yan joined the Whitebeard Pirates—

He had immediately demanded double pay, five insurances, and a housing fund.

So he really was greedy for money!

I misjudged him.

I really misjudged him.

I fucking saw Lin Yan as an exceptional talent among men.

You had to know—

Before this—

Izo had thought Lin Yan was the sort of person who looked down on wealth, status, and honor, someone untouched by worldly concerns.

This was my fault!

What a sin, what a sin!

But—

This was the Whitebeard Pirates, after all.

Everyone carried quite a bit of money on them.

Two hundred thousand Beli hurt to part with—

But it was not beyond what they could afford!

"You think two hundred thousand Beli can stop us? You're being far too naive!"

"Others might not be able to pay it, but I can."

"Today, I'll use two hundred thousand Beli to teach you a proper lesson!"

At that moment—

The vice-captain of the Fifth Division stepped forward. He raised the longsword in his hand, pointed it at Lin Yan in the distance, and shouted angrily.

"Look, it's the Fifth Division's vice-captain!"

"I remember he was still a Supernova a few years ago. I never expected him to rise to vice-captain so quickly!"

"With him here, this round is definitely in the bag!"

"Heh heh, I want to see how that bastard can keep jumping around in front of the vice-captain!"

"This newcomer sure has thick skin. I just wonder how strong he really is."

"I'd love nothing more than to stomp him beneath my feet."

"Hehe, I hope he can last three moves against the Fifth Division's vice-captain!"

The crew immediately recognized the vice-captain.

As everyone knew—

Vista, the Flower Sword, was the person who had gone the furthest in swordsmanship within the Whitebeard Pirates!

In terms of swordsmanship—

Within the Whitebeard Pirates—

No one could compare to him.

The Fifth Division's vice-captain had followed Vista for many years.

His attainments in swordsmanship had advanced by leaps and bounds!

His strength was far from ordinary.

If the Whitebeard Pirates ranked their swordsmen—

This vice-captain would at least place in the top three.

The moment he appeared—

Immediately—

Quite a few people at the scene became fired up!

"Go, Vice-Captain! Take down this fool who doesn't know his place!"

"Let this newcomer see why flowers are so red!"

"You still want money? Beat him until even his mother won't recognize him!"

The crew vented their emotions and dissatisfaction one after another.

One after another, they shouted encouragement to the vice-captain.

Surrounded by hundreds and thousands of people—

The vice-captain wore a proud expression.

To reach his current position—

His strength naturally ranked among the best within the Whitebeard Pirates.

Because he had confidence in his own strength—

He had chosen to be the first to step forward.

He reached one hand toward his pouch—

Then pulled out a gold watch.

"I don't have that much cash on hand. This gold watch is worth five hundred thousand Beli!"

"Five hundred thousand is a little much, but today I'll use this price to teach you a proper lesson and take your head!"

The vice-captain's face was filled with a cold smile, and the mockery in his words was especially grating.

In his eyes—

You wanted to use such lowly methods to make money?

I'm afraid you'll have the life to take it, but not the life to spend it!

As soon as he finished speaking—

He furiously hurled the gold watch in his hand at Lin Yan.

Lin Yan raised a hand and caught the gold watch.

He inspected it from top to bottom.

It was heavy.

The sunlight reflecting off it was dazzling.

Real gold and silver were now held in his hand.

Facing the vice-captain's curses—

Lin Yan remained exceptionally good-tempered.

His face was full of smiles.

You wanted to bury me in money?

Go ahead.

I'll take however much you throw at me!

"Not bad. As expected of someone from the world's strongest pirate crew, you're truly generous!"

"Awesome!"

Lin Yan casually gave the vice-captain a thumbs-up in an old-fashioned manner.

"Five hundred thousand Beli. I'll give you a discount and let you challenge me three times!"

At the same time—

He gave the vice-captain special treatment, allowing him three attempts.

However, the vice-captain's face turned cold.

A sneer appeared on his lips. "Three times? Hmph, I'm afraid you won't even be able to take a single move from me!!"

As he spoke—

He steadily drew the long blade in his hand.

He tapped one foot against the ground.

He raised the sharp blade in his hand.

From a tricky angle—

He fiercely slashed at Lin Yan!