Consecutive Defeats of Two Division Commanders, Shocking the Entire Crew

He began calling for the next opponent.

At this moment,

there was no longer a single voice of doubt aboard the Moby Dick.

"I'll give it a try!"

After Jozu was carried away, Vista, captain of the Fifth Division, stood up.

He stroked his curled mustache.

With his other hand resting on the hilt of his long sword, he said,

Vista.

One of the Whitebeard Pirates' finest swordsmen.

If the world's greatest swordsman was Mihawk,

then the man most likely to threaten him and contend for the title of the next world's greatest swordsman was undoubtedly Vista.

Facing Vista,

Lin Yan turned to Whitebeard. "Captain Whitebeard, can someone lend me a sword?"

"Borrow a sword?"

Whitebeard's eyes flashed with surprise at his words.

Could it be...

Soon,

his suspicion was confirmed.

Lin Yan intended to use swordsmanship

to exchange a few moves with Vista.

Other than hand-to-hand combat and strength,

don't forget

that Lin Yan's swordsmanship was also at a top-tier level!

Skill: Swordsmanship [70/100], Hand-to-Hand Combat [70/100], Six Powers [70/100].

Soon,

a sword was delivered before Lin Yan.

The clash between Lin Yan and Vista was about to begin.

Apart from one's mastery of the blade,

swordsmanship was a contest of speed.

Of course,

although Lin Yan's swordsmanship was exceptional,

compared with Vista, who had immersed himself in the way of the sword for many years, he was ultimately still a step behind.

But when it came to speed,

that was Lin Yan's advantage.

The two exchanged blow after blow,

and for the moment, it was impossible to tell who was stronger!

However,

in the eyes of the Whitebeard Pirates' crew,

it was an entirely different sight.

He used strength to clash head-on with Jozu.

He used swordsmanship to compete with Vista.

With less than thirty percent of his strength, he had swept through the Whitebeard Pirates.

How long would one have to train

to reach such a height?

More importantly,

how old did Lin Yan even look?

He was only in his early twenties.

In terms of age,

he was about the same age as Ace, captain of their Second Division.

At such a young age, his strength had already surpassed theirs by a huge margin.

The Whitebeard Pirates' crew was completely numb.

From then on,

even if something more shocking and unexpected happened,

they would not be shocked anymore!

In the end,

during his fight with Lin Yan,

Vista was still defeated.

However,

in terms of swordsmanship mastery,

Vista had not lost.

"Ding, congratulations, Host! Your mission has been completed!"

"Mission Two: Defeat three enemies with bounties of 300 million within ten days!"

"Current progress: Defeated Izo, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Sixteenth Division, with a bounty of 510 million Beli; defeated Jozu, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Third Division, with a bounty of 1.04 billion Beli; defeated Vista, captain of the Whitebeard Pirates' Fifth Division, with a bounty of 780 million Beli!"

"Congratulations, Host, mission completed. You have received 20 bait!"

After Vista,

Lin Yan's mission was also successfully completed.

Twenty bait were now his.

But at this moment,

the other division commanders were also eager to try.

The commanders of the Seventh, Eighth, and Fifteenth Divisions stepped forward to issue their challenges...

Faced with their invitations,

Lin Yan refused outright.

His mission had already been completed.

There was not much point in continuing to fight.

Besides,

the money had already piled up into a small mountain.

One could not bite off more than one could chew.

It was time to stop.

Hearing Lin Yan's refusal,

the division commanders showed disappointed expressions.

As the Whitebeard Pirates' crew watched Lin Yan skillfully gather up the money,

their hearts bled.

That money

had all been handed over by them!

But saying anything now was useless.

They could only grit their teeth and swallow it!

However,

after this battle,

Lin Yan's strength

had been recognized by everyone aboard the ship.

There was no need to explain the status Jozu and Vista held within the Whitebeard Pirates.

They were figures who could stand alongside the Seven Warlords and the Admirals.

Lin Yan had taken down two division commanders in one go.

At the very least, he was at the Admiral level!

Even if he could not compare with a true Admiral,

he had at least reached the threshold.

Thinking of this,

the crew felt even more conflicted.

That was right.

First, their old man had personally recruited him, and then every division commander had shown up.

For the Whitebeard Pirates to make such a grand display,

other than an Admiral-level powerhouse,

who else could receive such treatment?

Thinking about how they had acted like clowns before,

everyone felt the urge to slap themselves.

What the hell had they been doing?

When other forces learned that an Admiral-level powerhouse was willing to join their pirate crew,

which person aboard would not welcome him with both hands and feet raised high?

Yet when it came to their Whitebeard Pirates,

they had practically wanted to kick him off the ship.

Look at that.

Was that something a human being would do?

Many crew members felt uneasy about their earlier impulsive behavior.

Just as everyone was overwhelmed with shame,

Whitebeard stood up, his sharp gaze sweeping across the entire Moby Dick. "Are you finished fighting?"

His voice was booming.

It echoed across the Moby Dick's deck.

The crew slowly raised their heads.

Questions rose in their hearts.

They did not understand why their old man had chosen to step forward at this moment.

But soon,

Whitebeard's heavy voice pressed down upon their hearts.

"Lin, your strength is formidable—so formidable that Izo, Jozu, and Vista were no match for you."

"To be honest, even I was greatly surprised by today's arena match."

"Your strength is simply too great. In you, I see limitless potential!"

"But do you know why I arranged today's duel?"

A duel?

Lin Yan paused at first.

Then he came back to his senses.

Whitebeard had planned this duel?

Looking at the astonished Lin Yan, Whitebeard continued, "What kind of atmosphere does our Whitebeard Pirates have now? After spending a little time with us, I think you should have seen it too!"

"Look around from here. Which one of them is not proud and arrogant? Which one of them does not look down on everyone else?"

"Just because I personally welcomed a newcomer, they could not accept it. If this continues, they will suffer a major loss sooner or later!"

"To be honest, today I really did want to use your hand to properly correct this twisted atmosphere!"

Lin Yan remained silent.

It seemed

Whitebeard had indeed noticed it as well.

Whitebeard's gaze swept over the more than sixteen hundred people present one by one, his voice stern as he said,

"Have you not always believed that we are the world's strongest pirate crew? Why is it that you failed when it came to Lin today?"

"Have you stood at the summit for too long, suffered no setbacks, and begun developing a warped sense of superiority?"

"Do you think the current you are worthy of being members of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Hearing Whitebeard's rebuke,

the crew could not help lowering their heads.

Lin.

Before this, they had never even heard of him.

A random man had appeared out of nowhere

and directly swept through the Moby Dick.

Faced with such a situation,

what right did they have to be proud and arrogant?