Clapping Hands Together, Susanoo

Listening to Lin Yan's words.

And this posture of his, ready to counterattack.

Ryokugyu's Devil Fruit was specifically designed to target users of Armament Haki.

Now bound by his own fruit's ability.

He still wanted to put up a stubborn resistance.

Ryokugyu shook his head.

No matter what effort you make.

It is ultimately just futile!

"Since you want to see who is better, I will satisfy you."

Ryokugyu stepped forward, his palms opened, and the adsorption power of the plants became even stronger.

Watching this scene.

Even Fujitora and Zephyr let out long sighs.

He knew.

Lin Yan was going to lose!

Sometimes, winning all the time can easily make a person lose themselves.

Occasional setbacks could make life more fulfilling.

This first defeat.

Let Ryokugyu hand it to him!

Just when Ryokugyu, Fujitora, and even Zephyr all thought that Lin Yan was bound to lose without a doubt.

Suddenly!

"Rumble!!!"

A fierce aura erupted from the scene.

Immediately after.

A blue light, centered on Lin Yan, spread out to the surroundings.

The ground rumbled incessantly, and wind and thunder rolled around.

In the gazes of Ryokugyu, Fujitora, and Zephyr.

They saw Lin Yan clap his hands together, and then upon his body.

A bunch of cyan-blue skeletons rose from the ground, enveloping Lin Yan within them, and a terrifying force surged forth explosively, blowing away all the dust around.

Even the vines with which Ryokugyu had bound Lin Yan.

Were instantly snapped apart.

"What???"

The vines snapped, and Ryokugyu spat out blood directly.

Why were his vines so tough?

Naturally, they were bound to his body; once the vines snapped, it was almost like having one of his arms ripped off.

Ryokugyu was directly blasted into severe injuries.

In the distance.

Lin Yan stood in place.

He raised his head and looked at the layer of skeleton enveloping his body.

This was Susanoo Initial Form!

Actually.

This was not the first time Lin Yan had used Susanoo.

As early as when he first obtained the Mangekyō Sharingan.

He had tried to activate Susanoo.

However.

Lin Yan underestimated the terrifying consumption capacity of Susanoo, lasting less than a short moment before and after.

He only felt that the strength throughout his body seemed to have been drained dry.

Even his eyes were affected.

Susanoo.

The consumption was simply too huge!

Lin Yan realized.

Before transforming into the Eternal Mangekyo Sharingan.

The number of times Susanoo could be used had to be kept within a controllable range.

Once exceeded.

What kind of end awaited that group of people from the Uchiha Clan.

Needless to say, right!

This was also why Lin Yan.

Would not often show off Susanoo.

Just as he said.

To be able to make him pull out Susanoo.

Ryokugyu was the first person!

"What is this ability?"

Feeling the towering aura on Lin Yan's body, even the seasoned Zephyr was shaken.

He was an Admiral who had walked through the old era.

What kind of great storms and waves had he not seen?

However.

Whether it was Rocks, Roger, Whitebeard, or the currently blazing Kaido.

None of them had ever possessed an ability like Lin Yan's.

To Zephyr.

It was unheard of and unseen.

Looking at the rapidly reversing change in Lin Yan's aura.

Zephyr fell into a lingering shock from which he could not extricate himself!

Equally shocked was Fujitora.

Although Fujitora was blind.

And could not see.

It did not affect his perception of power in the slightest.

He clearly sensed.

At this moment, Lin Yan's aura began to change.

"Is this his trump card?"

Fujitora raised his head, his ears turned toward Lin Yan's direction to perceive carefully.

Of course.

The most shocked of all was Ryokugyu.

It was this layer of skeleton.

That directly snapped the vines he had wrapped around Lin Yan.

You must know.

His vines.

Were the kind that even Armament Haki could penetrate!

What did this indicate?

What did this indicate?

The ability displayed by Lin Yan before him had a defense far surpassing even Armament Haki!

Although Ryokugyu was not as old as Zephyr.

He was also a person who had seen great storms and waves.

However.

Whether it was Zephyr or Ryokugyu.

The strength displayed by Lin Yan.

They were far too unfamiliar with it.

So unfamiliar that they had nowhere to start!

Lin Yan moved.

Bearing Susanoo, he attacked Ryokugyu before him.

Ryokugyu had already been injured previously.

Now under Lin Yan's Susanoo.

How could he resist?

Instantly.

His entire body was blasted flying away.

Smashing through mountain after mountain.

All kinds of vegetation tilted because of it.

Ryokugyu wanted to resist with all his heart.

However.

In the face of absolute strength.

Even possessing the power of an Admiral was difficult to resist.

Yet Ryokugyu was not one to admit defeat easily.

Steeling his injured body, he went head-to-head with Lin Yan's Susanoo.

This day.

Was destined to be the doomsday of this archipelago.

Because of the clash between Lin Yan and Ryokugyu.

Violent hurricanes, severe earthquakes, shattering mountain peaks, shifting stars, and even many islands were beaten and sunk down.

A natural chasm appeared before everyone's eyes, sinking deep into the depths of the ocean.

Finally.

The battle came to an end, and the outcome was out.

Ryokugyu could no longer hold on.

His heavy body collapsed to the ground.

Unable to make a comeback.

Fujitora had said before that both sides would stop at a point of restraint.

After Ryokugyu collapsed.

Lin Yan also withdrew his Susanoo.

He was also feeling a bit uncomfortable.

His forehead was covered with fine sweat.

The consumption of Susanoo was still truly terrifying!

"Hahahaha--!"

Seeing his own defeat, although Ryokugyu's face was pale and extremely weak.

Yet.

A smile unconsciously bloomed on his face, and he even laughed heartily.

How many years.

How many years had it been since he had such a hearty and thorough battle.

And moreover, he had been defeated head-on by someone else!

This physical and mental joy.

Ryokugyu did not know how long it had been since he last experienced it!

"I... I really didn't expect... it would actually turn out to be... such a result..."

"Lin Yan... I acknowledge you..."

After this match.

Ryokugyu.

Smoothly joined Lin Yan's Seventeenth Division as well.

From then on.

The two future Admirals from the Marines successively fell into Lin Yan's hands.

Next.

Let's see how the Marines would allocate those two upcoming vacant Admiral positions!

Unconsciously.

The smile on Lin Yan's face grew richer and richer.

If two lucky ones successfully became the next Admirals.

Lin Yan: Don't mention it, you deserve all of this.

Before coming.

There were only Lin Yan, Zephyr, and Issho.

But on the way back,

their group gained another new member.

That was right.

It was Ryokugyu!

At the archipelago's harbor,

the Seventeenth Division had been waiting here for quite some time!

Looking at Ryokugyu, who had just joined the Seventeenth Division,

the many trainees' eyes shone brightly.

Like curious children, they stared at Ryokugyu before them.

So this was

the person their division commander had gone to such lengths to invite?

He looked quite burly and imposing.

Lin Yan said to everyone, "Set sail!"

The sails rose, facing the sea breeze.

Everyone began making their way toward the Whitebeard Pirates.

Lin Yan sat atop the mast.

His gaze

fell upon the more than two hundred people below.

He was filled with emotion.

Don't forget,

when he had left the Whitebeard Pirates, Lin Yan had only wanted to try his luck on the sea.

He truly had not expected

that in less than just a few days,

he would establish a division of such considerable scale!

Aside from himself,

the thought that the division had three Admirals-level figures

made Lin Yan somewhat excited just thinking about it.

Earlier, he had still felt anxious and worried about the impending outbreak of the Marineford War.

Now,

with so many people firmly in place,

anxiety?

Worry?

I think it should be the Marines who ought to feel anxious and worried!

Just one Seventeenth Division could rival your entire upper command,

not to mention the other divisions and Whitebeard, the strongest man in the world!

Want to launch the Marineford War?

Bring it on!

The pressure

had now shifted to the Marines' side!