Lin Ye

Biodata

Feature	Information
Name	Lin Ye (林夜)
Alias(es)	Madman Lin Ye; Four Emperor; Guardian of the Milky Way; Tuner Lin Ye
Species/Race	Human; later ascends into a being of pure light through the inheritance of the Milky Way's Primordial Will 27 379
Gender	Male
Age	10 years, 1 month at Roger's execution; 11 years, 7 months after the Wano conflict; 14 years, 2 months after the Sabaody Archipelago battle 1 40 93
Affiliation	Formerly associated with the Thriller Bark Pirates / Gecko Moria; later operates independently; subsequently allies with the Straw Hat and Revolutionary forces in the dimensional crisis and leads the Galactic Allied Fleet 5 29 37 251 373
Occupation/Role	Pirate; swordsman; former Combat Division Captain of the Thriller Bark Pirates; Four Emperor; Rune Bearer; Guardian of the Milky Way; later an ordinary participant in the Multiversal network after voluntarily relinquishing centralized authority 5 93 263 379 616
Bounty	4,500,000,000 Beli; previously 3,000,000,000 Beli, 2,100,000,000 Beli, and 87,000,000 Beli 5 40 53 106
Status	Active 636
First Appearance	Roger's execution at Loguetown 1

Power Progression

Stage / Realm / Level	Chapter	Notes
Trait Pickup and Shatter Traits awakened	1	Absorbs five traits from Gol D. Roger: Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki, Observation Haki, Divine Departure, and Voice of All Things—all at Level 1.
Divine Departure: Level 2	2	Shatters two low-quality traits for Blank Traits and upgrades Roger's technique independently of Conqueror's Haki.
Major first-year growth	4	Conqueror's, Armament, and Observation Haki reach Level 6; Divine Departure reaches Level 7; Voice of All Things and Strong Physique reach Level 3. He also obtains Mighty Arms.
Cat-Cat Leap: Level 1	6	Obtained after killing Fierce Leopard Plov; enhances jumping force and mobility.
Divine Departure: Level 8; Strong Physique: Level 6; Cat-Cat Leap: Level 3	8	Uses 217 Blank Traits gained from a pirate fleet. Strong Physique substantially improves endurance, recovery, impact force, vitality, and strength.
Strong Physique: Level 7; Cat-Cat Leap: Level 5; Mighty Arms: Level 6	11	Upgrades before operating alone in Wano Country.
Divine Departure: Level 10; Conqueror's Haki: Level 9; Armament Haki: Level 9; Observation Haki: Level 7	16 17	Shatters Voice of All Things and stored traits, consuming nearly all reserves to prepare for Kozuki Oden. Strong Physique reaches Level 9, while Calm reaches Level 6.
Time Travel and Rebirth: Level 1	20 22 28	Gains time-related and multiple-life traits amid the Flower Capital conflict; both are listed on his later panel.
Lunarian Flame, Survival of the Fittest, and Beastification: Level 1	25	Picks up five traits from King's corpse, including Lunarian Flame and Survival of the Fittest.
Survival of the Fittest: Level 9	26	Develops extreme environmental adaptability and resistance to abnormal conditions, including repeated lightning strikes.
Conqueror's Haki: Level 10; Armament Haki: Level 10; Observation Haki: Level 8	28	Raises all three Haki types during the battle against Kaido; recognizes that levels alone cannot replace combat experience.
Floating: Level 1; Lion Style: Two Swords: Level 1	67	Acquires Golden Lion Shiki's floating ability, basic Haki traits, and two-sword style after killing him.
Rumble-Rumble Fruit trait acquired	74	Defeats Bruce after he consumes the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, gaining lightning elementalization without the ordinary Devil Fruit weaknesses to seawater or Seastone.
Sabaody Archipelago upgrades	81	Raises Rumble-Rumble Fruit, Floating, and Observation Haki to Level 10 amid the battle against Marine Headquarters' strongest forces.
Major displayed panel	93	At age fourteen, possesses Level 10 Conqueror's, Armament, and Observation Haki; Level 10 Strong Physique, Cat-Cat Leap, Survival of the Fittest, Floating, Rumble-Rumble Fruit, and Monster; Level 8 Calmness, Mighty Arms, and Giant; plus Time Travel, Rebirth, Lunarian Flame, Lion Style: Two Swords, Meteor Volcano, and One-Sword Style: Caress Slash.
Op-Op Fruit trait: Level 7	106	Develops the Op-Op Fruit-derived trait to Level 7 and gains Life Analysis and Surgical Space.
First Kitetsu evolves into a Half-Golden Blade	129	The Demonic Blade absorbs the combined attack of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin, reaching a form recognized as the precursor to a legendary Golden Blade.
Rune Bearer awakening	243 254 263	Learns to perceive overlapping dimensions, guide Void Energy through his purple patterns, navigate dimensional distortions, and temporarily solidify a Void-merged Five Elder.
Guardian of the Milky Way	372 379	Merges with the Milky Way's Primordial Will, becomes a being of pure light, and gains the Galactic Sword / Sword of Life Will.
Cosmic Guardian Will and constellation marks	384 386 388	Awakens Cosmic Guardian Will, earns the Aries, Taurus, and Gemini Marks, and creates Bondlight: Companions' Sword while defeating his “perfect” duplicate.
Purifying Flame and Astral Swordsmanship	396 400	Inherits Ace's pure flame essence, giving Astral Swordsmanship a purification attribute; later manifests the Astral Sword and uses Fivefold Release.
True Domain and Truth comprehension	551 555	Counters nihility by embracing imperfection and the coexistence of existence and void, then uses True Domain: Full Unleashing to force conceptual attacks into physical form.
Hyper-True Force	571	Harmonizes more than three thousand power systems through a consciousness-built formation, establishing resonance among disparate factions and civilizations.

Background / History

Lin Ye is a time-traveler who arrives in Loguetown on the day Gol D. Roger is executed. Roger's death causes transparent trait bubbles to appear, allowing Lin Ye to awaken his Trait Pickup and Shatter Traits abilities. He immediately acquires Roger's Haki, Divine Departure, and Voice of All Things, then kills a pirate with a Conqueror's Haki-infused slash. 1

After concluding that death and battle are the fastest paths to growth, Lin Ye chooses piracy over joining the Marines. He avoids the Marine search in Loguetown, kills pursuing Marines, and joins Gecko Moria's crew as a means of reaching the sea. 2 3

During roughly a year aboard Thriller Bark, Lin Ye becomes the crew's Combat Division Captain. He hides his strongest abilities, massacres hostile pirate crews for traits, and rapidly develops his Haki, physique, and swordsmanship. Moria initially values him as a powerful subordinate but increasingly views his growth as a threat. 4 5 6

Lin Ye later enters Wano with Moria's crew, separates after Thriller Bark is swallowed by a whirlpool, and turns the country into a hunting ground for traits. He devastates Orochi's forces, defeats Kozuki Oden, kills Kurozumi Orochi, and defeats King before confronting Kaido. 11 13 18 23 25

His seven-day battle with Kaido becomes a world-shaking event. Lin Ye uses the fight to abandon his single-strike killing style and develop a head-on combat approach based on Haki, strength, and adaptation. Kaido ultimately retreats, while Lin Ye leaves Wano alone and is later assigned a 2.1 billion Beli bounty. 29 35 39 40

After escaping the Calm Belt, Lin Ye heads for Ohara. During the Buster Call, he intervenes against Kuzan and Sakazuki, enables the scholars' escape, and continues fighting the two awakened Logia users while seeking a technique of his own rather than relying solely on Roger's Divine Departure. 47 48 50

Following the Ohara incident, Lin Ye's bounty rises to three billion Beli. He later travels with Nico Robin, kills Golden Lion Shiki in Alabasta, and acquires Shiki's Floating ability and Lion Style: Two Swords. 53 67 68

Lin Ye subsequently acquires the Rumble-Rumble Fruit trait and develops it into one of his principal powers. At Sabaody Archipelago, he confronts Garp, Sengoku, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino, rapidly upgrades several traits during the battle, kills Sakazuki, and escapes the Marine encirclement. 74 79 81 83

After obtaining the Op-Op Fruit on Minion Island, Lin Ye upgrades its trait and sees his bounty rise to 4.5 billion Beli. His increasingly public strength earns him recognition as a Four Emperor and draws the attention of Whitebeard, Kaido, Charlotte Linlin, Rayleigh, Dragon, and the World Government. 100 106 107

Lin Ye later becomes involved in the crisis surrounding the Void, the Dimensional Barrier, and Laugh Tale. As the bearer of the Dawn Blade and an heir to the Pattern Bearers, he learns to control Void Energy, navigates dimensional distortions, and helps activate the ritual of the seven keys to preserve balance between dimensions. 241 251 254 262

Although he is temporarily separated from the physical world, Lin Ye projects his consciousness through the Anchor Stone to guide Luffy and Ace. He eventually fully materializes again, forms the Threefold Dimensional Barrier with them, and teaches both of them to use Rune Energy. 267 278 282

During the later cosmic war, Lin Ye leads the Galactic Allied Fleet against the Void Empire. He inherits the Milky Way's Primordial Will, transforms into a pure-light existence, and becomes the Guardian of the Milky Way while retaining his bonds with Luffy, Ace, Zoro, and his other companions. 373 379

Lin Ye's subsequent solitary journey for constellation marks develops his Cosmic Guardian Will, Astral Swordsmanship, and Purifying Flame. His experiences ultimately lead him beyond conventional force-based conflict, allowing him to create True Domain, Hyper-True Force, and a path based on coexistence between existence and void. 384 396 555 571

After the Multiverse's liberation, Lin Ye refuses permanent centralized authority and participates in the new network as an ordinary member. He advocates dialogue, equal connection, and rehabilitation over domination, while continuing to defend his ideal of a multiversal order founded on freedom and mutual understanding. 616 636

Appearance

Lin Ye is a young human swordsman with a notably mature build for his age. At eleven years old, he is nearly 1.8 meters tall; later reports and bounty posters depict him as a cold-faced young swordsman. 4 35

• Long black hair, later tied behind his head with gold thread. 43
• Wears fitted black swordsman's attire after removing the gold-thread ornamentation from a noble outfit. 43
• Carries powerful blades, most prominently Enma after the Wano conflict. 39 44
• His arms visibly swell when activating Mighty Arms. 19
• Later wears guardian combat attire designed for wielders of the Dawn Blade, which resonates with the weapon and enhances its power against Void entities. 197
• Following the Milky Way's inheritance, his human body transforms into a translucent form of starlight, with light flowing through him in place of blood. 379

Personality

Lin Ye is intensely pragmatic and treats strength as his primary safeguard in a world where death is common. He views combat as a source of traits and Blank Traits, making him willing to kill enemies without hesitation when doing so advances his growth. 1 5 11

Although others call him a madman and a battle maniac, he is calculating rather than reckless. He conceals major abilities, avoids battles he believes he cannot safely survive, preserves traits as emergency resources, and deliberately rests before expected conflicts. 5 16 26 45

His Calm trait reinforces his emotional control. Even after his rapid growth, Lin Ye is able to assess opponents clearly and adapt his tactics; against Kaido, he recognizes his own lack of combat experience and consciously uses the Emperor as a whetstone. 23 28 29

Lin Ye generally sees little value in attacking ordinary civilians because they rarely yield useful traits, but he does not hesitate to slaughter pirates, Marines, samurai, or ninjas who obstruct him. At Ohara, however, he intervenes against the Buster Call and orders the historians to escape. 12 43 48

As his experiences broaden, Lin Ye becomes increasingly protective of those close to him and willing to accept responsibility beyond his own survival. He risks himself to guide Luffy and Ace through dimensional dangers, treats power as a means to protect rather than dominate, and repeatedly rejects opportunities to rule others. 254 267 379 499

Lin Ye eventually develops a philosophy centered on freedom, connection, coexistence, and the acceptance of imperfection. Even when facing enemies, he is inclined to understand and repair their flawed power structures rather than simply destroy them. 506 507 551 616

Abilities & Skills

Trait Pickup and Shatter Traits

Lin Ye's core ability causes traits to materialize from nearby deceased beings. He can absorb visible traits directly or shatter them into Blank Traits for upgrades. 1 2

• Trait drops are more likely from stronger targets. 1 12
• He must be within roughly five to six hundred meters for nearby deaths to yield traits. 5
• Traits may be upgraded independently, allowing him to prioritize a single ability such as Divine Departure. 2
• Shattering upgraded traits returns the Blank Traits previously invested in them, allowing Lin Ye to maintain abilities as stored reserves. 4 16
• His panel lists a cooldown that decreases from 24 years to 19 years and 11 months during the story. 1 93

Haki Mastery

Lin Ye possesses all three forms of Haki, originally taken from Roger, and later upgrades all three to Level 10. 1 81 93

• Conqueror's Haki — Knocks out weak opponents, clashes directly with Kaido's Conqueror's Haki, and can be infused into weapon attacks. 1 26 29
• Armament Haki — Coats his blades and body, flows outward at advanced levels, and allows him to injure Logia users. 7 50
• Observation Haki — Detects enemies across a wide area, exposes hidden ninjas and ambushers, senses emotions, and later reaches Level 10. 7 12 17 81
• Dual Haki Infusion — Combines Conqueror's and Armament Haki into large-scale slashes capable of devastating terrain. 13 14
• Practical mastery — Despite possessing unusually high Haki levels, Lin Ye seeks Rayleigh's instruction to better understand Haki as an extension of will rather than merely a source of power. 77 108

Divine Departure

A sword technique inherited from Gol D. Roger that releases a Conqueror's Haki-infused flying slash. Lin Ye upgrades it separately from his Haki and raises it to Level 10 before fighting Oden. 1 2 17

• Its aura and form are recognizable to fighters familiar with Roger, leading Shanks and Kaido to suspect a connection between Lin Ye and the Pirate King. 2 27
• At higher levels, it is powerful enough to severely injure opponents such as Kozuki Oden and Kaido. 18 26
• Lin Ye considers it Roger's technique rather than his own and begins developing an unnamed personal technique during the Ohara battle. 50
• His later panel lists personal sword techniques, including One-Sword Style: Caress Slash, rather than Divine Departure. 93

Swordsmanship

Lin Ye's swordsmanship is built through constant killing rather than formal training. He favors direct, efficient attacks aimed at vital points over elaborate styles. 5 13

• Uses flying slashes capable of cutting ships, reefs, terrain, and the sea itself. 10 14 45
• Can fight with one or two blades and coat either weapon in Armament and Conqueror's Haki. 19 29
• Recognizes that his weapon handling and combat experience remain inferior to Kaido's despite his superior Haki levels. 27 28
• Can engage opponents in the air briefly by forcing himself off the air, but lacks sustained aerial mobility. 5 30
• Acquires Lion Style: Two Swords from Golden Lion Shiki and later develops personal one-sword techniques. 67 93
• Develops Astral Swordsmanship after gaining constellation powers; its later forms include Flowing Light Evasion, Purification Light, and Fivefold Release. 388 396 400
• Creates Bondlight: Companions' Sword, an invisible sword born from his bonds with his companions, while confronting his perfect duplicate. 386

Physical Enhancement Traits

Lin Ye supplements his Haki with several body-focused traits. 8 11 40

• Strong Physique: Level 10 — Enhances raw strength, endurance, durability, recovery, vitality, and impact force. 8 93
• Mighty Arms: Level 8 — Multiplies arm strength; its activation enlarges his arms and supports high-output sword strikes. 4 19 93
• Cat-Cat Leap: Level 10 — Greatly increases leg power, jumping distance, and midair mobility. 6 17 93
• Survival of the Fittest: Level 10 — Provides strong resistance to environmental hazards and abnormal conditions, allowing Lin Ye to endure Kaido's lightning with diminishing reliance on Armament Haki. 26 30 93
• Monster: Level 10 — A physique trait gained during the Sabaody conflict. 82 93
• Giant: Level 8 — Enhances his physical foundation and is listed among his gains after Sabaody. 82 93
• Lunarian Flame: Level 1 — A trait acquired from King. 25 28

Acquired Devil Fruit-Derived Traits

Lin Ye can obtain abilities or developed techniques from Devil Fruit users without necessarily inheriting their standard weaknesses. 4 39

• Time Travel: Level 1 — Listed on his panel after the Flower Capital conflict. 20 28
• Rebirth: Level 1 — Obtained through the conflict with Kurozumi Orochi and listed on his panel afterward. 22 28
• Beastification: Level 1 — Picked up from King's corpse. 25
• Floating: Level 10 — Acquired from Golden Lion Shiki. At its basic level it permits midair floating; later upgrades grant reliable aerial mobility. 67 81 93
• Rumble-Rumble Fruit: Level 10 — Grants lightning generation and elementalization, while avoiding the usual seawater and Seastone weaknesses associated with Devil Fruit consumption. 74 81 93
• Meteor Volcano: Level 1 — A magma-based ability listed on his post-Sabaody panel. 93
• Op-Op Fruit trait: Level 7 — Enables Life Analysis and Surgical Space after Lin Ye upgrades it using Blank Traits. 106
• Lin Ye is interested in hunting powerful Devil Fruit users, particularly Logia users, to acquire further traits. 13 43 50

Rune Energy and Dimensional Abilities

Lin Ye's purple patterns awaken through his connection to the Dawn Blade and the seven keys. They identify him as a Pattern Bearer or Rune Bearer, an inheritor of ancient messengers capable of maintaining balance between dimensions. 243 262 263

• Can perceive dimensional overlap, hidden runes, and navigable routes through the Mist Realm. 243
• Resonates with Ace's Flame Key, allowing them to share thoughts, emotions, and spatial perceptions related to the keys. 248 250
• Learns to guide Void Energy rather than merely endure it, temporarily solidifying a Void-merged Five Elder. 254
• Uses projection and the Anchor Stone to communicate with and guide Luffy while separated from the physical world. 267 273
• Helps create the Threefold Dimensional Barrier with Luffy and Ace. 278
• Teaches Rune Energy as a power that connects souls and dimensions rather than an external combat ability. 282

Guardian, Conceptual, and Cosmic Powers

Following the dimensional crisis, Lin Ye's powers evolve beyond Haki, Devil Fruit-derived traits, and Rune Energy. 372 379

• Sword of Life Will / Galactic Sword — A manifestation of the Milky Way's collective life will, capable of purifying Void Energy and destroying Void Empire vessels. 373 379
• Cosmic Guardian Will — Awakened during the Aries trial; empowers him through his determination to protect others. 384
• Constellation Marks — The Aries, Taurus, and Gemini Marks respectively strengthen his firepower, resilience, and balance, while later mark combinations contribute to Astral Swordsmanship. 384 385 388
• Purifying Flame — Ace's final gift; enables Lin Ye's swordsmanship to purify Void corruption rather than merely destroy it. 396
• True Domain — A domain in which conceptual and void-based entities can be forced into physical manifestation. 552 555
• True Force / Hyper-True Force — Powers derived from Lin Ye's understanding of reality, imperfection, connection, and coexistence; permits him to harmonize thousands of otherwise incompatible systems. 551 571
• Free Space — Lin Ye's reworking of Absolute Space Lock into a spatial technique founded on freedom and choice rather than restraint. 507

Equipment / Weapons / Items

• Enma — One of Kozuki Oden's Great Grade Blades. Lin Ye retrieves it from the Flower Capital after Kaido retreats; the blade draws heavily on his Haki when first handled. 39
• Yingxue — A Fine Grade Blade acquired from pirates connected to Wano. It is later lodged in Kaido's neck and removed by Kaido during their battle. 7 29
• Former black blade — A blade Lin Ye had nearly forged into a Black Blade; Kaido breaks it during their clash. 18 27
• First Kitetsu / Demonic Blade — A blade that absorbs the combined attack of Kaido and Charlotte Linlin and evolves into a Half-Golden Blade, an early form of the legendary Golden Blade. 129
• Dawn Blade — The true name of Lin Ye's Golden Blade. It is an ancient guardian weapon connected to the seven keys, dimensional balance, and his awakening as a Rune Bearer. 162 197 241
• Galactic Sword / Sword of Life Will — A light-forged weapon formed through Lin Ye's inheritance of the Milky Way's Primordial Will. 372 379
• Astral Sword — A pure-white sword bearing constellation patterns, manifested after the fusion of Lin Ye's constellation marks and Purifying Flame. 400
• Black swordsman's attire and scabbard — Received from islanders while traveling toward Rachisia Island. 43
• Guardian combat attire — Silver-white combat clothing prepared for D-clan guardians; resonates with the Dawn Blade and improves its effectiveness against Void entities. 197
• Log Pose — Obtained through Captain Ariki for a route away from Ohara. 47
• Anchor Stone — A dimensional medium capable of stabilizing the Dimensional Barrier and facilitating travel or projection between dimensions. 267

Relationships

• Gol D. Roger — Lin Ye witnesses Roger's execution and gains his initial Haki traits, Divine Departure, and Voice of All Things from Roger's corpse. Roger's legacy later proves connected to the seven keys and the protection of dimensional balance. 1 252
• Gecko Moria — Recruits Lin Ye in Loguetown and makes him Combat Division Captain, but grows wary of his strength. Lin Ye later states that he never truly considered himself Moria's crewman. 3 5 29
• Kaido — Enemy and combat benchmark. Lin Ye rejects Kaido's offers to become vice-captain or ally, battles him for seven days, and forces him to retreat. 26 29 39
• Kozuki Oden — Wano opponent whom Lin Ye overwhelms after spending his accumulated Blank Traits on upgrades. 17 19
• Kurozumi Orochi — Targeted for his multiple-life ability; Lin Ye kills Orochi after repeatedly cutting through his transformations and revivals. 18 22
• King — Kaido's subordinate. Lin Ye provokes him by exposing his Lunarian identity, severs one of his wings, kills him, and acquires five traits from his corpse. 23 25
• Nico Robin and the Ohara historians — Lin Ye intervenes during the Buster Call, drives back Kuzan and Sakazuki, and tells the historians to flee. Robin later travels with Lin Ye and assists in uncovering the ancient truth behind the Dawn Blade and the seven keys. 47 48 159 238
• Kuzan and Sakazuki — Marine vice admirals who confront Lin Ye at Ohara. Their awakened ice and magma abilities force him into a difficult two-on-one battle; Sakazuki later dies during the Sabaody conflict. 48 50 83
• Captain Ariki — Merchant captain who transports Lin Ye toward Ohara, gives him his best cabin, and follows his advice to leave the island quickly. 45 47
• Golden Lion Shiki — A legendary pirate who attempts to recruit Lin Ye. Lin Ye challenges, defeats, and kills him, then acquires his Floating trait and Lion Style: Two Swords. 61 67
• Silvers Rayleigh — Lin Ye seeks Rayleigh's guidance to deepen his practical understanding of Haki. Rayleigh later reveals Roger's dimensional legacy and acts as an essential guide during the journey to Laugh Tale. 77 108 241
• Portgas D. Ace — A close ally and fellow key-bearer whose Flame Key resonates with Lin Ye's Dawn Blade. Their connection becomes a mental resonance, and Ace later entrusts Lin Ye with the Purifying Flame before his death. 248 250 396
• Monkey D. Luffy — Lin Ye becomes determined to rescue Luffy after learning that he is trapped at the dimensional boundary. He later guides Luffy through the Anchor Stone connection and fights beside him as one of the Threefold Barrier's guardians. 241 267 278
• Roronoa Zoro — One of Lin Ye's closest comrades in the cosmic era. Lin Ye's memories of Zoro's resolve contribute to Bondlight: Companions' Sword, and Zoro later shares consciousness with Lin Ye in battle. 378 386
• Dragon — Revolutionary Army leader and ally during the Laugh Tale and Void crises. Dragon repeatedly relies on Lin Ye's judgment in matters involving the keys, Rune Energy, and dimensional navigation. 248 251
• Shyarly — A prophetic fish-man whom Lin Ye invites to travel with him. She later studies Haki under Rayleigh alongside Robin and Hancock. 92 108
• Boa Hancock — Meets Lin Ye during the Sabaody and Amazon Lily period. She studies Haki under Rayleigh while developing a strong, embarrassed fascination with Lin Ye. 78 108
• The Galactic Allied Fleet — Lin Ye leads the united fleets and civilizations of the Milky Way against the Void Empire, earning their trust as the Guardian of the Milky Way. 373 379
• Order Remnants — Former adversaries whom Lin Ye later seeks to understand and rehabilitate rather than indiscriminately suppress. 616

Story Role / Major Arcs

Roger's Execution

Lin Ye's arrival at Roger's execution establishes his trait system and grants him the foundational abilities that define his later rise. His first use of Divine Departure alerts Shanks and the Marines to a possible successor to Roger. 1 2

Thriller Bark Pirates

Lin Ye uses Moria's crew to gain combat experience and access to pirate battles. Over a year, his ruthless harvesting earns him the “Madman” epithet, an 87 million Beli bounty, and the position of Combat Division Captain. 4 5

Wano Country

After separating from Moria, Lin Ye massacres Orochi's forces, defeats Oden and King, and acquires several rare traits. He then challenges Kaido, turning their battle into the event that exposes him as a world-level powerhouse. 11 19 25 35

Battle Against Kaido

Lin Ye gradually changes from an assassin-like swordsman into a direct combatant capable of contesting Kaido with strength and Haki. Kaido's eventual retreat elevates Lin Ye's bounty to 2.1 billion Beli and destabilizes the balance of power across the seas. 29 39 40

Ohara Buster Call

Seeking powerful Devil Fruit users, Lin Ye reaches Ohara as the Marine operation begins. He intervenes against Kuzan and Sakazuki, protects the historians' escape, and decides to create a sword technique that belongs to him rather than Roger. 47 48 50

Golden Lion Incident

After his bounty rises to three billion Beli, Lin Ye encounters Golden Lion Shiki in Alabasta. He rejects Shiki's recruitment offer, kills the legendary pirate, and gains the Floating trait that resolves his former lack of sustained aerial mobility. 53 61 67

Sabaody Archipelago Battle

Marine Headquarters gathers its strongest available combatants to capture Lin Ye at Sabaody. Lin Ye faces Garp, Sengoku, Kuzan, Sakazuki, and Borsalino, upgrades several core traits during the battle, kills Sakazuki, and escapes despite the arrival of Holy Knights. 77 81 83 84

Op-Op Fruit Conflict

Lin Ye secures the Op-Op Fruit at Minion Island amid converging forces from the Marines, Donquixote Family, Corazon, and Trafalgar Law. He later upgrades the derived trait to Level 7, gains Life Analysis and Surgical Space, and receives a 4.5 billion Beli bounty. 100 106

Dawn Blade and Dimensional Crisis

Lin Ye becomes a central figure in the revelation of Roger's true legacy: the seven keys, the Dawn Blade, and the dimensional balance between the ordinary world and the Void. He develops Rune Energy, participates in the Laugh Tale ritual, and works to rescue Luffy from the dimensional boundary. 238 241 254 263

Galactic Guardian War

After the dimensional conflict expands beyond the world, Lin Ye leads the Galactic Allied Fleet against the Void Empire. He receives the Milky Way's Primordial Will, becomes its Guardian, and wields the Galactic Sword to defend the Milky Way from Void forces. 373 379

Constellation Mark Journey

To awaken Ace and meet greater cosmic threats, Lin Ye undergoes trials for the constellation marks. He earns the Aries, Taurus, and Gemini Marks, discovers the strength in imperfection and companionship, and develops Cosmic Guardian Will and Bondlight: Companions' Sword. 384 385 386

Truth and the Multiversal Order

Lin Ye's later conflicts bring him into confrontation with conceptual powers, the Lord of the Void, the Seven Pillar Gods, and the forces of Order. He develops True Domain and Hyper-True Force, ultimately advocating a multiversal order based on connection, coexistence, and voluntary freedom rather than conquest. 551 555 571 616

Notable Quotes

“I was never his crewman, and I never considered myself one. That was merely a way for me to set sail.”
— Lin Ye on his connection to Gecko Moria 29

“Divine Departure!” 1

“True power should not be used to forcibly bind others. It should grant Freedom of Choice.”
— Lin Ye on Free Space 507

“My ‘path’ is not control, but ‘contemplation’; not possession, but ‘connection’; not eternal immutability, but ‘dancing with change.’”
— Lin Ye 636