Lynn Was Going to Lose? Mission Complete, Eight Gates Consumption Reduced by 50%!

Benn Beckman held a cigar between his lips, his expression unchanged.

He seemed to have anticipated this situation long ago.

The blue skeleton could be summoned again the instant it shattered... but it would inevitably come at a corresponding cost, such as physical strength, mental energy, and other forms of energy.

It could not continue indefinitely.

Since that was the case.

He only needed to fire a few more shots to easily wear this little fellow down... when it came to endurance and stamina, he could keep this up forever!

Just as Benn Beckman was about to fire a third bullet.

At that moment!

Lynn moved!

His scarlet Mangekyō Sharingan locked firmly onto Benn Beckman!

His tiny index finger slowly rose!

At its tip, that heart-palpitating purple energy began to gather, spin, and compress once more!

"Special Beam... Cannon!"

Whoosh—!!!

An incomparably condensed purple spiral beam suddenly shot from Lynn's fingertip!

Its target was Benn Beckman!

Faced with that terrifying beam capable of piercing through anything!

A meaningful smile appeared on Benn Beckman's face.

His body moved like a phantom, leaving behind only a faint afterimage!

His real body had already appeared dozens of meters away in another position!

His speed was utterly unbelievable!

The Special Beam Cannon that could instantly kill Usopp and severely injure Marco missed completely!

It blasted into the distant air with a dull explosion!

"W-What?!"

"He... he dodged it?!"

"What incredible speed!"

"That brat's attack... actually couldn't hit him?!"

Everyone was once again too stunned to close their mouths!

They saw it clearly. Benn Beckman had not taken the attack head-on; instead, he had relied on his unimaginable Observation Haki to predict Lynn's attack trajectory in advance, then perfectly evaded it with astonishing speed!

"So that's it..." Marco's gaze sharpened as realization dawned on him. "That brat's attacks are terrifyingly powerful, but his Observation Haki... seems unable to keep up!"

"That's right!" Jozu also caught on. "His attacks are more like locked-on attacks. Once they're predicted in advance, they're easy to dodge!"

"In other words... as long as you have sufficiently powerful Observation Haki and speed, you can counter him!"

The Whitebeard Pirates commanders' eyes lit up one after another, as though they had found a breakthrough for dealing with Lynn!

On the Red Hair Pirates' side, the crew became even more energized.

No one understood better than them just how powerful their vice-captain's Observation Haki was.

He could do more than merely foresee the future.

Even the exceedingly rare Observation Killing was no challenge for him!

Benn Beckman stood steadily atop the railing of the Red Force, his rifle once again aimed at Lynn.

The cigar at the corner of his mouth tilted upward as he revealed a faintly teasing smile.

"Kid, your light cannon can't hit me."

Bang!!!

The moment he finished speaking, another shot boomed out!

The angle was vicious, aimed straight at Lynn's flank!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

The rifle in Benn Beckman's hands was like Death's scythe, continuously spitting lethal flames!

Every bullet carried the terrifying might of three fused powers!

Every shot was incomparably precise, aimed directly at the vital points around Lynn's body!

Lynn, meanwhile, summoned Susanoo again and again.

The blue skeletal giant continuously emerged at his will, only to be repeatedly shattered beneath Benn Beckman's gunfire!

Boom! Crack! Bang!

Explosions and shattering sounds rang out without end!

Blue energy fragments bloomed in the air like fireworks before swiftly fading away.

"Susanoo shattered again!"

"That brat summoned it again!"

"How many times has that been already? Five? Or six?"

"Mr. Beckman's attacks are too fierce! That brat's defense can't hold up for more than a few hits!"

The worry on the Red Hair Pirates members' faces gradually faded, replaced by excitement and anticipation!

They could see that Benn Beckman held the complete upper hand!

Although the Whitebeard Pirates still looked grave, they had also noticed some clues.

"That brat... seems to be struggling a little," Vista said quietly.

"Yeah, the speed at which he summons Susanoo seems to have slowed down a bit," Marco noticed as well.

Just as they had observed.

A layer of fine sweat had already formed on Lynn's delicate little face.

Every time he summoned Susanoo, it consumed a considerable amount of his mental energy and stamina.

Benn Beckman's attacks came too quickly and hit too hard, forcing him to defend himself repeatedly.

"Special Beam Cannon!"

Lynn extended his tiny finger again, gathering a purple spiral beam and firing it toward Benn Beckman.

However.

Whoosh!

Benn Beckman's figure once again became an afterimage, effortlessly dodging the fatal strike.

The purple beam missed again, blasting up an enormous splash on the distant sea.

"Useless, kid."

Benn Beckman's voice carried a trace of faint mockery. "I've already seen through your attack pattern completely."

"Your Observation Haki can't keep up with my speed."

"And your stamina is rapidly draining... you probably can't keep this up much longer, can you?"

Bang!

Another shot!

The blue Susanoo shattered once more!

"Dammit!"

Kaido's enormous dragon head lost its earlier smugness, and anxiety and concern flickered in his dragon eyes.

He could tell that Lynn was in trouble!

This Benn Beckman was too difficult to deal with!

That Observation Haki was practically cheating!

The power within Kaido began to stir, and he was already prepared to intervene at any moment.

He could not let his precious son suffer here!

Red-Haired Shanks and Whitebeard wore different expressions at this moment.

A barely noticeable smile rested on Shanks's face. He was clearly very satisfied with his vice-captain.

This farce could finally end with some dignity.

Whitebeard, on the other hand, frowned tightly as he calculated in silence.

This Demon Child Lynn was indeed still far inferior to a veteran top-tier powerhouse like Benn Beckman in terms of combat experience and Haki usage... but his endless array of methods still proved that he was a once-in-a-million monster!

A truly extraordinary figure would rise within the Beasts faction in the future.

"That brat... is going to lose!"

"Great! Mr. Beckman is mighty!"

"Let him learn that the officers of an Emperor's pirate crew aren't so easy to challenge!"

The Red Hair Pirates crew cheered jubilantly.

Although the Whitebeard Pirates said nothing, they also secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

At last... this little monster was about to be subdued.

Just as everyone believed the battle was about to end with Benn Beckman's victory.

Lynn, floating in midair and breathing lightly, suddenly raised his head.

He revealed a smile like a scheme had succeeded.

It was clearly only a simple smile.

Yet everyone who saw it—whether Whitebeard, Red-Haired, Marco, Benn Beckman... even Kaido—felt their hearts skip for no reason!

Something incredible seemed about to happen with this brat.

"Oh no... why do I have such a bad feeling..."

Usopp looked tense as he instinctively tightened his grip on his flintlock.

"I can't see the future for now... but that future is probably going to be astonishing."

Red-Haired Shanks also looked exceptionally grave.

"What... is he trying to do?"

For the first time, a trace of gravity appeared on Benn Beckman's usually composed face, while alarm bells rang madly in his heart!

His instincts told him something was wrong!

Very wrong!

At the same time.

Inside Lynn's mind.

A mechanical notification began to announce:

[Ding! Detected that the host has continuously confronted an admiral-level combatant (Red Hair Pirates vice-captain Benn Beckman) for over one minute!]

[Mission reward issued: Massive Conqueror's Haki! Eight Gates energy consumption permanently reduced by 50%!]