That evening, after making arrangements with the First Treasure Navy in advance, Lind led his forces straight into an assault on the Flower Country's royal palace.
Against the fierce pirates under Lind's command, especially the Kunpeng Squad, whose weakest members had Rear Admiral-level strength, the royal army of the Flower Country had no way to fight back.
The strongest member of the Flower Country's royal family, its current patriarch and former king, Oden, had reached the level of an Admiral Candidate.
But he was still no match for Zhang Liang and Zhang Yang's combined assault.
Zhang Liang had already possessed astonishing talent, and Lind's modifications had raised it another notch. With all the resources of Oran Island at his disposal, whatever his overall strength might have been, his swordsmanship at least had fully reached the level of a Great Swordsman.
Working together with Zhang Yang, who had the strength of an Elite Vice Admiral, he had a remarkably easy time dealing with Oden, who barely qualified as an Admiral Candidate.
Likewise, the royal family's second-strongest fighter, Yakitori, was clearly at a disadvantage against Zhang Tong, leader of the Eight Treasures Navy.
The Flower Country truly was a land that nurtured outstanding people. Combined with martial traditions clearly superior to those elsewhere, this meant that practically every navy's leader could reach Admiral Candidate level.
It was terrifying to think about. Give any of these leaders a powerful Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit, and they would become a formidable Admiral-level fighter.
There were even more fighters a notch below them, on Zhang Yang's level. If Devil Fruits could reincarnate quickly and suitable users could be found, it was entirely possible to wipe out a whole tier of the God's Knights.
The only thing that puzzled Lind was whether the Flower Country's fortune had