In the following days, the " Abyss " Merchant Guild was fully operational, and Lin Yuan took control of almost one-fifth of the territory in the first half of the Grand Line, from the New World to the Gourmet City.
Both the World Government and the Navy tacitly accepted this fact, and no more troops were sent to subdue them.
It seems that the Five Elders tacitly agree that the " Abyss " Merchant Guild is treated the same as the Four Emperors. However, the news that Lin Yuan is blind and not D. Clan has lessened the Five Elders ' fear of him despite their anger.
As for the other major powers, they also learned about the battle between the " Abyss " Merchant Guild and the Navy.
In particular, I heard that the Navy's Buster Call not only failed to achieve its goal, but was also captured by the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, and that Garp and Borsalino were also injured and forced to retreat.
This has given everyone a new understanding of, and even fear of, the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce.
Only powerful figures like Whitebeard Newgate, Kaido of the Beasts, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, Red-Haired Shanks truly understood the terrifying nature of Lin Yuan.
Whitebeard Newgate, Kaido of the Beasts, and Big Mom Charlotte Linlin all experienced the battle at God Valley, so they naturally know how terrifying Garp is.
Meanwhile, Red-Haired Shanks, was being chased all over the place by the elderly Garp.
Yet even such a powerful figure, along with Marine Admiral Borsalino, was defeated by Lin Yuan.
The " Hidden Emperor," whom the various factions jokingly referred to back then, made their first appearance and immediately demonstrated the true value of that title.
Sure enough, a week later, countless bounty notices were distributed across the entire ocean.
" Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan, Mythical Zoan Fruit user, an extremely evil person, with a bounty of 5 billion Beli!"
" Naguri, a peak user of both types of Haki, with the strength of Admiral, a notorious criminal, with a bounty of 2.8 billion Beli."
" Tesoro, head of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, Devil Fruit User, an extremely evil person, with a bounty of 1.3 billion Beli."
" Enel, Devil Fruit User the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, a notorious criminal, with a bounty of 1.2 billion Beli."
" Erza, Devil Fruit User, a notorious criminal, with a bounty of 1 billion Beli."
" Emile, Devil Fruit User, an extremely evil person, with a bounty of 1 billion Beli."
" Yamato, suspected to be Mythical Zoan Fruit user, an extremely evil person, with a bounty of 1.2 billion Beli."
" Kuina, suspected to be a great swordsman, an extremely evil person, with a bounty of 800 million Beli."
There were dozens of bounty posters this time, and what was shocking was that they were all from the " Abyss " Merchant Guild.
However, Nico Robin was disguised by Lin Yuan, and because of Spandine's death, her identity was not revealed, although a bounty of 250 million Beli was put on her head.
The sea was shocked by these bounties. Although it was expected, the high bounties were comparable to those of the Four Emperors' pirate crews.
There are even seven people whose bounty exceeds 1 billion Beli, more than any single Four Emperors pirate crew.
Not only is Lin Yuan recognized by the World Government as the Fifth Emperor, but there is also Naguri, a powerful Admiral. Although they are not a pirate crew, they are even more terrifying.
Although the " Abyss " Merchant Guild did not seize territory in the New World, it occupied one-fifth of the Grand Line connecting the New World.
Most importantly, the " Abyss " Merchant Guild started as a business and expanded its operations to the New World. Among the Five Emperors, their financial resources are definitely the strongest.
When the news broke, the territories along the Grand Line occupied by the " Abyss " Merchant Guild—whether countries, islands, or villages—were all filled with excitement.
Since many of them were members of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, whose livelihood depended on the guild, how could they not be excited when their leader became the Fifth Emperor?
In the world of One Piece, they don't care whether their leader is a pirate or not, and they are not afraid of having a bounty on their head.
Conversely, if Lin Yuan's bounty were only a few billion, these people would be terrified. But with a bounty of 5 billion Beli, not only would no one be afraid, but they would feel completely safe.
Upon seeing the bounty, almost every island held a grand banquet, led by the various leaders of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild.
Unlike the forces under the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, all other forces on the Grand Line, whether they were countries under the World Government or great pirates roaming the Grand Line, were living in constant fear.
Even the Four Emperors felt threatened. Apart from Whitebeard Newgate and Kaido of the Beasts, Red-Haired Shanks was discussing with his crew whether or not to continue doing business with the " Abyss " Trading Company.
Meanwhile, Big Mom Charlotte Linlin, withdrew her forces and began to observe warily, lest Lin Yuan's army invade the New World.
As for the Marine Headquarters, meetings were held one after another, and Vice Admiral Tsuru's intelligence department was constantly analyzing the situation of the " Abyss " Trading Company.
Garp has recovered, Borsalino has returned to Marine Headquarters, and Sengoku has even summoned all Three Admirals. Three days later, Borsalino will directly guard the first half of the Grand Line.
In short, with the sudden rise of the " Abyss " Trading Company, the World Government, the Marine Headquarters, and the Four Emperors' forces are all getting restless, but they are all holding back.
As for those great pirates and so-called underground emperors, none of them were qualified to get involved in this matter. They could only hide and avoid provoking this behemoth.
The happiest of all were undoubtedly the Revolutionary Army. Dragon, along with his legion commanders, began studying the revolutionary program taught by Lin Yuan.
Only after Lin Yuan's bounty was issued did they see what their idol looked like for the first time.
"Commander-in-Chief, when will you send Mr. Hidden Emperor to give us a lecture? Listening to you talk about the revolutionary program is so boring. Although the content of the program is indeed exciting, your lecture is too rigid and lacks passion."
Dragon: I'd love to hear Mr. Lin Yuan explain it to me too! I've only been studying for a few days!
Fish-Man Island, the royal palace, King Neptune and Queen Otohime stared in shock at the wanted posters, their mouths agape.
The ten-year-old Princess Shirahoshi looked at Lin Yuan and said in a childish voice.
"Father, Mother, is this what our benefactor looks like?"
"Hmm, not bad! Little Shirahoshi will see you someday."
King Neptune suppressed his shock and looked at Jinbe, who was sitting below him, and said...
" Jinbe, quickly contact Pain and see when Mr. Lin Yuan is available. I'd like to invite him to Fish-Man Island."
Neptune was now somewhat regretful; if he had known Lin Yuan was so powerful, he would have made contact with him much earlier.
Although Lin Yuan had helped resolve the threats posed by Queen Otohime and Shirahoshi, he hesitated. He wasn't sure if it was too late to invite him now, since Lin Yuan was now someone they couldn't possibly reach.
"Yes, King Neptune, leave this matter to me. Brother Pain said that Mr. Lin Yuan has a very good attitude towards Fish-Man Island and will even give us a place to live. He shouldn't make things difficult for us."
"Oh, that would be perfect."
In Shimotsuki Village, East Blue, covered in Koshiro, sheathed his long sword and smiled at the equally wounded man opposite him.
"You won, but if you want to become the World's Greatest Swordsman, that guy might not be your match!"
The other party also sheathed his massive Black Blade. Hawk Eyes stared intently at him for a moment, then silently left. Only after he had gone far away did a cold voice echo from behind.
"Although my opponent isn't a pure swordsman, I will still challenge him!"
Koshiro didn't answer. Instead, he took out a wanted poster from his chest, looked at the spirited young girl on it, and smiled.
"It seems you've found your direction. Keep up the good work, Kuina!"