The next morning, Lin Yuan did not immediately lead the " Ark Maxim " Ark to set off, but instead went to the war base with Tesoro and the others.
On the vast plaza, hundreds of thousands of troops had already assembled, while 150 warships in the port were ready to set sail.
When Tesoro and his group appeared, all eyes turned to them, their eyes gleaming with fierce fighting spirit.
They knew that the affluent and peaceful life they and their families enjoyed was all thanks to the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce; their lives now were worlds apart from what they had been living before.
Upon hearing that someone wanted to disrupt their peaceful lives, they were eager to set out on the front lines.
After Tesoro and the others took their positions, they remained silent, and the central seat was empty, leaving the warriors below somewhat puzzled.
"Thump-thump-thump..."
Just then, a series of clear footsteps sounded, but the soldiers below did not turn their heads to look because of discipline.
But when he caught a glimpse of the figure out of the corner of his eye, he became excited and felt an urge to roar to the heavens.
Lin Yuan walked to the center of the platform, looked at the neat formation below, and a gratified smile appeared on his face.
"My fellow countrymen, it's been a long time. Many of you may not recognize me, but you should have heard of my name."
My name is Lin Yuan!
"Wind! Wind! Wind!"
As soon as Lin Yuan's name was mentioned, everyone shouted the slogan at the same time, which was what Lin Yuan had requested.
With a gentle press of his hand, the noise from the audience instantly ceased. This scene shocked the other executives, and even Tesoro was amazed.
Although Lin Yuan doesn't appear often, his prestige on the dozens of islands in the first half of the Grand Line is almost godlike.
"My brothers and sisters, I have heard what happened. Some evil things have dared to erode our property while I was away, and now they want to devour our home."
"Those evil beasts want to drag us back to our miserable lives, where we are starving, cold, exploited, and oppressed, making our lives and our families constantly face the fear of death."
At this point, Lin Yuan paused, glanced at everyone, and then continued.
"My brothers and sisters, answer me, what would you do if someone came to invade us?"
"I don't want to!"
"I don't want to!!"
"I don't want to!!!"
All the soldiers roared at the same time, their voices carrying for miles.
"What should we do about those wicked people who dare to invade us!"
"Clang clang clang..."
At that moment, everyone simultaneously drew their weapons, pointed them at the sky, and unleashed a terrifying killing intent.
"Kill!"
"Kill!!"
"Kill!!!"
The simultaneous eruption of killing intent from hundreds of thousands of people even moved Naguri, a powerful Admiral.
"That's right. Since they dare to invade us and prevent us from living in peace, they are enemies, enemies to the death. Only their blood can wash away our anger."
"I hereby command the Abyss Chamber of Commerce to commence its defensive counterattack and annihilate all enemies!"
"Set off!"
After saying that, Lin Yuan's body shot straight into the sky, transforming into a ten-thousand-meter-tall dragon god, and roared to the heavens.
Most of the soldiers were seeing Lin Yuan in this state for the first time, and they felt a surge of heat in their hearts, their fighting spirit being ignited to the extreme.
"Whoosh whoosh whoosh..."
After Lin Yuan took to the sky, the other high-ranking officials also started their operations. Although they weren't as terrifying as Lin Yuan, they could still stay airborne for a short time.
Naguri, Yamato, Enel, Tesoro, Erza, Emile, Pain, Kuina, Nojiko all took to the air.
"Soldiers, follow me into battle!"
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
Everyone turned at the same time and headed toward the port, with a full 108 cannons roaring to send off these soldiers.
After the 150 warships set sail, they saw dense crowds of people coming to see them off at each island they passed.
Among these people were merchants, farmers, sheriffs, and even some nobles, kings, and sailors traveling in plain clothes. Almost all of them came to the seaside to see off the army.
Looking at the fleet stretching for dozens of miles, each ship carrying more than two thousand people, everyone felt a surge of pride and honor.
With the " Abyss " Merchant Guild's expedition, almost the entire world was shaken; a battle of this scale could not possibly be concealed.
However, to the shock of all forces, the navy, which claimed to maintain stability at sea, remained completely inactive at all its bases and branches.
They all chose to remain silent, not only because their superiors had received a large amount of "special products," but also because no one dared to stop them.
No way, a fleet of this size is beyond their ability to stop. This force could easily bombard the Marine Headquarters.
Before even leaving the territory of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, this massive fleet split into three groups, each heading in a different direction.
The commanders were Naguri, Tesoro, and Yamato. Apart from Naguri, Enel followed Tesoro, Erza and Emile followed Yamato.
As for the other high-ranking officers, they were assigned to various fleets, each fleet possessing enough strength to handle even Admiral.
The " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce's operation had only been underway for half a day when Big News Morgans, the king of news, received the news and personally spread it around the world.
However, no one really knows who the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce is targeting; probably only a few people can guess.
At this point, all the major powers were completely dumbfounded, especially the World Government. When the Five Elders learned that the " Abyss " Trading Company had actually produced 300,000 marines, they immediately chose not to believe it.
Upon confirming the news, they all broke out in a cold sweat and immediately notified Sengoku to deploy the navy, closely monitor the enemy's every move, and suppress them directly at the critical moment.
Sengoku was equally bewildered. Usually, they would only face pirates of a few dozen or a hundred men, or at most, the large fleet of Golden Lion Shiki, which only numbered five or six thousand.
The " Abyss " Merchant Guild assembled a massive fleet of 300,000 people. Even if the Five Elders ordered him to suppress it, Sengoku would be powerless to stop it, let alone if his own father came.
In the end, the only option was to notify all bases to closely monitor the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce's every move, and at the same time send Sakazuki and Kuzan to follow them.
But just as they were about to set off, news came from the New World that the Whitebeard Pirates had directly attacked the Big Mom Pirates, and the two Four Emperors crews had started fighting.
Meanwhile, the Beasts Pirates also joined the fray, directly surrounding the Red Hair Pirates. Although the two sides did not engage in a full-scale war, Kaido and Shanks had already clashed.
This news once again shocked the World Government and the Navy. At this moment, it seemed that the whole world had become turbulent and unpredictable. Apart from the Four Blues, the New World and the first half of the Grand Line were all shaken.
Finally, Fleet Admiral Sengoku received instructions from the Five Elders, cursing and swearing. Sakazuki, Kuzan, and Garp were all dispatched, each responsible for one area.
As for the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, which was originally supposed to face two Admiral, in the end only Kuzan went to keep an eye on them.
Just as all the forces were moved, Lin Yuan had already taken the " Ark Maxim " flying boat to Hachinosu.
Meanwhile, in the same year, a boy who had just come of age set sail at sea wearing his beloved Straw Hat.