Hachinosu, several speedboats were heading this way, led by the former Chief Instructor of the Navy, Zephyr.
Lin Yuan's bombing of the entire Hachinosu could be heard clearly even from miles away.
" Ain, do you know what happened? What exactly happened on Hachinosu?"
Behind Zephyr, a woman with long, wavy, sky-blue hair was also looking in the direction of Hachinosu. Hearing Zephyr's words, she snapped out of her reverie and replied respectfully.
" Teacher Zephyr, I'm not entirely sure either. In the past two years, the undercover agents we sent out have either betrayed us or been killed. We know very little about the situation inside Hachinosu."
"However, it seems that someone is attacking Hachinosu."
As she spoke, Ain pointed her finger at the Flame Clouds in the sky.
Zephyr's strength far surpasses that of Ain, and his research led to the discovery of the " Ark Maxim " airship.
Although the other side was attacking Hachinosu, he naturally wouldn't go to investigate without knowing their identity.
Furthermore, Zephyr has now become half-corrupted. Ever since the World Government established the Shichibukai, he has believed that all pirates deserve to die and has left the Navy.
However, even so, he still didn't kill anyone with his own hands. Although Lin Yuan looked down on this guy, his strength and teaching level were still quite impressive.
Lin Yuan ignored Zephyr for the time being, and Zephyr also did not intervene in the matter. The two watched as Hachinosu was bombed.
Three hours later, the entire Hachinosu had been sheared off by tens of meters, and a large amount of seawater rushed in, killing almost all the pirates on the island.
The remaining fighters were all formidable, but even so, they were all injured and probably wouldn't last much longer.
" Saga, that's enough. Leave the rest to me!"
Looking at the shattered island, though broken, with a considerable amount of land still floating on the sea, Lin Yuan prepared to take action personally.
The moment the artillery fire ceased, Lin Yuan vanished from his spot. When he reappeared, he had transformed into a human-beast form, his body hurtling towards the remaining ground of Hachinosu at incredible speed.
"Armed Demolition!"
"Boom!"
Lin Yuan's fist slammed into the ground, causing the entire Hachinosu to shatter like broken porcelain, while shockwaves continued to ripple outwards.
The terrifying storm was felt even by Zephyr, who was twenty miles away.
Under the intense gazes of the crowd, the rubble in the center of Hachinosu flew hundreds of meters into the air, then the entire island shattered and disappeared into the sea.
Some fish that managed to escape the net struggled frantically on the turbulent sea, but were swept away by the waves.
" Dragon's Wrath Thunder!"
Lin Yuan gave another soft shout, and instantly countless bolts of Inazuma struck the sea. The struggling pirates convulsed from the shock and then slowly sank to the surface.
At this point, the entire Hachinosu vanished into the sea, and none of the powerful pirates inside escaped.
After doing all this, Lin Yuan landed lightly on the " Ark Maxim " as if nothing had happened.
After scanning the area again with Observation Haki, he nodded.
"Alright, the mission here is complete. You can take your men back now. After this mission ends, I'll hold a grand celebration party, and you'll come down and meet everyone then!"
Upon hearing this, Saga immediately burst into laughter.
"Hehe, that's great. I've heard there are quite a few strong individuals in the Chamber of Commerce. We can have a friendly spar with them then."
"Don't let those guys drink you out of the way; there'll be plenty of time for a sparring match."
Saga smiled again and didn't argue anymore. He planned to prepare well when he got back, so as not to embarrass Sky Island.
Watching the " Ark Maxim " flying boat fly away, Lin Yuan did not continue to follow. Instead, he turned his gaze to Zephyr behind him, his heart stirred slightly, and then he disappeared from the spot.
The sea was still turbulent. Lin Yuan's attack had triggered a huge tsunami. If Zephyr and his men hadn't been strong, these speedboats would have been swallowed by the waves.
"What a terrifying attack! What just happened?!"
Ain looked into the distance in shock, but with her abilities, she couldn't discover anything.
Zephyr, however, became serious, his eyes filled with solemnity.
"That commotion was caused by one person, and Hachinosu is gone. All the pirates on it are dead. What a terrifying guy."
" Teacher Zephyr, are you saying that someone destroyed Hachinosu?"
"Well, I guess so. But even before this, Hachinosu had been bombed to pieces, yet this guy's strength is still terrifying."
"Should we go over and take a look?"
This time, Zephyr did not answer Ain's question immediately. Instead, he looked up at the sky and said coldly.
"No need, they've already arrived! Now that you're here, there's no need to hide!"
Lin Yuan wasn't surprised by Zephyr's words, since he hadn't intended to hide anything.
"Haha, I had no intention of hiding anything. I was quite delighted to meet Mr. Zephyr this time, so I came uninvited."
Lin Yuan moved very quickly, arriving in front of Zephyr almost in the blink of an eye.
Upon seeing a stranger suddenly appear, the other clipper ships immediately swarmed around. Binz on another ship was startled and shouted, " Teacher Zephyr, watch out!" before jumping over.
"Stay away from Teacher Zephyr!"
Binz immediately coated his fist with Armament Haki and slammed it down hard towards Lin Yuan.
" Binz, stop!"
Zephyr was somewhat helpless. He didn't sense any killing intent from Lin Yuan, but Binz's attack had already reached Lin Yuan, who was in mid-air and couldn't stop his attack.
Helpless, Lin Yuan flicked his finger, and Binz flew back onto the ship as if he had crashed into a mountain.
Ain then saw Lin Yuan's appearance clearly. After thinking about it carefully, she felt a chill run down her spine and immediately stood in front of Zephyr.
Seeing how nervous Ain was, Lin Yuan knew that she had recognized him.
"Ahem, Mr. Zephyr, is this your way of treating guests? I came here with sincerity!"
" Ain, step back. They mean no harm!"
"But teacher, he is the Fifth Emperor, the Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan!"
Upon hearing Ain's words, Zephyr was also taken aback. Although he knew that the other party was very strong, he did not recognize Lin Yuan.
"You're Lin Yuan! The Hidden Emperor? That's not a pleasant name!"
"Haha, Mr. Zephyr, you like to joke too. But I didn't come up with this myself. Besides, you wouldn't think I'm a pirate just because of a title, would you?"
Knowing Lin Yuan's identity, Zephyr thought of the information about the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, and his expression improved considerably.
"Hahaha, although I hate pirates, I'm not senile. I don't know what brings you here, and you were the one who made that commotion earlier!"
Sensing the change in Zephyr's attitude, Lin Yuan also smiled.
"Yes, as you know, I'm in business, and I have a large territory to support. These pirates actually managed to plunder a lot of my things while I was away."
At this point, Lin Yuan's tone was filled with murderous intent.
"As the saying goes, 'It is impolite not to reciprocate.' Since you dare to plunder, you should be prepared to die. Besides, none of the pirates here are innocent!"
"Hahaha, well said! Pirates deserve to be wiped out!"