Lin Yuan could sense that Whitebeard Newgate was injured, and the attack he had just exchanged with him had aggravated his hidden injuries.
So he immediately stepped in to help him expel the stagnant blood from his body, but this action was misunderstood by others.
It was Ace who made the first move. Although he knew Lin Yuan and even received his Devil Fruit from him, Whitebeard Newgate was more important to him than Lin Yuan.
" Ace, stop!"
Whitebeard Newgate, coughing up blood, wanted to reprimand Ace, but it was too late; a pillar of fire blasted directly at Lin Yuan's side.
"Is that all the power you've got? Good enough to show off!"
Faced with Ace's attack, Lin Yuan didn't even bother to dodge. He smashed the pillar of fire with a single punch, and his body disappeared at the same time.
Whitebeard Newgate didn't stop him, knowing Lin Yuan wouldn't kill him, so he simply let it go.
"Hmph, little Ace, is this all the strength you have? You're so disappointing!"
"What!"
Hearing the voice behind him, Ace was startled. He was about to transform into his elemental form to dodge Lin Yuan's attack when he suddenly felt a pain in his back and was sent flying.
Lin Yuan did not stop; his body disappeared again, and when he reappeared, he was behind Ace once more.
Before Ace could regain his footing after being sent flying, he felt another heavy blow to his body. The intense pain almost made him vomit, and he was sent flying again.
But before he could recover, Lin Yuan's attack came again.
Everyone felt that Lin Yuan transformed into a streak of shadows, constantly appearing and disappearing, while Ace was like a ball, being constantly hit and thrown around by Lin Yuan, with no chance to fight back.
Some people wanted to step forward to help, but Marco and Vista stopped them. They were joking; after all, that was Lin Yuan. What was wrong with teaching Ace a lesson?
Marco and Vista knew how terrifying Lin Yuan was, and they also knew that Ace's Devil Fruit power was given to him by Lin Yuan.
Besides, Lin Yuan treats his Pops as an equal, so what can they do? They can't beat him in a fight, and no matter how many of them go, they'll just be easy prey.
If they spoke up, Lin Yuan might use his seniority to intimidate them again, so they might as well just watch Lin Yuan teach Ace lesson; he couldn't possibly kill him.
"Aaaaaah, damn it!"
Ace realized that elemental transformation wasn't working, so he used Armament Haki to defend himself, but Lin Yuan's fist was incredibly powerful and he couldn't withstand it at all.
In the moment of crisis, Ace suddenly unleashed a terrifying Conqueror's Haki, which caught the attention of Whitebeard Newgate, Marco, and the others, who wanted to see if Ace could put up a fight.
However, despite their hopes, reality dealt them a heavy blow.
"Wow, Conqueror's Haki! That's impressive, so impressive it's even made me feel cool!"
Lin Yuan's voice was mocking, but the strength in his hand did not diminish at all; in fact, it increased even more.
Whitebeard Newgate watched this scene speechlessly, but finally couldn't bear seeing his son suffer, so he spoke up.
" Lin Yuan, that's enough of a lesson; don't Headliners him."
"Boom..."
Lin Yuan naturally heard what Whitebeard Newgate said, and kicked Ace toward Whitebeard Newgate.
Although Whitebeard Newgate had just coughed up blood, he felt much better and reached out to catch Ace.
Upon seeing Marco, Marco immediately ran over and activated his healing fire to heal Ace's wounds. The other captains also rushed over.
Lin Yuan, who had just landed, frowned and couldn't help but speak.
"You old codger, is this how you taught Ace?! And you all, get out of here! Marco, put away your flames, or I'll beat you up too!"
Upon hearing this, everyone except Marco, Jozu, Thatch, and Vista glared at Lin Yuan, showing no fear of his reputation as one of the Five Emperors.
Marco stopped what he was doing and looked at Lin Yuan hesitantly.
"Get out of here, you son of a bitch, Whitebeard Newgate! Is this how you train them? You're worried about such a minor injury."
"Uh, you may all step back!"
Whitebeard Newgate also sensed the dissatisfaction in Lin Yuan's tone. Although he was quite satisfied with Ace, he didn't know what to say when he saw Lin Yuan getting angry.
At Marco's signal, the others took a few steps back.
"Hey, Lin Yuan, what's wrong? Although Ace isn't your match, he's already done pretty well. He can now fight Marco to a draw."
"Hmph, what did I tell you back then? Look how much you've spoiled Ace!"
Lin Yuan originally had high hopes for Ace. With his talent, plus his own intervention, and if Whitebeard Newgate were to give him a tough tutelage, he would definitely reach the level of Admiral.
He's a bit stronger than in the original story, but not by much. How can I keep him from getting angry?
"Hmph, Ace, what did I tell you before? Practice your Haki and strengthen your physique. Look at you, you've completely forgotten."
"And the development of the Flame-Flame Fruit's power is also a complete mess."
Hearing Lin Yuan's angry curses and seeing Whitebeard Newgate's appearance, Ace realized that he had acted impulsively.
However, Lin Yuan had no intention of letting Ace off the hook. In front of Whitebeard Newgate, he directly taught Ace a lesson.
At the same time, he kept pointing out his faults and weaknesses. Although it was meant to be a lesson, he gradually started to guide him, repeating the same mistakes he made when he taught Enel and the others.
Marco had been criticizing Ace for a full half hour, but the rest of the time he was mostly giving Ace pointers, while Marco had already quietly stepped forward, followed by several other people.
As for Ace, he was initially somewhat unconvinced, but he quickly lowered his head in shame.
In contrast, Whitebeard Newgate, seemed quite relaxed, watching Lin Yuan with amusement.
As for Kureha, she was shocked to see this scene. Lin Yuan had this side to him! And he wasn't even Whitebeard Pirates, so why was he acting like she was the captain disciplining her son?
" Whitebeard Newgate, you little brat, are you just letting Lin Yuan act so arrogantly? Aren't you going to teach him a lesson?"
Whitebeard Newgate:...
Looking at the young woman, the Whitebeard Newgate was momentarily at a loss for words, realizing he had suddenly turned into a little guy.
Kureha's words naturally reached Lin Yuan's ears. After thoroughly enjoying his role as a teacher, he slapped Ace again before looking at Whitebeard Newgate.
"Ahem, young Lin Yuan, may I ask who this gentleman is?"
"Hmph, old man, I invited her to treat you, and what she just said is absolutely true. She's old enough to be your great-grandmother, a beautiful 140-year-old!"
Upon hearing Kureha's age, Marco, Ace, and the others nearly popped their eyes out, while Whitebeard Newgate stared at Kureha in astonishment.
According to Lin Yuan, it was actually quite right for this young-looking woman to call him "little guy."
"Ahem, thank you so much!"
After concealing his embarrassment, the Whitebeard Newgate instructed Thatch to prepare a banquet to properly entertain Lin Yuan and the 140-year-old beauty.
However, while Thatch was making preparations, Lin Yuan had Kureha examine Whitebeard Newgate and prepare to perform surgery on him.
"Hey, Lin Yuan, isn't there a need to be in such a hurry?"
"Hmph, look at your body, you need surgery first! By the way, there are risks involved in curing you. If you don't make it and die, then we can start the feast right away!"
Whitebeard Newgate:...
Marco and the others:...