Looking at this traitor who betrayed his adoptive father in the original story, Lin Yuan's face revealed a hint of coldness.
" Squard, what do you want to do! Shut your mouth!"
Marco keenly noticed Lin Yuan's expression and immediately spoke up to stop him. He knew Lin Yuan's true strength; even his Pops might not be a match for Lin Yuan.
Furthermore, the Whitebeard Pirates' subsequent merger into the " Abyss " Trading Company was a good thing for them.
Aside from the prohibition against looting, Lin Yuan imposed almost no restrictions on them and even provided them with ample treatment.
Although he didn't know what Lin Yuan would do in the future, he had been listening to his Pops and Lin Yuan's plans all day yesterday. Even if his younger brothers and sisters didn't become pirates, they could still live happily.
"Heh, Marco, no need for that. Since I promised Newgate, I naturally have the ability to do so. However, this is a one-time thing."
The Squard was stunned, and instantly felt a chill run down his spine; Lin Yuan's gaze seemed to see right through him.
"Lord Lin Yuan, I was being presumptuous!"
Lin Yuan didn't speak, but instead looked into the distance.
Whitebeard Newgate also remained silent. These were all things Lin Yuan had anticipated; he wanted to see just how far this kid had come.
"Clang..."
The " Mandala " was suddenly drawn, and apart from Whitebeard Newgate and Kureha, whom Lin Yuan was intentionally protecting, all the division commanders and pirate captains present felt an aura of death.
At this moment, the sky darkened, countless bolts of lightning struck, and the air was filled with a chilling atmosphere.
Whether it was Marco, Ace, or the others, they finally witnessed the true strength of Lin Yuan, who usually liked to preach. Before he even made a move, he made them feel submissive.
Lin Yuan did not go to the beach, but stood still, his Observation Haki covering the surrounding area for dozens of miles.
"Guide to the Underworld - A Sword That Cuts Through the Sea!"
Lin Yuan raised the " Mandala " high above his head, then slashed it down fiercely in one direction.
Apart from Whitebeard Newgate, everyone else only felt a black and red crack appear before their eyes, and their entire minds were cleaved in two by this one strike.
"BOOM!!!"
The massive black and red sword energy tore through the heavens and earth. Starting from Lin Yuan, the clouds and the earth were shattered, and a thousand-meter-high mountain in the distance was also split in two.
Moreover, the power of this strike did not stop there; the entire sea was cleaved open, creating a straight chasm a hundred meters wide that stretched to the very edge of their vision.
"Boom..."
An uninhabited island in the sea blocked the way of the sword, but to everyone's astonishment, it was cleaved in two once more.
"Gulp!!!"
Someone swallowed hard, and everyone came to their senses, looking at the split clouds, the earth, the mountains, the sea, and the islands, which seemed to have also split their spirits.
Whitebeard Newgate stared in astonishment at the scene. Although his Tremor-Tremor Fruit could also achieve this, it would consume most of his stamina.
Judging from Lin Yuan's appearance, he still seemed to have energy to spare.
"What a freak! This sword strike contained Armament Haki, Conqueror's Haki Coating, and even seemed to have Demonic Aura. His Observation Haki even managed to avoid detection."
"With the added power of that unknown Mythical Zoan Fruit, how did this kid manage to fuse so many abilities into this one attack? No one in this world could withstand that!"
At this moment, Whitebeard Newgate had even greater confidence in Lin Yuan and showed no reluctance whatsoever about merging the Whitebeard Pirates into the " Abyss " Trading Company.
"Hahaha, it seems I can finally retire comfortably from now on... no, I can live forever!"
"Is Brother Lin Yuan that powerful? Then wouldn't he have been able to shatter the Drum Kingdom with a single blow back then?!"
Kureha was also seeing Lin Yuan make a move for the first time, and this attack was no less shocking than when she saw Lin Yuan transform into the Endless Dragon God.
As for the others, they were speechless, their bodies stiff. The Squard was soaked through and almost collapsed on the ground.
"Alright, old man with the Whitebeard, the matter is settled, and I should take my leave now. Tesoro will send someone to assist you later, but I don't want anyone to cause you any trouble."
Lin Yuan's tone was cold, and his gaze swept over everyone present, especially the Squard.
"Bang..."
" Pops, Lord Lin Yuan, I was wrong! I shouldn't have doubted your strength!"
Lin Yuan ignored this traitor. What kind of person dared to question him? If he hadn't already discussed it with Whitebeard Newgate, he wouldn't have paid any attention to this guy at all.
After greeting Whitebeard Newgate, Lin Yuan took to the air with Kureha, preparing to return to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
Suddenly, Lin Yuan seemed to have thought of something, and his figure instantly appeared beside Ace, grabbing him in his hand.
"Old man, I'll take this kid back and teach him a lesson, so he won't cause you any trouble!"
"Ah! No, why me? I don't want to leave Pops!"
However, Lin Yuan didn't give Ace a chance to resist at all, and like grabbing a chick, he returned directly to the Flame Clouds.
Whitebeard Newgate did not stop him, but watched Lin Yuan leave until he could no longer see any trace of Lin Yuan before he sighed.
" Squard, you have disappointed me greatly!"
At this moment, the Squard felt like he wanted to die. Why did he have to be so talkative? Looking at the power of Lin Yuan's attack just now, even his Pops couldn't save him!
" Pops, I was wrong!"
"Hmph, what a scoundrel! How dare you doubt Lord Lin Yuan? I must say, Lord Lin Yuan is truly handsome!"
The speaker was Whitey Bay, who, although she had been terrified just now, now idolized Lin Yuan.
" Pops, I'm going to observe Lord Lin Yuan's sword strike."
Vista was completely absorbed by the attack. He hurriedly told Whitebeard Newgate and ran towards the mountain that had been cut in two.
Not only Vista, but also some pirate captains and division commanders who had practiced swordsmanship all rushed over, this was an opportunity!
"Alright, this is the last time, Squard. Lin Yuan has the dignity of a strong person. He only let you off this time because of me. Remember that in the future."
"Yes, thank you, Pops!"
The Squard quickly expressed its gratitude and bowed in Lin Yuan's direction before rushing over to watch Lin Yuan's attack.
At this point, only Marco and other ability users who didn't use weapons remained in the arena; the others, even those wielding spiked clubs, had followed Vista to observe.
" Pops, just how powerful is Lin Yuan? Is that really an attack a human could unleash?"
"Yes, Pops, I feel that even if my diamond ability were hit by this attack, I would be reduced to ashes."
Vista, standing nearby, echoed the sentiment with lingering fear.
"Hehe, it's not as exaggerated as you think. I doubt even Lin Yuan could unleash such attacks continuously; this is almost his full strength."
"Moreover, even he exhausted most of his strength with such an attack. Marco, go and arrange things in the crew, and also go and observe the use of the Three Types of Haki."
Hearing this, Marco nodded, pulled Jozu and the others, and flew towards the division commanders and pirate captains. Perfect, everyone was there, saving him the trouble of notifying them one by one.
Above the Flame Clouds, Lin Yuan threw Ace down, then plopped down on the ground, leaning against the Flame Clouds, and took a deep breath, saying irritably.
"Damn, this is exhausting!"