Seeing Lin Yuan looking exhausted, Kureha chuckled.
"Stop pretending. Although I'm not very strong, I estimate you've only used up about 30% of your power."
"And you only showed off your fighting power, yet you got a Four Emperors pirate crew for free, and the strongest one at that. You really got a bargain."
Lin Yuan looked at Kureha in surprise. As expected of an old and shrewd person, she saw through it all!
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the ground, not answering Kureha for the time being, but instead activating his ability.
" Time Rewind!"
Lin Yuan used this move on himself, which consumed a full 30% of his strength, but it restored his body to the state it had been in half an hour ago.
Feeling much better, he smiled and said...
"You're mistaken. I didn't hold back with that move; it consumed half my strength. Even at my peak, I could only unleash two attacks with that kind of power."
Kureha looked at Lin Yuan in surprise, not expecting that he really hadn't conserved his energy.
Ace listened attentively, his face filled with anticipation as he thought of that terrifying attack.
"However, I just used Time Rewind to restore my physical condition to what it was half an hour ago, but it consumed my current stamina."
"It's just that I can only use this ability three times a day, otherwise I would truly be invincible."
Lin Yuan's words surprised Kureha. To think someone could do something like that was truly an abnormal ability.
"Hey Lin Yuan, why did you drag me here? I can train with Pops!"
At this point, Ace finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up.
"Hmph, you have excellent talent and a solid foundation, but you haven't used it for good. I should have known better than to let you Flame-Flame Fruit."
Ace looked a little embarrassed. He had indeed put a lot of effort into developing his Devil Fruit abilities; who wouldn't enjoy developing various powers?
"Well, I've also cultivated my Haki, but it's not very powerful yet."
Lin Yuan looked at Ace with disdain and said dismissively.
"Hmph, that's not very impressive. You've only just begun. I'll guide you this year, and you must break through to the Admiral level."
"Our enemies are very powerful. If you don't improve, you'll only become cannon fodder. Also, Luffy has already set sail. With his Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika, he'll probably surpass you in two years. The decision is yours."
Ace had heard about Lin Yuan's plans and Luffy's Devil Fruit abilities from his Pops, Whitebeard Newgate, and fell silent.
"Perhaps it won't even take a year. With my guidance, you should be able to do it quickly. There are also several others in the Chamber of Commerce who are at a similar level to you. We can see who breaks through first then."
"When you reach the level of Admiral, you can go wherever you want! And you can even avenge your mother yourself!"
"Mother!"
Ace fell silent for a moment, feeling a pang of shame. It was a long time before he finally spoke.
"I promise you, I will definitely become Admiral- level expert, and when that time comes, you must reserve one of the Five Elders for me!"
Seeing the resolute look on Ace's face, Lin Yuan smiled.
"Okay, I promise you!"
Kureha looked at the two people in front of her, smiled helplessly, and missed Chopper a little.
Lin Yuan moved quickly; the moment he returned to the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, he convened a meeting with all the senior executives.
Having not seen Lin Yuan for half a month, Yamato, Robin, Erza, and Emile couldn't help but stay by Lin Yuan's side, making Kuina and Nojiko girls extremely envious.
Zephyr was also summoned this time, and after spending some time together, he accepted his current identity with great satisfaction.
" Lin Yuan, long time no see! Where have you been all this time?"
Zephyr smiled when he saw Lin Yuan, but Lin Yuan's words immediately made him stop smiling.
"Oh, Mr. Zephyr, I just went to the Whitebeard Pirates, and I'm back to tell everyone about this!"
Upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Zephyr's expression turned somewhat grim. Although he agreed to join, his attitude towards pirates would not change!
As for Tesoro, Enel, and the others, they naturally knew about Lin Yuan's relationship with Whitebeard Newgate, and even they had good relationships with some of the division commanders of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Seemingly sensing Zephyr's dissatisfaction, Lin Yuan made no attempt to hide it from everyone.
"Ahem, Mr. Zephyr, you have to hear what I went there for before you get angry!"
"Hmph, then I'd like to hear why you'd meet with Whitebeard Newgate."
Lin Yuan laughed and said slowly.
"It's nothing, it's just that the old guy has too many hidden injuries, he probably won't live for many more years!"
"What!"
Upon hearing this news, everyone gasped in surprise, even Zephyr couldn't help but show a look of reminiscence.
"Then I took the beautiful Kureha over and cured him!"
The scene fell silent for a moment, and everyone looked at Lin Yuan with hostility. If he weren't the leader and couldn't win, he would probably have been ganged up on by everyone.
"Can't you just finish your sentence in one go? Also, although I don't particularly dislike Whitebeard Newgate, why did you save him?!"
Zephyr gripped the Seastone arm, really wanting to punch Lin Yuan.
Lin Yuan, however, wore a playful smile and continued speaking at a leisurely pace.
"Oh, it's nothing. It's just that the Whitebeard Pirates will be effectively defunct from now on. I've discussed it with Whitebeard Newgate, and we'll be merging the Whitebeard Pirates into our trading company."
"..."
As Lin Yuan spoke, the scene fell silent once more, everyone staring wide-eyed in disbelief.
Even Zephyr and Naguri, two old men who had crossed paths with Whitebeard Newgate, looked as if they had seen a ghost.
"You, you, you're telling the truth!"
Before Zephyr could finish speaking, Tesoro immediately stepped forward and hurriedly said...
"Boss, this is really done. From now on, we'll be in charge of the Whitebeard Pirates ' territory in the New World."
"Well, I guess so! Here's the specific situation!"
Then, Lin Yuan recounted the events to everyone, including how Whitebeard Newgate disbanded the weaker pirates under his command and gathered all the pirate captains together.
Furthermore, Lin Yuan can give orders regarding the New Whitebeard Pirates and the establishment of trading companies in the New World.
The initial shock gradually turned into excitement, as this would double the territory of the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce.
Moreover, with the addition of elites from the Whitebeard Pirates, their strength will be completely transformed, allowing them to act more freely in certain matters.
" Tesoro, you're in charge of arranging the handover with the Whitebeard Pirates. From now on, they'll all be on our side, but we can't say it out loud."
"Also, we'll arrange jobs for those who left the pirate crew and their families, and the supplies for Whitebeard Newgate will be provided by the merchant guild—that's what I promised them!"
Tesoro's face broke into a bright smile. He loved doing these things and was already starting to plan how to make the best use of such a large territory.
"Don't worry, boss, I'll go there myself this time. Leave everything to me!"
Lin Yuan had no objection to Tesoro's fondness for making money and managing things. He believed in trusting those he employed and not employing those he didn't trust. His only responsibility was to make the company stronger.
Zephyr understood Lin Yuan's meaning: the elite Whitebeard Pirates would maintain their status as the Five Emperors on the surface, but in reality, they were just members of the merchant guild.
As for the pirate crew members, they returned to their respective islands, settled down, and started families, but they still worked for the " Abyss " Trading Company.
For a moment, he didn't know what to say, and his expression as he looked at Lin Yuan was extremely complicated.
"What an unfathomable kid!"