At this moment, Lin Yuan, who was on the edge of the New World, had no idea that the future Pirate King would set his sights on him, and that the World's Greatest Swordsman would come to challenge him to a sword duel.
Even if he knew, he wouldn't react much. Not to mention that he's practically unmatched in strength right now, even if Gear Fifth Luffy, so what?
Then he'll just unleash Garp and Dragon's two great artifacts, and easily beat him to a pulp.
As for Mihawk, if Lin Yuan knew, he would probably be even happier. He could come, but leaving would be a bit more difficult.
These days, Lin Yuan has been living a shameless life with Yamato and the others, while also helping them improve their strength.
Of the remaining people, Monet and Kuina both have considerable potential and might even reach that level.
Through these battles, Monet has developed her Devil Fruit abilities more deeply, now able to create blizzard fields and dozens of clones!
Kuina's swordsmanship has reached the level of Koshiro back then, although Kuina may be at a disadvantage in terms of strength due to her gender.
However, Lin Yuan specifically targeted Kuina's characteristics and worked with her to develop some sword techniques, all of which were very powerful killing moves.
Furthermore, Lin Yuan is also searching for a suitable Devil Fruit for Kuina. As for pure swordsmanship, it means nothing to him; only strength is king.
Inside Lin Yuan's private manor, a group of beautiful women were taking a bath. Because of Sugar and Nami, Lin Yuan didn't have the nerve to come over.
After sensing it for a moment, he picked up the Den Den Mushi and dialed the number.
"The plan can now be implemented!"
Lin Yuan made two phone calls in a row, one to Whitebeard Newgate and the other to Katakuri, as they had planned beforehand.
Just a few days later, while news of the battle between the " Abyss " Merchant Guild and the Navy was still spreading, two news items once again shocked the world.
The Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates have publicly announced their alliance!
The Whitebeard Pirates and the Red Hair Pirates also announced their alliance!
As for the reasons, many people are very clear: in addition to preventing the navy from launching such an attack again, the main concern is to guard against the " Abyss " Merchant Guild.
Although the current " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce is not located in the New World, it is adjacent to the New World, and no one knows whether Lin Yuan will launch a surprise attack.
Just like the attack on Big Mom Pirates last time, it happened without anyone receiving any warning.
However, Lin Yuan's target was not the Big Mom Pirates at all, but the World Government and the Navy.
This conclusion was reached by Vice Admiral Tsuru's staff after several days of analysis. Lin Yuan's original goal of mutual destruction was to lure the World Government and the Navy into taking action.
However, it actually worked out of nowhere. Not only did Garp suffer a defeat, but the World Government also lost a Admiral.
When this conclusion was reached, both the Five Elders and high-ranking Fleet Admiral Sengoku felt like they wanted to vomit blood.
The alliance of four of the Five Emperors, which shocked the world, elicited completely opposite reactions from the Marine Headquarters and the World Government.
"That damned Lin Yuan! It's all because of him that those other damned bastards actually teamed up! This is a slap in the face to our navy!"
Upon learning the news, Fleet Admiral Sengoku convened another meeting, but this time no one spoke. They had lost their deterrent power over the New World, and the behemoth " Abyss " Trading Company still existed on the Grand Line.
The meeting ended poorly, without reaching a good solution; they would have to wait for Sakazuki and Kuzan to recover before making any further decisions.
The Five Elders also gathered together, but they actually felt good about this situation. The power struggle among the Five Emperors had now turned into a three-way check and balance.
Aside from being dissatisfied with the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce's dominance and envious of its wealth, they did not continue to target any other forces.
For them, nothing is more important than a relatively stable sea. Even after these powerful pirates have grown old and died decades later, the world will still be in their hands.
However, the Five Elders still issued several orders to conduct a full-scale manhunt for users of the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika and Ope Devil Fruit User.
Although a series of major events occurred around the world, they did not have a significant impact on the world at large, and the world became much more stable in the following period.
"Boss, we've cleared out a lot of those brutal pirates around us, and we've secretly captured many ability users, but they're becoming fewer and fewer."
After resting for a while, Tesoro found Lin Yuan and reported on the development of the Chamber of Commerce, emphasizing the capture of ability users.
Lin Yuan sat in the huge chair, his fingers lightly tapping the armrests as he fell into deep thought.
" Tesoro, how many Devil Fruit and Devil Fruit users do we have in total now?"
"Boss, we currently have 552 Devil Fruit. Right now, we're mainly selecting promising youngsters for training before giving them Devil Fruit."
"There's only this much left!"
Lin Yuan nodded, but there wasn't much of a reaction. Over the years, they had captured a lot of pirates, and almost all those with heinous crimes had been wiped out.
" Tesoro, tell me, where in this world are there still so many Devil Fruit User who are also utterly wicked?"
Lin Yuan took out a purple fruit with cloud patterns from his ring, a smile flashing across his face.
Tesoro looked at the Devil Fruit in Lin Yuan's hand with a puzzled expression, then began to think carefully.
"Is someone Devil Fruit User, yet is also a heinous criminal?"
Suddenly, a message popped into Tesoro's mind. He looked up in astonishment, staring at Lin Yuan in disbelief.
"Boss, you're not thinking of attacking Impel Down, are you? That's where all those Devil Fruit User are!"
Lin Yuan laughed and asked.
"Hehe, you're really smart, kid. So, what do you think? Is there any potential?"
Tesoro's heart skipped a beat. It seemed he had guessed correctly. However, he did know a little about Impel Down; Impel Down Impel Down was known as the "Iron Wall".
Impel Down in the first half of the Grand Line, but it is far from the Abyss Merchant Guild and is deep in the Calm Belt. Over the years, only Golden Lion Shiki has ever escaped from there.
Furthermore, Golden Lion Shiki cut off both of his legs in order to escape Impel Down Impel Down, and has disappeared ever since.
However, since Lin Yuan brought it up, Tesoro did not immediately refute it, but instead considered its feasibility in his mind.
"Boss, if we're going to move Impel Down, we need to develop a careful plan. After all, it's not an uninhabited island, and the Navy can provide support at any time."
"This could even lead to a complete falling out with the World Government. I need to reconsider the feasibility of this plan!"
In the end, Tesoro still didn't give a clear answer, not out of fear, but because he wasn't sure himself.
Lin Yuan didn't blame Tesoro; instead, he gave him time to think. Actually, he also had his own ideas, since the original work had already provided a ready-made solution!
However, Ace still needs to improve his strength. He doesn't necessarily have to lose to Blackbeard; he just needs to be captured by the Navy and have his identity exposed.
However, a meticulous plan is still needed; otherwise, killing Ace would be a greater loss than a gain.
"Hmm, go back and think about it carefully. Here's a hint: Ace is Roger's son, and Blackbeard is a traitor to the Whitebeard Pirates."
" Blackbeard is as strong as Admiral, and that guy also covets Impel Down. He can also eat more than two Devil Fruit."
Tesoro was momentarily confused. What was all this about? What did it have to do with taking Impel Down?
However, Tesoro didn't ask the question, keeping Lin Yuan's words in mind, because he knew that Lin Yuan wouldn't say such things carelessly.
The two chatted for a while longer before Tesoro prepared to leave.
"Oh, right, boss, there's one more thing. We've discovered the whereabouts of the World's Greatest Swordsman, Mihawk. He's in our territory!"
"Hmm? Dracule Mihawk?"