Blackbeard was startled by the sudden sound, jumped up in shock, and turned around in horror to look at Lin Yuan and the other two.
However, upon seeing the other person's face, Blackbeard's pupils contracted, and his heart seemed to skip a beat.
" Lin Yuan, what are you doing here!"
Without even thinking, he instantly retreated and tried to escape, ignoring Lafitte and Van Auger, even hoping they could help him hold off the enemy.
"Damn it, how could that jinx Lin Yuan be here? Nobody should be able to tell I'm faking my death. I need to get out of here quickly."
Bullet and Redfield exchanged bewildered glances, never expecting that this guy who dared to fight Whitebeard Newgate would be so frightened by the first sight of Lin Yuan that he ran away.
"Heh, trying to escape? You have no choice!"
" Time Reversal!"
With Lin Yuan's soft shout, something astonishing happened: everything around them began to reverse.
The waves on the sea began to recede, the wind direction began to change, and even the mud and footprints splashed up by Blackbeard as he fled began to slowly disappear, returning to their original state.
As for Blackbeard, even though he had already run dozens of meters away, his body involuntarily retreated and returned to Lin Yuan's side.
All of this horrified Bullet and Redfield; if it weren't for their own formidable strength, they felt as if their thinking had regressed.
Blackbeard felt the same way; upon seeing Lin Yuan's face again, a flicker of despair even crossed his own.
However, having already revealed his trump card, playing dead was no longer an option for Blackbeard. He steeled himself and prepared to fight to the death.
However, after seeing Bullet and Redfield, he couldn't resist making a provocative remark.
" Bullet, Redfield, and Lin Yuan are the World's Strongest. How about we team up, kill him, and then rule the entire world?"
Bullet and Redfield didn't make a move, even looking at Blackbeard with a hint of disdain, as if he were an idiot.
Under other conditions, they might have listened; but to rule the world, this disgusting guy... neither of them even had the mind to answer the other.
"Heh, trying to sow discord at a time like this, Blackbeard, are you stupid or just naive?"
"Hmph, Lin Yuan, others may fear you, but I don't. Even without their help, I might not necessarily lose. Die!"
"Clang!"
Just as Blackbeard was about to transform, Lin Yuan had already disappeared. When he reappeared, he was already behind Blackbeard.
At that moment, the sound of " Mandala " being drawn from its sheath had just been heard.
As for Blackbeard, his face showed horror as he stared blankly at his chest, where a knife wound had cut across his left shoulder to his abdomen, almost cleaving him in two.
"Restore it!"
Blackbeard roared, trying to heal his wounds, but this time he failed. A faint energy blocked the wounds, preventing his recovery.
"Aaaaaah, Black Hole, swallow it!"
Blackbeard roared again, reaching out to try and absorb the power, but at that moment, the sound of a sword rang out once more.
"Clang..."
"Thump!"
With a flash of light, Blackbeard was instantly cleaved into a mangled mess, his massive body crashing to the ground without a drop of blood flowing.
Lin Yuan walked up to Blackbeard, his face expressionless. Thinking of how Teach almost killed Hancock in the original story, Lin Yuan lost his patience to study him.
"Heh, you have two Devil Fruit, and you want to devour Whitebeard Newgate's Tremor-Tremor Fruit so you can become the strongest Devil Fruit User with three domains."
"If I'm not mistaken, it's related to you having three hearts and a special soul!"
Blackbeard was shocked and stared at Lin Yuan in horror.
However, he no longer had a chance to speak. " Mandala " swept past at an extremely fast speed, and then three bloody holes appeared in Blackbeard's chest.
Similarly, Blackbeard's forehead was pierced by a " Mandala ".
With his heart and brow pierced and then shredded by Haki, Lin Yuan refused to believe this guy wouldn't die.
They took out a high-purity Seastone coffin and threw Blackbeard's corpse inside.
Lin Yuan then smiled and looked at Bullet and Redfield.
"What, why didn't you agree to this guy's move earlier? He might have been able to defeat me."
Redfield smiled and began to speak.
"I still want to visit you, and I also need your Devil Fruit."
Bullet's face showed disdain and fighting spirit.
"Hmph, I wouldn't stoop to such a thing. I'd rather personally experience your superior skills."
Both of them were proud individuals and disdained to join forces against Lin Yuan.
A hint of amusement flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes as he chuckled and said...
"Hehe, what a pity, I was really looking forward to your collaboration!"
Bullet and Redfield were taken aback, then a shadow crossed their faces, and they ignored Lin Yuan; this guy's words were too infuriating.
Seeing that the two remained silent, Lin Yuan smiled and spoke to Lafitte and Van Auger.
" Lafitte, I stopped you from eating that Devil Fruit back then, so here you go again."
With that, Lin Yuan tossed the Dog-Dog Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Nine-Tailed Fox Form Devil Fruit, to Lafitte.
"This is Mythical Zoan Fruit, it's very precious. Develop it well, focusing on its offensive capabilities. Don't let it turn into anything like mimicry or disguise, understand?"
Lafitte's face lit up with ecstasy. The Devil Fruit he had obtained back then was just a regular bird form. Although it allowed him to fly, it did little to enhance his strength.
With this Mythical Zoan Fruit, my strength might be able to break through to the Admiral level.
"Thank you, Chief!"
After dealing with Lafitte, Lin Yuan took out a Devil Fruit, which he had treasured for many years and had never been willing to give away.
"Van Augur, your Haki is very strong, and your marksmanship is almost enough to threaten Admiral. This is Paramecia Fruit, the Warp-Warp Fruit, which has some spatial abilities and can also enhance the power of your bullets. Do you want it?"
Van Augur, who always had a poker face, was immediately excited when he heard about this fruit, and even came up with several directions for its development.
"Thank you, Chief. I'll take this one; maybe it can help me develop some interesting marksmanship!"
"Haha, alright then, I'd like to see if you can one day achieve the feat of defeating a Admiral with a single shot."
Van Augur smiled and spoke up as well.
I also want to see if that day will ever come!
Immediately, Lin Yuan, Lafitte, and Van Auger laughed simultaneously, their eyes filled with anticipation for the future.
After the two of them frowned as they ate the Devil Fruit, Lin Yuan smiled and said...
"Alright, after you get back and finish handing things over with Monet, go take over the Special Operations Team. Don't let me down!"
"Yes, Chief!"
Lafitte and Van Auger's eyes were full of anticipation; they could finally go back, and they were also filled with curiosity about the Special Operations Team that Lin Yuan had mentioned.
"Alright, that's done. Let's see if Blackbeard is still alive."
With that, Lin Yuan opened the Seastone coffin again and threw out Blackbeard's corpse.
Lin Yuan looked at the pile of fruit inside and quickly found two, which brought a smile to his face.
These two are the Logia Dark- Dark-Dark Fruit, and the other one should be Blackbeard's Mythical Zoan Fruit.
Although it doesn't look very appealing when eaten, its ability to constantly regenerate is quite impressive, and Kureha and the others can study it.
As for the Dark-Dark Fruit, Lin Yuan couldn't think of anyone to give it to for the time being. This fruit was very powerful, but it always felt too evil.
"Zheng..."
Just then, the " Mandala " at Lin Yuan's waist accidentally bumped into a stone on the ground, making a sound.
Lin Yuan was taken aback, then suddenly realized something.
"Haha, you've been with me for so many years, I can't treat you unfairly. Let's see if you can handle this."
Under the envious gazes of Bullet and Redfield, Lin Yuan drew the " Mandala " sword and plunged it in.
"Puff!"