Lin Yuan understood why Ace had thanked him, and he felt a pang of sympathy for the little guy with such a tragic fate.
"No need to thank me. After all, I didn't keep him here because of you. You have to go your own way from now on. As for Garp, don't take it too seriously. Isn't that old guy Whitebeard Newgate better to you?"
Lin Yuan knew that Garp had hurt Ace's feelings more than once, both in the original story and now.
"No matter what, it was Grandpa who saved me, so I don't blame him!"
Lin Yuan smiled and patted Ace on the shoulder before speaking.
"I've sent someone to fetch Dadan, and also those bandits from Foosha Village. She's worried about you too; they're the ones who raised you, and she'll be taking care of you in her old age from now on!"
After saying that, Lin Yuan left, leaving Ace standing there in a daze, tears streaming down his face.
Lin Yuan did not return to the manor, but instead found Tesoro busy at work.
"Boss, what brings you here?"
"What, can't I come?"
"No, no, you can come anytime. I just didn't expect that this would be your second time here, besides the conference room."
"Hmph, kid, I'm giving you a chance. After all, you have the ability; the whole world will need you to manage it in the future."
Tesoro was stunned, equally taken aback by Lin Yuan's words, and didn't know how to respond.
Lin Yuan plopped down on the sofa, comfortably reclining, and casually picked up a drink, then looked at the dumbfounded Tesoro and laughed.
"Sit down, there's something I want to talk to you about."
Tesoro hesitated for a moment, then put down the documents in his hand and sat down to the side.
" Tesoro, you should know that I'm not particularly interested in power!"
Tai Yunlu nodded. He understood all of this. Over the years, besides improving his strength, Lin Yuan preferred to be alone.
Although they have many unique ideas, they don't implement them personally. They simply provide direction to others and rarely participate themselves.
Over the years, the " Abyss " Merchant Guild has grown to its current size thanks to everyone's hard work, and Tesoro has contributed the most.
However, Tesoro never complained and was quite diligent, but he also knew that he owed Lin Yuan more, as Lin Yuan had pulled him and Stella out of hell.
Moreover, without Lin Yuan, the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce wouldn't have reached its current scale, and might even have been swallowed up by others long ago.
"Boss, I don't want any power in this life. Being able to follow you is the greatest fortune of my life."
Lin Yuan had a smile in his eyes. Tesoro was still the same, but this time he wasn't there to test him.
"Alright, I told you, you should study hard. You should have mastered everything I taught the Revolutionary Army. In the future, when the Celestial Dragons are overthrown, this world will need people to protect it."
"You're handling things quite well so far, and the islands we rule are responding positively. Therefore, the first leader will be chosen from between you and Dragon, though I personally prefer you. You should also continue to work hard."
"Boss, why Dragon? After all, this is territory we worked so hard to conquer."
Tesoro was getting impatient and somewhat disagreed with Lin Yuan's words.
"Heh heh, you've given yourself away now! You said you didn't want to!"
Tesoro was taken aback, his expression turning somewhat awkward.
" Tesoro, those things are too far off, and whether they will succeed is uncertain, but our governance philosophy can be a spark."
"If we succeed and have Pure Gold, our lives will be very long. You can manage it with peace of mind until the day you tire of it."
Tesoro nodded, agreeing with Lin Yuan, because he knew that his boss really didn't want to handle these matters personally.
"Alright, this is all to give you motivation. Now let's discuss our plans for the next two years. We only have so much time left."
Tesoro was startled and immediately walked to the desk, skillfully taking out a notebook and pen, looking like he was all ears.
"Boss, do you mean that in two years, we'll confront the World Government and go to war?"
Lin Yuan nodded, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes.
"That's right. Two years from now, I'll have someone start a war. Remember what I told you about Joy Boy and the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika?"
"Boss, you mean that the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika user that Imu is wary of will Awakening in two years? Isn't that kid Garp's grandson, Luffy?"
Tesoro was somewhat surprised. According to the information he had, although Luffy was called Supernovas, his strength was not even in the top 100 of the merchant guild. Could he really reach that level in two years?
"Hahaha, Tesoro, don't underestimate the chosen one. That kid has unlimited potential. I've already agreed to let Garp mentor him."
Tesoro pondered for a moment, then wrote down a passage on a piece of paper and marked it with important information.
"We don't need to pay too much attention to his affairs. Our focus now should be on increasing the number of strong individuals. You personally experienced the tactics used in the Paramount War, do you have any ideas?"
Tesoro immediately perked up and said with a smile.
"Haha, boss, you know what, this is the first time I've ever seen this kind of fighting style. If someone had told me before that a hundred people could defeat a hundred thousand, I really wouldn't have believed it, but now I'm truly impressed."
"And I really don't know how you came up with this tactic, boss. I still find it unbelievable."
Seeing Tesoro's admiring gaze, Lin Yuan felt no embarrassment whatsoever. These guys in the One Piece world, all brawn and no brains, could actually think of such things.
However, this is also thanks to the existence of enough Conqueror's Haki users. Who would have thought that people with the potential to be kings would all unleash their power at the same time, including the Fleet Admiral Sengoku!
"These are just examples. We need to further enhance the strength of our powerful members. I've already instructed Zephyr and Garp to teach everyone how to use Life Return. You should also learn it and strive to reach the Admiral level."
Tesoro nodded. He was now almost at the limit of the Admiral's threshold, just one step away from it.
"Besides these, the Pluton Battleship and the Flying Fleet are also complete. This is one of our trump cards, and I will have Zephyr take charge of it later."
"Besides increasing our strength, send someone to the North Blue to find the Vinsmoke Family and subdue Judge. Their combat equipment can be used on our soldiers."
"And then there's gene technology. Let all the doctors and technicians study it, put Kureha in charge, so that Shiki and Zephyr can recover, and also see if we can develop the ability to recover quickly."
Lin Yuan thought of Blackbeard's Mythical Zoan Fruit ability, which he could take out and study.
Tesoro also took careful notes, as these would be the strategic directions for the future.
"Furthermore, we need to quickly support the Marine Base and branches, and strive to secure them before the major naval recruitment drive."
"Boss, this is already underway. We already have people at thirty-six Marine Base or branches."
Lin Yuan nodded and continued.
"Well done. Speed things up and try to take the majority."
"Besides these, have Stella contact Shakky and try to win over Rayleigh and the former members of Roger Pirates."
"Clear!"
Tesoro quickly took notes, already thinking about how to implement these plans.
" Tesoro, you know about the Navy's large-scale recruitment drive. Our people can take advantage of this opportunity to try and secure some positions. I'll personally oversee this matter and let you know later!"
"Furthermore, there's Wano Country and the Giant Kingdom of Elbaf. I'll have Kaido of the Beasts take action and conquer Wano Country directly!"
"As for the Giant Kingdom of Elbaf, I will go there myself!"
"What? Boss, no, this is too dangerous!"
Tesoro snapped the pen in his hand, stood up abruptly, and stared at Lin Yuan in shock.