Princess Shirahoshi's Awakening forced King Neptune to make a final choice: they were now bound to Lin Yuan, even at the cost of their own destruction.
The group held a private conversation for several hours on New Fish-Man Island before King Neptune solemnly saw Lin Yuan and Robin off.
As for Lin Yuan, he notified Naguri to come quickly and take charge of New Fish-Man Island. With the special Devil Fruit weapon forged by Lin Yuan, he was strong enough to defeat even Admiral.
As Lin Yuan left Fish-Man Island, he frowned, pondering the recent series of changes.
Seeing Lin Yuan's silence, Robin asked in confusion, "Brother Lin Yuan, what's wrong? You've been frowning the whole time!"
Lin Yuan turned to look at Robin, the woman who had been with him since childhood, and pulled her into his arms, a smile spreading across his face.
"It's nothing, it's just that recent events have given me a sense of urgency: Pluton's ambition, Poseidon's Awakening, colossal Sea Kings, and even my creation of Devil Fruit weapons seems to be going smoothly."
Robin was even more puzzled. She nestled against Lin Yuan and asked softly, "Oh, is something wrong? Perhaps Shirahoshi and Pluton are connected, but weren't those weapons something you painstakingly created?"
Lin Yuan shook his head and looked at the azure sea.
"Hmm, perhaps that person from the World Government has awakened and noticed the anomaly, and a dragon came before me and told me to be careful of danger."
Upon hearing this, a look of worry immediately appeared on Robin's face.
Lin Yuan chuckled and patted her head, continuing, "Don't worry, with my strength, there's almost nothing that can harm me."
"And that's what I can't understand. Besides that Imu, what else could threaten me? It seems this world is getting more and more interesting."
Robin thought quickly, then said, "Could it be those giant Sea Kings? I feel they are incredibly terrifying, capable of easily destroying an island!"
Lin Yuan burst into laughter, thinking that if even a lanternfish could swallow half an island whole, then those even more terrifying giant Sea Kings could do the same.
"Don't worry, not only can Shirahoshi control them, but I could also wipe them out if I wanted to."
At this point, Lin Yuan exuded an even more domineering aura, causing Robin's eyes to glaze over.
"Alright, let's talk about it when we get back. I'm eager to see what else in this world I don't know!"
Just as Lin Yuan returned to the headquarters of the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce, the World Government Flower Room Pangaea Castle.
A purple energy emanated from beneath Imu's feet, which, like a whip, pierced directly into a Empty Throne circle.
Then something wrapped in silk threads was pulled out, and the threads slowly disappeared, revealing a tall man with jet-black hair.
However, this man showed no signs of life; he was like a corpse.
Imu's gaze fell on the man, without the slightest ripple.
Suddenly, she raised her finger, and a magic circle appeared out of thin air again, then slowly imprinted itself on the forehead of the man in front of her.
Not only that, but a large amount of purple energy suddenly surged out from behind Imu and poured into the man's body.
Just then, the magic circle suddenly disappeared, completely disappearing into the man's forehead, and all the purple energy entered his body.
"Boom..."
A powerful, domineering yet evil and corrupt aura erupted from the man, but it was easily suppressed by Imu.
The man slowly opened his eyes, revealing pupils that were the same dark red circles as Imu's.
"Go find that person and kill him. The world doesn't need so many strong people!"
The man nodded stiffly, then a purple mask slowly appeared on his face, a magic circle appeared beneath his feet, and then he disappeared.
Looking at the spot where the man had disappeared, Imu's eyes remained completely unmoved, as if nothing could attract her attention.
However, if anyone were to appear in this palace, they would see several wanted posters carelessly thrown on the ground, one of which, along with the one for Princess Shirahoshi and Lin Yuan, had a knife stuck in it.
After Princess Shirahoshi Awakening, the Uranus made another unusual move, instantly alerting Imu, who prepared to attack Lin Yuan.
The disappearance of the Fish-Man Island people could not possibly have escaped the World Government's notice. The final conclusion was that they were accepted by Lin Yuan, which is why Imu was preparing to take action against Lin Yuan.
Meanwhile, the Straw Hat Pirates, who would later become the Pirate King, were forced to halt their adventure as a masked man with a hoarse voice, completely shrouded in a cloak, blocked their path.
After a fierce battle, or rather, a one-sided beating, Luffy and his crew were forced to undergo special training, their faces bruised and swollen.
If Luffy were more observant, he might have recognized from the fighting style that the person in front of him could be his grandfather Garp. However, he just didn't realize it. It's unclear whether it was a preconceived notion or if he's just naturally single-minded.
As for the others, although they had heard of Garp's reputation, they hadn't thought about it in that way.
In Garp's hands, the entire Straw Hat Pirates had no chance to fight back. His terrifying fists seemed capable of shattering them, and he didn't even spare the navigator, Molly.
Aside from the rather useless Usopp, everyone else was forced to train in Haki, especially Luffy and Zoro, who even had to train in Conqueror's Haki.
This person was Garp. In order to see the true situation of Luffy and his crew, he almost used excessive force. Only in this way could these people survive in the future.
Surprisingly, Zoro Awakening Conqueror's Haki under Garp's pressure.
"Boom boom boom..."
"You bunch of trash, get up now, or I'll send you all to the afterlife with one punch! You can't even handle this little injury, and you want to be the Pirate King? You're not even cannon fodder!"
Garp's voice was hoarse, but he showed no mercy. He had given them everything to improve their strength.
However, Garp was both shocked and somewhat helpless by their performance. He was shocked by how quickly they improved, especially Luffy and Zoro, who were definitely Admiral admirals.
Unfortunately, although their strength improved rapidly, exceeding their own expectations, they were still far inferior to Lin Yuan.
In Garp's knowledge, he had never seen such a prodigy as Lin Yuan before. Even Rocks and Roger couldn't compare, because he still didn't know where Lin Yuan's limits lay.
In every battle, Lin Yuan fought him hand-to-hand, but Garp knew that Lin Yuan had never truly gone all out in their fights; even when Garp fought desperately, he could only manage to break some of Lin Yuan's scales.
Lin Yuan never used all of his abilities when fighting against Borsalino: his suffocating eye technique, his swordsmanship that could easily sever Admiral's arm, and his ability to transform into a ten-thousand-meter-long dragon, as Borsalino had once mentioned.
Thinking about this, Garp found himself feeling a sense of fear, an emotion he had never experienced before.
"Hmph, no matter what, I'm determined to unleash Luffy's potential this year."
"Stop playing dead, get up and fight!"
With Garp's roar once more, Luffy and the others' suffering began again.