After returning to headquarters, Lin Yuan did not immediately lead everyone to the Giant Kingdom, but instead began to analyze his own abilities.
He felt that the Awakening of the Devil Fruit might not be the end, but rather the beginning of another path.
Having read countless novels and watched numerous videos in his previous life, including One Pirate King videos (though he stopped halfway through), he wanted to see if he could continue improving.
"The abilities of Devil Fruit can transform people into animals, control natural energy, and possess all sorts of other strange powers; there's almost nothing they can't do."
"Why are the other Three Types of Haki specifically designed to counter Devil Fruit?"
"And Pure Gold? Is that really something that can be created?"
"And then Enel. In the original story, he actually built the Ark Maxim with just a few people and then went to the Endless Vearth, which is the moon. That's just ridiculous."
"And those Sea Kings! Although the world of One Piece is many times larger than Earth, these Sea Kings, who are several thousand meters tall, weren't crushed by the water pressure. At depths of ten thousand meters, even Admiral couldn't withstand it!"
Over the years, Lin Yuan thought he had gradually integrated into this world, but now, looking back, there are still many things that don't feel right.
Many things are simply inexplicable; in fact, "absurd" would be a more apt description.
"If that's the case, can I assume this is a world where miracles can be created simply by having a wild imagination?"
" Doctor Acier wanted his daughter to live, so he invented Pure Gold; Enel wanted to go to the Endless Vearth, and the Ark Maxim was born."
"If that's the case, why should I believe that Devil Fruit Awakening is the end of training?"
Lin Yuan sat cross-legged on the huge bed, his aura slightly unstable. Suddenly, a burst of energy appeared in his hand, which was the power of the Time-Time Fruit.
Lin Yuan had almost fully developed the abilities of the Zhu Jiuyin Fruit, possessing all sorts of techniques and supernatural powers, but he hadn't researched the Time-Time Fruit's abilities much.
"Time! How could a mere Devil Fruit possibly contain it? It's an insult to that power!"
" Zhu Jiuyin? How could such a name exist in this world? Zhu Jiuyin from the Classic of Classic of Mountains and Seas and Seas—could I make it the Time God Zhu Jiuyin?!"
The thought that he possessed two Devil Fruit abilities, and coincidentally, the Zhu Jiuyin Fruit and the Time-Time Fruit, stirred a surge of ambition within Lin Yuan.
Whether it was a coincidence or not, he wanted to try. He had already achieved fusion, and he couldn't even imagine what in this world could be his opponent, or even whether he could shatter this world with a single slap.
Lin Yuan slightly opened his eyes and looked at the power of time that he had condensed in his hand. Although the idea was good, his eyes were sore from looking at it, and he just didn't know how to fuse the two abilities.
Lin Yuan raised his hand and released the power of time, enveloping the entire room. As his strength continued to deplete, the things in the room suddenly began to decay, as if many years had passed.
The ornamental plants that were originally by the window were also enveloped by this force, and then seemed to be eroded by time, growing, flowering, producing seeds, withering, and then the seeds grew again.
Soon, countless seeds went through the cycle of birth and death repeatedly, and the entire room was slowly enveloped by these flowers and plants.
As the power of time was rapidly depleted, Lin Yuan's physical strength also drained away like a flood bursting its banks.
Finally, when he had exhausted nine-tenths of his strength, Lin Yuan stopped and silently reflected on what had just happened.
Although he couldn't find a way to fuse with it, he could only experiment with the power of time. However, he didn't expect his physical strength to be consumed so quickly.
It's clear that using Time Confinement, Time Loop, and Time Afterimage techniques doesn't consume much energy.
However, anyone who saw the scene just now would be absolutely terrified, because Lin Yuan's room looked as if many years had passed. Not only were the rooms filled with flowers and plants, but even the furniture had become rotten and dilapidated.
"I never expected this problem. It seems this room is ruined."
However, Lin Yuan did not intend to leave. Instead, he stayed there quietly to recover his strength, preparing to go out after he finished recovering.
"Boom!"
Just as Lin Yuan was recovering his strength, a terrifying tremor occurred at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, and one of the buildings was shattered.
Lin Yuan's expression changed. Ignoring the fact that he had only recovered 20-30% of his strength, he instantly unleashed his Observation Haki and quickly disappeared from the spot.
At this moment, in front of the headquarters of the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce, a tall figure was gently retracting his arm, while Zephyr's figure crashed into a wall.
Seeing Zephyr being knocked away, Tesoro's face turned gloomy and embarrassed. He took out a Den Den Mushi and dialed a number.
Because Lin Yuan created the Devil Fruit weapon, almost all the powerful figures went out to Whitebeard Newgate's territory to practice with the weapon, as that was the only place where they wouldn't be discovered.
Naguri was sent to New Fish-Man Island, Hancock invited a group of her sisters to Amazon Lily, leaving only Zephyr and Enel behind.
However, to everyone's surprise, the stranger who suddenly appeared sent Zephyr flying in a single exchange.
"Where did this petty thief come from, daring to cause trouble here!"
Enel roared and a bolt of lightning struck his opponent, but the opponent made no attempt to resist, letting the lightning strike him.
"How could this be!"
Enel's Observation Haki quickly detected that he hadn't attacked his opponent, and his eyes were filled with disbelief.
"Boom..."
Just then, Zephyr rushed back again, looking warily at the cloaked man wearing a mask.
" Enel, be careful. He gives me a strange feeling, and his strength is astonishing."
"Grandpa Zephyr, I understand. You be careful too, you've been blasted away."
Enel's reply made Zephyr blush slightly.
Tesoro stood not far away, not joining the battle. Although he didn't know who his opponent was, he didn't think he would lose since Zephyr and Enel were involved.
Moreover, he just issued an order for everyone at headquarters to quickly go to the shelter and be ready to provide support at any time.
"Heh, I never thought that after all these years, someone would still dare to attack headquarters. But how did he even get here!"
Tesoro planned to interrogate the person thoroughly once he caught him. After all, the Marine Headquarters had launched a war but hadn't even been able to locate the headquarters. Where did this person come from?
Moreover, Tesoro knew that Lin Yuan was also on the island, so he had no worries at all.
But soon, he was dumbfounded, because this person did not flinch at all under the attacks of Zephyr and Enel, and even seemed to be putting pressure on the two of them.
Enel's lightning strikes had no effect on his opponent, while Zephyr's attack was easily parried.
On the contrary, the opponent was able to knock Zephyr back with a single punch, Enel was also kicked away by the opponent when he seized the opportunity.
Although he wasn't injured, he was definitely suppressing the two players.
"How so?"
Tesoro was about to help when a hand landed on his shoulder.
" Tesoro, don't make a move! Quickly order a retreat and get us off this island!"
Upon discovering that the visitor was Lin Yuan, Tesoro instantly perked up.
"Boss, you're finally here! I'll go organize the retreat. You guys be careful, this guy's tough!"
Lin Yuan nodded, his gaze fixed on the man who had suddenly appeared. A hint of doubt flashed in his eyes, because he couldn't sense any life force from the man.
"What on earth is this thing? How can it suppress Enel and Zephyr? Even though they weren't using their full strength, it's still incredibly strange!"
Upon seeing Lin Yuan appear, Zephyr and Enel breathed a sigh of relief and attacked with even greater ferocity.
"Damn it, today I'll electrocute you to ashes!"