At this moment, Lin Yuan's strength was less than half of what it was at its peak, but he was still almost unmatched. Unexpectedly, he was still unable to kill his opponent.
"It's really frustrating. My strength hasn't recovered yet, so I can't exert any force. But this guy is really tough!"
After exchanging blows, Lin Yuan realized what his opponent was—a complete corpse. He wondered what method Imu had used to grant him such power.
According to Lin Yuan's estimation, the opponent's current strength is comparable to Garp or Bullet, and he is not a significant threat.
However, the difficulty lies in the fact that the opponent is currently invincible. No matter how you attack the opponent, even if you blast him into a bloody mess, it will not hinder the opponent's attacks.
"What a perfect weapon of war. I wonder if Imu has any more. If she has a lot, that would be troublesome. But I reckon she can't get her hands on too many of these powerful corpses."
"Boom..."
The two exchanged another punch, and to Enel and Zephyr's surprise, it was Lin Yuan who retreated this time.
"How could this be?! Big Brother's strength?!"
" Enel, get ready! Lin Yuan isn't doing well; he seems to be completely drained of energy!"
As expected of the former chief instructor of the Navy and a strong person who emphasizes physical skills, Zephyr quickly noticed Lin Yuan's abnormality.
Although Lin Yuan's movements were fast and his strength was great, with each strike possessing the power of an emperor, it was still nothing compared to before.
Lin Yuan himself hadn't expected to be defeated; he hadn't felt this way in a long time.
"Heh heh heh, to be repelled by a mere puppet, how infuriating!"
While thinking, Lin Yuan took the initiative to attack and fought a bloody battle with the puppet. Although his physical strength had not recovered, Lin Yuan's physical body was still terrifyingly strong.
Although the opponent lacked Haki and special abilities, his physique was equally formidable, making him impervious to ordinary injuries.
The two fought from mid-air to the ground, and from the ground to the sea, leaving a trail of destruction in their wake, and the entire island could feel the tremors.
Zephyr and Enel stared in disbelief at the scene; it was the first time they had ever seen a top-tier powerhouse use such a primal form of hand-to-hand combat.
Moreover, Lin Yuan usually gave them the impression of being invincible; when had they ever seen him fight like this?
Lin Yuan even had many wounds on his body. Although they were not deep and could heal quickly, it was still terrifying that they could hurt him.
Just as the two were about to lend a hand, they heard Lin Yuan's voice transmission in their ears.
"You don't need to lift a finger; just stand by and watch. I have my own plans!"
Upon hearing this, Enel and Zephyr stopped their urge to attack, and then they saw Lin Yuan begin his transformation.
In his human-beast form, Lin Yuan was over ten meters tall, and his fingers had transformed into sharp claws.
"Roar..."
Lin Yuan opened his mouth wide and spewed a ball of flame at the guy in front of him, intending to burn him to ashes.
However, the purple energy emanating from the other party reappeared, enveloping him, though it was noticeably thinner than before.
"Roar!"
Lin Yuan roared to the sky again, his huge claws slamming down on his opponent, but the opponent dodged it.
"Air conditioning!"
"Frost!"
" Dragon Flame!"
Thunderstorm!
" Divine Dragon Tail Swing!"
" Conqueror's Coating - Sky-Rending Strike!"
Next, Lin Yuan used almost all of his abilities, and the scene looked exceptionally fierce, making Zephyr and Enel, who were watching from the side, swallow hard.
"Goodness, this guy is terrifying when he goes berserk!"
"Well, the opponent should be honored to have you use this kind of fighting style, Big Brother!"
The two men stared intently at the battle, even though they both felt that Lin Yuan was somewhat violent, using his Devil Fruit powers and all Three Types of Haki!
Faced with Lin Yuan in this state, the two felt that they might not be able to withstand it either; the intensity and power of his attacks were almost surpassing those of a royal-level being.
Meanwhile, the puppet fighting Lin Yuan had its arm severed by Lin Yuan at the cost of serious injury, yet no blood was flowing from it.
However, Lin Yuan looked equally miserable, with two half-meter-long wounds on his body, the price he paid for dislocating the opponent's arm.
Although the puppet had lost an arm, its attacks did not stop at all; on the contrary, they became even more ferocious, all aimed at Lin Yuan's vital points.
In order to injure Lin Yuan, he was willing to risk having his own flesh shattered.
As Lin Yuan relentlessly bombarded the opponent, the purple energy on his body became increasingly thin, almost disappearing completely.
As the purple energy dissipated, although the opponent's strength did not decrease, it became much easier to injure them.
However, in order to wear down his opponent, Lin Yuan and his opponent engaged in a frenzied battle for a full day and night.
"Alright, let's attack together and kill him!"
Lin Yuan roared, feeling that half of his strength had been used up, almost a tenth of it, and a wave of hunger washed over him.
Zephyr and Enel, who had already seen through the illusion, suddenly snapped to attention and, without thinking, went all out to attack each other.
Under Lin Yuan's suppression, Zephyr and Enel unleashed their relentless attacks, nearly destroying the entire beach area. The purple energy, which had reached its limit, was finally completely exhausted.
As the purple energy dissipated, the opponent's movements slowed down, and even their defense weakened considerably. Lin Yuan seized the opportunity, and with a swift, razor-sharp claw strike, he severed the opponent's head completely.
Zephyr punched his opponent, sending him flying, before finally catching his breath.
"Good heavens, this thing is so hard to kill! It's exhausted this old man."
Lin Yuan ignored their complaints and reached out to grab the mask on the other person's face, wanting to see who they were. However, as soon as he touched it, the head instantly turned to dust.
Not only that, the body that was blasted out began to disintegrate in mid-air and completely disappeared.
Seeing this, Lin Yuan had no choice but to give up. Ignoring his injuries, he quickly took out food from his ring and began to eat heartily to replenish his strength.
Upon seeing this, Tesoro, who had been observing the situation, immediately ordered someone to inform Lin Yuan that the threat had been lifted and to send him a large amount of food.
Seemingly starving, Lin Yuan ate at an astonishing speed, devouring the three tables of food always kept in his ring in almost half an hour.
Fortunately, Tesoro had fresh food brought in, and Zephyr and Enel started eating to regain their strength. They had both been terrified by Lin Yuan's appearance earlier—good heavens, he swallowed a whole roasted suckling pig in one bite!
Another hour passed, and the powerful members of the merchant guild who had received the news rushed back. Bullet and Redfield's pupils shrank as they looked at the island with a corner shattered.
They knew the hardness of the island's ground; it was clearly the site of a major battle!
Yamato and the others arrived just in time and rushed over to Lin Yuan and his companions, who were covered in blood and eating.
"Wait a minute, let the boss recover his strength!"
Fortunately, Tesoro quickly stopped everyone. Lin Yuan had gotten angry for the first time because the food was delivered too slowly, and that feeling was terrifying.
Enel and Zephyr have recovered and were unharmed!
From their words, everyone finally understood the reason: someone had suddenly arrived at headquarters, and it took the three of them working together to kill the enemy.
"Yeah, and that guy was practically indestructible. It wasn't until our eldest brother intervened that we realized he was actually a puppet. In the end, our eldest brother only managed to destroy him through sheer brute force!"
"A puppet capable of fighting Lin Yuan? How is that possible!"
Bullet's face was full of disbelief, but looking at Lin Yuan's expression, he had no choice but to believe him.
"Things might be a little different from what we imagined. Lin Yuan's condition doesn't seem right. Let's wait until he recovers before asking him!"
What no one expected was that Lin Yuan's meal lasted for three days and three nights, and more than a dozen of the cooks were exhausted.
Far above the Red Line, Flower Room of Pangaea Castle, Imu, hidden in the darkness, showed no expression; only a cold voice rang out.
"I didn't expect it could even obliterate Rocks's physical body, but his strength is just so-so. We can settle the score later!"
" Joy Boy, I hope your reincarnation will bring me some amusement. Eight hundred years!"