" Gordon, you're here. Let me introduce you. This is my friend, Lin Yuan, the world's number one!"
Although puzzled by Gordon's expression, Uta excitedly began to explain.
Lin Yuan glanced at Gordon, and instantly Gordon felt a chill run through his body.
Unlike Uta, who could only learn about the world through Visual Den Den Mushi, Gordon had another way of knowing about the ocean. Although he couldn't know everything, he did know about Lin Yuan.
Gordon couldn't figure it out no matter how hard he tried: why would the Hidden Emperor, the head of the Five Emperors, come to this island and become good friends with Uta?
"Pulse..."
Gordon tried to speak, but found himself unable to utter a word, and could only swallow hard.
"Hehe, Gordon, hello! I'm Lin Yuan. Nice to meet you!"
Seeing Gordon's expression, Lin Yuan knew that Gordon already knew his identity, but Lin Yuan didn't want anyone to bother him right now.
If Gordon tells Red-Haired Shanks, since Shanks is wary of him, Shanks will come too.
Gordon swallowed again before speaking.
"Hello, since you're Uta's friend, I won't bother you any longer. Uta, here are your ingredients!"
Uta looked at Gordon with a puzzled expression, feeling that he was acting strangely today, but she didn't think much of it and casually said...
"Yes, I know, thank you Gordon!"
Gordon didn't stay long. Although he raised Uta as his daughter, he knew that he had no power to resist Lin Yuan.
At this moment, Gordon was already thinking about how to get the news to Shanks as soon as possible.
But just as he stepped out of the room, a voice suddenly rang in his ears.
"Why the rush? Are you planning to report this to Shanks?"
Gordon was startled, and then he saw Lin Yuan already standing in the corridor, looking at him coldly.
"Lord Lin Yuan, I don't know what you're talking about. I just hope you won't hurt Uta. She's just a simple girl who loves to sing."
"Hehe, don't worry, I'm just traveling the world. I just happened to come here, and I genuinely consider Uta a friend."
At this point, Lin Yuan's gaze turned somewhat cold as he looked at Gordon and spoke.
"However, I don't want anyone to bother me, especially Shanks. You should understand that with my strength, even if Shanks came, it wouldn't make a difference. You don't want the Red Hair Pirates to be wiped out, do you?"
Gordon was shocked, and a look of panic flashed across his face. If someone else had said this, he might have scoffed, but he didn't doubt Lin Yuan's words.
Shanks had contacted him before and discussed Lin Yuan's situation. If anyone still had the power to destroy the Five Emperors, besides the World Government, it would be Lin Yuan.
Seeing Gordon's constantly changing expression, Lin Yuan didn't pay too much attention and simply said...
"I'll be staying here for six months. As for Uta's ingredients, I'll take care of that. You don't need to come over during this time."
Gordon felt no anger at all and could only lower his head deeply.
"Understood, Lord Lin Yuan!"
Gordon didn't look up immediately after speaking, but he didn't receive a reply from Lin Yuan either. He immediately panicked, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
A few minutes later, Gordon finally couldn't help but look up at Lin Yuan, but the other man was nowhere to be seen.
Gordon glanced worriedly in Uta's direction again, then sighed and quickly left. Between Uta and the Red Hair Pirates, he chose to keep the secret.
Sensing the change in the other person's mind, Lin Yuan curled his lips in disdain, then walked up to Uta and said with a smile.
"What, are you full?"
Seeing that Uta was still lying flat in the same spot, Lin Yuan asked with amusement.
Uta rubbed her belly contentedly, seemingly still savoring the taste.
"Hmm, a little. What were you doing just now?"
"It's nothing. I just told Gordon not to send any more ingredients. I have plenty of food. I'll be staying here for a while."
As he spoke, Lin Yuan's gaze fell upon the ingredients Gordon had just brought over, which included some vegetables and mushrooms. Although he didn't know if they were Wake-Shrooms, Lin Yuan wouldn't let Uta touch them again.
Uta casually put the things Gordon had given her into her ring, and the sudden disappearance of the ingredients made Uta eyes light up.
"How do you do that? You can conjure up incredibly delicious food and then make the ingredients disappear?"
Lin Yuan didn't explain, but instead flicked Uta's forehead and said with a smile.
"You'll see later. Okay, I'll find a place to rest now, and I'll come back to bring you breakfast tomorrow morning."
Without Lin Yuan Uta baring their teeth and glaring at him, Lin Yuan turned and left.
After Lin Yuan disappeared, Uta withdrew her previous expression, revealing a sad look on her face, as if she were recalling something.
However, this feeling quickly passed. Uta rubbed her forehead, a smile and a hint of reluctance on her face, and then walked towards her room.
"That bastard really went too far! I'll definitely get my revenge tomorrow!"
The next morning, Lin Yuan, who was still half asleep, felt a tickle in his nose. When he woke up, he saw Uta holding a fluffy thing and scratching his nostrils.
"Hey little girl, don't you know the early bird catches the worm? Why aren't you getting your beauty sleep? What are you doing here?"
"Hmph, are you a pig? The sun's already up and you're still sleeping! And besides, I'm not a little girl, I'm the world's number one singer!"
Lin Yuan reluctantly stood up, and looking into Uta's eager purple eyes, he immediately understood the other party's intention.
"Okay, okay, I'm up. Let's go have breakfast later!"
Lin Yuan quickly washed up, and then he and Uta went to the restaurant again. They took out breakfast from the Gourmet City and enjoyed it Uta.
"Hey, world's number one Uta, what do you have to do today?"
Lin Yuan spoke first, wanting to see what Uta was planning to do. After so many years on the isolated island, it was time for Uta to do something else.
"Hmm, I still need to practice my singing later, and check the world news. You know what, those Den Den Mushi are amazing."
Lin Yuan knew about Uta's fate; now that Uta was showing signs of reverting to his original trajectory, he didn't want Uta to continue down that path.
"Hehe, those are just filtered news reports; they have no way of knowing the truth of the world. Since you want to sing, I'll take you to the beach. Not only is the scenery beautiful there, but you can also catch big fish."
"Do you want to give it a try? And I'll be your listener!"
Uta hesitated for a moment, but after seeing Lin Yuan's gaze, she softened.
"Alright then, I'll reluctantly go with you!"