Watching Zephyr leave, Kuzan remained in a daze for a long time. He lay on the bed, staring blankly at the sky outside, his thoughts becoming increasingly chaotic.
Thinking back on all these years, I've gone from a passionate young man to a quiet and reserved person, and I've become accustomed to the darkness of this world.
Everyone says the navy is the army that protects the world, and everyone has their own sense of justice, but how could someone who has become Marine Admiral not know the truth?
To cover up some of the darkness, the navy did not refrain from slaughtering islands.
However, during his time traveling under the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce, he truly witnessed what it meant to live and work in peace and contentment, with genuine smiles on everyone's faces.
Kuzan knew that these people were able to do this not only because of Tesoro's governance, but more likely because of Lin Yuan.
Naval intelligence also includes analyses of Tesoro, suggesting that he is merely a businessman whose actions are completely contrary to his personality.
What Kuzan couldn't understand was what kind of magic Lin Yuan possessed that allowed him to gather all the top experts from the old era under his command.
Zephyr understood what Kuzan meant. Lin Yuan's true goal was to overthrow the World Government. Although he was doing the same things as the Revolutionary Army, his methods were more secretive and ruthless.
But thinking of the innocent smiles of the children on the island, Kuzan couldn't help but smile too.
"Chess pieces? They look pretty good though!"
The next morning, Zephyr took Kuzan to sample the food at headquarters, and then a young woman approached them.
"Mr. Kuzan, I will be in charge of your daily life for the next few days. Lord Lin Yuan has already made arrangements."
Kuzan looked at the woman in front of him with surprise, wondering what Lin Yuan was going to do.
Zephyr, however, knew something, so he raised his hand, patted him on the shoulder, and said with a smile.
"Go ahead, it should be a good thing for you!"
Kuzan nodded and followed the woman, but then he belatedly realized something, and a look of shock flashed in his eyes.
" Teacher Zephyr's arm has been reattached, that..."
Kuzan looked at his right leg, a sense of unease stirring within him. Sure enough, the woman in front of him led him to a building that resembled a research lab.
To his astonishment, some people were already waiting there. Among them were Judge from the North Blue and Queen from the Beasts Pirates.
The woman in the lead was Kureha. She glanced at Kuzan and then smiled.
"So that's why Lin Yuan asked me to come here. It's you, little rascal. You gave up being a proper Marine Admiral and ended up here."
Kuzan was somewhat stunned, and then the woman who brought him over introduced the identities of the group.
"Alright, your leg has been successfully grafted. The surgery will be tomorrow, and you should be fully recovered within the next month."
Trafalgar Law hadn't expected that the person performing the surgery would be Kuzan, but he still examined him carefully before smiling and saying...
And so, Kuzan was pulled into the research lab in a daze, and with the combined efforts of several people to treat him, a month quickly passed.
Meanwhile, Lin Yuan spent a ridiculous month with his women until he had completely satisfied them before he prepared to get down to business.
However, even with his physique, he felt some back pain. That day, Lin Yuan lay on Uta's lap and said with a smile.
" Uta, over the next period of time, I plan to help you improve your combat skills, and at the same time, I'll let you see what a true powerhouse is like."
Uta's eyes lit up. Ever since she came with Lin Yuan, she had been dragged around by a group of sisters to play games or accompany Lin Yuan in his absurd ways. Now she could finally get in touch with the higher-ups in the Chamber of Commerce.
"Alright, I wonder who you've prepared? You know A Tuo's strength; he's not someone an ordinary person can defeat. And with that immortality, it'll be troublesome if I don't control him properly!"
Lin Yuan was immediately amused by Uta's words.
"Hahaha, you underestimate them. Although A Tuo's strength gives the Red Hair Pirates a headache, in the Merchant Guild, if everyone attacks together, they can instantly kill it, believe it or not."
Uta wanted to refute, but considering Lin Yuan's strength, she ultimately remained silent, though she was secretly looking forward to it.
Lin Yuan understood Uta's thoughts, but he didn't expose them, intending to let her see the true powerhouses.
This will not only allow Uta to become proficient in controlling the Demon Tot Musica, but also familiarize these guys at headquarters with the characteristics of undead creatures.
Although the World Government's trump card is unknown, it's still a good thing for the powerful figures at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters.
Without further ado, the next morning, all the powerful figures who had received the notification gathered together, and Lin Yuan's women also went along to observe.
Above the Flame Clouds, there were seventy or eighty people, each exuding a powerful aura. In addition to the powerful generals, there were also Lin Yuan's secret guards.
Even Robin and the others are much stronger than they were in the original story.
The place Lin Yuan was heading to this time was one of the secret bases of the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce, which was also the location of the Ability User Legion and Special Operations Team that Lin Yuan had trained.
Within a radius of several hundred miles, there is only this one island, and it is located within the territory of the Whitebeard Pirates.
" Lin Yuan, what kind of opponents did you find for us this time? It's not fun sparring with these guys all day long."
The speaker was Bullet. Since following Lin Yuan, his strength had increased significantly. He fought against opponents of the same level every day and had special Devil Fruit weapons. He now felt that he was terrifyingly strong.
However, his opponents were no weaklings either; Redfield and Shiki were even more formidable than him.
"Hehe, Bullet, why don't you go and spar with Lin Yuan? I've heard you can challenge him once a year, and it's about time."
Shiki, standing to the side, burst into laughter. Since his injuries had healed and he had been fed the Kogarashi and the Oto Devil Fruit, he had never felt so relaxed.
Bullet glanced at Shiki, wanting to punch him, but his abilities were somewhat restrained. However, Shiki's words did tempt him.
After joining the Abyss Chamber of Commerce, he never fought Lin Yuan again. After a year of recovery and improvement, he rekindled his desire to challenge him.
Kuzan looked at the group of people, then at his recovered leg, and a bitter smile appeared on his face. After spending some time with them, he learned from Zephyr that his strength in the merchant guild was not even in the top five, and might not even be in the top ten.
Lin Yuan didn't refuse. He looked at Bullet, sensed the latter's fighting spirit, and smiled.
"Alright, after this battle, as originally agreed, I can give you a chance to challenge me, not just Bullet. A great battle is about to begin, and I want to make you adapt to all kinds of fighting styles."
Hearing Lin Yuan's words, everyone felt a chill, but no one was intimidated. Instead, they became excited and determined to improve themselves this time.
Soon, a bronze-colored island appeared before everyone. Everyone stared in astonishment at the island, which was made of a special metal.
Lin Yuan, on the other hand, revealed an excited smile.
"Haha, welcome to the Chamber of Commerce's war fortress!"