Zoro had just been slapped by Kuina, immediately wanted to retort, but when he saw Lin Yuan's ambiguous smile, he had no choice but to swallow his words.
However, this reminded him of his childhood, and his eyes instantly became clear.
"Alright, Lawrence, right? I'm taking Zoro with me for now. Tell Straw Hat Kid Luffy that Zoro will be back in a while."
"Yes, Lord Lin Yuan!"
Lawrence answered respectfully, not at all afraid that Zoro would doubt his identity; after all, anyone would behave the same way when facing such a group of powerful individuals.
"Hey, I haven't agreed yet..."
Zoro was dumbfounded and didn't want to go with Lin Yuan at all, but as soon as he finished speaking, Lin Yuan placed his hand on his shoulder.
Suddenly, Zoro found himself controlled by an invisible force, unable to even raise his hand, and his Demonic Aura was completely uncontrollable, as if it had encountered its natural enemy.
Instantly, a sense of horror rose in Zoro's heart. He had thought that after breaking through to the level of Admiral, he was a powerful figure who could go anywhere.
However, since Lin Yuan regained control of himself in an instant, it would be easy for his opponent to take his life.
Let's go!
Lin Yuan spoke calmly, Flame Clouds rose beneath his feet, and he flew towards headquarters with Kuina and the others.
As for Redfield and the others, they did not leave with him. Shiki pushed off with his feet, and the surrounding land instantly rose up, then flew away with Zoro.
Lawrence quickly dodged aside, watching the departing crowd with a smile on his face. Shortly after, a warship bearing the flag of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild arrived and quickly took him away.
On the way, Lin Yuan told everyone about Erza and Emile's idea of using A Tuo to increase their strength.
Hancock and the others naturally had no objections; they were all sisters, and they were naturally happy that their sisters could become stronger.
When they arrived at the Chamber of Commerce headquarters, Robin and the others were already waiting for them. Lin Yuan reiterated the matter, and in the end, Monet Reiju wanted to give it a try, while the others gave up on their own.
After all, their strongest members are only at the level of Marine Vice Admiral; it's simply impossible for them to reach the level of Admiral.
Lin Yuan naturally wouldn't force them, but instead asked them to help Robin manage the Chamber of Commerce's affairs.
He originally planned to head to the secret base immediately, but Robin and the others kept him there for three days without sleep or rest before he finally set off again.
Meanwhile, Zoro found himself able to move again halfway through the journey, but looking down, he still chose to follow the others.
"Hey, where are you taking me? And who are these two old guys?"
Without Lin Yuan present, Zoro became a bit bolder, and apart from Mihawk, he didn't take Redfield and Shiki seriously.
Mihawk, however, became interested and said with a smile.
"Those two old guys you're talking about are even stronger than me. Are you sure you want to ask anything else?"
Zoro was dumbfounded. He knew Mihawk's strength, and even if he broke through his limits, he probably wouldn't be a match for him. He just didn't expect these two unfamiliar old men to be so strong.
"Haha, Mihawk, you're being modest. It's true that Redfield is stronger than you, and even I'm not confident I can defeat you now. But if it were back when I was vying for supremacy with Roger, I wouldn't mind you saying that."
Shiki laughed heartily, showing no anger at Zoro's words.
" Redfield! A rival to Roger, Golden Lion Shiki?!"
Zoro, a former bounty hunter, immediately recognized the two men. Although he had never met them, he had heard of them.
"Heh, kid, you do have some knowledge. But the place you're going with us this time will be good for you, and Lin Yuan instructed us to bring you there."
Redfield didn't say anything, glanced at Zoro a few times and then lost interest, while Shiki was more talkative.
"You're all obeying Lin Yuan's orders because it benefits me?"
Shiki glanced at Zoro, a maniacal grin spreading across his face.
"Hahaha, it's because we old guys owe him something, and we can't even beat him. Besides, his ambitions are exactly what I'm looking for."
"None of you can beat him! You're legendary pirates! Just how strong is he?!"
Shiki remained silent, but Redfield spoke softly.
"Nobody knows exactly how strong he is, but he should only need one move to deal with you!"
"Well..."
Zoro felt something stuck in his throat, making him extremely uncomfortable. He decided to ignore it and just plopped down, thinking, "Whatever happens, happens!"
Seeing Zoro like this, the three of them exchanged a glance and then burst into laughter.
After flying for nearly three days, the group finally returned to the Chamber of Commerce's secret base.
Zoro sensed the island below and instantly felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand on end.
"Where is this place? How can there be so many powerful people here?!"
At this moment, a battle is raging at the base. The six commanders— Garp, Kuzan, Bullet, Zephyr, and Li Taibai —are all being besieged by dozens of people.
Upon seeing the group return, Garp immediately withdrew from the battlefield and went to Zoro, looking at him with a cheerful expression.
Zoro felt a chill run down his spine under Garp's gaze and almost drew his sword to strike him.
"Hey, old man, why are you staring at me like that?"
" The Fist of Love!"
Upon hearing Zoro's words, Garp smiled and then threw a punch without hesitation.
That deadly sense of familiarity instantly surged into Zoro's heart. Without thinking, he drew his Nidai and Sandai Kitetsu and braced himself against the massive fist.
"Boom!"
With a loud bang, Zoro was blasted away, sliding dozens of meters across the ground before coming to a stop.
"Hahaha, Zoro, long time no see! Do you still remember the taste of my fist?"
"Damn it, you're actually that mysterious person from back then! Who are you?"
Seeing Garp attack Zoro, the others also stopped fighting and watched with great interest.
"Hahaha, I am Monkey D. Garp, and also Luffy's grandfather! You've recovered so quickly, kid!"
Seeing Garp's smug laughter, Zoro almost drew his sword and charged again. He had been beaten up by this old guy many times in the past, and had even almost died several times.
However, he quickly suppressed his inner impulse, because he had already seen the group of people who had just fought walking over, and they were all exuding a murderous aura.
The auras emanating from these people were all exceptionally powerful; none of them were weaker than him.
At this moment, Zoro's mind was in turmoil, and he couldn't calm down at all. Who would have thought that there would be such an island here, and so many powerful people.
He even discovered that the hundreds of people not far away each possessed a powerful aura, with over a hundred of them being no weaker than Fisher and Higgins.
What shocked him even more was that the person who taught them was actually here, and he was the same person who had supposedly died fighting Lin Yuan back then— Luffy's grandfather.
"You old bastard, if you're Luffy's grandfather, why were you hiding your identity? You almost killed us!"