At Zoro's soft shout, the Straw Hat Pirates members were taken aback at first, then their expressions changed instantly as they nervously looked around.
" Zoro, what did you say! Hidden Emperor Lin Yuan!"
Molly couldn't help but shiver, and the others also gathered together, their faces serious, except for Luffy, whose expression turned gloomy.
" Lin Yuan, come out here! I'm going to defeat you!"
Just as everyone was tense, Luffy suddenly roared, and Fisher and Higgins rushed over and tightly covered Luffy's mouth.
" Luffy, don't forget our agreement: challenge Kaido first, and then challenge Lin Yuan after you've secured the title of one of the Five Emperors."
"Yes, yes, now is not the time to get into a conflict with him, and besides, we don't even know where he is."
However, Luffy was completely deaf to their words at that moment, struggling desperately, and with a final burst of strength, he sent them flying.
" Lin Yuan, come out here!"
Luffy's roar carried far, and Zoro and the others felt a chill run down their spines, realizing something was wrong.
Sanji ignored the beating he had just received, quickly stood up, and looked around warily.
"Brother Lin Yuan, I'm going to teach this brat a lesson. How dare he provoke you like that! Today I'm going to personally kill him!"
The two, who had originally planned to leave, turned their gazes toward the Straw Hat Pirates, with Kuina's eyes filled with murderous intent.
Lin Yuan's expression was equally cold; in all these years, no one had ever dared to provoke him like this.
" Kuina, since he wants to challenge me, it's good to teach him a lesson. But you don't need to do this; I'll handle it!"
Ruffled Kuina's hair, Lin Yuan looked down again, and his Conqueror's Haki slowly erupted.
"Boom!!!"
"Snap!!!"
The once cloudless sky suddenly turned gloomy, and clouds gradually appeared, eventually covering the surrounding sky.
Black and red Inazuma struck down continuously, a gale swept across the sea, the water surged, and the whole world seemed to have entered the apocalypse.
"How could this happen? Where did this strong wind come from? This..."
The sudden change left Molly somewhat dazed. As a navigator, she was usually quite confident in her ability to handle weather changes, but this was the first time she had ever encountered something like this.
However, Luffy, Zoro, and the others were all watching the sky warily.
"This isn't due to the weather, it's due to Conqueror's Haki!"
What?! Conqueror's Haki!
Molly exclaimed in surprise. It wasn't that she hadn't seen Conqueror's Haki before; Luffy and Zoro both had it. But this kind of Conqueror's Haki that could affect an area of tens or even hundreds of miles was something she had never even heard of, let alone seen.
But looking around, all she saw was a scene of apocalypse, and Molly still felt somewhat dazed.
Suddenly, a terrifying pressure arose, and everything around seemed to slow down. Molly felt her thoughts slow down as well.
Not only Molly, but everyone else felt the same way; they seemed to be able to clearly see the shock and change in everyone's expression.
The world turned gray, and it felt as if time had completely stopped at that moment.
Luffy and Zoro, the strongest fighters on the field, changed their expressions drastically. They wanted to unleash their Conqueror's Haki to attack, but they were devastated to find that they couldn't unleash it at all.
Suddenly, a bolt of lightning flashed, illuminating the sky, and then two figures slowly appeared— Lin Yuan and Kuina.
Tall, slender figures, domineering aura, and stunningly beautiful faces—this was the first impression Lin Yuan and Kuina left on everyone.
However, under these circumstances, the Straw Hat Pirates felt a terrifying sense of impending death from this seemingly perfect couple.
" Lin Yuan!!!"
Luffy managed to utter two words with difficulty, and countless patterns suddenly appeared on his body, revealing his Gear Fourth form.
Suddenly, Lin Yuan vanished from mid-air and reappeared on the pirate ship.
Apart from Luffy and Zoro who were still struggling to hold off the attack, everyone else knelt down on one knee.
Lin Yuan looked at the new members, a smile appearing on his lips. They were already quite impressive to be able to withstand 30% of his Conqueror's Haki without getting dizzy.
The appearance of Lin Yuan enraged Luffy. Thinking that Garp's death was related to this person, all he could think about was defeating the person in front of him.
"Boom!!!"
Without hesitation, Luffy threw a punch at Lin Yuan. Zoro couldn't stop him in time and could only silently Lin Yuan to go easy on him.
Seeing the approaching force, Lin Yuan's lips curled up, and a burst of time power suddenly erupted from his body. Instantly, everything around him froze, even the surrounding waves were imprisoned, and time itself stood still.
A glint of light flashed in Lin Yuan's eyes, and then he slammed a punch into Luffy!
When everyone recovered, they saw that Luffy had been lifted up by the head by Lin Yuan, while Luffy himself was unconscious with his eyes rolled back.
" Luffy!"
Apart from Zoro and Kuina in mid-air, no one knew what had just happened. Luffy clearly attacked Lin Yuan, but in the blink of an eye, things had turned out like this.
"Heh, Straw Hat Kid, you're nothing special, huh?"
Lin Yuan said coldly. Suddenly, he discovered that without his Conqueror's Haki to suppress it, Luffy's Conqueror's Haki was bursting out of his body, and even his rolling white eyes were flashing with lightning.
This is exactly the scene after I was knocked unconscious by Kaido, and I've actually encountered it myself.
"Brother Lin Yuan, please show mercy! Luffy is unaware of the situation!"
Zoro immediately walked up to Lin Yuan, his face full of tension. Although he knew Lin Yuan wouldn't kill Luffy, the scene just now was too terrifying.
Zoro's words stunned the group who were about to attack. They had been prepared to fight to the death, but Zoro spoke up first, which stopped them.
Lin Yuan glanced at Luffy, casually tossed him to Usopp who was nearly scared out of his wits, and then looked at Zoro.
At this moment, Kuina also arrived beside Lin Yuan. The aura emanating from the two of them made the Straw Hat Pirates members somewhat dazed, and they even felt a complex mix of admiration and fear.
"Hmph, this kid really deserves a beating. Brother Lin Yuan already went easy on him just now. If he dares to do that again, no one will be able to save him."
Kuina said angrily, and instantly slapped Zoro across the nose, which made Molly's eyes full of admiration. You know, Zoro is very strong, and this woman actually went up and slapped him.
Zoro, who had been beaten, just chuckled awkwardly and wasn't angry.
Lin Yuan glanced at the group, especially at Sanji with the large bump on his head, his eyes full of meaning, and then he smiled.
You guys are great!
After saying that, to everyone's astonishment, he took Kuina and soared into the sky, riding the clouds away.
Sanji was feeling a bit uneasy under Lin Yuan's gaze and was about to say something when even Molly plopped down on the ground.
"Oh my god, that almost scared me to death!"