As if in response to Lin Yuan's words, the " Mandala " rang out with a series of "clanging" sounds the moment it was unsheathed.
Looking at the exquisite patterns on the blade, Lin Yuan smiled happily. This was the perfect blade for him!
Although the Skillful Grade Swords was decent, Lin Yuan always felt he couldn't unleash his full potential. But the moment he acquired the " Mandala," an inexplicable feeling filled Lin Yuan with immense excitement.
With his current strength, he realized that " Mandala " was not just a simple Great Grade Sword. Lin Yuan had also seen " Kogarashi " and " Oto ", but compared to " Mandala ", he felt that it lacked a bit of spirituality.
"Hey, young man, since you've returned it to its rightful owner, let's part ways here. Remember, if I ever hear of you doing anything wrong again, I will definitely..."
"Alright, alright, if you're not going to fight, then hurry up and leave. I'm not afraid of you now. But if you can't make it in the Navy in the future, I wouldn't mind providing you with a place to retire."
Kuzan's face stiffened. Although he looked a bit older than his age, he was only thirty-five, in the prime of his life, and still had twenty or thirty years left in his peak years.
Watching the boy wiping the sword, Kuzan suddenly felt that this wasn't so bad after all, and the guilt he had always felt vanished in that moment.
"I'm leaving now. One last question for you: is that little girl Robin alright?"
Lin Yuan looked at Kuzan with surprise, and finally a dangerous smile appeared on his lips.
"Heh, what do you think? But what I just said applies to Robin too, at least not for three years, otherwise..."
"Oh dear, the scenery was beautiful today, but I didn't see anything. Well then, goodbye, buddy!"
Kuzan, completely unconcerned, turned his back to Lin Yuan, then walked to his beloved bicycle, picked it up, and rode off.
Watching Kuzan into the distance, Lin Yuan was in a good mood.
"For today's sake, I'll save your leg from now on, hahaha..."
Hanging the " Mandala " at his waist, Lin Yuan glanced again at Kuzan, who was almost gone, then stepped on Flame Clouds and quickly left.
A full day later, a few figures suddenly appeared on the battlefield. After carefully examining the situation, they prepared to leave.
" Ice Time Capsule!!!"
After fighting Kuzan, Lin Yuan not only retrieved the " Mandala," but also had Kuzan serve as his sparring partner. Although the fight was short, Lin Yuan was still able to identify some of his own shortcomings.
"Everyone says that the Marine Admiral only focus on developing their Logia Devil Fruit, especially Borsalino, but once you become Admiral, you only realize how monstrous they are when you actually face them."
As Lin Yuan flew, he pondered the shortcomings of this battle and truly felt the strength of Admiral.
Although he managed to ambush Borsalino that time, he knew his own limitations. He was only able to escape because Borsalino was careless, and Borsalino was definitely stronger than he had imagined.
Achoo...
"How terrifying! Could it be that some horrible being is talking about me?"
"Marine Headquarters," a sleazy-looking man with glasses muttered to himself.
"Boss, are you alright?"
Just over ten minutes after Lin Yuan had been flying, lightning suddenly crackled in the sky, and a figure flew over—it was Enel.
" Enel, I'm fine. How did you get here?"
"Everyone was worried about you. I sensed the fighting had stopped, so I came to check on things. I'm so glad you're alright."
"Hehe, don't worry, don't you know my strength?"
Lin Yuan and Enel flew side by side toward the merchant ship. Enel looked back and finally couldn't help but ask.
"Boss, that guy was able to fight you for so long, are the Marine Admiral really that strong?"
Lin Yuan glanced at Enel and said with a smile.
"Yes, they're stronger than you think, and this time we didn't even use our full strength; it was just a warm-up."
Upon hearing this, Enel immediately fell silent, and it was a long time before he spoke again.
"Boss, are there really that many powerful figures in the Blue Sea? How come we've run into them all?"
At this moment, Enel felt somewhat devastated. He had killed several waves of pirates who coveted them along the way, and he thought he was quite strong.
But it hadn't been long before he saw the sea frozen over, and Lin Yuan fighting with that Marine Admiral. Even from dozens of miles away, he could feel the terrifying energy fluctuations.
Enel felt he would be lucky to survive the aftermath of their battle, but now Lin Yuan was saying it was just a warm-up!
Moreover, after several hours of fighting, Lin Yuan showed no signs of fatigue whatsoever.
"Heh, how could that be? There aren't many with our strength on the high seas. The Navy has six or seven, and the World Government doesn't know how many, but it's definitely no less than fifteen."
"And in the New World, which is the latter half of the Grand Line, there are a few more, but these people are beyond your current ability to fight."
"While we don't have many of that level of strength, there are quite a few weaker ones, around the level of Marine Vice Admiral. With your Rumble-Rumble Fruit, those will be your true opponents in the future."
"When you can easily defeat your opponent, you won't be far from reaching our level."
"Besides, we're still young, we have plenty of time to improve our skills!"
Lin Yuan's words struck Enel like a heavy hammer, making him truly witness the power here.
At the same time, Enel's heart burned with desire, and he couldn't wait to fight those powerful figures. However, he knew that he was not qualified yet and had to train hard.
At their speed, they quickly arrived at the deserted island, where Tesoro and the others were anxiously waiting on the beach.
"They're back!"
After quickly scouting the deserted island, Stella flew high into the air to survey the surroundings, making sure there were no other enemies.
Her abilities not only include speed, but also exceptional vision, surpassing even her current Observation Haki perception.
When she saw the Flame Clouds and flashing lightning in the distance, she knew that Lin Yuan and Enel had returned, and she immediately flew down to tell everyone the news.
Lin Yuan and Enel naturally noticed the group as well, and with a few bursts of speed, they landed in front of them.
"Brother Lin Yuan, you're finally back."
Robin, her voice trembling with tears, threw herself into Lin Yuan's arms. As the others breathed a sigh of relief, they quickly asked Lin Yuan if he was injured.
At this point, they all knew Kuzan's identity: Marine Admiral, a powerful figure they couldn't possibly withstand.
"Don't worry, I'm fine. Even though the opponent is very powerful, you should still have faith in me!"
" Robin, look what this is!"
"Hey, this is Mandala! Brother Lin Yuan, you found your old sword!"
Robin naturally recognized " Mandala ". After losing it, she felt guilty for a long time, feeling that she had dragged Lin Yuan down. Now, seeing the knife again, Robin was overjoyed.
"Haha, yeah, and I even beat up that Kuzan guy to get revenge for you, I beat him until he bled."
Considering that he and Kuzan punched each other until their mouths bled, it's not exactly a lie!
Sure enough, upon hearing Lin Yuan's words, Robin's little face lit up with a shocked yet excited smile.
"Really? You really beat that guy up."
"Of course! It's a pity he got away. Next time we see him, we'll break his legs and bring him back so you can vent your anger!"
Although Robin knew Lin Yuan was just trying to comfort her, Robin still felt a warmth in her heart.
The others also showed excitement upon hearing Lin Yuan's words. Although they knew Lin Yuan was very strong and had heard him say that he could be compared to Admiral, actually witnessing it was a different story.
They've already started envisioning a bright future.
"Alright, now that everything's alright, let's get some good food and have a feast to celebrate our victory over the Marine Admiral."
"Oh..."
Everyone shouted excitedly, but Kuzan was completely unaware that he had become the pretext for Lin Yuan and his group to hold a banquet.