Three years later, when the Sea Train that Tom had overseen the construction of was completed, the World Government once again sent intelligence agents to take Tom away and eliminate him.
However, they were ambushed by some mysterious people, and none of the intelligence agents they sent survived, nor were any messages sent out.
In response, the World Government dispatched a large number of CP personnel and naval forces to conduct a thorough search of Water 7.
To their shock, the islanders knew nothing about it, and Tom and his group had vanished without a trace.
The CP leader and the Marine Vice Admiral came to investigate silently looked at the huge crater that stretched for several kilometers in radius. It used to be Tom's shipyard, but now there was nothing left but a deep pit.
What's even more unbelievable to them is that Water 7, there's been no reaction whatsoever. They only heard from a few people that Tom's shipyard had simply flown away.
They only caught a glimpse of it from afar at night and weren't quite sure if they were seeing things.
Upon hearing this news, Spandine dispatched a large number of intelligence agents, but without any leads, the matter was eventually dropped. He was also punished by the Five Elders; had he not been capable, he might have been eliminated.
As for the navy, they were only slightly surprised by the matter before ignoring it, since it had nothing to do with them.
All of this was naturally Lin Yuan's doing. This time, he personally took action and erased all traces. Tom and everyone related to him were sent to the Sky Island by Lin Yuan.
The construction of the Ark " Ark Maxim " has also been put on the agenda.
In recent years, Tesoro has used the brewing methods provided by Lin Yuan to produce and improve many fine wines, and has opened several factories in the Gourmet City.
The advent of these spirits had a significant impact on the pirate world. Whether it was pirates who constantly teetered on the edge of life and death, or marines and nobles, they were all interested in these drinks.
Therefore, on Lin Yuan's advice, Tesoro also contacted many agents to specifically handle dealings with pirates, the Navy, and various major forces.
As a result, they earned a large amount of Beli and gained considerable fame in the first half of the Grand Line.
However, this also attracted the envy of many, especially pirates and nobles, who all wanted a piece of the pie.
However, the annihilation of more than a dozen pirate crews and the complete disappearance of many nobles overnight shocked the Grand Line.
Because among those nobles was actually a king of a country, and the pirate crew included several great pirates with bounties exceeding 500 million.
This incident even alarmed the World Government and the Navy, but after Tesoro directly presented a gift of one billion Beli and a terrifying killing intent enveloped the entire Gourmet City, the matter was simply dropped.
Tesoro also directly announced the establishment of the " Abyss " Trading Company and established cooperation with the Navy and many countries.
As for cooperation with pirates and underground forces, it is also being carried out secretly.
This incident made all forces extremely wary of the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, and there were even rumors that Admiral was supporting the " Abyss " Merchant Guild from behind the scenes.
However, no one dared to easily provoke the " Abyss " Merchant Guild anymore, since those who had provoked them had already been sunk into the sea.
" Tesoro, hand over your current work to Genzo, and come with me."
"Okay, boss. Is there anything I can help you with?"
"Your fruit has appeared. Let's go get it. There are also some other things we need to take care of."
Upon hearing this, Tesoro became excited. Although his strength had improved greatly over the years, and he had mastered both types of Haki to a very high level, his overall strength was not weaker than Stella and the others.
However, he also wanted to possess a Devil Fruit of his own.
"Boss, when do we leave?"
"Tomorrow, I suppose. There's an auction in Sabaody Archipelago in a week, featuring Gold-Gold Fruit. I bet you can't wait, can you?"
"Hehe, of course. Although the Chamber of Commerce has earned a lot of Beli, if we want to earn more, we need to explore other industries. With this fruit, I can have other ways."
Tesoro already knew about the power of the Gold-Gold Fruit from Lin Yuan, and he even had a plan on how to use the fruit to earn more Beli.
Although it seemed unbelievable at first, since Lin Yuan had said so, he didn't doubt it and instead became even more excited.
"Okay, let's get ready. Also, call the others back; someone needs to watch over this place after we leave."
In recent years, under Lin Yuan's encouragement, Enel and the others have improved their strength rapidly, with Genzo and Bellemere both reaching the level of a Marine Rear Admiral.
As for the others, their strength is comparable to that of Marine Headquarters Vice Admiral, Enel's strength is unfathomable, reaching the level of Admiral Candidate.
However, as his strength increased, Enel became even more afraid of Lin Yuan, because in these three years, apart from the first six months spent improving his physique and Awakening his Haki.
He fought Lin Yuan for over two years and was beaten for over two years, each time teetering on the brink of life and death, before finally gaining such strength.
He finally understood why Lin Yuan had said those things back then.
As for the others, they didn't escape either. Although they weren't like Enel, they were still "taken care of" by Lin Yuan.
That evening, Lin Yuan explained some things to everyone, and then spent a wonderful night with Erza and Emile by his side.
The next morning, Lin Yuan got up early. Seeing the two sisters still fast asleep, he didn't wake them. Instead, he took Tesoro directly to the Sabaody Archipelago.
High in the sky, Tesoro was still somewhat excited, even with his current status as the head of the entire Chamber of Commerce, he could not suppress his excitement.
Lin Yuan had told everyone long ago that in this world, no matter how big a business or how powerful one's influence, in the end, it all comes down to strength.
This is why everyone has been training so hard all these years. However, apart from Enel, the others have almost reached their limit in terms of strength. Without other fortuitous encounters, it will be difficult for them to advance any further.
"Boss, I want to ask, just how strong are you right now? I've heard that the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates are very powerful in the New World, occupying a large territory. If nothing unexpected happens, they'll be able to seize the throne soon."
Lin Yuan smiled; he naturally knew about this.
You want to ask me why I don't try to compete for the throne, right?
Tesoro chuckled awkwardly, but quickly spoke seriously.
"Well, in the past, we might have held you back, but now we can help you. Why not give it a shot?"
Tesoro was somewhat puzzled. Three years ago, their strength was very weak, and vying for the emperor's position would only become a burden to Lin Yuan.
But now, after three years of relentless training and fierce battles, their strength has undergone several transformations, and they are ready to compete for more territory. However, Lin Yuan seems to have no such intention, which puzzles him.
Today I finally couldn't hold it in anymore and spoke my mind.
Lin Yuan glanced at Tesoro, a golden light flashing in his eyes, making Tesoro feel an urge to submit and kneel down.
"Heh, do you think it's a good thing to fight for the throne?"