Whitebeard Newgate was truly enraged this time, but he wasn't particularly angry at Lin Yuan; instead, he kept cursing the shameless guy.
Keep in mind that they were from the same generation as Roger. Although Garp was the oldest, he was only a few years older Roger.
The three were only of the same generation, but no one expected Garp to be so shameless as to acknowledge Roger's son as his grandson.
Now, Whitebeard Newgate wants to adopt Roger's son as his own, but then he hears this news.
"That scoundrel, isn't he disgusting? Next time I see him, I'm going to beat him up."
Whitebeard Newgate cursed and swore, wishing he could immediately rush to Marine Headquarters and beat Garp to vent his anger.
"Haha, Garp's actions were indeed underhanded, but it was to protect Roger's son, after all, he can't really say it's his own son!"
Despite saying this, Lin Yuan's smile remained unchanged, which only made the Whitebeard Newgate even more furious.
Just then, several figures flew rapidly towards them from a distance; it was Marco and his companions.
Lin Yuan could see clearly that, in addition to Marco and the other two, they had also brought a rugged-looking fellow, who was none other than Thatch, the division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Hey, that lucky guy who got the Dark-Dark Fruit and then got killed by Teach is here too!"
Still angry, Whitebeard Newgate was taken aback and turned to look into the distance. When he saw who it was, his pupils contracted involuntarily.
"It's Thatch!"
At that moment, a surge of inexplicable anger rose within Whitebeard Newgate.
Thatch was one of his favorite sons, even ranking in the top three. Although his strength was not as good as Marco's, he was still able to become a squad leader.
Thatch was in charge of all of Whitebeard Newgate's meals. The two had been together for over twenty years, and Thatch had a very good character; he not only respected Newgate but was also kind to the other brothers.
The thought that Thatch would be killed by Teach for obtaining the Dark-Dark Fruit filled Whitebeard Newgate with heartache.
"Young man Lin, I'll handle this. I hope you're not lying to me!"
"Tch, believe it or not."
Soon, the four arrived in front of Whitebeard Newgate. When Marco saw his Pops, he reverted to human form and put down the food.
" Pops, what's wrong with you?"
Whitebeard Newgate, was taken aback, not understanding why Marco would ask such a question.
Lin Yuan was overjoyed, and Erza and Emile also had smiles on their faces.
During their hand-to-hand combat, Lin Yuan, taking advantage of his height, landed powerful punches on the Whitebeard's face.
Whitebeard Newgate, now had bruises all over his face and one eye was red and swollen, all the work of Lin Yuan.
"What's wrong, Marco?"
" Pops, you've been in another fight. Who beat you up like this?"
Jozu kindly provided a mirror, and when the Whitebeard Newgate looked at himself, his face flushed red and then turned pale. Combined with the injuries on his face, he looked rather comical.
"You wretched brat, how dare you slap me in the face!"
Seeing that Whitebeard Newgate, wanted to fight again, Lin Yuan quickly dodged and retreated.
"Damn it, you old bastard, you hit me pretty hard just now, and you even used your powers! I'm covered in wounds now."
Whitebeard Newgate glared fiercely at Lin Yuan, suppressing his anger as he thought of the latter's guidance to Marco and the others.
"Hmph, I'll let you off this time!"
"Tch, afraid of you? Thatch, huh? Hurry up and make your uncle something to eat, I'm starving!"
Thatch was completely bewildered, not understanding why Lin Yuan would say such a thing. He was about to get angry when Marco and the other two pulled him back.
The three of them worked together to clean the ingredients while explaining things to Thatch.
Upon hearing that the other party was indeed his Pops's brother, Thatch's face turned ugly, and he felt extremely aggrieved.
In the end, he could only suppress his frustration and silently start cooking, muttering to himself, "I can't afford to offend them, I can't afford to offend them!"
Lin Yuan watched the busy group with amusement and muttered something to himself.
"Now that we've finished talking, I'll head back after dinner. Be more careful in the future, and don't forget to come with me to the East Blue in a while."
Whitebeard Newgate nodded gravely, his heart filled with a mixture of joy and melancholy as he thought of Roger's son.
The group held a small, simple banquet there, with Lin Yuan praising Thatch's culinary skills repeatedly.
As expected of a chef from one of the Four Emperors' pirate crews, the food he makes is in no way inferior to that of the chefs in the Gourmet City. Lin Yuan even had the urge to poach him.
However, he only thought it to himself, otherwise Whitebeard Newgate would have to fight him again.
As darkness fell, Flame Clouds rose beneath Lin Yuan's feet, carrying Erza and Emile into the air.
"Old man, don't forget the time, we're leaving!"
"Okay, get out of here!"
"Tch, what an old fogey!"
After saying that, Lin Yuan quickly left the place without the slightest hesitation.
Watching the Flame Clouds disappear into the distance, Whitebeard Newgate face turned extremely grave; the news he had learned today was truly astonishing.
What shocked him even more was that Lin Yuan actually knew so much information.
"What a terrifying kid! I wonder if my decision was right or wrong!"
Marco, Jozu, and Vista kept their eyes fixed on Lin Yuan as he walked away, unaware that they themselves wore expressions of admiration.
"Alright, everyone's gone, let's go back too!"
"Okay, Pops!"
" Marco, you're coming with me tomorrow. The rest of you stay here for now. Tell your pirate crews not to set sail for the time being."
After Lin Yuan left, the Whitebeard Newgate gave Marco some instructions and prepared to depart the next day.
Above, Lin Yuan looked at the vanished island, a hint of pain appearing on his face.
"That old bastard really hit me hard; my injuries haven't fully healed yet!"
Lin Yuan couldn't help but admire Whitebeard Newgate, even though the other party hadn't used Ryuo Haki.
However, during their hand-to-hand combat, the vibrational force covering his fist was no less powerful than that of Ryuo Haki, and that vibrational force actually broke through the defense of Armament Haki.
It's only because Lin Yuan has a strong physical body that he's able to withstand the shock; otherwise, anyone else would have been turned into a pile of mud long ago.
Although neither of them used their full strength, through this battle, he gained a general understanding of Whitebeard Newgate's strength; he truly deserved to be called the World's Strongest.
He also believed that his intimidation of Whitebeard Newgate had been effective, otherwise the latter would not have tacitly agreed to be his brother.
"Hehehe, I didn't expect to gain so much from this trip, especially from those nephews, hahaha..."
" Lin Yuan, why are you so happy? The news you told me today is truly astonishing. I bet Whitebeard won't be able to sleep tonight."
"Exactly, this is the first time my sister and I have ever heard of this. To be honest, it's even more astonishing and shocking than killing the Celestial Dragons."
Lin Yuan looked at the two sisters in front of him and couldn't help but smile.
"Haha, it's nothing, it's all from the old days, nothing serious."
"Ouch, I'm a little sore. Help me relax."
Erza and Emile exchanged a glance, then bent down with smiles on their faces.