Upon returning to the " Abyss " Merchant Guild's headquarters, Lin Yuan immediately summoned Tesoro and the others.
Everyone stared at Lin Yuan in shock upon hearing that a strategic partnership had been established with the Whitebeard Pirates.
Apart from Erza and Emile, no one else knows about this.
After the initial shock, Tesoro and the others became excited and couldn't help but cheer.
Although they have reached cooperation agreements with the Four Emperors, it's only by using money and goods to pave the way; it's completely different from being fully tied to the Whitebeard Pirates.
It's important to know that Lin Yuan and Whitebeard Newgate are top-tier in strength.
If possible, the " Abyss " Trading Company, together with the Whitebeard Pirates, could completely absorb or even eliminate the other Four Emperors ' pirate crews.
After all, two top-tier powerhouses, along with countless manpower and massive resources, are simply beyond the capabilities of a Four Emperors pirate crew.
"Boss, if that's really the case, then we can be even bolder in our actions. We can build a money pit in both the New World and the Grand Line."
"Hmm? Tell me more?"
"It's a place specifically built to cater only to nobles, great pirates, kings of various countries, and even Celestial Dragons."
"Some time ago, Stella adopted a little girl who possessed Lucky-Lucky Fruit; with her around, she's sure to attract a lot of wealth."
"Hmm, the Lucky-Lucky Fruit? Baccarat! It seems she couldn't escape the inertia of history after all. I didn't expect Tesoro to find it after all, except this time she's been adopted by Stella."
Lin Yuan pondered in his heart that although the Lucky-Lucky Fruit didn't have any special advantages in combat, it would definitely be a huge help to the commercial development of " Abyss ".
" Tesoro, I don't understand these things. Just do it freely. Also, send someone to protect Baccarat!"
"Boss, do you know this girl?!"
Tesoro and Stella were taken aback. They had only named the child after they adopted him, and they hadn't expected Lin Yuan to know.
"Well, sort of, but that's not the point. But if you pay attention to someone else later, it'll be a blind person with a white cane, named Yixiao."
"A blind man? A smile? Boss, I'll try my best to find him. Is this person very strong?"
Although they didn't know why Lin Yuan would choose a blind person, Tesoro and Stella both nodded and agreed to pay close attention to him in the future.
"It's unclear now, but his future strength will definitely be at the Admiral level. Having such a wild powerhouse join us will be a tremendous boost to our strength."
Upon hearing about the opponent's attack strength, Tesoro and the others finally took it seriously.
It's important to understand that currently, the " Abyss " Merchant Guild only has Lin Yuan who has broken through to the level of the Four Emperors, corresponding to Marine Admiral. If another such powerful individual were to emerge, it would definitely have strategic significance for the " Abyss " Merchant Guild.
"My lord, the people you sent the Shadow Secret Guard to find have been located. Shall we invite them over?"
Stella then reported that she had also spent a lot of manpower searching for Crocodile, Gecko Moria, and others; if it weren't for the clues provided by Lin Yuan, they would have been very difficult to find.
"Sir, I've also informed Jinbe, and we've also arrested Vander Decken IX and Hody Jones."
" King Neptune and Queen Otohime are very grateful to you, sir, and would like to invite you to visit them if you have the time!"
Pain also hurriedly reported the situation on Fish-Man Island. When he first heard the information provided by Lin Yuan, Pain couldn't sit still and later asked Lin Yuan for leave to return to Fish-Man Island.
Under Pain's leadership, the entire Fish-Man Island guards were mobilized to suppress Hody Jones and then hunt down Vander Decken IX.
Pain and his ilk are all elites among the Fish-Man; even the weakest of them are comparable to Arlong, so dealing with Hody Jones would be a piece of cake for them.
After hearing that the " Abyss " Trading Company would protect Fish-Man Island and even provide a place to live at sea, King Neptune and Queen Otohime ceased all other actions.
Although Fish-Man Island is currently under the protection of the Whitebeard Pirates, some Fish-Man have already come to the " Abyss " Trading Company.
Previously, Lin Yuan had ignored these matters in order to improve his strength, so Pain had not reported them again.
Now that Stella has mentioned these things, Pain hastily reports back.
"Yes, I understand. Pain, have Jinbe come to see me. Also, if King Neptune is willing, have the person who can make the final decision come to see me."
"Yes, sir!"
Pain was overjoyed and quickly agreed. Although he and his brothers had joined the " Abyss " Merchant Guild, he was still very concerned about the survival of Fish-Man Island and his home.
"As for Crocodile and his group, don't touch them yet. I'll go to them myself when I have time."
"Clear."
Whether it's Fish-Man Island or Crocodile and the others, Lin Yuan intends to control them all.
Although Pain and his men were quite strong, their numbers were too small. He planned to form a Fish-Man army to provide them with protection on the high seas.
Barring severe weather, the Fish-Man army can exert formidable combat power in the ocean.
Although individual fishmen are no match for the Navy, the World Government, or those great pirates, once Fish-Man numbers increase, they can directly destroy enemy ships.
No matter who you are, drag them into the sea to fight. Surrounded by a group of Fish-Man, how many, apart from powerful Admiral like Garp or Rayleigh, could escape?
As for Crocodile, Gecko Moria, and the others, they are still quite strong. After all, they just challenged the Four Emperors and haven't become a bunch of useless trash yet.
However, he still needed to see for himself how strong they really were.
" Genzo, go to the Beasts Pirates again and contact them beforehand to purchase a batch of Seastone. Then have someone make a sealed coffin; I have a very important use for it."
"OK."
" Robin, contact Enel and see how the Sky Island fleet is progressing, how many combat-ready troops and Ark Maxim ships it has."
"Okay, Brother Lin Yuan! Should we ask Enel to come back? He's been gone for two months."
Lin Yuan thought for a moment, then shook his head.
"Not for now. Let him stay on the Sky Island until the gold there is used up and enough Ark Maxim are built before he returns."
Next, Lin Yuan discussed the future development of the " Abyss " Chamber of Commerce with everyone. After confirming that there were no problems, most of the day had passed.
After the meeting, Lin Yuan headed towards his residence, only to find that Yamato, Erza, and Emile were not with him. However, he didn't say anything and simply took it as a rest.
However, when he was about to rest that night, an unexpected yet perfectly logical person appeared in his room.
" Robin, what brings you here? Is something the matter?"
Robin didn't speak, her gaze fixed on Lin Yuan as if she couldn't get enough of looking at him, and tears slowly welled up in her eyes.
Lin Yuan felt a little uncomfortable being stared at, and asked softly.
"What's wrong, Robin? Who bullied you?"
"Waaaaah, no one bullied me, it's just Brother Lin Yuan, am I really ugly?"
Lin Yuan was taken aback, wondering why Robin would say that, but he quickly offered words of comfort.
"How could that be? My Little Law isn't ugly at all; she's one of the most beautiful women in the world!"
Hearing Lin Yuan say that, Robin seemed to feel a little better, but she didn't stop crying and continued talking.
"Then why don't you want me? I was here first, and I've been waiting for you for over ten years."
"Uh! Cough cough, well, Robin, don't cry. It's just that we're not that close. I've been taking care of you like a little sister all these years, so I'm a bit embarrassed to make a move."
Hearing this, Robin blushed, knowing that Lin Yuan cared for her. She stopped crying, and a sly glint flashed in her eyes.
"I don't care, I'm already twenty-one, older than Yamato."
"Ahem, well, you really don't have Yamato and big!"
Upon hearing this, Robin was taken aback, seemingly not quite understanding. Suddenly, her face flushed red, and she looked down, but couldn't see her feet.
"I was talking about age, you big pervert!"
Just then, a large hand suddenly appeared and pulled Robin into its arms.
" Little Law, are you really sure? No regrets!"
Robin said softly.
"Mmm! No regrets! Be gentle, this is my first time hearing Erza say this..."
Before she could finish speaking, her small, bright red mouth was covered by a kiss, and a pair of large hands climbed up to her.
(The battle was too intense, so I'll omit a lot of details here...)
That night, Robin finally fulfilled his wish of nearly twenty years.