Arc 5The Buster Call War
Lin Yuan gathered allies, brought Ace into Whitebeard’s crew, and expanded the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s influence before the World Government’s Buster Call brought him into a seven-day battle with Garp. The Marines agreed to negotiate after Lin Yuan defeated their forces, while he recovered from his new technique and awaited further challenges.
- Dragon abandoned his effort to fight for Ace after Lin Yuan advised him on revolutionary strategy, and the two agreed to cooperate rather than have Lin Yuan join the Revolutionary Army.
- Lin Yuan brought Ace and Luffy to Whitebeard Newgate, where Ace awakened Conqueror’s Haki, learned that Roger was his father, and accepted Whitebeard’s invitation to join his crew.
- Lin Yuan recruited Naguri, gave Ace the Flame-Flame Fruit, and helped Whitebeard Newgate train Ace before leaving for Alabasta with Yamato.
- Lin Yuan made a deal with Cobra to bring rain to Alabasta in exchange for its Devil Fruit inheritance method and a Poneglyph rubbing, then Yamato defeated Crocodile during Lin Yuan’s storm.
- Lin Yuan recruited Crocodile and prepared the Abyss Chamber of Commerce for war after the World Government demanded Heavenly Tribute and rejected Tesoro’s offer of Devil Fruits.
- Lin Yuan incapacitated Spandine and left him for Enel to kill as the Buster Call began, while the Abyss Chamber of Commerce prepared to fight Borsalino and the Marines.
- Lin Yuan’s allies fought the Marines as he battled Borsalino, then Garp arrived demanding that Ace be returned and challenged Lin Yuan.
- Lin Yuan and Garp fought for seven days, ending with Lin Yuan’s new illusion technique leaving Garp unconscious and Lin Yuan temporarily damaging his eyes.
- Borsalino negotiated with Sengoku for the captured Marines’ release and recognition of the Abyss Chamber of Commerce’s control, while Lin Yuan recovered and the captured forces remained guarded.