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Wow!

A raging fire broke out, and Im struggled desperately in the flames, but all his efforts were in vain.

"Ah! My lord, spare me! My lord, spare me!"

Eight hundred years have given it not only loneliness, but also physical skills honed to the peak. Even Whitebeard, who has been in the chat group for nearly two years, is no match for it. If Whitebeard were to face it head-on, he would only suffer a crushing defeat.

Such martial arts masters often have amazing recovery abilities. Even if they are seriously injured, they can at most have a big meal and then take a nap. Therefore, facing Lin Yuan's deliberately restrained firepower, Im could only be immersed in the painful cycle of his body being burned and then quickly regenerating.

Can't live, can't die!

"Tell me, why did you try to be clever in front of me?" Lin Yuan shook his head. "I didn't want to kill you in the first place. At the very least, I wanted to give you a quick death, but you insisted on suffering for yourself."

That's absolutely right. His relationship with Whitebeard was just so-so. He was already avenging Whitebeard out of consideration for their shared membership. His main purpose in coming here was for the Devil Fruit. Anyway, he wouldn't stay long. What difference would it make who took over the world?

Even in the world of Swallowed Star, Devil Fruits are considered top-tier rare treasures below the Immortal level. The other group members actually had some interest in them, but unfortunately, they were basically all alone now. Even if they conquered the world, they wouldn't have enough manpower to control it, so it would only benefit Lin Yuan.

In fact, Gu Xun'er's forces were barely enough, but her current strength was too low for her to dare to come over. This was because each member of the group had to reset the anchor point individually before anyone else could be summoned in, and the young girl was afraid something might happen...

Ignoring Im, who was struggling in pain on the ground, he waved his hand and opened a spatial passage, from which an army of five hundred men emerged from the other side.

"Clean up the scum, conquer the world, and then collect all the Devil Fruits, submitting a batch every thousand years."

"Yes, sir!"

The commander in charge bowed respectfully to Lin Yuan, then made a few gestures to the soldiers behind him. After everyone saluted, they soared into the sky and flew to various parts of the world.

This is a slave army specially prepared by Lin Yuan. All of them have a cultivation level of the ninth level of the Hengxing realm or above, and about one-tenth of them have reached the cosmic level. Any one of them could sweep through the pirate world. Even the main cannons of warships in space would find it difficult to break through their defenses despite their heavy armor!

After bringing them to the One Piece world, Lin Yuan had no intention of sending them back. He directly said that this place was a special universe secret realm. How could they, who did not even have a domain lord, distinguish between another world and a secret realm?

"From now on, the world will be managed by them."

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In that same unknown sea, Aokiji lay on the ice, drinking wine idly.

There were many empty bottles scattered on the ice, and his face was flushed, indicating that he had drunk quite a bit.

Since Green Bull and another admiral parachuted in from the World Government began their power grab, Borsalano has retreated to his science unit. Chief of Staff Vice Admiral Tsuru and Professor Zephyr also left with many people in anger over the deaths of several old friends. The Navy is no longer the righteous Navy it once was, and he can only numb himself with alcohol.

Now only the hawkish officers left behind by Akainu are still dutifully carrying out military orders. They seem to be the most like real soldiers, but what are they actually doing?

It's very simple, just lead your team to attack those countries that refuse to pay the Heavenly Gold for various reasons!

When the Navy could still claim to be the embodiment of justice, they would at most stand by and watch as non-member states were plundered. Now that pirates are almost extinct, they have become demons who personally attack civilians!

"Hiccup~" He let out a drunken hiccup and gave a wry smile: "Navy and pirates... who can tell the difference anymore?"

"Young man, you seem quite lost!"

A familiar voice rang out, and Aokiji turned to look to the side. Lin Yuan looked exactly the same as before he set off, his clothes were still intact, and he didn't look like he had been through a fierce battle. A hint of disappointment flashed in his eyes.

But Aokiji quickly regained his composure. So what if the other person was just teasing him? At least it proved that there were still people in the world who genuinely cared about justice and wanted to cheer him up.

Thinking he had guessed the truth, Aokiji's expression turned mocking, and he said with a smile, "Isn't this the old man who was going to Mary Geoise? Now that you're back, I suppose you've taken care of the Five Elders as well?"

He was prepared to hear all sorts of excuses, but he never expected the other side to reply with only three words:

"Resolved!"

boom!

Like a thunderclap exploding in his mind, Aokiji instantly sobered up halfway.

Having given his life to flush out the remaining alcohol, he asked, trembling, "Really... the World Government has really been defeated?"

His eyes held a mixture of anticipation and disbelief. He hoped the other person was telling the truth, yet he found it hard to believe that a world government with terrifying weapons capable of destroying an island in one blow could be so easily destroyed, while he himself hadn't sensed a thing.

Lin Yuan didn't explain, but simply touched his forehead, and countless images began to play in his mind:

The Celestial Dragons burned to ashes, the Five Elders and the Knights of God whose souls could not escape being utterly crushed, Im still wailing among the flowers, and powerful figures flying all over the world...

"Really..." Aokiji collapsed to the ground, sobbing like a child, "The world really is saved!"

"Don't be too happy yet!" Lin Yuan helped him up. "This world will belong to me from now on. The mountain above your heads has just changed."

"Yes, sir! I understand, sir!" Aokiji gave a trembling military salute. "As long as you can bring peace to the lives of the civilians, please feel free to give me any orders, and I will do my best to fulfill them."

He wasn't stupid. Since this lord who could destroy the Celestial Dragons was willing to come to him a second time, he must have taken a liking to some quality in him.

It was impossible for him to do so with his strength. Those flying people were extremely dangerous in his Observation Haki; even Whitebeard couldn't contend with them, so he was even less able to help the master.

"So... is it just my identity as a Marine Admiral and my past sense of justice?" Aokiji thought to himself. "The Admiral's attitude has always been so kind, completely different from the aggressive attitude of the Five Elders, so his view of the world must be different too. He's willing to treat the world with gentleness!"

Lin Yuan patted him on the shoulder: "They're still quite sharp. They're the troops I left behind specifically to be responsible for military deterrence, and they're also researchers with advanced technology that can help the world develop its people..."

"But the world is vast, and it's impossible for just five hundred people to manage everything perfectly. Therefore, the navy, originally used for maintaining maritime security, will not be disbanded. You will be the first Admiral of the Navy in the new government!"

"Hi!" Aokiji was now in the zone, his salute flowing smoothly.

"I'll be leaving soon, and they'll discuss the rest with you," Lin Yuan continued.

"From this day forward, the collection of 'sky gold' from all countries will continue, but it will only be 15 percent of the gross national product. Of this, 80 percent will be used to maintain the normal operation of the government and military expenditures, and the remaining 20 percent will be given directly to them."

"Oh, sir, you are so kind!" Aokiji had completely lost control of his emotions.

It's worth noting that countless countries have been driven mad by the Celestial Dragons. Smaller countries often had to hand over about 50% of their wealth each year, while larger countries were also severely affected, with at least a quarter of their wealth going directly to the Celestial Dragons each year. In comparison, Lin Yuan is practically a great philanthropist.

Moreover, the previous naval military expenditure only accounted for about two percent of the World Government's fiscal expenditure, which was insufficient to supply the entire world. Many remote branches' ships and weapons could not be replaced for a long time, and they often suffered heavy casualties when fighting pirates. It turned out that the officers even embezzled the compensation money!

This is also one of the important reasons why many passionate young people are full of enthusiasm when they first join the navy, but then quickly degenerate in a very short period of time. It is simply that their efforts and rewards are not proportional.

"Heh...do a good job." Lin Yuan just smiled. This is the downside of not studying hard. He had already said that the troops he left behind would be responsible for improving people's livelihoods!

Fifteen percent is indeed a small percentage now, but once they have completed the resource allocation across various regions and established fully modernized industrial facilities, global production capacity will explode, efficiency will increase, and profits will naturally follow.

What about the Heavenly Gold then? If it's less than what the Celestial Dragons collected at their peak, Lin Yuan would dare to change his surname!

He casually tossed Aokiji a watch, "Take this and figure it out yourself. First, gather up the naval officers who retired in the past year. They'll contact you after they complete their missions, and then we'll deal with the parasites in the Naval Headquarters together."

"Hi!"

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[Lin Yuan: Comrades, the matter has been resolved. You no longer need to wait for updates.]

[Meng Qi: In a pirate world where Devil Fruits can be produced indefinitely, you'll be rolling in money!]

Ye Fan:

【Gu Xun'er:】

[Han Li:]

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[Lin Yuan: Haha, everyone's world has enormous potential. I wish you all a speedy climb to the top!]

Devil Fruits, these law-based divine objects, are indeed hard to find in other worlds. Most importantly, they can be obtained by exploiting a bug in the One Piece world, which is why the group members envy him.

It was born from people's fantasies and is the embodiment of people's yearning for various supernatural means in reality!

Just like the Nine-Tailed Fox Fruit he gave Yan Ling Ji, when he was looking for a suitable combination of fire and charm abilities for her, Lin Yuan thought of combining the Qingqiu Fox and Tamamo-no-Mae from Xiao Rizi. However, the Nine-Tailed Fox in the One Piece world could only clumsily imitate others, so he directly tried to create one.

He chose a small, secluded island. Lin Yuan used his clones to instill the image of the nine-tailed fox he desired into the residents every day through the illusionary space created by the Pure Lotus Demon Flame, while simultaneously blurring their memories to create the illusion that everything they knew came from ancient legends...

Finally! Three months later, somewhere in the world, that fruit was indeed born!

[Lin Yuan: By the way! With Whitebeard gone, there's now a vacancy for a Level 2 administrator in the group. Are any of the new members interested?]

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