Chapter 267: The Obedient Snamon

Lin Yu had originally thought he wouldn't have the strength to recruit Smuggy until after participating in the Summit War and obtaining the Gura Gura no Mi or a Mythical Zoan fruit.

Yet unexpectedly, due to today's accident, he could now bring her under his command ahead of schedule.

This was truly a pleasant surprise for Lin Yu!

Now, as long as Lin Yu could raise Smuggy's friendship level over the next two days,

and fully unleash Smuggy's Star Power during the Summit War, he would gain far greater benefits from this conflict!!!

Seeing Lin Yu's outstretched right hand, Smuggy clenched her teeth and asked him the question most on her mind.

"Why did you choose me?"

If Lin Yu hadn't chosen her, none of the events that followed would have happened.

Hearing Smuggy's question, Lin Yu smiled at her:

"Because you're strong enough! Beautiful enough!"

Smuggy froze slightly at his words.

This was the first time any man had openly complimented her beauty.

Then, Lin Yu, holding the unconscious Peggywan in his left hand and gripping Smuggy's little finger in his right, smiled at her:

"Let's go."

No sooner had he spoken than Lin Yu transformed into Lei Guang, taking Smuggy and Peggywan with him as he left the Donut Ship and returned to the nearby Divine Slave.

"Little Peggy!"

The moment Lin Yu landed on the deck, Run Ti rushed forward, embracing the unconscious Peggywan in delight.

Smuggy and Snamon turned to gaze at the Donut Ship where Katakuri stood, lost in thought.

They could no longer go back.

On the other side.

Knight-Commander Randolph arrived at Katakuri's Donut Ship with Lara and the flying vessel blueprints.

Katakuri paid it no mind, still peering through his telescope at Smuggy and Snamon aboard the Divine Slave.

Only after the Divine Slave accelerated away from his line of sight did he lower the telescope and order:

"Return to Wan Guo at full speed!"

Several hours later.

Night fell.

Under cover of darkness, the Moonlight Moria's Terror Ship arrived near the Shichibukai Archipelago.

After sending the disguised Divine Slave to the designated coating facility, Lin Yu returned with the women aboard the Merry, boarding the Terror Ship.

"The Moonlight Moria's Terror Ship?"

Seeing the massive island-ship before her, Smuggy raised an eyebrow.

"Moonlight Moria has already been killed by Reijiu. This island-ship now belongs to me."

"From now on, this will be our main base. You two may choose any room you like—or find your own area and design your own construction plans."

Lin Yu casually explained, then led everyone off the Merry.

Boom!

As Smuggy and Snamon jumped down, the Merry bounced high from the buoyant recoil, then crashed back onto the water, making Luo Bin and Nami's eyes twitch.

To them, the Merry was a ship; to Smuggy and Snamon, it was merely a small skiff.

Honestly, if the Merry hadn't already been reinforced by Germa technology through Reijiu, Smuggy and Snamon's sheer size would have shattered it.

Thinking of this, Nami and Luo Bin stole another glance at Lin Yu, wondering how he planned to teach Smuggy and Snamon swordsmanship.

After all, Lin Yu and they were ordinary people—their body size difference with these two was three or four times greater...

Such a massive size gap—even the Hana Hana no Mi probably wouldn't help much...

Lin Yu knew nothing of Nami and Luo Bin's strange thoughts. After stowing the Merry in his extradimensional storage box, he led everyone back to the castle on the island-ship.

"We're going to rest first. You three take your time—the night is still long."

No sooner had Reijiu and the others returned to the castle parlor than they left together with wicked grins, retreating to their rooms and leaving Lin Yu, Smuggy, and Snamon alone.

Watching Reijiu and the others depart, Smuggy and Snamon exchanged glances, then turned their eyes to Lin Yu.

Lin Yu sat on the parlor sofa, pouring himself a glass of red wine, calmly observing the twin sisters before him.

Smuggy, unsettled by his gaze, gritted her teeth:

"Before you defeat me, I won't share a room with you."

Though she had already agreed to follow Lin Yu,

she only admired strength—Lin Yu's current power, in her view, was still lacking, likely unable to even best her.

Hearing Smuggy's words, Lin Yu laughed.

Smuggy now wore Seastone handcuffs, her strength greatly diminished; defeating her would be no trouble for Lin Yu.

Yet to avoid provoking resistance or resentment from this powerful woman, Lin Yu had no intention of pressuring her too hard.

The strong always enjoy special privileges.

So Lin Yu ignored Smuggy and turned to Snamon, gesturing to her:

"Snamon, come here."

According to his agreement with Snamon, she would henceforth be utterly loyal and obedient to him.

He now wanted to see if she truly meant what she had said.

Seeing Lin Yu beckon, Snamon blushed, glanced at her sister Smuggy, then walked over and knelt beside his feet, showing submission.

Snamon kept her word—she remembered every promise she made.

Besides, her sister had already refused once; if she refused too, Snamon feared angering Lin Yu.

To protect her sister's dignity and avoid making Lin Yu angry, Snamon could only sacrifice herself.

Sumugi saw her younger sister sitting obediently at Lin Yu's feet, her temple twitching with veins, a nameless rage rising in her heart.

As daughters of Empress Big Mom, when had either of them ever bowed so low?

Just as Sumugi was about to explode in anger, she saw Lin Yu pull out a pile of Devil Fruits from thin air...

Yes, a pile of Devil Fruits!

Seeing the pair of Devil Fruits before Lin Yu, Sumugi froze in shock.

Her crew, Big Mom's Pirates, had spent decades amassing only a dozen or so Devil Fruits.

As a result, among the three sisters, only she had gained a Devil Fruit ability.

She never imagined this newcomer, who had only appeared recently, could produce a whole pile like this!

Who the hell is really the Emperor here?

Then Sumugi saw Lin Yu speak to his sister Snamon:

"This is Moria's Paramecia—Shadow-Shadow Fruit; this is the Paramecia—Door-Door Fruit; this is the Paramecia—Split-Split Fruit... Snamon, which one do you want?"

After introducing every Devil Fruit before him, Lin Yu looked at Snamon, letting her choose for herself.

Snamon's earlier behavior had pleased him greatly, so Lin Yu no longer held back.

After all, whatever ability Snamon gained, he gained too.

Snamon stared in stunned disbelief at the Devil Fruits Lin Yu had laid out.

"These Devil Fruits... you really want me to pick one?"