Chapter 279

At the same time, if such a state continues, in a few years, within the entire Pirate World, the people will have no means of livelihood; they will find no work to survive, and becoming a pirate will be their only choice.

By then, it will truly be an era of all people as pirates...

Just thinking about it makes Luo Bin feel a chill run down her spine.

Meanwhile, Vivi immediately thought of the civil war that occurred in Alabasta.

Just one ambitious man like Crocodile was able to devastate Alabasta to this extent; once the Marines are defeated, how many more ambitious men like Crocodile will appear across the world?

Thinking of this, Vivi couldn't help but clench her fists.

Nearby, Makino, Kaya, and Gao San, hearing Nami's question, all looked at Luo Bin simultaneously, wanting to obtain an answer from her.

Feeling everyone's gaze, Luo Bin said calmly:

"By then, the number of pirates will increase tenfold from the current level!"

"If the chaos is not suppressed, and the people have nowhere to turn, they will also join the ranks of pirates; by then, it will truly be an era of all people as pirates."

Hearing Luo Bin's words, Nami, Vivi, and the others fell silent simultaneously.

To pirates, Pirate King Luo Jie is an idol, a dream, a goal-like existence; but to ordinary people, he is an utterly evil demon.

It was precisely because of his roar many years ago that the Great Pirate Era was opened, causing people across the world to suffer greatly at the hands of pirates.

If the Marines are truly defeated due to Luffy, or if Ace is successfully rescued, causing the Marines' prestige to be utterly destroyed.

Such consequences are something none of them can bear.

"What are you doing?" Jiu walked out of the research room on the Ark Verdict, looking at Nami, Luo Bin, and the others standing silently at the castle entrance with a strange expression.

Afterwards, Luo Bin explained everything that had just happened to Jiu.

Hearing Jiu's Statement, Jiu looked at the few of them strangely, "Just for such a small matter, you actually dare to oppose Lin Yu?"

Hearing Jiu's Statement, Luo Bin smiled, while Nami looked at Jiu in surprise and said:

"Small matter?"

"Sister Jiu, Sanji is your brother, right? Aren't you afraid he will be... by Lin Yu..."

Saying this, Nami swept her hand across her neck, then stuck out her tongue and leaned against Gao San's shoulder, pretending to be dead.

Seeing Nami's cute throat-slitting motion, Jiu couldn't help but laugh and said:

"Since you are afraid Lin Yu will kill the Straw Hats, why don't you go stop them?"

"If it were Sanji, before Lin Yu saw him, I would break his legs first and send him back to Germa Kingdom."

Hearing Jiu's domineering statement, Nami and the others' eyes lit up.

Afterwards, Jiu took out several items from behind her back and handed them to Nami and Gao San.

"Here, this is your weapon, Nami; this is your bomb backpack and launcher, Gao San."

"Instead of thinking about this and that, you might as well hurry up and improve your strength."

Having finished speaking, Jiu walked directly toward the castle.

Luo Bin glanced at Nami and the others, then followed her.

Turning back to see Nami and the others running excitedly toward the training room, Luo Bin smiled at Jiu and said:

"It seems you found something for them to do."

Jiu chuckled lightly, "This is what Lin Yu asked me to say; he said it can increase their enthusiasm for training and accelerate the improvement of their strength."

Hearing this, Luo Bin smiled and said, "He really is considerate."

Jiu: "Who would say otherwise?"

On the balcony outside the castle study.

Seeing Nami and the others running off to train, Lin Yu grinned.

The reason he chose to talk to Nami and the others about this matter today was, besides giving the few of them a heads-up in advance.

A secondary purpose was to increase Nami and the others' enthusiasm for training, allowing their strength to improve rapidly, thereby indirectly accelerating the speed of his own strength improvement.

As for the Straw Hat crew, Lin Yu didn't take them seriously at all.

Just as he had just told Jiu to say to Nami and the others.

Instead of thinking about this and that, it is better to hurry up and improve one's own strength.

As long as one possesses overwhelming strength, then the difficulties and obstacles before him will naturally be resolved.

By then, whether it be the Four Emperors of the pirates or Imu and the Five Elders of the World Government, all will be overthrown by him and trampled underfoot.

Knock knock knock!!!

A knocking sound rang out, and Sister Tina, with pink hair, pushed the door open and entered directly.

"Lin Yu, Fleet Admiral Sengoku asked you to hide your identity at that time and not cause him trouble."

"If you cause him trouble, he will come to cause you trouble at that time."

Hearing Sengoku's words, Lin Yu was somewhat speechless.

Afterwards, he pulled Sister Tina into his arms, pinched her, and said with a smile:

"The war is about to begin; is Sister Tina nervous?"

Sister Tina grabbed Lin Yu's mischievous hand, holding it in hers, and said indifferently:

"From the moment Sister Tina joined the Marines, Sister Tina has been prepared to sacrifice herself at any time."

"Is that so? Sister Tina is truly impressive."

"No matter how impressive Sister Tina is, she is still pinned down completely by you."

"Hearing you say that, I want to pin you down again."

"..... Get lost!"

After chatting with Sister Tina for a while, Luo Bin and Jiu came looking for them.

Then, Lin Yu began to discuss the battle plan for two days later with the three of them.

It wasn't until dinner time that Lin Yu brought Smokey and Snarmon to meet everyone.

Deep night.

Lin Yu had just returned to his bedroom, ready to rest properly, when he discovered someone had already slipped into his bed.

It was Nami and Vivi, come to flatter him.

Because of the past debt the Straw Hat crew owed them, they both hoped Lin Yu would spare the others.

But by comparison, they cared more about Lin Yu's opinion of them.

They did not want Lin Yu to hold any grudge against them because of today's events, nor did they want to lose his favor.

Hearing Nami and Vivi's explanation, Lin Yu was torn between laughter and exasperation.

He was not a petty man; naturally, he would not think otherwise just because Nami and Vivi pleaded for the Straw Hat crew.

Still, seeing how hard they were trying, he made no effort to explain.

Now, he simply needed to quietly enjoy it.

Then, Sanji quietly came to his room.

When she saw Nami and Vivi, she immediately tried to flee, but Lin Yu grabbed her outright and forced her to join the fray.

They passed two such blissful days.

The Great War at the Top, which Lin Yu had been anticipating, had finally arrived!