Chapter 358

Within the alternate dimension of the Door-Door Fruit.

Smoker, Runiti, Nami, Luo Bin, and others stood on the Red-Haired Pirates' ship, gazing at Lin Yu in the sky like a god, their spirits shaken.

This was the first time these women had ever seen Lin Yu give his all.

And that Lin Yu, when fully unleashed, could reduce the Red-Haired Pirates to such a pitiful state, left Smoker's sisters, Runiti, and the other New World pirates utterly stunned.

Only those who had long accompanied the Four Emperors truly understood the terror of the Four Emperors.

And the power Lin Yu now displayed was already sufficient to make him a new Emperor of the Sea.

Seeing once again Lin Yu's terrifying slash in the real world, Smoker couldn't help speaking:

"So that's why Lin Yu refused to spar with me—he thinks my strength isn't worth his time?"

With Smoker's strength, she couldn't withstand even a few rounds against the current Lin Yu.

Runiti agreed:

"Exactly. If Lin Yu had taken us seriously back then, we couldn't have blocked his attacks at all."

"Thinking back, how we once tried to capture him now seems laughable."

Hearing Runiti's words, Smoker and Snamon fell silent together.

They too felt how naive they had been back then.

Then, Runiti gritted her teeth:

"I will definitely attain Lin Yu's current strength—definitely!!!"

Lin Yu's heroic display of overpowering the entire Red-Haired Crew reignited Runiti's hunger for strength.

Whitebeard, Sakazuki, Karp, Akainu, Red-Haired, and Kaido—these past few days, witnessing so many top-tier battles, had only hardened Runiti's resolve to become the strongest.

Smoker said nothing in response, but gripped her longsword tightly, her desire to surpass her mother just as fierce.

Black Maria, just captured, stared in horror at Lin Yu's displayed power.

Now, she saw no hope of being rescued by Kaido.

Reijiu turned off the Den Den Mushi, glanced at the women, and smiled:

"Alright, begin preparations."

"I've already contacted Lin Yu—he'll coordinate with us for the attack. We need to seize the chance to capture several Devil Fruit users. Time is limited—start preparing."

"Understood, Reijiu." The women responded in unison, having trained together countless times and now acting with perfect precision.

In the real world.

The massive commotion between Lin Yu, Kaido, and Red-Haired quickly drew the attention of Marines and pirates across the Shichibukai Islands, all turning their gazes toward them.

Along the shores of the Shichibukai Islands, Kaido and Red-Haired's battle raged fiercely—the ground collapsed, red trees shattered, and the clash of their supreme Conqueror's Haki sent cracks splitting through the sky.

On the other side.

Lin Yu's use of his Thunder-Storm ability against the rest of the Red-Haired Crew was no less devastating.

Countless dense, blinding divine thunderbolts descended like heavenly punishment, heralding the end of the world.

One terrifying slash after another struck the sea, raising wave after wave of monstrous surges.

Seeing wave after wave of water block their ship in place, Beckman's face turned ashen.

Lin Yu's attacks were powerful, but he could still handle them.

What was infuriating was that Lin Yu wasn't targeting them directly—he kept focusing solely on their ship, leaving them in extreme disadvantage, forced into constant defense with no chance for effective counterattacks.

High above, Lin Yu held his longsword, its blade crackling with lightning.

Red-Haired was now pinned down by Kaido, and within the remaining ten minutes, Lin Yu needed to draw Beckman and the others' attention so Reijiu and the others could act freely.

Gathering the thunderous energy within his body into his longsword, Lin Yu raised the blade and aimed it at Beckman and the others upon the sea.

"True Art of Controlling Thunder: Azure Phoenix!"

As Lin Yu spoke, a massive blue bird composed entirely of lightning flew from his sword, hurtling straight toward Beckman and the others.

Beckman, seeing the approaching bird, tensed and prepared himself.

"Bang!"

As the blue bird entered range, Beckman swiftly drew his gun and fired.

The dark bullet struck the bird's head precisely.

Boom!

The bird exploded, splitting into dozens of lightning birds that continued their charge toward Beckman and the others.

The sudden change startled Beckman, Jesus Burgess, and the rest—they raised their weapons to intercept.

Just as Beckman and the others' attention was drawn away:

Dozens of arms suddenly sprouted from Hawkins' body, pinning him in place.

The next instant, a portal opened behind him; chains radiating Seastone energy shot out, wrapping around him and dragging him into the portal.

As soon as he entered the alternate dimension, Hawkins saw Smoker and Runiti standing before him—cold sweat instantly poured down his face.

"It's over..."

Seeing Smoker draw her longsword and Runiti lift her spiked club, Hawkins' heart turned to ash.

The moment Hawkins vanished, Beckman immediately sensed it and shouted:

"Everyone, form up!"

He didn't mention Hawkins' disappearance—doing so would cause panic.

Hearing Beckman's order, Jinbe and Ivankov exchanged glances, then immediately stood guard beside Straw Hat Luffy, never leaving his side.

"True Art of Controlling Thunder: Thunder Dragon!"

No sooner had Beckman finished speaking than Lin Yu's voice rang down from the sky again.

Hearing that cold voice from above, Beckman and the others were startled.

Looking up, they saw Lin Yu unleashing another terrifying slash, accompanied by a dense barrage of divine thunder, all striking them simultaneously.

"Defend!" Beckett gritted his teeth, raising the spear in his hand.

The instant Lin Yu's attack approached, an air gate materialized behind Straw Hat Luffy.

Beckett, who had been prepared, raised his spear and fired, sending the bullet directly into the air gate the moment it opened.

Jinbe and Ivankov noticed at the same time, grabbing Straw Hat Luffy and moving him from his spot.

The next second, Candle Man Mr. 3 Gardeino vanished from the spot.

It was that Reiju had had Snamon open two air gates, one after the other; the air gate behind Straw Hat Luffy was merely a decoy Reiju had created.

The purpose was to draw Beckett's attention; her true target was actually Candle Man Gardeino.

"Damn it!"

Seeing the people on the ship snatched away again, Beckett, feeling tricked once more, had the veins on his forehead throb violently, his anger beyond words.

"Alright, it's about time to stop."

Having captured Candle Man, Reiju immediately led everyone away.

By now, Beckett was on guard; continuing to snatch people would not be easy.

A few minutes later.

The Red Hair Pirates' flagship finally entered the inner river of the Sabaody Archipelago amidst Lin Yu's relentless bombardment, using the lush, leafy red mangroves to shield against the divine thunder falling from the sky.

Lin Yu checked the time, did not pursue further, transformed into Lei Guang, and turned to leave.

This time, he had obtained everything he wanted.