One Piece: Kaido's adopted son, starts with the Eight Gates Formation.

Chapter 282 Fresh Souls

"Your Majesty means..."

"That boy cares a lot about his men," Yhwach said, a smirk playing on his lips. "Especially that dragon he calls 'Dad.' If we control that dragon—"

He didn't finish speaking.

But everyone understood.

Dozens of elite Sternritter began to retreat, descending from the crack in the Soul King's Palace down to the Seireitei below.

Lynn tilted his head as he watched this scene.

"Oh, you're going to hit my dad?"

Yhwach did not respond, but simply watched him quietly, wanting to see how he would react.

If Lynn goes after them to protect his subordinates, then the Spirit King's palace will be empty, and Yhwach can take the opportunity to absorb the Spirit King.

If Lynn stays here, his men will be attacked by the Knights.

This is a dilemma.

At least that's what Yhwach thinks.

But Lynn's reaction was completely unexpected.

"Oh, I see." Lynn took out a lollipop, unwrapped it, and popped it into her mouth. "Then you can go."

"...What?"

"I told you to go," Lynn repeated, her tone completely flat. "You can't win anyway."

Yhwach frowned.

He wasn't sure who Lynn meant by "can't beat" or "can't beat whom".

But he soon found out.

From the direction of Seireitei came Kaido's earth-shattering, maniacal laughter.

"Hehehe! Another one's here! Great, I've been bored out of my mind!"

Then came the white-bearded man's voice: "Gurgle, the one in white? He looks better than the ones in black."

BIGMOM's shrill laugh: "New soul! Fresh soul! What a sumptuous dessert today!"

Akainu roared, "Another bunch of blind fools! Get the hell out of my way! I'm still dusting!"

Kenpachi Zaraki roared, "Here they come! Here they come! More new ones to chop down!"

Yhwach's expression changed slightly.

Through his omniscience, he saw the scene that was about to unfold below—

Kron Nanana, the vanguard of the Knights codenamed "I", was smashed into the ground twenty meters deep by Kaido's club.

Berenice, codenamed "Q," used her "Problem" ability in an attempt to control Big Mom's actions, but was instead attacked by Big Mom's soul and lost thirty years of her lifespan.

Candice, codenamed "T," used "Thunder" to attack Whitebeard. A bolt of lightning struck Whitebeard, but he didn't even brush it off. With a backhand punch, the shockwave wiped her and half a block away.

The Knights' "Holy Servant" ability—the ability to absorb spiritual particles—is completely ineffective when facing these powerful pirates who are not composed of spiritual particles.

Just like what Akainu encountered before.

These pirates' power systems are completely outside the Quincy's ability to counter them.

"I told you, we can't beat them." Lynn took the lollipop out of her mouth and pointed down. "My dad and his men are really strong. Your henchmen are too weak."

Yhwach's expression turned completely somber.

He realized a harsh reality—his entire strategic system was built around the "Soul Society" and "Spirit Particles." The functions of the Holy Servant, the Spirit Particle Weapons, and even the Omniscient and Omnipotent aspects all depended on the control and absorption of Spirit Particles.

But the power of these outsiders is not spiritual particles at all.

Most of his methods were ineffective against them.

"Interesting," Yhwach said in a low voice.

He made a second decision.

If your subordinates can't handle it—then do it yourself.

He stopped looking at Lynn, turned around, and transformed into a shadow, falling towards the direction of Seireitei.

He wanted to deal with those pirates himself.

Once those people are under control, the child sitting in the Spirit King's Palace will have no choice but to make one.

Lynn looked in the direction where Yhwach had disappeared and put the lollipop back in her mouth.

"Monk."

"Yes," Hyosube Ichibei replied.

"That guy is going to beat up my dad."