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

"Report—!!"

"Reporting to Governor Kaido! Lord Lynn's fame shakes the four seas! Lord Jin's first force has just conquered the Odyssey Kingdom in the North Blue! Those self-proclaimed noble royalty and knights, who previously resisted stubbornly, were terrified upon hearing that Lord Lynn would personally come if they did not surrender. They immediately knelt in submission, willing to pay tribute to the beasts every year! The Odyssey Kingdom surrendered without a fight!"

"Report—!!"

"Wherever Lord Queen's Sixth Division goes, no one dares to stand in its way! In the Flower Kingdom of the West Blue, the once arrogant and domineering mafia alliance, upon learning that the Beast Pirates' flag bore the intimidating threat of Lord Lynn's 5 billion bounty and the possibility of Lord Lynn's personal arrival, immediately declared their willingness to submit and offer all their wealth, begging only that Lord Lynn not come! They even threw their weapons on the ground, utterly daring not to resist!"

"Report—!!"

"Lord Jack's 17th Squadron is sweeping through the South China Sea, striking fear into the hearts of the Navy! They used to be tough nuts to crack, but now their morale is low and their fighting spirit is gone! They've barely engaged in combat, and three of their main warships have been sunk! Even a Rear Admiral at the Navy Headquarters was so frightened that he withdrew!"

In just a few days, good news kept pouring in!

Each report seemed to fuel the morale of the Beasts Pirates.

This caused the people, who were already celebrating and proud of Lynn's five billion, to erupt in another wave of thunderous cheers.

Kaido couldn't stop smiling. Since taking Lynn as his adopted son, the smiles he had had these past few days were almost as many as all the smiles he had had in the first half of his life... He grabbed the huge gourd next to him and took a big gulp, the wine dripping down his chin.

"See that?! That's the power of my son's five billion bounty!"

"The name of Demon Child Lynn is now more intimidating than mine, Kaido's!"

As a father.

Seeing your son achieve more and greater things than you, the feeling of satisfaction, fulfillment, and pride... it's indescribably exhilarating!

It's even more satisfying than Kaido fighting a battle himself!

"Congratulations, Governor Kaido!"

"Long live Young Master Lynn!!"

The way everyone looked at Lynn was incredibly fervent.

In this regard.

Lynn didn't seem to feel anything.

Maria fed him grapes while he enjoyed Fozfo rubbing his calves; it was incredibly comfortable.

It refers to system tasks.

This left him a little worried about how to complete it.

Just then, an untimely voice suddenly rang out.

"Stop! Father!"

A tall figure, wielding a spiked club and wearing a ghost mask, rushed into the main hall.

Yamato.

The lively atmosphere suddenly cooled down considerably.

The boisterous laughter and shouts were as if they were being suppressed by an invisible hand.

All eyes were on Yamato, filled with confusion... and a little impatience.

But no one dared to openly lash out.

Young Master Lynn is a son.

This Yamato is also a "son".

They dared not offend any of them.

"You have committed far too much slaughter! You have invaded far too many countries! This glory, bought with plunder and fear, is utterly wrong!"

Yamato pointed at the reveling crowd, his voice filled with anger and disappointment, which sounded particularly jarring amidst the clamor.

Kaido's expression instantly shifted from ecstasy to rage. His enormous dragon eyes spewed terrifying fury, and the Conqueror's Haki surrounding him made the air feel heavy.

"You unfilial son! What nonsense are you spouting now!"

"What do you know?! This is the world of pirates! Survival of the fittest! Might makes right!"

Kaido suddenly stood up, raising the Eight Precepts high in his hand. With a whooshing sound, his terrifying aura instantly enveloped the entire hall, causing even some of the weaker Gifters to shiver.

"Today I'm going to wake you up, you idiot who calls himself Kozuki Oden!"

The terrifying spiked club was about to fall.

"Father!"

A childish voice softly rang out.

Lynn, standing beside the throne, merely raised his eyelids slightly, his small body remaining completely still.

Kaido's powerful, earth-shattering movement abruptly halted in mid-air, with the Eighth Guardian stopping above Yamato's head, her hair whipping wildly in the wind.

He turned to look at Lynn, his rage subsiding somewhat, replaced by a puzzled expression, as if asking, "Lynn, what's wrong?"

Everyone held their breath, not understanding what Lynn was going to do.

Could it be... that Lord Lynn is also going to follow this unfilial daughter's example and advise Governor Kaido?

When Yamato saw Kaido stop, hope ignited in her eyes.

She looked at Lynn, her voice trembling with excitement, as if she had seen a savior.

"Lynn! You also think Father is wrong, right?!"

"Let's work together to persuade him! Let him stop this endless fighting! We can just live peacefully in Wano Country!"

She thought she had found her only ally.

however.

Lynn simply tilted her head, her dark eyes calmly looking at her.

"Sister, you, defend."

His voice was soft, yet carried an undeniable air of command.

"What?" Yamato was taken aback, not understanding what he meant.

next second.

Lynn gently lifted her chubby little index finger.

At her fingertips, a chilling purple energy instantly condensed, carrying an aura of destruction, and hummed softly in the air.

call out--!

A thin, purple spiral beam of light shot out with lightning speed!

It sliced ​​through the air with a sharp whistling sound, heading straight for Yamato's body!

Yamato's pupils contracted sharply, and an extreme sense of crisis enveloped his entire body.

She instinctively held the spiked club horizontally in front of her chest, her entire body covered in Armament Haki, as black as ink.

boom!!!

The purple beam of light slammed solidly into the spiked club.

There was no violent explosion, only a dull thud.

Yamato felt an unimaginable, terrifying force pierce through her entire body instantly, passing through the spiked club.

She felt a sweet taste in her throat, and as if she had been hit by a high-speed sea monster, she was instantly sent flying backward!

"puff!"

A mouthful of hot blood spurted from her mouth, leaving a trail of blood in the air.

She slammed heavily against the wall in the distance, cracking the hard surface with spiderweb-like fissures, before sliding to the ground, the spiked club flying out of her hand with a clang.

The entire room fell silent.

Everyone stared wide-eyed at the scene.

panic.

Surprised and doubtful.

There's also a touch of fervent enthusiasm for gossiping!

Lynn withdrew his finger, his dark eyes calm and undisturbed.

His voice, though childish, was chillingly cold, echoing throughout the hall, every word clearly audible.

"If you have the ability... then... stop talking big."

"Kozuki... Oden, was just... a piece of trash."

Concise and concise.

Yet every word pierced the heart!

After a brief silence, Kaido burst into a louder, maniacal laugh than ever before!

"Ororororororo—!!!!"

"Well said, son! Absolutely right!"

Kaido danced with excitement, his massive dragon head nuzzling Lynn's face.

"Did you hear that?! Kozuki Oden was a complete waste!!"

"Lord Lynn is right!"

"Useless Kozuki Oden!"

"Long live Lord Lynn!!"

The members of the Beasts Pirates erupted in cheers once again, their eyes filled with worship, reverence, and piety as they looked at Lynn!

Young Master Lynn not only demonstrated his vision.

It also demonstrated that even a casual move was enough to severely injure Young Master Yamato!

Yamato struggled to his feet, clutching his chest and coughing violently.

She looked at Lynn, her eyes filled with shock, confusion, and a deep sense of powerlessness.

"Could it be... that I was really wrong?"

In the past, Yamato would have remained steadfast.

But now.

Even a little kid who had only been in the Beast Guild for a short time and was just over a year old thought her idea was ridiculous... This inevitably made her waver a little.

Just then, an intelligence giver cautiously approached.

He glanced at Yamato lying on the ground, then at the reveling crowd, and finally fixed his gaze on Kaido.

"Governor Kaido, Lord Lynn, this is a summary of recent classified intelligence regarding the Navy."

He handed over a stack of documents.

"Akainu..."

"Aokiji..."

"Garp..."

"Kizaru...secretly mobilized...to Banaro Island?"

After Kaido had browsed through all the information, he found nothing of interest to him and casually tossed it aside, his tone clearly impatient.

"boring."

However, what was said without malice was taken seriously by the listener.

Lynn's dark eyes lit up instantly.

Panaro Island?!

Isn't that the very place where Blackbeard defeated Ace?!

There's only one possibility for Kizaru going there—

Trade Blackbeard for Fire Fist Ace!

Thinking of this, Lynn's face lit up with joy.

Because he thought of a system task.

[Series Challenge Mission 1: The Royal-Level Touchstone!]

[Mission Requirements: In a one-on-one duel, defeat a Marine Admiral or higher-ranking officer (0/1).]

A lone Kizaru.

Isn't this the perfect mission objective that's been delivered right to our doorstep?!