Roge knew very well that his and Black Shadow's attacks couldn't break Linlin's defense or harm her.
They were merely stalling for time.
The only ones here who could threaten Linlin were Hajrudin and Jace.
The opportunity was fleeting. Understanding the plan, Hajrudin and Jace attacked decisively.
"Gungnir (The Spear of the King)!!!"
Hajrudin let out a roar, his muscles tensing, and a terrifying aura rippled around him.
Armament Haki diffused out, quickly covering his entire body.
Punching out, his massive fist generated gusts of wind, creating visible ripples in the atmosphere.
In three years, Hajrudin's progress was obvious; he had mastered the giant warrior technique, Gungnir.
A terrifying beam of energy burst from his fist, shooting directly at Linlin.
The air along its path exploded with sonic booms, twisting constantly.
Not to be outdone, Jace took a deep breath. When he opened his eyes again, his entire pupils had turned silvery-white.
It looked as if countless bolts of lightning were roaring inside them.
"60 Million Volts · Thunder Dragon!!"
A massive thunder dragon, a hundred meters long, came into being under Jace's control. Creating this thunder dragon consumed a large amount of Jace's stamina.
It was also the most powerful move he could use at this stage.
Looking at his masterpiece with satisfaction, Jace said proudly, "Linlin, try this on for size."
"Thunder Dragon, swallow her!!"
With a thought from Jace, the thunder dragon roared, its massive lightning body twisting constantly. The crackling sound filled the space, deafening to the ears.
Gungnir and the Thunder Dragon shot towards Linlin below, one after the other.
Linlin casually dealt with Roge and Black Shadow with a punch each.
Looking up at the two incoming attacks, she felt a hint of threat from above.
"If you want to defeat Linlin, that's not enough!" Linlin shouted, an aura even more terrifying than before erupting from her body.
From start to finish, she hadn't fully enjoyed herself, but these two moves were worthy of her serious attention.
Linlin raised her longsword high, dispelled her Armament Haki, and began to mobilize the muscle power of her entire body.
Finally, she condensed all her strength into a single point and released it through the giant sword.
"ELBAF SPEAR: IKOKU (SOVEREIGNTY)!!!"
With a furious shout, Linlin slashed the longsword down ruthlessly.
An energy pulse several meters in diameter shot out, tearing through the air and colliding violently with Jace and Hajrudin's attacks in mid-air.
BOOM!
BANG!
BANG!
The collision caused a massive explosion, and a powerful shockwave swept in all directions.
Everything within a hundred-meter radius was completely pulverized by this energy fluctuation, turned into fine powder.
Jace's Observation Haki warned him in advance. Since he was already in mid-air, he fled the scene within a second.
Linlin's abnormal defense made her as immovable as a mountain, taking no damage at all.
But the remaining few were not so lucky.
As a giant, Hajrudin crossed his arms and protected his body with Armament Haki, but he was still blown away.
Fortunately, he didn't suffer any serious injuries.
The most miserable were Roge and Black Shadow.
They were the weakest here to begin with, and having just been thrashed by Linlin, their stamina was already depleted.
In that moment, they had no way to dodge.
In the nick of time, Reno appeared and whisked them away, saving them from harm.
Having escaped disaster, the two breathed a sigh of relief as if a heavy burden had been lifted, collapsing weakly onto the ground.
"Phew—"
"Linlin, do you have to be so brutal??"
"I almost got hurt."
Black Shadow complained while checking his body.
"Exactly, Linlin. You made way too much noise."
Jace flew over from the distance, curling his lips.
"Tch! When I used 'Elbaf Spear' just now, I didn't even use Armament Haki."
"I was going easy on you guys, okay??"
Linlin rolled her eyes. If she had used her full strength, the battle would have ended long ago.
Hearing this, the group fell silent, unable to retort.
The gap between them and Linlin was still too large.
"Alright, you've all done very well."
Reno waved his hand, interrupting their banter.
In three years, everyone had grown more or less, and he was very satisfied.
"Hehehehe... Big Brother, we're done fighting. Are we leaving now??"
Linlin looked at Reno with a grin.
"Just about." Reno nodded slightly. "Roge, how is the matter I asked you to keep an eye on??"
Roge, having recovered some strength, stood up slowly. "Captain, I received news a few days ago. In another half month, an auction will be held at the Sabaody Archipelago. At that time, the Treasure Tree Adam will be up for auction."
"If we leave now, we'll make it just in time."
Roge reported.
Reno nodded with satisfaction upon hearing this.
Now that the pirate crew was gradually taking shape, the original ship no longer met their living needs.
Linlin and Hajrudin were still growing. The current ship could hold them for now, but in a few years, once they fully grew, it wouldn't be enough.
Moreover, Reno planned to recruit more crew members in the future, so it was necessary to build a pirate ship that truly belonged to their crew.
"Rest for a while. Later, go collect Breath Dials (Jet Dials), Flame Dials, Heat Dials, Impact Dials, and Reject Dials."
"Try to fill the storage room on the ship."
"Huh??"
"Captain, what do we need those things for??"
Confused, Hajrudin scratched his head.
Although those Dials could store various energies to release attacks with considerable power...
For them right now, using such things felt a bit like putting the cart before the horse. Plus, they didn't need that many.
"They aren't for you."
"These are for the people of the Karst Kingdom."
"They don't have powerful strength like you do; they need these things."
"With these Dials, the combat power of the Karst Kingdom's army will be raised to another level."
Reno explained.
Hearing this, everyone suddenly understood.
Roge gave Reno a grateful look.
Although he had formed his own pirate crew, Reno still kept the Karst Kingdom in his thoughts at all times.
Truly a blessing for the Karst Kingdom!
"I'll go right away."
Roge didn't want to waste time and hurried to collect the various Dials.
Seeing this, the others didn't say much and began to act as well.