In the eyes of all the prisoners still awake in the Infinite Hell, Li Yuan's figure fell directly from the hollow heights.
"Tap, tap, tap, tap."
In an instant, the once noisy Infinite Hell fell into near silence, leaving only the sound of Li Yuan's footsteps.
"So this is the world's strongest man and the number one Swordmaster? What a terrifying presence!"
"But I, Shiryuu, am not easily frightened!"
In this utterly silent environment, Shiryuu's mad voice shattered the stillness!
"Yo ha ha ha ha, Shiryuu, I advise you not to make a move, or you might lose your life!"
Shiryuu was someone he had high hopes for; John did not want Shiryuu to die in vain.
At this moment, Shiryuu was provoked by Li Yuan's overwhelming might. As a swordsman, out of pride or perhaps for his own pride, he absolutely could not concede just because of Li Yuan's reputation! "Kill!"
The Thunderstorm in his hand was instantly unsheathed, and the extreme killing intent and madness propelled Shiryuu to slash towards Li Yuan's head at breakneck speed.
"A swordsman who cannot control his sword intent, and is even backfired by it, is not qualified to challenge me!"
Li Yuan said calmly, having seen through Shiryuu's current state at a glance. This was not the behavior of a normal swordsman; it could only be said that Shiryuu was not a normal swordsman at this moment.
Facing Shiryuu's full-force strike, Li Yuan simply extended two fingers of his left hand. To Shiryuu's shock, his full-force attack was actually caught between Li Yuan's two fingers!
"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"
Seeing this scene, Shiryuu could hardly believe it; his Thunderstorm was actually caught by someone using just two fingers.
He had thought that even if he was not as strong as Li Yuan, even if he would lose, he could at least force Li Yuan to reveal his strength.
But he never expected to be defeated so effortlessly, so casually; Li Yuan hadn't even drawn his sword, yet he had caught Shiryuu's Thunderstorm with just two fingers.
This was an unparalleled shock that shattered his worldview!
"This prison has limited your strength, and it has also limited your vision. There is nothing impossible in this world; if there is, it is because your strength is too weak!"
Li Yuan said lightly.
Then, he extended the two fingers of his other hand and, in a flash, gently flicked Shiryuu's forehead.
Shiryuu wanted to dodge, but no matter what, he could not escape, as if he had already been locked on.
"Bang!!!"
In an instant, Shiryuu's head felt as if it had been struck by a giant hammer, buzzing loudly, blood gushing from his seven orifices, and his body was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing into the wall and creating a one-meter-deep human-shaped dent.
"Gululu."
The prisoners in the Infinite Hell all recognized Shiryuu and knew Li Yuan; they never expected Shiryuu to be defeated so easily, without even forcing Li Yuan to draw his sword.
"Yo ha ha ha ha, Li Yuan, your strength is even greater than before!"
While everyone in the Infinite Hell feared Li Yuan, John laughed out loud.
"John, you really are in a miserable state. Your greed has ultimately cost you dearly!"
Li Yuan said with interest, looking at John's current pitiful appearance.
If it weren't for John's own greed, seeking to team up with other great pirates to plunder the Four Seas, he wouldn't have been captured by Garp and Sengoku working together.
"Yo ha ha ha, it was indeed my oversight back then, falling for Sengoku's trick. Once I get out, I will definitely not let them off!"
Over the years, John had clearly realized his past mistakes.
During these years, he had constantly thought about how to develop, how to take revenge, and how to ensure his safety without being captured once he got out.
"It seems you haven't let the oppressive and despairing environment here affect your intelligence!"
Seeing John's current situation, Li Yuan couldn't help but smile slightly.
He came here to rescue John; if John's rationality had turned to madness, then Li Yuan would have to consider whether to find someone else to take John's place.
Now it seemed unnecessary to change, as John was still the same John from before.
"Yo ha ha ha, I, John, am not so easily defeated!"
"By the way, Li Yuan, are you here to rescue me?"
John looked at Li Yuan with burning eyes. Although he was sure Li Yuan was there to save him, he felt anxious seeing Li Yuan hesitate to act!
"Li Yuan, what about me? If you save me, I will follow you!"
"That's right, I can join the Infinite Pirates, take your orders, please save me!"
"I have many treasures outside; if you save me, I will give you all the treasures!"
"I have Devil Fruits; I have hidden two Devil Fruits outside!"
Listening to John, many prisoners couldn't help but speak up, as this was their only chance to escape! For these prisoners' pleas, Li Yuan showed no hesitation; the Seven Star Sword appeared in his hand in an instant.
"Ka-cha!!"
With a horizontal slash of Li Yuan's sword, in an instant, sword energy surged, and as blood light flashed, almost all the cages were destroyed by a single strike, and the prisoners' handcuffs and shackles were almost all severed under this sword! "Yo ha ha ha, I'm finally out!!"
After the handcuffs and shackles were cut off, John pulled out the nails embedded in his body, relying on the recovery ability of the Zoan-type Mythical Beast Fruit, he quickly recovered.
Not just John, the prisoners in the cages also began to break free.
"You are Shiryuu, right? I see ambition, madness, and unwillingness in your eyes. Do you want to follow me and join the Infinite Pirates to walk out of this prison?"
"Only by leaving this prison can you see how vast this world is, and you can shed the identity of a frog in a well, allowing you to continue climbing in this world."
"Otherwise, you will forever be a frog in a well, and you will never have the chance or possibility to grow stronger!"
Li Yuan approached the dent in the wall created by Shiryuu. He had not used lethal force, knowing that Shiryuu was still alive.
"Ka-cha!!"
After saying that, Li Yuan stood there quietly waiting. After two minutes, the dent gradually crumbled, and the bleeding Shiryuu slowly emerged from the deep pit.
"So in your eyes, I am just a frog in a well?"
"This metaphor is truly realistic!"
"Captain, please take care of me in the future!"
At this moment, Shiryuu had come to a realization; the gap in strength between him and Li Yuan was far too great, so great that in Li Yuan's eyes, he was like an ant.
This stark contrast shattered his pride in an instant. Now, all he wanted was to become stronger, stronger, and stronger until he was qualified to challenge Li Yuan again! And to become stronger, he had to leave this prison and see the outside world! Once he stepped out, it meant he would betray the World Government, and he needed a powerful backing. The Infinite Pirates was the greatest backing in the world, wasn't it? Since that was the case, how could he refuse Li Yuan's invitation?
Joining the Infinite Pirates would also conveniently allow him to understand Li Yuan's strength, wouldn't it?
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