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Lin Muxue and the other prodigies wore grim expressions, their hearts filled with humiliation and anger. They snorted coldly.

"Ye Yu, don't be too arrogant! With so many high-level combatants gathered here, we will definitely defeat you."

"You are stronger than we imagined, but can you really take on so many of us alone?"

"We'll soon wipe that smug look off your face."

"Among the prodigies now, there are many more unique Ability Users. Don't underestimate us."

...

Ye Yu looked at them with disdain, not bothering to tell them that only Haki reigns supreme.

Whoosh!

Ye Yu's figure shot forward like lightning, instantly charging towards an Executive of the Overlord Pirates.

His speed was so fast that the Executive couldn't dodge, and it seemed he had no intention of dodging anyway.

This Executive, named Wang Jing, showed no fear as Ye Yu came at him. Instead, he remained calm and composed.

"Out of thirty-seven, you chose to attack me, and even used Divine Departure. I don't think I'm unlucky. Let me introduce myself—I'm Wang Jing, a Mirror-Mirror Fruit Ability User. You chose the wrong person to attack because if you had gone for someone else, they might have died. But attacking me? You're in for a world of hurt."

Wang Jing was brimming with confidence. As he spoke, a circular mirror materialized in front of him.

This surprised many people. A seemingly ordinary mirror, yet he was so confident?

Those watching the live stream were puzzled.

"He's not afraid?"

"Divine Departure has sent many prodigies flying and injured."

"He's just one person, and only an Executive at that."

...

Lin Muxue and some of the other prodigies were also taken aback, but Song Ling was confident and sneered, "Ye Yu is indeed unlucky."

Lin Muxue asked curiously, "You seem very confident. Is he strong?"

Song Ling even sounded a bit envious, "His personal strength might not match ours, but his fruit ability is bug-level. You'll see soon enough."

Wang Jing noticed the attention he was getting and felt a surge of pride. He was extremely confident in his Mirror-Mirror Fruit ability. In past battles, any attack that touched his mirror would be reflected back exactly as it was.

He now fantasized about the moment Ye Yu's terrifying Divine Departure struck the mirror. He would activate his ability to reflect it, and the mirror would unleash Divine Departure back at Ye Yu, who would surely be severely injured. This would make Wang Jing famous overnight.

The thought excited him even more.

"The world is about to witness the overpowered nature of my fruit ability. Once Ye Yu is severely injured, I'll trap him in the mirror world. Such a terrifying figure, subdued by me alone—I'll become world-famous. Hahaha, this is perfect."

Wang Jing seemed to have already envisioned the scene unfolding before him.

As the terrifying Black Blade Night came slashing towards him, Wang Jing didn't dodge. He couldn't dodge, and even if he could, he wouldn't. He sneered, "Ye Yu, prepare to be severely injured by your own Divine Departure!"

"Reflect!"

However, reality struck like a sledgehammer, shattering Wang Jing's fantasy into pieces.

When Ye Yu's Divine Departure struck the mirror, there was a crisp crack. The mirror, as fragile as glass, instantly shattered into countless fragments.

Wang Jing's face turned as pale as a sheet. His eyes widened in disbelief.

"How is this possible? The reflection didn't work? Why? In the past, any attack would be neutralized and then reflected back, sending the opponent flying with their own attack. But why did it fail this time?"

In an instant, Wang Jing's calm demeanor vanished, replaced by sheer panic.

Ye Yu sneered, "When the power far exceeds the range your ability can handle, your mirror cannot reflect it. Don't think you've attained a conceptual-level ability; you're far from developing to that stage."

The reflection failed, and Black Blade Night slashed directly onto Wang Jing. With a piercing scream, Wang Jing was sent flying, turning into a mist of blood mid-air. The terrifying slash had completely obliterated him, leaving no trace of his body.

Song Ling's expression turned extremely grim. She was well aware of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit's abilities, but the result was that her subordinate was instantly killed.

"Damn it!"

Song Ling was furious. Wang Jing had great potential within her pirate crew. With such a powerful fruit ability, his death at Ye Yu's hands was a significant loss. Once Wang Jing had grown and fully developed, even awakened, the Mirror-Mirror Fruit's power would have been even more formidable and bug-like.

Lin Muxue's face was grave. If they didn't unite, they would be picked off one by one by Ye Yu, just like Wang Jing.

"We can't split up anymore; we must join forces! Otherwise, none of us can withstand Divine Departure alone."

Jin Mo nodded, "That's right. If we combine our attacks, thirty-six attacks together can completely neutralize, even shatter Divine Departure, and severely injure Ye Yu."

Thirty-six prodigies gathered, giving their all. Various abilities and powerful attacks poured down on Ye Yu like a torrential storm.

Ye Yu continuously swung Black Blade Night, shattering all the incoming attacks. The explosions were relentless, forcing many pirates to retreat. The battlefield resembled a clash of gods, and getting too close would mean certain severe injury or death.

For a moment, the battle on Ye Yu's side reached a stalemate.

Those watching the live stream sighed.

"It seems the alliance of the four major pirate crews will win."

"Ye Yu is stuck in a stalemate, facing the siege of thirty-six prodigies. He can't end the battle quickly, so the four alliances will gain the upper hand in other battles."

"Inevitably, once the other members of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew are defeated, they can turn their attention to Ye Yu. Although Ye Yu is strong individually, he can't possibly take on more combatants alone."

...

Lin Muxue and the others, while launching their combined attacks, sneered, "Ye Yu, aren't you panicking now? Once my crew defeats your companions, they'll join in to deal with you. Your disadvantage will only grow."

Jin Mo and the others knew that stalling Ye Yu was crucial. Even with thirty-six prodigies united, it was difficult to defeat Ye Yu quickly. They only hoped to buy time for other battlefields, waiting for more reinforcements.

However, Ye Yu remained calm. "Perhaps it won't be your crew coming to support you, but mine coming to support me?"

Hearing this, Lin Muxue and the others were stunned, then burst into laughter.

"Hahaha, how ridiculous."

"Are you delusional?"

"You talk as if your pirate crew has the advantage, continuously taking out my forces and freeing up hands to support you."

"How is that possible? We have more people! Our overall combat strength is superior!"

...

At this moment, the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew had already begun their battle with the four major pirate crews, with the vice-captain charging at the forefront.

The elite combat crew members of the four major pirate crews, numbering a hundred, joined forces.

"Our top hundred combat crew members will deal with Xia Ling, the Ice Fruit user."

"Our hundred will handle Zhao Yan'er, the Flare-Flare Fruit user."

"Xiao Ke is also a vice-captain. How many will deal with him?"

"A Non-Ability User, even if he's the Vice-Captain, must be just a ploy to intimidate and influence our judgment. I don't think he's as strong as Xia Ling and Zhao Yan'er. Let's assign fifty combat crew members to deal with him."

"Fifty is already giving him too much credit."

...

They made their arrangements. Although the executives and the Captain were all focused on dealing with Ye Yu, they weren't worried. With their numerical advantage, the best among their hundred combat crew members couldn't possibly fail to handle a Vice-Captain of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew, could they?

That's what they thought, what Lin Muxue and the others thought, and what many people watching the live broadcast around the world thought.

However, what happened next, Xiao Ke's performance, shook the world.

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