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In the deep pit, Lin Muxue shouted a reminder, "Everyone in the alliance of the four great crews, don't panic! We will handle Ye Yu. The variable in this battle is Ye Yu, so as long as we can hold him off, you will have a significant advantage in your fights. Before level 30, in this world, only Ye Yu possesses such a staggering level of combat power. So don't panic, this battle is surely ours to win."

Hearing Lin Muxue's words, the crew members of the four Pirate Crew alliance felt their anxiety and unease dissipate considerably.

Lin Muxue's words acted like a shot of adrenaline, making them clearly realize that they held a significant advantage.

As long as their top-tier combatants could hold off Ye Yu and prevent him from interfering in other battles, they would have a substantial advantage against the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew.

One crew member raised his arm and shouted, his voice brimming with regained confidence.

"Even if Ye Yu fights alone against the ten top-tier combatants of our four alliances, our remaining forces far surpass those of the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew!"

"Right, our overall combat strength is much stronger than theirs."

"We have the advantage in numbers and in combat power, after all, we have the mid to high-tier combatants of four Pirate Crews."

"Ye Yu holding off four Captains and six powerful Executives won't have much impact."

"Let's quickly defeat the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew and then assist our Captains. Ye Yu will be finished!"

"Roar!!!"

...

In an instant, the Pirate Crew alliance erupted in fervor. They wildly waved their weapons, letting out deafening cheers and howls. The sound seemed to pierce the heavens, and their morale soared at that moment.

The injured Li Cang walked towards Ye Yu, closely followed by the other five Executives from the four alliances.

There was Ye Ming, the String-String Fruit Ability User, whose hands danced slightly, weaving countless invisible threads crisscrossing in the air.

There was Sha La, the Sand-Sand Fruit Ability User, whose every step stirred up a cloud of dust, with a small sandstorm swirling in her hand.

And there was the Executive with the ancient species Triceratops form of the Dragon-Dragon Fruit, who had already transformed into a Triceratops, exuding the ferocious aura of an ancient Ferocious Beast.

The other two were also powerful Ability Users, formidable Executives.

Li Cang, furious, roared, "Let's join forces and focus all our efforts on Ye Yu! In this battle, as long as we defeat him first, we can win the final victory at the smallest cost!"

Ye Ming nodded, "Exactly! As long as we defeat Ye Yu, the over two hundred thousand low-tier and regular crew members ten kilometers away can come to support without fear of being knocked out by Ye Yu's Conqueror's Haki. By then, we can crush the Dominant Feather Pirate Crew with absolute advantage and minimal cost!"

Lin Muxue, Jin Mo, and the other ten prodigies felt somewhat conflicted at this moment.

In their previous two encounters with Ye Yu, they had been sent flying with a single slash from him, left in disarray and utterly humiliated. They wanted to continue joining forces, giving it their all to regain their dignity.

But adding these six Executives, making it sixteen people ganging up on Ye Yu alone, under the watchful eyes of the entire world, was truly embarrassing.

They regretted starting the live broadcast. If it weren't for the broadcast, they would have joined forces for the sake of victory without hesitation. But sixteen prodigies against Ye Yu alone, seen by the whole world, was even more humiliating.

However, after a brief hesitation, their desire for victory overcame their concern for face.

Lin Muxue's eyes flashed with determination as she spoke in a deep voice, "Then let's join forces! This is a battlefield, victory is what matters most. Forget about pride."

Jin Mo nodded, "Agreed!"

However, the whole world had been watching from the beginning. Initially, they hadn't been like this; they hadn't wanted to team up and were still arguing over who should take the lead. Now, they were contradicting themselves.

Lin Muxue was the first to leap out of the deep pit, followed by the other nine. They stood shoulder to shoulder with the six newly arrived Executives, forming a line of sixteen, exuding confidence and an imposing aura, unafraid.

Li Cang curled his lips into a cold smile, looking at Ye Yu with disdain.

"Sixteen against one, the advantage is ours. This time, there's no way you'll send us flying with a single slash! Instead, it will be the sixteen of us, united, who will blast you away and severely injure you!"

Ye Yu corrected, "Let's not talk about the others first, sixteen prodigies? Do you count as one?"

"You!!"

This infuriated Li Cang, breaking his composure.

Ye Yu mocked, "You didn't count before, and now that I've taken both your arms, making you disabled, how can you be considered a prodigy?"

Li Cang exploded with anger, "Shut up! I am still a prodigy! Without hands, I still have my feet!"

Ye Yu nodded, "Oh, you still have your feet. Alright, I understand."

This statement made Li Cang's heart sink, as if implying that his feet would be next.

But he wasn't worried; with sixteen prodigies, they would surely have a huge advantage.

Lin Muxue snorted coldly, "Ye Yu, in this battle, you cannot turn the tide single-handedly. Next, you and your crew will be at a great disadvantage. Earlier, when the ten of us faced you, we were slightly at a disadvantage due to carelessness, but now with sixteen of us going all out, it's your turn to be at a disadvantage. If you had contracted ten powerful Non-Ability Users, perhaps you could match us, but with only seven, and us being sixteen prodigies."

Ye Yu remained calm and confident.

"You seem to underestimate my crew. I can handle so many high-level combatants by myself; the rest, I'll leave to my crew."

Lin Muxue, upon hearing this, burst into laughter as if she had heard the most absurd joke in the world.

"Hahaha, is your vision impaired? Look at our formation, our numbers, and you think your crew can gain an advantage over our alliance of four Pirate Crews? It's a pipe dream! Your ship has too many Non-Ability Users, and you've only contracted seven, which is why you're so formidable. They are not, so you're overconfident in your crew."

"Enough talk, you'll understand once the battle begins."

Ye Yu didn't waste any more words, his gaze sweeping over everyone's faces, observing them and the entire Pirate Crew alliance, their morale significantly boosted, and he gave a cold smile.

"Your morale has indeed risen a bit. You sixteen seem confident in defeating me, so next, let's see your morale plummet even more."

The sixteen prodigies all laughed.

"Hahaha, ridiculous."

Jin Mo snorted disdainfully, "You're really getting full of yourself. Go ahead and use Divine Departure again. Even though you sent us flying twice with a single slash, this time we won't dodge."

Lin Muxue was confident, not worried at all, crossing her arms and saying arrogantly:

"Right! We won't dodge Divine Departure, so what? Now with sixteen of us united, we can definitely crush your Divine Departure."

If it weren't for the addition of these six, they wouldn't have continued to hold their ground, as that would have been reckless. But now, if they were to dodge, it would be even more humiliating. They were no longer afraid, believing that the combined attack of the sixteen of them would surely surpass the power of Divine Departure.

Ye Yu's lips curled slightly into a cold smile. "Is that so? You still don't plan to dodge when facing Divine Departure?"

Jin Mo and the others wore expressions of pride and calmness, speaking in unison, "Of course! We won't dodge Divine Departure! What can you do about it?"

"Heh, what can I do? Then I'll just send you flying again."

A cold glint flashed in Ye Yu's eyes as he mocked, "I hope you'll stick to your words and not dodge."

"We won't dodge!"

Lin Muxue and the other sixteen prodigies were brimming with confidence, even mocking in return, "You'd better not dodge either when facing our combined attack."

Ye Yu turned to Sun Long on the ship and shouted, "Sun Long, lend me your Enma!"

"Sure, Captain!"

Without hesitation, Sun Long threw Enma towards Ye Yu. If he hadn't witnessed the power of Ye Yu's Divine Departure earlier, he might have hesitated. After all, Enma was a difficult blade to control. The only reason he could wield it was because Zoro had already tamed it, and after forming a contract with Zoro, he could directly control Enma.

Without sufficient strength, one wouldn't be recognized and could even suffer backlash, which was extremely dangerous. But now, Sun Long firmly believed that Ye Yu could definitely control Enma.

At the same time, Sun Long was curious—what did the Captain plan to do with Enma?

The entire Dominant Feather Pirate Crew also tensed up, filled with curiosity. Soon, a thought emerged in their minds—could it be...?

And in that instant, the entire world seemed to hold its breath, everyone leaning closer to their screens, not daring to blink for fear of missing any thrilling moment.

Ye Yu raised his left hand to catch Enma. The moment he gripped the hilt, the blade trembled violently, a surge of malice and icy coldness erupting from it, accompanied by a purple aura that filled the air with oppressive force, resisting being controlled and wielded.

But Ye Yu remained unfazed, his aura exploding with overwhelming dominance. He glanced down at the blade and muttered in a low voice, "Quiet."

Those two simple words, though not loud, carried an endless weight of authority.

Immediately, Enma seemed to sense Ye Yu's immense power and gradually calmed down, allowing itself to be held by him.

Ye Yu coldly looked ahead, standing alone against the sixteen prodigies, his left hand gripping Enma and his right hand holding Black Blade Night. His long coat fluttered in the wind, exuding an unparalleled aura of dominance.

At this moment, Ye Yu made countless people's eyes light up, thinking he looked incredibly cool!

Everyone held their breath, realizing that something even more shocking was about to happen!

Lin Muxue and the other sixteen prodigies frowned slightly, a hint of unease creeping into their hearts.

"Could it be...?"

"Don't panic, that would be too embarrassing."

"We're sixteen prodigies working together—what is there to fear? Ye Yu is strong, but he can't possibly defeat us."

With that, the sixteen prodigies all fully activated their Devil Fruit abilities.

The blade of Enma in Ye Yu's left hand was quickly covered in pitch-black Armament Haki, with dark red lightning coursing along its surface, clearly enhanced with Dominator Infusion.

Ye Yu raised both Enma and Black Blade Night to his right side, his arm muscles bulging as every fiber of his body gathered terrifying power.

After a brief moment of gathering strength, Ye Yu suddenly charged towards the sixteen prodigies like a dark red lightning bolt! His speed was so fast that all they could see was a black shadow flash before their eyes, and even the afterimage of where he had just stood hadn't yet dissipated.

The faces of Lin Muxue and the other fifteen prodigies changed drastically, their eyes widening and pupils contracting as Ye Yu instantly appeared before them. An even more terrifying aura and oppressive force surged towards them! Even though it was just one person charging at them, it made all sixteen prodigies feel uneasy!

In their increasingly widened eyes and contracting pupils, Ye Yu, who had rapidly closed the distance, swung his arms, bringing his twin blades slashing horizontally towards them!

Ye Yu's face was grim, exuding an even more intimidating Haki that sent chills down their spines, accompanied by a low roar!

"Twin Blades!! Divine Departure!!!"

(End of Chapter)