"Alright, President!"
Might Dai respectfully replied in the group chat before turning his gaze to Son Goku in front of him and relaying Lin Xuan's response.
"Awesome!"
Son Goku shouted excitedly.
As for Lin Xuan's condition about helping the Ninja Guild with some missions later to cover the tuition, he naturally agreed without hesitation.
Eager to get started, he followed Might Dai into training right away. And conveniently, Might Dai could learn the martial arts of the Dragon Ball world alongside him.
Meanwhile, the others who were still in the Dragon Ball world weren't idle either. They all got busy—some arranging transport to Namek to receive the Great Elder's empowerment, others trying out the local techniques just like Might Dai.
At the same time, Lin Xuan and his group returned to the pirate world.
Shabondy Archipelago.
As soon as they arrived, Whitebeard bid farewell to Lin Xuan and quietly departed on a small boat.
"Kulalala, I wonder how those brats are holding up. Still drinking and brawling every day?" Whitebeard muttered to himself with a smile as he stood on the boat.
In truth, their trip to the Dragon Ball world hadn't been that long—just about twenty days.
But to Whitebeard, it felt like a lifetime ago, and he missed his sons dearly.
That said, the journey to another world had been quite the adventure. He'd gained plenty of insights in the Dragon Ball world.
Once he got back, he figured his strength would see a massive boost.
But then...
Whitebeard glanced back at the receding Shabondy Archipelago, a sigh escaping him.
That guy was just too powerful!
Before teaming up with Lin Xuan, Whitebeard had only seen him as a talented young man who might amount to something big one day.
After the war at Marineford, he'd realized the kid's strength was off the charts—definitely not someone to underestimate!
And now, after the Dragon Ball trip, his impression had shifted again: mysterious, overwhelmingly strong, and above all, someone you absolutely didn't want as an enemy!
"What a terrifying fellow. Better head back and get ready," Whitebeard sighed.
Upon their return, Lin Xuan had briefed them on the Ninja Guild's upcoming plans. Whitebeard knew big events were on the horizon, and his crew would be involved once more.
That was why he was leaving Shabondy so quickly—to prepare for what was coming.
Not long after Whitebeard departed, Roger took his leave as well.
Though Roger was in his reincarnated state, he felt like he wasn't much use to the Ninja Guild.
So, he decided to head out from Shabondy, planning to track down Rayleigh and his other old comrades to rally them together.
Like Whitebeard, it was all in preparation for the future—and he wanted to see the world again while he was at it.
Once they were gone, Lin Xuan started catching up on the recent developments in the pirate world.
They'd been away for over twenty days, leaving only a few days until the World Conference.
Lin Xuan had assumed the whole world would be in an uproar by now, with both the World Government and the Ninja Guild announcing their own conferences.
However, when he reached the president's office at the Ninja Guild, the news he received was that the world was unnervingly quiet—far calmer than usual!
It was this eerie stillness that made Sarutobi Hiruzen and Monkey D. Dragon sense an impending storm, filling them with quiet unease.
They all agreed that the World Government must be plotting something major, likely gearing up for a big move against them soon.
Lin Xuan, though, wasn't too concerned. He simply said, "Whatever they're scheming, it won't matter in the face of absolute power!"
Sarutobi and Dragon were taken aback by his confidence, but they trusted him deeply. If Lin Xuan said so, it eased their minds considerably.
Of course, they had no idea his assurance stemmed from the massive gains they'd made in the Dragon Ball world.
The Ninja Guild was leaps and bounds stronger now—more powerhouses at the Six Paths level, a bunch more at the super-kage tier, and nearly all the former kage-level fighters had broken through to super-kage!
Not to mention, his account was sitting on a whopping 10 billion reputation points. He really didn't believe the World Government had anything that could take them down!
Just then, Sarutobi spoke up. "Oh, right, President—a woman's here looking for you. She's on the island. Want to meet her?"
A woman?!
Dragon's expression shifted, a flicker of surprise crossing his face as he glanced at Lin Xuan...
He hadn't expected someone as powerful as the president to have romantic entanglements knocking at his door.
But it made sense—Lin Xuan was always surrounded by women, while he himself was stuck with a bunch of rough revolutionaries.
Dragon stroked his chin. Maybe it was time to find a few more moms for Luffy?
"Who is it?"
Lin Xuan had no clue about Dragon's wandering thoughts, or he'd have been stunned. The guy looked so serious, yet his mind was full of nonsense.
"Nico Robin!" Sarutobi replied.
"It's her?" Dragon's face changed again, realizing he'd jumped to the wrong conclusion.
As the leader of the revolutionaries, he knew plenty about her. They'd investigated Nico Robin before and even considered inviting her to join.
He hadn't expected her to show up at the Ninja Guild. Was she planning to defect to them?
Naturally, as an outsider, Dragon kept his mouth shut.
In fact, Nico Robin had arrived at Shabondy several days ago. She'd expressed interest in joining the Ninja Guild beforehand and had sailed straight there.
But with Lin Xuan away, they'd put things on hold until now.
Now that he was back, Sarutobi brought it up.
"Sure, I'll go see her," Lin Xuan nodded, not particularly surprised.
He was quite interested in Nico Robin—especially her studies of the ancient texts and those so-called ancient weapons.
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