19 Chapter 19: Jozu's Fatal Weakness

Lin Yan listened to Jozu, then smiled faintly.

"Captain Jozu," he said, "you are strong, and your defense is unparalleled. But beneath that tough shield, there's a fatal weakness. Have you noticed it?"

Jozu narrowed his eyes, scrutinizing Lin Yan from head to toe. "What weakness?"

It wasn't just Jozu who was curious; Marco, Izou, and even Whitebeard focused their gaze on Lin Yan, waiting for his next words.

"You'll know soon enough," Lin Yan calmly teased, withholding the answer.

"Bang!"

Jozu didn't let his mindset be affected. The battle between the two resumed.

The surrounding spectators initially thought that Lin Yan's claim about discovering a flaw or weakness was just empty talk. But what happened next left everyone dumbfounded.

Just when Jozu and Lin Yan were evenly matched, crimson light suddenly shot out from Lin Yan's eyes, revealing mysterious tomoe in his pupils. The Sharingan had been activated.

Lin Yan did not use Kamui after activating the Sharingan. Instead, he simply said, "Genjutsu!"

Jozu's strength lies in his tough defense, but his weakness also stems from this strength. In the Paramount War, Jozu blocked Mihawk, hammered Akainu, rammed Aokiji, and resisted Kizaru. In other words, he fought almost all the top fighters. However, when he faced Doflamingo, he was easily controlled by just a few strings, which nearly tarnished his reputation.

When Doflamingo faced Jack, his expression was filled with cold sweat and nervousness. When facing Aokiji, he complied with a favor, knowing he couldn't refuse. But when he faced Jozu, he easily overpowered him, illustrating Jozu's vulnerability.

Jozu's defense was both his strength and his downfall. After activating the Mangekyō Sharingan, Lin Yan used genjutsu. Unsurprisingly, Jozu couldn't defend against it. He was hit directly, his pupils losing focus, and he stood stiffly. To everyone's shock on the Moby Dick, with a "thud," the highly anticipated Jozu fell to the ground.

Seeing Jozu fall, the Whitebeard Pirates were silent for a moment before chaos erupted.

"Defeated... Defeated?"

"Captain Jozu actually lost?"

"How is that possible?"

"That's our squad captain!"

Previously, when the crew members lost to Lin Yan, they accepted it as paying a learning fee. But who was Jozu? He was the Whitebeard Pirates' Third Division Captain, their Emperor's Deputy, and one of their top fighters! Now, even their captain lost to this newcomer. The crew felt dizzy and bewildered, their faces filled with shock.

Besides the crew, Marco and Vista also stood up, looking at the fallen Jozu in disbelief.

"That guy was hiding something after all," Izou said, standing up and taking a deep breath. There were too many things about Lin Yan he didn't understand, and most importantly, his strength was astonishing.

"Ding, congratulations to the host, your task has been updated!"

"Task 2: Within ten days, defeat three enemies with bounties of three hundred million or more!"

"Current Progress: Defeated Whitebeard Pirates Sixteenth Division Captain Izou with a bounty of 510 million, defeated Whitebeard Pirates Third Division Captain Jozu with a bounty of 1.4 billion!"

"Current Task Progress: [2/3]"

"Complete the task to receive: 20 bait!"

After Jozu fell, Lin Yan's task refreshed, indicating he was just one step away from completing it.

"Is Captain Jozu okay?" The medical team rushed out and checked on Jozu but found no clues. They looked at Lin Yan and asked.

"No problem, let him sleep it off," Lin Yan waved his hand and calmly replied, "Who else wants to try?"

At that moment, there was no more questioning on the Moby Dick.

"I'll give it a try!"

After Jozu was carried off, Fifth Division Captain Vista stood up. He stroked his mustache, placed his other hand on his long sword, and said.