"Ugh..."
Speed Jiru's eyes gradually lost focus, and Whitebeard's astonished face quickly distorted in his vision. The sensation of death soon spread throughout his body, shielding him from the hellish pain.
[Ding! Congratulations for successfully killing Speed Jiru! You have gained 45,600 Bounty Points!]
"Pops!"
"Whose attack was that?"
At this moment, no one grieved Speed Jiru's death. All the pirates' gazes were fixed on Whitebeard in the sky.
That streak of red light shot through, leaving a shocking bloody hole in Whitebeard's shoulder.
Boom!
Red, after passing through Whitebeard's shoulder, flew a considerable distance further before erupting in a violent explosion.
A drop of cold sweat seeped from Whitebeard's forehead. The intense pain made him want to grimace, but he managed to maintain his facial expression with his powerful willpower.
With a thud, he landed on the ground, kicking up a cloud of smoke. He stared intently at Renji, a smile forming on his lips.
"Gurararara..."
Despite the aftershocks from Whitebeard's impact obstructing their view, some keen-eyed powerhouses still noticed the scene.
Doflamingo let out a laugh, his expression growing even more excited.
Hancock's eyes narrowed, and her mouth involuntarily parted slightly. Whitebeard's attack just now was clearly aimed at Renji.
"Facing an attack from Whitebeard, this man not only remained unharmed but also managed to counterattack when Whitebeard exposed a weakness, and even took advantage of the chaos to kill one of Whitebeard's division commanders."
Hancock's eyes sparkled. She had never heard of such a man before.
Kuma, standing nearby, also couldn't help but exclaim, "That astonishing speed and power, finding an opportunity in such a short time, and having the powerful combat ability to pull off this surprise attack... Even if it were me..."
Mihawk's concentric pupils continuously contracted, as if trying to see through Renji entirely.
"This kid, even I'm starting to find him unfathomable."
Crack!
At this moment, on a patch of ice, a figure of ice condensed with a crisp sound.
"Hoo..." Kuzan exhaled a cold breath, his eyes filled with unceasing admiration.
"Renji-kun, well done."
Yamakaji and many other Vice Admirals also witnessed this scene, including one Vice Admiral who had just fought Speed Jiru.
"Speed Jiru was just killed! That's Whitebeard's 14th Division Commander!"
There were other things this Vice Admiral didn't dare to say. In their brief skirmish earlier, Speed Jiru had been dominating him.
And now Renji had silently instantly killed that guy?!
Doesn't that mean Renji also possesses the ability to instantly kill him?
Damn it, he's just a rookie! Does he have to be so monstrous? How are others supposed to make a living after this?
Many elite Vice Admirals' eyes flickered.
Yamakaji chuckled, shamelessly saying, "As expected of a soldier from my training camp. He perfectly inherited my style from back in the day."
Momonga, not far away, couldn't stand it and exposed him without ceremony, "Heh heh! He just got lucky, what does that have to do with you, Yamakaji?"
Miguel looked at Renji with shining eyes, his longing growing stronger. His fighting spirit immediately surged.
"Boss is truly too strong. I must not disgrace Training Camp No. 2."
Koby watched the terrifying fluctuations and was so scared he plopped down on the ground. At this moment, he could no longer distinguish the situation on the battlefield.
"It's too terrifying. Is this the strongest man in the world?"
Even though Marine now held a significant advantage, he was still trembling with fear at the sight of constantly falling Marine soldiers.
Although Helmeppo was also very scared, he still stepped forward and tried to pull Koby up.
"Pull yourself together, Koby. You're a man who's going to become an Admiral. How can you fall here?"
"...You're right." Koby seemed to recall his inner conviction upon hearing this, and was about to stand up.
"Who said Whitebeard was heavily injured? I think Fleet Admiral Sengoku is clearly biased. How could Whitebeard, who can unleash such an attack, be injured by Renji?"
"I must pull myself together. I absolutely cannot lose to a guy like Renji."
Helmeppo frowned at Koby's words but couldn't directly refute anything.
Suddenly, his eyes narrowed, and he quickly shouted, "Koby, look out!"
Before Helmeppo's words even fell, a surging slash, seemingly from nowhere, rapidly cut through, passing by Koby's side.
"Your hand..."
"What?"
A bewildered Koby had just stood up, only feeling some liquid splash on his cheek, when he saw Helmeppo looking at his right hand with a terrified expression.
Koby, realizing it belatedly, turned his head in disbelief to look at his blood-soaked right arm.
"Where's my hand?"
He then touched it with his other hand, and intense pain instantly flooded his brain.
"Ahhhhh!!!—"
Koby let out a heartbreaking scream, then fainted.
Seconds before.
A figure in a gentleman's tailcoat, wielding two swords, headed towards Renji's direction.
"Jiru..."
Watching Renji emotionlessly pull Kurai out of Speed Jiru's body, Vista's mood was incredibly grim.
"You damn bastard, not only did you attack pops, but you also cut down Fossa and Jiru. Today, either you die or I die."
"Yo. Long time no see, but you look... not so good." Renji looked at Vista with a slight smile.
The latter had some scorched areas on him, and his neat tailcoat was now somewhat tattered. He must have had a rough time after taking that magma fireball and azure ice ball earlier.
"Enough with the nonsense, I'm here to take your dog life."
Renji's expression, in Vista's eyes, was nothing short of blatant mockery. If he had been able to quickly deal with Renji earlier, none of this would have happened. This was all due to his mistake, and he had to rectify it.
Rose: Flying Petals!
Vista shook his twin swords, producing a shower of sparks. A sharp slash, fused with Haki, formed a flying stream slash with a hint of fiery light, rapidly cutting towards Renji.
"Good speed." Renji praised softly, then his figure flickered, avoiding it.
Vista naturally knew Renji was troublesome and understood that his current strike wouldn't easily resolve him. After quickly unleashing the flying slash, he stomped his feet, bursting forward at his fastest speed towards Renji.
"After dodging, that's your opening!"
Vista's eyes were confident. He had used his many years of combat experience to predict Renji's landing spot, quickly closing in.
"This strike will be your death!"
Rose: Rondo!
Renji merely smiled at the fierce, somewhat stinging slash.
"If you're attacking me, your commander seems to be in a bit of trouble."