Dark fire, as if from another dimension, flickered on the blade of Kurai, like long-lost hellish demons cheering upon arriving in the human world, greedily breathing in its air, and then burning even more fiercely with excitement.
In an instant, everyone present felt a sense of foreboding, especially Marco. In his perception, Renji was like a butcher from hell, looking at them as if they were lambs to the slaughter.
"Flames?" Vista's pupils contracted.
Unlike the high-temperature flames produced by ordinary sword friction, the flames on Renji's sword felt vastly different from any he had seen before.
Rather than flames, it was more like an evil power of slaughter, merely resembling flames in its outward appearance.
Even before the dark flames on the blade touched them, they instilled an abnormal sense of fear.
But no matter how much you try to play tricks, you must be at your limit now.
"Damn Marine, die!"
The attacks of the three commanders were about to land, and Renji's eyes gradually became frantic. He swung Kurai in a single slash.
In an instant, it was as if the dark red patterns on the blade of Kurai came to life, transforming into rings of dark flames, like fiery serpents, swirling around Renji before soaring outwards.
The pupils of Marco and the other two were quickly engulfed by this dark red color, consuming them completely in a flash.
With his Lv. 4 Heavenly Six Eyes, Renji was able to combine Lv. 5 Armament Haki and swordsmanship with Divine Flame to a certain extent, unleashing an unimaginable power.
"This is!"
Within the dark red patterned flame rings, terrifying Cursed Energy slashes tore Marco's wings into countless holes. With Marco bearing most of the pressure, Vista, relying on his rose slash, remained unharmed for a short time.
But the other commander was not so lucky. Blamenco's physical skills and Haki were both considerably inferior to Marco and Vista. Under this area-of-effect Cursed Energy slash, his defensive measures were clearly far less effective.
Facing such a wide-ranging attack, Blamenco could only swing his giant hammer wildly, forming a hammer-wind shield around him. At the same time, numerous dark openings spontaneously appeared on his body.
This was his Pocket-Pocket Fruit ability in action. He could use his body as a pocket, sacrificing the function of storing items to absorb a portion of attacks, thereby reducing his own damage.
However, the amount of damage he could absorb was naturally limited, and Renji's attack had already exceeded the limits of Blamenco's ability.
Clang!
A dark red Cursed Energy slash fiercely impacted Blamenco's hammer-wind shield, causing his arms to shake violently. Immediately after, several more Cursed Energy slashes followed in quick succession.
Under the immense pressure, Blamenco could no longer endure. His large wooden hammer snapped with a loud bang, similar to a tree exploding from fire, and he spat out fresh blood.
Powerless, he could only watch in terror as the fiery serpent with dark red patterns bared its man-eating fangs at him, biting into his chest.
Swish!
"Ahhh!"
The open wound from the slash was already extremely painful, not to mention the bizarre Cursed Energy that burned like flames. With the King of Curses' doubled pain effect, Blamenco immediately rolled his eyes.
The pockets that had opened on his body could have withstood two more Cursed Energy fiery serpent attacks, but after losing consciousness, his body was almost instantly torn apart.
[Ding! Congratulations for killing Blamenco! You have gained 67,800 Bounty points!]
Within the dark red patterned flames, countless slashes mixed with Cursed Energy poured wildly onto Marco, who was like a struggling firebird in a roasting cage.
Renji, the author of this masterpiece, listened to the pleasant voice in his mind, and the smile on his face grew even brighter.
Boom!
Vista's figure appeared before Renji. Under Marco's cover and at the cost of another commander's sacrifice, he finally broke through Divine Flame's blockade.
At this moment, Vista's heart was heavy. It was hard to imagine that this Marine's techniques were so bizarre. Each move was incredibly powerful, and his stamina seemed endless. His combat power had remained at an extremely high level from start to finish. He was simply a monster among monsters.
Vista would rather face an Admiral than be Renji's opponent at this point.
Marco had the same thought. The strange energy not only slowed his regeneration but also caused him unimaginable pain. He felt that all the battles he had fought in his life combined hadn't caused as much pain as fighting Renji today.
Clang!
Vista's twin swords struck Kurai, and the roses wrapped around them tore Renji's clothes to shreds. Drops of blood flew, and a slight smile finally appeared on Vista's face.
At the same time, Marco, transformed into a phoenix, swooped in, and a powerful claw heavily slammed into Renji's body.
"It's over!"
Under the combined efforts of Marco and Vista, Renji was violently blasted into the ice, and the raging power ravaged his body. After smashing through countless layers of ice, he plunged into the sea.
At this moment, on the Marineford battlefield.
"Admiral Akainu!"
"Damn it, Whitebeard's chest has been pierced, yet he still possesses such terrifying power."
"What about Renji?"
The dark red flames dissipated.
Under everyone's concerned gazes, the imagined scene of Renji still standing did not appear. The only ones left standing on the remaining ice chunks were the panting Marco and Vista.
"Impossible! Is Renji…!?"
Under the nervous gaze of countless Marines, Marco endured the intense pain, his expression calm, and he responded to everyone, "Yes, Renji has been killed by me."
"..."
"Captain Renji is dead!?"
"How is this possible?!"
Many Marines found it hard to believe. Whitebeard's counterattack had severely wounded an Admiral, and the commanders had unexpectedly killed Renji. Unbeknownst to them, the Marines' belief in victory had wavered, and their morale began to plummet rapidly.
The trembling power slowly dissipated. Whitebeard looked in Marco's direction and laughed, "Gurararara, well done!"
On the execution platform, Sengoku's face was incredibly grim.
How could this be?
Just a moment ago, Whitebeard had been severely wounded, the commanders were unexpectedly suppressed by Renji, and the Pacifista had arrived. Everything was going perfectly for the Marines.
How did it reverse in an instant!?
And that grandson of Garp, how did he appear here? He also brought two Warlord-level fighters with him.
"Damn it!"
The Straw Hat rescue team began their operation.
With the arrival of this unexpected reinforcement, the ordinary pirates, who were originally about to be crushed by the Pacifista, finally had a fighting chance and were not unilaterally slaughtered.
Whitebeard's Great Pirate Fleet finally approached and began their landing operation.
Luffy made his mark on this top-tier battlefield, causing great trouble for the Marines with the assistance of various parties.
Hancock cupped her cheeks, her eyes fixed on Luffy. "As expected of Luffy."
Whitebeard gasped heavily, his eyes watching Luffy continuously break through defenses that even he couldn't, getting closer and closer to the execution platform. He finally made up his mind.
"Everyone! This is my order! Cover Straw Hat Luffy and rescue Ace!"
...
After a brief silence, the pirates all let out astonishing shouts.
Not only because Luffy shouted, "I'm Ace's brother!"
But also because the commanders saw his astonishing potential. They began to cover him as he rushed towards the execution platform.
"An old man with one foot in the coffin, powerless to save his own son, can only place his hopes on others?" Akainu walked step by step, his blood-stained body oozing crimson magma.
Marco sneered at this, transforming into a blue flame and flying towards Akainu with a kick. "Stay out of family matters!"
Akainu chuckled. "Was I wrong? Remnants of an old era! I will be the one to end the age of pirates!"
Boom!
Crimson magma collided with Marco, and the latter retreated step by step.
Whitebeard's eyes gleamed, feeling the life force constantly fading within him. He made up his mind, his gaze resolute, and shouted for all the world to hear, "The One Piece! The One Piece is real!"
The next moment, dark red lightning exploded in the sky. A figure descended to the earth with unimaginable speed, divine light flashing in his azure eyes. Renji swung Kurai in a single slash.
Clang!
Dark red burst forth, and Conqueror's Haki instantly swept across the entire field.
Under the shocked gazes of countless people, the sky...cracked!