On the giant tree in Shambles, Rayleigh's eyes flickered wildly, and as he looked at Hancock lying on the ground, an uncontrollable killing intent flowed through his eyes.
"Renji!"
Turning his body in a certain direction, Rayleigh's figure disappeared.
At the same time, people all over the world expressed their regret upon seeing Hancock's death.
"He really has no pity for women."
"Exactly. Such a beautiful woman was just killed like that. What a waste!"
"I don't think so."
"Oh? You mean the Empress isn't dead yet?"
"No, I mean, if I were there, I wouldn't let it go to waste."
"..."
On the Marineford battlefield, Renji paid no attention to the enraged Luffy. Instead, he was immersed in the pleasant echoes in his mind.
[Ding! Congratulations for killing Boa Hancock and completing the Lucky selection: The Empress's End!]
[Reward: 100,000 Bounty points!]
[Ding! System has detected that Host performed excellently, causing Boa Hancock to die in humiliation while making the protagonist feel pain! You have received an additional lucky reward!]
[Additional Lucky Reward: Super Hardening (Lv. Max)]
Super Hardening!
System, can this thing be useful in combat?
Well, it's better than nothing. Perhaps it will be useful someday.
[Ding! System has detected Host's current situation! Congratulations to Host for triggering a new selection!]
[Choice One: Facing Marshall D. Teach's attempt to seize the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit, you, being of noble character, choose to intercept him and subject him to severe righteous humiliation!]
[Reward: Based on performance]
[Choice Two: Under the immense pressure of the Blackbeard Pirates, you choose to turn a blind eye and stand by, allowing him to seize the power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit!]
[Reward: Angler (Lv. 1)]
[Choice Three: Facing Marshall D. Teach's betrayal of the Marine, you, overflowing with a sense of justice, cannot tolerate it and choose to forcefully suppress the entire Blackbeard Pirates!]
[Reward: Divine Departure upgraded to Lv. 2]
Tsk!
Looking at the options in his mind, Renji was a bit conflicted. The skill Angler, while sounding ordinary, actually had some depth to it.
Simply put, if you defeat a pirate and then let them escape, the bounty you receive when you kill them later will be doubled.
The upgrade of Divine Departure to Lv. 2 was equally tempting, saving 300,000 Bounty points.
"Interesting."
Renji's lips curved into a smile, completely ignoring the rubber punch thrown by Luffy.
"Second Gear, Gomu Gomu no Gatling!"
After the Second Gear steam acceleration, the rubber punches were faster and stronger. Even the Tekkai of a typical Rear Admiral couldn't fully defend against them. However, as they slammed towards Renji, he didn't assume any defensive stance. He let Luffy's punches strike his body.
Seeing this, Crocodile silently took a puff from his cigar, unable to help but complain internally.
Heh heh, another Marine who is about to be defeated by Straw Hat. If nothing unexpected happens, the next scene should be Renji being sent flying by Luffy... Hmm?
To everyone's astonishment, Luffy's punches rained down on Renji, but the latter's body remained completely still.
Garp, who had been secretly observing Luffy's actions, narrowed his eyes at this sight. Although he was old, he could tell that Renji didn't seem to be using Tekkai or any Haki defense technique. It felt as if Luffy's attacks couldn't touch him.
Among the few who also noticed, Mihawk clicked his tongue in surprise. "I'm finding you harder and harder to read, Renji."
On the execution platform, Mr. 3 was already screaming in despair. 'Damn you, Straw Hat! Why did you provoke this killing god when there was no need?! Are we still saving Ace?!'
'And that big robot charging towards the execution platform, I admit you look cool, but are you an ally? Don't accidentally smash me to death too.'
With Sengoku nearby, Mr. 3 found it hard to speak, so he could only secretly pray for Sengoku to exert some effort.
"AHHHH!"
Luffy screamed wildly, completely unaware that his attacks were having no effect.
"Luffy-senpai..."
Koby wanted to shout, but his remaining bit of common sense prevented him from fully yelling it out, otherwise, if the surrounding Marines heard him, they would surely be the first to cut him down.
On the execution platform, Sengoku watched the figure wreaking havoc on the battlefield without speaking.
His gaze turned to the figure in the black uniform. "Teach is one thing, but why are you doing this, Shiryu?"
Sengoku was met only by Shiryu's cold sneer.
Boom... Boom... Boom...
Violent explosions accompanied each stomp of the medium-sized robot. Even with the combined efforts of Marineford's elite Vice Admirals, blocking it was extremely difficult.
"There's no mistake, this guy is Douglas Bullet. He's called Demon Heir! His combat power is astonishing. His aura is just like that monster Whitebeard's."
"Wasn't he locked up on Level 6 of Impel Down? How is he here?"
The medium-sized robot controlled by Bullet rapidly approached.
Momonga and Yamakaji exchanged a look. Then, they gripped their blades tightly, their muscles bulging, and the strongest Haki wrapped around them.
Buzz!
A brilliant cold light, unleashed by the full cooperation of two Vice Admirals, erupted on the battlefield. Powerful Haki, accompanied by a fierce whistling sound, slashed towards Bullet.
"Where do all these small fries come from? Get out of my way, the people I'm looking for are Sengoku and Garp."
Bullet laughed as the robot threw a punch.
Clang!
The overbearing force of the giant punch collided with the brilliant slash, and then the brilliant slash began to tremble violently, before exploding with a bang.
"It only stopped him for a moment?"
Seeing this, Yamakaji and Momonga's expressions became extremely solemn.
The next moment, the robot's body flashed, its enormous size not affecting its speed in the slightest.
"Watch out!"
Boom!
Momonga raised his sword to block in front of Yamakaji. Momonga instantly bled, then was sent flying.
Bullet's smile remained unchanged. The continuous fighting made him feel the hot blood within him gradually awakening.
The robot raised its palm and slammed it down towards Yamakaji.
Bang!
The powerful and heavy blow was difficult for Yamakaji, who was not at his peak, to parry. He was slammed into the ground, and countless shattered stones were blasted out by the force. The terrifying wind, unabated in its power, spread fiercely.
It even swept Luffy, who was attacking Renji, into the ruins.
"Instructor!"
Miguel looked at Yamakaji in the crater, extremely anxious, but with his strength, he had no time to rescue him.
Amidst Bullet's sinister grin, Yamakaji struggled to get up, but the former showed no intention of giving him a moment to breathe. The robot's giant fist, wrapped in intense Haki, rapidly slammed down.
It's over…
The fist rapidly enlarged in Yamakaji's eyes, and then—
Boom!
Crimson Cursed Energy suddenly blasted out, sending the robot's body crashing into the earth, stirring up several feet of dust.
—
"He actually took out Bullet!"
Blackbeard stared at this scene in shock, but unexpectedly, the next second, a black-haired figure appeared above him.
Looking at those azure eyes, Blackbeard instantly felt an insurmountable sense of powerlessness.
In mid-air, the azure eyes looked down, a smile on his lips, and his mouth opened and closed.
"Kneel."