Reno heard Vista's question and gave a smile as he replied, "There might be a huge tsunami soon. If it doesn't come, the ship is definitely going to be flipped upside down!"
With three massive meteorites falling, unless Kaido catches them all or prevents them from hitting the sea, causing a tsunami was almost a certainty. That's why Reno pulled the ship into the air.
Upon hearing Reno's mention of a tsunami, the crew immediately understood the logic. After all, they had been with Whitebeard for many years and were no strangers to tsunamis; they just hadn't thought of it in that direction.
"Whoosh!"
At this moment, a blue figure flew in from the distance and landed on the gangplank. After the blue flames dissipated, it revealed Marco's figure.
When Marco returned, the crew greeted him with a simple nod and then turned their attention back to the direction where the meteorites were falling.
Marco noticed the unusual situation and just joined the others in watching, not asking any questions at the moment.
The three meteorites were falling in a triangular formation, not directly aligned, but rather from three different angles. So, Kaido and King each had to handle one, and the last one was left to the rest of the crew. Whether they succeeded was left to fate.
"Bang! Bang!!"
"Boom boom boom—rumble!!"
"Boom—rumble!!"
Kaido and King successfully destroyed their respective meteorites, but before they could celebrate, they heard a massive crashing sound behind them.
The two of them turned around stiffly, only to find that their ship had vanished. In its place was a vacuum zone where seawater was rushing back.
The pirates on the ship had attempted to destroy the meteorites with cannons, but clearly, they had failed.
They had thought about fleeing, but the meteorites were too fast. Even if they ran a few dozen meters, it wouldn't help because the aftershock from the meteorites would have killed them multiple times over.
If Kaido had still been on the ship, he could have escaped with it, but as soon as he left to chase after Reno, it had already been determined that this would be the outcome.
Reno had purposely pulled down three meteorites instead of two, knowing that the only two strong enough to destroy the meteorites were Kaido and King. So, he deliberately set up three meteorites.
It was simple: if you don't offend, then there's no problem. But if you offend, then I'll make sure to thoroughly crush you. If I can't destroy you, I'll leave you maimed. That's just how Reno thought!
Kaido shot a cold glance at Reno's ship not far away, then grabbed King and flew towards the deep sea. While flying, he angrily shouted, "You little bastard, today's event is far from over! I will make you pay!"
Seeing Marco already back, and with Queen still not showing up, Kaido guessed that Queen was probably in critical condition, so he didn't wait any longer and fled with King.
On Whitebeard's ship, Reno paid no attention to Kaido's words. After all, he was a man with a system. While he hadn't grown fully yet, no one could kill him. Once he grew stronger, Kaido would be nothing more than a crawling insect for him to defeat.
Kaido's departure meant that the battle had truly ended. Reno immediately took the ship to the waters near the Nine Isles.
Next came the victory celebration. Toki Kozuki, in gratitude for Whitebeard's crew, hosted a feast by the sea of the Nine Isles, treating all the members of Whitebeard's crew.
Time Flies—A Few Months Later
It had been almost a year since the last battle, and Reno hadn't left Wano Country with Whitebeard's crew. Instead, he chose to stay in Wano and spend shameless days with Hiyori, his little wife.
Reno had been staying in Oden Castle, where he was practicing swordsmanship with Kozuki Oden. No particular reason—he just looked cool doing it.
After coming back from sword training, Reno was lounging on a self-made lounge chair, accompanied by a small figure who was happily giving him a shoulder massage and leg rub.
Reno looked at Hiyori, who was rubbing his legs, and said with reluctance, "Little wife, I might have to leave soon."
After saying that, Reno secretly thought to himself: It's about time Roger's call is coming, right?
Hiyori paused for a moment, then looked up with a face full of reluctance and asked, "Will you... will you visit me often, husband?"
Seeing how unwilling Hiyori was, Reno couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in how well he had treated her over the past few months.
He patted his chest and promised, "I'll definitely visit you often! Besides, I have the ability to open space portals, so I can come back and see you anytime!"
After hearing Reno's answer, Hiyori happily went back to massaging his shoulders and legs, busying herself with it again.
Half a Month Later
"Blurrp blurrp—blurrp blurrp—"
Reno was practicing swordsmanship in an open area when his Den Den Mushi, which was placed nearby, suddenly rang.
"Finally?" Reno murmured to himself as he walked over.
"Click!"
Reno picked up the Den Den Mushi, and after seeing its appearance, he knew it was the person he had been waiting for.
Knowing who it was, Reno didn't wait for the other person to speak and immediately asked, "Are you ready to go die now?"
On the other end of the line, Roger burst out laughing and said, "Hahahaha… Little Reno, your mouth is still as sharp as ever!"
"By the way, you seem to have known what I wanted to do a long time ago, right?"
Roger's question came from the fact that, in the past few months, he had contacted Whitebeard. Whitebeard had promised Reno not to share anything, but when chatting with Roger, he inadvertently let it slip. After Roger pressed him, Whitebeard eventually admitted it and decided to tell Roger about Reno.
Reno wasn't hiding anything anymore. He answered truthfully, "The moment I saw you, I already saw your ending. But I know I can't stop it, so I never thought about interfering."
Roger was secretly surprised by Reno's words. He hadn't expected that someone could see another person's life and death so clearly!
However, Roger didn't dwell on this topic. Instead, he asked directly, "You said you would help me with a favor. Now, I need your help. Do you have any conditions?"
Reno had been waiting for this moment all along, smiling as he answered, "Of course, I have conditions. And you won't refuse them. That's your bounty!"
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