Luffy and the others stared at the remains of the Pacifista.
There were not even fragments the size of a fist left.
This clearly was not just the effect of Armament Haki.
"That's insane, completely insane!" Usopp exclaimed. The description might not sound flattering, but it perfectly captured how terrifying Renji's strength looked right now.
"Quake…"
However, Renji obviously could not hear them anymore.
His right fist rose again.
His body surged forward.
In an instant he arrived in front of the second Pacifista.
"Army Breaker!"
As the words left his mouth, Renji had already passed straight through the Pacifista's body.
Another punch exploded.
Another Pacifista was destroyed.
"How can he be this strong?"
Nearby, Sentomaru was stunned.
This kind of power was no longer just Yonko commander level.
It had already reached Admiral level.
Sentomaru immediately became serious.
His axe was coated with Armament Haki.
"Take this!"
His massive body moved quickly.
Although he was huge enough to look like a professional sumo wrestler, his speed was surprisingly fast and his agility extremely high.
But just as the axe was about to strike Renji, Renji disappeared.
BOOM!
Another explosion rang out.
The third Pacifista was destroyed.
One punch each.
Renji dealt with the Marines' newest weapons as casually as eating or drinking.
"Damn it."
Sentomaru clenched his teeth and charged forward again.
His axe was now completely wrapped in Armament Haki.
A swirling aura faintly appeared around it.
This was the advanced usage of Armament Haki, Haki coating.
"Die!"
The axe smashed into the ground.
The enormous force created a crater five meters wide.
Yet Renji was nowhere to be seen.
BOOM!
BOOM!
Two more explosions sounded.
When Sentomaru climbed out of the crater, the five Pacifistas that had been standing beside him were already completely destroyed.
Renji stood outside the crater calmly waiting.
Sentomaru's eyes filled with anger.
Pacifistas were extremely expensive.
Even though he had authority over them, he was also responsible for any losses.
"You bastard!"
"Relax," Renji said as he casually dropped the heads of two Pacifistas he had been holding and slowly walked toward Sentomaru. "Now it's your turn."
"Good."
Sentomaru's eyes flashed with madness.
Renji was known as the instructor of the Whitebeard Pirates.
Capturing him would give the Marines another bargaining chip against them.
That achievement alone would offset the responsibility of losing seven Pacifistas.
Sentomaru admitted Renji's speed far surpassed his own.
But when it came to raw power, he did not believe he was weaker.
Like a sumo wrestler, he possessed overwhelming defense and strength.
As long as Renji did not run, Sentomaru believed he could defeat him.
"Come on!"
Sentomaru lowered his stance.
The anger on his face slowly turned into calm concentration.
"Alright."
Renji nodded.
His figure flashed.
He appeared instantly in front of Sentomaru.
His right hand was wrapped in powerful Armament Haki.
Quake energy gathered within the fist.
"Quake Style, Army Breaker!"
"Foot Sky Walk!"
Their fists collided in midair.
For a moment the two forces clashed evenly.
Sentomaru even seemed to have a slight advantage in strength.
"Yes! I guessed correctly!" Sentomaru's eyes lit up as he thought no one could excel at everything and if Renji was faster then his raw strength must be weaker, and it seemed his guess had been right since Renji's strength appeared slightly inferior.
"You should blame yourself for trying to fight me head on instead of using your speed properly. I have not even used my full strength yet, this victory is mine."
"Oh? Is that so?" Renji said calmly as he felt the pressure building on his arm without showing the slightest sign of panic.
[You picked up one point of Strength.]
Sentomaru's technique Foot Sky Walk was also a high-level Armament Haki application.
It allowed him to project Haki outward to strike.
Combined with his own physical strength, it was indeed formidable.
But Renji had not relied on physical strength alone.
"Then let's see if you can stay calm in the next second."
As Renji finished speaking, the quake energy inside his body surged through their connected fists and entered Sentomaru's body.
"AAAAAAAH!"
The vibration power exploded inside him.
No matter how much someone trained their body, that training only strengthened the exterior.
Even someone as tough as Sentomaru could not protect his internal organs.
Under Renji's control, the vibration force attacked directly from inside.
The overwhelming pain instantly shattered Sentomaru's fighting spirit.
Moments later he collapsed to the ground.
"You're already impressive," Renji said as he walked toward the fallen Sentomaru while briefly recalling the opponents he had faced over the years, then continued, "If your opponent were Jack you might actually defeat him, but unfortunately your opponent is me."
Renji stepped directly onto Sentomaru's body.
Sentomaru had become his hostage.
"Damn it!"
The vibration energy gradually faded.
Sentomaru regained consciousness.
"You…"
He tried to struggle and throw Renji off.
Renji casually punched his back again.
"AAAAAAH!"
The pain flooded his body once more.
This time Sentomaru completely lost the ability to resist.
The pain drained all his strength.
He could only lie there groaning.
In the distance, Kizaru glanced over while still fighting Silvers Rayleigh.
Sentomaru's scream caught his attention.
One glance was enough.
Sentomaru had nearly been beaten to death by Renji.
Sentomaru was his nephew.
Kizaru immediately lost interest in continuing the fight.
After exchanging a few more moves, he pushed Rayleigh's sword aside and retreated.
This time his gaze fell directly on Renji.
"Pirate Instructor Renji, the vice captain of the Whitebeard Pirates?"
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