Deep within the ocean, as an inaudible signal was transmitted, the luminous fish circling the Thousand Sunny quickly dispersed.
With the disappearance of the light source, the entire deep sea returned to darkness.
On the Thousand Sunny, a green light and a burst of flame lit up, shooting towards Renji.
After two years of arduous training, Zoro and Sanji's combat power now far surpassed that of an average Vice Admiral.
The sharp, imposing slash and the incredibly powerful flame kick would be quite troublesome for Yamakaji to handle, but their opponent at this moment was Renji, an Admiral, representing the highest combat power of the Marine.
Hell Memories!
Sanji, gliding rapidly through the air, left a trail of blazing red flames behind him. His physique, honed and transformed with the help of the Okamas over two years, unleashed a powerful kick, which, along with the fierce red flames, slammed violently towards Renji.
As Sanji charged forward, Zoro began his poetic chant.
"The nine mountains and eight seas constitute one world! A thousand of them form a small chiliocosm! And when I gather and cube that chiliocosm, there's nothing I can't cut! Three Sword Style Secret Technique..."
Renji merely tilted his head slightly upon seeing this, the playful smile on his lips looking as if he had encountered something very interesting.
Facing their combined attack, he raised his palm. Surging Cursed Energy erupted precisely under his control, and Blue activated.
"Zoro!"
"Sanji!"
Under Straw Hats' astonished gazes, Renji, facing the charging duo, simply raised his palm, and a massive blue-white orb of light materialized out of thin air on Thousand Sunny's deck.
In their astonishment, Sanji and Zoro's bodies began to be pulled and prevented from advancing by the gravitational force of Blue, and both their expressions changed drastically.
"What's happening?!"
Zoro bit down on wado ichimonji, his body uncontrollably falling backward. His technique's incantation wasn't even finished, and Renji had already attacked. This was simply dishonorable.
"I can't move my body!"
Sanji, gliding in mid-air, likewise couldn't control his body. The devilish red flames burning behind him were completely sucked into the blue orb of light behind him, disappearing from sight.
"He actually controlled Sanji and Zoro with a single move!" Brook's skeletal face showed surprise and confusion.
How had he escaped from such a person before?
"How can this be?! Two years of training didn't shorten the gap, it seems to have widened instead." Nami cowered in a corner, tears already streaming from her eyes.
Under Renji's control, the gravitational force generated by Blue was temporarily only targeting Zoro and Sanji. The others and the Thousand Sunny were not yet affected.
However, seeing Zoro and Sanji struggling to resist with just one move, Renji felt a sudden lack of interest.
With a thought, Cursed Energy swirled like a vortex, instantly unleashing infinite gravitational force that violently pulled Zoro and Sanji's bodies backward, then slammed them heavily into Thousand Sunny's deck.
Bang! Crack! Crack! Crack! Crack!
"Zoro! Sanji!"
After a loud explosion, before the Straw Hats could even cry out much, the blue-white orb began to expand rapidly.
The blue-white orb pulsated, and under Nami's wide-eyed, terrified gaze, it pressed directly and forcefully towards her mouth. The hurricane-like Cursed Energy instantly filled her body, completely engulfing her in a world of blue-white Cursed Energy.
Before the Straw Hats could react, Blue had already expanded to the size of the Thousand Sunny, engulfing the entire ship. Under the terrifying gravitational force, the Thousand Sunny was shredded piece by piece as if it were made of paper.
Renji himself had already left the Thousand Sunny and moved into the deep sea outside the coated bubble.
If anyone were present, they would undoubtedly be extremely surprised, because in this deep sea, Renji was able to move normally even without the protection of a coated bubble. It was as if the seawater in the deep sea didn't exist for him.
The expansion of Blue, like a giant light sphere in the dark deep sea, emitted light that attracted many fish from afar, who were rushing towards it.
Looking at his masterpiece, Renji seemed to feel it wasn't enough. He raised a finger, and crimson light converged at his fingertip like a propeller, followed by a sudden shot of Red.
The red light merged into the blue orb of light, and the sea churned and rolled under this vibrational energy, creating countless waves.
[Ding! Congratulations, Host, for completing the selection! You have successfully upheld the justice of the Marine and destroyed the Thousand Sunny, preventing the Straw Hat Pirates from smoothly setting sail!]
[Reward: 100,000 Bounty Points! Shadow Clone upgraded to Lv. 8!]
[Shadow Clone (Lv. 8): Creates a shadow clone that shares vision, perception, and all other information in real-time. It can exist indefinitely until its energy is depleted and possesses 60% of the main body's strength!]
Renji smiled slightly. He had to admit, the Shadow Clone skill was very useful.
After the Marineford War ended, faced with the lottery pool unlocked when his Prestige Level reached Lv. 6, he had thought that all he would draw were useless items like special beef bowls, enchanting incense powder, or some libido enhancing pills.
What was Renji's status and strength? Did he still need these things?
Did they really think his body, enhanced by Lv. 8 martial arts, was made of mud?
It wasn't until he later drew the Shadow Clone skill that Renji truly enjoyed double the fun in combat.
Just imagine, when the combat pleasure of the Shadow Clone is simultaneously transmitted to the brain along with the combat pleasure of the main body.
Under the double stimulation, Renji's fighting spirit soared even higher, causing those previously arrogant enemies to cry out in misery.
On a certain sea surface around the Sabaody Archipelago, a small wooden boat drifted alone, carrying a pink-ponytail loli holding a terrifying doll, her large eyes painted with exaggerated black eyeliner.
"That hateful guy! He just left without even saying hello."
Perona angrily squeezed the poor doll, as if to vent all her resentment on it.
"I was the one who brought you here, and you didn't even say thank you. This princess is so mad."
Gurgle... Gurgle...
A large number of bubbles surfaced.
"What?" Perona let out a soft gasp, completely unaware of the black-haired figure standing behind her.
This person is Perona, right?
Renji glanced at the pink ponytail, searched his memory, and found that Perona did not seem to be wanted by the Marine.
"Ghost Princess?"
Hearing the voice behind her, Perona turned around in surprise, and upon seeing Renji's face.
"Eh— You..."
After Perona let out a scream, her face instantly became fearful. Fortunately, she managed to control herself and did not use her ghosts to attack Renji.
"Do me a favor and pass on a message. Tell Mihawk that I'll be looking for him soon."
After Renji finished speaking, his figure disappeared.
The World Council was about to convene, and the proposal to abolish the warlords would likely pass smoothly. Renji was very much looking forward to the bounties of these individuals.
Seeing such a large living person disappear instantly, Perona frantically looked around the sea surface. After confirming that Renji had truly left, she let out a heavy sigh of relief.
"The most bloodthirsty Admiral. Why is he here?! Good thing I'm not a wanted criminal. Could it be because of the Straw Hats?"
"Waaah, it's too scary. I'd better go back and find my Kumashi, waaah..."
At this moment, Shambles had returned to peace. The overwhelming Haki had dissipated, but the lingering oppressive atmosphere in the air, along with the shocking craters and scratches, all indicated the earth-shattering battle that had previously erupted here.
"Rayleigh... I will absolutely not let you die in vain."
A figure cast a long, narrow shadow under the setting sun, traces of tears still visible at the corners of her eyes. Shakky's gaze was resolute, she had already decided to stake everything.
Purururu...
She dialed the black Den Den Mushi in her hand. Not long after, the Den Den Mushi on the other end answered. The Den Den Mushi in Shakky's hand did not change its appearance upon the other party answering.
"Have you thought about it? Rayleigh." Bullet's voice was slightly hurried, as he was currently lifting a small hill, performing his daily training.