Year 1505 of the Pirate Era, Holy Land Mary Geoise.
"You damn slave, you actually lost and embarrassed me." Charlos kept kicking the slave lying on the ground.
"Haha, well done." Another Celestial Dragon laughed loudly.
The winning slave finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had won, so at least for now, he could live a short period of peace.
After shooting his slave dead, Charlos left angrily.
Days like this happened every day in this holy land. Here, they had no enemies, endless wealth, and slaves were one of their main sources of entertainment.
Bang!
"Damn it, it's that Ren guy again."
"That guy is always waving swords around and insists on owning a bunch of good slaves."
The other slaves heard his name and envied his slaves even more.
At the cliff's edge, looking at the Red Continent that was already missing a corner, Ren was very satisfied with his current strength. He checked the status panel that came with this world.
[Basic Swordsmanship: Lv max]
[Observation Haki: Lv 8]
[Armament Haki: Lv 6]
[ConqueRen's Haki: Lv 9]
"The highest level is 10? Looks like I've finally become a top-tier fighter." Ren walked toward Donquixote's villa.
Automatic roads, piles of gold and silver treasures, slaves who did not resist, and a life of indulgence—no wonder the Celestial Dragons were addicted to this.
If Ren wasn't focused on getting stronger, he would have fallen into corruption long ago in this environment.
"Lord Ren." The black-clad guards showed great respect.
"Hm." Ren nodded toward the gate guards and walked inside.
"Lord Ren, you've returned." The three Hancock sisters stood at the villa entrance. They did not wear slave collars and were dressed in maid outfits.
"Hm, I'm in a good mood today. Send the chef to prepare a large Sea King. Also, how's the mastery of the abilities?" Ren first looked at the two women, then at Hancock.
"Yes." Sandersonia and Marigold quickly left.
"Lord Ren."
"Come at me. In the name of the Celestial Dragons, I won't blame you." Ren signaled her to use her Devil Fruit ability.
"Love-Love Beam." Hancock made a heart shape with her hands, and visible hearts flew toward Ren.
Ren felt that Hancock looked even more beautiful in front of him, tempting him to commit a crime.
But in just a moment, his heart calmed down, and he allowed the hearts to surround his body.
"Lord Ren, it seems like it's not working." Hancock looked a little confused.
"It's not useless either." Ren pointed toward the entrance. The guard they had just seen had turned into stone, his eyes still showing hearts.
"Go inside." Ren walked into his villa.
"Lord Ren."
Mermaids, members of the Mink Tribe, and beautiful princesses all shouted in unison. They wore maid outfits and none of them had explosive collars around their necks.
These beautiful slaves were naturally bought by Ren, some taken from other Celestial Dragons.
In this rotten place, Ren couldn't be a saint, but compared to other Celestial Dragons, he treated his slaves much more gently.
This was why many slaves wanted to become his servants.
In the hearts of slaves in the Holy Land, two conditions were essential to serve Ren: first, you had to be beautiful enough, second, strong enough.
At first, Ren still hoped to rescue some slaves, but in the environment of the Celestial Dragons, he couldn't avoid being corrupted.
However, his morals from his past life always held him back, so he became one of the Celestial Dragons with the best reputation.
"Lord Ren…" A tall male slave approached him hesitantly.
"You have finished your task, you're free to go. Let him return to the sea." Ren told the nearby guard.
"Yes, Lord Ren."
Yes, becoming Ren's slave could even lead to freedom.
This pirate, with decent strength, had completed Ren's training tasks from when he was young.
Today was the day he gained his freedom.
"I don't want the slaves I set free into the sea doing things I'm not satisfied with. You know the consequences," Ren said coldly, then walked away.
"Yes." After witnessing the power of the Celestial Dragons, this slave had no thought of rebellion, only wanting to find a relatively stable place to retire peacefully.
"Lord Ren, will I be able to leave too, when the time comes?" Hancock asked, gathering her courage.
"Hm, prove yourself—whether in strength or other ways," Ren replied. He had some affection for the original character, which was why he made her his slave in the first place.
Hancock quietly made up her mind to become stronger.
Though eating the Devil Fruit had made her unmatched in beauty, deep inside, she wanted to leave just like those who left through their own strength.
"Seems like it's time to set sail," Ren murmured.
As a Celestial Dragon, he never lacked resources or sparring partners, so he could grow stronger in this comfortable environment.
But once he became powerful enough, these people could no longer help him improve. Even if some were strong, without intense effort, they couldn't pressure him.
Thinking of this, Ren ordered his guards to prepare a fine ship for him.
The guards, assuming it was the Celestial Dragon going out, said nothing and took the task.
"As expected, from a commoner's view, they hate the Celestial Dragons and wish to destroy them, but being one is awesome," Ren enjoyed the life of ease—having everything handed to him and treasures at his fingertips.
On the sea, a single Devil Fruit was enough for pirates to fight fiercely over, but here, they could even feed them to slaves for amusement.
Night fell.
Above the black mist.
"Where is this? Someone with DF powers used them against the Celestial Dragons in the Holy Land?" Ren quickly dismissed this thought.
Not to mention the God Knights, even the CP wouldn't allow such an attack.
"Who are you?" Ren looked toward a man with red hair.
"This move feels familiar. Tell me, which world are you from?"
"Pirates (One Piece)."
"As expected, I'm from the Naruto world, Uzumaki Ren." The red-haired man smiled.
"Multiverse clone style?" Ren wasn't so sure. He had lived in the Pirate world for over ten years, but his past life memories were a bit fuzzy.
"Shall we shake hands first?"
"Sure."
The two Rens touched hands and shared each other's memories. Their abilities were enhanced by the other's world rules.
"Hm, my body feels much stronger now." Pirate Ren sensed his growth.
"I've already become a humanoid tailed beast." Naruto Ren was a bit surprised.
According to the usual plot, they shouldn't have gotten so strong so fast.
How could sharing powers at the start make them nearly invincible?
"Maybe we're just both strong. I'm already a top swordmaster in the Pirate world, and you're a core member of the Uzumaki clan," Ren guessed.
"Isn't this power-up coming a bit late?" Naruto Ren complained.
"Yeah, I thought my power was just a simple panel, but it turns out it's multiverse level," Pirate Ren sighed.
"As an Uzumaki, I'm already kind of OP. Now with you added, I'm confident I can compete with Hashirama and Madara." Naruto Ren felt extremely pumped.
"But honestly, your life sounds way too easy. You're a Celestial Dragon with slaves of different races, even lost your virginity already—so enviable. If it were me, that'd be a different story," Naruto Ren started rapid-firing jealousy.
"Heh, there are lots of beautiful Uzumaki women too, and next door the Uchiha look top-tier as well."
"That's different. I have to win them over myself, but you just have to ask," Naruto Ren grew even more jealous.
"I never forced my slaves," Ren said, drawing a clear line from those Celestial Dragons.
The two chatted for a while before ending the meeting.