Because Ren had Pluton, and the World Government had Uranus, neither side dared to make a move.
If one moved, the other would immediately launch a full-scale attack.
Both sides were intimidated by these weapons. Unless faced with absolute desperation, these weapons would remain unused.
But Ren understood clearly: whether to use them was one thing, but having them was another. Before he obtained it, he had already suffered two attacks of that magnitude.
Three days after the battle, the news finally spread across the world. Neither side had won.
This sent a clear message to the pirates: the seas were now divided into two forces.
When the next battle would happen, no one could say.
However, because of this war, wandering strong fighters began joining the Navy, which represented order, to fight against the chaos controlled by Ren.
Those who had been oppressed by the World Government flocked to Ren's side. Both sides began expanding their influence, and those lost in the conflict were soon replaced.
The World Government also sent people searching for Ren and Pluton. At this time, they were at their weakest. If found, the war could end immediately.
During this period, many left the Revolutionary Army. The first and second brothers fought, while the third brother died mysteriously.
As for Dragon and others, they chose to join Ren to take part in the final war. They knew clearly that if Ren lost, there would be no need for further revolution.
No one in the current seas could surpass Ren. If he was defeated by the World Government, no revolutionary speeches would matter.
This war was no longer just between Ren and the World Government. The news called it the battle between order and chaos. No one could escape it.
Morgan was ecstatic. He had never expected to witness such a scene. For this news, he was willing to give everything.
The Navy was now under Tsuru's command. Their strength had declined, but because of the war, many wandering fighters joined them.
This restored the once-fallen Navy to power. The most important thing was that the Navy was now very young.
The Navy actively patrolled, clearing pirates from the first half of the Grand Line. They set up Navy stations at the Four Blues junction, guarded by Admiral Gion as a candidate.
Pirates from the Four Blues had almost no chance of entering the Grand Line.
This completely blocked Ren from replenishing his forces. On top of that, Gion had a very poor impression of Ren, so she pursued pirate eradication with extra effort.
Other pirates could only curse in frustration.
Encountering such a powerful swordsman right at the entrance to the Grand Line made it nearly impossible to surpass her.
As a result, all pirates hid in the Four Blues, but the main Navy bases there were also hunting them down. Most pirates in the Four Blues were captured.
Meanwhile, Ren managed to recruit many skilled fighters.
Mihawk, Doflamingo, and their group joined him. By coincidence, Mihawk had been searching for Ren to challenge him, but Ren defeated him with a single sword strike.
The Red-Haired Pirates also encountered Ren.
Because their ideals clashed, they fought fiercely.
In the end, under Ren's absolute power, the Red-Haired Pirates were completely annihilated.
From that moment, the World Government stopped searching for Ren.
His appearance had already proven that he had fully recovered.
Looking for him anymore was pointless.
From then on, only three forces remained in this sea: the World Government, the great pirate forces, and the underworld.
The World Government and the pirate forces tacitly decided to eliminate the underworld first.
Both sides had intelligence on the Underworld.
With top leaders being replaced one after another, except for Morgan, almost all others were wiped out.
Those who survived didn't dare to show their faces.
Within half a year, only two powers remained in the sea: Ren, controlling Fish-Man Island and the New World, and the World Government, controlling the Four Blues and the first half of the Grand Line.
The focus of the world was here, between order and chaos.
Finally, Ren launched the first attack.
King against king, general against general, he headed straight for the Holy Land.
The Navy and CP were resisted by Kaido and Whitebeard.
The pirate forces joining the fight were uneven in strength.
Except for the strong, the rest were just targets for the Navy and CP.
On the front battlefield, Ren faced the World Government's Four Elders alone, along with the last Imu.
"It's like a hero storming the demon king's castle," Ren murmured.
He turned his head, looking down at the sea from the Red Line.
The ocean was packed with people, waves, and islands sinking into the depths at a visible speed.
This war, involving the entire world, had been ignited by him.
"Nusjuro-san, if you had acted back then, this wouldn't have happened," the Warrior God of Justice said sarcastically.
"Hmph."
"If he breaks through here, we'll die too. What were you thinking?" the Warrior God of Environment snorted.
The Warrior God of Finance remained silent, unwilling to sacrifice himself to save them.
Seeing Ren's back turned to them, without attempting a sneak attack, they followed his gaze and looked toward the sea.
A fierce battle was raging there.
"Donquixote Ren, look at the war you started. The struggle of the lowly dogs," the Warrior God of Justice said.
"After living at a high position for so long, have you even denied your own species?"
Ren drew his sword and slashed at the Celestial Dragons' residence with his Atomic Slash.
The sword's slash spread like a giant net toward them.
He had wanted to do this for a long time.
He treated hunting them like a hobby—a group of humanoid monsters.
The three did not stop him, letting the Celestial Dragons' residence be destroyed.
The Warrior God of Environment said directly, "You are the descendant of the God. He gave you what you have now. Don't forget your identity."
"This war was ultimately caused by us internally. Ren, you still have a chance. That great Lord admires you greatly," the Warrior God of Justice's tone no longer sounded lofty, but rather addressed him as an equal.
"Unfortunately, I'm not interested. From now on, we can only be enemies." Ren took off his jacket.
"Opposing that man only leads to death. Since you've found Nico Robin, and you're deliberately searching for the true history, you must understand history to some extent." The Warrior God of Justice began to transform.
Ren said nothing and joined the fight. This time, he didn't hold back. He went all out, his Conqueror's Haki suppressing the three others' Conqueror's Haki.
Everyone fought with everything they had. The Warrior God of Finance was no different. Before, he had simply avoided sacrificing himself for them.
Both sides were risking their lives. No one held back. Ren's muscular body was covered in scars. Among pirates, these were symbols of honor, especially since he had no wounds on his back.
This was the final war.
If Ren lost, the World Government would solidify its rule. For at least a hundred years, no one would dare to challenge it.
If Ren won, he could build a new government. Whoever won would claim everything.
Whitebeard, Kaido, Kizaru, Aokiji, and former Fleet Admiral Kong all paused at this moment.
"Ren, that bastard, his Conqueror's Haki is still unbelievably strong." Whitebeard swung with a strike.
"I'm heading to that battlefield." Kaido showed no sense of caution. He had nearly been wiped out at the edge of a battlefield before.
"What will happen to the seas next?" Aokiji couldn't help but wonder. Still, he continued his full-force attack on the pirates, stopping them from reaching the Holy Land. That was the mission they had been given.
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