Rayleigh looked at the points result, his face full of disbelief. He rubbed his glasses and his eyes, but unfortunately, the result remained unchanged.
'How could such a young man really trick me? Does he know that what I gave him was 'Postpartum Care for Sows'?'
He turned his head to look for Renji, but didn't find him.
"You brat who even tricks old men, remember this!"
Rayleigh, gnashing his teeth in anger, reluctantly extended his hands to be handcuffed.
The person handcuffing Rayleigh hadn't expected him to be so cooperative. Usually, those who similarly put their bodies on the line would cause a huge commotion.
Well, it saved trouble.
What the guard didn't know was that Rayleigh was already familiar with this process. It wasn't his first time signing a contract of indenture.
As for why he could still be found in Venice, hehe...
In the chaotic Sabaody Archipelago, places like Venice, might not exist the next day.
"Now there's one less place to go." Rayleigh looked at Venice with reluctance, a sigh echoing in his heart.
At this moment, Renji had already taken the remaining 800 million Berries outside Venice. These Berries were enough for the proprietress and her group to live comfortably for a while.
Miguel was still in a daze, simply because Renji was still dragging him at an astonishing speed.
"Boss, the betting hasn't closed yet, why did you leave?"
Renji didn't answer, merely tossing Miguel a heavy bundle, then glancing at the moon in the sky.
"The moonlight is beautiful, yet there are still many evil people who will threaten others' lives in places like bubble baths."
Miguel took the bundle, and his expression became serious. "Well said, boss. The night is dark and windy, it's the perfect time to strike evil head-on."
With that, the two headed towards the land of evil. This journey was to uphold Marine Justice. Even if it meant exhausting their lifeblood, they would give it their all.
...
The night quickly passed, and many new faces continuously arrived on the island.
The sun rose as usual, but today was destined not to be peaceful.
"Ah..." Renji stretched lazily.
Last night's evil was too powerful, even he almost couldn't handle it.
Miguel came out invigorated, prompting Renji to be surprised.
Renji asked, "How are you so energetic?"
Miguel looked puzzled at the question and said, "It was very clean, and after a night of massage, I feel my body is very clear. As expected of the supreme level."
Renji's eyes widened as he asked, "You just got a massage all night?"
Miguel frowned at the question. "Yes, aren't you the same, boss?"
A sharp glint flickered in Renji's azure eyes. Just as he was hesitating whether to use his Great Memory Erasing Technique—
Boom!
A violent roar sounded from afar.
"Something's happening!" Miguel's expression became stern.
Renji also looked in the direction of the roar. He saw a guy with a braid on his head and extremely long arms bouncing around on the rooftop, with a group of people who looked like security guards chasing after him.
"This guy is..."
Miguel stared intently at the person, images from wanted posters flashing rapidly through his mind.
Renji watched the peculiar figure for a while, and it overlapped with a certain pirate in his memory.
Could it be that Supernova? The sound-blasting DJ?
As for the name... sorry, he couldn't remember it.
How could this guy appear here?
If so, wouldn't that mean that today, the shocking Celestial Dragons incident would erupt here, along with the impending great war?
Miruko and Reiko were still in Marineford. It seemed he had to quickly get them to move to avoid the limelight when he returned.
"I remember now." Miguel's exclamation interrupted Renji's thoughts.
"He is Scratchmen Apoo, a great pirate with a bounty of 198 million Berries. One of the 11 Supernovas of The Worst Generation."
Miguel's face was filled with shock, his eyes fixed on Apoo, his palms trembling either from excitement or fear.
[Ding! Detecting Host's current situation, a new selection has been triggered!]
[Choice One: Immediately go and execute justice, successfully solo-kill Scratchmen Apoo.
Reward: Swordsmanship (Lv. 1)]
[Choice Two: Turn a blind eye, lead Miguel back to the Marine base, and buy some takoyaki to take back.
Reward: Your comrades' admiration for you +1]
[Choice Three: Finding it troublesome but not wanting to miss the bounty, immediately call for backup.
Reward: Armament Haki (Lv. 1)]
"Hiss..."
'System, can I get two rewards at the same time?'
[Host can freely control his own life. Rewards are merely the deserved compensation for Host's efforts.]
So that's how it is.
Renji smiled. He already understood the correct way to use the system.
He pulled out a Den Den Mushi.
"Sector 2, bring everyone to assemble immediately, remember, bring guns."
Seeing Renji's actions, Miguel couldn't help but ask, "Boss, are you planning to make a move on this guy?"
"What, are you scared?"
Seeing the smile on Renji's lips, Miguel became incredibly excited. He realized Renji was definitely going to act.
"A mere pirate with a 198 million Berries bounty, how could I fear him?"
Scared? He, Miguel was a man destined to become an Admiral.
Renji smiled slightly at Miguel. The next time there was an opportunity, he had to let this kid undergo some tempering.
Then, his figure vanished from the spot.
"Huh? Aren't we waiting for the reinforcements?" Miguel shouted, looking at Renji who had already appeared in the air.
After a moment, he jumped to follow.
"Boss is going to fight a 198 million Berries bounty pirate all by himself. That's a Supernova!"
"Boss, wait for me!"
...
"Still chasing? How much work do I give you to be so reckless?"
Apoo glanced at the group behind him, then suddenly turned, beating his chest with both hands.
"Battle music! Start!"
Piercing disc sounds exploded, and invisible sound waves swept out, causing violent explosions on the bodies of the pursuing crowd.
One move dealt with most of the pursuers, and the remaining half were scared out of their wits and dared not advance.
Apoo grinned, then turned around, only to be almost blinded by a dazzling red light.
"What?"
Cursed Technique Reversal: Red!
Boom!
Under the shocked gaze of the onlookers, the red light exploded violently after reaching its peak brightness, and a figure was blasted to the ground with it.
"What was that? Artillery fire?"
"Is it some new weapon? A red cannon?"
"Such powerful force!"
A figure wearing a Marine cloak landed on the ground.
Renji's gaze pierced through the smoke and dust, coldly staring at Apoo lying in the pit.
"The power of instantaneous Red is very different from the full version with incantation. One shot only blew off half an arm, huh..."
If Miguel heard these words, he would surely be speechless.
You're a Petty Officer, and you blew off an arm of a Supernova with a 198 million Berries bounty on first contact. Is that reasonable?
Seeing Renji's appearance, the onlookers discussed amongst themselves.
"What a young Marine!"
"By the looks of it, he seems to be just a Petty Officer, right?"
"Have the Marines become so wealthy now that they equip Petty Officers with such high-powered destructive weapons?"
At this moment, a Marine Lieutenant arrived at the scene.
"What's going on? What's the situation with the explosion here? That Petty Officer, come over and explain it to me."