Miguel looked at Renji in shock. Even though he already knew how strong Renji was, he hadn't expected him to be this powerful.
He watched the unharmed Renji emerge from the smoke and dust. Even with all of Apoo's efforts, he couldn't even stain Renji's white cloak with a single speck of dust.
Miguel couldn't help but gasp. Renji had killed that pirate all by himself, and without a scratch at that.
That was a Supernova!
Could Vice Admiral Yamakaji achieve the same feat?
"Stop spacing out, we've got work." Renji's reminder brought Miguel back to reality.
"Alright, boss. You've worked hard, leave these guys to me."
Clang!
Miguel drew his saber and single-handedly blocked the charging pirates.
Due to obstructed vision, Apoo's subordinates hadn't yet realized that their captain had passed away.
[Rewards: Armament Haki (Lv. 1), Swordsmanship (Lv. 1) have been issued!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for achieving the first kill of a pirate with a bounty over 100 million!
Additional reward: 10,000 Bounty Points]
Listening to the continuous sound of Bounty points being credited, Renji felt an unparalleled sense of satisfaction.
[Bounty Points: 37,200]
Renji looked at his Bounty Point balance. He had never felt so rich That supreme bubble bath was truly worth it.
After working so hard for so long, it's time to reap the rewards of my persistence and effort.
With a slight smile, he opened the system panel and, looking at the many skills, finally locked onto his target.
'System, add points for me.'
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for injecting 3000 Bounty Points! Cursed Technique Reversal: Red has been upgraded to Lv. 2!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for injecting 3000 Bounty Points! Innate Fighter has been upgraded to Lv. 2!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for injecting 10,000 Bounty Points! Heavenly Six Eyes has been upgraded to Lv. 3!]
'Continue.'
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for injecting 10,000 Bounty Points! Cursed Technique Reversal: Red has been upgraded to Lv. 3!]
As the most powerful offensive technique currently available, Cursed Technique Reversal: Red's upgrade sequence naturally took precedence.
Dismantle, before evolving into a world-destroying slash, was ultimately a bit lacking in power.
"Damn it! That's all gone!"
Bounty Points: 11,200
"Why is this Apoo so useless? Just this little points."
"Boss, just watch my performance."
Miguel finished speaking, then drew his sword and charged out using Soru.
Renji, having finished allocating points, did not make a move. In a multi-person melee, he believed Miguel would gain a lot of experience from it.
The Marineford War was about to begin, and by then, training would rely entirely on breakthroughs during battle.
To better allow the pirates to surround and kill Miguel, Renji, taking advantage of no one looking, condensed a Blue and twisted Apoo's body into a ball, then kicked it into a trash heap.
It seems I need to quickly acquire more Bounty Points.
During the Marineford War, even Vice Admirals were killed like dogs. With his current strength, he probably wouldn't fare much better, barely able to protect himself.
"Pirates with bounties over 100 million aren't easy to find, but coincidentally, there's a bunch of The Worst Generation on this island right now." Renji smiled slightly.
He was already impatient for Luffy to cause a ruckus. The commotion would then attract all of The Worst Generation.
As for why he didn't go directly to arrest them, he didn't know the way.
Who remembers that much from a manga?
Besides, remembering is one thing, being here is another. There's no shady map navigation here.
His gaze turned to Miguel's battle. Miguel had only charged out for a minute and was already wounded.
Being able to stand out in the first half of the Grand Line and become a part of a Supernova crew meant they were somewhat capable cannon fodder, at least not as utterly unthreatening as ordinary small fry.
After Miguel unexpectedly killed nearly ten pirates at the start, he was surrounded and then subjected to rhythmic, alternating attacks. Even an excellent training camp student like Miguel felt immense pressure.
If he hadn't mastered Tekkai, he would likely be more than just wounded right now.
"Where did Mr. Apoo go?"
"Damn Marine! Tell me where Mr. Apoo went! Otherwise, I'll cut you in half."
Miguel couldn't stop so many people. Some pirates charged towards Renji, who stood still.
Seeing himself ignored in such a way, the enraged pirates all brandished their swords and slashed at Renji, but their blades stopped mere centimeters from him, unable to fall any further.
"What is this! Is this guy also a Devil Fruit user like Mr. Apoo?"
As the pirates were astonished, Renji's attention was elsewhere. His keen perception made him realize that a considerable disturbance seemed to be happening on the island.
Boom!
A violent roar sounded from another place, followed by several equally intense explosions.
While everyone was confused, Renji looked in the direction of the sound.
The explosion came from Area 1. If he remembered correctly, there should be an auction house there.
Could it be...
Purururu... Purururu...
Renji's Den Den Mushi rang. Ignoring the blades slashing at him, he nonchalantly answered the Den Den Mushi.
"Renji! Where are you right now? Pirates have attacked a Celestial Dragons at the Area 1 auction house! Hurry and provide support!"
Renji's lips curved into a smile upon hearing this.
Work has arrived!
With a swipe of his finger, the heads of the pirates surrounding him flew off. Under the protection of Infinity, the spurting blood couldn't even splash onto him.
"Miguel!" Renji shouted.
He leaped into the air, and raised his hand, aiming at Miguel's surroundings.
Cursed Technique Lapse: Blue!
The terrifying blue sphere swept around, coiling all the pirates surrounding Miguel into a ball.
"Done!"
"Boss!" Miguel couldn't help but exclaim in awe.
Renji cleared the field in one move. Even though he had witnessed it before, he still felt incredibly shocked.
Renji asked "Are you ready?"
Miguel was confused. "Ready for what?"
Renji said, "To fly."
Miguel: "?"
Renji smiled, then raised his hand to control the force of Blue, pulling Miguel into his grasp. Then his expression changed.
Oops! This kid is quite heavy!
If he only relied on the physical boost from Lv. 1 martial arts, it would take him a lot of effort to carry Miguel over.
Fortunately, with Blue's pulling force, it was still relatively easy, but he would have to find an opportunity to raise his martial arts level.
Looking at himself suspended in the air, Miguel couldn't help but ask, "Boss, what are you doing?"
"By the way, Boss, I wanted to ask earlier. Is this Geppo? Why is your Geppo so fast?"
Renji said, "Less talk, let's go."
Swish!
Under everyone's bewildered gazes, Renji flew through the sky, carrying Miguel.
"Mama! He can fly! Is he Superman?!"