Under this high-temperature magma, Koby was completely reduced to black sludge.
Even Bullet's combined robot couldn't withstand the magma, so how could Koby?
Helmeppo looked at Koby, who had turned into a puddle of black sludge, and couldn't help but worry about his own fate.
Shanks, standing nearby, narrowed his eyes slightly, and his hand, gripping Gryphon, slowly loosened a little.
A Marine soldier covered in wounds jumping out to agree with his point of view would certainly add a lot of credibility. He had originally wanted to seize this opportunity to make a big deal out of it, putting Marine in a difficult position.
He hadn't expected that the one who had jumped out to agree with his point of view was a deserter who was biting the hand that had fed him.
What a huge mess.
As Shanks secretly lamented, his gaze swept towards Renji. The various facets Renji displayed actually made him feel a shock.
Not long ago, he had heard that Renji could contend with Rayleigh. Now meeting him, he had already slain the once strongest Whitebeard, and all the Captains on Whitebeard's ship had died by his hand alone.
Such a record was simply terrifying!
Until just now, he even had enough strength left to resolve the crisis of the iceberg crashing, and even used the crashing iceberg to block Kaido's Heat Breath.
In this era, such a figure has appeared in Marine... Captain Roger, can I really still do it?
As Akainu's punch melted Koby into black charcoal, people all over the world also witnessed this scene, with varying expressions on their faces.
"Good kill! Such a deserter, a Marine scum, deserves to die."
"Exactly! With him around, it simply defiles the justice of the Marine."
Some people applauded Akainu for executing Koby on the spot, while others held different views.
"This... Although this Marine soldier violated military law, it is indeed as he said, he should be handed over to a military court for judgment."
"That's right, Akainu, as an Admiral, personally executed him. This... isn't appropriate, is it?"
Discussions continued around the world.
Shanks, after a moment of silence, spoke up to challenge, "As an Admiral, not only did you fail to set an example, but you also abused private lynching, extinguishing the life of a Marine soldier just like that. Is this the justice of the Marine?"
As Shanks uttered these words, Akainu was instantly pushed into the spotlight.
Sengoku, hearing this, couldn't help but frown.
No matter what, Koby should indeed have been handed over to a military court for judgment. Akainu's actions were a bit impulsive and could very likely affect his future promotion.
Facing Shanks's accusations, Akainu didn't take them to heart. Just as Renji said, what right did a mere pirate have to dictate to the Marine?
"Heh heh, you, a mere pirate, are actually talking about Marine's military law. It's simply preposterous." Renji sneered.
All eyes turned to him, only to hear Renji continue, "On the battlefield, regarding a deserter, according to the special circumstances management regulations in our Marine War Management Regulations, an Admiral has the right to execute them on the spot."
"Whoa!"
Upon hearing this, the world was in an uproar.
"So that's how it is? Marine actually has such a regulation."
"It really makes a lot of sense, after all, if it weren't like this, every time there's a battle, deserters would wait for a military court to judge them. The negative impact brought at the time, how could a delayed military court judgment repair it?"
Just as Shanks was at a loss for words, Renji continued, "As a Marine soldier, in the midst of war, not only did he fail to charge into battle and kill enemies, but he instead praised the enemy, slandered his comrades, affected morale, and incited his comrades to flee."
"Finally, he even accused and framed friendly forces who were fighting bloody battles against the enemy on the front lines. Any one of these is enough for Admiral Akainu to execute him on the spot."
The Marine soldiers agreed upon hearing this.
"Holy crap, he's not wrong."
"That's right, what Captain Renji said is true, how could our Admiral have a problem?"
Looking at everyone's reactions, Renji's eyes were fixed on Shanks.
"But you, a pirate, instead of staying in your own territory and acting like a local emperor, actually come here to dictate to our Admiral, attempting to stir up conflict between Marine and the world. Do you think you are worthy?"
"Whoa!"
As Renji exposed the truth, people suddenly realized.
"So all of this was a conspiracy by these damned pirates."
"Ah, I almost misunderstood Marine."
"Fortunately, Renji saw through these cunning pirates in time, otherwise, we might have been used as pawns."
"Renji is not only exceptionally strong, but his wisdom also makes me admire him."
"As for these damned pirates, I will never trust them again."
Sengoku was unaware of the reactions of people around the world, but he could observe that the morale of the Marine soldiers was rising. His gaze towards Renji gradually brightened.
Renji's series of actions first defused the attacks of the two Four Emperors, then proved his innocence, and even cleverly shifted everyone's anger onto the pirates.
If it weren't for him, with Akainu's actions, once things calmed down, and with the media's embellishments, who knows how Akainu and Marine would have been demonized?
Such wisdom, even he, known as the 'Tactician' Sengoku, couldn't help but admit defeat... Hmm? No, it should be that he was the first to discover such a gem as Renji.
Then, he positioned him as the benchmark for the new era of the Marine, which laid the foundation for Renji's achievements today.
In that case, he was still as far-sighted as ever, still the incomparably wise Buddha Sengoku.
At this thought, Sengoku's gaze towards Renji became even more benevolent. He had already begun to select a suitable Admiral title for him, needing to carefully choose his words.
He would then say he had just thought of it, which would surely amaze Renji and make him marvel at his wisdom.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully proving his innocence and helping Akainu resolve the misunderstanding!]
[Reward: Title: Army of Justice!]
[Army of Justice: Every word, every action, every gesture is imbued with righteous aura, and everything done is just!]
(After equipping this title, if Host snatches a lollipop from a three-year-old, it will be seen as early education, making the child understand that without strength, even beloved things cannot be protected.
When not helping an old lady cross the road, Host will not be cursed, but rather praised for caring for the elderly's health and supervising their self-discipline in exercise.)
Looking at the effect of this title, Renji smiled slightly.
System, you understand what justice is.
"Wurorororo! Shanks, it seems your plan is going to fail."
The dragon in mid-air laughed heartily, exhaling two white breaths of hot air from his nostrils.
"In that case, let's wreak havoc on Marineford together. Starting with... this arrogant brat. You were the one who blocked my Heat Breath just now, weren't you?"
Kaido, transformed into a dragon, circled in the sky, treading on flame clouds. His dangerous amber eyes fixed on Renji. Gusts of green wind surged around his massive body, gradually forming blades of wind that encircled him.
The ferocious dragon head spoke in human words, "Brat, I'll take your head back to Onigashima to offer it as a sacrifice. I'm sure the rich aroma of sake will be absolutely wonderful."
"Heh heh, a mere Four Emperors, daring to speak so arrogantly at Marineford."
Renji ascended to high altitude, one man and one dragon confronting each other across the sky.
"Wurorororo, I am the strongest creature, are you trying to challenge me?"
With his dragon whiskers fluttering, Kaido's eyes were filled with murderous intent, and he spoke with immense confidence.
"The corpse of the last one who spoke like that is already cold. What, are you the next challenger?"
Feeling Kaido's monstrous killing intent, Renji's eyes also blazed with surging azure, and obscure, dark, invisible distortions permeated the void around him.
"In front of Marine, even a true dragon would have to coil for me, let alone you, a mere snake."
"Whoa!"
As Renji uttered these words, the Marine soldiers were all invigorated.
Facing the arrival of two Four Emperors, telling such a massive dragon that he was just a small snake—how much courage and confidence did that require?
This was Renji, the leader of the new era of the Marine.
Miguel's eyes sparkled with brilliance, showing immense admiration. This was his boss, who would never crash, always the strongest.
Yamakaji also had a triumphant look in his eyes, and the other Vice Admirals felt even more excited.
Just then, a black shadow cut through the sky, like a black spear, violently thrusting towards Renji.