"Ding! Host has successfully used the 'Tsunade' character card. Uses remaining: –1."
Tsunade, the Fifth Hokage, became the first choice in Renji Kai's mind—so he summoned her without hesitation.
He stomped firmly onto the deck and shouted:
"Water Style: Great Waves Torrent!"
The next moment, the sky split with thunder, and a colossal waterfall plummeted mercilessly from the heavens.
The three crew members on deck were utterly stunned:
"What the hell kind of Devil Fruit power is this?!"
"Unbelievable—Captain Renji can command the forces of nature!"
"What secrets is he hiding?"
As they spoke, the waterfall struck the sea surface, instantly churning the calm waters into a raging maelstrom.
Within seconds, a massive Sea King, nearly a third the length of their ship, surged out of the water.
"Go! Do it!"Renji Kai yelled, signaling Crocodile.
Crocodile had already been prepared—he leaped forward as the Sea King breached the water, landing at the deck's edge. With a raising of his right hand, he exclaimed:
"Sand Bind!"
Golden sands erupted and shot forth toward the Sea King's exposed head, clinging tightly and instantly weaving into a sand rope, anchored firmly in Crocodile's grip.
The Sea King thrashed wildly, trying to free itself—but the sand rope held fast. Prevented from rising deeper, it could only struggle to escape.
"Quick—control it! Lead it toward the island with the green canopy!"Renji instructed urgently.
With his formidable strength, Crocodile tamed the beast in moments, steering it swiftly toward Amazon Lily.
As they neared the island, a large vessel appeared nearby.
"We've been spotted!"Bartolomeo shouted, pointing it out.
"It's a patrol ship of the Amazon Lily Kingdom. Should we engage?" Douglas Bullet asked.
Renji Kai narrowed his eyes:
"Spare their lives. Let them take us to their empress."
"Understood."
Bullet leaped from the deck, using his momentum to propel himself onto the other ship.
The Amazonians, armed with spears, had barely begun to react when a figure landed on their deck:
"All units, prepare to fight! Intruders!"A blonde warrior with stiff lips barked.
But before she could finish, Bullet crashed onto the deck. The wood splintered from his impact.
"Kill him!" Empress's guard Margaret shouted.
Suddenly, Bullet's body glowed with a red aura of Armament Haki.
He didn't underestimate them—but he was still cautious of their skill level.
Two Amazonians thrust spears at him—but he stood unflinching and absorbed the strikes.
CLANG! CLANG!
To Margaret's horror, their iron tips only knocked off his armor—they did no damage.
"Is this a Devil Fruit power user?" she gasped, panic rising. These invaders weren't at her level. She had to report this to Pirate Empress Boa Hancock immediately!
But before she could flee, she turned to see Douglas Bullet had already taken down the rest of the guards in a mere ten seconds.
Margaret's voice trembled:
"Who are you? This is Amazon Lily—home to our Empress, and Warlord of the Sea! Leave now, or you will die without burial!"
Bullet sneered:
"Ha—the one we came for is your Empress!"
He charged forward—with Margaret pulling back to nock her arrow—but Bullet stopped her progress with a brutal punch to the face.
Margaret instinctively raised her arm to block—but the moment her arm met his punch, a sharp CRACK rang out.
The next instant, she flew across the deck like a broken marionette.
SMASH!
She landed hard, blood spilling from her mouth.