The two of them quickly returned to Flower Capital.
Their weapons made of Seastone were completed, one for each person.
It could be said that their strength against Devil Fruit users had become even greater.
"Benefactors, are you planning to leave?" Denjiro tried to stop Ren and the others.
In the past few days, he had learned from Ashura that Ren might even be stronger than Kaido.
"Huh, you want me to stay?" Ren's Observation Haki was special; it allowed him to sense emotions.
He felt Denjiro's feelings toward them changing.
"Yes. I know it's unreasonable, but I have a personal favor to ask." Denjiro said, kneeling immediately.
"If it's an unreasonable favor, then forget it."
After confirming the Seastone weapons were safely stored, Ren left with his group without looking back.
Denjiro couldn't stop Ren from leaving.
Since that was the case, he could only continue his undercover work.
If Kaido wouldn't intervene directly, Denjiro could act as the second Kurozumi Orochi.
This way, he could also protect Kozuki Hiyori.
Blurp blurp blurp.
"What is it, Jinbei?"
"Brother Ren? We've confirmed the whereabouts of the Beasts Pirates. They are heading back to Wano."
"Oh? How long will it take?"
"About an hour at the fastest." Jinbei reported while observing the distant pirate ships.
"Good. We'll set sail immediately."
After hanging up, Ren looked at everyone.
"The target has arrived. Perfect timing. Try out your new weapons yourselves."
"Alright."
Those without Devil Fruit powers were very interested.
Having traveled the seas, they had long known the wonders of Devil Fruits.
Without wasting time, everyone set sail.
The Beasts Pirates would soon be returning.
"That guy, Ren… he's giving up the war so quickly and heading to the New World." Kaido felt frustrated.
"Good thing they didn't fight." That was the thought of the others.
"Captain Kaido, there's a ship ahead."
"Who dares block our ship?" Queen snorted.
"It's Ren's ship." The lookout quickly reported.
News of Ren had been everywhere these past days: first contacting Whitebeard, then taking down Big Mom.
Now, his path led straight toward them.
"This guy… does he want to rule the New World?"
Queen, who had once been arrogant, now looked thoroughly defeated.
"Good, I've been dying for a fight." Kaido drew his kanabo.
At that moment, a slicing attack flew rapidly toward their ship.
"Is that a slash?"
"Good, Thunder Bagua." The kanabo wrapped in Conqueror's Haki collided with the slash.
The sky was quickly split, though only on one side.
In the next moment, Kaido was blasted away by the slash, kanabo and all.
"Lord Kaido!"
"Impossible." Queen looked through his telescope. That was just a casual strike from Ren, and it sent their boss flying?
"Hahaha, now this is exciting, Heat Breath." Kaido had transformed into his beast form, hovering in the air.
He had been knocked back nearly a kilometer, a massive exaggeration, and now a huge stream of Heat Breath shot toward Ren's ship.
Ren quickly slashed several times, breaking the Heat Breath, then looked into the distance.
"Kaido, I'll give you two choices. Submit to me and live, defy me and die."
"Who do you think I am? Continuous Heat Breath." Kaido, in his dragon form, shot his breath rapidly.
Attacks at this frequency could easily sink an entire island.
Everyone on Ren's ship was shocked.
Whether it was the Mink Tribe, the Fishmen, or other pirates, they had never seen an attack like this—it was utterly ruthless.
A few women weren't worried.
They knew this attack couldn't break through someone's counterattack.
"Kaido, I've given you your chance." Ren's expression turned cold.
"One Slash Style, Thousandfold Slash."
He moved at incredible speed, launching slashes that spread like a net across the sky toward Kaido.
The range was huge, the speed unstoppable.
"Is this really a slash?" The Beasts Pirates' swordsman doubted his life.
If that counted as a slash, then he was nothing more than a toy.
"Demolition Gust." Kaido, in dragon form, used all his strength for the move.
His body quickly shrank into Human-Beast Form, wielding his kanabo to block with Kongo Kabura.
His instincts screamed that if he didn't go all out, he'd fall here.
"Lord Kaido!" The Beasts Pirates were genuinely worried.
If their captain lost, they'd be next.
"Bring it on. Ren, any other moves you have, use them all. Let's see if you can kill me."
Kaido, in Human-Beast Form, flew rapidly toward Ren.
"Your combat talent is impressive. Looks like it's not just your toughness."
Ren's web-like attacks had a weakness—if an opponent concentrated on one point, that spot could be broken. Kaido avoided injury exactly that way.
"Horai Hakke."
Kaido in his dragon form quickly appeared above Ren, swinging his iron club wrapped in Conqueror's Haki toward him.
Ren crossed his sword and leapt lightly, stopping Kaido's attack with one hand. Observers could see that their weapons didn't even touch.
The clash of their Conqueror's Haki sent waves surging across the sea, gradually forming a tsunami heading straight for the Beast Pirates' ship. In this Haki clash, Kaido lost.
Ren then pushed with force, sending Kaido flying. He looked at him and said, "Kaido, do you want to join the world war or not?"
"Win against me first."
Kaido charged again, club in hand.
Ren wasn't using Murasame—when facing someone like him, the more power he could use, the better. Solo combat would be too difficult.
Katakuri was silent, puzzled. Why was Ren so patient with Kaido, but not with their mother?
Ren disappeared and collided with Kaido, leaving shocking cuts across Kaido's body in no time.
The Beast Pirates swallowed hard. They had some strength themselves, but even they realized Ren was toying with Kaido. They had expected Ren could win, but not by such a huge margin.
Soon, they could no longer just watch. Ren's men engaged first, the Mink Tribe leading the charge.
"Damn it, it's a Seastone weapon. Don't touch it!"
A pirate was sent flying instantly.
"Seastone… Wano might already be…"
Queen dodged Ren's men's attacks, letting their fists strike him.
Ren's crew automatically paired up with Kaido's subordinates. Pedro faced the head of the Three Disasters, and Katakuri took on another.
Ren's side already had plenty of high-level fighters, but against the World Government, there's never too many.
Ren kept leaving wounds on Kaido. Every strike split flesh and blood. Kaido's wounds healed quickly, but it couldn't keep up with Ren's relentless assault.
Soon, Kaido wavered, about to fall from the sky. His Conqueror's Haki was completely suppressed by Ren—and this was while Ren was holding back.
The changes on the main battlefield caught everyone's attention.
Ren's crew fought even harder, while Kaido's men struggled. Ren was a monster. Even Whitebeard had never defeated Kaido so easily.
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