[Ding! Congratulations for killing Fossa! You have gained 29,500 Bounty Points!]
On the ice not far away, surging blue Cursed Energy and dark red, black Cursed Energy slashes mingled. Ice shards, attracted by Cursed Energy, transformed into countless fine blades, and in a violent spiral, they twisted Fossa's body beyond recognition.
In just the blink of an eye, this commander of the Whitebeard Pirates' Fifteenth Division, who had shaken the New World, met his demise on the spot.
"Captain Fossa!"
"Impossible! Captain Fossa actually died?!"
The pirates, who had been watching Fossa charge towards Renji, had initially thought that in a two-on-one situation, taking down Renji was a sure thing. They never expected that...
The final outcome was an instant kill!
"What kind of monster is this Renji?!"
Amidst the astonished gazes of the crowd, Renji looked at the enraged Vista, a slight smirk on his lips.
"What, you can't accept this already? Remnants of the old era."
"!"
Veins bulged on Vista's forehead, and his taut suit sleeves showed prominent blood vessels on his flexed arms.
Buzz... Buzz...
Flowing slashes and Haki converged into a trickle of energy, coiling and swirling around his twin swords, with the roses within becoming increasingly vibrant and red.
"Remnants of the old era? You brat, prepare yourself!" Vista's eyes hardened.
The twin swords in his hands constantly rubbed against Renji's Kurai, and the vibrations and sparks grew larger and larger.
Clang... Clang...
Renji's eyes narrowed slightly. It was at this moment that his Heavenly Six Eyes suddenly detected a scorching fluctuation coming from high in the sky.
In the sky, a massive magma fireball traced a long black smoke trail as it plummeted rapidly towards Renji and Vista.
Renji's lips curved into a smirk. "I'll deal with you later."
As his voice fell, his left index finger moved slightly. The Cursed Energy that had just finished off Fossa, under his control, rapidly shot towards Vista.
Wherever it passed, the violent gravity pulverized more of the ice surface, forming a sphere of ice spikes with a large amount of ice shards.
It was not hard to imagine that if such an attack were to hit, even the sturdy Vice Admirals would suffer greatly, let alone a squishy swordsman like Vista.
"It's a magma fireball! Get out of the way!"
"Captain Vista, watch out for the sky!"
At this moment, without even a moment to mourn Fossa's death, the pirates hastily shouted warnings.
Two attacks, one red and one blue, struck almost simultaneously.
As a seasoned veteran and a top-tier Great Swordsman, Vista could naturally and quickly judge that the threat from the magma fireball coming from the sky was far greater than the ice sphere hurtling towards him.
"Brat, are you trying to take me down with you? Then I can only say, you're still too naive."
Vista shook his arms, and the rapier in his hand danced in a magnificent arc. The vibrant red rose slash, imbued with powerful vibrational force, actually sent Renji, man and sword, flying into mid-air.
"In mid-air, how will you dodge this attack?!" Vista looked at Renji in mid-air with a cold smirk.
The former's rose slash and the Limitless protecting Renji's body created visible ripples, but unfortunately, it still failed to break through.
Renji smiled at this. It seemed that Level 2 Limitless was far more effective than he had imagined.
Vista still hadn't noticed anything amiss. Based on his many years of swordsmanship combat experience, he was certain that he could cleave Renji into pieces before the magma fireball fell.
However…
Renji's lips curved into a smirk, and only then did Vista feel a sense of unease.
Does this kid have another trick up his sleeve?
"Goodbye."
As Renji's voice fell, his figure vanished into thin air.
"How is this possible?" Vista's pupils contracted.
He didn't understand why Renji could break free after being entangled by his rose slash, and at a speed so fast that even he almost couldn't see it clearly.
No, now is not the time to think about these things.
The next second, the magma fireball and Renji's blue ice sphere arrived simultaneously.
Boom!
Red and blue light shone at this moment. Terrifying high-temperature flames and extremely cold gravitational ice spikes completely engulfed Vista.
Renji appeared in the distance, ignoring Vista. He had not received any system notification that Vista had been killed.
"Indeed, he's a first-rate Great Swordsman. Even a direct hit from Akainu's attack didn't kill him."
Compared to Renji's exclamation, in the distance, on the Moby Dick, Whitebeard, who had witnessed this brief exchange, furrowed his brow.
"This brat, isn't he a bit too monstrous?!"
At this moment, a huge magma fireball in the sky slammed towards Whitebeard. The latter's expression remained unchanged.
Whitebeard's left hand vibrated, and the Haki surging within him finally expelled the dark purple Cursed Energy from his body. Then, he gripped Murakumogiri with his right hand. Surging Haki and vibrational force converged at the tip of the blade, and he thrust it directly towards the magma fireball.
Crack... Crack...
After a deafening roar, an invisible gale, mixed with Haki and vibrational force, intercepted the magma fireball. Then, Whitebeard blew hard, actually extinguishing the burning, high-temperature flames.
He looked at Sakazuki on the execution platform, a confident smile on his face.
"Magma brat, you should go light the candles on my birthday cake."
Sakazuki was equally confident. "Half-paralyzed old man, do you like a lavish funeral?"
Whitebeard didn't answer, roughly scanning the battlefield.
At this moment, the war situation was subtly beginning to deviate from his expectations, all because Renji had injured him, causing morale to plummet.
Aside from the commanders who still held the upper hand, battles in other areas were showing signs of retreat.
Whitebeard frowned.
The war had only just begun. If it continued to develop like this...
No!
I was careless.
Whitebeard's gaze swept towards the young man who had just injured him, finding that the latter was already rushing towards another one of his commanders.
"He instantly killed Fossa in almost one move, and he's still not satisfied."
"Gurararara!"
Whitebeard laughed heartily, his face showing anger.
He assumed a wide, open stance, and then leaped into the air.
In the high sky, Whitebeard's cloak fluttered, and a sharp glint flowed in his turbid eyes. An unimaginably terrifying power converged in his left fist.
"Sons! Get out of the way!"
Countless Pirates heard the sound and their faces showed shock.
"Pops has made his move! Hurry and dodge!"
Looking at the anger on Whitebeard's face, Marco kicked away a Vice Admiral.
"Pops… is he angry?"
On the execution platform, Sengoku had a drastic change in expression as he watched Whitebeard leap into the air.
"He's going to personally intervene so soon?"
Amidst his astonishment, Sengoku felt even more excited. The reason the enemy's commander-in-chief was entering the fray so early was all because of Renji.
Wait!
Whitebeard's target… is Renji!