"I told you you weren't ready, now look, you're injured, right??"
Jace complained while bandaging the wounds of Black Shadow and Hajrudin.
"Hiss—"
"Can you be gentler??"
"Stop whining!"
Reno frowned slightly as he looked at the two injured men.
Although Black Shadow and Hajrudin had successfully killed two Marine Vice Admirals, they were also injured in the process.
In fact, he had a reason for letting Hajrudin and Black Shadow fight.
In the entire pirate crew, aside from himself, Linlin and Jace were the strongest.
Letting the two of them fight would certainly have ended the battle easily without any bloodshed.
But to become true powerhouses, one could only improve and grow through genuine life-and-death battles.
Blind cultivation and sparring would never make one a true powerhouse.
Black Shadow and Hajrudin needed such experiences. Reno believed they would gain insights from this battle.
"Roge, go search the warships for anything good. These are our spoils of war."
"Don't worry, Captain."
Roge responded happily and walked into the warship.
Seeing the densely packed corpses of Marines before her, Gloriosa (Shakky/Grandma Nyon) was shocked but also secretly relieved.
The Kuja Pirates were finally safe.
After the hidden danger was removed, she walked carefully to Reno and bowed slightly:
"Thank you for saving us. If not for you, we would probably be buried at the bottom of the sea by now."
Only now did Reno seriously size up the woman biting her lip before him.
Whether it was her height, figure, appearance, or clothing, there was nothing to pick on. There was even a faint queenly temperament between her brows.
Truly incredibly alluring.
However, the more he looked, the less he could connect her with the future Grandma Nyon of Amazon Lily. He couldn't figure out why such a beautiful person would become like that in the future—short, ugly, and wretched.
Compared to the tall, curvaceous, and enchantingly charming Gloriosa before him, they were like two completely different people.
Besides Gloriosa, the other warriors of the Kuja Pirates were also outstanding in appearance and valiant in bearing.
Truly heroines who didn't lose to men.
While Reno observed them, the Kuja warriors also curiously sized up Reno.
Whispering in groups of two or three, some even looked at Reno and giggled, their words unknown.
Reno catching Sanders' terrifying attack with his bare hands just now had already made everyone present admire him endlessly. Seeing that he had so many powerful crew members made them even more deeply infatuated.
What an excellent man!
Admiration for the strong is a woman's nature; no one is an exception.
Especially for Reno, who was their savior. Meeting Reno's gaze, the Kuja warriors blushed and couldn't help whispering:
"He's really so handsome! My poor pounding heart!!"
"He's simply as excellent as our Empress!!"
"Who is worthy of such an excellent man??"
"Need you ask? Of course, it's our Empress! Only the Empress is qualified!"
"But who exactly is he? Why have I never heard of him?"
"Yeah, we don't even know his name yet."
"Cough, cough..." Seeming to hear their conversation, Reno smiled and responded:
"I am Reno, Captain of the Reno Pirates. They are all my crew members."
Gloriosa turned back and glared fiercely at the gossiping warriors. When she turned her head back, the smile on her face was captivating enough to topple cities.
"I am Gloriosa (Flame Flower), Captain of the Kuja Pirates."
Reno feigned surprise: "From Amazon Lily in the Calm Belt??"
"You know that place too??" Gloriosa was surprised again.
Amazon Lily was already a relatively closed-off country, plus she hadn't been at sea for long.
Generally, when they came out, they would deliberately hide the fact they were from Amazon Lily.
Being recognized by Reno at a glance, she couldn't help but be surprised.
"Uh... passed by that place once..."
Gloriosa: ??
What?? Reno once went to the Calm Belt and passed by Amazon Lily??
Bastard! Why didn't anyone notify me back then!!
Damn it! He must have been driven away by those guys!
Missed opportunity!!
If only I had met him sooner!!
Judging by Reno's age, he should be quite a bit younger than her.
Although she was in her prime now, a woman's blooming period was truly too short.
When Reno's charm was at its peak, she would be old.
Wait!!
What nonsense am I thinking??
Coming back to her senses, Gloriosa cupped her flushed face, feeling somewhat shy.
"Uh... Are you okay??"
Seeing Gloriosa's constantly changing expression, Reno couldn't help but interrupt.
What was this woman thinking?
"N... Nothing."
Afraid Reno might see through something, Gloriosa waved her hand immediately.
"Hahahahahaha... Captain, look what good stuff I found!!"
Just then, Roge came out of the Marine warship, grinning from ear to ear.
"What is it?"
"Is it a Devil Fruit?"
Reno's eyes lit up. He had only hoped to try his luck; he didn't expect to actually gain something.
If it were a Devil Fruit, that would be a huge profit.
"No, but this is good too. Captain, look!"
Taking the item from Roge's hand, Reno looked closely, and the corners of his mouth curled up in satisfaction.
"Rokushiki (Six Powers)!!"
Rokushiki: a martial art exclusive to the Marines and World Government agents that surpasses human physical limits.
It is divided into six parts: Tekkai (Iron Body), Rankyaku (Tempest Kick), Soru (Shave), Geppo (Moonwalk), Kami-e (Paper Art), and Shigan (Finger Pistol).
Each one possessed immense power. If mastered completely, one could even rival Devil Fruit users.
Rokushiki was extremely practical and widely used by Marine officers and World Government agents.
Just as his feet were hurting from the stones, someone delivered him shoes.
He had been worried about one thing before: Linlin's body size.
With Rokushiki, as long as they mastered Life Return (Seimei Kikan)... well, cough, cough, cough... problem solved.
"Good stuff. Truly good stuff."
Happily putting away the Rokushiki manual, he knew this matter couldn't be rushed.
"Alright, since everything is resolved, let's leave here first."
"It won't be long before the Marines arrive!"