A colossal battleship floated high in the sky.
"Red, huh? Though I cannot see it with my own eyes, judging by the audience's reactions, this move must be quite brutal."
Fujitora ate his ramen, his incredibly powerful gravity control ensuring that even constantly holding up this massive battleship while traveling wouldn't exhaust him much. This was the terrifying strength of an Admiral.
"Admiral Fujitora! We are about to arrive at Galzburg. Please give your instructions." A Marine officer saluted.
"Very well, allow me to make a call to Commander Renji first." Fujitora smiled slightly, his eyelids fluttering.
"Ah, Admiral Fujitora, your status means you don't need to be so polite with us." The Marine officer was somewhat flattered.
Fujitora merely smiled, then dialed Renji's Den Den Mushi.
Purururu...
"Commander Renji, this is Fujitora. We have reached the waters near Galzburg. Please give your instructions."
Towards an Admiral like Renji, who had slain countless great pirates, even the usually arrogant Fujitora maintained immense respect for him.
Especially after feeling the extremely powerful Conqueror's Haki he unleashed during the pre-war meeting that day, his respect grew even more.
On the sea, Renji answered the Den Den Mushi, not speaking immediately. He raised his left hand, and crimson spiral Cursed Energy condensed, then shot out with a "whoosh" sound.
A thousand meters away on the sea, another massive pirate ship flying a pirate flag was destroyed with a single strike.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for successfully killing Bigor! Gained 36,000 Bounty points!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully killing Bisto! Gained 11,200 Bounty points!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully killing…]
Long-term efforts yielded huge returns again today, and Renji was quite pleased.
He then replied to Fujitora, "Fujitora, just take everyone and guard the nearby waters. Don't act rashly."
"Remember, absolutely do not get too close."
Hearing this, Fujitora frowned slightly, somewhat unsure of the reason behind Renji's instructions.
If Akainu had issued such an order, he might have ignored it as an external military command.
The problem was, these were orders from Renji, and Fujitora still had considerable faith in him.
So, despite countless doubts in his heart, Fujitora still said, "Understood, Commander Renji. I will have the fleet and crew anchor three nautical miles south of Galzburg."
Three nautical miles, huh…
Renji stroked his chin. This distance should be far enough not to be affected.
"That's good. You've worked hard, Fujitora."
Fujitora still couldn't suppress his doubt and asked, "No problem, it's just… I'm curious, shouldn't I and my subordinates go ashore to participate in the arena match as planned?"
Renji paused at his words, then said with a mysterious tone, "The plan has changed. I need you outside to apprehend some stragglers. The rest, I will handle."
"!!!"
As Renji's words fell, Fujitora's eyelids twitched violently.
"Stragglers?! You mean?!"
Fujitora felt his heart skip a beat. Renji wasn't planning to capture all the Pirates who landed on Galzburg this time, was he?
With his powerful Observation Haki, Fujitora could even clearly sense people's emotions. Even through the Den Den Mushi, he could feel Renji's resolute confidence.
To deal with the rest?
That would involve more than two Four Emperors Pirate crews, as well as the Revolutionary Army and numerous other maritime forces.
How powerful must one be to possess such confidence and resolve?
Just as forces from all over the world gathered at Galzburg, inside the castle in Dressrosa.
"Doffy… are we really not sending anyone to participate?" Diamante was somewhat puzzled.
Doflamingo said playfully, "Fufufu, you underestimate this arena. The Four Emperors, Admirals, and even the Revolutionary Army are involved. Do you think you can win?"
"This…" Diamante was speechless.
Doflamingo brushed his feather coat, his expression amused.
Upon learning that Renji possessed the ability to single-handedly suppress a Four Emperors in their peak state, Doflamingo had already decided to completely sit back. He chose to remain entirely aloof from this arena match.
He didn't care, nor could he control, how it would ultimately unfold. Moreover, he had a vague premonition.
"This arena match is likely to evolve into a different kind of Marineford War. Just watch, Diamante."
Having made up his mind, he simply didn't send a single subordinate, choosing to comfortably sit in Dressrosa and watch the arena match via live broadcast.
Lounging with Violet, watching the match from his luxurious chair.
Wasn't that much safer than going to that extremely dangerous Galzburg?
Although Doflamingo really wanted to attend and watch in person, this time was different from the Marineford War.
Back then, he had Marine backing him, and the enemy was only the Whitebeard Pirates. As a warlord, he was essentially in a position where he could flee at any time.
The Admirals weren't idle either. Whitebeard would pose virtually no threat to him.
But this arena match was extraordinary. With so many factions involved, they wouldn't consider him a warlord and refrain from attacking him.
To ensure the safety of his family executives, Doflamingo also didn't send them out.
In the near future, he would find his decision to be incredibly wise and correct.
Because Renji intended to capture all the high-bounty pirates here in one fell swoop.
Since acquiring that Lv. 6 Conqueror's Haki storage card two years ago, he hadn't found a suitable opportunity to use it. Now, with such a rare chance, gathering so many high-bounty pirates, he was certainly going to make a big gamble.
Renji, with Lv. 6 Conqueror's Haki, was invincible in this world.
On the sea, a colossal mammoth pirate ship sailed swiftly.
"Captain Jack, we're almost there."
The navigator reported to a burly masked man. The burly man was Jack, one of the Beasts Pirates' Three All Stars.
Another pirate suddenly shouted in a panic, "This is bad, Captain Jack!"
Jack said with an arrogant expression, "What's all the fuss about? We are the Beasts Pirates, what is there to be alarmed about?"
"We've spotted what appears to be Admiral Seiryu's battleship ahead."
As his words fell, the atmosphere on the entire ship silently froze, as if enveloped by an invisible, terrifying dread. Everyone's expressions turned to fear, and they didn't dare to breathe.
However, upon hearing this, Jack's veins bulged on his forehead.
Was it fear?
No, it was excitement.
"Bring the ship closer."