Most importantly, as combat experience accumulates, Reno's strength will only increase.
And what if the future Reno Pirates possessed dozens, or even hundreds, of powerhouses who maintained their peak strength??
Attacking all at once in battle—what kind of impact force would that be?
The opportunity was fleeting; Reno was determined to get the Pure Gold.
As the red dot on the map kept changing positions, Reno gradually lost patience.
As long as it didn't come out, Reno could do nothing about it.
And if it left the thousand-meter range, finding it later would be even harder.
"Since you won't come out, I'll make you come out!!"
The agitated Reno snorted coldly.
"All of you, come up here!"
Reno glanced at the Kuja warriors on the other pirate ship and ordered in an unquestionable tone.
The Kuja warriors looked at each other, paused for a second, then came to the pirate ship where Reno was.
Even their Empress was Reno's woman; naturally, they wouldn't disobey his words.
The departure of the Kuja warriors cleared a very large area on the originally crowded deck.
"Let's see if you come out this time!!"
Reno waved his hand casually, and a pile of glittering gold instantly covered the entire deck, shining dazzlingly in the dark night.
The sudden appearance of the massive amount of gold stunned the unprepared Gloriosa and the Kuja warriors.
Everyone's pupils reflected the golden flash, eventually turning into the shape of gold.
They didn't expect Reno to be so rich; this pile of gold was worth a fortune.
Seeing Gloriosa and the others lose their composure, Jace and the crew covered their mouths and snickered.
This was just the tip of the iceberg from what they got in Sky Island.
If they knew how much gold the Captain actually had, they'd probably faint from joy.
The gold covering the deck shone brightly, exceptionally dazzling in the dark night.
The nearby sea area was illuminated by the reflection of this pile of gold, shimmering with waves.
"What is the Captain doing??"
Tonight, Reno's series of strange actions had pulled everyone's curiosity to the max.
Time passed second by second.
One minute.
Two minutes.
...
About ten minutes later, the increasingly bright and frequently flashing red light on the map made the corners of Reno's mouth lift slightly.
"Finally couldn't hold back, huh?!"
The next second, the originally calm sea surface suddenly began to surge, stirring up huge waves as if something was about to break through.
Beneath the surface, a glowing behemoth shuttled crazily, rampaging about.
"What is that?!" Seeing the golden giant moving underwater, everyone opened their mouths wide in shock.
"What is that thing?!!"
"Is this the treasure the Captain was looking for??"
Seeing the anglerfish approaching, the corners of Reno's mouth also lifted in a satisfied arc.
"Finally here. Everyone, be careful."
At Reno's signal, the two pirate ships had already separated by some distance.
BOOM—
With a loud noise, a giant anglerfish burst through the surface with its blood basin of a mouth wide open. A maw comparable to the size of an island, like a hungry wolf pouncing on food, bit towards the gold on the deck with a clear goal.
On top of its head hung a massive glowing lantern, shining brighter than gold. With its appearance, the dark sky was illuminated.
ROAR—
The anglerfish roared, locking firmly onto the pile of gold, undisguised greed flowing from its eyes, looking very excited.
"Wishful thinking!!"
Reno snorted coldly. As the anglerfish leaped out of the water, he waved his hand, and the massive amount of gold on the deck was instantly swept away, vanishing into thin air.
The anglerfish leaped up and bit down with its massive maw, swallowing the entire (decoy/empty) pirate ship.
However, the sudden disappearance of the bright light enraged the anglerfish completely, and it roared continuously.
The gold was gone. The anglerfish's eyes were filled with unwillingness. Just as it was about to fall back into the sea...
Reno seized the opportunity, vanishing from the deck. transformed into a stream of light, his speed reached the extreme.
The moment he approached the anglerfish, the longsword was already firmly in his hand.
"Stay here! Half Burial!!!"
Slash————
A flying slash tore through the air, hacking towards the sea. Instantly crossing dozens of meters, it slashed diagonally, splitting the entire ocean in two.
Countless Sea Kings resting or swimming underwater were directly dismembered. Blood dyed the sea surface red, and a strong, pungent smell of blood spread with the sea breeze.
One slash shocked everyone present.
What terrifying power did this contain??
One sword strike actually split the ocean!!
At this moment, Gloriosa finally had the most intuitive feeling of Reno's strength.
ROAR—
As the slash swung out, it was accompanied by the anglerfish's painful wailing.
The pain from its body made it roll uncontrollably, kicking up huge waves that spread outward continuously.
Just now, the massive glowing lantern on its head, filled with Pure Gold, had been slashed off by Reno's move, falling from its body.
Feeling its body become lighter, the anglerfish felt its brain go numb, as if something was missing.
A few seconds later, its eyes rolled back, its mind went blank, and the entire fish sank into the sea.
It's over. He came for me!!
This was the last thought in its mind!
Reno didn't have time to pay attention to this guy. The moment the giant Pure Gold lantern fell into the sea, he immediately stored it into the System Storage.
Immediately after, he returned to the deck.
At this moment, the gazes of all crew members were fixed on him, their wide eyes dull and glazed.
Some opened their mouths, but their throats were dry, unable to say a word.
"Alright, let's leave here first."
Without stopping for a moment, the pirate ship went full throttle, pushing aside layers of waves as it sailed into the distance.
The sea returned to calm, leaving only the residual smell of blood in the air as proof that something unusual had happened here.