The Five Elders loomed over Ren like five massive mountains. Ren held Muramasa in one hand and a seastone sword in the other. He knew very well that all five of them were powerful fighters.
"Donquixote Ren, this is our first meeting, isn't it?" the Warrior God of Justice spoke.
"Yes, it's the first time. Greetings, sirs," Ren replied politely, showing no sign of the battles he had fought along the way.
"Donquixote's brat, well done. You actually made us intervene personally. We'll give you a dignified death," the Warrior God of Finance said, showing some appreciation.
After all, Ren wasn't from the Blue Sea; he was a Celestial Dragon. Even if expelled now, that status wouldn't change.
"Hmph, kid, you really know how to stir trouble," the Warrior God of Science and Defense snorted.
Ren tightened his grip on his sword. The Warrior God of Science and Defense transformed first, taking the form of a mythical creature.
A wave of pressure hit, as if trying to pin Ren in place. One of the huge insects on the ground had already vanished.
A Conqueror's Haki roar followed, aimed to affect Ren. These tentative attacks didn't trouble him, but the Haki roar did affect those far on the shore.
The battlefield came to a halt. The sheer pressure was terrifying. Ren, standing within it, felt its effects slightly. Now he understood—on his own, he would never be able to defeat all five working together.
Ren drew his blade, slashing the ground, then immediately jumped back to avoid the Bakotsu-like strike. Gyuki attacked, and Ren blocked with his blade, flying backward.
At that moment, a giant sandworm burst from the ground, its head marked with Muramasa's curse. The sandworm acted decisively, sacrificing its head to escape, which soon regenerated.
The sandworm quickly said, "His blade is strange. Those wounded by it carry a curse that can kill."
"A cursed sword, huh," the Warrior God of Finance murmured.
Soon, Ren returned to his original position. Dealing with five top-tier Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit users would take real effort. And since the sandworm survived Muramasa's strike, its stubborn vitality was going to be troublesome.
Neither side spoke again; they immediately clashed, their destructive power immense, and the island's coastline was shrinking at an alarming rate.
Kaido's battlefield was affected, and the shockwaves from the frontal clash stirred up waves in the sea, which was known to be highly poisonous.
Everyone scrambled to protect themselves, and even the CP forces began to retreat; their antidotes were not limitless, and all eyes turned to the main battlefield.
Ren was repeatedly flung through the air, but the Five Elders no longer had the composure they once did.
Though the battle seemed fierce, Ren hadn't suffered a single scratch, even with all five of them attacking together.
All of them were legendary Mythical Zoan Devil Fruit users, with terrifyingly abnormal powers; the Sandworm ability allowed it to survive decapitation, and the other four were similarly resilient.
Half an hour passed, and Ren remained unscathed, while the Elders had sustained various injuries.
The Gyuki had already regrown their legs twice, all injured due to Ren's cursed sword.
Ren frowned. The Five Elders were no pushovers.
These five Mythical Zoan users were all incredibly hardy.
Though the Muramasa slash should have been lethal, his blade hadn't landed a single successful hit yet.
"This is troublesome," Ren muttered as he removed his coat, muscles bulging exaggeratedly.
At the same time, the ground began to turn to sand, and the Sandworm burrowed underground.
This time, it wasn't its mouth that emerged, but countless sand bullets, dense enough to destroy buildings on contact.
The other four also unleashed godlike techniques, and a massive magical array appeared on the battlefield.
Ren was astonished; in the pirate world, seeing something like this was rare.
Suddenly, black lightning swept across the battlefield.
There was no room to dodge.
Ignoring the attack, the Bakotsu approached Ren, and in its Human-Beast form, wielding a sword, struck at him.
Ren was subjected to a concentrated attack.
Relentless assault followed—sand bullets, lightning, and ice-infused slashes rained down.
The attacks continued for nearly an hour, but the Elders' expressions darkened.
They realized why Saint Garling feared Ren so much; now, they understood their mistake.
No one could withstand their combined assault this long—not even Whitebeard—but here they were, and even as the Egghead Island began to sink, the aura from inside remained undiminished, and the attacks didn't cease.
The battlefield near the shore shifted further into the sea, and the bursts of Conqueror's Haki from the island made fighting even more brutal.
Another hour passed before the Five Elders finally stopped their attacks.
A deep crater appeared on the island, seawater slowly filling it, but one foothold remained untouched.
"This is really not funny, Donquixote Ren." The tone of the Warrior God of Science and Defense finally showed some fluctuation.
"My sword lost?" The Warrior God of Finance couldn't believe it.
"The orders of that great man are absolute. Everyone, it seems we all have to fight seriously." The Warrior God of Justice's body hair grew longer again, hair so tough that even famed swords could barely harm it.
The seawater in the deep pit swirled violently.
A man in the corner revealed his true form, entirely black, including his weapon.
His muscles had expanded to three meters, and even the combined two-hour attack from the Five Elders couldn't break his defense.
"Everyone, now it's my turn." Ren gripped his sword and charged toward the Five Elders.
Just as he was about to strike the Warrior God of Finance, the figure disappeared and reappeared next to the Warrior God of Science and Defense.
A magic circle appeared on the ground.
Ren's slash cut the island in half, along with the distant ocean.
Even the sea couldn't fill it quickly.
Ren had become a human-shaped island eraser.
The next moment, the Bakotsu approached with his sword.
Ren turned and swung.
Another magic circle appeared on the ground.
A hair-covered being suddenly appeared, its hair incredibly hard, blocking Ren's blade.
The combination of tough hair and overwhelming presence made Ren's attack pause for a second.
That second was enough for the Bakotsu to strike a fatal blow.
But Ren vanished instantly, leaving the Bakotsu's sword to cut nothing.
In the next moment, Ren regripped his sword and swung again, determined to take down the hairy monster.
Another magic circle appeared, and both their figures vanished instantly.
Ren swung again, but hit nothing.
He frowned.
This teleporting magic circle was truly disgusting.
"Donquixote Ren, one more chance. Join us. You can have anything you want. Past matters will be forgiven." The Warrior God of Environment spoke.
He already realized things were not looking good.
"I'll take my status myself. I was just a leisurely Celestial Dragon anyway. It doesn't matter what happens to me. No, it's meaningless to talk about it now."
Ren gripped his sword again and vanished once more.
The Five Elders transformed into their full Beast forms, becoming massive.
This form was more resilient and equally destructive.
They began fighting alongside Ren.
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