This battle was shrinking Egghead Island rapidly, and soon it would be erased from the map.
Kaido's battlefield, however, was far away from this island.
Whitebeard took over the battlefield. Although he could not defeat Ren, no one else there was his match, especially since he had once been called the strongest in the world.
As for Kaido, he sought excitement and flew toward the main battlefield.
Egghead Island was completely sunk. The fight spread into the air and nearby small islands.
Ren's speed was incredible, even fast enough to catch up with their teleportation, but every time he tried to cut through, that hairy opponent blocked him.
When Ren sliced into flesh, the opponent would instantly retreat, followed by another wave of attacks. This back-and-forth could continue indefinitely until one side found a breakthrough.
Ren furrowed his brows. If they managed to entangle him, he would need to sync again with his other selves, or it would be a disaster.
But he hadn't used his full strength yet. At full power, he could fight at lightning speed, almost like time had fast-forwarded, making the enemy's movements unbearably slow.
At that moment, Kaido entered the scene, then was sent flying. As the saying goes, he didn't even get a chance to intervene.
"Huh?" Ren was puzzled. In an instant, a flurry of attacks struck him but caused no harm.
"Five Elders, the game is over…" Ren prepared to unleash his full power.
The Five Elders' hearts pounded wildly. In that moment, they felt what it was like to face him just like Saint Garling —invincible.
Fighting him meant death. They had held high positions for so many years, yet they were faced with the certainty of dying here.
Dark clouds covered the sky, plunging the area into darkness. Strong winds whipped up waves, and another apocalyptic attack was about to strike.
But Ren ignored it all. In a blink, he appeared before Gyuki. With the enemy slowed, he unleashed thousands of consecutive slashes, cutting him to pieces.
The curse of Murasame spread through every fragment of flesh. He refused to believe the opponent could resurrect.
As the Warrior God of Science and Defense died, the attacks from the sky fell, turning the scene into an apocalyptic nightmare that seemed to swallow Ren.
When the light pillars struck the ground, the deserted island exploded. The blast engulfed the island entirely, including Ren who was still within the light.
This attack forced the distant battlefields to pause and retreat. Whitebeard, feeling he had done his best, led his sons to quickly distance themselves from the chaos.
Kaido, who was closer, was gravely injured. His thick skin barely withstood the attack, and he almost passed out, sinking to the ocean floor.
"Saint Saturn is dead."
"That bastard Ren must be dead now." The Warrior God of Finance panted heavily.
No one responded. If they had once underestimated him, now they were terrified. How could such a being exist in this era?
Some even regretted their past choices. If they hadn't provoked Ren, none of this would have happened.
One hurried toward the Holy Land, while the others sensed the center of the battlefield to confirm Ren's fate.
After all, setting the battlefield at Egghead Island meant they had to endure not only the Uranus' attacks but also Vegapunk's advanced explosives.
Even Kaido would have been instantly vaporized by this attack.
They couldn't believe Ren could survive it.
The attack lasted for nearly half a day before finally ending.
Ren was covered in wounds, his left arm had gone numb, but luckily it wasn't useless.
Blood soaked his body, his breathing was weak, and his Haki had been drained from overuse.
He could only collapse on the only patch of ocean that could support him.
At that moment, the Five Elders moved in to finish him.
It was a death sentence.
And indeed, no matter how strong Ren was, he was fighting alone.
He had no comrades to rely on.
The pirates he had recruited were meant to deal with the CP.
"Donquixote Ren, we will remember you. But now, please die."
The Warrior God of Finance appeared beside Ren in an instant, ready to strike.
A sudden intuition hit him.
If he went through with this strike, Ren would definitely die.
And knowing Ren would resist with all his might, the cautious man quickly pulled back.
"What the…" The words of the Warrior God of Justice stopped mid-sentence.
A warship suddenly appeared on the ocean.
Its technology did not belong to this era.
And the only thing that could threaten their lives was one of the Ancient Weapons, World's Worst Battleship, Pluton.
"Pluton."
The Four Elders were extremely wary.
This island-destroying weapon could annihilate everything with a single shot.
The most terrifying thing was that this ship had evaded their Observation Haki.
Ren's wounds were healing rapidly.
His Haki couldn't recover so fast, but he managed to board the ship.
The danger was far from over.
The ship immediately activated invisibility.
"What were you doing just now?"
The Warrior God of Justice glared at the Warrior God of Finance.
Such a perfect opportunity had been wasted.
"Pluton has arrived. I can't strike anymore."
The Warrior God of Finance snorted coldly.
"The way Pluton attacks…"
The Warrior God of Environment furrowed his brow.
He hadn't expected that even the powerful Warrior God of Finance couldn't finish Ren under Pluton's assault.
But then he realized something was off.
"Hmph. If you had persisted earlier, he would already be dead."
The Warrior God of Justice quickly understood the situation.
"We were given orders by His Excellency to eliminate his enemies without hesitation. Nusjuro, what are you doing?"
The Warrior God of Environment also began to criticize the Warrior God of Finance.
The Warrior God of Finance had no argument.
After all, the orders didn't come from them, and their mouths were tied to their own power.
The four of them tentatively attacked the surroundings, but their strikes hit only the ocean.
There was no response.
"Just running away like that?" The Warrior God of Justice couldn't believe it. The sea, still raging from the earlier attacks, now carried one tsunami after another.
Normally, it would have been almost impossible for a ship to reach here. At this point, only a legendary vessel could have made it.
Soon, their instincts sensed a deadly threat. The enemy was preparing to fire from somewhere unknown.
Then, a massive magical array appeared on the ground, instantly teleporting the three of them away.
It was only then that Ren's crisis was fully over. Their war had completely wiped out Egghead Island.
The surrounding islands were destroyed, and enormous tsunamis, nearly a hundred meters high, swallowed distant islands.
The casualties of this war were severe. Because of Egghead Island's unique situation, the outside world didn't learn about the battle in time.
The countries swallowed by the tsunamis believed it was the anger of the sea punishing them.
The war ended with no decisive outcome. Both sides suffered heavy losses, especially the CP fighting far away. The pirates were caught by the enormous tsunamis, and many of them perished.
Ren lay on the deck. This Pluton ship was too advanced, completely unlike the style seen in the world of One Piece.
"Still alive?" Robin came to his side, mocking him.
"If I don't get help soon, it'll be too late. Where are Pedro and Jinbe?" Ren smiled bitterly.
"They're operating this ship. We haven't completely gotten out of danger yet."
"Is that so? I'll take a nap first." Ren closed his eyes and fell into a deep sleep.
"Sigh." Robin exhaled, using her Flower-Flower Fruit powers to lift Ren away.
The recent battle made her realize that the World Government didn't care about civilians' lives. If they lost, most of the islands would likely need to be rebuilt from scratch.
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