"Oh, who said I was arrogant?"
At some unknown point, a tall figure silently appeared in the hall. The young man had a head of jet-black hair, and his bright, azure eyes were so deep they seemed capable of holding the entire sky.
"Long time no see, my five lords." Renji nodded slightly, a polite smile on his face.
His sudden appearance startled the Gorosei, and their eyes were filled with disbelief.
The old men exchanged glances, looking at each other, each seeing the apprehension in the other's eyes.
Five individuals, who had almost reached the pinnacle of global power and had dominated this world for countless years, felt apprehension towards a twenty-year-old young man.
Nusjuro's pupils contracted sharply. Not to mention the speed, which was difficult for even a swordsman like him to detect, just the Haki that Renji seemed to inadvertently reveal earlier—
If he hadn't misjudged, it was quite possible that he had already completely surpassed him.
This kid!
"You... Why didn't you knock before coming in?" Saturn leaned on his cane. After meeting Renji's gaze, his tone shifted from initially unyielding to one filled with a hint of a sigh.
In the two years since Renji's blood was extracted, Vegapunk's research had yielded no results. But there was no doubt that his blood was extremely special and possessed extremely high research value.
"Oh, perhaps your discussion was too loud, and you didn't hear it." Renji patiently explained.
Hearing this, the Gorosei felt a bit unnatural in their expressions.
Didn't hear it? Did he mean to imply that they were all deaf?
"Admiral Seiryu!"
Mars' tone was questioning. "How could you unilaterally attack a pirate acknowledged as one of the Four Emperors without our approval?"
"Do you know what a great disaster such a rash action could bring to the World Government and the balance of the seas?"
Renji said indifferently, "Misunderstanding. My action report clearly states that it was just something I did in passing,"
"As an Admiral, I merely thought the buildings on that island looked a bit like a dangerous structure. For the safety of the island's simple residents, I took it down."
"Heh heh!"
Looking at his nonchalant attitude, Mars' eyes narrowed into a dangerous arc. "Is that your explanation? You're not seriously acting lawless, are you?"
As his voice fell, Renji's azure eyes swept over the old man, and the corner of his lips curled. "No matter what, supporting a weak puppet Germa will always bring more benefits than the uncontrollable Big Mom Pirates, don't you think, gentlemen?"
His attitude made the Gorosei present twitch, but no matter what, his words were actually reasonable.
"Are you saying that Germa will pay the Celestial Tribute?" Peter understood Renji's meaning.
Renji nodded. "They will pay. The Germa people are very obedient."
The Gorosei exchanged glances. They knew whether the Germa people were obedient or not. A nation that dominated the North Blue and conquered four countries, being able to be obedient, sufficiently proved how astonishing Renji's methods were.
The Gorosei couldn't help but take a few deep looks at him.
"This time, for acting without authorization, we had intended to revoke your Admiral position. However, considering your numerous contributions to the Marine, we will temporarily not pursue your responsibility. But we hope there will be no next time."
"Thank you so much, my lords."
...
After Renji left, the Gorosei no longer maintained any pretense. Unconcealed coldness showed on their aged faces.
"He's getting more and more disrespectful towards us. To say such things right to our faces." Warcury gritted his teeth.
"We shouldn't have listened to your suggestion back then, Saturn."
Hearing this, Saturn's expression was also very grim. "My apologies. I admit my judgment was flawed this time, but Admiral Seiryu's blood truly holds immense research value, it just requires more time."
Warcury said, "Hmph! A disobedient fellow, no matter how strong he is, will eventually only become a calamity that shakes the world."
"Once we get our hands on this Devil Fruit, let the God's Knights take action. Capturing him alive is best. If not, execute him on the spot."
"His potential growth is too astonishing. I fear it won't be long before even the God's Knights are no match for him."
"I agree."
"I agree."
Three Gorosei agreed to Warcury's proposal.
When the God's Knights take action, even if the opponent is a Four Emperors, failure is impossible.
"I also agree."
...
Stepping out of Mary Geoise, the sunlight freely bathed Renji's shoulders. Looking up, the light in his eyes sparkled with infinite possibilities.
"Admiral Seiryu!"
"Admiral Seiryu!"
Marine personnel passing by, upon seeing him, all showed him respect and admiration. Even some World Government intelligence organizations paid their respects to him.
All of this was well-deserved by Renji. His long-term efforts and persistence had long made him incomparable.
He looked at the beautiful environment of Mary Geoise. Beneath the seemingly automatic escalators were countless underground prisoner laborers, exploited for who knows how long, draining the world's best resources to send them here, to sustain this group of Celestial Dragons.
This was the essence of the World Government.
And that Imu!
Renji's eyes narrowed slightly.
'System, upgrade Hollow Technique: Purple.'
[Ding! Hollow Technique: Purple requires two Proof of Strongest to break its limit and upgrade to Lv. 3. Do you wish to proceed with the upgrade?]
'Upgrade.'
Renji agreed without hesitation.
[Ding! Congratulations to the Host for successfully injecting 500,000 Bounty points and consuming two Proof of Strongest! Hollow Technique: Purple has been upgraded to Lv. 3!]
As the Bounty point balance rapidly decreased, Renji could feel a geometric leap in the Cursed Energy he could condense and utilize through Hollow Technique: Purple.
The maximum output of Lv. 3 Hollow Technique: Purple possessed enough power to annihilate an entire island at once.
Just like the power Imu used to wipe the Lulusia Kingdom off the map with the Ancient Weapon.
However, unlike Imu's seemingly fixed-point coordinates, Renji's Hollow Technique: Purple was faster to use and could be controlled more freely.
According to his speculation, a weapon of the Ancient Weapon level could cause damage even to a Logia Devil Fruit user who had elementalized their body. Otherwise, it wouldn't live up to the fearsome reputation of an Ancient Weapon.
Speaking of Ancient Weapon—
'It's time to find an opportunity for Shirahoshi to awaken, and one of the three Ancient Weapon, Pluton, is likely in Wano Country.'
Renji pressed a finger to his chin, lost in thought.
'Kaido has already departed to participate in Doflamingo's current arena tournament, leaving Wano Country vulnerable. This is the perfect chance to go and investigate.'
***
[New Book]
DxD: Trait Plunderer
Tranmigrating to a mashup anime world, Tatsuma obtains the Trait System. With it, he can acquire traits from a target by defeating them.
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Issei Hyoudou.]
[Boost: When activated, strength boosts once every ten seconds. The Boost limit is affected by physical ability.]
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Yuji Itadori.]
[Athlete: Training effect +300%, more likely to trigger Black Flash in combat.]
[Congratulations on successfully defeating Siegfried.]
[Demon Sword Controller: Swordsmanship Talent +1000%, can use any sword regardless of conditions, physical stats slightly increased when holding a sword.]
Additionally, new functions are unlocked each time his strength reaches a new level.
[Ding! Host's strength has broken through to Level 2, unlocking the trait upgrade function!]
[Ding! Host's strength has broken through to Level 3, unlocking...]