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The Celestial Dragons' hunt is no small matter and will inevitably involve many naval officers.

At least half of these people have participated, a fact they cannot refute.

Seeing that they had all fallen silent, Renault continued:

"Tell me, what did those non-World Government member states do wrong?!"

"Just because they don't pay the Celestial Dragons' Heavenly Tribute, they deserve to die?!"

"They're just supposed to be prey for the Celestial Dragons to enjoy?!"

"I ask you, are you upholding true justice, or the justice of the Celestial Dragons?!"

Sengoku and Aokiji frowned slightly, but did not speak.

Although they were high-ranking naval officers, they could not deny Renault's words on this point.

They also had many complaints about the Celestial Dragons' hunting games.

"Renault, shut up!!!"

Just then, a roar suddenly erupted from the crowd.

Severely injured, Steel Bone clutched his chest, his blood-soaked face contorted in a terrifying grimace.

As staunch supporters of the Celestial Dragons, even if what Reno said is true, they are still countless times better than this guy.

Everyone turned to look, only to see Steel Bone Kong staggering toward Renault, leaving a bloody footprint with each step.

"Hehehehehe... Renault, stop spreading these lies here!!"

"I am the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, the highest-ranking officer here. Today, there is only one outcome between the Navy and you: a fight to the death!!"

"All naval personnel, listen up..."

Swish

He had only spoken halfway when a blood-red slash suddenly swept across his body.

Steel Bone Kong paused, his pupils suddenly contracting to pinpoints as he looked down at his chest in disbelief.

Bright red blood gushed out like a fountain, and a red streak slowly appeared.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately said nothing and collapsed into a pool of blood.

"Warring States Period, you are now the highest-ranking official here."

Clang

Lingling slowly sheathed her sword and spoke expressionlessly to Sengoku, who was not far away.

"Lingling, you bastard!!!"

Upon realizing what was happening, Zhan Guo's eyes were bloodshot and his gaze was almost bursting.

Damn it, who just said to stop fighting?

What is this all about?!

"Sengoku, I will not let someone like Kong, who is so loyal to the Celestial Dragons, live."

"If you really want the remaining navy soldiers to die here, I don't mind granting your wish right now."

Renault looked coldly at Sengoku and said in a deep voice.

Sengoku, his face ashen, looked around at the naval soldiers and finally closed his eyes in despair.

Tianlong852104278 didn't care about the lives of these naval soldiers, but he couldn't afford not to.

Kong's death is a fact, but we still need to consider the lives of the living.

"Go ahead and say it," Zhan Guo waved his hand, signaling everyone not to act rashly.

“Very good.” Renault nodded with great satisfaction.

Although the lineups were different, he still greatly admired the Sengoku period.

Seeing that the naval soldiers had quieted down again, Reynolds continued:

"To be honest, I really admire you guys. The Celestial Dragons wanted to kill you all, yet you were willing to be their dogs."

"Truly loyal."

"Renault, what do you mean by that?!" Vice Admiral Strawberry said in a deep voice.

To openly call them dogs would be extremely offensive to anyone.

"What?! Am I wrong?!"

"Who do you think caused that attack just now?!"

"They are the true masters of the World Government."

"If it weren't for me just now, probably very few of you would still be standing here!"

"this...."

The naval soldiers fell silent upon hearing this.

Although they didn't know whether Renault's earlier words were true or false, his later words were absolutely true.

If it weren't for those two enormous barriers, they would have been crushed into dust by those beams of light.

"Sengoku, Akainu, Aokiji, and Kizaru—they might not know, but the four of you should, right?!"

“That person is someone even you all want to kill.”

"Enough!!" Sengoku spoke coldly, unable to bear it any longer: "Renault, so what if what you're saying is true?!"

"If you were truly made the rulers of the seas, you would be even less capable than the Celestial Dragons!!"

As a naval admiral, he had his own judgment.

He couldn't refute anything Renault had just said.

The hunting game was real, and Im's desire to exterminate everyone was also real.

But so what?!

If Reno were to actually replace the Celestial Dragons, things would be even more terrifying!

Between the two, he could only choose the lesser.

"Hehehehehe... Renault, all you've said is to sow discord and get that position. Why waste your time here?"

"You could have killed us all, couldn't you?!"

Admiral Akainu snorted coldly, his killing intent undiminished.

As the leader of the hawks, he is not afraid of death; for the sake of justice, he is even willing to lead from the front.

He was also somewhat dissatisfied with some of the Celestial Dragons' actions, but in his heart, the Celestial Dragons were infinitely better than pirates.

He always approached pirates with a kill-or-die attitude.

Even if they are no match for Renault today, they will suffer a bitter defeat at Renault's hands.

He also wouldn't allow pirates to become the rulers of the sea.

"Ara ara - I think Sakazuki is right."

Aokiji exhaled a breath of cold air, and the temperature dropped rapidly from him.

As a member of the moderate faction, he is one of the few who shares the same thoughts as Akainu.

"That's what I think too." Kizaru nodded seriously as well.

"You old fogies." Reno sighed, rubbing his forehead. Were their impressions of pirates really that stereotypical?!

He wouldn't dare say he'd never done anything wrong, but he certainly never harmed civilians.

"Forget it, let's talk about this after I kill Im."

"Lingling, put them on them."

Renault waved his hand, and four Sea Stone Shackles appeared in front of Lingling.

"Renault, how dare you!!!"

Upon seeing this, the four men from the Warring States period immediately wanted to launch an attack.

"If I wanted to kill you, you would be dead already!!"

However, just as they were about to make a move, an inexplicable pressure suddenly descended upon the four of them.

Sengoku and the others' expressions changed drastically, and their foreheads were instantly covered in cold sweat.

They felt as if a huge mountain was pressing down on their backs, making it impossible for them to move.

"You won't listen to me, will you?!" Lingling snorted coldly and kicked the four of them hard.

The four Warring States men, shackled with sea stone and rendered powerless, grimaced in pain.

"Listen up, everyone else, I don't want to kill you. You'd better behave yourselves."

Renault glanced at the naval soldiers who were glaring at him and said coldly.

“Reno, I have no intention of being your enemy. Now that Ace has been rescued, we will not linger any longer.”

Seeing that things were not going well, the white-bearded man called out and immediately tried to lead his men away from there.

"Whitebeard, don't be in such a hurry to leave." Whitebeard was about to turn around and leave when Reno stopped him.

"Renault, what are you trying to do?!"

Marco, Vista, and Jozu immediately rushed to Whitebeard's side to protect him.

"No one who has come to Marine Headquarters today is allowed to leave."

"After I kill Im, I have something to tell you."

"Whitebeard, you don't want to be my enemy, and I don't want to cause you any trouble."

"If you dare to leave here today, the Whitebeard Pirates will no longer exist on the high seas tomorrow. You'd better think it over."

Whitebeard's face darkened, and he narrowed his eyes slightly.

He's already this old, and this guy Renault is still threatening him.

"Even if you're not afraid of death, you'd better think about your sons."

"If I wanted to kill them, not a single one of them would leave here alive today!!"

Upon hearing this, Whitebeard exhaled a breath of stale air and slowly said:

"Alright, I'll wait for you here, but no matter what happens next, the Whitebeard Pirates will not intervene!!"

“Okay.” Renault nodded in agreement.

"Sons, quickly rescue the wounded!!"

Whitebeard raised his arm and led all the Whitebeard Pirates members to the southern part of Marine Headquarters, where they began bandaging the wounded using the available resources.

Renault then looked at Hawkeye in the crowd.

Hawkeye, who had been locked on, stiffened and hesitated before speaking, "I have no intention of opposing you."

Renault smiled and nodded: "I've heard of the legendary world's number one swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk. We can have a spar sometime when we have time."

Hawkeye paused for a moment upon hearing this, a wry smile appearing on his face.

After that one sword strike, who would dare to compete with you?

However, he still nodded politely.

Reno shifted his gaze again, looking at Kaido and the others. "...Kaido, you guys..."

"Um?!!"

Before he could finish speaking, he suddenly looked towards the misty outer sea.

Following Renault's gaze, everyone looked over.

Before long, a huge pirate ship appeared in the distance and soon came into view.

"Shanks?!"