Chapter 47 Successor of Rocks?
Ren watched with cold eyes as the Boa sisters were displayed as items.
"Everyone, look at this. They are the premium items of today's auction."
"Everyone must have heard of them. They come from the legendary island of women—Amazon Lily. Yes, those three are the newly captured Kuja slaves," the auctioneer announced, grinning.
Hancock's hand clenched. If not for Ren, she would have been there—
Before the thought could fully form, a hand rested on her head.
"Tsk, don't let stupid things get into your head. Don't think about what would have happened."
She looked at him.
"The future is just a possibility, not certainty. Your every action, choice, changes the entire future. So stop wasting time thinking about what might have happened."
Hancock nodded, though a drop of tear slid down her cheek. Ren smiled. He genuinely meant it.
Ever since he had awakened in this world, his perspective on everything had changed. This wasn't some anime world for him anymore.
This was his home. Shakky, Toki, and Gloriousa weren't some women to be conquered just because of their beauty and his desire.
He had genuinely fallen for them. They were more than his favorite characters now. They were family—no, more than that. They were his reason to keep living in this world.
As for Hancock, Yamato, and others? Well, first of all, he wasn't a pedo—he absolutely didn't like kids. As for their grown-up selves, Ren wasn't going to go chasing after them like some harem protagonist.
If they developed romantic feelings, fine. If not, as long as they lived happily, that was enough for him. And if anyone brought up his age here—
Ren would kindly tell them to fuck off. With his Eclipse mark, he and his women were practically immortals.
The auction continued in the background as the bid reached 50 million Berries.
Yamato nodded. "So the black-haired idiot is worth 50 million?"
Ulti nodded. "How much would we be?"
Hancock's mouth twitched. "You stupid girls, what are you talking about?"
The three of them started bickering, then turned to Ren.
"Who is more valuable?" the three of them asked.
Gloriousa, Sonia, and Mari looked at them speechlessly.
Page One and Jack were ignoring the conversation entirely.
Ren pondered. "Hmm… with Hancock being a Kuja and her cute looks, she is worth more than 50 million to others. Yamato and Ulti are from the Oni race and both are cute, so they are also worth more than 50 million to others."
"But for me, you three are priceless. Even my soul and existence aren't enough to buy you."
Hancock, Yamato, and Ulti flushed red.
Gloriousa looked at him. "Are you—"
Ren's voice echoed in her ears. {Nope, I like mature women like you and Shakky.}
Gloriousa turned red. This bastard! she cursed him mentally.
{And for that rude thought, we shall have a very long and happy talk,} Ren continued.
Gloriousa froze. Just then, the Celestial Dragon bid, "100 million Berries."
Ren's smile vanished. "Well, the fun is over."
Saying that, he stood up.
Everyone's eyes turned toward him. The illusion of the Boa sisters and Devil Fruits vanished.
"Hello," Ren waved casually.
The Celestial Dragon looked at Hancock standing near Ren. "You bastard! How dare you take this noble's possession? Kill him!"
The Cipher Pol agents attacked him.
"Re—" Hancock was startled, but before she could complete her sentence—
Ren smiled as his Conqueror's Haki flared and slammed into the agents. Their eyes rolled back as they fell unconscious, foaming at the mouth.
Many nobles also fell unconscious—each one who had bid on Hancock's illusion.
"Well, let me introduce myself. I'm Ren, the King of Wano, the captain of Kaido. And I'm here to tell you that provoking Wano comes with a cost."
"Since the Government sent Garp to Wano, this is my response."
Ren said as Yamato and Hancock both launched forward.
Hancock's kick and Yamato's kanabo slammed into the Celestial Dragon.
Morgans was grinning as he clicked photos with his Den Den Mushi.
His eyes burned with delight. Kahahaha! This is it. The new King of Wano declares his arrival with the fall of a Celestial Dragon!
{Yo, Morgans, make damn sure Hancock and Yamato beating the Celestial Dragon is on the front page.} Ren's voice rang in his ears.
Morgans stiffened but kept clicking photos. Ren grinned. Everyone who heard it froze.
"The Celestial Dragon has been hit!" people started shouting in horror as they ran.
Ren grinned as a few nobles were pinned to the ground by his telekinesis. These were the same people who had bid on the Boa sisters.
"Well, who the hell were you bidding on?"
Ren grinned as their internal organs were slowly crushed. Blood started leaking from their eyes, mouths, noses, and ears.
Hancock and Yamato stood in front of the bloodied Celestial Dragon.
"Y-you wretches… just y-you wait… once the admiral is here, I will skin you all alive!"
"Well, this guy is really delusional," Yamato said.
"Yeah, and a retard too. Must have hit his head when he was young," she added.
Hancock nodded, looking at the disgusting man lying down, shouting nonsense in fear and arrogance.
"Tsk… to think they are called the 'descendants of God.'"
"You two bastards! How dare you hit him without me?" Ulti arrived.
Yamato and Hancock grinned.
"Oh, sorry, you were just too slow," Yamato said, grinning.
"Well, we completely forgot about you," Hancock added with a smile.
Ulti was furious. "Damn you!" She swung her fist at them.
Yamato and Hancock dodged effortlessly.
Ulti turned to Morgans. "You bird man, come here and click a photo, or I'll roast you!"
She walked to the Celestial Dragon, grabbed him, and slammed his head into the ground. "Humph!"
Morgans happily took more photos.
Ren walked toward them. "Well, you better get going, bird man. This area isn't for you. And you have very important news to spread."
"Kahahaha! Leave it to me!" Morgans grinned.
"Oh, and give me your number. Kidnapping your journalists is tiring."
Morgans' mouth twitched at that.
"Don't worry, they were freed the moment you came here," Ren said.
Morgans gave him the number and left.
"Well, girls, your part is over. Now it's my turn." Ren walked out. Yamato and the others followed him.
Jack and Page One were clearly the most unhappy.
"Damn it, I didn't get to fight anyone," Page One complained.
Jack nodded.
"Well then, grow stronger, or you'll always be left in the dust."
"Yes." ×2
Ren patted Ulti's hair. "Don't worry. I have a perfect Devil Fruit planned for you, but until then, you've got to train your Haki and physique, okay?"
Ulti nodded.
Gloriousa arrived, wiping the blood from her hands.
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In Marineford, Kong slammed his table.
"Damn it! That bastard dares?"
Sengoku sighed. "He declared at Sabaody that he is the King of Wano. The Marine base at Sabaody Archipelago was taken down too quickly—we still don't know who did it, but it's someone connected to this Ren."
"Send Zephyr to Sabaody Archipelago now. And tell Garp to go directly there with Borsalino. That guy must not leave Sabaody Archipelago!" Kong roared in anger.
Tsuru's mouth twitched. "Well, he isn't leaving anyway. He's sitting at the port of Grove 1, waiting for us alone."
"This—?" Sengoku and Kong looked at Tsuru, who had just arrived.
"This is his declaration to the world. He isn't afraid of a war," Tsuru said.
Pero pero pero pero
Kong's Den Den Mushi rang. He picked it up.
"Kong, send an admiral and Garp to Sabaody Archipelago now," St. Saturn's voice came.
"St. Saturn, I'm already sending Admiral Zephyr—"
Kong was cut off. "Send Sengoku too," St. Nusjuro said.
"This? Isn't this too much?" Sengoku muttered.
"He isn't alone," St. Peter said.
St. Warcury continued, "By Cipher Pol's intelligence, the one who took down the Marine base on Sabaody Archipelago was a woman covered in lightning."
Kong's face went pale. "Goro Goro no Mi?"
"Yes. At least an admiral-level fighter is with him," St. Mars confirmed.
"Understood," Kong said.
A name appeared in his mind—Rocks?
Only that man had gathered such monsters together. First Wano samurai, then Kaido, then the Beast Pirates, then the support of Whitebeard Pirates… and now a Goro Goro no Mi user of admiral level.
Thinking of this, a chill ran down Kong, Sengoku, and Tsuru's backs.
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