Sailing: The crew members are all top-notch talents!

Unexpectedly, he still couldn't escape his fate in the end.

"Protect the Empress!!"

The fearless Nine Serpent Warriors took up their weapons and formed a human wall in front of Flameflower.

They were willing to risk their lives to protect the Flame Flower.

"A futile resistance!"

Sanders, back on deck, scoffed dismissively. These guys thought they could stop his attacks? They were delusional.

"ended."

Flameflower closed its eyes in despair, awaiting that moment.

one second.

two seconds.

...

Ten seconds passed, and nothing happened.

She opened her eyes with some confusion, then covered her mouth the next second, her beautiful eyes wide open.

Suddenly, a man appeared on the deck and caught Sanders's slashing kick with his bare hands.

click

With a gentle pinch, the strike breaks instantly and dissipates completely.

Upon witnessing this scene, Flame Flower felt a chill run down her spine and her heart pounded.

"so hot!!"

Four years have passed (893 (964 Humans + Skypiea), and Raynor, who has just turned seventeen, has grown up and has a certain subtle temperament between his eyebrows and eyes).

The stunned Flameflower murmured softly, seemingly forgetting that they were still in danger.

"Your Majesty the Empress!"

"Lady Empress?!"

The Nine Serpent Warriors exchanged puzzled glances, then gently shook Flameflower's shoulder. Flameflower, who had been lost in thought, snapped back to reality and coughed twice to ease the awkwardness.

"Which pirate crew are they?!"

Seeing that his opponent had easily neutralized his storm kick, Sanders asked his adjutant.

The adjutant stepped forward, carefully examined Renault and the others, pondered for a moment, and finally shook his head.

"Vice Admiral Sanders, we have no information about them, or they are a pirate crew that has just set sail."

"Such strength after just setting sail??"

"What a bunch of useless trash!!"

Sanna stepped forward and couldn't help but scold him.

If pirates who have just set sail are this strong, then the Navy is out of the game.

"Brother, the Flame Flower is very important to me; I must win her over today!!"

Sanna looked at the Flame Flower, which had no fighting power, and gritted her teeth.

"Don't worry, little sister, whoever comes today, they're all going to die!!!"

"Since they're pirates, there's no need to keep them alive. Kill them all!!"

Seeing that the two pirate ships had come to a complete stop, Sanders decisively gave the order!

"You're the ones who will probably die!!"

"Shadow, Halding, kill them all!!"

044 The pulsating flames of the flower instantly captivated the entire audience!

"Halding, Shadow, let me test your strength. You two fight them!"

On the ship's side, Renault raised his hand in a gesture.

"Don't worry, Captain!"

"We'll take care of those two!!"

"Shadow, I don't bully women, that man is mine!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Halding, who was half-crouched, was like a cannonball fired, and the powerful force made the entire ship shake.

"Tch, let's see who kills faster."

The dark figure spat, then exploded into a cloud of black mist and vanished eerily.

"Captain, we want to fight too." Jess pouted in dissatisfaction at Reno's decision.

He had originally planned to make a name for himself.

"There will be other opportunities in the future. Stop the remaining naval soldiers and don't let them disturb Hajrudin and the Shadow."

“They’re just grunts, but the captain gave the order.” Jess stretched, his gaze suddenly turning sharp. “Then you can all die.”

With a whoosh, lightning streaked across the scene, leaving only a flash of light in its wake.

"Your Majesty, how many of them are there?"

The Nine Serpent Warriors were stunned by what they saw.

Logically speaking, aside from those powerful pirates who are famous on the sea, pirates are generally afraid of the Navy and would try to avoid them if they encounter them.

This was the first time they had ever seen someone actively provoke the navy.

Most importantly, Renault was a complete stranger to them; at least in the New World, they had neither heard of him nor seen him.

Flameflower, already brimming with spring fever, paid no heed to these matters. She shyly covered her chest, her beautiful eyes glancing at Renault every now and then.

"Is he...is he protecting me?"

Flameflower gently bit her red lips, her beautiful eyes slightly moving as she looked at the tall figure standing in front of her.

Although they were complete strangers, for some reason, she felt a strange sense of security.

Renault has been reading history books frequently over the years, and he exudes a gentle and refined temperament. However, his move just now was completely different from his temperament, creating a strong contrast.

This feeling really made Flameflower a little intoxicated.

While the Nine Serpent Warriors breathed a sigh of relief, they also secretly sized up Renault, their hearts pounding.

This was the first time they had been protected by a man since they set sail.

For the first time today, these women, who believed that all men were bad, felt a wavering in their hearts.

As for Renault, he certainly wouldn't save them for no reason.

Flame Flower, the current Queen of Kuja, joined the Rocks Pirates a few years after setting sail.

She held a fairly high position within the Rocks Pirates.

Their talent and ability go without saying.

Now that he'd encountered someone like that, how could Renault possibly let her leave?

Secondly, Renault has already turned seventeen and will be an adult in another year.

Cough cough cough... There are some things we should think about in advance.

Lingling is only nine years old; it will be at least several more years before she is fully grown.

But the Flame Flower is different; it's in its prime and impeccable in every way!

At this point in time, there are only a handful of people who can rival the Flame Flower.

On the other side, the battle soon broke out.

Halding charged like a wild beast, knocking away all the naval soldiers who stood in his way.

The shadowy figure was eerie; a cloud of black mist appeared, obstructing vision and leaving many naval soldiers helpless.

However, when the black mist dissipated, all the naval soldiers stared wide-eyed as they fell one by one into pools of blood.

A thin line of blood slowly appeared on their necks.

As for Jess, it was even simpler; he just casually tossed out the Thunder Kirin that he usually played with.

The moment it was released, the Thunder Kirin, which was originally the size of a palm, suddenly grew larger.

In the blink of an eye, it transformed into a giant Qilin, eight meters tall, with lightning surging around it and crackling sounds emanating from its body.

"Xiao Lei, swallow them whole!!"

Lei Qilin moved like a snake among the many naval soldiers, and wherever it went, the naval soldiers fell down.

They rolled their eyes and convulsed all over.

"Damn it, where did these guys come from??"

This scene caused Sanders' expression to change drastically; one of these guys was incredibly strong, and the other had bizarre moves.

As for the last one, it's obvious that he's a Devil Fruit user.

"Sister, let's get out of here first!!"

Sensing that something was wrong, Sannas immediately took control of the warship and tried to escape.

"Who told you to leave!"

Just then, a deathly sound rang in Sanna's ears.

Sansas's pupils suddenly contracted, "Iron block!!"

Almost instantly, she reacted by using Iron Body from the Six Styles of the Navy, making her body as hard as steel.

Clang

The next second, the blade sliced ​​across her neck, but fortunately she reacted in time and escaped unharmed.

Still shaken, Sanna teleported to Sanders' side.

"Brother, something terrible has happened!"

Beside Halding, a dark figure wielding a short sword slowly revealed itself.

"I'll back you two up. Call me if you can't win."

Having already dealt with all the naval soldiers, Jess leisurely toyed with Little Ray and watched the scene unfold before him.

"No need."

The shadowy figure retorted without turning its head, and then vanished from the spot with a bang.

"You charlatans! You really think we're afraid of you!"

"shave!!"

Sanna snorted coldly, unleashing her full Observation Haki to lock onto the dark figure within the black mist. If she hadn't been careless, she wouldn't have been able to be ambushed.

"Giants??"

Sanders looked Halding up and down; only a giant could have such a size.

"No matter where you come from, if you're a pirate, you must die!!"

Sanders, who upheld absolute justice, let out a roar, and his shirt exploded into countless strips with a bang.

His body began to swell, and his height, which was already over two meters, increased again until it reached nearly three meters before stopping.

He beckoned to Halding with a finger and said disdainfully:

"I've long heard that giants are incredibly strong. Today I'll see how many of my moves you can withstand."

"Point gun!!"

Sanders extended his slightly reddened right finger and poked it into Halding's body.

Clang

It was as if two pieces of steel had collided.

8. "Iron block?!"