One Piece: Starting with the execution of Pirate King Roger

A massive wave, carrying fragments of the ship's hull and the bodies it had swept up, crashed violently onto the teetering deck!

"Grab him!!" Renn stopped fighting, feinted a slash to force Squard back, then turned around abruptly and grabbed the arm of Rosinandi, who had been thrown into the air!

"Splash—!!!"

The massive wave instantly engulfed the two of them!

The instant he was thrown into the air, Renn had already locked onto a nearby isolated island shrouded in thick fog!

"Now!"

He held back! In the instant he fell into the water, he used the force of the wave to push off with both legs underwater—like an explosive "underwater moonwalk"!

"Pfft!"

Like cannonballs launched with precision, the two flew over the chaotic center of the battlefield at a precise angle, cutting through the thick fog and crashing heavily onto the rocky shallows of that dark, isolated island!

The icy seawater instantly engulfed them, and the violent impact caused Rosinandi to lose consciousness.

Rein withstood the attack thanks to his physical strength, quickly surfaced, and took a deep breath.

He glanced back at the battlefield, which had been completely swallowed by the thick fog and vortexes. The presence of Squard, Dahl, and the others had vanished beyond his perception range.

Chapter 52 Responding to the Challenge

The icy seawater crashed against the rocks, making a "splashing" sound.

Raine took a deep breath of the cold air, shook his head, and dispelled the last trace of dizziness.

The chaotic fall just now didn't cause him too much damage; it was just that his blood and qi were churning from the few blows he exchanged with Squard.

He looked down at Rosinandi, who was lying unconscious on the rocks at his feet.

The golden retriever was pale, with purple lips and a cut on its forehead from a piece of gravel. It was soaking wet and looked utterly disheveled.

Ryan reached out and checked his breathing, confirming that he was still alive, but had been knocked unconscious by choking on water and the impact.

"Tsk, it's good that he's still alive." Renn shook his head, bent down and hoisted the nearly three-meter-tall Rosinandi onto his shoulder.

He couldn't just leave this guy here; it wouldn't be safe if pirates patrolled by or he got dragged away by something in the sea.

With Rhosnandez on his back, Renn instantly activated his Observation Haki, scanning the small island shrouded in thick fog.

The island is small, but its structure is quite complex.

"There are probably more than thirty pirates, scattered in various corners of the island. They're not very strong, just grunts."

Renn frowned slightly.

"Shouldn't all the officers be on those ships with Squard?"

His Observation Haki stretched out toward the sea, but the chaotic battlefield of the speedboat had been completely blocked by the thick fog, and he could no longer sense the presence of Lieutenant Commander Dahl and the other naval soldiers.

"...It's highly likely that he's in grave danger." Renn stopped in his tracks, a hint of regret flashing through his mind.

He had a fairly good impression of Lieutenant Colonel Dahl, who was tough but fair. "In that situation just now, I almost went all out, but in the end, I still lacked experience in such chaotic naval battles and failed to completely take down Squard before the ship broke apart... Otherwise, I might have been able to save them."

He took a deep breath, his eyes turning cold again.

“In that case…” Renn muttered to himself, “Let’s start by collecting some interest here.”

more importantly……

"That Squard guy is definitely an SSR-level monster."

Recalling the terrifying power he had just experienced during their brief exchange, Renn thought, "This could be the perfect opportunity for me to break through to the [Top-Tier] physique!"

Let's deal with his men first.

Carrying Rosinandi, he moved swiftly into the interior of the island, quickly finding a dry cave hidden by vines.

After settling Rosinandi deep inside the cave, Renn did not linger for a moment.

He drew the sword from his waist, its blade gleaming coldly in the dim light.

With a flash, Renn disappeared like a ghost into the fog-shrouded jungle of the isolated island.

The hunt has begun.

……

Inside a seaside watchtower on the west side of the island.

Two pirates on lookout duty were gathered around a campfire, drinking and complaining about the awful weather and their boring mission.

"Damn it, the fog is getting thicker and thicker, we can't even see the boss's ship anymore."

"What's the rush? Once the boss and the others have slaughtered those marines, we'll definitely get our share! I wonder if there are any female marines on board..."

The two men were grinning lewdly, completely unaware that a dark figure had silently appeared in the shadows of the watchtower.

Raine's Observation Haki had already pinpointed their location.

He stomped his foot and instantly closed in!

"Pfft!" "Pfft!"

Before the two could react, the cold blade had already precisely sliced ​​across their throats!

The smiles on the two pirates' faces froze instantly. Without even uttering a sound, they clutched their necks and collapsed into pools of blood.

The two R-class pirates contributed a total of over 900 sin points.

Raine calmly sheathed his sword, glanced at the numbers flashing on the system panel, and without pausing, disappeared into the thick fog once more.

……

On the east side of the island, a five-man pirate squad is on patrol.

They walked along the muddy path, grumbling and cursing, not very vigilant.

Just as they passed a pile of stones.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

Five pebbles covered in jet-black armor coloring shot out from different angles with a sharp whooshing sound!

"Ugh!"

"what?!"

The five pirates didn't even see the enemy before they were pierced through the throat or temple by incredibly accurate pebbles and died instantly!

Five more R-rank individuals contributed over 1,500 sin points.

Raine emerged from behind the strange rock and dusted off his hands.

"The efficiency is still too low..." He frowned.

"We need to hurry up and clear out these monsters before Squard finds us, and see if we can find an opportunity to break through!"

……

For the next half hour, Raine completely transformed into the most efficient Grim Reaper on this isolated island.

He no longer deliberately pursued silence, but instead, like a ghost moving through the mist, he hunted down every pirate he sensed with astonishing speed.

Whether it's a sniper hiding in a tree, a gambler hiding in a cave, or a pirate searching for the wreckage of a ship washed ashore on the coast...

Almost every target that Renn targeted was killed with a single blow!

+420!

+580!

+1350!

+610!

……

The number of pirates on the island is decreasing at an alarming rate! Only a few pirates remain gathered near the temporary stronghold on the mountaintop, and we haven't had time to deal with them yet!

The stench of blood that permeated the thick fog grew stronger and stronger, like ink that couldn't be dissolved...

Just as Raine was preparing to take care of the last few pirates at once.

Raine's Observation Haki instantly detected a familiar aura!

"Huh?!" Renn suddenly stopped and turned to look in the direction from which the aura came, his eyes instantly becoming sharp.

"This aura... there's no mistake!"

"The Great Vortex Spider Squard!"

"He really came back!"

Rein could clearly sense that Squard had just stepped onto the island's beach, alone, indicating that their ship had also been affected.

"Perfect timing!" A cold fighting spirit, and... excitement flashed in Renn's eyes!

Raine flashed past the last few pirates like a ghost.

After a few soft sounds, the last few small fish were cleared away.

"The miscellaneous fish have been cleared away."

Raine shook the blood off his knife and calmly looked in the direction Squard was charging from.

The recent naval battle, in which Lieutenant Commander Dahl and the other naval soldiers were left in the unknown, and the bloody slaughter on the island at this moment, seemed to ignite something long dormant within him.

Escape and hide? That's not what he wants!

Moreover, Rennes needs a worthy opponent to test whether his path is correct.

"I'll use you as a stepping stone for my breakthrough!"

Raine flashed by, no longer concealing his presence, and took the initiative to head towards the direction where Squard landed!

A true battle to the death is about to begin on a deserted island shrouded in thick fog!

Chapter 53 Breakthrough

The island was shrouded in thick fog, and the rain mixed with the smell of blood made the air sticky and pungent.

Raine stood calmly in the center of the open space, his body stained with freshly splattered blood.

Opposite him, a tall figure slowly emerged from the thick fog.

It was none other than "The Great Vortex Spider" Squard.

He exuded violence and murderous intent, and still bore the minor injuries sustained in the previous naval battle.

"It's you? That navy brat?" Squard stuck out his tongue, licked his fangs, and fixed his cunning gaze on Renn.

“You’re really unlucky!” Squard grinned maliciously. “You survived the sea just to be torn to pieces by my own hands here?”

"I'll say the same to you." Renn slowly drew his sword from his waist, the blade reflecting the thick fog.

"While on the ship, I was indeed somewhat restrained in my fighting because I had to be mindful of that vulnerable warship. But now..."

He slightly lowered his body, and an extremely concentrated killing intent instantly locked onto Squard.

Your good luck has run out.

"Arrogant!" Squard roared, the ground beneath his feet shattering with a deafening roar. He was like a bloodthirsty thunderbolt, his giant longsword whistling through the air as he cleaved down!

Renn stood still, not even blinking.

The moment Squard made his move, the world in Renne's eyes had changed.

He clearly "saw" the future, saw every detail of Squard's strike, and even noticed the muscle stiffness left on his left shoulder due to his eagerness to achieve victory.

Clang—!

Renn took a precise, small diagonal step, his sword tilting slightly.

The jet-black Armament Haki instantly covered the blade, a deeper and more solid Armament Haki than Bisquard's!

Blades clashed, sparks flew.

With just a casual gesture, Raine deflected Squard's overwhelming force into the soil to the side.

"How is this possible?!" Squard's pupils shrank dramatically.