Chapter 89 - Kaido Joins: Let the World Feel Pain—Super Almighty Push!
"What the hell is Renji doing?"
On God Valley Island, Golden Lion suddenly regretted agreeing to Renji's outrageous challenge.
He had planned to secretly take out one or two targets quietly, but Renji went and livestreamed the whole thing?
You just kill Celestial Dragons like that?
The others more or less shared Golden Lion's thoughts—no one else dared to livestream it so openly like Renji.
At the same time, a trace of doubt crept into their hearts. Whether Renji intended to leave the Rocks Pirates or stay, wasn't he afraid of being relentlessly hunted down by the World Government?
Still, this hunting game did seem kind of fun!
Riled up by Renji's antics, everyone's blood began to boil.
"Found them. Let's start over there."
Renji closed his eyes. He had already sensed the location of Ginny and the others—several Devil Fruits were in that area, visible through his Mind Link.
There were three in total, and one had even been moved. If that one was taken away, then the remaining fruits would likely be the Paw-Paw Fruit and the Fish-Fish Fruit, Azure Dragon form?
No time to think further. Renji teleported straight to the location where the fruits were hidden, pointed at CP0, and said, "Put that box down, and I'll let you go."
Based on his sensing, there were three fruits here, and three others seemed to have already been moved.
These three were the ones he had to get!
"Tempest Kick!"
CP0 didn't reply and directly kicked at Renji. Dodging with ease, Renji stepped forward, grabbed CP0 by the neck, and snapped it.
Picking up the treasure chest that had fallen to the ground, he opened it and was surprised by what he saw inside.
Two fruits were attached to a single tree branch—on the left, a red heart; on the right, a purple heart; with heart-shaped patterns all over. This was the Love-Love Fruit, the Devil Fruit that originally belonged to the Pirate Empress in the manga!?
Stowing the fruit away, Renji then turned his gaze toward the platform above.
There were two more fruits there. Renji noticed, and so did Ginny and the others who had just arrived.
"Kuma, hurry!"
Seeing Renji had already noticed the Devil Fruits on the platform, Ginny quickly urged.
Kuma was their strongest fighter. Only if he ate a Devil Fruit would they have a chance to escape.
The three of them rushed toward the fruits, and from a distance, Charlotte Linlin shouted, "Renji, damn it! Hurry and stop those brats!"
Renji stood still, seemingly uninterested in stopping them. Was he really going to just watch those brats ruin two valuable fruits?
"These spoils belong to me, kids."
Renji whispered, then used Shave to instantly appear on the platform, lifted both treasure chests into his hands, and opened them. Sure enough—the Paw-Paw Fruit and the Fish-Fish Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Azure Dragon form were inside.
"They're gone…"
Ginny's expression turned bitter. She thought they could seize the chance during Renji's fight with CP0 to secretly eat the fruits.
But Renji finished CP0 too fast. Just as they approached the fruits, he had already taken them.
"Renji, how about a deal? Give me that fruit and I'll owe you a huge favor!"
Compared to Charlotte Linlin's disappointment, Kaido couldn't help but speak up directly, asking Renji for the fruit.
Charlotte Linlin already had the Soul-Soul Fruit and didn't need it. Maybe she planned to give it to one of her children, or perhaps trade it with Kaido for a favor.
It was just a missed opportunity for her.
But for Kaido, it was different. He knew full well how valuable a top-tier Devil Fruit would be for him.
Temporarily muting the livestream, Renji looked at the fruit with interest and held it in front of Kaido.
"Kaido, I'll make a deal with you. Starting today, you become the vice-captain of my pirate crew. From now on, if—at any time—you can defeat me, you become the captain, and I'll be your vice-captain. How about it? If you agree, this fruit is yours."
Kaido had all the worst traits a pirate could have, but he also valued his word. Otherwise, so many powerful followers wouldn't have followed him in the anime. Anyone who makes it that far has at least some personal charisma.
Besides, Renji was offering him hope. If Kaido could defeat him, he could become the captain of this crew.
After hearing Renji's condition, Charlotte Linlin didn't speak but looked at Kaido. She had only considered trading the fruit for a favor, not recruiting Kaido into her own crew.
But was Renji really so confident that Kaido would never defeat him?
He was an Oni, with overwhelming talent!
Kaido hesitated. Renji's terms were good. If he beat Renji, he'd be captain. If not, he'd serve as vice-captain—perfectly aligning with Kaido's belief of following only the strong, like Rocks.
Though he had ulterior motives when joining the Rocks Pirates, deep down, he respected Rocks.
"I agree. Once the God Valley incident is over, I, Kaido, will be your pirate crew's vice-captain. But in return, you must keep your promise. If one day I beat you, you become my vice-captain!"
Kaido's eyes glinted as he made his decision.
He didn't believe Renji could suppress him forever. After eating the Mythical Zoan, he'd grow even stronger. In time, he would defeat Renji and become captain.
But if he never could, then he'd accept that Renji was the stronger one.
"Then make good use of this Azure Dragon Fruit!"
With that, Renji tossed the fruit to Kaido, who caught it and grinned.
"I'll definitely use this fruit's power to defeat you, Captain!"
He could already picture the scene, years or decades later, when he finally beat Renji. Let him be captain for a while—he'd repay this favor in full.
"Hey kids, want to join my pirate crew?"
Renji turned to the other three. Kuma had top-tier potential. Ginny didn't look strong, but she'd managed to sneak out intelligence even under the World Government's lockdown—perfect for intelligence work. Ivankov could later serve as the ship's doctor. With Kaido as their fighter, his pirate crew's foundation was forming.
He'd be the captain, Kaido the vice-captain, Kuma the third-in-command. Old John had already been invited to handle logistics and finances. If he could later recruit people like Mihawk or the Pirate Empress, this crew could dominate the world.
"Us?"
Ginny was the first to react, staring at Renji in disbelief. He was actually inviting them?
Then came a burst of excitement. If they had this kind of backing, maybe leaving really wasn't impossible.
"That's right. You sent out the intel, didn't you? You're talented. Join me, and I'll give you the Paw-Paw Fruit."
As he spoke, Renji placed the fruit in front of Kuma. Kuma didn't accept right away but turned to Ginny. After she gave a small nod, he took the fruit from Renji and said, "Please take care of me, Captain."
"That settles it. Kaido, take them and leave first. Wait nearby, or just follow Charlotte Linlin. I have a major task left to do!"
Renji turned his head to look at Kaido. Since Kuma had accepted, then he counted as one of their crew.
In the world of pirates, anyone with the dignity of a strong man would usually keep their word, so Renji wasn't worried about him going back on it.
Judging from what Ginny said, that later-stage illness would probably require the Ope Ope no Mi to treat.
Renji originally had little interest in the Ope Ope no Mi, but even without it, there should be ways to heal her using abilities from other worlds, right?
"Got it!"
Becoming captain and already ordering people around, huh!
Kaido grumbled in his deep voice. He was quite displeased about being told to take care of a few brats. And to give away a Devil Fruit just to win over someone—what a waste!
But fine, at least he got the Azure Dragon form. Thinking about it differently, those kids were part of his crew now. Once he defeated Renji, they'd naturally follow him, so whatever—just think of it as protecting his own crew.
With that thought, the look in Kaido's eyes toward the others softened a bit.
"Hey, I never agreed to take care of these brats!"
Charlotte Linlin instantly grew annoyed. What the hell was that supposed to mean?
"You're not planning to keep fighting on the island anyway, are you? Or do you really want to keep fighting for the Rocks Pirates?"
As far as Charlotte Linlin was concerned, she didn't care at all about the life or death of the Rocks Pirates. She only joined them to achieve her own goals.
Seeing her thoughts laid bare, Charlotte Linlin licked her lips, a flash of interest passing through her eyes as she asked, "Renji, how about we have a kid together? I think our child would be pretty smart!"
"..."
What the hell!
Wasn't this woman trying to give birth to children of all races?
He was just an ordinary human—why was she fixated on having a child with him?
"Renji, what are you planning to do?"
Kaido had wanted to make a bold move himself, but he also understood that he wasn't enough for this kind of battlefield—people could die in the blink of an eye.
"Didn't I just say? My game with the Celestial Dragons has already begun. You all leave first!"
He's really going to kill the Celestial Dragons?
Kaido had thought he was crazy enough already, but he hadn't expected someone even crazier.
Maybe following this guy Renji wasn't such a bad idea after all!
A trace of excitement flashed in Kaido's eyes—he absolutely hated being in a calm, peaceful state.
So let's see how far this guy Renji can really go!
He suddenly grew curious—how long can this wind keep blowing?
Signal restored.
Morgans, who had been extremely anxious, finally let out a sigh of relief.
It seemed like Renji had deliberately cut the signal just now.
In the footage—
Charlotte Linlin, Kaido, and the others had already vanished. Only Renji remained in that place.
Then, as if sensing something, Renji turned and appeared in a hidden valley.
There, several Celestial Dragons were waiting for Saint Saturn to arrive and evacuate them.
But upon seeing Renji suddenly appear, all the Celestial Dragons panicked.
This guy had just loudly proclaimed in a live broadcast that he was going to kill the Celestial Dragons!
"Found you."
A cruel smile flickered across Renji's face. With his senses, he could locate the Celestial Dragons no matter where they hid.
"If you dare lay a hand on—ugh..."
One of the Celestial Dragons hadn't even finished speaking when Renji instantly snapped his neck.
That act sent the already tense Celestial Dragons into a full-blown panic.
The CP0 agents guarding outside rushed in, but it was too late. Renji raised his hand and with another sword strike, killed another Celestial Dragon beside him.
"Looks like Celestial Dragons bleed too, and it's red blood just like anyone else. I thought the descendants of gods would bleed differently from ordinary people!"
Renji spoke mockingly. At this moment, the myth of the Celestial Dragons was being torn apart piece by piece by him.
"Kill him!"
Some of the CP0 agents attacked Renji, while others tried to protect the Celestial Dragons and help them escape.
"You call yourselves creators of the world, descendants of gods, always trampling others underfoot. You sit above all, believing that anyone other than yourselves is worthless trash. But those who do not understand pain cannot know true peace.
Feel pain. Consider pain. Accept pain. Understand pain.
From this moment on, let the world feel pain!
Ultra—Shinra Tensei!!!"
The interaction between the powers of the Goro Goro no Mi and Jiki Jiki no Mi, in this somewhat enclosed space, created an overwhelming force that began to crush the unprepared bodies of the Celestial Dragons and CP0 agents.
Their capillaries were the first to rupture. Blood began to seep from their skin, and their internal organs soon followed, suffering extensive damage.
Those watching the livestream were utterly stunned by what they saw.
Was this the power of the Goro Goro no Mi!?
The valley couldn't withstand such destructive repulsion and gravitational forces. Everything around them was annihilated in an instant.
And those so-called descendants of gods, the creators of the world—their corpses lay scattered across the ground. Some were even obliterated completely, leaving not a trace. Even Morgans, who was broadcasting the scene, was deeply shaken.
He had actually killed that many Celestial Dragons in one go. Was this guy truly not afraid at all?
At this point, even Morgans could no longer maintain the earlier mindset of using this to make his news agency more famous.
He knew very well that the World Government would definitely come after him for this.
After all, the footage he had broadcast had made this known to countless people. Even if the World Government wanted to cover it up, it was no longer possible.
Now, everyone knew—the blood of the Celestial Dragons was no different from ordinary humans.
Celestial Dragons could be killed too.
They were no longer divine, mythologized creators, but just beings who could die like anyone else.
But then again, since he'd already done this, he figured he might as well just stay airborne from now on. He didn't believe the World Government could catch him in the sky. His news agency was still mobile, after all—catching him wouldn't be easy!
"You bastard, die!"
A cold, murderous voice rang out behind Renji.
Having watched so many Celestial Dragons be slaughtered, Saint Saturn was truly enraged this time.
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