At this moment, both Renji and Sengoku were going all out.
With that single clash.
It felt as if the heavens and earth were collapsing.
Their auras shot straight into the sky.
For a moment, even the clouds were forced apart by their pressure, revealing the clear blue sky above.
"Crack… crack…"
Their fists had not yet reached their limit.
Both continued pouring power into the collision point without pause.
"BOOM!"
A thunderous explosion rang out.
A mountain over two hundred meters tall on Renji's side collapsed instantly.
That was only caused by a tiny fraction of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit's leaked shockwaves.
"Bang!"
Inside Marineford, a Marine base caved in, leaving behind a massive crater.
That was from Sengoku's Buddha light spilling over.
At this point, both sides were pushing themselves to the absolute limit.
No one could even estimate how much power was being consumed.
Explosions echoed endlessly.
Buildings and mountains collapsed one after another.
Countless craters formed across the battlefield.
And all of this was just the result of a small portion of their leaking power.
"Are you kidding me?"
"They're this strong?!"
For a moment, everyone stopped fighting.
Marines and pirates alike instinctively separated.
They had no choice.
Even though Renji and Sengoku were trying to control their power.
They couldn't fully contain it.
Just the residual force alone had already killed many people.
And it didn't distinguish between friend or foe.
If they didn't move away, the more than two hundred thousand people at Marineford might all be wiped out by the aftermath of their clash.
"BOOM!"
At that moment, the clash finally produced a temporary result.
Not because a winner had been decided.
But because the execution platform beneath them could no longer withstand the pressure.
It collapsed completely.
"ACE!"
Sengoku quickly retreated to ensure his safety.
Renji seized that moment.
Using his quake power to clear a path, he rushed forward and grabbed Portgas D. Ace.
While using Geppo to dash toward the Moby Dick, he reached for the Seastone cuffs binding Ace.
"Quake… break."
His voice was calm.
The power activated.
The Seastone handcuffs shattered instantly.
"How is that possible?!"
Sengoku saw everything clearly.
Shock froze him in place.
For a moment, he even forgot to chase.
After all, once Renji showed power equal to his own, there was no one in the Navy left who could stop him except Sengoku himself.
"He's… not affected by Seastone?"
Devil Fruits granted incredible abilities.
Some were so powerful that simply obtaining one could elevate a person to Vice Admiral level.
They were almost like broken gifts.
But everything had a weakness.
For Devil Fruit users, that weakness was the sea.
Seawater suppressed their abilities and drained their strength.
Seastone, formed from the essence of the sea, restricted them even more severely.
Yet Renji was completely unaffected.
"Is he really a Devil Fruit user?"
Sengoku frowned deeply.
His thoughts turned chaotic.
"I need to inform Dr. Vegapunk. If this is an artificial Devil Fruit, it might bypass the effects of seawater and Seastone…"
Then he stopped.
No.
This was still the war at Marineford.
His goal was to destroy the Whitebeard allied fleet.
And more importantly Ace must not be rescued.
"All Marines, listen!"
Sengoku roared.
"All Admirals, Vice Admirals, and any Rear Admirals capable of using Geppo!"
"Your top priority is to capture Renji and Ace!"
"Execute immediately!"
Seeing Renji rapidly escaping beyond Marine control.
Sengoku finally grew anxious.
At that moment, Akainu had regained consciousness.
Ignoring the doctors' warnings to rest.
He forced himself back into the battlefield.
At that moment, Akainu heard Sengoku's command.
His body instantly turned into magma.
"Magma…"
"Great Eruption: Meteor Volcano!"
In an instant, the sky was covered with a rain of flaming meteors.
The move was undeniably terrifying.
Each falling meteor, accelerated by gravity, carried enough force to injure Renji.
Forced to dodge, Renji had no choice but to slow down.
And that created an opening.
The first to reach him was the fastest man alive, Kizaru.
Right behind him, Aokiji arrived as well.
They had originally been tied down by Marco and Jozu.
But now, with capturing Renji and Ace as the top priority, they simply disengaged.
With Akainu's meteor barrage slowing Renji, and the two Admirals intercepting.
The situation tightened instantly.
Soon, over a dozen elite Vice Admirals broke away from their battles and joined the pursuit.
"Sichibukai, hear my command!"
Even with two Admirals and over ten elite Vice Admirals, Sengoku still wasn't satisfied.
Since he had already decided to ignore the losses of lower-ranked Marines.
He might as well go all the way.
Cold resolve filled his eyes.
"Everyone, join the pursuit of Renji and Ace immediately!"
"Anyone who hesitates will be stripped of their Warlord title and hunted down without mercy!"
The Seven Warlords of the Sea had no choice but to act.
But reality was messy.
Boa Hancock was tied down by Monkey D. Luffy, who directly countered her.
Dracule Mihawk found himself stalled by Buggy. Despite Buggy's seemingly ridiculous ability, Mihawk couldn't land a clean hit, as if Buggy possessed an uncanny instinct for evasion.
Donquixote Doflamingo was locked in an intense fight with Crocodile.
Bartholomew Kuma, who had the highest chance of intercepting Renji, was completely blocked by Emporio Ivankov and Jinbe.
Across the battlefield, both sides were doing everything they could to stall their opponents.
All to give Renji even a little more space.
And at that moment.
A figure stepped out from the shadows.
He looked up at Renji in the sky.
A strange glint appeared in his eyes.
"Vice Captain Renji… huh?"
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