High atop the thousands of meters of the Red Line, Ren Kurogane dove straight down. He accelerated several times mid-air, turning into a streak of light as he crashed into the body of a Sea King that had just breached the cloud layer!
"Wind Style: Super Ultra-Big Ball Rasenshuriken!"
Rumble!
The Sea King's head expanded instantly before being shredded into a mist by the violent chakra vortex. Its headless corpse fell limply toward the ocean; from such a height, the thousand-meter-long body seemed to descend in slow motion.
Ren tore himself free from the falling carcass, looking down at the "starving" pack of monsters below. A wild, primal light flashed in his eyes.
"Now... it's my turn to hit back!"
Rumble!
"Rasenshuriken!" "Explosive Flame Rasengan!" "Thunderstorm Rasengan!" "Blade of Slaughter!"
Gales, infernos, and lightning.
The three elements raged between heaven and earth. Even Sea Kings couldn't withstand these powers head-on, let alone Ren's long-range strikes infused with Conqueror's Haki. In just ten minutes, the once-arrogant Sea Kings were reduced to floating corpses—perfect chum for the local fish.
Dragging one of the Sea King carcasses behind him, Ren slowly walked across the water toward his comrades.
Over on the Starsea, Hill saw that Ren had finished the battle. She let out a long breath of relief, wiped a tear from her eye, and shouted, "Go meet the Captain!"
Meeting halfway saved everyone time. Before long, Ren was back on board. He smiled at the crew. "Law, take a look at this Sea King's body. See if you can find out why it went berserk. Hill, keep us on course for the Grand Line. I'm going to go rest for a bit."
"Leave it to me!" Hill patted her chest with a grin.
Back in his cabin, Ren's consciousness returned to the Brotherhood Space. Seeing the other two still there, he let out a mental sigh of relief.
"Brothers! Thanks for the assist!" Pirate Ren said, clasping his hands toward them.
"We're the same person, don't be a stranger!" Ninja Ren laughed. "Looks like you've handled things on your end?"
"Handled! Just a bunch of stinking fish. With your combined power, they were just fodder!" Pirate Ren gestured with his hands, the grin never leaving his face.
White-Coat Ren spoke up: "I was just discussing this with Ninja Ren. We think those Sea Kings hunting you were likely 'test subjects' created by the World Government."
"Test subjects?" Pirate Ren looked puzzled. His straightforward brain wasn't really built for complex conspiracy theories.
White-Coat Ren explained: "You remember the Great Kingdom from the history of your world, right?"
Pirate Ren: "I remember. I review my world's lore every now and then."
"Good. Based on that, do you think the World Government would just abandon that top-tier technology after eight hundred years? If they couldn't naturally command Sea Kings like 'Poseidon' can, they would definitely try to control them through biological experimentation. I suspect those red-eyed Sea Kings were being remote-controlled by the World Government's own version of a 'Sea King'."
Pirate Ren scratched his head. "So you're saying the World Government has something that can drive Sea Kings like the Ancient Weapon?"
"Exactly."
"No wonder they aren't scared of Poseidon in the original story... so that's why," Pirate Ren muttered, looking enlightened. "And they probably have substitutes for Pluton, and Uranus is likely already in their hands. If they have all three 'Kings,' they really have nothing to fear!"
"So, does this mean you're going to join the World Government's side now?" Ninja Ren joked.
"No way! I'm pirate material through and through! Sailing freely and living forever—that's the ultimate goal!" Pirate Ren stated. "Besides, Luffy is a pirate. The World Government is destined to lose; I'm not joining the losing team!"
"The Revolutionaries aren't bad either~" White-Coat Ren teased.
"I don't have the brains for politics..." Pirate Ren laughed. "My goal is pretty much the same as Luffy's. I want to sail the seas freely, find a few wives, and live a happy life together!"
"Hehe~ Truly a man after my own heart!" Ninja Ren gave him a thumbs-up.
White-Coat Ren looked on with envy. "You two are already approaching the peak of your worlds. I've still got a long way to go. I don't think I'll be looking for a wife until I become one of the top powerhouses of the Super-God tier."
"True. The ceiling of the Zombie Brother world is still unknown. 'Overlord' level definitely isn't the top," Ninja Ren agreed. "Before absolute strength is achieved, women are a secondary concern. Once you can crush everything, what beauty won't you have?"
The two clapped White-Coat Ren on the shoulder with heavy, sympathetic expressions.
"Wait? Why are you guys acting like this is a tragedy?" White-Coat Ren looked confused. "My world's early-game isn't that bad, honestly. Plus, we have angels. Who's to say I won't find an angel wife later?~"
Angels...
The three of them shared a wicked grin. Different worlds, same soul—there was no need to hide their true thoughts.
After chatting for a while, Pirate Ren learned what the other two had been up to recently. He looked shocked. "Wait? You guys are going to start gene-fusion? Isn't that a bit insane?"
"What's insane about it? I researched my own God Gene," White-Coat Ren said indifferently. "With the God Gene as a base, if I fuse the factors of the Uchiha, Senju, and Hyuga, I might become an Otsutsuki even faster than Ninja Ren."
Ninja Ren nodded repeatedly. "I just thought of something. Since our genes seem to synchronize when we fist-bump, couldn't I use the God Gene to 'eat' the genes of the bloodline clans without digesting them? Then I come here, fist-bump you, and pass those raw materials to you. You and Mu Tiancai can research them until you master them, then you pass the 'perfect' version back to us."
Hiss—
The sound of two sharp intakes of breath filled the space. Pirate Ren and White-Coat Ren looked at Ninja Ren with excitement.
"Wait, if that works, I can bring Devil Fruits for White-Coat Ren to study! Once you crack the 'Devil Factor,' we could potentially have Devil Fruit powers without the weaknesses?"
"It's doable! But Devil Fruits are high-risk. I suggest you find a powerful Mythical Zoan to eat first, so we don't waste a path to power if the experiment fails." White-Coat Ren nodded, then added solemnly: "Also, from now on, please call me Scientist Ren!"
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