82 [82] Jaya's Disaster
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The Grand Line, Paradise.
The blue sea covered everything, and on the horizon, a small dot could be seen from afar. As you get closer, you'll discover that this dot was actually an island.
You might ask, "What's next?" There are thousands of islands in the Grand Line, after all.
But this island is special in its own way. Firstly, its historical value. It's said to have been home to an ancient civilization that existed before the World Government was established.
Such information was mentioned in the Knowledge Tree books that were burned decades ago, so few people know about this.
Aside from its historical value, there's also something unique about this island.
It was lawless, a haven for pirates, untouched by the Marines or the World Government, making it a refuge for seafaring pirates with their dreams and ambitions.
The island was a lush green paradise, hit by the Knock Up Stream, and over time, it shrank significantly, taking the shape of a "U."
Mock Town is the only urban area throughout the island. Despite its resort-like appearance, it's considered a lawless city where all kinds of pirates gather and do as they please, far from the reach of the Marines and the World Government.
Another famous place in Jaya is South Grave.
South Grave was a rainforest located in the southeast of Jaya, inhabited by giant insects and southern birds, capable of controlling the former to protect the forest from invaders.
Except for Mouth Bay, which was a part of the ocean connecting the two ends of Jaya Island, there were no other places. So, it's safe to say it's just a small island with some historical value.
And now, in Mock Town.
"Ahahaha! He died from a single shot!" an group of people laughed inside a bar as they looked at the man who dared to challenge their leader.
"Hahaha! You deserve this, bastard!" A tall, tan-skinned man with short messy blond hair, wearing white pants, a green scarf with markings, and a sleeveless pink shirt covered by a dark blue pirate captain's coat, laughed.
He had a scar above his right eye and tattoos resembling eyes on his arms.
This was Bellamy the Hyena! Captain of Bellamy Pirates, a fierce pirate with a bounty of 55 million 𝕭!
Bellamy looked at Roshio's body, a pirate with a bounty of 48 million 𝕭, now lying dead before him. After losing a bet with Roshio, Bellamy couldn't accept defeat and decided to kill him.
"You deserve what's coming to you! Who told you to beat me?!" Bellamy maintained his distinctive smile and cursed Roshio internally.
"Throw this bastard's body out of the bar-"
*Boom!!*
Before Bellamy could finish his sentence, a loud boom echoed throughout Jaya!
*Boom!!*
*Boom!!*
*Boom!!*
"W-What's happening?!"
"It sounds like artillery shells!"
"Are you kidding me? How can artillery shells sound like this?!"
"Damn it, let's get out of the bar and see!"
Panic and fear spread among Bellamy's pirates who were in the bar, they started to rush out to see what was happening.
Even Bellamy was surprised by the sudden explosions' sound and felt confused and scared.
And this fear deepened when he saw the scene in Mock Town.
"I-impossible..." he said tremblingly, all his arrogance and pride vanished when he saw what was happening before him, the monstrous ship floating in the sky and blasting the island with extraordinary missiles.
The smell of blood and charred bodies spread as Elsama floated above Jaya Island hundreds of meters high, allowing people to see it and see its ship's artillery shells destroying their homes and claiming their lives.
"Is this a flying ship?!"
"It's the Sin Pirate's flag!!"
"Damn it!"
"We're dead!"
"Run! Save yourselves!"
A pirate recognized the flag of the Sinful Pirate's ship; The new flag was in the shape of a smiling white skull with two crossed swords with black handles, and the skull contained strange and star-shaped patterns and tattoos.
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Ren had decided to change the ship's flag and settled on this flag. Anyway, the pirates began to recognize the attackers and had no thoughts of resistance; they tried to escape while Elsama continued to bombard Mock Town.
"Run, everyone!" Bellamy yelled and ordered his crew to flee, then they quickly started running like headless chickens, not knowing where they could hide from Elsama's indiscriminate shelling.
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10 minutes ago.
"We're directly above Jaya, Ren ♡~."
Nami looked at the night sky and said to her captain; they were still inside Elsama.
Ren was currently alone with Nami on the beach. He was sitting on a long beach chair that matched his height, Nami was in his arms, looking at the blue screens.
He put his finger in her mouth and played with her tongue for a bit, then said, "Elsama can produce a thousand missiles every day, right?"
He withdrew his finger from her mouth and looked at her, waiting for an answer.
"Yes ♡~," she said in a soft, affectionate voice. Then she continued, "Do you want me to bombard Jaya?"
She said calmly and without any hesitation, knowing what bombarding Jaya with a thousand missiles meant, although she wouldn't use all the missiles, but some were enough to turn Jaya into a living hell.
"Yes, I want to test the destructive power of the ship on live targets."
"Sure, Captain ~ Looking forward to the exciting show."
"No, I'll participate in this show too, along with you and Nojiko. Consider it a little training because we're heading into a fierce war." He raised her chin with his hand, then planted a small kiss on her rosy cheek and got up from the chair.
Nami got up from his embrace with an unwilling expression, which made her angrier than the defenders' artillery on Jaya Island because they had ruined her beautiful time with the captain...
"Summon Nojiko, while the rest of the girls can stay in the dimension and watch the battle on the screens."
Immediately after saying that, a vortex similar to the one he entered for the first time and reached this dimension appeared, he entered it and disappeared.
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The present.
Ren looked at the destruction caused by Elsama's missiles with a satisfied expression. He smiled slightly when he saw the bodies of the pirates piling up while the fires intensified, harvesting dozens of lives every minute, and the smell of burning flesh mixed with screams of help and fear, creating a symphony of horror.
"Little rats..." Ren spoke with a deep voice when he saw Bellay trying to escape with his crew.
*Step.*
*Flick!*
He fell from the ship and let gravity do its work. He quickly felt the wind hitting his face and clothes, then with a loud crash, he fell to the ground.
He didn't fall from an altitude of 10,000 meters, so there was no problem.
"Ckrak~ Ckrak~."
He snapped his neck and then got up from the pit he caused. After casting a fleeting glance at Elsama and seeing Nojiko landing as well, he turned his gaze to the surviving pirates who were looking at him in terror.
"This... it's undoubtedly him! The Black Death!"
"What is he doing here?! my Fucking luck!"
"I'll join your crew, sir, just don't kill me-"
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"Death Blade."
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*Swish!*
*Swing!*
*Splash!*
Ren took Versa, which was in the form of a sword from his waist, and sent the blade towards the pirates in front of him, cutting off their heads quickly and lightly. Their bodies fell to the ground, He continued his way without changing his expression.
He had become A Warlord now, it was his duty to hunt Pirates, wasn't it? Rhahaha, let's fool the world government a little.
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"I'll get off, Nami~ Bye."
*Step.*
Nami looked at Nojiko, who used Moonwalk to descend from the ship towards Jaya and sighed.
"We're done with this part here."
Nami looked at the burnt and destroyed city below her. Most of the pirates here were dead, and the rest fled, but Nojiko and Ren were hunting them down. She knew that thanks to their Observation Haki, they wouldn't let them escape.
"I saw a house resembling a castle when I stopped over the island before. What was written on that sign? "Mont Blanc... Does it have anything to do with Noland?"
"I think I should check it out myself."
After saying that, Nami gestured with her hand, and the ship stopped bombarding the city with missiles and the ammunition was automatically replenished. Nami knew she had consumed over 100 missiles so far.
*Rumble!*
A loud and thunderous sound erupted, spreading terror among the pirates fleeing for their lives, the ship wrapped in gray-white light disappeared.
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-[Bellamy POV]-
I ran as fast as I could while sweat poured from my body and my heartbeats continued to accelerate.
I was panting and couldn't find an opportunity to use my Devil Fruit power. I looked at my crew, who were fleeing with me, their expressions of fear and panic drawn on their faces.
"Why is this monster here?!" my companion, said as he fled, ignoring the screams of the other unfortunate pirates who were spotted by that monster.
For the first time in my life, I was afraid of someone other than Joker. How could I not be afraid when this person had the same status as Joker? The Warlord.
Not only for his high bounty
but also for his great achievements that I could only read about in newspapers while sighing with envy and admiration.
"Aaaagh!!" I was snapped out of my thoughts when I heard a familiar scream. It was one of my crew members; he was dead.
His head was blown off by a strange red bullet fired from a pistol...? Didn't he have a sword?! I don't understand anything!
"I don't want to die!"
"Save me, Captain Bellamy!"
"Please don't kill me! I'll do anything!!"
My crew was in a state of chaos, some pleading for their lives, while others looked to me for help. Were they insane?! How could I fight this thing?! Don't play with me!
"No!!!" I looked at my crew members being blown up in a mist of those same strange red bullets that even failed to keep up with their trajectory!
At that moment, I realized that this monster was just playing with us. If he wanted to kill us, he would have done it from the beginning!
"The game of cat and mouse stops here," his cold voice came from behind me, sending shivers down my spine. I turned around and saw him standing about 20 meters away from me and my crew.
Then, in that moment, the pistol in his hand transformed into a spear.
And that's when I knew, we Fucked up.
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-[General POV]-
*Thunk!*
The bloody spear cut through the air and closed the distance between him and Bellamy's crew in the blink of an eye.
*Splash!*
"Aaah!"
The only woman in Bellamy's crew screamed as the spear pierced her directly, entering her abdomen and exiting the other side, stained with crimson red.
Her body flew into the air, the spear still lodged in her abdomen, then she fell lifeless to the ground as the spear returned to Ren.
It all happened so quickly that Bellamy's crew couldn't react fast enough; they stared at their comrade's pierced body, washed in her own red blood, in fear.
"No..."
"We're dead..."
*Thud*
*Collapse*
Each member of Bellamy's crew fell to the ground, surrendering to their fate, even their strong and magnificent captain, Bellamy, trembled in his place.
In the past, Bellamy's crew had so much faith in him, believing he was unmatched in the sea, especially his first mate who worshipped him like a god.
But when they saw Ren effortlessly dispatching pirates, killing dozens with a simple swing of his sword, that belief shattered, and they were faced with the harsh reality, but sadly, it was too late.
"Go to hell... And don't worry, I'll send Joker to keep you company there," Ren smirked as he grabbed his spear Versa and beheaded Bellamy.
*Thump... Thump...*
*Roll, roll...*
Bellamy's head fell to the ground, a fountain of blood gushing from the severed neck, and Bellamy's body collapsed to the ground, creating a loud thud.
His face bore a touch of dissatisfaction and sadness, his eyes filled with hatred towards Ren, but deep fear overshadowed his hatred.
"Captain Bellamy..."
*Sobbing, sobbing*
"No!!"
*Swoosh!*
*Slash!*
Ren waved his spear horizontally, cutting down the rest of Bellamy's crew; one tried to escape but Ren threw the spear at him, piercing his back and ripping out his spine, then after making sure everyone was dead, he wiped the blood off his spear and transformed it back into a sword.
"Miss System, extract Bellamy's Devil Fruit."
[Yes, Master.]
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It must be said that Jaya Island had become a living hell this night.
Not only was Mock Town destroyed, but even South Grave, which was a large forest, was burned down by Elsama's missiles.
Pirates fled like headless chickens, but to their misfortune, they were killed by Nojiko and Ren, who made sure no one escaped.
"So, that castle was just a facade to fool fools," Nami sneered as she stood on Elsama's deck, floating at a height close to the dilapidated house.
Mont Blanc Cricket lived in a small brick house on the eastern coast of Jaya, this house was only half of a house, as the other half had been thrown into the sky along with the rest of the upper yard. Thus, Cricket covered the missing half with a giant painting resembling a huge castle, creating an illusion that could deceive onlookers coming from the ocean, and this painting was what Nami saw.
"It seems the captain has arrived~" Nami's mood improved when she saw Ren using Moonwalk heading towards her while carrying Nojiko like a princess.
Then she turned her gaze to the man who emerged from the house with a terrified expression on his face.
He was a muscular middle-aged man with long blond hair, and he had a large chestnut tree on his head inherited from his ancestors. Mont Blanc cricket wore dark purple pants with a white stripe down each leg and a rope around his waist.
Mont Blanc Cricket heard the explosions minutes ago and was so terrified that he didn't dare to leave his house, but he saw the flying ship that caused the destruction of the island directly above his house, he could only go out of fear of being blown up along with his house.
The ship was huge, and it obscured Mont Blanc Cricket's field of vision, he could see an orange-haired woman staring at him for a few seconds before she averted her gaze.
'That's..., the Bloody Sword...one of the Sin Pirates!' He was well-informed about world news and never missed reading newspapers, so he recognized Nami, which deepened his fear.
"Yo~"
"!!!"
Mont Blanc Cricket's heart stopped for a moment when he heard a man's voice above him, he looked up and saw someone holding a beautiful girl in his arms.
"The Black Death Ren!" He felt fear at the presence of one of the Warlords directly above him, what did the other party want? Mont Blanc Cricket didn't know their goal.
"U-uh, hello..." Cricket replied hesitantly to Ren's greeting.
"You're Mont Blanc Cricket, right?" Ren asked, still holding Nojiko in his arms.
"Yes, that's me. Is there something you want--"
Before he could finish his sentence, a loud voice interrupted.
"Captain!"
"Captain! Are you okay?!"
Two figures ran towards Cricket with expressions of fear and concern on their faces.
"Shôjô...Masira."
Cricket looked to his dearest friends who showed their concern towards him. Shôjô and Masira were his sworn brothers, among the few people in this world who believed in Norland's story of finding the City of Gold.
They met Cricket in Jaya when he was in a state of depression because his pirate crew, who arrived with him to Jaya, left him as he decided to settle in Jaya and search for clues about the Golden City. This decision was not agreed upon by his former crew, but they showed up at that time and pulled him out of his sadness. Since that day, they have become sworn brothers working together to find the Golden City.
Over the years, they managed to find all sorts of clues like golden bells and remnants of the city indicating that a city covered in gold was indeed established here.
"Calm down, we're not here to fight," Ren said, and as if to confirm his words, the artillery shells aimed at Cricket's house began to retreat and quickly entered the ship.
Cricket and the others seemed to relax at this, but Cricket spoke again, "Can I help you with something?"
"I heard you're searching for the Golden City, is that right?"
After hearing Ren's words, Cricket thought he would be mocked as well and said, "Yes, indeed..." He paused for a moment, prepared to hear Ren's laughter filled with mockery.
"Very well, men are the ones who pursue their dreams and ambitions regardless of circumstances. I like how you keep trying despite being ridiculed by everyone." Ren said, in fact, he wasn't talking to Cricket without reason, he wanted to see if there was a hidden mission that would be accomplished if he interacted with Norland's descendant, but nothing happened yet.
"T-thank you..." Cricket seemed surprised that Ren didn't mock him as he expected him to do initially, even praised him. He couldn't believe he was being praised by such a powerful pirate, which made him look at Ren in a different light.
"Alright, now... let's talk more seriously."
Ren was determined to get the hidden mission reward!
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Author's gossiping.
1400 PS= Bonus chapter.
2000 PS= Bonus chapter.
