Yamakaji slapped his forehead and said, "Oh right, I almost forgot about the World Noble attack."
Miguel said, "This incident broke out not long after Scratchmen Apoo was killed. Then, while Renji and I were on our way to support, we encountered another member of The Worst Generation. Urouge, the Mad Monk."
Yamakaji raised an eyebrow, his upturned lips slowly settling. He asked, "What? You encountered another member of The Worst Generation?!"
Everyone present was startled. Encountering pirates of this caliber one after another was not good news for a mere Petty Officer.
"Urouge, the Mad Monk, has a bounty of 180,000,000 Berries but his danger level is by no means low." Koby feigned worry, but inwardly he was secretly pleased.
In his opinion, no matter how strong Renji was, continuously encountering Supernova-level opponents would inevitably come at a heavy price.
"You just went through a fierce battle. If the other party wasn't harming civilians, you should have avoided them first."
After listening to Miguel, Yamakaji thought that although Renji was very strong, it would still require a fierce battle to kill a pirate of that level, which would definitely consume a lot of stamina. After all, even he couldn't maintain full stamina after taking down a member of The Worst Generation.
If Renji encountered another member of The Worst Generation at that time, he might not be able to win.
Gion showed a hint of worry after hearing this news.
Tokikake saw this as an opportunity to boast and said, "Don't worry, Gion. Even if we encountered a hundred such small-time pirates, they would never be a match for me, Tokikake. I will definitely protect you."
Gion interrupted Tokikake, "Shut up! Miguel, right? Continue. Is Renji alright?"
Miguel said, "Vice Admiral Gion, rest assured. Urouge, the Mad Monk, attacked us first and was then killed on the spot by Renji. Then, another member of The Worst Generation appeared."
Koby: "???"
Tokikake: "???"
Gion: "( ✧ ◡ ✧ )!"
After a moment of silence, two question marks appeared above everyone's heads except for Gion.
Yamakaji said in surprise, "You mean... Renji killed one Supernova and then another? Urouge, the Mad Monk, with a bounty of 180,000,000 Berries... and then you encountered another one?"
Koby was disbelieving. His voice trembled as he said, "That's impossible! How could he have the strength to kill two Supernovas?! Those are pirates hailed as The Worst Generation!"
Miguel's words clearly exceeded Tokikake's expectations. Although he boasted that he could kill a hundred Supernovas, if it came down to actual strength, to consecutively deal with two pirates with bounties close to 200,000,000 Berries, at least a Vice Admiral-level expert from Headquarters would be needed to handle them steadily.
Doesn't that mean this kid Renji already has the strength of a Headquarters Vice Admiral?!
"As expected of Renji! The man I fancy will definitely become an Admiral in the future." Gion's eyes were now sparkling, her liking for him undisguised.
This made Tokikake very unhappy, his face twisting in frustration, but he could do nothing.
Miguel said, "Yes, Vice Admiral Yamakaji. Next to appear was Basil Hawkins of The Worst Generation. Then, Renji used the move that defeated you in the training camp to instantly kill him."
"What! Basil Hawkins!? He's a great pirate with a bounty as high as 249,000,000 Berries, and even among the Supernovas, his bounty ranking is extremely high. He was also instantly killed by Renji."
Koby felt as if the sky had fallen. Even if he were given a few more years, he feared he would find it difficult to accomplish these immense achievements.
Tokikake remained silent, only growing more withdrawn.
The light in Gion's eyes grew brighter, and her face even flushed slightly.
Upon hearing this, Yamakaji recalled the sensation of that red light flashing in his face that day. Hawkins, with a bounty as high as 249,000,000 Berries, was instantly killed, but he had endured it, which showed his great strength.
Then, he chuckled. "Killing three members of The Worst Generation consecutively, hahaha... When this kid Renji returns this time, he'll at least be promoted to Lieutenant Commander."
Gion immediately shouted, her finger pointing at Yamakaji, her expression unfriendly, "Lieutenant Commander?! Yamakaji, I now highly suspect you of maliciously suppressing new recruits."
"You should know that a pirate with a bounty of nearly 200,000,000 Berries has committed grave sins, and the number of civilians slaughtered is incalculable."
"And Renji killed three such pirates consecutively. He should at least be promoted to Commander. Otherwise, it might dishearten countless Marines who have shed their blood and sacrificed their lives."
Seeing the somewhat agitated Gion, Yamakaji quickly waved his hand and said, "Gion, don't get excited. I was just momentarily muddle-headed. He should indeed be promoted to Commander."
"Hmph!" Gion snorted, crossing her arms.
Yamakaji was a bit helpless. Gion's identity was quite special, and if she really caused trouble, he would be in for it.
The Den Den Mushi's mouth continued to open and close.
Miguel paused and added, "However, the move Renji used seemed to grow in power each time. Afterwards, we encountered the entire Straw Hat Pirates."
"The Straw Hat Pirates! It's Luffy-senpai..."
Koby's eyes widened in surprise, and realizing he had let something slip, he quickly covered his mouth. Fortunately for him, no one paid attention to his remark.
Hearing it was the Straw Hat Pirates, Yamakaji's expression became somewhat serious.
"A rare elite pirate crew. In just a few months since their debut, they first defeated the Arlong Pirates, then caused trouble in Alabasta, and even defeated Crocodile, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea."
"The Enies Lobby incident was also significant. Even Rob Lucci, hailed as the World Government's strongest genius in eight hundred years, was defeated by them."
"Moreover, its members continue to grow stronger while committing evil deeds. Such a ferocious pirate crew..."
At this moment, Koby really wanted to argue, saying, "Luffy-senpai isn't like that at all!"
But unfortunately, if Koby, who lacked strength, really dared to say that, the best outcome would be to stay in the toilet until the end of time. More likely, he would be dragged out and shot on the spot.
The fame of the Straw Hat Pirates was something even Tokikake and Gion had heard of.
Tokikake smiled slightly. "Such a Straw Hat Pirates is indeed very threatening, but still not as good as a single one of me."
Miguel continued, "After encountering the Straw Hat Pirates, Renji didn't say a word. He first knocked their Captain, Monkey D. Luffy, to the ground with a single punch, rendering him incapacitated."
'What!? Knocked Luffy-senpai down with one punch! That's impossible! Luffy-senpai is very strong!' Koby roared in his heart.
He was unable to believe that the person who was invincible in his eyes and inspired him to join the Marine would be defeated by Renji.
"Knocked down with one punch? Did that kid already learn Haki? Otherwise, I remember his physical condition hadn't reached that level of strength yet." Yamakaji pondered, deep in thought.
Miguel said, "Haki? I think your deduction is very reasonable. And from my observation, Renji seems to get stronger when facing stronger opponents."
Gion said, her eyes gleaming, "Renji learned Haki in such a short time, truly worthy of being the Marine's number one genius."
Tokikake wanted to take the opportunity to praise himself upon hearing this, but then he thought about the age at which he learned Haki and silently closed his mouth.
Miguel said, "The remaining Straw Hats tried to rescue their Captain, but they were all taken down by Renji one by one. The whole process was very quick, like effortlessly swatting chicks."
Koby was already numb upon hearing this, his palms covered in sweat.
Miguel grew excited as he spoke, "Then, the climax is coming."