The death of Byrnndi World brought long-awaited peace to Herd Island. The devastated landscape gradually began to return to a serene state. No one could say exactly when it happened, but the sunlight broke through the torn clouds, enveloping the island in a gentle light.
Silence.
Everything around was still.
At this moment, except for those lying on the ground showing no signs of life, everyone else was in complete shock. Morgans was as frozen as a statue. Lieutenant Commander Bennett was stunned. The entire command structure of the West Blue Marine Corps stood in mute horror, with the piercing sound, reminiscent of the cries of a thousand birds, still ringing in their ears.
The Marines standing on the ship's deck gazed at the scene with glazed eyes. Their heads buzzed, and their hearts seemed to stop.
"What just happened?" someone whispered among them.
Byrnndi World was killed instantly, without the slightest chance to resist.
Previously, seeing Tengen and Byrnndi World face off, everyone prepared for a long and large-scale battle that would shake the entire sea. After all, in battles between powerful fighters, if powers do not completely outweigh each other, the fight can last for hours or even days. Especially with a pirate like Byrnndi Wald, whose strength and capabilities were unmatched. Even if he was outpowered, he wouldn't have lost so quickly.
But reality proved much harsher. Just seconds ago, Byrnndi World was fighting Tengen, and in the next moment, Tengen, wielding lightning, shattered his three-hundred-meter sword and killed him. Everything happened in just about fifteen seconds.
Byrnndi World, the great pirate who sailed the seas thirty years ago, the possessor of the Doubling ability, was destroyed without the slightest effort. From start to finish, he didn't even have time to react.
A second passed...
Ten seconds...
Three minutes...
Time seemed to crawl agonizingly slowly, until everyone, armed with binoculars, saw Byrnndi World's body fall to the ground.
Morgans, Bennett, and others began to regain their composure, but their faces were still distorted with horror. Inside, a storm raged that wouldn't calm.
"Damn it!" someone blurted out.
The great pirate, known in the New World, was crushed in the West Blue. Everyone understood without much thought that the seas would soon tremble from this news.
And the most crucial part was that the one who killed Byrnndi World was a bounty hunter few had heard of. Tengen, of course, was known in the West Blue, but on a global scale, his name meant much less. You could say he was practically unknown.
Now, as this news spreads, the entire sea will quake.
"The sea will be shaken again!" exclaimed Morgans.
"This King of bounty hunters —Tengen—is a true monster, whose appearance is deceiving."
"With such power, if he becomes a pirate, he could rival the Emperors. And if he joins the Marines—he could stand with the Admirals."
"Big news... huge news!" muttered Morgans, looking at the camera phone in his hand.
When this news from the West Blue becomes known, pirates, Marines, and all other forces will start to move.
"The 'King of Bounty hunters' from the West Blue will become the 'King of Bounty hunters' of the entire sea."
And of course, ninjas, whom many had already forgotten, will once again be in the spotlight.
But after Morgans saw Tengen's power, he began to doubt: are all the ninjas from Wano Country real?
"The 'World Breaker' Byrnndi World is dead!" a Marine suddenly shouted.
"Ha-ha-ha, the crisis of the Marine Corps' West Blue division is finally over."
"Phew… how wonderful it is."
"I would never have thought that the 'King of bounty hunters ' Tengen, being a ninja, would turn out to be such a monster."
The Marines on the ship's deck, just recovering from the shock, began to cheer. Some even started dancing.
When the Marine Headquarters couldn't send reinforcements and everyone was preparing for a final battle, Tengen seemed to have descended from the heavens. With his overwhelming strength, he swiftly killed Byrnndi World and saved the West Blue from destruction.
It must be acknowledged, the West Blue was fortunate to have Tengen on their side. Otherwise, judging by Byrnndi World's strength, he would have had no trouble destroying the entire West Blue division.
"Admiral Sakazuki, you were right!" Bennett muttered, watching the events unfold.
Among everyone, he was the only one somewhat prepared for such an outcome.
Initially, he didn't believe that Byrnndi World would lose, but... the facts were before his eyes, and he had to believe them, even if he didn't want to.
Byrnndi World,
Is that all?
Not that you were too weak,
It's just that Admiral Sakazuki reads people too well.
Simply put,
With connections like Admiral Sakazuki's,
Why hasn't Tengen joined the Marine Corps and made a name for himself instead of being a bounty hunter in the West Blue Sea?
Wait a minute,
It's time to report to the senior command at Marine Headquarters,
As soon as this thought occurred,
Bennett didn't hesitate, took out the Transponder Snail he always carried, and decided to send everything that had been recorded to the Headquarters.
"Done!"
And on Herd Island,
Tengen glanced at Byrnndi World, who looked like he would never rise again, flickered through the air, and disappeared using Moon Step.
With his current strength,
Crushing Byrnndi World, who is no longer at his peak,
Is no big deal,
Even if he has the power of the multiplication fruit.
As for the cleanup work,
Of course, that's the job of the Marine Corps from the Western Blue Sea.
And regarding the reward,
Bennett, the Lieutenant Commander, surely knows what to do.
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