As his words fell, he ignored Bing Jieke's shocked gaze and strode straight out of the palace!
As he passed Bing Jieke, the sharp aura he casually exuded jolted the stunned Bing Jieke awake!
"Gasp... This sharp aura far surpassed Shiryu's! And that heavy stench of blood surpassed Shiryu's as well! Captain... where did you find these people?!" Bing Jieke was utterly stunned!
Ren smiled faintly. "Hehe... those two are still as arrogant as ever!"
Then he looked at Bing Jieke and continued, "If you want to know their names, earn their respect! After all, the Oars genes fused into your body have given you the potential to grow stronger. Train when you have time, or choose a Devil Fruit!"
Hearing this, Bing Jieke shook his head. "Captain... don't joke around. I don't have that kind of talent!"
Seeing Bing Jieke refuse, Ren did not press the matter. He stood and walked outside the palace. "Dispatch a warship to Ace and Teach's battlefield! This pointless struggle should come to an end! The Dark-Dark Fruit should be reclaimed as well!"
Ren then left the palace while Bing Jieke arranged the warship!
Not long afterward, in the silent harbor, Ren's warship set sail!
Ren sat upon a golden dragon throne and looked at the two people before him. "Hey... you two have only been awake for a short time. How well have you mastered your own powers?"
The man in red armor revealed an excited smile, clenched his fist, and transformed into flames. "Hehe... what a marvelous power. Turning my body into flames to fight far exceeded anything I had imagined before! Unfortunately, the Haki system exposes the weakness of Logia fruits! But I think that weakness can be solved! As for the hierarchy between fruits, that is nothing but a