Boom!
Originally, the exchange between Queen and Sanji was balanced, but a sudden shell caused them to fly apart, with Sanji crashing to the ground while Queen slammed into the building behind.
Bam!
Soon, a large hand emerged from the debris, revealing Queen's rotund body as he yelled at Renedia:
"Kids shouldn't play with such dangerous things! What if someone gets hurt!"
"Mind your own business!"
Renedia shouted, "You fatso, what right do you have to lecture me!"
At that moment, there were many mummy-like corpses around, emitting a foul odor.
Apart from that, there were also many icy, ghost-like figures nearby. Although their bodies were gradually shedding the ice, some had retained their ghostly features, merely suppressing them.
The corner of the eye caught sight of a furry creature swiftly retreating.
"Hmm? A raccoon?" Renedia tilted her head.
"It's a reindeer, you dummy!"
The furry creature jumped back, baring its sharp teeth as it shouted.
"What, it's Pony Pony Chopson, the doctor." Renedia said.
"It's Tony Tony Chopper!"
Chopper rolled his eyes exaggeratedly, "What Chopson! Sounds like someone who frequents bathhouses!"
Whoosh!
No sooner had he spoken, a birdman blazing with cyan flames swooped down over Chopper's head, grasped him with its claws, and rapidly retreated.
"Hmm?"
Renedia looked up and sneered, "You're still alive... Marco. Sage said earlier, if you manage to survive, the best thing you can do is find a quiet place to retire. Wandering around recklessly, you're bound to break a wing and die here."
"Oh dear, I never imagined a day where a brat would worry about me. Don't worry, I know how to advance and retreat now. Rescuing a few people should be doable."
The airborne birdman with the cyan flame was Marco. After shouting back, he looked down at Chopper under his claws and said, "Dr. Chopper, you can't stay here. It's very dangerous, I'll take you away."
"Eh? Why? I want to fight too!" Chopper asked.
"Right now..."
Marco glanced at Renedia on the ground, shook his head, "It's no longer suitable for ordinary battles."
The demise of Jozu and Vista signaled the end of the Whitebeard Pirates era, leaving not even an afterglow.
Inside, Marco harbored no desire for revenge. There's frustration, but the sea is just that cruel.
From his father's youth until now, he had witnessed many great heroes leave the sea in silence.
They lost, that's all there is to it.
This time, it was because of Ace's brother, and the former ally Nekomamushi found him. Also tied to a former partner, Kozuki Oden, that he came to Wano Country.
As a semi-retired individual, he came to assist, and if Luffy failed, he would use everything to try and take them away.
But now, that needs to happen sooner...
Just as he stepped towards the threshold of the future new era, a spiked wall appeared within it.
Having just Kaido is bad enough, adding one more...
It'll be trouble!
First, he'll find those without resistance, then move forward.
"Running pretty fast, but you are much more sensible now."
Renedia clicked her tongue and turned to Queen, "Your turn, fatso."
Queen's forehead bulged with veins, "Hey, brat! You called me fat twice, don't go on shouting fat... music!"
With a snap of his mechanical fingers, 'funk' style sounds of 'September' emanated from his mechanical arm.
"Because slimness is popular, hence fullness is the motto~"
"Plague Calamity Queen, the true power of the Hundred Beasts~"
"Chemistry allows me to become elite, scientific power is the root of strength, ha, ha, ha, ha!"
"Queen~ The genius of fullness occupies the high ground~ Here lays the mummy virus~ My ice ghost attacking crazily~ Ah, ah! Ah!!"
As Queen twisted his plump body, a rhythmic song arose. He then pointed towards Renedia, shouting:
"Brat, understand this! Show me respect! I don't care if you're an important underling of the Calamities, disrespect me and you'll be taught a lesson!"
The moment she appeared, Queen recognized her.
At merely twelve, her bounty was as high as 955 million Belly, nearing a billion. In the pirates, possessing similarly technological prowess, Renedia was impossible for Queen to ignore.
"Wait, if you came, does it mean the Calamities are here too? What are they up to?" Queen asked, furrowing his brow.
"Of course it's to take down your boss!"
Renedia twisted a small hammer into a long-handled mechanical hammer, with the hammerhead unfolding to reveal a muzzle.
"Also, you're too noisy! Power Machine Gun!"
Rat-a-tat-tat!
Special-grade bullets shot quickly past with flames bursting from the muzzle.
"Hmm? Modified the hammer? How can such a thing compare to my modifications!"
He raised his left hand, and a burst of power from the wrist opened a glove resembling a gauntlet, lined first into a multi-barrel gun, which also fired bullets towards Renedia.
The bullets collided, sparking, but mostly crossed paths, aiming at each other.
Queen drew his sword and swung forward forcefully, bringing a mighty energy to shatter incoming bullets, revealing a sinister grin:
"With such a small body, how will you withstand an attack!"
Renedia's expression remained calm, ready to extend her hand, but just then, with a bear-like sound, a flame flickered in front of her.
Sanji's leg ignited, spinning mid-air and blasting bullets away with a powerful gust.
"Judge's son!" Queen exclaimed.
"Don't mention him! I have my own name! How can I let you harm ladies in my presence!"
Sanji called out, maintaining his kicking pose and turning to Renedia with a grin showing white teeth, "Beautiful little lady, I'll protect..."
"Power Shock."
Renedia raised her hand, simply pushing forward, producing a power that instantly flung Sanji to the side as a shell shot past at the very moment he flew away.
In the instant Sanji turned, Queen's mechanical arm transformed into a cannon, rapidly firing a shell.
But the shell reached Renedia, paused momentarily, then reversed direction, flying even faster towards Queen, leaving him no time to react, directly hit by the shell.
Boom!!
The smoke expanded, forming a cloud.
"Also, I didn't even bring Weevil, why do you think I need protection? Much less from a curly-haired pervert like you!"
Renedia spread her hand, mimicking Sage's cheeky grin:
"Foolish fatso, curly-haired pervert, those obstructing Sage's plans are enemies! First, make you learn not to underestimate kids, then slowly learn to behave! Wahahaha!"