When Byojack was intimidated by Conqueror's Haki and fell to the ground, the Mag-Mag fruit slipped from his hand but didn't hit the ground, it was picked up by Sebastian, who was standing nearby.
Previously, Sebastian's burly physique had frightened many pirates, but now, facing the crisis of annihilation by an Admiral, his physical intimidation became insignificant.
"To escape from an Admiral, we must get that fruit!"
"Only by getting the Mag-Mag fruit can we survive!"
"Hehehe! With the power of the Mag-Mag fruit, even an Admiral might not be an opponent!"
In the hall, pirates with bloodshot eyes charged at Sebastian recklessly.
For a moment, the pub was filled with chaos, and the sounds of gunshots 'bang bang bang' were incessant.
Less than a minute had passed since Kenji entered the bar.
However, Kenji still showed no intention of moving or throwing a punch. He merely looked serious, scanning the hall back and forth, searching for something.
"Not here?" Kenji was somewhat disappointed, he hadn't found his intended target.
At this moment, there was another person standing still, not making a move—Byrnndi World.
While other pirates, with bloodshot eyes, madly rushed forward to snatch the Mag-Mag fruit, Byrnndi did not retaliate, letting his crew members fight to the death with those pirates.
Cold sweat streamed down his face, but his eyes, between the beads of sweat, remained firm and sharp.
Byrnndi was waiting for an opportunity.
Soon, the opportunity arrived!
Due to the excessive number of pirates scrambling for the Mag-Mag fruit, the World Pirates' crew quickly couldn't hold on.
Even though the pirate crew had powerful members like the monstrous Sebastian and the Cube-Cube Fruit user, Gairam, facing wave after wave of fearless pirate charges in the hall, these crew members, despite their best efforts, still couldn't protect the Mag-Mag fruit.
At the last moment, Sebastian tossed the devil fruit high into the air, attempting to buy their pirate crew some time to break out of the encirclement.
"Mag-Mag fruit! It's mine!"
Pairs of crimson eyes stared intently at the Devil Fruit arcing through the air.
Some of the most outrageous pirates even opened their mouths on the spot, leaping competitively, intending to take a big bite before the devil fruit even landed.
The one who jumped the highest was already close to touching the fruit in the air.
Just then, an invisible aura of deterrence suddenly erupted.
Kenji had made his move, unleashing the full power of his Conqueror's Haki.
This time, it was an indiscriminate intimidation targeting everyone in the pub.
An invisible surge of air swept through the area, and in an instant, everyone in the hall scrambling for the Mag-Mag fruit rolled their eyes and passed out.
The devil fruit fell onto the wooden floor, bouncing a few times before slowly coming to a stop.
Almost the moment Kenji unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, Byrnndi, who had been standing still like a wooden dummy, began to move.
He immediately unleashed the full extent of his devil fruit. When he moved, it was with the force of thunder and lightning.
"Multiply 100x Speed!"
At a hundred times the speed, Byrnndi's figure was impossible to catch.
In his high-speed movement, his hands were already clenched into fists and imbued with high-strength Armament Haki.
In just an instant, he had arrived behind Kenji, his dark fists striking at one hundred times the speed.
With a 'puff', Kenji's figure was directly shattered.
It was just an afterimage, Byrnndi's hundred-fold punches all missed.
Without needing to turn around, Byrnndi's Observation Haki sensed Kenji's location: right beside him.
"Why… You can't be faster than me!"
Byrnndi's face was filled with unwillingness, but it was too late to retract his fists for defense. He could only watch with wide eyes as Kenji's right fist, imbued with high-strength Armament Haki, smashed into his abdomen.
Byrnndi gritted his teeth, barely managing not to spit out blood. Only a small amount of fresh blood trickled from the corner of his mouth.
He was sent flying out of the pub, landing in a distant building with a series of crashing 'booms'.
"I don't need to be faster than you." Kenji said calmly, retracting his fist.
"Devil Fruit abilities are merely icing on the cake; Haki is the most important foundation!"
Byrnndi's Observation Haki was inferior to Kenji's, so no matter how fast he was, it was useless. All of Byrnndi's movements were clearly perceived by Kenji in advance.
Without the support of fundamental strength, no matter how extraordinary a Devil Fruit ability might be, it was merely a castle in the air.
After all, you have to hit someone first.
"Prepare yourselves, go in and clean up the battlefield." Kenji said, walking out of the pub and giving orders to his subordinates.
"Make sure to find that batch of Heavenly Tribute that the World Pirates stole…"
Marine soldiers ended their encirclement and gathered from around, preparing to enter the pub.
At the same time, there was movement from the collapsed building in the distance, and a figure shot up from the smoke.
Kenji frowned slightly, but then looked up towards the second floor of the pub behind him, sensing a powerful aura with his Observation Haki.
However, he didn't have time to investigate further, as Byrnndi's attack had already arrived.
"Multiply 100x Slash!"
In mid-air, Byrnndi, carrying a giant scythe far larger than his body, rapidly slashed down towards Kenji's head.
Kenji subtly dodged, and Byrnndi's slash missed again.
The next moment, the giant scythe cleaved through the two-story pub, and the massive building was instantly split in half. The left half collapsed with a roar, while the right half, though swaying precariously, barely remained standing.
"Huuhaa!" Performing such a powerful move while injured left Byrnndi panting heavily.
Kenji turned around, not looking at the gasping Byrnndi, but fixing his gaze on the second floor of the half of the pub that hadn't collapsed.
There, on the swaying half of the building, a large number of pirates were shouting in panic, highlighting one calm figure among them.
That person wore a blood-red cloak, with a blue rose pinned to his left chest, leisurely reading a newspaper and drinking tea amidst the chaotic crowd.
"Sigh, it seems my luck is indeed quite bad." Kenji shrugged helplessly, having already recognized the person's identity.
Red Count, Patrick Redfield!
This man always acted alone, his whereabouts mysterious, making it difficult even for the Marine and the World Government to track him.
Also, because he kept a relatively low profile, neither the Marine nor the World Government paid much attention to him.
The Marine primarily focused their efforts on dealing with those unruly individuals who constantly caused trouble.
"Hoo hoo... Ugh! That person is…" Byrnndi noticed Kenji's gaze, looked up, and was instantly stunned.
Clearly, he was also knowledgeable, recognizing the Legendary Pirate on the second floor.
For a moment, the situation became somewhat tense.
Just then, Patrick Redfield on the second floor moved, suddenly standing up.
Byrnndi's breathing instantly ceased.