The moment Ren Mori finished speaking— the entire ship began shaking violently.
The deck beneath Ren Mori’s feet suddenly split apart.
Immediately afterward, an enormous cloud of dust surged upward.
At the same time, the entire ship visibly began tilting toward Ren Mori’s side.
Within the rolling dust, the outline of an enormous figure gradually emerged.
“L-Look!
What is that?!” A loud shout suddenly rang out from behind Jack.
Everyone stared fixedly at the cloud of dust.
“It…
it looks like some enormous monster appeared inside!” “Is that…
that guy’s Devil Fruit ability?” While they were still discussing it, the dust finally dispersed.
An enormous wooden giant was fully revealed before everyone’s eyes.
The next instant, fear arose in the hearts of most of Jack’s crew.
“S-So huge…
What the hell is that thing?!” “A wooden giant!
Damn it, judging by its size, it’s way bigger than Captain Jack!” “Yeah!
Who would’ve thought that guy had developed his Devil Fruit ability to this extent?
The whole ship is tilting just because that thing appeared!” “Against something that enormous…
I’m afraid this ship wouldn’t survive even one hit!” “You bastards!
The fight hasn’t even started yet, and you’re already praising the enemy while undermining our own side!” “Does being bigger automatically mean victory?” “Don’t forget!
Captain Jack has defeated giants far larger than himself before!” “Besides, Captain Jack has a body of flesh and blood!” “That thing over there…
is nothing but a pile of rotten wood!
How could the two possibly compare?” Those words immediately snapped many of the frightened pirates back to their senses.
“Y-You’re right!
Damn, I really am an idiot.
I actually got scared by a pile of wood just now.” “Something that big made out of wood…
Captain Jack could probably smash it apart with one punch!” …
Madara Uchiha watched their discussion from nearby.
A faint smile appeared on his face.
He did not care in the slightest.
Naturally so.
He had no interest in insignificant ants like these.
That smile was merely mocking their ignorance.
When it came to understanding how terrifying Wood Release could truly be, aside from Ren Mori himself, there was probably no one present who understood it better than Madara.
After all, back in his original world— he, Madara Uchiha, had suffered plenty because of Wood Release.
“To think Ren Mori can actually use that bastard Hashirama’s techniques…” Madara’s gaze returned to the battlefield.
“This really is unbelievable.” Naturally, although Jack was briefly stunned when Ren Mori suddenly produced a giant far larger than his mammoth form, he felt no fear whatsoever.
“I’d like to see whether that pile of wood can withstand one of my attacks!” The moment Jack finished speaking, he swung his enormous trunk toward Ren Mori’s Wood Human.
Naturally, Ren Mori had no intention of simply standing there and taking it.
He immediately controlled the Wood Human and launched a counterattack.
One massive hand reached out— and directly caught Jack’s swinging trunk.
The fact that Ren Mori had stopped the attack head-on completely exceeded Jack’s expectations.
In that brief instant, several possible outcomes had flashed through his mind.
Either his attack would smash the giant wooden figure apart in a single blow— or his trunk would send it flying.
At worst, Ren Mori would hurriedly dodge.
The one possibility Jack had never considered…
was Ren Mori meeting his attack head-on.
“You bastard…
you really are crazy.” Jack actually praised Ren Mori for once.
“But I have to admit, I didn’t expect a giant made of wood to possess durability far beyond ordinary timber.” Ren Mori ignored him.
Instead, he controlled the Wood Human, which still had Jack’s trunk firmly in its grasp— and swung with all its strength.
BOOM!
Jack’s enormous body slammed directly into the ship.
A massive cloud of dust rose once again.
But this time, the impact produced an even greater consequence.
Jack’s ship— split completely in two.
The vessel broke into two separate halves.
Seawater surged inward like a starving beast, rapidly swallowing both sections of the ruined ship.
“You bastard!” “Don’t get too arrogant!” Jack’s furious roar came from within the dust.
The next moment, he violently swung his trunk.
A powerful current of air erupted around him.
Even the sea began churning violently, dramatically accelerating the rate at which the shattered ship was sinking.
“Brat.” A smug smile appeared on Jack’s face.
“Have you ever experienced what it feels like to be swallowed by the sea?” It was honestly impressive.
Jack, who had always been notoriously reckless, had unexpectedly thought to make use of his surroundings today.
Of course, he still did not believe he could lose.
It was simply that Ren Mori had conveniently destroyed the ship.
And Jack had suddenly thought of a more entertaining way to deal with him.
After all, everyone knew— all Devil Fruit users were rejected by the sea.
For their entire lives, they would be unable to swim.
Jack wanted to see what kind of expression Ren Mori would make after being driven into a dead end by his own actions.
“You idiot.” Ren Mori casually insulted him.
“Idiot?” Jack could not help laughing.
“Are you trying to say that I’m also a Devil Fruit user, so I’ll suffer the sea’s punishment just like you?” “No, don’t misunderstand.” Ren Mori answered calmly.
“I was simply calling you an idiot.” “There wasn’t nearly that much going on in my head.” As a transmigrator, Ren Mori naturally understood exactly what Jack was thinking.
Jack was actually a Fish-Man— a giant grouper Fish-Man.
Even though he was a Devil Fruit user, after sinking into the sea, he could still remain conscious to a certain extent and breathe normally underwater.
But…
there was one thing Jack had never imagined.
Ren Mori— was not a Devil Fruit user.