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Swordsmanship[Advanced Level]"
"Swordsmanship? Looks like something from Rayleigh."
Elior felt a surge of excitement. Gaining new strength and mastery over the blade was a great boost. With the Teigu combined with swordsmanship, the possibilities were endless. After all, Esdeath herself was a skilled swordswoman.
On the other side, Rayleigh was deeply shaken by Bullet's sudden appearance.
If the entire Roger Pirates were a group of adventurers, then Barrett was a complete outlier. Although Roger had subdued him and tried to guide him onto the right path, after Roger's death, things took a different turn.
"But how was this even possible? Bullet had been imprisoned in Impel Down all this time!"
"Wait… Crocodile and Shiryu of the Rain are here too!"
"And that boy…?"
Elior gave Rayleigh an uneasy feeling—he was dangerous. Incredibly dangerous.
"Rayleigh, just yesterday, I walked out of Impel Down. Now, let's turn this boring world upside down!"
Bullet crossed his arms, radiating arrogance. And rightfully so—his strength justified it.
"What? You escaped from Impel Down?!"
The onlookers who understood the severity of Impel Down were utterly shocked. It wasn't just Bullet—Crocodile and Shiryu had also broken free!
Their escape was unbelievable. Even the legendary Golden Lion had to sever his own legs and use his Devil Fruit ability to flee. Otherwise, escaping would have been impossible.
But the real issue wasn't just that they escaped—Bullet had returned from hell itself.
Rayleigh didn't waste time dwelling on the shock. Instead, he focused on removing the explosive collar from the mermaid Camie's neck.
"This place is too dangerous—you need to leave, quickly."
Then, he turned toward Luffy.
"The man who inherited the will of that straw hat..."
Rayleigh studied Luffy and said, "I've known about you for a long time, thanks to Shanks. I really wanted to meet you, but I didn't expect it to happen under these circumstances."
Rayleigh's eyes were full of appreciation.
Just as Shanks inherited Roger's will, Roger never misjudged Shanks. And Shanks never misjudged Luffy.
That straw hat represents the passing of a certain will.
"Old man, are you really Silvers Rayleigh, Roger's first mate?"
Luffy asked, unable to contain himself.
"This isn't the place to talk."
Rayleigh understood the gravity of the situation—Luffy had caused serious trouble this time. Even more so than when they attacked Enies Lobby.
The Celestial Dragons' authority had been violated. And their authority was above even the World Government, far surpassing that of Enies Lobby!
Luffy had punched a Celestial Dragon. The consequences?
An admiral had already been dispatched!
"The legendary figure, Dark King Rayleigh!"
"I never imagined I'd see a living legend in a place like this!"
Law and Kid, each voiced their shock.
Now, the three strongest Supernovas were here—Luffy, Kid, and Law. The three most promising young captains in the first half of the Grand Line.
"I'm just an old man. No need to bring up such things anymore."
At that moment, the sound of hurried footsteps and shouting grew louder.
Everyone knew—the Marine was coming.
A Celestial Dragon had been assaulted, so the Navy stationed at Sabaody Archipelago had immediately mobilized, surrounding the auction house.
Rayleigh turned toward Elior and his group, moving in the direction of the exit.
"I get the feeling your presence will throw the world into chaos… but I've already retired."
He then looked directly at Elior.
"And you… what's your name? I have a feeling you're the most dangerous one here."
Rayleigh's sharp gaze locked onto Elior. Despite his harmless appearance, Rayleigh knew better — Elior was far from ordinary.
"Captain of the Elior Pirates."
A brief but clear introduction.
"If you're interested, Rayleigh, you can coat a ship for me."
Elior smirked.
"Well, I do have a few days off."
Rayleigh chuckled as well.
After Rayleigh left, Kid and the others turned their attention toward Elior.
"Supernovas… it looks like you're all surrounded."
Elior gazed down at them from a higher position.
Indeed, the Marines had surrounded the area, shouting for the Supernovas to surrender.
According to their report, Monkey D. Luffy and his crew had assaulted the Celestial Dragons, and the other Supernovas were also present.
And the Marine Headquarters had sent Admiral Kizaru.
This situation had escalated beyond anyone's expectations.
"Who the hell are you?"
Law asked, eyeing Elior.
"Hey, kid… you talk pretty big" Kid sneered. With his arrogance, he looked down even on the Four Emperors—let alone some unknown pirate like Elior.
Of course, Bullet was a different story—he was someone Kid truly feared.
"Me?"
Elior smirked.
"I'm someone far stronger than all of you."
Elior was brimming with confidence. With his strength, he could easily crush every single Supernova here!