Rayleigh, Tesoro's Ambition
When the old man was brought onto the stage, Jack, who was drinking water, immediately spat it out. He rubbed his eyes in disbelief, glanced at him, rubbed his eyes again, and glanced at him once more.
"That, that is--"
There's no mistake, absolutely no mistake!
"Dark King Rayleigh??"
Although his hair and beard had turned white, and he was dressed in a slovenly manner, his ever-present sword was nowhere to be found.
But without a doubt, this old man with glasses and a scar on his eye is none other than Dark King Rayleigh, the First Mate of the Roger Pirates, the Pirate King's right-hand man!
"Uncle Rayleigh?" Hiyori was also stunned.
Another familiar face.
"Huh? Dark King Rayleigh?"
Luo was terrified.
Speaking of Dark King Rayleigh, he is truly a legend on the high seas!
He reached the Final Island, assisted the Pirate King in obtaining everything in the world, and truly became a man who knew everything!
"Rayleigh? No way?"
Ulti found it hard to believe. When she was little, when Yamato told her the story of Roger Pirates's adventures, she pretended not to want to listen, but she actually listened very carefully. Of course she knew what the man named Rayleigh represented, so this was not right!
"That old man? He's going to be auctioned off!"
"Is that golden-haired guy really that powerful?"
Page One exclaimed in equal shock, "He actually captured the Pirate King's first crewmate!"
"Or perhaps Rayleigh suffered some irreversible injury, weakening his strength to this extent?" Maria offered her conjecture.
After all, even the Pirate Emperor would find it difficult to capture Pluton alive and put him up for auction.
"That uncle is very strong!"
Yamato said seriously, "He's much stronger than that flashy guy!"
"Kindness."
Sirius nodded; he was the most qualified to speak on this matter. "Their auras are on completely different levels. To use an analogy, it's like comparing Sea King to a hyena."
Tesoro has only had a few years with his Devil Fruit, and his strength is far from reaching his peak.
Of course, even if he reached his peak, he was still far from being as good as Rayleigh.
"So what exactly happened?"
Ulti simply couldn't understand it.
Why would the right-hand man of Pirate King be reduced to being auctioned off?
Sirius softly.
Why?
They're probably short of money for alcohol.
"Kindness?"
Sirius raised an eyebrow.
He made eye contact with the old man on stage.
The old man smiled at him.
That's very perceptive.
Sirius smiled back at him.
Then Sirius raised his right hand, "One hundred thousand Beli."
"Oh! This customer has offered 100,000 Beli!"
The spotlight shone on Sirius, Tesoro's voice echoed throughout the hall through the Amplifying Den Den Mushi, "Anything higher?"
No one made a bid.
Sirius heard people whispering.
"Is that kid out of his mind?"
"100,000 Beli isn't much, but what are you planning to do with an old man?"
"Hehehe, maybe he has some special hobbies."
Tesoro ignored him, shouting, "100,000 Beli for the first time, 100,000 Beli for the second time, 100,000 Beli for the third time! 100,000 Beli, deal!"
With the hammer falling, Dark King Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King and worth billions of Beli, was officially bought by Sirius for the incredibly low price of 100,000 Beli.
"Hiccup~ Is it over? Only 100,000 Beli."
The old man on stage let out a burp, then staggered to his feet and jumped off the stage amidst the audience's astonished stares.
The audience then noticed that the old man didn't even have a collar or chain on him.
What exactly is going on?
Was he really a slave?
Tesoro on stage, however, acted as if he hadn't seen anything, and continued, "Now, the second item—"
Sirius and the others had completely lost focus on the auction; they were watching the old man walking towards them.
"Please have a seat, Uncle Rayleigh."
Hiyori stood up and smiled as she made way for him.
"Oh? What a lovely and understanding girl,"
Rayleigh smiled and sat down. "Want to go on a date with me?"
"Wow, what a lewd old man!" Ulti looked disgusted; he was so different from the Dark King Rayleigh she had imagined.
"That won't do."
Hiyori a smile, "No matter what, Uncle Rayleigh is too old."
"Indeed, our era has passed," Rayleigh said with a sigh. "Now it's the era of the young."
Then he looked at Sirius, "Young man, would you like to have a drink?"
"Certainly."
Sirius smiled and nodded. "Then consider the 100,000 Beli as payment for the drinks."
"Ha ha ha ha,"
The senior colleague laughed heartily, "Then I'll have to have a good drink with you."
With no intention of lingering any longer, Sirius and his gang left with the local thug.
On stage, Tesoro hyped up the atmosphere while watching Sirius and his group leave.
He made up some excuse to step down.
"Investigate the identities of the group that took Rayleigh away," Tesoro said. "Those people who can pique Rayleigh's interest are probably not simple."
"I understand, Lord Tesoro."
The man standing in front of Tesoro, the one with the enormous head, spoke respectfully.
"Is the preparation complete?"
Tesoro asked again.
"Everything is ready." The big-headed doll raised its head, its eyes sparkling with excitement.
"With Doflamingo dead, the government desperately needs a middleman to communicate with the underworld!"
Tesoro clenched his fist. "Hmph, how despicable! On one hand, the Navy fights pirates, but on the other hand, the government relies on them!"
"But it doesn't matter. As long as we can persuade the Celestial Dragon who are about to arrive here, we can cooperate with the government!"
"By then, business will be much easier!"
Sirius, of course, had no idea what Tesoro was thinking.
He followed Rayleigh as they wandered around the Sabaody Archipelago, eventually arriving at a bar perched on a small hill.
"Is Shakky's Rip-off?"
Sirius read out the name of the bar's sign.
"Extortion?" Luo raised an eyebrow.
"Don't worry about it, don't worry about it,"
Mr. Pluton waved his hand, "It's just a random name. This place is secluded and perfect for chatting."
He pushed open the bar door.
Inside the door, a shapely woman with a cigarette dangling from her lips was wiping glasses behind the bar. Seeing Rayleigh and the Sirius behind him, she smiled and said...
"Oh dear, Rayleigh, we were just saying there were no easy targets, and you've brought back a sucker."
"..."
Luo pursed her lips.
"Hahaha, don't joke around, Shakky,"
Rayleigh smiled, walked to the bar and sat down. "You're a guest, so please bring me whatever good drinks you like."
"This is a complete scam!"
Ulti couldn't help but ask, "Is this guy really Dark King Rayleigh?"
"If that's the case, I can assure you, he is indeed Rayleigh."
The woman named Shakky smiled and said, "In the name of the owner of this tavern."
"Who cares about you!" Ulti retorted angrily.
"Haha, don't worry about it, don't worry about it,"
Rayleigh waved his hand repeatedly, then turned around. "Let's talk, Black Wolf."
They recognized me.
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