Rayleigh stood calmly before the Marines with Black Blade Shusui in hand, as immovable as a deep pool or towering mountain.
At the mention of his name, it was the numerically superior Marines who first fell into disarray.
Then, before everyone's eyes, a handsome young blond swordsman leaped onto the deck and landed beside Rayleigh.
"Who's this guy?"
The same question arose in everyone's mind.
"Cavendish the White Horse."
Only Onigumo called out his name with a grave expression.
As a diligent Marine officer, he knew even the newly emerged pirate rookies of the seas inside and out:
"The infamous Moonlit Murderer of the Rommel Kingdom, responsible for the deaths and injuries of dozens of civilians and Marine soldiers."
"After his crimes were exposed, he escaped and became a pirate. He is now the captain of the Handsome Pirates, with a current bounty of 63 million."
After hearing Onigumo's explanation, even Rayleigh, who stood beside Cavendish, could not help giving him an odd look.
Rayleigh had truly never guessed that this promising young junior had such an impressive title as "Murderous Fiend." As a core member of the previous generation's protagonist crew, he did not have the slightest fondness for slaughtering civilians.
With his dark past exposed on the spot, Cavendish's face immediately darkened.
He hurriedly explained to Rayleigh beside him:
"Senior Rayleigh."
"Those things weren't done by 'me.'"
Rayleigh studied Cavendish's eyes for a moment. Though his gaze was somewhat evasive, it still seemed sincere and innocent, as if there were some hidden circumstances.
Rayleigh shook his head and did not pry further. After all, he had seen more than enough cases in his lifetime of the World Government and Marines driving decent people into becoming pirates.
"Rayleigh! Cavendish!"
After his brief shock, Onigumo regained his composure. His hands