Rayleigh was indeed curious why his good disciple had brought Golden Lion before him.
Though they were both pirates left over from the previous era, they had never had much of a friendship back then. There had been plenty of times when they had fought to the death, though.
"Well, let's go inside and talk." Bright smiled.
"No, let's find somewhere outside instead."
Rayleigh shook his head repeatedly and said with a hint of helplessness, "Shakky is still asleep. If we wake her up, I can't guarantee what might happen."
Bright could not help but shake his head.
Life really was miserable for you, Teacher Rayleigh. You even had to sleep in the bar's main hall at night.
Who could have imagined that the Pirate King's right-hand man, Dark King Rayleigh, who had once dominated the seas, would live like this after retiring in his old age?
Perhaps this was what it meant to be henpecked.
So Bright and Golden Lion followed Rayleigh into the mangrove forest, found a secluded spot, and sat down to have a proper talk.
"Senior Golden Lion has already formed an alliance with me."
Bright got straight to the point. "In the final war against the World Government, he will stand with us against that first and strongest enemy."
"I could tell."
Rayleigh nodded lightly, then smiled. "But Bright, I'm impressed you managed to persuade this guy."
In Rayleigh's memories, the man known as Golden Lion possessed the arrogance and pride of a lion. He would never submit to anyone.
"Don't talk nonsense, Rayleigh. No one can persuade me. I simply decided to do it."
Golden Lion, floating in midair nearby, raised his chin, utterly arrogant.
Rayleigh burst out laughing.
He really was stubborn to the end.
Bright did not expose the fact that Golden