Rayleigh: The World Government Is Blessed to Have a Capable Officer Like You

Sabaody Archipelago, the Lawless Zone, Grove 13, Shakky's Bargain -Shakky's Rip-off Bar.

At this moment Gion was looking at Rayleigh sitting on the sofa with a curious gaze.

Gion's curious gaze made Rayleigh feel a little embarrassed, and he shrank back a bit. He really hadn't expected that Ortolan would bring Marines with him to such a secret meeting!

Is this because they're afraid that their collaboration with me won't be reported?

"Why are you staring at him so curiously? It's not like we haven't seen him before. Didn't you and Garp hunt down the Roger Pirates together?" Ortolan asked, nudging Gion with his elbow, somewhat puzzled.

Gion smiled slightly, a little embarrassed, before saying, "No, in my memory, Hades Pluton Rayleigh was a cool blond uncle. How come he turned into such a slovenly figure in just a short time?"

In Gion's memory, Rayleigh's image is handsome. Even though he is a pirate, this must be admitted. He has a meticulously styled long golden slicked-back hair, a fitted trench coat that makes his legs look very long, long pants, and heavy leather boots. In short, he is handsome.

But now, Rayleigh's hair was a mess of gray and gold, his beard was unkempt, he was wearing a tattered shirt, shorts that revealed his hairy legs, and flip-flops with blackened uppers... No wonder no one noticed him hiding on an island so close to Marine Headquarters like Sabaody Archipelago.

With his appearance, who could possibly associate him with the legendary Pluton Silvers Rayleigh?

Upon hearing Gion call him slovenly, Rayleigh jumped up and said, "Is this slovenly? This isn't slovenly, it's returning to simplicity, returning to the essence of life. You little brats still don't understand..."

"Actually, it's because you're idle and drunk all day, so you don't have time to take care of yourself. No need to explain." After serving tea to everyone, Shakky looked at Rayleigh with disdain and said, "I only fell for you because you were somewhat handsome. How did you end up like this?"

As a gigolo who relied on a rich woman, Rayleigh knew he wouldn't dare to contradict her when she spoke. His expression was somewhat deflated as he pursed his lips and quickly changed the subject, saying, "We're not here to discuss me today, but to talk about Hancock... Alright, Ortolan, do you have any good ideas?"

"Settle the previous accounts first." Ortolan picked up his teacup, took a sip, and raised an eyebrow.

Although it had been agreed before that the 10 billion Belly would be settled after everything was done, Shakky had made some preparations considering that Ortolan was coming in person. Therefore, after Ortolan finished speaking, Shakky sighed slightly with a hint of helplessness and said, "He really is quite calculating..."

After venting his frustrations, Shakky got up, went to the bar area, tidied himself up for a while, then took a check from the safe and handed it to Ortolan, saying, "A bearer check issued within the Dark Realm. Don't tell me you don't have a way to cash those 20 billion..."

Ortolan smiled and accepted the voucher. After examining it for a moment, he flicked it and, satisfied, pocketed it, saying, "Thank you for your help, Big Sister. Now, let's get down to business..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Ortolan took a map out of his pocket and spread it on the table, saying, "This is a detailed map of Mary Geoise, including a map of the roads within the God's Abode..."

Rayleigh was completely dumbfounded. How could you produce blueprints for a place like Mary Geoise? And even a map showing the internal roads and functional layout of the God's Abode?

The mere leak of this blueprint is enough to accuse Ortolan of 'intending to overthrow the World Government'.

"The Righteous Government of the Realm is truly blessed to have such a capable assistant as you..." Rayleigh looked at the blueprints, then glanced up at Ortolan, who seemed indifferent, and couldn't help but praise him.

"They should be happy. They've done so much harm, what's wrong with them enjoying some happiness?" Ortolan department said.

Before Rayleigh could speak again, Ortolan continued, "However, the blueprints and functional area divisions within the God's Abode were drawn a long time ago. I don't know if they're still in that state now. Of course, I haven't heard of any major changes, so it should be fine..."

The interior of the God's Abode is a picture that Doflamingo recreated using his extraordinary memory.

After Rayleigh and the others had looked at the blueprints, Ortolan said, "There are two options now. The first option is that the blueprints are given to you. You find a way to get to Mary Geoise yourselves, and then use these blueprints to search for the Three Sisters and eventually bring them out quietly."

Without much thought, Rayleigh shook his head and said, "This is too difficult. What's the second option?"

"Find someone to cooperate with, burn Mary Geoise down, create massive chaos, and then profit from the chaos..." Ortolan grinned as he spoke.

But before he could finish speaking, Rayleigh raised his hand to interrupt, "Wait, I think we should discuss the first option first!"

"Didn't you say the first one was too difficult?" Ortolan glared at Rayleigh, somewhat annoyed.

"That's because I didn't expect you to be so ruthless, actually wanting to burn Mary Geoise down! Are you even Marines? Is the World Government paying you?! When I was a pirate, I wasn't as ruthless as you!!" Rayleigh couldn't help but roar.

Shakky, somewhat helplessly, said, "We only wanted to rescue three people from Mary Geoise. We didn't intend to fight the World Government to the death. You actually dared to suggest burning Mary Geoise? I clearly underestimated your madness..."

For a fleeting moment, Shakky and Rayleigh both wanted to sever ties with Ortolan and end the partnership.

That's incredibly brutal! In this kind of situation, whoever gets involved will die. Do you think the government of the mortal realm will let this go? Even if they manage to escape from Mary Geoise, they can forget about ever having a peaceful day again. They'll be facing endless pursuit!

Seeing that Rayleigh and Shakky were both backing out, Ortolan waved his hand and said, "Aiyoshi isn't doing it. Anyway, you've seen the blueprints. The remaining 30 billion Belly can't be less; consider it as buying the blueprints. You can handle the rest yourselves..."

After saying that, Ortolan stood up and prepared to leave.

Rayleigh was genuinely surprised; this guy was like a dog, changing his mind in an instant. He quickly grabbed Ortolan's hand and said, "It's not that I don't want to do it, it's that I think you should at least come up with some reliable solutions. Burning Mary Geoise, even if we rescue people, what's the use? In the end, we'll still die, right? And if it involves Amazon Lily, the entire Amazon Lily will be wiped out!"

With Rayleigh pulling his arm, Ortolan said with a hint of impatience, "That's why I said we need to find a partner, and at the same time, we need to prepare a qualified scapegoat. As long as someone takes the blame, what are you afraid of?"

"Is there anyone who can step forward and take the blame?" Rayleigh hesitated for a moment, then asked, "What do you mean by 'partner'?"

"Let me explain in detail..." Seeing that Rayleigh still seemed willing to cooperate, Ortolan sat down again and said, "I've already decided on the scapegoat. This person is absolutely qualified and has absolutely sufficient motive to do such a treasonous thing..."

"Who?" Rayleigh raised an eyebrow and asked softly.

"Golden Lion... Shiki!" Ortolan said seriously, his tone turning serious.

Rayleigh?

Shakky asked, equally bewildered, "Wasn't that guy Shiki taken to Impel Down by you guys?"

"Yes, it's because he was captured and taken to Impel Down that he's bound to be full of resentment. So if he escapes, it would be perfectly reasonable for him to retaliate against the World Government and attack Mary Geoise, right?" Ortolan said.

"Even if he wanted revenge, shouldn't it be against your Marines Division 2?" Rayleigh hesitated for a moment before asking.

Ortolan looked at Rayleigh as if he were an idiot and asked, "What do you think he did to be taken to Impel Down?"

Rayleigh paused for a moment, then suddenly Satori, "That makes sense. He went to your Marines Headquarters and caused a scene, which is why he was imprisoned... That does make sense, but could he really escape from Impel Down?"

"Ahem... He doesn't have that condition now, but I have a long-term collaborative project with Impel Down, so our G-5 has a very good relationship with Impel Down. I'm practically brothers with Magellan, Impel Down's boss. I've helped him reduce a lot of pressure every day, so don't worry. Although Shiki can't overcome it on his own, with the help of us sworn brothers, he'll definitely be able to take the blame..." Ortolan said righteously.

Rayleigh stood there dumbfounded for a long time, then clicked his tongue and said, "Although I don't know when you two became sworn brothers, Shiki is truly blessed to have a brother like you."

"He's committed so many sins, he deserves to enjoy some happiness," Ortolan replied.

Huh? Why does that sound so familiar?