Gaban and Shakky of Twin Capes!

Day and night, night and day, they have been alternating for who knows how long, but each Nightfall the Starry Sky always shows different changes, arousing a strong interest in studying it.

But for seafarers who have no interest in the stars, the night represents danger, risk, and adventure.

At this time.

The light provided by the Lighthouse will serve as an important landmark for guiding the way.

On the Red Line, at the Reverse Mountain, when ships from Four Seas climb to the top with the currents and then ride the rapids into the Grand Line, they can always see two bright lights coming from below.

Although most people wouldn't choose to Reverse Mountain at night.

Not far from Twin Capes, in the dark waves, a whale floats on the surface of the sea, sleeping peacefully.

[Knock knock knock]

A dark figure appeared in front of the small stone house next to the Lighthouse and gently knocked on the door. When the person inside opened the door, the bright yellow light inside immediately illuminated the faces of the two people.

"It's you?"

A middle-aged man wearing a pink t-shirt and blue shorts, with a yellow and purple flower-shaped decoration on his head, looked at the visitor outside the door in surprise.

"It's been over a year, Mr. Crocus."

"Gaban, you... what's going on here?" Crocus thought for a moment, then turned to the side and said, "Come in."

"Thanks."

The burly man who was leading the group seemed to respect the former, thanked him, and then went inside. The four men behind him followed in one after another.

These people were former members of the Roger Pirates.

Among them, Gaban, who is in charge, is the third most important person on the ship after Rayleigh, and it is rumored that his strength is comparable to Rayleigh's.

But no one knows for sure.

"Taro, Doringo, Petermoo, Eye Dragon, what are you all doing together? I remember you all went back to your respective seas, didn't you?"

Closing the door, Crocus turned around and looked at the group of people with a puzzled expression.

His situation Taiyi from these people. Although he had been on Roger Pirates's ship for a while, he couldn't be considered a formal crew member. He was just a temporary ship's doctor responsible for treating and suppressing Roger's terminal illness.

"Sir, you must know about Rayleigh's death in Mary Geoise, right?" Gaban asked gravely.

Crocus nodded and said, "Of course, I haven't done anything else all day except read the newspaper."

"Then you should know that Rayleigh isn't the kind of impulsive brute. He must have sensed something important happening on Mary Geoise to risk sneaking in!"

"Indeed, I was also surprised by Rayleigh's actions when I saw the news, so you are going to..." Crocus looked at them hesitantly, a sense of foreboding creeping into his heart.

Gaban said.

"I contacted Shakky before, and she said that Rayleigh felt that the recent changes in the World Government and the source of ending Captain Roger's planned Great Pirate Era might lie in someone or something in Mary Geoise, which is why he risked going there to investigate."

"That's certainly very possible," Crocus pondered, acknowledging the conjecture.

"But Rayleigh ultimately failed to pass on the information he had gathered, so we want to do it in his place!" Gaban said with a determined look in his eyes.

"It's too dangerous. Even Rayleigh couldn't do it, and you might be in trouble too."

"I know Rayleigh is stronger than me, and even stronger than all of us, but we still want to try while we're in good shape. Otherwise, when we get older, we really won't be able to keep up."

As he spoke, Gaban exchanged glances with the other four and continued, "Even if we die, we want to die knowing the truth, and before we die, we want to pass on the truth to our other companions!"

"Well, I think it's not just you guys, is it?" Crocus asked.

"Yes, the others willing to participate in this operation include Mireille Payne, Max, and Rangram, but they are not in the Four Seas, so we agreed to meet on an island in the Grand Line."

Crocus asked curiously, "Only eight people? Not even Spencer. Then who will devise an action plan for you?"

Spencer was essentially the strategist of Roger Pirates; even Rayleigh often had to follow his plans.

"He's married, so he doesn't want to take risks with us, but he's willing to accept the intelligence we gather and then handle it according to the best course of action," Gaban sighed, scratching the back of his head helplessly.

"Sambel also declined. He was worried that if the Fish-Man Race were to sneak into Mary Geoise, given that Fish-Man Island and the World Government had just reached a friendly cooperation agreement, it would bring a huge disaster to all the Fish-Man. The others also had their own difficulties, and I couldn't force them."

Crocus nodded in understanding.

"That's true, but you don't even have a target right now, just like Rayleigh before. He went to Mary Geoise but didn't even know what he was looking for. Besides, they've definitely increased security there now."

"Honestly, I don't recommend you go, because you'll most likely die without finding anything!"

"But."

"That's right, you're courting death, and it won't make any difference!"

Just as Gaban was about to say something, the door behind him was suddenly pushed open with a bang, startling the people inside who immediately drew their weapons and turned to stand guard.

Gaban, in particular, instantly drew his double axes from his waist and glared fiercely at the figure entering. However, upon seeing the figure approaching, his murderous intent and aura vanished.

"Xia, Shakky!!"

The newcomer was Shakky, who was smoking a cigarette. Her demeanor seemed to have changed; she was no longer the gentle and peaceful Rip-Off Bar from customers, but had become cold and domineering.

"Rayleigh's purpose in sneaking into Mary Geoise was to find out the source of the changes in the World Government, not to idly seek death or rush to see Roger."

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Gaban and his four companions fell silent, knowing that Shakky would definitely have more to say.

"I'm going to avenge that bastard Rayleigh, and while I'm at it, find out what he wants to know, so I can tell him in the Underworld."

"But I need manpower, I need experts, do you want to join me?"

After speaking, Shakky took the cigarette off her hand and held it between her two fingers, letting the smoke drift upwards. She stared intently at the people in her eyes, while Gaban and the others exchanged bewildered glances.

"Can you tell me what you're going to do?"

"I've studied the recent changes in the World Government, and it's nothing more than abandoning the high-pressure policies of the past few centuries in favor of a more moderate, low-pressure approach."

"This shows that they have noticed that the tolerance of people around the world for tyranny has reached a certain level, so they want to loosen the noose around their necks and, incidentally, improve the World Government's image abroad."

"The emancipation of slaves is a sweet incentive thrown out like this. According to the intelligence I have, the World Government has already begun to reform the Heavenly Tribute system, which will most likely be the topic of the next Reverie."

After hearing Shakky's words, the rather naive and impulsive Taro asked doubtfully, "It all sounds like a good thing!"