Faced with the Divine Departure that kept rushing towards him!
He smiled, his eyes tightly closed, and his nostrils twitched.
"What domineering swordsmanship!"
The moment the words left his mouth, Yi Xiao silently drew his sword, while simultaneously chanting in a deep voice.
"If it were in the past, I would certainly have tested the old man's blade, but alas, I am but a blind man, unworthy to bear the guilt of attacking Celestial Dragon!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he smiled and pressed the blade of his knife heavily forward.
"Gravity Blade - Suppressing Illusion!"
Boom!!!
Rayleigh, who was directly in the line of fire, had his full head of white hair plastered to his face. He was in the middle of leaping up when he suddenly became half an inch shorter!
Nearby, Gion's calves tightened slightly, her eyes sharp as a hawk's, and she drank.
"It really is Press-Press Fruit!"
"So what? Haha!!!"
Grandpa Rayleigh laughed and changed his posture, now gripping the ever-rising blade with both hands, and then unleashing his full Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
As he drastically reduced the gravity he was experiencing, Rayleigh's muscles bulged, Luffy to Yixiao's side.
Although its power has slightly diminished and it is now within arm's reach, the danger Divine Departure as ever!
With a smirk, he swiftly twirled the Staff Sword in his hand, then pressed it down again, slamming the blade against Rayleigh's sword!
"Gravity Blade, Crush Damage!!!"
Boom!!
Bang!!!
The instant the blades clashed, a violent gust of air surged forth from between the two, instantly splitting the clouds above Sabaody in two.
Black and white Inazuma swirled around Rayleigh, and near his tightly closed eyes, his already slightly furrowed brows furrowed even more, and the veins on his forehead bulged out.
At the same time, on the Dark Bird Ship, Hancock suddenly exhaled and rushed directly to Gawain's side.
"Gawain!!!"
With a loud shout, she pulled Gawain into her arms and simultaneously kicked him hard.
The next instant, her high heels collided violently with the air above Gawain's head. It was thanks to this kick that Gawain did not suffer unimaginable pressure!
As for the others on the Dark Bird Ship, apart from the powerful individuals wearing the Dark Bird Emblem, everyone else was forced to the ground in their respective positions on the deck.
Of course, even with the Dark Bird Emblem on their backs, Iceburg and Franky instantly collapsed to the ground, with Iceburg even getting a nosebleed.
Shirahoshi fell into the water with a splash. Fortunately, it was quite easy in the water. Besides, she was Poseidon after all, so even without exercise, her physique was still top-notch.
The crowd was only the first part; as people reacted, the entire Dark Bird Ship suddenly began to sink.
In a short time, the Dark Bird Ship sank more than 30 meters, and its enormous size caused terrifying waves to rise in the surrounding sea!
Seeing this, Tyrant Kuma gently folded the Quotations in his hand, then suddenly leaped into the air, facing the invisible force of gravity pressing down, and with the Quotations between his hands, Kuma hurled it forward with all his might.
"The Bear's Repulsion!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge white, Paw-Paw balloon appeared between Kuma's hands, and the pressure on the Dark Bird Ship instantly disappeared the moment the Paw-Paw appeared.
Hancock blushed and released Gawain. Looking at Hancock's shy yet incredibly dashing appearance, Gawain smiled and reached out to gently ruffle Hancock's hair.
Suddenly, Gawain realized that he was vaguely about the same height as Hancock.
Hancock 1.91 meters tall barefoot, and now she's wearing high heels.
So, I grew taller...
At this very moment, atop the mast, Rayleigh's Divine Departure and Yixiao's oppressive force remained locked in a stalemate.
With a burst of lightning accompanied by Conqueror's Haki Inazuma, Rayleigh's glasses suddenly shattered, leaving a crack.
But at that very moment, the old man grinned and said boldly.
"General!"
Clang!
Rayleigh thrust his shoulders forward, sword in both hands, and swiftly slashed upwards, his blade almost touching Yixiao's chest in the blink of an eye.
Seeing this, Yixiao pressed his free left hand hard against the back of his sword, which was being forced back.
Teng!
A new airflow surged upwards, causing Mr. Rayleigh to hunch over and then plummet towards the horizontal mast.
As for Yixiao, he soared into the air, flying backwards for more than a hundred meters before finally landing at the highest point of the mainmast.
"The old man's sword possesses such power; it truly lives up to its legendary name, Dark King Rayleigh!"
Haha, you're great too, really great!
The pressure you're putting on me is comparable to that of those three young monsters in the Navy.
"You truly deserve the admiration of my new captain!"
As he responded, Rayleigh advanced forward, swinging his sword horizontally.
"That move just now was a legacy from my old friend. I used it poorly, please excuse my poor execution."
Now, let me give you a taste of my knife.
Ferryman!!!"
As Rayleigh swung his sword, he smiled, listened intently for a moment, then casually made a mock slash in the air before sheathing the blade.
"As I said, today is not the time to fight with you all. Since the old man has already told you why you are looking for me, then I will give you one last gift!"
After I have finished the gambling competition, fully expressed my passion, and vented my emotions, I will return to challenge you all to a duel another day.
"I only hope that by then, your Celestial Dragon captain, who can subdue beings like you, will not disappoint me!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he smiled and nodded slightly to Rayleigh.
Across from him, Rayleigh was momentarily stunned, then suddenly Dawu.
He looked up at the sky and grinned.
"He actually possesses Observation Haki that can see through the heavens, that's amazing!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh let out a long breath, and with that breath, nine meteorites exuding immense power suddenly plummeted from the distant sky!
The meteorite, trailing smoke and fire, looked absolutely stunning!
Meanwhile, in Mary Geoise, inside the Bubble Gondola used to access the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Rosward family stared grimly at the massive, black-gold Dark Bird ship, which appeared to be as large as an island, twenty or thirty nautical miles away!
Of course, Shalria didn't put on a sullen face. She took out her binoculars and looked excitedly at the mast of the large ship.
"Oh my, it really is Brother Gawain's ship! Its flag has the Dark Bird that Brother Gawain told me about!"
Wow, what a huge ship! Gawain is really too big!
This... this is the grandeur and style of my Gawain Family! I love it!
"Cough cough cough cough!!!"
Rosward quickly snatched the binoculars from his daughter.
"Be reserved! You're not a member of the Gawain Family yet!"
As for this meeting, if he still shows no respect for us, then you will never be allowed to enter the Gawain Family!
As for him, if he understands the proper etiquette, then as the clan leader, I will not give up the opportunity for you to marry him!
It all depends on him!
As soon as he finished speaking, Rosward picked up his binoculars and looked around. Just then, he saw the clouds split in two.
He immediately put down the binoculars, stunned.
"This..."
The sky in front of us was divided in two, so it seemed we didn't need a telescope anymore.
"Oh dear!"
Beside Rosward, Charlos was startled by the sudden parting of the sky.
Ever since that day when I suddenly fainted and was beaten by my younger sister after I woke up.
This fool is indeed quite sensitive to changes in celestial phenomena and cloud formations.
He looked up at the sky, trembling, but he only looked for a few seconds.
Nine enormous meteorites suddenly fell from the distant sky!!!
Shalria stared at the meteorite, her pupils gleaming with a strange light.
"These must be Gawain's fireworks to welcome us! They're even using meteorites as a backdrop! Our Gawain Family is so extravagant! I love it!!!"
"Shut up!"
Rosward, standing to the side, even had veins bulging on his forehead.
"Is he trying to intimidate me?"
It must be a show of force!!!
Leaving aside the Rosward family's feelings, aboard the Dark Bird Ship...
Shirahoshi emerged from the water in astonishment, looking up at the sky in disbelief.
"Is this the meteorite Mom talked about? It's so beautiful!"
"What's so pretty about it? Hide right now, Shirahoshi!"
Hancock roared, leaped onto Shirahoshi's head, and shoved the little girl back into the water.
In the distance, Gawain stood on the deck, his hands resting on his small, tattered sword, looking excitedly at the sky.
This was the first time he had witnessed a battle between Emperor-level generals since arriving in the Pirate World!
Just one collision, lasting only three, four, or five seconds.
The sky was torn apart, the giant ship plummeted, and what followed was a terrifying yet beautiful scene of destruction, like the alignment of nine stars!
At this moment, Gawain's excitement was beyond words. This was the Pirate King! This was a true powerhouse!!!
While suppressing his surging thoughts, Gawain glanced around.
Everyone around him remained silent, waiting for something.
So Gawain straightened his back as always, and gently raised his hand.
"We should certainly make sure that the gifts others give us bloom beautifully."
At this point, Gawain waved his right hand.
"Smash them! Let the fireworks from the heavens illuminate us!"
In that instant, everyone on the deck grinned, and Jinbe was the first to leap into the air.
He assumed a charging stance in mid-air, then roared angrily.
"The Secret Technique of Fish-Man Karate, Buraikan!"
Boom!
The first meteorite shattered silently the moment Jinbe struck it, and at the same time, Hancock leaped into the air, spinning and kicking as her black stockings fluttered.
"Perfume Femur!"
As the first two meteorites were shattered, the others sprang into action. Gion swung her sword and charged towards the sky, not revealing the name of her technique, but instead slashing Kompira horizontally and vertically.
Moments later, the two meteorites shattered with a deafening roar.
Just then, old man Rayleigh stood on the mast and shouted at Yixiao, who had leaped away.
"You young man, you have no sportsmanship! Didn't you say you wouldn't attack Celestial Dragon?!"
"Haha, old man, that wasn't my doing, it was just a natural disaster, nothing more, haha!"
After responding with a laugh, he listened intently for a moment, then quickly sped up.
The reason was that behind him, the old man was shouting at Gawain on the deck.
"Captain, that guy's running really fast, should we chase him or not?"
If you're talking about chasing him, then Momousagi and I will go together and bring him back to you!
Just you wait and see!
"What the hell is this?!"
He stumbled and fell, then accelerated again by three points. Has this Dark King Rayleigh, lost any of his legendary status?!
Were all the older generation of pirates so lacking in martial ethics?
At that moment, Issho's Observation Haki also heard Gawain's voice for the second time.
Gawain was seen smiling and waving at Mr. Rayleigh from the deck.
"He came from afar as a guest, and he even treated me to a fireworks display; it was truly beautiful!"
Since that's the case, why chase after it? We'll meet again someday, haha!
Hearing Gawain's hearty laughter, Gao Wen's smile turned somber, and as he stepped into the air, he murmured something softly.
"He does indeed have the air of a hero."
As Ikkyo hurriedly left, everyone on the ship dealt with the falling meteorites, with even Shiryu, a guest, slaying one with his sword.
After Kuma used his Paw-Paw Fruit to knock all the scattered meteorite fragments into the sea, Rayleigh and Gion jumped down from the mast.
With different expressions on their faces, the group gathered around Gawain.
As for Gawain, he stood there leisurely smoking, carrying his tattered little sword.
Seeing Gawain exhale smoke, Jinbe awkwardly rubbed his hair.
"Sir, today... uh..."
"What are you hesitating for, Jinbe? That guy's Observation Haki just now was so good that he could even observe beyond the heavens."
"With that kind of Observation Haki, he could see you from afar, and he could even detect you turning over in your sleep. If someone with that kind of Observation Haki were to become a thief, he'd probably be a god of thieves, haha."
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh patted Jinbe on the shoulder, signaling Jinbe relax.
Meanwhile, Hancock, standing beside Gawain, said with slight dissatisfaction.
"Hmph, I was careless for a moment. This is my fault. From now on, I will practice my Observation Haki diligently."
But he actually dared to get on Gawain and his concubine's boat!
Based on this action alone, shouldn't we at least catch it and teach it a lesson?
"Hey rabbit, aren't you supposed to be on par with an Admiral? If you and Rayleigh were together, you could easily bring him back!"
"But even if the two of us attack at the same time, given the complexity and range of that guy's moves, it would take us at least half an hour to get a result."
"The master received a call from Saint Rosward not long ago; they must have already set off. Are we going to make a fool of ourselves in front of Saint Rosward later?!"
Gion responded with disdain.
Upon hearing this...
"Snort!"
Hancock exhaled, turned her head away haughtily, and refused to look at the rabbit.
Gion, however, curled her lip and looked disdainfully in the opposite direction from Hancock.
Seeing the two of them like this, Gawain was about to say something when, unexpectedly, Lucci's voice suddenly came from the lookout room.
"My lord, I... I didn't notice that guy before, I'm guilty."
But I just saw that the civilians who were watching us on the Sabaody Archipelago have all knelt down.
"Presumably, the Saint Rosward family has already arrived at Sabaody Island!"
"Good!"
Upon hearing this, Gawain immediately sat up from the sofa, letting Hancock straighten his clothes as he led everyone to the Gawain elevator platform.
With the sound of the elevator, the group descended to the landing ship.
But just then, Shiryu suddenly felt that something was wrong...
He hesitated for a moment, then couldn't help but ask.
"Wait, Saint Gawain, is my identity inconvenient? Don't you think we should...?"
"Should I forget what you did for me, the kindness of shattering a meteorite?"
Gawain made a joke, then casually reached into his pocket and rummaged around for a moment.
He then threw a piece of metal at Shiryu.
Shiryu the metal and looked at it, then revealed an extremely vicious smile.
So it really is this Dark Bird Emblem, which represents status and prestige, and also six billion gold coins a year!
Standing before the group, Gawain couldn't help but curl his lip at Shiryu's vicious smile.
"If you ask me, you should be hoping I forget your smile."
"Damn it, I've never seen anyone like you who keeps staring at me like a monster!"
"Why...?"
Before Shiryu's laughter could grow even more menacing, Gawain's words left him speechless.
At the same time, Gawain turned around and continued walking towards the bow of the landing craft.
As he walked, he said one last thing to Shiryu.
"There's no need to hesitate, nor to question how to proceed or retreat."
The Dark Bird Emblem is merely my recognition of you; it doesn't mean you have to leave Impel Down!
You are a person with a heart full of sins. Impel Down is not a suitable place for you. You are more suited to managing departments responsible for executions or interrogations.
Let's leave everything for later. Now, put on my badge and remember who you are.
From this day forward, no one except the Celestial Dragon has the right to rebuke you.
Even the Celestial Dragon..."
Gawain pondered for a moment, then gently raised his left hand.
"When you meet the Rosward family later, you won't need to kneel anymore, this..."
Consider this a show of force I'm giving them!
He makes his entrance with a smile; who will be next?
Ladies and gentlemen.
Stay tuned!