Rayleigh admitted that he really hadn't thought that much about it before.
He had only been thinking that he was already retired. Besides, he had lived peacefully for so many years already.
If he showed himself again now, it would be rather meaningless.
But then again, perhaps it was because he had been retired for so long.
It had not only dulled his edge.
It had even clouded his judgment of the situation ahead.
Rayleigh knew very well that his judgment had been wrong. He simply could not keep doing things according to his own wishes.
The World Government would never allow someone like him to remain in the rear.
Even if he claimed he had no such intentions.
But who could know for sure?!
Besides, there was another crucial point.
Shanks had chosen to join Bai Ye.
That was extremely important!
Most importantly, Shanks had chosen to join Bai Ye.
That meant he had chosen a side.
And among the people connected to Shanks, Rayleigh would naturally be the first to be targeted.
After all, this was the entrance to the New World.
Once war broke out, it might bring unimaginable disaster upon the World Government.
Thinking about it that way, how could the World Government possibly allow him to remain safely in the rear?
Yet before this, he had still found it hard to believe.
"Ah, you're right. I really hadn't considered that. If war truly breaks out, I'm afraid we won't be able to stay here anymore!"
Rayleigh adjusted his glasses and spoke slowly.
He already understood what would happen next.
Rayleigh then turned to Shakky and asked, "What do you think we should do?!"
"Me?!"
Shakky found it strange when Rayleigh asked her that.
Why had he suddenly put the question on her?!
But then again,