Damn riddler.
Leon left Shakky's Rip-off Bar in a huff. No matter how he pressed Rayleigh, the man stuck to the same evasive answers.
And Shakky kept interrupting from the side.
Rayleigh seized the chance to challenge Leon to a drinking contest, and once they were in high spirits, insisted on a couple of rounds of gambling, too.
Luckily, calling her "Sis" twice hadn't been for nothing. At least Shakky didn't charge him for the drinks...
Still, Leon managed to glean a few things from Rayleigh's attitude.
"The Pirate King Roger, who knew everything, chose to surrender himself to the World Government."
"Rayleigh went into hiding in the Sabaody Archipelago and became a coating mechanic..."
"Do we really have to wait until Monkey D. Luffy becomes Joy Boy to uncover the truth?"
"What exactly is going to overturn the world? The World Government, the pirates, the Revolutionary Army..."
"Or..."
"The world itself!?"
Seeing that it was still early, Leon, troubled by all these thoughts, decided to return to Sabaody Park and meet up with Rosinante first.
"Hey! Rosinante!"
Leon searched the entire park but couldn't find Rosinante anywhere.
"Strange... Did he already go back?"
Leon hurried to Red Tree No. 66. The Marines stationed there said they hadn't seen Rosinante return.
"Damn it!"
Leon's expression suddenly darkened.
"I shouldn't have said so much to Rosinante when we split up..."
"You really are a fucking jinx, Leon."
The anxious Leon didn't have time to worry about anything else. A deep blue glow appeared along his spine.
He invoked his Godzilla form, using Godzilla's powerful senses along with the Observation Haki he had only recently awakened.
He expanded his search across the entire Sabaody Archipelago.
"Found him!"
Leon sensed Rosinante's familiar presence. Finding that he was safe for the moment, Leon