Prestige: A Wedding Gift from the Five Elders

"Cover serial · Straw Hat Pirates, part 5: 'It's a boy. Shall we call him Luffy?'"

"The sky had just cleared after the rain when a baby's piercing cry rang out from the dilapidated thatched cottage. Dragon, who had grown restless waiting outside, immediately pushed open the door and rushed in. The young woman who had just given birth looked exhausted, but her pale face could not hide her joy. She raised her head and said those words to Dragon with a gentle smile..."

The Dark King, Silvers Rayleigh.

Vice captain of the Roger Pirates, a man with a bounty exceeding four billion Beli.

It was a name that thundered across the seas. Even the poorly informed inhabitants of remote islands in the Four Blues knew who he was.

And so.

The shock everyone present felt at that moment was easy to imagine.

The funny thing was.

During this battle between Swordmasters, the Marines had initially been astonished that this ordinary-looking old man could hold his own against Vice Admiral Noah.

But now, after learning Rayleigh's true identity, their reactions had completely reversed.

That's Mr. Noah for you!

He actually fought the legendary Silvers Rayleigh to a standstill and even forced him to retreat!

Noah's standing among these Marines immediately rose another notch. He had even surpassed Sakazuki and the other two entirely, approaching Sengoku and Steel Bone Kong.

Of course, the very top spot would always belong to Garp.

Noah knew nothing of this.

After reassuring Emily and the others, he figured he might as well make the most of being there. He cleared out several human auction houses in the surrounding Lawless Zone one by one, wiped out another batch of pirates and gangsters, and rescued many pitiful slaves.

The news quickly spread to the other districts.