Just as Rayleigh was wondering whether he would have to indulge in a little old-man madness and relive his youth, another unexpected figure appeared beside Luffy's crew.
"If you were to take a trip, where would you like to go?"
At those familiar words, the Straw Hats instantly sank into despair.
One of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, the Tyrant, Bartholomew Kuma!
Rayleigh cursed inwardly that misfortunes never came singly and was about to rush over to save them. Araki, however, did not stop him; the corners of his mouth merely lifted slightly.
His Observation Haki, which surpassed everyone present, had already let him guess how things would unfold next.
Sure enough, Rayleigh had only run halfway when a golden laser flashed in from afar. It was so fast and so fierce that Rayleigh had no choice but to halt for the moment and deal with it carefully.
Clang!
The two swords met, and a ringing metallic clash echoed through the sky. The golden stream of light took human form—it was Marine Admiral Kizaru!
"Yoo, yoo, yoo."
Three meters tall, he held a golden light sword and just happened to block Rayleigh's path. With his mouth crooked, he exclaimed, "Isn't this the legendary right hand of the Pirate King, Dark King Rayleigh? How scary~"
"Then get out of my way, Borsalino!"
Rayleigh's gaze at that moment was every bit as sharp as the gleaming blade in his hand. There was no trace left of the weakness he had shown from overworking!
"I can't do that~"
Kizaru continued in his "so scary" tone. "They injured the Celestial Dragons, you see~ If I go back like this, I'll have a hard time explaining things~"
He lowered his head and looked down at Rayleigh. "In any case, someone is already dealing with