Kill Your Way Out!

Li, the "chief culprit," was in no hurry, and neither were Shanks or Rayleigh. Both had once served aboard Pirate King Gol D. Roger's ship—one as an apprentice, the other as first mate. But Roger had been executed five years ago, and the crew had long since disbanded. Now that they had run into old acquaintances here, they naturally began reminiscing, completely setting aside the Marines outside. Rayleigh, known as the Dark King, was absolutely no weaker than a Marine Admiral. He was not yet the old man he would become seventeen years later; in his prime, his combat strength was terrifyingly high. As for Shanks, while he was not exceptionally powerful, his ambitions were lofty. His personality was very much like Luffy's—carefree, unconcerned with trifles, and capable of great things. Naturally, someone like him would not be troubled by a few Marines.

Hearing Li speak with such confidence, his calm tone gradually soothed Boa Hancock's fear. After hesitating twice, she finally placed her hand in Li's palm. It showed that she was willing to trust him and willing to follow him.

"Big Sister, this thing around our necks...!" Sandersonia, one of Hancock's younger sisters, said awkwardly as she grabbed the black iron collar around her neck.

"If we don't have the key, it'll explode before we can get very far. There are so many Marines outside, and we don't even know where the key is. There's no time to look for it!" Marigold added with a pale face. She had once seen what happened to people who tried to escape, so she naturally feared it deeply.

"This...!" Hancock looked at Li helplessly. No matter how good that sounded, they could barely take a step now. One wrong move, and their heads would be blown to pieces.

Behind Li, Rayleigh