Kizaru's Open Plot

"Oh ho ho, did I just hear some incredible news?"

The very next moment after Rayleigh agreed, a flash of golden light appeared at the bar's entrance and took the shape of a person. Admiral Kizaru Borsalino had arrived.

Obeying Danzo's orders, the guards stationed around the bar appeared with the Body Flicker Technique almost as soon as Borsalino showed up, surrounding the Marine Admiral.

Inside the bar, Kizaru, Rayleigh, and the others turned toward the entrance. At the sight of Borsalino's sudden appearance, Kizaru's face took on an amused smile, and Rayleigh smiled along with him.

Kizaru rose from his stool with a cigar between his teeth. Looking at Borsalino outside, he imitated his tone and said, "Since you've found us, I guess I'll have to keep you here."

Surrounded by so many ninjas and threatened by Kizaru, Borsalino promptly raised his hands in surrender.

"This old man has no desire to face a monster like you."

"Is that so?" Kizaru raised a hand to stop Danzo, who was about to give an order, then walked out of the bar with a smile and came face-to-face with Borsalino.

The two men had such similar auras that they were practically mirror images of each other. Their last battle had even left Borsalino briefly wondering if he'd been cloned.

So Borsalino meant every word he said to the Kizaru standing before him. If Sakazuki hadn't asked him to come, he wouldn't have wanted to face Kizaru for anything.

But as a Marine Admiral, he had principles he had to uphold. He couldn't just stand by and watch Kizaru recruit a threat like Rayleigh.

Kizaru and the Land of Light were already difficult enough to deal with. If Kizaru also got his hands on the secrets of the Pirate King, there might