The Whereabouts of the Op-Op Fruit

The moment he heard that, Rayleigh looked toward the five of them, his gaze lingering repeatedly on Yamato and Hiyori before finally settling on Hiyori.

"Wano Country clothing... This little girl with horns looks somewhat familiar, but that child with the glazed-blue hair beside her... could she be Oden's daughter, Hiyori?"

"What exactly did you do? What happened to Oden? Answer me, Uchiha Hanazuki."

Though his tone remained calm, the graying hair flowing behind him like a lion's mane stirred without wind. A red glint flashed in his eyes as powerful Conqueror's Haki crackled with lightning and sparks.

Crackle...

Black lightning and blood-red sparks gave off a piercing sound. Bottles and cups throughout the bar shattered one after another, and the nearly tangible Haki made the children in the room tremble.

"Don't be so tense. It wouldn't do to frighten the children."

Ding!

With a light tap of his index finger, the leaking Conqueror's Haki was bound by multicolored lightning serpents. Rayleigh's gaze turned icy as he silently placed a hand on his sword hilt.

"Please stop, Uncle Rayleigh. I wasn't taken away by Brother. Brother saved me from Kaido, from Wano Country."

Hiyori stepped forward two paces and spoke with a serious expression. Her young, smiling face was filled with resolve, without the slightest trace of falsehood.

"From Kaido's hands? Hiyori, what happened to Oden? Could it be...?"

"Father... Father was killed by Kaido... And Wano Country too... Waaaaah!"

Seeing this, Rayleigh silently lowered his hand from his sword hilt. His sigh was full of sorrow.

Whether it was his captain or Mr. Oden, the companions who had once gone to Laugh Tale were leaving this world one after another. Even Rayleigh could not help lamenting the unpredictability of life.

"My apologies. I was rude just now. Thank you