Two More Crazy Helpers?

"Go find two more Crazy Helpers?"

Marco's voice suddenly rose, and his usually languid face was now filled with astonishment.

He felt that his mind could no longer keep up with Chen Ye's train of thought.

"Wait, Chen Ye, wait a second, Chen Ye!"

Marco flashed in front of Chen Ye, spreading his arms as if afraid Chen Ye would tear open space and flee again the next moment.

"Did I hear that right? You said... even a Peak Whitebeard wasn't enough?"

The Phoenix's tone was full of disbelief.

That was Peak Whitebeard! The World's Strongest Man, who could stand toe-to-toe with Pirate King Roger and rule the seas!

One such existence was enough to turn Marine Headquarters upside down, perhaps even overthrow it completely!

And that still wasn't... exciting enough?

Even Elderly Whitebeard stopped walking. He said nothing, merely fixing his deep eyes on Chen Ye again, his gaze carrying scrutiny as well as intense interest.

He wanted to hear what other crazy idea or plan this young man, who always created miracles, had in mind.

"Chen Ye, what exactly are you thinking?"

Marco's expression was incomparably serious.

"This isn't something to joke about! We're facing Marine Headquarters and the World Government! Every step must be taken carefully!"

He Took a Deep Breath, trying to calm himself before asking in the most even tone he could manage.

And one more thing!

"The other two helpers you mentioned... who are they?"

"Are there really monsters in this world who can compare to Pops at his peak?"

Even Marco found the question somewhat ridiculous as he asked it.

In his heart, Pops at his peak was synonymous with invincibility.

Seeing Marco's nervous appearance, Chen Ye's smile only grew brighter.

Rather than answering directly, he leisurely raised one finger.

"The first one..."

His voice carried a mysterious, lingering quality, as if he were recounting an ancient legend.

"He is a living legend from the previous era, the Pirate King's right-hand man..."

Chen Ye's gaze swept over Whitebeard and Marco as he slowly enunciated that thunderous name.

"'Pluton,' Silvers Rayleigh!"

Boom!

The moment that name left Chen Ye's lips, Marco was stunned.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

Rayleigh!

The First Mate of the Roger Pirates!

He knew that name all too well!

He was a legend from the same era as Pops, the man second only to Roger in that legendary pirate crew!

"Gurararara..."

Elderly Whitebeard let out a low laugh, one filled with obvious nostalgia and approval.

"Rayleigh, that old fellow at his peak..."

"If it's him, then he does indeed have the qualifications."

As the lifelong rival who had fought Roger for an entire lifetime, Whitebeard knew Rayleigh's strength better than anyone.

He was a true top-tier powerhouse who had mastered Haki to its limits and brought swordsmanship to its pinnacle.

If there was anyone in this world who could contend with Whitebeard at his peak, Rayleigh was definitely one of them.

"I see... If it's Pluton Rayleigh, then I have no objections."

Marco's taut nerves relaxed slightly.

The answer was shocking, but reasonable.

Peak Whitebeard, together with Peak Pluton Rayleigh.

With those two names together, it was no longer simply a matter of overturning the battlefield. It would be a destructive storm worthy of being recorded in history!

Marco's heart began pounding uncontrollably.

He could practically see Marineford reduced to ruins beneath the combined efforts of those two legends.

"Th-then... what about the second one?"

Marco swallowed and pressed on.

He even began to speculate whether it might be Golden Lion Shiki, or some reclusive old monster from the previous era.

Chen Ye's smile became even more inscrutable.

He slowly raised a second finger.

"The second one..."

"He isn't a legend of the past."

"Hm?" Marco froze.

Whitebeard's gaze also narrowed slightly.

"He is from the terrible New Era!"

"You should know this person. He's Ace's younger brother!"

"Straw Hat Kid, Monkey D. Luffy!"

As the words fell—

The world seemed to have been muted at that very moment.

Whitebeard and Marco were instantly dumbfounded!

The anticipation on Marco's face froze, then slowly cracked and collapsed as though in slow motion, finally turning into utter blankness and confusion.

"Who?"

He suspected there was something wrong with his ears.

"Y-you just said who? The Straw Hat Kid?"

Seeing his reaction, the curve of Chen Ye's lips widened.

"Monkey D. Luffy."

He clearly repeated the name once more.

This time, Marco heard it clearly.

"The Straw Hat Kid?!"

Marco's voice became so sharp that it nearly changed pitch.

"Ace's younger brother?! That Newcomer with a bounty of three hundred million Berries?!"

"Chen Ye! Are you joking?!"

He simply could not understand!

He could not connect the name "Straw Hat Kid Luffy" with "Peak Whitebeard" and "Pluton Rayleigh," two names powerful enough to make the seas tremble merely by being spoken!

They weren't even beings from the same dimension!

One was a powerhouse at the peak of the previous era.

The other was a Newcomer who had only just set sail, with a bounty of merely three hundred million!

How could they possibly be mentioned in the same breath?!

"Gurarara..."

Whitebeard, who had remained silent until then, finally spoke as well.

His laughter was no longer bold, instead carrying an unprecedented sense of strangeness and caution.

His hawk-like eyes fixed tightly on Chen Ye, as though he wanted to see straight through him.

"Garp's Grandson... Dragon's son..."

"Chen Ye Kid, that joke isn't funny at all."

The World's Strongest Man's voice was calm, but his words clearly carried a trace of doubt.

Apparently, even he thought Chen Ye was fooling around.

Yet in the face of the two powerhouses' doubts, Chen Ye merely shook his head.

Meeting Whitebeard's gaze, which seemed capable of piercing into a person's heart, the smile on his face did not waver in the slightest. Instead, it became deeper and more crazed.

"Pops, Brother Marco."

"I'm not joking."

"Trust me, the Straw Hat Kid is absolutely a promising prospect..."

His voice was resolute, carrying an irresistible force.

"That man called Monkey D. Luffy is absolutely an Indispensable Key!"