Farfetch'd, and Luo Wen's Craving for a Crash Course

Rayleigh used his sword as a cane, leaning on the ground and panting heavily.

As we all know, forces act in pairs.

Rayleigh had just unleashed a full-force Divine Departure, colliding with Luo Wen. Luo Wen now had a wound on his chest, and Rayleigh wasn't faring much better.

The weakness after using all his strength was secondary; the subsequent shock shook his internal organs, and he couldn't recover for a while.

Compared to the Pirate King Roger, he was far inferior.

"What a monster!"

Rayleigh was dumbfounded when he saw Luo Wen acting as if nothing had happened.

After taking the hit head-on and dodging the Divine Departure, he only suffered a minor injury, which is even visibly healing.

I reckon it won't be long before the wound is completely invisible.

It should be noted that he used his full strength in this sword strike, which was far more powerful than when Roger casually cleaved Kozuki Oden.

He had initially doubted that Luo Wen possessed the strength of Four Emperors, but after personally verifying it, Rayleigh knew that his reputation was well-deserved.

"Young man, I admit defeat. You win."

Rayleigh raised his hands, gave Luo Wen a French military salute with a wry smile.

With that all-out strike, Luo Wen was no longer in trouble; continuing the fight would only bring him further humiliation.

"You think you can just stop fighting like that? What do you take me for?"

Luo Wen shook his head and laughed dismissively.

He has no right to let me go with his empty promises.

If surrendering were effective, there wouldn't be so many pirates whose bounties he'd turned into cash.

"Here are two hundred million Beli. If we cease hostilities, they are yours."

Rayleigh opened the box in his hand and showed it to Luo Wen.

Inside the box were the two hundred million Beli that Shakky had prepared.

He had originally planned to teach Luo Wen a lesson and use the money to pay for his medical expenses.

In hindsight, I was overthinking it.

These Beli really did become her life-saving money. It can only be said that Shakky's intuition was incredibly accurate; no wonder she was the former intelligence officer of the Rocks Pirates.

Looking at the suitcase neatly arranged with 200 million Beli, Luo Wen couldn't help but raise an eyebrow.

This old guy showed up with just some side dishes; what's the difference between this and braised duck with scallions?

However, he wants both the 200 million Beli and Rayleigh's bounty!

"You fool! Even if I don't let you go, this money is still mine!"

"What right do you have to use my money to bribe me?"

Luo Wen looked at Rayleigh and said angrily.

"What!?"

Rayleigh was completely dumbfounded by Luo Wen's self-righteous demeanor.

If Shakky hadn't handed it to him personally, he would have thought it was Luo Wen's money.

"Your money? This box still has my bottle mark on it!"

Rayleigh pointed to the pattern on the box and said with a dark face.

This is the sign of Shakky's Bar, and now it serves as compelling evidence.

"What right do you have to engrave your logo on my cash box?"

Luo Wen glanced at it and said with a cold smile.

"You! You! You!"

Rayleigh looked at the increasingly furious Luo Wen and exclaimed in disbelief.

In his 70-plus years of life, he had never seen such a shameless person.

He had to admit that the guy in front of him was terrifyingly strong in every aspect, even his shamelessness was unique.

It took Rayleigh quite a while to recover.

"Luo Wen, do you really think you've got me cornered?"

Rayleigh's face was grim, as if he wanted to fight again.

"Hmm, so what if it is?"

Luo Wen didn't take it to heart, and his expression didn't change at all.

Rayleigh's expression shifted, and he tightened his grip on his sword slightly.

But he took a deep breath and ultimately held back.

There's nothing we can do; circumstances dictate our actions.

Even if he were cremated, his old bones wouldn't be able to harm Luo Wen.

"Whatever your conditions are, as long as I can fulfill them, just tell me."

Rayleigh looked at Luo Wen and said with utter helplessness.

Upon hearing this, Luo Wen subconsciously began to consider Rayleigh's value.

Besides the huge bounty, there are also advanced techniques like Conqueror's Haki Coating and Armament Haki: Ryuo, which he wants to learn.

"Teach me Conqueror's Haki Coating and Armament Haki: Ryuo, and I can let you trade your current form for a bounty."

Luo Wen looked at Rayleigh and said seriously.

There's no way I'm going to let him go; the reward is so huge, it's tempting just thinking about it.

But once he got the bounty, he couldn't guarantee Rayleigh wouldn't run away.

"Couldn't you just let this old man go?"

Rayleigh frowned and said helplessly.

"No. What, you don't want to teach?"

Luo Wen stared intently at Rayleigh, his tone extremely dangerous.

The old man had piqued his interest, and if he couldn't satisfy him, he was going to resort to drastic measures.

"I'll teach."

Rayleigh sighed, but still agreed.

He was confident he could come out if he was exchanged for a bounty while still alive.

But if his head were replaced with a bounty, he would be finished.

"Very good!"

Luo Wen nodded in satisfaction.

He then turned around and called over Nami and the other girls, making them stand together in front of Rayleigh so they could also enjoy the same treatment Luffy.

Sigh~

Rayleigh sighed, but didn't say anything more.

Teaching one person is the same as teaching a group, so it's up to you!

"I never imagined that the renowned Pluton Rayleigh would become our teacher."

Kalifa looked at Rayleigh and couldn't help but sigh.

As a former CP9 agent, she never imagined she would be mentored by Rayleigh, the Pluton.

"Luo Wen, you're amazing!"

The others also looked on with great excitement and admiration as they gazed at Luo Wen.

Even the vice-captain of the King of the Pirates was completely defeated by him, is there anything he can't do?

Soon, under everyone's expectant gaze, Rayleigh began to teach two advanced techniques.

"Armament Haki: Ryuo is an advanced technique of Armament Haki. It allows the Haki to flow throughout the body, ensuring maximum defense against attacks from any location and significantly increasing offensive power. Its training method is..."

"The Conqueror's Haki Coating can only be mastered by those with exceptionally strong willpower. Only the strongest warriors on the sea can use it; more accurately, they stand at the pinnacle of the sea because of their Conqueror's Haki Coating. Its training method is..."

In half an hour, Rayleigh clearly explained the theory behind the two techniques.

The women were still eager for more. Although they couldn't fully understand, they all felt enlightened just listening to it.

So they all wrote down Rayleigh's teachings, so they could study them at any time.

"Okay, I've finished speaking."

"With your talent, I believe you can master these two skills in a year or two at most."

Rayleigh looked at Luo Wen and said with a proud expression.

Clearly, he was very satisfied with the results of his teaching.

"A year or two? That's so slow."

Luo Wen frowned, dissatisfied.

"This is slow!?"

"It took me more than ten years of practice to learn these two skills,"

Rayleigh was furious, his eyes wide with disbelief, and he was starting to question the meaning of life.

He took many detours and spent more than ten years honing his skills when he first learned them.

He summarized the techniques and shortened the time for Luo Wen's study group to a year and a half, but the kid was still not satisfied; he was too greedy.

"Good, good, you've already tried your best."

Luo Wen said perfunctorily.

Rayleigh's explanation was indeed correct, but a year and a half is still too long.

Compared to Kaido's crash course with his three staffs, the difference is enormous.