Sabaody Archipelago.
Inside Shakky's Rip-Off Bar.
A burst of Conqueror's Haki, imperceptible to ordinary people, spread in every direction. Quite a few birds and beasts passing by dropped straight from the sky, foaming at the mouth and rolling their eyes, their fates unknown.
"Enough, Rayleigh." The woman named Shakky, with her ear-length hair and dignified, elegant bearing, lightly tapped the tabletop. Her glittering jewelry flashed as she made the tough, white-haired old man seated at the bar rein in the astonishing killing intent and Conqueror's Haki pouring off him.
The old man reluctantly withdrew his killing intent and could not help giving Shakky a bitter smile. "Roger was a hero all his life, yet his descendants are being humiliated by the Marines like this. Has Sengoku truly thrown away every last shred of shame?!"
Shakky smiled. She knew exactly how to comfort the furious old man before her. "But we won't let that happen, will we?"
Before the Great Pirate Era began, the former First Mate of the Pirate King, the "Dark King" Rayleigh, burst into laughter, his face brimming with boundless spirit. "That's right. I won't let this happen."
Although he had reached an understanding and struck a deal with the Revolutionary Army two or three years ago, forming a secret alliance unknown to anyone else because Roger's son Ace was serving in the Revolutionary Army, that had merely been an alliance of mutual understanding.
When he said those words, he had not considered the Revolutionary Army or Ace's fighting strength at all. He had not even thought of relying on Edward Whitebeard. With only his own and Shakky's strength, he was confident he could storm Marine Headquarters and rescue Ace's wife from there.
"Still, the two of us alone may be a little short on manpower. It's time