"Then let me join as well." A figure descended from the sky and suddenly landed beside Van Augur. He had a pair of wings on his back and had flown straight down into the clearing, startling everyone into taking up defensive stances.
"My name is Raphael. I am the user of the Human-Human Fruit, Mythical Zoan, Siren Form. I am at your service!"
The moment he appeared, he stole all of Van Augur's thunder, making Van Augur narrow his eyes.
He did not like Raphael, but he truly had not expected Mock Town to harbor someone this strong besides Hyena Bellamy.
Nothing else needed to be said; a Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit alone was rare enough.
At present, the only known user of a Mythical Zoan Human-Human Fruit in the world was Fleet Admiral Sengoku, and even that was not a secret known to just anyone.
Raphael's Mythical Zoan—angel—was especially remarkable. His ability to fly made him as useful as two people when it came to reconnaissance.
Raphael and Van Augur were very alike. Both had been lying low in Mock Town, waiting for a captain capable of leading them.
Van Augur was simply more high-profile, often shooting birds from the rooftops of Mock Town for fun, while Raphael kept a lower profile—so low that no one even knew he was there.
After all, this was where the Blackbeard Pirates had first emerged. It was not strange for two future members of the Blackbeard Pirates to appear at once.
Leo smiled. Since even Raphael was willing to join, he could not have been more welcoming.
Raphael and Van Augur were both very typical pirates: fiercely individualistic and willing to submit to the strong. They had waited in Mock Town for the "true master" they had chosen.
An ambitious man like