Sabaody Archipelago.
A large crowd of reporters had gathered there.
"Big news! The final victors of the Gold War are Thunder Swordsman Werther and his allies, the Beasts Pirates!"
"Is everything about to change? Thunder Swordsman Werther has joined forces with Kaido of the Beasts. Those two are both insane. What terrifying things will they do together?"
"Exactly. It's frightening. Thank goodness I don't live in the New World. I can't imagine what life is like for the people in Kaido's territory."
Reporters rushed off in every direction, eager to send news of Werther's victory back to their headquarters first so they could prepare tomorrow's stories.
"Brother Werther still has that temper of his. The moment someone crosses him, he starts killing. I'm getting more and more worried about Luffy running into him in the New World.
"These old bones of mine might not be a match for Brother Werther anymore. Luffy's growing fast, but if he runs into Werther, his chances won't be good. If that happens, I hope Werther will do me a favor. We're good drinking buddies, after all, and we were even put up for auction together."
Rayleigh burst out laughing. He remembered taking Werther to the Auction House, only for Werther to be denied a place onstage because he was a cook.
Who would have thought that the mighty Thunder Swordsman Werther had once been put up for auction on the Sabaody Archipelago without even qualifying to appear onstage? Rayleigh himself had waited backstage for ages, only to be passed over because he was too old.
The thought made Rayleigh laugh even louder, drawing looks from the people around him.
"If that man dares hurt Luffy, I'll kill him myself." Hancock blushed as soon as she said Luffy's name.
"I wonder if Luffy has enough