Rayleigh and Shakky Grow Younger, Combat Tournament!

"Huh, what's happening to me?!"

At a certain time and place, Rayleigh opened his eyes in a daze.

An unfamiliar setting, an unfamiliar room, yet the person Rayleigh saw right then was not unfamiliar at all.

Sitting beside Rayleigh at that moment was a woman, an extremely beautiful woman.

If Hancock was currently at the absolute peak of beauty, a hundred points, then this woman had to be at least ninety, or even ninety-five and above.

Rayleigh was hardly unfamiliar with that face; after all, this was a woman he had rejected back in the day!

"Shakuyaku? Am I dreaming? I actually dreamed of a young you!"

Shakuyaku, Shakky's name back then, the former captain of the Kuja Pirates, was a true belle of the seas in her youth!

Rayleigh figured he must be dreaming right then; otherwise, how could he possibly see a young Shakuyaku.

Hearing Rayleigh's words, Shakky smiled and reached out to stroke Rayleigh's cheek.

"That's right, you're dreaming, and I'm dreaming too!"

"Well? You rejected me back then—are you going to reject me again now?"

Shakky still felt a lingering sting over Rayleigh's choice to follow Roger back then.

She had poured her heart and soul into Rayleigh in those days, yet Rayleigh had refused without the slightest hesitation.

"No!"

Suddenly, Rayleigh grabbed Shakky's hand.

"I'm sorry, Shakuyaku. It was my fault back then. If you gave me another chance, I'd still become the first mate of the Roger Pirates, but I'd take you with me!"

Perhaps because he believed he was dreaming, Rayleigh's courage surged.

He spoke his true feelings aloud.

"Then, if given another chance, will you marry me?"

Shakky leaned close to Rayleigh's face, looking with burning eyes at the man for whom she had once given up everything.

"I will, I'll marry