Confrontation

The newcomer wore white, his clothes somewhat ragged but still clean and simple.

Not a single black hair could be seen on his head, and the wrinkles on his face made him look rather old.

The moment Blackbeard saw him, his expression changed drastically. "Rayleigh!"

"Rayleigh? Roger's right-hand man?" Van Augur could not help turning to look as well.

Everyone's eyes were filled with disbelief.

Dark King Rayleigh!

What a name that had defined an era. Yet after Roger's death, he had vanished without a trace.

There had rarely been any news of his whereabouts.

But Burgess let out a sinister laugh. "He's alone. There's nothing to fear!"

"Maybe Doc Q and I alone will be enough to defeat him!"

As he spoke, he flexed his knotted muscles. The Riki Riki no Mi had given him immense confidence.

Doc Q sat atop his white horse and listlessly replied, "Yeah, I'll definitely let him know how formidable my poison is."

The two were eager to make a move, but Shiryu poured cold water over them.

"What idiots. Rayleigh wouldn't need even a minute to take the two of you down."

He was about the same age as Blackbeard, an old man who had survived from the previous era.

Even if he had not met him in his youth, he had still heard of Dark King Rayleigh's name.

"Huh?!" Burgess did not quite believe it.

Perhaps because he felt his pride had been slighted, he wanted to challenge Rayleigh even more.

Blackbeard did not stop him.

Burgess leaped into the air, diving toward Rayleigh's head like an eagle.

The Riki Riki no Mi activated. This blow carried the force of a thousand pounds; even steel would be flattened by it.

Rayleigh calmly raised his left hand, his expression utterly tranquil, as though