Pirates: A Family Slaughtered, Every Celestial Dragon Must Die!

That was Rono's nature!

"Oh? Rono, what do you mean?"

Rayleigh had planned to tell Rono the truth about the lost century and the prophecy Joy Boy had left behind eight hundred years ago.

But now, it seemed there was no need.

This man would not be bound by some so-called prophecy!

"Like Captain Rocks, I'll gather the strongest people in the world and form a new pirate crew!"

"What the World Government fears is all-out war."

"So let's start a massive war that engulfs the entire world!"

P.S. Don't worry, everyone. The protagonist won't fawn over Luffy. This chapter makes his stance clear.

Destiny had to be held in his own hands!

Not left to flattery!

The Godslayer Pirates! Rayleigh and Shakky Join

"Captain Rocks had the right idea!"

"Gather the strongest people in the world and form a new pirate crew!"

"Start an all-out war that sweeps across the entire world!"

"That's what I came back to do."

Rono spoke one word at a time.

What did the World Government fear?

Was it the Human-Human Fruit, Model: Nika?

Or Joy Boy?

No!

Joy Boy could be as powerful as anyone!

But he could never bring down the World Government single-handedly!

What they truly feared was the war started by Joy Boy's Will Inheritor—

A war that engulfed the entire world!

Anyone who started that all-out war could be Joy Boy!

Just as Joy Boy had led the Great Kingdom into all-out war against the Twenty Kings eight hundred years ago!

"You've surprised me, Rono."

The light caught Rayleigh's glasses, hiding his expression.

"But coming from you, that answer makes perfect sense."

Rayleigh raised his head slightly and looked at Rono, revealing his eyes.

They shone with life.

Something deep within his seventy-year-old heart seemed to awaken!

The ambition