"One billion Beli in the bag! Dark King Rayleigh, vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, killed a Celestial Dragon at the Sabaody auction house, becoming the first man to fulfill the Dragon-Slaying Order!"
"Justice or evil? Dark King Rayleigh killed a Celestial Dragon, and his bounty reached 1.3 billion Beli!"
"A new king rose on the seas! Three members of the Roger Pirates had bounties exceeding one billion Beli, second only to the Rocks Pirates!"
"Justice will triumph over evil, and the Celestial Dragons' tyranny will eventually be overthrown! Who will be the second man to fulfill the Dragon-Slaying Order?"
Lind and Rayleigh's operation went very smoothly. With Kuld providing unparalleled support, the group easily killed Saint Charlos and returned to Oran Island.
Then, fueled by Lind's money, the news that Rayleigh had killed a Celestial Dragon spread across the seas in an instant.
The World Economy News Paper under Lind's control, in particular, devoted half its pages to describing and analyzing Rayleigh's actions and their impact.
For a time, Dark King Rayleigh, a great pirate who had previously kept a relatively low profile, became one of the most talked-about figures in the world.
Whenever Rayleigh walked around Oran Island now, young people would approach him for autographs and ask how he felt about killing a Celestial Dragon.
Young girls even kept confessing their love to him.
As pioneers of an ideological awakening in the New World, the people of Oran Island had recognized the true nature of the World Government and the Celestial Dragons early on, thanks to Lind's influence.
Everyone felt warmly toward Rayleigh, the brave man who had dared to raise his blade against a Celestial Dragon. Some even worshipped him.
Rayleigh was so popular that the other members of the Roger Pirates grew a little jealous, clamoring