"Bang! Bang! Bang!"
A series of dull thuds echoed as Roger and Whitebeard's battle continued.
And as time went by, the battle between the two became increasingly fierce.
However, thanks to Rayleigh's shout earlier, the two are now fighting at a distance from the Oro Jackson, so it won't be affected.
"Those two guys! There's just no way to deal with them!"
Rayleigh looked at the two fighting ahead and couldn't help but scratch his head helplessly.
"Indeed! I think so too!"
A soft voice replied.
"Um!"
Rayleigh nodded subconsciously, but then suddenly realized something and immediately looked in the direction from which the sound came, while simultaneously assuming a fighting stance.
Gaban, standing beside Rayleigh, tensed up instantly, his axe at his waist immediately held horizontally in front of him.
Looking around, one could see a handsome young man standing there, smiling as he looked in the direction of Roger and Whitebeard.
Then he turned to look at Rayleigh and the others, and said with a smile:
"Don't be so tense, Uncle Rayleigh!"
Do you know me?
Rayleigh looked at the man in front of him and asked, his eyes full of vigilance.
He hadn't even noticed when the man had appeared there; in fact, if the man hadn't spoken up, he wouldn't have known that there was someone else there at all.
Anyone with a brain would know that this young man is no ordinary person.
They have no choice but to be vigilant!
"I guess you could say we know each other!"
Xia Chen smiled and continued:
"Let me introduce myself. My name is Xia Chen! I came with that Newgate guy!"
" Xia Chen!!"
Upon hearing this, the two were both startled. They were quite familiar with this name, as they had just been discussing it.
But... how can he be so young?
Rayleigh's eyes flickered, then he asked, "Are you the new captain of the Rocks Pirates?"
"If there are no unforeseen circumstances, then it really is me!"
Xia Chen nodded.
Upon hearing Xia Chen's admission, the two became even more vigilant, their muscles tensing up.
They will act immediately if Xia Chen makes any unusual move!
"Don't be so tense, you two!"
Seeing the two of them looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, Xia Chen felt a little helpless.
"Facing a man who single-handedly killed Three Admirals of the Navy, we can't help but be tense! A moment's distraction could mean losing our heads!"
Rayleigh stared intently at Xia Chen, not daring to be distracted for the slightest. Then he asked:
"So... what do you want to do on our ship?"
"Nothing much! I just came to see the famous Roger Pirates!"
Xia Chen answered calmly, then walked towards the edge of the boat.
Xia Chen's movement startled the two of them, even though they hadn't sensed any powerful aura emanating from Xia Chen.
But their biological instincts constantly reminded them of the immense danger posed by the man before them.
Xia Chen walked to the edge of the boat, sat down, and shook his head helplessly when he saw that Rayleigh and the other man were still as vigilant and cautious as ever.
He slowly raised his hand and said in a calm voice:
"Uncle Rayleigh! You just said something wrong!"
"You might lose your heads if you're even slightly distracted, and the same thing will happen if you're not distracted!"
Before the words were even finished, Rayleigh and Gaban felt a sharp pain on their cheeks, followed by a drop of liquid running down their faces.
As pirates, they knew all too well what that liquid was.
Blood!
Gaban wiped the bloodstains from his face and looked at Xia Chen in disbelief.
"When?!"
"Do you understand? Killing you all would be an easy task for me, so there's no need to be so wary of me!"
"If I wanted to kill you, nothing you did would be in vain!"
Xia Chen's calm tone made their faces turn extremely ugly. Although they were unwilling to admit it, what Xia Chen said was indeed the truth!
They were attacked without noticing anything.
If the attack had targeted vital areas like the throat instead of the cheek, they might have been killed before they even had a chance to react!
After a moment of silence, Rayleigh and Gaban both put away their weapons.
Xia Chen doesn't seem to be here to kill them, so there's no need to stay on edge!
Of course! The main reason is that even if you're tense, it won't help!
"That's more like it!"
Xia Chen smiled slightly, looked at Rayleigh, and said:
"Uncle Rayleigh! You were handsome not only when you got old, but you were even more handsome when you were young! Although you're still slightly less handsome than me!"
As he spoke, Xia Chen gave Rayleigh a thumbs up.
Rayleigh selectively ignored what Xia Chen said next, and instead looked at Xia Chen with suspicion, asking:
What do you mean by that? When you're old?
"Yes!" Xia Chen nodded.
There's a reason why you've never heard of me before!
"I am not a person of this era!"
Xia Chen casually recounted his background.
He didn't try to hide this from anyone; firstly, he and Rayleigh were old friends with a good relationship.
Secondly, he doesn't believe anyone in the world can pose a threat to him!
If that's the case, then what's the point of hiding it?
Afraid that changing the past will affect the future?
You must be joking!
Putting aside the fact that the power of time is beyond his control, even if he could, he would really like to see what effect it would have on him.
In short, when your strength has reached the ceiling of this world, then you don't need to worry about too many things!
No matter what happens, he will overcome it single-handedly!
"What's the meaning?"
Rayleigh was still a bit confused.
"I came from the future, using the power of the Time-Time Fruit!"
"Future?!!"
Everyone who heard this widened their eyes, unable to believe what they were hearing.
From the future? That sounds so unrealistic!
After calming down for a while, Rayleigh regained some composure and looked at Xia Chen, asking:
"You mean... you're from the future, and you know me from the future? And judging from your tone, you seem to have a pretty good relationship?"
"Correct!" Xia Chen smiled faintly.
"But this... it sounds like something out of a fantasy!" Rayleigh still found it hard to accept.
There are many incomprehensible things in this world. You find this unbelievable because you haven't encountered anything like it before!
Human cognition is limited! When faced with things beyond our comprehension, we become unwilling to believe they are true!
"That's normal!" Xia Chen said calmly.
"While I feel you're absolutely right, I get the feeling you're subtly criticizing me."
Rayleigh's expression was strange.
"Hahaha... that's not what I thought!" Xia Chen laughed.
Do you know what will happen to us in the future?
Suddenly, Gaban asked Xia Chen excitedly.
Hearing this, Xia Chen turned his gaze to him and asked with a half-smile:
Are you sure you want to know about the future?