Rayleigh's sudden appearance drew the attention of everyone still conscious to him.
Although Rayleigh had mostly withdrawn his Conqueror's Haki, the lingering oppressive aura in the air still made it hard to breathe.
Kid stared at the old man for a long time, then suddenly recognized his face.
" Pluton-- "
"Shh."
Rayleigh put a finger to his lips.
"The old man doesn't want to be chased by the navy, so he wants to keep a low profile."
Kid's face turned pale, then white, then pale again.
Dark King Rayleigh.
The right hand of Pirate King Roger.
A legendary figure.
He actually lives in the Sabaody Archipelago?
Roy sat in the shadows of the last row, without moving an inch.
He watched Rayleigh standing on the ruins of the podium, looking all cocky, and his lips twitched slightly.
That old man.
They could have just used Conqueror's Haki to clear the area, but instead they had to shatter the walls first.
Not only did they shatter the walls, but they also leisurely took a sip of wine as they walked out.
Taking a sip of wine is one thing, but afterwards he had to add, "Keep it low-key."
At her age, she still loves to show off in front of younger generations.
Roy sighed silently.
The stage is set up.
The actors are also in place.
Next--
The alarms sounded throughout the Sabaody Archipelago as the Celestial Dragons were blasted away.
The piercing alarms blared one after another, spreading from Mangrove No. 1 throughout all the mangrove areas, and the entire island was in an uproar like a hornet's nest that had been stirred up.
Roy leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and spoke in a voice so low that only he could hear it:
The show has begun.
Roy's Observation Haki had already detected a presence rapidly approaching from the direction of Marine Headquarters.
A golden beam of light descended from the sky, coalescing in mid-air above the Sabaody Archipelago into a figure dressed in a yellow striped suit.
Kizaru landed on a branch of a mangrove tree, one hand in his pocket, the other raised to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight.
"It's so bright!"
He squinted as he surveyed the island, his tone as languid as ever.
" The Celestial Dragons got beaten up~ What a nuisance~"
"If we don't deal with this quickly, the Five Elders will start giving us a hard time again."
He raised his right hand, and golden laser light shone from the tip of his index finger.
Where should I begin?
The " Supernovas " of Sabaody Archipelago were unaware that Kizaru had arrived.
At least—most people don't know.
Except for Roy.
Except for Rayleigh.
And someone who sensed danger using Observation Haki but had no time to run away.
Kizaru's figure vanished from the red tree branches, transforming into a golden beam that shot directly towards Mangrove Zone 11.
On the streets there, the Mad Monk Urouge was walking with his Fallen Monk Pirates.
This burly man, over three meters tall, was shirtless, with a huge pencil-shaped weapon slung across his back, and intricate tattoos covering his muscular chest.
The reward is 108 million.
While not the absolute top among this year's Supernovas, he is still a formidable character who fought his way up from the first half of the Grand Line.
Urouge suddenly stopped.
His senses were screaming warnings, but before he could react, a golden beam of light had already condensed into a human shape in front of him.
Kizaru's toe touched Urouge's chest.
" Light Speed Kick."
Golden light particles exploded at his toes, Urouge was sent flying as if hit by a cannonball.
The enormous body crashed through four buildings, finally coming to a stop after leaving a human-shaped dent in the last wall.
Gravel and dust rained down.
Urouge lay in the ruins, a large cave-in in his chest, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.
He struggled to stand up, but his body wouldn't obey him.
"Oh dear~ Aren't you dizzy yet?"
Kizaru's voice came from afar, tinged with surprise.
" The Mad Monk Urouge —a bounty of 180 million!"
My physical fitness is definitely much better than the average person's!
The crew of the Fallen Monk Pirates were in an uproar.
"Captain--!!!"
" Admiral! What's Marine Admiral doing here?!"
"Run! Run fast--!!!"
Kizaru tilted his head, and his fingers lit up with laser light again.
"Can you escape?"
Three laser beams shot from their fingertips, striking the ground precisely at the feet of the Fallen Monk Pirates members. The resulting shockwave knocked them all to the ground.
Kizaru kicked a monk crew member lying unconscious at his feet, then looked up in the direction of Mangrove Twelve.
"Next one~"
On the commercial street of Mangrove No. 12, Scratchmen Apoo was standing on the roof of a building, using binoculars to observe the situation in the direction of the auction.
His bounty is 198 million, ranking sixth among the Supernovas.
His Longarm Tribe, combined with his afro, made him look like a hip-hop artist who had wandered onto the wrong set.
But his Devil Fruit ability is anything but hip-hop— the Tone-Tone Fruit allows him to turn any part of his body into a musical instrument, and the sounds produced can be used as attacks.
Kizaru's figure appeared in Apoo's binoculars.
His pupils contracted sharply.
" Admiral--?!"
His reaction was much faster than Urouge's; he activated his ability the instant he saw Kizaru.
" Combat Music-- "
His chin transformed into a drum, and his right hand into a drumstick.
"Slash! Cut!"
The drumstick struck the drumhead, producing a sharp sound wave.
The sound wave transformed into an invisible slash in the air, flying towards Kizaru and cutting Kizaru in two.
But before he could even rejoice, the elementalized Kizaru gradually returned to his original form.
Kizaru raised his hands, and a beam of light refracted out.
" Yata no Kagami!"
Before Apoo could unleash his second attack, Kizaru had already appeared in front of him.
"So fast—" Apoo only managed to utter those two words.
Kizaru flipped his body upside down, his long legs like steel whips, kicking Apoo off the roof.
Apoo's body crashed through three floors and finally got stuck in a counter on the first floor. His head was covered in blood, his eyelids rolled back, and he had lost consciousness.
Kizaru floated down from the roof and landed on the ground floor.
He looked down at Apoo, who was embedded in the counter, his fingers stroking his chin, his expression as if he were pondering a philosophical question:
"Hmm~ Longarm Tribe ~ This is my first time observing them up close~"
"But I don't have time to research it now~"
He turned and walked out of the building, looking up in the direction of Grove 13.
"Next one~"
Apoo's crew only dared to peek out from their hiding place after Kizaru left. When they saw their captain's miserable state, embedded in the counter, they all turned pale with fright.
"Doctor! Call a doctor quickly!!!"
" The Admiral is too strong—we can't defeat him at all!!!"
On another street in the Grove 13, Hawkins stood in the middle of the intersection, his tarot cards spread out on the ground beside him.
His bounty of 249 million ranks third among the Supernovas.
The Devil Fruit User the Straw-Straw Fruit can transfer damage through straw dolls and can also use tarot cards for divination.
As the golden beam of light coalesced before him, Hawkins only had time to draw his last card.
"Survival chance 0%"