Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

"Hey, Luffy..."

"I brought you here to learn from others, not to fight!"

"Don't provoke the other party right away."

Looking at his captain's excited eyes, Chihong suddenly showed a look of helplessness.

Fortunately, with Rayleigh's personality and the straw hat on Luffy's head, he will most likely give special care to Luffy, the "second generation Roger", just like in the original timeline.

I just don't know if these few days are enough for Luffy to master the domineering aura.

Logically speaking, if we only talk about basic strength, Luffy's body should have reached the standard.

But Conqueror's Haki is, after all, an idealistic power. If you don't have anyone to teach you, you may not be able to understand these things by studying on your own.

Just ...

"With Rayleigh's ability, it shouldn't take several days for him to learn how to use a Conqueror Haki Haki entanglement, right!?"

"Kaido taught me with just a few blows, I hope Mr. Rayleigh won't let me down."

With anticipation and a little worry, Akane led Luffy and others towards Area 13 where the Extortion Bar was located.

Not long after the Straw Hat Pirates left, three supernovas, Drake, Law and Bonnie, also walked out of the bar one after another with their crew members with swollen faces.

Drake, who had lost his heart and was threatened, snorted at the backs of the Straw Hat Pirates, then left with his men in silence.

After all, the pirates under his command don't know his identity as a member of the Navy's secret team yet, so it would be better for him to distance himself from Law and Bonnie, the two people who know the truth, as soon as possible.

He didn't want to be ejaculated by his own crew members before he had any gains.

"Hey! Are you really planning to attack the Celestial Dragons' holy land with that guy?"

"He should have made some kind of deal with you, right!?"

Seeing Drake, the unstable factor, leave, Bonnie immediately turned his attention to Luo and asked him with interest.

But she noticed that Chihong said something to Luo before leaving, and Luo's expression also changed slightly at that moment.

Obviously, the Straw Hat Pirates not only got the information about Drake's identity as a sailor, but also knew their own secrets and some of Law's unspeakable things.

Although they were pirate groups that entered the Grand Line in the same year, there was a reason why the other party was able to soar all the way to become one of the world's top forces.

However, in response to Bonnie's question, Luo just shook his head slightly, as if he didn't want to say anything.

"No, not really."

"Tsk~ How boring~!"

Bonnie pouted proudly to express his dissatisfaction.

At this time, she had no idea what Daxiong was going through, and her personality was still lively and spoiled, far from being as bitter and resentful as she would be two years later.

I just don’t know how long her liveliness will last after she learns about Daxiong’s recent situation from Chihong.

"Just don't talk!"

"Contact me when you are ready to act."

After confirming from Luo's condition that Chihong's intelligence gathering ability was indeed strong, she waved goodbye to Luo, and went to the next restaurant with her bewildered subordinates to continue eating and drinking.

The Heart Pirates were left standing there with their eyes wide open.

"captain……"

At this moment, White Bear Becky suddenly spoke, breaking the silence.

But Luo suddenly waved his hand to stop his questioning. After thinking for a moment with a serious expression, he said directly to his companions:

"Let's leave here first and discuss the details when we get back to the ship."

After he finished speaking, Luo didn't give his companions any chance to ask any questions and walked towards the port.

At the same time, the words that Chihong whispered to him when he left kept echoing in his mind.

"Join the Straw Hat Grand Fleet and you will gain the power to avenge Rosinante..."

"Why do they know these things!?"

"Could it be that they really have the devil fruit ability to explore intelligence!?"

Thousands of thoughts flashed through Luo's mind.

Although he would not pledge his loyalty to the Straw Hat Pirates just because of a few words.

But at this moment, he had already thought about staying in contact with the Straw Hat Pirates for a while longer.

and……

"Attack Marijoa!?"

"What kind of crazy person would come up with this?"

"I hope nothing goes wrong!"

……

……

Shampoo Islands, Area 13.

Peng! Peng! …

As the two stripped figures drew a graceful arc in the air and then fell heavily to the ground, a mature woman who still had charm slowly retracted her slender legs wrapped in thick black stockings and glanced at them with contempt.

"Young people nowadays are becoming less and less polite."

"You only brought so little money to eat here."

Although she is already 62 years old, Xia Qi still has a figure that makes men unable to stop. She counted the money in her hand, smiled and turned around to go back to the pub.

But at this moment, a voice from a distance suddenly called her.

“Ms. Xia Qi, isn’t it a bit too stereotypical to slam everyone with one stick?!”

Snapped!

Following a crisp sound of finger snaps, a strange ripple suddenly appeared in the air in front of Xia Qi.

The next moment, a group of figures suddenly appeared in front of the door of the Rip-off Bar.

Leading the group was a boy wearing a baseball cap and a jacket draped over his shoulders like a windbreaker, and another boy wearing a straw hat and looking excited.

Behind these two people is a group of strange and special guys.

"Um!?"

Looking at the mysterious people who suddenly appeared in front of her, Xia Qi's eyes flashed with a slight surprise.

But in the next second, a series of pictures of wanted posters suddenly appeared in her mind, and they matched the faces of the people in front of her one by one.

"You are...the Straw Hat Pirates!?"

Xia Qi spoke in surprise.

Chi Hong, who was in charge of the negotiations, immediately responded:

"As expected of an intelligence merchant, he was able to recognize our identities at first sight."

"Hehe~" Xia Qi lit a cigarette, took a deep breath, and glanced at Chihong.

"Forget about this level of flattery."

"You were able to find me directly. It seems that you are not ordinary newcomers."

"But that's true!"

Xia Qi raised the corner of her mouth.

"How can an ordinary rookie defeat the admiral of the navy?"

As soon as she finished speaking, she walked straight into the Rip-off Bar.

After Akane and Luffy looked at each other, they led the Straw Hat Pirates into the tavern.

……

……

"I see. Are you here to look for that old fellow Rayleigh?"

Xia Qi, who was standing inside the bar, was mixing the drinks that the Straw Hat guys had just ordered, while looking at Chihong in front of her with flashing eyes.

At the same time, a ripple of curiosity arose in her heart.

After all, even the navy had searched for so many years and failed to find Rayleigh who lived in the Sabaody Archipelago, but the Straw Hat Pirates were able to find this place accurately.

Even she was amazed by this intelligence gathering capability.

But what Chihong said next made her eyes widen instantly.

"Oh, right!"

Chi Hong took the fruit wine in front of him, then smiled at Xia Qi:

"Although you are no longer planning to return to the Amazon Lily Kingdom, I still feel it is necessary to inform you of this matter since you were once the emperor of Nine Snake Island..."

"Now the Nine Snake Island has fully joined the Straw Hat Pirates, and the Nine Snake Island Pirates headed by Hancock have all become members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet."

"If Ms. Xia Qi plans to return to Nine Snake Island in the future, don't be too surprised!"

"........."

After Chihong finished speaking, Xia Qi, who was about to continue mixing cocktails, suddenly froze in place.

She, who was usually calm, finally couldn't bear it anymore and showed a look of shock and surprise on her face. She stared at the red in front of her with wide eyes.

"It seems... I still underestimated you."

Xia Qi let out a long breath, then looked at the clock on the wall and said:

"In about half an hour, the old man will gamble away all his money and come back in disgrace."

"Just wait here for a while."

"In that case, thank you very much, Ms. Xia Qi."

Chihong smiled slightly and responded politely.

The Straw Hat Pirates who were sitting at the round table at the back all showed anticipation upon hearing this.

"The Pirate King's right arm~"

Zoro grinned, looked at Sanji on the other side and whispered:

"It's been a while since the battle with Kizaru..."

"I wonder how far we are from the world's top level with our current strength."

Da~!

Sanji held up a lighter and lit a cigarette, then laughed softly:

"Anyway... we'll know in a little while."

……

……

Tick ​​tock~tick tock~

The clock on the watch ticks away.

The Straw Hat Pirates sat in the tavern, discussing openly what was in the Celestial Dragons' treasure house.

Because the ideas of Usopp, Chopper and others became more and more outrageous, in the end even Shakey put aside her inner shock and joined the Straw Hat Pirates' heated discussion.

Clang clang clang ~

Just as Usopp was wondering whether there would be any devil fruits suitable for insects in the Celestial Dragons' treasure house, the wind chimes at the door suddenly made a light sound.

Rayleigh, who walked into the pub while drinking, was stunned by the strange scene in front of him.

"What~ Business is so good today!?"

Rayleigh, looking slightly tipsy, chuckled at Charlie.

But the next second, his eyes were suddenly locked on a straw hat.

A familiar feeling suddenly surged into his heart, causing some old memories to begin to loosen.

"........."

Realizing that something was wrong, Rayleigh suppressed his doubts and walked into the tavern.

The moment Rayleigh walked in, the entire bar suddenly became quiet.

Everyone's eyes suddenly turned and focused on this white-haired old man.

Clang~!

Zoro's sword suddenly came out of its sheath, and a proud fighting spirit rose up at the same time, filling the entire space.

On the other side, Luffy, who was sitting a little further back, also smiled suddenly, his eyes filled with excitement.

Red and Sanji looked up one after another.

Although the two of them were not as combative as Luffy and Zoro, there was an unintentional and inexplicable smile on the corners of their mouths.

All of a sudden!

Four streams of domineering aura suddenly gushed out from the four corners of the Rip-Off Bar, like four violent storms, instantly blowing over the tables, chairs and benches around them, and like four ferocious holy beasts, pressing down fiercely on Rayleigh's head.

"……Um!?"

Rayleigh's eyes flashed, and he was slightly surprised by the sudden change.

But the next moment, facing the four fierce domineering auras, he did not show the slightest fear.

Even though he was completely unprepared, his body's instinct reacted immediately.

An incomparably powerful aura instantly gushed out from his body, like a strong hunter, and he used both of his hands to suppress the Straw Hat Quartet's domineering aura.

"What!?"

Seeing this scene, Zoro and Sanji immediately shouted in surprise.

Even Chihong couldn't help but widen his eyes at this moment, looking at Rayleigh in amazement.

Although I had thought before that Rayleigh would not be too weak, even if he was affected by his age, he should be able to fight against a Four Emperors-level player like Big Mom.

But Chi Hong never thought...

The domineering domineering displayed by the four kings of the Straw Hat Pirates (without Usopp) was so weak in front of Rayleigh and was suppressed so easily.

But in a flash, Chihong felt relieved.

By the way, the reason why Luffy and his friends can now display such powerful combat power is because of their fruit abilities and the application and expansion of Pokémon energy.

Even Luffy, the strongest among them, was only level 67 after completing the championship challenge!

Not to mention Zoro and Sanji who have just reached level 60.

The strength of a level 67 Pokémon may not even be comparable to that of a royal Pokémon like Drought Jack.

If Rayleigh doesn't use all kinds of messy abilities, he can almost kill Luffy and the others instantly.

"Still can't get too carried away."

Seeing Rayleigh's domineering aura suppressing the four of them little by little, Chihong felt quite emotional.

Luffy and the other two, who had the same experience as him, were naturally also surprised.

"Is this the man who can stand beside the Pirate King!?"

"It seems we are still a long way off!"

A dark purple mist flashed in Zoro's eyes, but it suppressed the cold ghost energy that was about to erupt.

This was a force that suddenly emerged from his body after he took the ghost crystal seed this morning and gained ghost attributes.

Ghost energy is a special power based on kendo that Zoro had long comprehended.

It's just that because the use of various Pokémon energies has become more and more convenient, he has never delved deeper into the Ghost Sword Art.

But after acquiring the ghost attribute, his understanding of the ghost sword art inexplicably improved significantly.

so he……

I can't wait to have a fight where I can swing my sword freely, so that he can get familiar with his newfound power!

On the other hand, Sanji and Luffy naturally had the same idea as Zoro.

Huh~!

Under Rayleigh's suppression, the Rip-Off Tavern, which was about to fall into chaos, became quiet again.

Rayleigh raised his head, and a bright white light was reflected through the round lenses.

"So...what's going on with these young people?"

He asked Xia Qi as if nothing had happened.

But from his slow pace, it is not difficult to find that his attention is now all on Luffy and others.

Knowing that the Straw Hat Pirates had no ill intentions, or perhaps confident enough in Rayleigh's abilities, Shaki chuckled.

"Can't you see this?"

"These young men... came here specifically to learn from you!"

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