Weapon fruit is rubbish? Have you ever heard of Ryujin Jakka?

"long time no see."

"Mr. Reilly."

"Ms. Xia Qi."

Shanks turned his back to Kaido, not afraid at all that the strongest creature on land, sea and air would take the opportunity to hit him with a stick. Instead, he greeted Rayleigh and Shaki with a smile on his face.

"Shanks."

"Not bad."

"The young boy of the past has now become the mighty king of the sea."

Looking at the familiar face of Shanks, Rayleigh's eyes, which were originally sharper than a blade, immediately became gentle.

this moment.

He is no longer the murderous Pluto, but a retired old man reminiscing about the past with his juniors.

"Compared to Captain Roger, I am still far behind!"

"Just like you said, Mr. Reilly."

"I can no longer protect the Great Pirate Era that Captain Roger opened with his life."

In response to Rayleigh's praise, Shanks shook his head. Thinking of the deaths of Ben Beckman and Lem Jones, his expression showed a bit of sadness.

How could there be a sea overlord who couldn't even protect his own crew!

Moreover, even the corpse cannot be brought back.

"I don't blame you, that's Rosen."

"A monster that has never existed in the pirate world."

"Even if Joy Boy faced him, he probably wouldn't be his match."

Unlike his aggressiveness when facing Kaido, Rayleigh showed the tolerance and care of an elder when dealing with Shanks.

no way.

Even in the cruel world of pirates, the background is still important.

In the future, Luffy will have unimpeded access to the Grand Line because of his backers, who are all standing at the pinnacle of the ocean.

Now Shanks has Rayleigh as his backer, as well as the scattered Roger Pirates.

"Rosen."

When Shanks heard Rayleigh mention this name, he felt a pressure as heavy as the red continent crushing his heart, making him feel breathless.

That's the weight of Rosen.

Even hearing the name can make a pirate with the strongest domineering color feel like carrying a mountain.

"Kaido."

"Mr. Reilly is not an enemy, but a friend."

"Your fight is meaningless."

"You two, please give me some face and let this go, okay?"

Shanks took a deep breath, suppressed the oppression brought by the name Rosen, and then focused his attention on Rayleigh and Kaido.

"Fight?"

"Do not."

"I just want to see what the Four Emperors who stand at the pinnacle of the Great Pirate Era are really like."

Rayleigh also knows the importance of the matter, otherwise he would not have come out again and come to Wano Country.

In the final analysis, it is the common problem of sea overlords that is at work.

When meeting other kings, especially those at the level of the Four Emperors, he would always habitually release his domineering aura, say hello, and then talk about business.

"It's the quality that can make the remnants of the old era step down."

There is not only a gap in Kaido's chest, but also a ravine.

As someone who had once faced Rosen and was a trendsetters of this era, he certainly knew the seriousness of the matter.

Especially after it was confirmed that Charlotte Linling had died in the battle, the character became less reckless, arrogant and violent as in the original work because she was the king and sat on the most powerful throne, and more calm and steady.

After all, he can't be called the strongest now, let alone invincible.

With the way Shanks gave him, Kaido took back his Conqueror's Haki, but he still said something to Rayleigh.

"Thank you!"

Shanks heaved a sigh of relief upon seeing this.

Except for not having the title of the Four Emperors, he is the king standing at the top, and naturally knows the temperament and character of overlords like Kaido and Rayleigh.

If they are your own people, it is easy to talk to them.

But when dealing with other kings, even those of the same level, they are all arrogant and look down on everything.

Therefore, as long as the two of them didn't fight, he would be satisfied.

"Roger Pirates, are you here alone?"

"Or."

"Are all those old guys left behind by Roger so old that they can't even walk anymore?"

Although Kaido did not take action, he was still very rude in his words.

"Yes, I am old, but it shouldn't be a problem to fight against the Beasts Pirates."

Rayleigh retorted.

"..."

Kaido didn't say anything when he heard it, but his right hand had already tightly grasped a mace that was recently made by a swordsmith from Wano Country.

"Mr. Reilly."

"I'm really sorry."

"Captain Roger gave me the Straw Hat, but I couldn't even preserve the era he created. Instead, I asked you to come out of retirement."

Shanks stood in front of Kaido and said to Rayleigh with a shameful look on his face.

In his opinion, it was because of his own weakness that Rayleigh, who had retired for many years and lived a retirement life, was once again involved in the disputes of the Great Pirate Era.

"Do we need to talk about this between us?"

"Shanks."

"What's more, I came out this time, in addition to wanting to protect this great pirate era for Roger, I also had some selfish motives."

"After all, there is still a debt between Rosen and I that needs to be settled."

Rayleigh shook his head and said frankly.

If he doesn't want to leave the mountain, no one can force him, but if he wants to leave the mountain, no one can stop him.

Rather than saying that he was invited by Shanks, it would be more accurate to say that Rayleigh himself had this idea.

"Settling accounts?"

Shanks was stunned.

If I remember correctly, when Rayleigh retired, he was almost as old as Rosen.

There should be no intersection between the two of them.

Not to mention making enemies.

Kaido on the side also pricked up his ears.

He was also very curious about the grudge between Rayleigh and Rosen.

It actually allowed Rayleigh, who had retired for many years, to return to the sea.

"You should have heard of the name Xiaoba, right?"

Rayleigh could see Shanks's confusion and didn't hide it.

"I remember."

"He is your savior."

Shanks nodded.

"One of Rosen's men killed Hachi."

Rayleigh explained.

"Oh cluck, cluck, cluck!"

"Not even one of Rosen's subordinates takes you seriously..."

"As expected, getting old is useless."

After Kaido learned the whole story, he immediately laughed at Rayleigh.

no way.

The relationship between pirates is inherently hostile.

Not to mention that he used to be a member of the Rocks Pirates.

Thinking back to the battle in God Valley, he was beaten up a lot by the Roger Pirates!

"Yes, I am old, but I can still measure up a useless kid like you."

Rayleigh's eyes turned cold and he grasped the hilt of the knife with his right hand.

"Ms. Xia Qi."

"What's going on outside now?"

Seeing that the two of them had a disagreement and started arguing again, and even showed signs of fighting, Shanks could only change the subject again and bring it to Xia Qi.

This is the situation of the Four Emperors pirates.

Even with a formidable enemy like Rosen, they would still engage in verbal sparring and could fight at any time when they met.

Not like the Navy.

Even though the three admirals were at loggerheads in the original work, because of their sense of justice, the three admirals had no interactions with each other at most. But when fighting against pirates, they were united until they ended the Whitebeard Pirates and then competed for the position of marshal, and then they fought each other.

"three things."

"But it's all bad news."

"At least, that's true for you guys."

Xia Qi lit a cigarette and talked as she walked.

"Is there any worse news than Whitebeard and the old woman being dead?"

Seeing Xia Qi opening her mouth and speaking three pieces of bad news, Kaido sneered, but his eyes revealed a bit of gloom.

"Have!"

Xia Qi nodded.

"The first thing is the battle between the navy and Whitebeard and Big Mom."

"As far as I know, the Marine Headquarters only dispatched a thousand-man force to wipe out two of the Four Emperors, plus a Golden Lion."

"And the navy's casualties were less than half that."

As soon as she finished speaking, Kaido's expression changed.

If the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates were to go out in full force, their number would exceed 60,000.

One thousand versus sixty thousand.

With less than half of their casualties, the two Double Emperor Regiments were completely wiped out.

Such strength completely exceeded his inherent understanding of the navy.

"How did you do it?"

Shanks looked surprised.

“That’s the second thing.”

"Naval Science Corps."

"Although it is only a 1,000-man force, all of them are wearing combat uniforms and have the ability to fly, as well as control fire, lasers, and lightning."

"In addition, there are several Mythical Beast Species Blue Dragon-type esper among the Vice Admirals of the Navy."

"Of course, there are also several mythical beasts and great Buddha forms."

Xia Qi glanced at Kaido.

as predicted.

When Kaido learned that there were more than one mythical beast-type Blue Dragon-type ability users other than himself in the navy, his expression became gloomy and he exuded a murderous aura that almost froze the air.

"Ms. Xia Qi."

"What about the third thing?"

Shanks took a deep breath.

"The Marines who died in battle."

"All resurrected."

"One or more."

Shaki looks at Kaido and Shanks and drops a bombshell.

"what?"

Kaido's eyes widened with an expression of disbelief.

"how is this possible?"

Shanks also looked shocked.

"I also think it's impossible, but it's a pity."

"That's what it is."

"Rosen, he developed the weapon fruit to a higher level, and has the ability to trample even death."

Xia Qi spread her hands.

"Invincible."

Kaido's pupils shrank slightly and he muttered.

"..."

After hearing this, everyone fell silent at the same time.

Whether it is the former Amazon Lily Emperor, the right-hand man of One Piece, or Red-Haired Shanks.

Xia Qi is easy to deal with.

But Rayleigh and Shanks, strong men standing at the top of the pirates, both have a spirit of invincibility. No matter who they face, as long as they are enemies, they have the confidence to draw their swords and even defeat their opponents.

Even if he is the strongest one.

But now.

When Kaido said that Rosen was invincible, they didn't even think of refutation.

Because Lawson is recognized as the invincible one in the world of pirates.

Whether it is a one-on-one fight or a siege, whether it is a conspiracy or an ambush, he is invincible.

Yonko.

navy.

Revolutionary Army.

World Government.

Celestial Dragons.

And countries around the world.

In the eyes of the world, Rosen is synonymous with invincibility.

"Even if he is truly invincible, don't forget it."

"Before Roger, who would have believed that the Grand Line could be conquered?"

"Pirates are beings that can create miracles and even create an era."

Rayleigh looked around at everyone and saw that the atmosphere was depressing and gloomy. He spoke word by word:

"not to mention."

"Rosen's enemies are not just pirates, but also the World Government and the Revolutionary Army."

"The weight of world power, the weight of the Great Pirate Era, these things cannot be borne by one person."

After hearing what Rayleigh said, the oppression that permeated everyone's heart was relieved a lot.

"so what?"

"You are a relic of the old times, what are you going to do to defend the Great Pirate Era?"

"Regroup the Roger Pirates? Or form an alliance with us?"

Kaido looked at Rayleigh deeply.

Although he had never fought with Rosen, he believed that Rayleigh must be aware of Rosen's horror. But in this situation, Rayleigh still did not have any pessimistic emotions. Instead, he dared to go out to sea again and bluntly said that Rosen alone could not bear the weight of the world's power and the great pirate era.

Is it just empty talk or is there something to rely on?

Between the two, he prefers the latter.

because.

"Or maybe it's an ancient weapon!"

Kaido threw out a very weighty and tempting word.

That is an ancient weapon.

This was the only power he could think of that Rayleigh could rely on.

At the same time, this is also one of the reasons why Gol D. Roger can become a recognized pirate group.

In addition to conquering the Grand Line and possessing a domineering aura that is unmatched by any other king, Roger also knew about the existence of ancient weapons.

Plus a big secret treasure that is unknown to the public.

All these things combined together make One Piece an existence that stands above the Four Emperors.