Chapter 112 Thank you, Luffy!

Nock grinned, though that was just what he thought; he wouldn't actually say it aloud. "My name is Luffy. I've been sent by Shakky to rescue you."

"Shakky?" Rayleigh's brow furrowed even more. "How did this get involved with Shakky?"

"She found out your whereabouts were exposed, so she asked me to help," Nock said without batting an eye.

"What's your relationship with Shakky? Why did she invite you here?" Rayleigh pressed.

"Oh, this..." Nock paused, as if hesitating, then sighed. "I didn't want to come at first, since it sounds dangerous and troublesome. But she was so concerned about you, so..." He paused again, as if reminiscing, "She gave me a chance to help. I must say, she truly lives up to her reputation as the former world's most beautiful woman; she's very radiant."

Rayleigh was stunned, as if struck by lightning. His mouth opened and closed repeatedly.

"She...she gave it to you?"

Nock nodded, savoring the moment.

"Impossible!" Rayleigh's voice trembled. "Shakky wouldn't betray me!"

"Alright." Nok sighed helplessly. "I was just kidding. Actually, Shakky saved me once, and I owe her a favor, so I'm here to repay it."

Rayleigh's expression finally relaxed, but the corner of his mouth still twitched a few times.

"This is not the time for idle chatter," Nock said seriously. "I'll hold off the Navy, you guys retreat quickly."

"But Roger—" Rayleigh's gaze fell on the crater surrounded by the Marines. Roger was still lying there, covered in blood, with several Marines binding his body with Seastone chains.

"We can't save him now," Nock interrupted him. "As long as we're alive, we can always try again. You get out of here first, then we'll figure out how to save him."

Rayleigh remained silent.

His fist clenched and unclenched repeatedly. Reason told him that Nock was right, but emotionally he couldn't accept abandoning the captain and escaping alone.

He looked at Jabba, who nodded reluctantly, then looked at Spencer and the other crew members, whose eyes seemed to say, "You're the first mate, you decide, we'll listen to you."

"I will not abandon the captain," Rayleigh's voice was hoarse, "but we will not die in vain either."

He took a deep breath. "Retreat, break through. We'll come back to rescue Roger once we've regrouped."

Nok breathed a sigh of relief. This second-in-command was truly rational, worthy of the title "the Pirate King's right arm".

"And what about you?" Ridley asked again.

"I'll hold off the Navy and create opportunities for you," Knok said.

"Besides, I can fly, so don't worry about my safety."

Rayleigh remained silent for a moment.

It's so great to be able to fly.

"Thank you, Luffy," Rayleigh said earnestly.

Nock felt a chill run down his spine under that intense gaze, but instead of feeling guilty, he chuckled smugly.

He cheated these people, and they still have to thank him.

The feeling of knowing the information and then fooling and controlling everything is indeed secretly satisfying.

"We'll talk about everything later. Next, we need to break through!" Nok said seriously. "My next target is Kizaru. That Flash is too fast. You can't outrun him and will be constantly harassed and marked, making it impossible to escape. We must take care of him first."

Rayleigh nodded.

Kizaru's speed is the biggest threat in the pursuit; he must be dealt with first before the Golden Jackson can escape.

Nock looked up, his gaze piercing through the smoke, locking onto the figure floating in mid-air, its eyes fixed on them.

Kizaru.

Borsalino.

Rayleigh had already gripped his sword, ready to cooperate with Nok, but Nok raised his hand to stop him.

"You guys go first, I'll take care of him."

Before he could finish speaking, Nock's figure had already transformed into a streak of blue lightning, shooting straight into the sky. Rayleigh squinted, startled by the sudden burst of lightning.

Does he also possess the power of thunder?

Kizaru was the first to notice the lightning.

He had been watching Rayleigh and the others' movements, but suddenly his Observation Haki started flashing warnings.

Without hesitation, Kizaru's body instantly transformed into golden light as he dodged to the side.

Having only been in the Navy for a year, his initial arrogance as a user of the Glint-Glint Fruit was repeatedly shattered, making him more cautious.

The next second, a blue bolt of lightning swept past where he had just been. If he had been even a fraction of a second slower, he would have been struck by that lightning.

Kizaru's light re-condensed in the distance, a thin layer of sweat beaded on his forehead, and his eyes behind his sunglasses were fixed on the direction where the lightning had landed.

Nok emerged from the lightning, his body crackling with electricity, his peach-colored dragon scales gleaming eerily in the lightning.

"Kizaru." Nock tilted his head. "Why are you running?"

Kizaru's expression was a bit unpleasant. This guy gave him a familiar feeling of disgust, but he hadn't yet recognized him as Noc.

"Who exactly are you?"

Nock did not answer, and immediately transformed into a thunderbolt, unleashing a powerful punch.

Without hesitation, Kizaru vanished in a flash.

His body transformed into a golden streak of light, shooting rapidly into the distance. His thinking was simple: he was clearly no match for the one who could send Garp flying. Since he couldn't defeat him, he would stall until Garp returned to reinforce him; victory would still belong to the Navy.

But this time, he miscalculated.

That bolt of lightning was faster than him.

Kizaru's pupils contracted; he had never seen an enemy who could match his speed.

And today, he encountered it.

Nok's figure appeared and disappeared amidst the lightning, each flash bringing him closer to Kizaru.

Kizaru gritted his teeth and fired laser beams at his back as if they were free, but those beams were like slow motion in front of Nok, who had the ability to foresee the future. Nok easily dodged them by simply turning his direction slightly.

"Have you had enough?" Nok's voice came from behind Kizaru, very close.

Kizaru's heart skipped a beat, and the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi materialized in his hand. The golden light sword sliced ​​through the air and aimed straight at Nok's face.

Nok raised his hand, and a blue lightning bolt condensed in his palm. With the help of the Hardening Fruit and Armament Haki, a halberd formed from lightning took shape in his hand.

He didn't use a sword. Although he is more skilled in swordsmanship, he couldn't resist using a halberd in his current state, which was indeed very cool!

Moreover, when Noc is dealing with Kizaru now, he can overpower him with sheer force, and he doesn't need to use any swordsmanship skills at all.

Then he raised the halberd high and slashed down fiercely.

He chopped down.

There are no special techniques involved; it's just pure power and speed.

One force can overcome ten techniques; there's no need for any fancy tricks to deal with Kizaru in his current state.

The halberd struck the Kusanagi sword, shattering it instantly. Golden fragments scattered in the air. Kizaru's body was forced to fall by the immense force, and the numbing sensation of the lightning spread throughout his body from the point of contact, causing his flesh to become unresponsive.

He gritted his teeth, trying to escape by transforming into light, but the paralysis from the lightning slowed down his elemental transformation. He had never lost in terms of speed, but today he had encountered an opponent who was faster and stronger than him.

This can't be called encountering a natural enemy; he's encountered his father!

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