The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"I've already contacted all your old buddies who I could reach in your name, and I've told them to keep their distance."

Shakky glanced at Rayleigh and recounted her previous arrangements.

"I was reckless before!"

When Rayleigh heard that Shakky had already made a move, his expression became quite meaningful, and he bowed to her with his hands clasped together.

"Oh, right, there's one more thing. Every time there's a group of people wandering around the place where your companions died on the Grand Line."

"Who?" Rayleigh's expression sharpened.

"The Plum Blossom Pirates, Sabo! I overheard Shanks saying that they're probably the Revolutionary Army."

Xia Qi lit a cigarette and slowly revealed all her information.

"Oh? Then it seems I should meet this person as well."

Rayleigh understood Shakky's meaning, stroked his chin, and had already made his decision.

Chapter 321 The protagonist's meeting with the first old man

Swish!

The Mermaid Kingdom, Dru Island.

Before a scene of ruins, Yamato slowly sheathed his sword.

She glanced at Sabo, who was rushing towards them in the distance, grinned, then looked at the old man on the ground, who was missing limbs, and began to speak in a formulaic manner:

Don Quixote sends his greetings!

After saying that, he prepared to step forward and pick up the old man from the ground.

But just as she lifted her leg, she suddenly frowned slightly.

Swish!

The flying feather slash was drawn like lightning and collided with a figure rushing towards it as fast as lightning.

Ding! ! !

The crisp sound of metal clashing carried far.

Suddenly, an old figure appeared in front of Yamato. The two clashed their swords and fought to a standstill.

"As expected of Kaido's daughter, her strength is like a monster."

The old man felt the force from the swords and couldn't help but say something with amusement.

But whenever his gaze fell upon the fallen figure in the ruins, his eyes were filled with anger and murderous intent.

"I don't acknowledge being that good-for-nothing's daughter! You've finally come out, haven't you! 'Pluto' Rayleigh!"

Yamato's lips curled up slightly as he looked at Rayleigh, who had suddenly appeared before him, and he seemed to be in a very good mood.

"If you want to cause us trouble, fine, we're just not as skilled as you, there's nothing to say. But tying someone up here and humiliating them, that's going too far!"

Rayleigh gazed indifferently at Yamato, his voice slightly low.

His former comrade lay lying beside him; how could he remain unmoved?

"Wow? When Roger surrendered back then, why weren't you this brave?"

Yamato chuckled and suddenly exerted force with the Flying Feather Blade in his hand, briefly forcing Rayleigh back.

Taking advantage of the opening, she gracefully floated away and landed in an open space not far away.

"You bastard, I've finally caught you!"

With Rayleigh blocking the way, Sabo arrived just in time, his face filled with anger as he looked at Yamato.

Each time the opponent defeats another, they wait until they land on the island before making a scene.

It's obvious without even thinking that this is a provocation against him.

No, it wasn't even a provocation; the other party clearly treated everything as a game, and he was the one being played.

How could he possibly tolerate being treated like this?

"Ah, it's you, the rising star of One Piece who's become quite famous recently."

Yamato looked at Sabo with a smile, his tone full of teasing.

Every time he captured members of Roger's pirate crew, it always happened to be on the island where Sabo was.

Afterwards, the media and newspapers, always eager to report on Sabo, naturally covered this "lucky guy," letting everyone know about this rookie pirate who was quite strong but had rather bad luck.

"Damn it, I'd rather not have this title!"

Sabo was furious. He had thought of countless ways to become famous, but this was the only one he hadn't considered.

However, Kella, who was standing next to him, tugged at LS Bo's sleeve, trying to calm her down.

Based on her past experience, she knew that being disrespectful to these important figures usually didn't end well.

While Sabo and Yamato were exchanging words, Rayleigh put his half-dead old buddy in a safe place before returning to the battlefield with a cold expression.

“Rayleigh, you’re last on the list, not my target. What, do you want to fight me here?”

Yamato hoisted the Hyugagi onto her shoulder. Rayleigh's actions and expressions had been under her watchful eye, and she could guess some of his thoughts.

As for Sabo, he is currently too weak to warrant her attention.

"Heh, it seems it's not just you, 'Skyblade,' who's hunting us old guys."

Rayleigh's eyes narrowed slightly; he sensed something else in Yamato's words.

However, Yamato's unintentional remark already indicated that the operation to hunt down the Roger Pirates was not led by Yamato.

This is serious...

Even Rayleigh, when faced with a behemoth like the Don Quixote family, showed a hint of seriousness in his eyes.

The Donquixote Family's overall fighting strength is probably even stronger than that of the Roger Pirates at their peak, and they also possess unparalleled intelligence capabilities across the seas.

With this level of strength, facing these retired old guys is basically a case of a one-sided defeat.

"Think what you want. Since you've stepped in, I'll let that old guy go for now. But without our medical help, he won't live much longer with his injuries."

Yamato showed no intention of fighting and instead turned and walked towards the port.

But the moment she turned around, Sabo finally couldn't hold back.

He pounced on Yamato at incredible speed, his fists like dragon claws, his attacks swift, ruthless, and precise.

However, just as Sabo's hands were about to touch Yamato, he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his abdomen.

That feeling was as if my internal organs were being twisted.

Almost simultaneously, a powerful force came from the spot where he was in pain.

Sabo flew backward at an even faster speed, crashing into the ruins previously created by Yamato.

After falling to the ground, Sabo's consciousness was almost blurred.

He only vaguely saw that Yamato made a quick leg-pulling motion.

"Is the difference... really that big...?"

Sabo gave a self-deprecating laugh, leaving behind only endless resentment, and then fell into a coma.

Throughout the entire journey, Yamato never turned around and continued walking forward at a leisurely pace.

Rayleigh simply stood aside, solemnly watching Yamato depart.

After just one encounter, Rayleigh understood very well.

If it really comes down to a life-or-death battle, he would most likely win, but he would either die or be crippled.

After all, he's old now, no longer the Hades of his prime.

And as long as he fights Yamato, none of the others present will be able to escape; they will all die here.

After a brief consideration, he abandoned his plan to fight the other party.

He neither wanted nor was willing to engage in meaningless battles.

"Stop looking, we should go too."

Rayleigh turned and glanced at Kella, then went to the side and carried his former companion on his back.

"what?"

Kera was somewhat confused; she genuinely didn't know what to do.

This is the script for those big shots; she can't possibly guess what will happen next.

"Sigh, take your companions and follow me. This is Mermaid Island, Don Quixote Family territory. We can't stay here long, or we'll all be finished here."

Rayleigh spoke a few more words than usual and told Kera to bring Sabo with him.

Upon hearing his words, Kerla immediately understood and grasped the subsequent developments.

She immediately picked up Sabo and followed behind Rayleigh.

He encounters his old rival, then trains to become stronger, and finally takes revenge.

She understood this; many of the novels published by the Don Quixote Merchant Guild had similar plots.

The protagonist encounters an invincible enemy, is instantly killed in battle, and is rescued by a group of people who suddenly arrive.

He later learned that the other party was related to his background or origins, then underwent a closed training program and finally succeeded in taking revenge.

Since Sabo is the main character, then Rayleigh in front of us is the old man who helps with the training.

Having understood all this, Kerla quickly caught up with Rayleigh's pace.

She had absolutely no courage to resist the Don Quixote family.

Since it's all part of a pre-arranged script, she just needs to follow along.

Although the story will most likely end in a tragic ending that torments the protagonist, he will still experience the most wonderful life in the world.

Hmm, thinking about it this way, it's not a bad ending after all...