One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Um!?"

Xia Qi's eyes flashed with slight surprise when she saw the mysterious people who suddenly appeared in front of her.

The next second, however, a series of wanted poster images suddenly appeared in her mind, and she matched them one by one with the faces of the group of people in front of her.

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

Xia Qi asked in surprise.

Red, who was in charge of the negotiations, immediately echoed:

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

"Hehe~" Xia Qi lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and glanced at Chi Hong.

"Let's skip this level of flattery."

"You guys managed to find me directly, so you must be quite the newbies."

"But that makes sense!"

Xia Qi smiled.

"There's no ordinary rookie who could defeat a Navy Admiral."

As soon as she finished speaking, she strode into the extortion bar.

After exchanging a glance with Luffy, Akane led the Straw Hat crew into the tavern.

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……

"I see, so you're here to see that old man Rayleigh?"

Standing inside the bar, Shakky mixed the drinks the Straw Hat crew had just ordered while her eyes gleamed as she looked at the Crimson in front of her.

At the same time, a ripple of curiosity stirred within her.

After all, even the Navy had searched for so many years without finding Rayleigh living in the Sabaody Archipelago, while the Straw Hat crew was able to find it precisely.

Even she was amazed by this intelligence-gathering ability.

But what Crimson said next made her eyes widen instantly.

"Oh, right!"

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

"Although you no longer intend to return to the Amazon Lily Kingdom, considering you were once the emperor of Amazon Lily, I feel it's still necessary to inform you of this matter..."

"Nowadays, Amazon Lily has fully joined the Straw Hat Pirates, and the entire Amazon Lily Pirates, led by Hancock, have become members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet."

"Don't be too surprised if Ms. Shaki decides to return to Amazon Lily in the future!"

"........."

After Chi Hong finished speaking, Xia Qi, who was about to continue mixing drinks, suddenly froze on the spot.

The usually calm woman finally couldn't hold back her shock and astonishment, staring wide-eyed at the crimson before her.

"It seems... I underestimated you all too much."

Shaki let out a long breath, then glanced at the clock on the wall and said:

"In about half an hour, that old guy will be gambling away all his money and then come back in a sorry state."

"Please wait here for a moment."

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

Chi Hong smiled slightly and responded politely.

The Straw Hat crew, sitting at the round table behind them, also showed expressions of anticipation upon hearing this.

"The right arm of the Pirate King, huh?"

Zoro grinned, gazing at Sanji on the opposite bank, 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?"

Ta-da!

Sanji, holding a lighter, lit a cigarette and then chuckled in a low voice:

"Anyway, we'll find out soon enough."

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……

Tick-tock~ Tick-tock~

The clock on the watch ticked away, minute by minute.

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

As Usopp, Chopper, and the others' ideas became increasingly outrageous, even Shakky eventually overcame her initial shock and joined the Straw Hat crew's enthusiastic discussion.

Clang, clang, clang~

Just as Usopp was wondering if there might be some Devil Fruits suitable for insects in the Celestial Dragons' treasure vault, a light tinkling sound suddenly came from the wind chimes at the door.

Rayleigh, who was drinking with his head tilted back, walked into the tavern and was suddenly stunned by the strange scene in front of him.

"What? Business is so good today!?"

Rayleigh, his face slightly flushed, chuckled softly at Sharon.

But the next second, his gaze suddenly locked onto a straw hat.

A familiar feeling suddenly welled up in his heart, causing some old memories to begin to stir.

"........."

Realizing something was amiss, Rayleigh suppressed his doubts and stepped into the tavern.

The moment Rayleigh stepped inside, the entire bar fell silent.

All eyes suddenly turned and focused on the elderly man with white hair.

Clang!

Zoro's longsword was suddenly drawn, and a proud fighting spirit rose up at the same time, filling the entire space.

On the other side, Luffy, who was positioned slightly further back, also suddenly smiled, his eyes gleaming with excitement.

Red and Sanji both looked up.

Although they weren't as battle-ready as Luffy and Zoro, a faint, inexplicable smile appeared on their lips.

In an instant!

Four bursts of Conqueror's Haki suddenly erupted from the four corners of the Knockout Bar, like four violent storms that instantly overturned the surrounding tables and chairs, and like four ferocious sacred beasts that pressed down hard on Rayleigh's head.

"……Um!?"

Rayleigh's eyes flashed, slightly surprised by the sudden turn of events.

However, in the next instant, he showed no fear in the face of the four fierce Conqueror's Haki.

Even without any preparation, his body reacted instinctively the moment he was in the wrong place.

An incredibly powerful aura erupted from his body, making him appear like a robust hunter, suppressing the Straw Hat crew's Conqueror's Haki with one hand and two hands.

"What!?"

Upon seeing this, Zoro and Sanji immediately exclaimed in surprise.

Even Crimson couldn't help but widen his eyes, looking at Rayleigh with some amazement.

Although I had thought before that Rayleigh wouldn't be too weak, even with his age, he should still be able to put up a fight against a Yonko-level fighter like Big Mom.

But Crimson never expected this...

The combined Conqueror's Haki of the Straw Hat Pirates' Four Heavenly Kings (excluding Usopp) was utterly ineffective against Rayleigh, and was so easily suppressed.

But in an instant, Crimson felt relieved.

By the way, the reason Luffy and his crew are able to display such strong fighting power is because of their Devil Fruit abilities and their 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 are only level 60 at the time.

A level 67 Pokémon might not even be as strong as a Royal Commander like Jack the Drought.

If Rayleigh didn't use all sorts of random abilities, he could almost instantly kill Luffy and his crew.

"We still can't get too carried away."

Watching Rayleigh's Conqueror's Haki gradually suppress the Haki of the four of them, Akame felt quite emotional.

Luffy and his two companions, who had similar experiences, naturally showed expressions of surprise.

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

"It seems we still have a long way to go!"

A dark purple mist flashed in Zoro's eyes, suppressing the chilling ghostly aura that was about to erupt.

This was a surge of power that suddenly emerged from his body this morning after he consumed the Ghost Crystal Seed and gained the Ghost attribute.

Demonic energy is a special power based on swordsmanship that Zoro mastered long ago.

Because he found it increasingly easy to use various Pokémon energies, he never delved into exploring the art of Oni swordsmanship.

However, after acquiring the Ghost attribute, his understanding of Ghostly Swordsmanship inexplicably increased dramatically.

So he...

I'm so eager to have a battle where I can swing my sword at will, so he can get used to his newfound power!

On the other hand, Sanji and Luffy naturally shared the same thoughts as Zoro.

Whew!