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“Is it not possible?!”

"Ordinary people wouldn't even be able to drink with Rayleigh, the King of Darkness."

Renault immediately downed the wine in his glass in one gulp.

"Speak, what do you want to do?!" Rayleigh went straight to the point.

"Yesterday, the Navy released a message that the execution of Portgas D. Ace, the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates, will be held at Marine Headquarters in January. You should have heard about this."

"Then what?!"

Rayleigh certainly knew that the Sabaody Archipelago was so close to Marine Headquarters.

But what does that have to do with him?!

Ace is Whitebeard's man, so if anyone's going to have a headache, it's Whitebeard.

He's just a peaceful old man now, and even if Whitebeard goes to war with the Marine Headquarters, he'll just be a spectator.

Life and death are determined by fate.

"If Ace's identity were that simple, I wouldn't have come looking for you."

Reno gave a signal, and Hancock immediately picked up the bottle and poured a glass of wine for Reilly.

"What do you mean?!"

Could there be more to this than meets the eye?!

"Because Fire Fist Ace is Roger's son, his biological son!"

"He is also the only bloodline he left in this world."

Renault noticed the confusion in Rayleigh's eyes and chuckled:

"Ace shouldn't actually be called Portgas D. Ace, he should be called Gol D. Ace!"

......

Dead!

The scene instantly fell into a deathly silence.

There was absolutely no sound in the entire space.

Rayleigh's hand, which was about to put down the wine glass, suddenly stopped moving and froze in mid-air.

"Ace...is his son?!"

Rayleigh's pupils glazed over slightly, and he murmured softly.

As Roger's right-hand man, he fought alongside Roger his entire life and was Roger's most trusted person.

He didn't even know Roger had a son?!

And when he learned of this news, it turned out that Ace was going to be publicly executed at Marine Headquarters?!

"Renault, you really gave me a surprise."

I was both surprised and delighted!!

He subconsciously brought the glass to his lips, forgetting that the wine inside had already been drunk.

"Excuse me, could I have another drink?!"

"of course can."

Renault smiled slightly, and Hancock, having received the signal, refilled Rayleigh's glass.

Without saying a word, Rayleigh drank it all in one gulp.

then.

Rayleigh kept drinking, while Hancock kept pouring.

If it weren't for Renault, Hancock would have become famous long ago.

"It's been so long since I've drunk this much!"

After downing the last glass of wine, Rayleigh finally put down his glass.

As if lost in some kind of memory, he said to himself:

"After Roger disbanded his pirate crew, we asked him what his plans were for the future."

He said he wanted to find a place to get married and have children.

"At that time, we thought he was just making silly jokes like usual."

“We all know that Roger’s ambitions lie elsewhere, and at the time he was seriously ill and didn’t have much time left, so how could he possibly do such a thing?”

"I never imagined that he would actually leave offspring in this world."

At this point, Rayleigh couldn't help but chuckle again.

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"Renault, tell me your true purpose!"

Rayleigh slowly raised his lowered head, a strange glint flashing in his eyes.

In his mind, Renault was a man who wouldn't act without a profit motive.

Ace's identity, whatever it may be, has nothing to do with him.

But he said these things to me.

Clearly, they have ulterior motives.

As expected, Renault smiled slightly and said softly:

"You should understand that Whitebeard will never let the Navy kill Ace. He will definitely gather all his pirate crews and launch a full-scale attack on the Navy Headquarters."

"As for me~" Renault paused slightly, a smile playing on his lips: "I also want to take this opportunity to eliminate the World Government."

"I hope you can help me, not for me, but for Ace."

"Although we follow different paths, we arrive at the same destination, and our enemies are the same, aren't they?!"

Renault's casual words caused Rayleigh's expression to change slightly.

Eliminate the World Government?

You said that so casually?!

Someone who didn't know better might mistake it for some random cat or dog.

Rayleigh remained silent.

He had no interest in Renault's affairs, and he didn't care whether Renault wanted to become the ruler of the seas or overthrow the world government.

But Ace~

Think back to the beginning.

Roger led them to Laugh Tale, and after becoming the Pirate King, he changed completely.

He no longer possessed the imposing aura of a former warlord, nor the sharp edge he once had; he looked more like an ordinary person.

Before this, Roger would never have uttered the words "marry and have children".

Unexpectedly~

Roger actually did have a son.

Judging from what Reno said, he would definitely lead a group to cause trouble at Marine Headquarters on the day of Ace's public execution.

But he would never fight for Ace.

With Whitebeard's strength alone, trying to rescue people from the deadly Marine Headquarters was simply a pipe dream.

However, with Reno and others keeping them occupied, Whitebeard might still find an opportunity.

Renault just watched Raleigh quietly, without urging him on.

After a long period of contemplation, Rayleigh seemed to have made a decision. He looked at Renault and said with great determination:

"I will be there on the day of the execution, but let me make it clear beforehand: I'm only going to Marine Headquarters to rescue Ace, and I have nothing to do with your affairs."

15 “893 Nine when 644 naturally.” Renault’s lips curled up slightly at the corners.

After saying that, he got up and left with his men. Just as he was about to step out the door, he paused slightly and said softly, "It's a pleasure doing business with you!"

Rayleigh slowly rose and walked to the window, gazing into the distance with a helpless, bitter smile on his face:

"Captain, you've really given me a tough problem."

.....

next day!

10,000-meter deep sea.

Countless fish, turtles, and sea snakes swim freely in the cold, dark water.

A medium-sized, coated ship parted the currents and sailed toward the dark depths of the sea.

On the deck, Shakky and Hancock exclaimed in delight at the view outside.

"Is this where Fishman Island is located? It's so beautiful!"

"Yes, the seabed is so beautiful!"

At this point, Hancock pouted somewhat displeased.

Since they started working with Renault, they've been carrying out Renault's plans every day.

Who has time to come to such a beautiful place?!

This is just the tip of the ocean; who knows how many other beautiful landscapes they've missed?

"Renault, you have to make it up to us after the battle!"

Hancock clung to Renault like an octopus, gazing at him tenderly.

Although they were both in the Reno Pirates, they spent far too little time together.

“That’s right.” Shakky walked behind him, wrapped her arms around Renault’s waist, and prepared to start moving around.

"Stop fooling around." Realizing the two women's intentions, Renault immediately broke free from them.

He has a clear understanding of himself, starting with a few hours.

We're almost at Fishman Island, how can they do something like this?

"Something interesting is coming."

Renault changed the subject, offering a reminder.

The two women naturally noticed what had arrived, their faces as cold as frost, and they said in a chilling voice, "What a spoilsport."

Seeing Shakky and Hancock's gloomy faces, Renault silently mourned for that guy.

No sooner had the words left his mouth than a giant yellow octopus lunged at the ship, baring its fangs and claws.

"This guy's name is Kraken. When he's bored, he likes to ambush pirate ships heading to Fishman Island."

"Many of the ship fragments floating in the deep sea are its creations."

Renault took the initiative to explain the science to the two women.

But clearly, the two women weren't interested in hearing any of this.

"You filthy thing, how dare you ruin my good time!!"

Hancock snorted, a giant heart materialized in front of her, and then she drew her bow and nocked an arrow.

swish swish

Whoosh whoosh-

A dozen heart-shaped arrows suddenly burst from the soap bubble and accurately struck several tentacles of the yellow octopus.

咔-

咔-

Starting from the spot where the arrow struck, the tentacle slowly petrified, quickly covering the entire tentacle.