I, a Celestial Dragon!

A raging fire suddenly broke out. Xia Qi let the flames lick her calves. She just stood in the fire and repeated something to Rayleigh in a heavy voice.

"I say, let's go beat him up!"

"Hahaha!"

Rayleigh laughed, and when he heard Xia Qi's answer, he laughed out loud.

While laughing, he took off his glasses and carefully wiped the lenses he had just put on.

At the same time he said softly.

"What are you beating me for? Are you going to make those youngsters think that even if I want to fight, I need help from others?"

"It's to let those young people know that the 73-year-old ghost they are bullying is my man!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Xia Qi suddenly kicked out with her high heels, kicking Rayleigh out of the bar.

Then, Xia Qi paced in the flames and slowly walked out.

On the ground outside the store, Rayleigh climbed up with a chuckle and patted his pants.

"How fierce! I thought today would be a romantic night."

"Are you so romantic that you're crazy and want to take me on that pirate ship too?"

Xia Qi cursed angrily, then strode away into the distance. Her observation Haki instantly became fully activated, and in the blink of an eye, countless people on Shampoo and Magic Island woke up.

Feeling Xia Qi's explosive observation Haki, Rayleigh rubbed his hair helplessly.

"Xia Qi, stop messing around. I really enjoyed using that move that day!"

"That's perfect, I want to have some fun too!"

Xia Qi's attitude was as firm as ever.

Seeing this, Rayleigh reached out his hand helplessly and gently grabbed Xia Qi's wrist.

Suddenly...

They both shuddered at the same time, then quickly let go of each other in disgust.

Clenching his fists in embarrassment, Rayleigh shook his head helplessly.

"It's really not right, haha, it's really not like when I was young."

"Haha, haven't you heard of the truth that if you hold hands with someone you know, you'll vomit all night? Don't fucking touch me!

What, is it that you don't want to fight back, or is it that your new captain doesn't want you to do that!

Damn it, have times really changed? Is it no longer necessary to follow the principle that if you get beaten you have to fight back?

What are you doing now, holding your broken glasses and shouting that you are acting in self-defense?"

"I……?!!"

Rayleigh's face turned red with embarrassment.

“When did I ever say that I lost a move? I won, I knocked him away, you know!

So what if they are monsters from the new era? We monsters from the old era are not to be trifled with, okay!

Besides, how could my apprentice stop me from taking revenge? If I had a grudge, everyone on the ship would take it together.

The problem is, did you know that he ran away as soon as he smiled? "

After a long period of helpless persuasion, Xia Qi finally gave up the idea of ​​beating Yixiao up.

The two of them walked slowly along the road towards the Casino Mishima.

As they walked, Rayleigh whispered to Xia Qi.

"So, that's your decision?"

"Hypocritical!"

Xia Qi cursed and exhaled a puff of smoke expressionlessly.

"Didn't you accept Roger's invitation with just one sentence?"

"But I met Roger then." Rayleigh smiled bitterly.

"Then the person I met was also the great Rayleigh, haha!"

Xia Qi retorted, then looked up at the sky and asked.

"How many years have we been living in seclusion in Chambord?"

"Eighteen years," Rayleigh responded with a sigh.

"Eighteen years have passed so quickly. Roger has been dead for a long time..."

"Nineteen years," Rayleigh added.

Hearing this, Xia Qi nodded, then glanced at Rayleigh unhappily.

"From the very beginning, when you, the damned devil, came to me and asked me to take you in.

I knew you were still preparing for something.

Otherwise, if the old ghost really wanted to live in seclusion, how could he polish his body continuously every day?

The effect of our old training is terrible. It's good enough if we can maintain half of our strength after working ten times harder. But what about you?"

Xia Qi frowned and continued to curse.

"That day, you almost cut like Roger in the divine retreat. Is this your attitude towards seclusion?"

"I'm not... ahem, I'm just working out."

"Haha, no one would believe you when you say you're working out. If you're not working out to do something big, then are you trying to fool me?

Old man, I knew from the beginning that you were unwilling to give up, but I also understand that if I were you, I wouldn’t give up either!

You are at the peak of your strength, which is the most glorious period of your life, but your captain is diagnosed with a terminal illness!

After you disband, I will be a wanderer in this world and it will be difficult to say goodbye.

Can you still find Jabba now? It’s impossible, haha!

How much it feels to be remembered, how much it feels to be forgotten. As for you, when you were whispering nice things in my ear, I could see the fire in your eyes!!!"

"Huh? I was so angry because...?" Rayleigh was shocked.

"Because what!!!"

Xia Qi interrupted Rayleigh directly.

"Are you trying to say it's because of me? You old ghost, you don't even care about your dignity!

If you really did it for me, you wouldn't have dragged me into this mess!

Even if you set sail again, if you die in a foreign land, I might still have the chance to collect your body and bury it!

But now, this time, we..."

"I know, I know, I know that we are now in the same boat.

But so what, Xia Qi!"

Rayleigh suddenly interrupted Xia Qi and continued.

“Looking back over the years, I have seen countless young people leaving their hometowns, bidding farewell to their families with their dreams in their hearts, and boarding the ship to the new world!

But what I saw was not their dreams, but their families.

What kind of pain do the families of every young person who dies in a foreign land have to go through!

I know that if I take you with me, both of us will lose our safe environment.

But even if I am selfish, I don’t want you to wait for me for decades anymore!

I am old, no longer young. Even if I still hold on to the ridiculous dream of going to sea, I can no longer make the decision to bid farewell to my family as easily as the young people!

Until now, you are my only family!

Just like you said, that kid Whitebeard is only sixty-nine years old.

But I am already seventy-three, and you are also..."

"Shut up!"

Xia Qi interrupted Rayleigh rudely.

"A girl's age is a secret, asshole!"

"Aba, Aba, you understand me anyway, I don't want to leave you here alone!

If the road ahead is really difficult, let's go together. With you, I can get through it a little easier."

After he finished speaking, Rayleigh stood there casually, waiting for Xia Qi's answer.

On the side, listening to Rayleigh's words, Xia Qi sighed slowly.

"How selfish!"

Although she was saying these dissatisfied words, Xia Qi suddenly revealed a satisfied smile, and punched Rayleigh's shoulder with her fist.

"But just this once, I like your selfishness."

After saying that, Xia Qi gently stroked her hair, looked at the sea, and said with emotion.

"You know, your new captain is doing something very dangerous.

You followed him for three months, so you figured out what he wanted to do, to overthrow his own class?"

Having said this, Xia Qi showed a disdainful smile.

“Don’t tell me you don’t know that the stupidest thing in the world is to lead the lower class to overthrow the upper class as a superior!

Because on that day, if he fails, he will be swallowed up by his original class!

And once he succeeds...

Those who have been led by him will recall the class that this leader once belonged to!

Is that what he thinks, or is he heading down the wrong path?"

Having said that, Xia Qi looked into Rayleigh's eyes expectantly.

On the side, noticing Xia Qi's eyes, Rayleigh couldn't help but smile and shook his head.

"Don't think my new captain is so stupid. He is not an idealistic person. Although he has ideals, he is more realistic than anyone else. He will not be the kind of guy who ignites himself and brings light to the earth!"

After he finished speaking, Rayleigh glanced at Xia Qi with interest. Seeing that Xia Qi was actually a little disappointed, Rayleigh laughed out loud.

"As expected, haha, actually you hope that Gawain is the kind of person you said, because that kind of person is Roger and Joy Boy, and the opposite of that kind of person is your former captain Rocks!

Back when you were in the Rocks Pirates, you were not only their intelligence officer, but also the only staff officer under Rocks who could compete with Crane!

But unfortunately, you probably won't have the chance to fight against the crane now.

Although Gao Wen did lack an advisor, I felt that what he lacked more was someone who could help him grasp the details.

As for the direction and goals in his heart, and his pursuit of his own direction and goals.

I always feel that in this respect, he has long surpassed us old guys!"

"so what?"

Xia Qi curled her lips in dissatisfaction.

"You mean, he has his own ideas?"

"You can ask him yourself!" Rayleigh said with absolute certainty.

Hearing Rayleigh's words, Xia Qi frowned in dissatisfaction.

“Don’t play tricks on me, Rayleigh, if Gawain is not the idealist I’m talking about, then he must be an ambitious man.

No ambitious person is willing to tell others his or her goals in full!

Different from what he told me after editing, I need some more real judgment, that is, your judgment of him!

Only then will I know how to get along with him!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

Hearing this, Rayleigh laughed even more happily. While laughing, he patted Xia Qi's shoulder.