Chapter 137: Dragon's Warning and Persuasion to Leave!
"No, absolutely not, I don't agree to you going!"
Inside the Rip-off Bar, which had no customers, Shakky's slender fingers forcefully snapped the cigarette she was holding, and her angry voice suddenly froze the atmosphere.
"What do you think Mary Geoise is?"
"Even if you are called the 'Dark King' by the world, you are ultimately not the real 'Dark King'; you can't destroy all of Mary Geoise with one shot!"
"Or are you planning to be buried with Roger, but don't you think it's a bit late?!"
Rayleigh stared blankly at the emotional Shakky. It was the first time he had seen her lose control like this. This woman was usually so free-spirited and gentle; even when she was hitting people, she looked very calm.
"Hehehe, I'm just going to scout it out. It's not like I'm going to cause a ruckus in Mary Geoise; I'll just sneak over and sneak back."
He said this with considerable confidence. After all, as a Top Expert of this era, confidence is a necessary psychological element.
"You are not allowed to go!"
Shakky looked coldly at Rayleigh and said, "If you go, don't ever think about stepping foot in this Bar again. You should know very well that I am not joking now."
...
Rayleigh remained silent, lowering his head and continuing to drink the Whiskey in his glass.
[Ding-a-ling]
Just then, a crisp and pleasant Wind Chime Sound rang out from outside the door.
Immediately after, the door was gently pushed open, and a tall figure walked in, estimated at two and a half meters tall, wearing a Green Suit and black Leather Boots, a black-haired man with a pure white Coat draped over his shoulders.
"Excuse me, could I get a glass of Juice? Milk Cake would be best if you have it."
The Marine Officer calmly sat down at the bar counter, separated from Rayleigh beside him by two high-backed solid wood chairs. His appearance caused the other two to fall silent.
They could, of course, recognize this person's Identity.
"I really didn't expect Base Commander Dragon to visit my little shop. But this is a Bar, you know, isn't Juice and Milk Cake a bit unsuitable?" Shakky naturally joked, then took out the Juice and a dark brown cake from the refrigerator and said with a smile, "I really don't have Milk Cake. I prefer to eat Chocolate Cake, what do you think?"
"Is it bitter?" Dragon asked with a slightly conflicted Expression.
"A little."
"Then forget it, Juice is fine."
These simple exchange actually gave the feeling of a normal owner and customer. Just then, Rayleigh spoke up and asked, "How did you find me?"
"Where the Wind blows. As long as there is Wind, there are no Secrets to speak of," Dragon replied, taking a sip of the sweet Juice.
"Then you're here to arrest me?"
"I'd like to."
"So?" Rayleigh asked with a smile. Dragon pondered for a moment and said, "I want you to leave here."
Ever since he discovered Rayleigh on the night of Liberation Day, he had actually thought about arresting this former Crewmate of the Roger Pirates, but after considering it for a long time, he gave up.
It wasn't that he was afraid of the other party; although his own Strength wasn't enough, this was Sabaody Archipelago, right next door was Marine Headquarters, and he could call for Marine Admirals and large forces for Support in minutes.
Dragon primarily didn't want Combat to happen within Sabaody Archipelago.
He knew very well how terrifying the Environment Destruction caused by Combat between Top Tier Combatants would be.
Even if the Marines forcefully suppressed 'Dark King' Rayleigh and this former Rocks Pirates Crewmate Shakky, this Island, which had just begun its good life, would be completely destroyed.
Rayleigh and Shakky exchanged glances and understood Dragon's concerns. The former swirled the Ice Cubes and Drink in his glass.
"I actually think it would be safer to stay here. What if we go out and are subjected to your Marines' Encirclement and Suppression?"
Then Shakky smiled and said, "Vice Admiral Dragon, he and I have already retired. We won't cause you any trouble. Can't even a Bar owner and a Coating Craftsman be accommodated on such a large Sabaody Archipelago?"
Dragon raised his head and narrowed his eyes.
"A Bar owner with the Ability to collect Intelligence from Various Places in the World, and an Artisan who gives Coating to potential Pirates at night?"
...
The two fell silent again.
"Oh dear, it seems you've heard quite a few things about me from Garp. Otherwise, a regular Vice Admiral wouldn't know about my Matters~" Shakky said, feigning ease and teasing.
Rayleigh also smiled and said, "You even know about me giving Pirates Coating. It seems nothing can be hidden from you. Is this your Ability?"
He had recently mastered the technique of Coating. Although he wasn't very proficient yet, spending some Time to give a Pirate Ship Coating was still not a problem.
"Because the two Ships you Coated before have already sunk to the Seabed to feed the Fish."
Dragon looked at Rayleigh with a blank Expression and continued, "You can now give Coating to Pirate Ships you favor. Then in the future, if you meet Pirates you like even more, will you teach them a few tricks, like Haki?"
The training method for Haki is an extremely scarce Resource in the First Half of the Grand Line. Only some people with Exceptional Talent can master it through self-realization.
Seeing that Rayleigh was stumped by the question, Shakky smiled, changed the subject, and asked, "I heard a Rumor that Vice Admiral Dragon previously attempted to defect from the Marines. Is there any truth to this Matter?"
"Hmm?"
Rayleigh looked at Dragon in surprise. Marine Hero Garp's Son was actually going to betray the Marines? What kind of Dramatic Plot is this?
The latter simply answered something unrelated, saying, "The World Government is changing."
"Even if it changes, it's still the Celestial Dragons' World Government! The essence hasn't changed at all!" Rayleigh's tone grew heavier as he looked at the other party seriously.
"But it has shown me hope," Dragon said in a deep voice, looking at the Newspaper on Rayleigh's table.
"You don't know the History of the World Government at all. If you knew..." Just as Rayleigh was about to continue Speaking, Dragon interrupted him and asked in return, "What if I knew? No matter how unbearable the past History was, as long as the present and future are good, it has no meaning."
In his opinion, the past is already past; only the future is worth caring about.
"I'll give you three days. I hope you will have left after three days." After Speaking, Dragon stood up and was about to leave the Bar, only to hear Rayleigh's voice from behind him.
"Young man, what if we don't leave?"
"If that's the case, someone will come to talk to you again then. Someone who only knows how to speak with his fists."
Amidst the ding-a-ling of the Wind Chime Sound, Dragon's figure disappeared from their sight, but in his Heart, he had already begun considering how to isolate this Zone. If he could resolve the Matter of Rayleigh by paying the price of one Zone, that would be acceptable.
"Oh dear, what a headache, we've been targeted!" Rayleigh laughed.
"I can get you out safely."
Shakky said softly, looking at him. All her skills were focused on gathering Intelligence, so she was especially good at escaping. Even Garp couldn't catch her back then.
"That's right, that's great, then I can rest assured..."
Rayleigh let out a long breath and put on a relieved Expression, then stood up and left the Bar, leaving only Shakky behind him, frowning as she stared at his retreating figure.
That night, Dragon in the Navy Base sensed that Rayleigh's Aura had left and never came back.
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