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Despite Kizaru's penchant for half-hearted actions and his motto of doing things "to the best of his ability," there was an unknown trait about him.
That is, he must maintain control!
He needed to be the one making decisions.
Not passively accepting facts.
Take, for example, the plot of the Supernova gathering on the Sabaody Archipelago in the original story. If Kizaru had been determined to keep them there, would the Supernovas have had a chance to escape?
He wondered if anything was possible.
Last year, during the battle on Sabaody, Kizaru had unleashed his true power, even resorting to techniques like his Glint-Glint Fruit's ultimate move, willing to destroy the entire archipelago.
However, despite this, Rayleigh still escaped.
And intentionally took his Glint-Glint Fruit's ultimate attack, using it as an opportunity to dive into the depths of the sea, playing him.
This was absolutely unacceptable to Kizaru!
The immense power brought by the Glint-Glint Fruit gave Kizaru a heart that was lofty and disdainful beneath his calm exterior. He was willing to acknowledge Rowen because the Goro Goro no Mi (Thunder Thunder Fruit) possessed the same unparalleled speed as him.
But that didn't mean he was a good person, indifferent to everything.
At this moment, a ferocious aura emanated from Kizaru, like a wild beast awakening. The ordinary soldiers outside the tent felt a chill rising, their eyes filled with horror as they glanced at the tent, their swallowing sounds merging into one.
"We're not far from Area 13."
Taking the Log Pose handed to him by the soldier, Kizaru smirked and said to Rowen, "Let's go, Rowen. This is our battle of revenge!"
This infuriated old man was going to be serious this time!
Rowen's expression tightened, nodding. "Understood!"
Regardless of the initial impression, to him, Rayleigh's death was more valuable than Rayleigh's life.
Two beams of light pierced through the tent, suddenly shooting into the sky, and disappearing in the blink of an eye.
At the same time, on the coast of Garfield, aircraft began to ascend gradually, resembling gigantic whales frolicking in the azure sky. Over thirty War Behemoths emitted a uniform, long roar, forming a Maritime Land, rushing towards the distance.
The operation to capture Rayleigh was officially underway!
...
New World, at the border of the Red Hair Sea.
The two-masted sailing ship, adorned with the Red Hair Pirates flag, The Red Force, stood tall here.
"Alright, keep going down..."
"Okay, release the rope!"
Bang... Splash!
A flimsy small wooden boat was slowly lowered into the sea by pirates using a pulley tower, finally dropping and splashing white waves.
Compared to the massive Red Force, this small wooden boat was like weeds under a giant's feet, extremely tiny.
"Then, I'll go first."
Rayleigh carried a package on his shoulder, stepping onto the railing of the deck with one foot.
"Are you sure you don't need my help, Rayleigh San?"
Shanks pressed his left wrist against the hilt of his sword, "Griffin," his expression solemn. "Once you leave this sea, what awaits you will be the Marines' great army!"
Rayleigh's hidden skills were very clever. In the past, not to mention the New World, no one even found him hiding in Sabaody.
But the current Marines were not the same as the Marines of the past.
Over the past two years, the Marines' infiltration into the New World had gradually strengthened. Even within Big Mom's Totto Land, there might be Marine spies.
This was the inevitable impact of the unprecedented strength of the Marines, as they were slowly encroaching on the living space of the Yonko.
At the words, Rayleigh turned to look at him, his silver-white unruly hair falling from in front of his glasses, adding a few traces of vicissitudes to him.
"This is my fate, Shanks." Rayleigh smiled. "Old people's matters should be left to old people to deal with. The New Age will come eventually, you should be more patient."
With that said, without giving Shanks a chance to ask further, Rayleigh leaped, jumping down from the deck, and landing on the small wooden boat from a height of over ten meters.
"Rayleigh... Vice Captain..."
Shanks fell silent, watching as Rayleigh operated the sails and gradually moved away, then turned around.
"Beckman, inform everyone, we're heading back!"
"Understood, Captain!"
As they waited for The Red Force to disappear below the sea level, Rayleigh opened the package, took out a jug of rum, and pried open the cork with his thumb, gulping it down.
"Speaking of which, I still feel a bit unwilling!"
In the distant sky, where there was nothing but clear skies, an invisible sense of oppression made Rayleigh's temples throb, his breathing slightly hurried.
"Roger, has this world... already turned upside down?"
The alcohol wasn't intoxicating, but Rayleigh, with blurred eyes, muttered to himself.
Bang!
Whoosh!
Two swords, one blue and one yellow, suddenly descended from the sky, instantly shattering the clouds. A massive laser beam and meteor guns tore through the air with sharp screams, engulfing the small wooden boat in their attack in the blink of an eye.
Boom rumble!
Splinters scattered like bullets, creating a huge crater on the sea surface. Endless seawater evaporated, and sea creatures and beasts died instantly.
"Ten meters underwater, six o'clock direction!"
A Thunder God mark lit up on Rowen's forehead, his eyes shining brightly. The electric currents flickering around him made him look almost godlike.
Yasakani no Magatama!
After accurately determining the position, Kizaru didn't hesitate. His Justice cloak spread out with his arm, transforming into an endless array of dazzling golden spots, launching a fierce attack toward the target location like a storm.
Whoosh! Bang! Whoosh! Bang! Whoosh!
One golden sun after another rose on the sea, and the tremors they brought could be clearly heard even from a distance. On The Red Force, Shanks stood at the railing, crushing the railing into remnants with his palm, veins bulging.
"Don't die, Rayleigh!"
"That brat's special Heart Network? Not easy to deal with!"
Feeling the sense of danger behind him, Rayleigh quickly swung his legs together and swiftly dove deeper into the ocean.
Boom!
A violent explosion erupted behind him, causing the icy seawater to boil and emit strands of white smoke.
Rayleigh grunted, a hint of blood appearing at the corner of his mouth. Ignoring it, he continued swimming deeper into the ocean.
"Twenty meters deep... Fifty meters... One hundred meters... Kizaru, you can move now!"
Rowen had been observing the sea surface with Observation Haki all along and quickly spoke up.
Thanks to the terrifying killing power of the Yasakani no Magatama, Rowen didn't need to discern carefully. At this moment, the only living thing in this sea was undoubtedly Rayleigh.
"Understood!"
Kizaru nodded at the words, taking out a bunch of Den Den Mushi from his pocket. "This is the one for Area 13, right?"
Taking out a Den Den Mushi with "13" printed on one side, he held it with his index finger joint, and then slightly bowed. "Many thanks to the CP0 members for their trouble. This is quite a big operation!"
Then...
Kizaru gives you a thumbs-up!
Boom!!!
An explosion even louder than their combined attack just now echoed between the heavens and the earth! The white light of destruction ballooned up from the sea surface like an inflated balloon, and the explosive force pushed the air, making the surrounding space resonate like a mirror. Suspicious cracks appeared in the sky!
Shua!
The radius of the explosion reached several miles, and their positions were not safe. At this moment, Kizaru and Rowen each displayed their abilities, with one turning into a golden light and fleeing far away, while the other disappeared directly on the spot.
After converging in the sky, Rowen frowned as he looked at the mushroom cloud rising in the distance.
"Vegapunk's new bomb design is good in every aspect, but it interferes too much with Observation Haki. The magnetic field there is chaotic now, and I can't lock onto Rayleigh's position."
"No need to worry, I know what he's going to do..."
Kizaru's eyes flashed, gazing into the distance.
There, there was a small island.
The highest point of the island protruded about ten meters above the sea level, but it would be submerged by seawater during high tide and exposed to the scorching sun during low tide, so there were no signs of life except for some creatures and seaweed that could survive in the mud.
"No wonder he chose this direction to leave. It turns out he was prepared to fight us."
Rowen suddenly realized, nodding.
As for whether this black technology nuclear bomb from the One Piece World could kill Rayleigh, neither Rowen nor Kizaru would entertain such ridiculous speculation.
The right-hand man of the Pirate King wouldn't be so easily killed by a bomb.
(End of this chapter)