At this time, another person was sitting in Sengoku's office: Vice Admiral Tsuru. She also heard Kizaru's report, and her expression turned dull. She almost couldn't hold the teacup in her hand, and it fell to the ground.
"Are you serious, Kizaru?" Tsuru said in horror, her voice trembling. "How could Rayleigh become Lakeman's slave?"
"Rayleigh is here. Do you need to talk to him?" Kizaru replied in a voice devoid of emotion. He was also numb. He didn't expect Lakeman to do such a big thing directly.
'Can a dangerous guy like Silvers Rayleigh be bought as a slave?' he thought.
'This is a dangerous pirate who traveled around the world, figured out the truth for 800 years, and left the Marines helpless! Now he seems to be retired, but he can pick up a sword and chop people at any time.'
'If it weren't for his immense strength, the World Government and Marines would not have turned a blind eye and ignored Rayleigh's life in Sabaody Archipelago.'
"Ahem, hello, I'm Rayleigh," suddenly, Rayleigh's voice came from the phone. "Sengoku and Tsuru, I haven't seen you for a long time. Are you doing well?"
Hearing Rayleigh's voice, Sengoku and Tsuru were horrified. 'Where is Kizaru? Isn't this Kizaru's phone?' they wondered.
In the shipyard of the hotel, Kizaru's pupils shrank, and he looked at the blond man who suddenly appeared in front of him in horror. The Den Den Mushi in his hand had been taken away. In the blink of an eye, the other party came to him at an indescribable speed and took away the Den Den Mushi. Kizaru didn't even react!
'Is this the gap between me and the top strong men on the sea?' Kizaru smiled bitterly in his heart.
"Rayleigh?" Sengoku's extremely solemn voice came out of the Den Den Mushi. "Why don't you retire and take care of yourself? Why are you in contact with the Celestial Dragon?"
"Rayleigh, Roger's time is over," Tsuru said.
Rayleigh couldn't help but smile bitterly when he heard this and said to the phone, "This is really an accident. I just wanted to go to the auction to earn some wine money, but I didn't expect the auction to be taken over by the World Government, and then this Celestial Dragon inexplicably bought me and asked me to build a ship. I still don't understand the situation!"
At Naval Headquarters, Sengoku and Tsuru listened to Rayleigh's explanation, and their expressions did not relax; they became more solemn. They knew Lakeman Saint would not do meaningless things. In their current understanding, Lakeman is an unfathomable type of Celestial Dragon.
'At the age of ten, he accepted a secret mission from the Five Elders and was qualified to examine Kizaru's position alone. How could such a person buy a shipwright slave casually, and it happened to be Rayleigh?' they thought.
"You really don't plan to do anything recently?" Sengoku asked suspiciously. "Rayleigh, don't lie to us. Lying won't do you any good," he added.
Outside the shipyard, Rayleigh sighed deeply and said helplessly, "What should I say to make you believe me? I really didn't plan to do anything. This is all a coincidence!"
Listening to these words, Sengoku and Tsuru fell silent. The two looked at each other and understood each other's thoughts. 'It's not Rayleigh's problem; it's the problem of Lakeman Saint,' they concluded.
"We know," Sengoku said and hung up the phone.
In the shipyard, Rayleigh listened to the busy tone and was speechless. 'Why did you hang up just like that? Never mind, I'll slip away now,' he thought.
Rayleigh handed the Den Den Mushi back to Kizaru and was about to turn around and leave. Suddenly, his expression changed, and he stopped.
"?" Kizaru looked puzzled.
After a few seconds, the surrounding lights suddenly lit up. A team of dozens of people walked in unison from outside. The leader was Lakeman's housekeeper.
"Why are you slacking off?" The housekeeper's expression darkened when he saw Rayleigh not hammering a nail, and he scolded, "Hurry up and get to work!"
Kizaru was shocked, and his eyes twitched wildly. 'This is Silvers Rayleigh. Aren't you afraid of being killed for talking to him like this?' he thought.
Rayleigh had a blank expression on his face, and his mouth twitched slightly. "Master said that he wants to see the ship tomorrow."
The housekeeper continued, "Work all night tonight. The twelve of you work together, and I want to see the ship at seven o'clock tomorrow morning!"
As he said that, the housekeeper waved his hand. Among the dozens of people behind him, a team of shipwrights came out. Including Rayleigh, there were a total of twelve people.
"Vice Admiral Kizaru, please keep an eye on them," the housekeeper turned around and said to Kizaru in a friendly manner. "You only need to keep an eye on them until 11 o'clock in the evening. Someone will come to replace you at 11 o'clock."
Kizaru was silent for a while. 'Should he agree or not? Silvers Rayleigh is about to slip away. If this person wants to leave, he can't stop him at all,' he thought.
"Ahem..." Rayleigh coughed twice, turned back to the shipyard, and picked up the hammer again.
Kizaru was stunned for a moment. 'Although I don't know why, Rayleigh seems to have changed his mind. Planning to build the ship before leaving? Forget it, leave him alone,' he thought.
Kizaru thought for a moment and turned to the housekeeper, "Leave it to me."
"Thank you for your trouble," the housekeeper nodded and left. Only a few dozen guards were left, surrounding all directions and watching the shipwrights work. This situation made Kizaru confused.
'If it were anyone else, they would have been scratching their heads and wondering. But as an old hand, I do not panic at all,' he thought. He pulled a stool and sat down, giving up thinking, and watched the shipwrights work leisurely.
'Supervising the shipbuilding by the Pirate King's deputy is something that can only be encountered by chance!'
On the other side, Naval Headquarters, Marshal's Office.
"Connect to the World Government, Financial God of War," Sengoku solemnly dialed a number.
A few seconds later, the voice of Nasujuro Saint came out and asked, "Sengoku, what's the matter?"
"Lakeman Saint bought Silvers Rayleigh disguised as a shipwright slave in Sabaody Archipelago," Sengoku paused and asked. "I want to know what the World Government is going to do."
"Are you going to liquidate the Roger Pirates?" Tsuru asked solemnly.
On the other end of the phone, Nasujuro Saint fell into silence. Not only Nasujuro Saint but also the other four Elder members in the conference room were stunned after hearing Sengoku and Tsuru's questioning. They looked at each other and cast their eyes on Nasujuro Saint.
"?" Nasujuro Saint was even more confused and stunned. "What do you mean? I have never issued any mission to Lakeman Saint!"
Marshal's Office.
Sengoku sneered at the corner of his mouth, not believing a word.
'Lakeman Saint was clearly the person you sent out to investigate Kizaru. Otherwise, why did you designate Kizaru as the escort? Wouldn't other Vice Admirals work? However, there is no point in arguing about this now,' he thought.
Sengoku looked deep, took a deep breath, and said slowly, "Then why did he contact Rayleigh?"
Holy Land, Mariejois, Five Elders.
The Five Elders fell into thought.
"Rayleigh?"
"We have never issued any orders to him, and we have no intention of taking action against the remnants of Roger's pirate group."
"Maybe it's a coincidence?"
"Lakeman is only ten years old. It's normal that he doesn't know Rayleigh."
"Yes, this is the first time for the younger generation of my family to leave the Holy Land, and he doesn't know the situation on the sea."
The Five Elders' reply came through the Den Den Mushi.
In the office,
Tsuru sighed silently and shook her head. Sengoku looked grim and snorted silently. Neither of them believed the Five Elders' words.
But the superiors said so, and as subordinates, they had no way to get to the bottom of it. They could only hold their noses and admit it.
"It's fine if it doesn't happen. Let's just treat it as a coincidence and keep an eye on everyone," Sengoku said in an angry tone as he hung up the phone.
Holy Land Mariejois, in the conference room.
Toot toot…
The Five Elders couldn't help but frown as they listened to the busy tone of the phone bug.
"What's up with Sengoku's attitude?"
"We're not going to lie to him about something like this."
"This guy is becoming more and more disobedient."
"But what happened to Rayleigh?"
Four of the Five Elders looked at Nasujuro Saint. They didn't believe it was a coincidence either. A few months ago, Saint Nasujuro had shown off to them that an outstanding junior member of his family had emerged - Lakeman.
But it's a fact that neither the Five Elders nor any core officials of the World Government have given Lakeman Saint any tasks or instructions in the past few months.
"He should be planning something," Saint Nasujuro said softly, frowning.
"Why?"
"Rayleigh's identity was discovered. Why didn't he send him to Impel Down?"
"I asked CP0, and they said Rayleigh was in the shipyard."
"I also asked. CP0 found Rayleigh and reported it to the butler, but the butler didn't care."
"??" The Five Elders' expressions became serious, and they were a little confused. According to reason, Lakeman Saint shouldn't have done this! Why is this?
"Then let's just wait and see what happens," Saint Nasujuro said in a deep voice.
"Let's see what he's up to."
"Yes, I always feel that this kid's plan is not simple."
"He is different from ordinary Celestial Dragons. Those trashy Celestial Dragons have no future at all, but Lakeman Saint can be cultivated."
The Five Elders were discussing with each other. However, they did not pay attention to the denial of the phone call just now. They never considered Lakeman Saint to be a liar. After all, the latter is just a ten-year-old child.
For a 10-year-old child to get out of Mariejois and go outside to carry out tasks, it has to be said that the Five Elders really trust Lakeman Saint!
"I have a lot of confidence in him."
The other four fell silent.
After Nasujuro Saint said this, they didn't intend to care anymore.
"Then we'll see."
"I hope your family produces an outstanding junior."
"Haha, it's been a long time since the Celestial Dragons were so bold."
"Looking forward to his growth."
New World, an unknown island.
In a dark room, a shadowy figure quietly sat on the ground.
"Yes," a voice came from the shadow's mouth.
"Well, I understand. I'll pay attention."
The shadow murmured a few words and then went silent.
At the same time…
The housekeeper left his guard behind and returned to the hotel. He was arranging for the chef to prepare some precious dishes and potions to send to Kizaru. That's Lakeman's order.
Blue… Bru… Bru…
Suddenly, his phone rang.
The housekeeper waved away the others, walked to the corner, and answered the phone. "Who?"
"It's me, Stussy." Stussy's somewhat solemn voice came out. "I found out what you asked me to check. The situation is very bad. The shipwright is Silvers Rayleigh!"
"Silvers Rayleigh?" The housekeeper didn't respond immediately.
"The Pirate King's deputy!" Stussy said.
"What!?" The housekeeper was suddenly shocked and said in astonishment, "How did Silvers Rayleigh become a slave in Sabaody Archipelago?"
"That's his retirement entertainment," Stussy sighed.
"Shit!" the housekeeper yelled.
He sprinted to the dining room and found Lakeman eating.
"Master!"
The housekeeper anxiously walked over, covered the microphone with one hand, and whispered, "The shipwright you bought is the great pirate Silvers Rayleigh, the deputy captain of the Roger Pirates!"
The voice was so low that no one else heard it. Of course, no one present dared to listen.
"I know." Lakeman smiled faintly and wiped his mouth nonchalantly, "I knew it from the beginning."
"Master..." The housekeeper was shocked and looked at Lakeman in disbelief. "You knew you bought him? He's a dangerous pirate!"
"Don't worry, nothing will happen." Lakeman looked at the housekeeper indifferently, his eyes deep, as if hiding something profound.
The housekeeper was stunned. He thought for a moment, nodded, and let go of his worries. 'Everything the master does has a meaning behind it!'
With this idea in mind, the housekeeper bowed his head and left the dining room with the phone bug, then said into the phone, "Stussy, don't worry about this matter. The master knows he is Rayleigh."
After saying that, he hung up the phone.
At the auction…
"Eh?" Stussy listened to the busy signal with a blank expression, and then her eyes widened in disbelief.
"Can this be ignored?"
"That's Silvers Rayleigh, the Pirate King's deputy!"
"Even if I rush over in top condition, I'll only be killed instantly!"
"You said you don't have to worry about it?"
Stussy rubbed her hair, almost going crazy. She is a CP0 Member. In addition to managing the auction and Sabaody Archipelago areas and acting as a bed partner, she also has the duty of protecting Lakeman's safety!
"No, I have to report it to the World Government!" Stussy dialed another number. Notifying the World Government now does not mean she has failed in her duty. On the contrary, this is Stussy's cleverness.
She has been transferred to Lakeman. Naturally, Lakeman is her first priority, followed by the World Government and the Five Elders. So Stussy's first call was to the housekeeper instead of the World Government. Of course, this is obvious. Her true loyalty is to Vegapunk.
"What?"
"Don't care?"
"Let nature take its course?"
After a brief exchange with the World Government, Stussy was so shocked that her mouth dropped open. The other party's reply left her completely dumbfounded. 'This is not the World Government at all!'
"Hey, does the master have something to do with Rayleigh?" Stussy started to think. "Or does the master have some special identity?"
She couldn't help but become curious. 'Silvers Rayleigh is very difficult to deal with for the World Government. Not killing the Celestial Dragons in person was already a big favor. As for being a slave to the Celestial Dragons? Don't even think about it.'
"But now Rayleigh is building a boat for the master calmly, without resisting or running away. This is very strange!" Stussy touched her smooth chin, feeling that she had been exposed to a secret.
"The master is really not simple!"
"No wonder he can defeat the will of the previous Empress of Nine Snake Island, and no wonder he can make the next empress serve him willingly."
"Tsk, tsk, I have to be careful."
Stussy clicked her tongue in surprise.
The next day.
Hancock stretched out her snowy arms and moved her neck, as white as a swan, gently. The rich smell hit her nose. But her face was expressionless, and her expression was calm, as if it didn't matter if her throat and mouth were being used as tools.
After a long time, she climbed out of the bed, with a deserted face, and calmly walked to a cabinet, picked up the handkerchief on it, and wiped the corners of her mouth.
Sunlight shone in through the gaps in the curtains, falling on her body. This tall and graceful beauty was illuminated brilliantly. Among the splendor, a bright red flower rooted in the deep valley was blooming, as bright and moving as a flame in the sun.
"You seem to have fallen in love with my things," Lakeman said with a smile, admiring this great situation.
"Yes," Hancock replied softly after wiping the corners of her mouth. Her skin was full of luster and as fair as jade. Her hair was smooth as satin. A pretty face like an oval, a perfect symbol, cold and noble, like an orchid in an empty valley, making people's hearts flutter.
Such a girl should have been sought after by thousands of people and become the dream lover of countless admirers. At the same time, she is also the envy of all women. She seems to be a symbol of beauty, making people daydream, envy, and admire.
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