One Piece: The Celestial Dragons' Self-Cultivation

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Dragon's gaze swept over Rayleigh's loose pajamas and slippers, and his lips tightened:

"The vice-captain of the Roger Pirates has lost even the most basic sense of vigilance?"

"Vigilance?"

Rayleigh took a swig of his drink and grinned:

"That thing was buried in the sea with Roger ten years ago."

Xia Qi pushed a glass of ice water in front of Long:

"Stop beating around the bush and just state your purpose."

"You're not here to reminisce about the old days, are you?"

Long pulled a photo from his pocket and threw it on the bar, causing the glass to vibrate and make a buzzing sound.

In the photo, three girls are huddled in an iron cage.

Boa Hancock bit her lip hard, and her two younger sisters trembled behind her.

It's obvious that this photo was taken four years ago when they were abducted; it's unclear where Long got it from.

"They are currently slaves in Mary Jo Adam."

The dragon's voice was as calm as if it were discussing the weather:

"The Revolutionary Army has received intelligence that the fishman Fisher Tiger will soon attack the Holy Land to liberate slaves."

"At the same time, a Celestial Dragon who has a conflict with Garin has formed a private army, which will hold back the Knights of God."

"This is the most vulnerable moment in the Celestial Dragons' rule in eight hundred years."

Shakky paused, her hand holding the cigarette still, and Rayleigh's bottle of liquor stopped in mid-air.

It must be said that the dragon is quite shrewd.

He himself was skeptical about this information, yet he was able to tell Rayleigh with absolute certainty.

In fact, Dragon had no intention of using Rayleigh as cannon fodder.

The reason for inviting them here is partly because Ginny and Hancock are together, and Rayleigh can rescue Ginny while he's rescuing them.

With such a powerful figure taking action, the Revolutionary Army members could rest assured that they wouldn't need to expend manpower on rescuing Ginny.

On the other hand, Rayleigh is very strong, so if the plan goes wrong, the Revolutionary Army will have another ally.

"You want him to help you attack Mary Geoise?"

"This old man can't lift a knife anymore."

Living together can change a lot of things.

Back then, Shakky's eyes were full of infatuation when she looked at Rayleigh. Now, although she doesn't say they hate each other, she still calls him "old man" all the time. All her romantic feelings have been shattered.

"I just hope that Mr. Raleigh can join us in rescuing these three girls and, while we're at it, also rescue our Revolutionary Army comrades."

The dragon's knuckles lightly tapped the photograph on the table.

Rayleigh suddenly let out a hearty laugh, the sound of which made the chandelier sway.

"Young man, you're much more ruthless than your old man, using three young girls as bait for me."

"That's just the truth."

Long stood up, casting a shadow over half the bar.

He turned and walked toward the door:

"You can either continue to rot here, or use your last bit of strength to burn that garbage dump."

"The choice is yours."

Shaki, behind the bar, squinted. Rayleigh stroked the crack on the bottle and suddenly asked:

"What if I don't agree?"

The dragon paused, then slowly spoke:

"If our people have the capacity, they will also rescue them."

"Or perhaps, you will lose your last chance to save them."

After saying that, Long left Xiaqi's bar without looking back.

After the door was closed, the two people in the room remained silent for a long time.

After an unknown amount of time, Rayleigh put down the bottle, shook his hand, and said with some distress:

"This kid really knows how to make things difficult for people..."

Xia Qi lit another cigarette, the smoke blurring her expression:

"You know he's trying to use you, right?"

"Ah, of course I know."

Rayleigh grabbed the photo from the bar and looked at the three little girls in the cage:

"But don't you think this is a lot like you back then?"

Shakky suddenly grabbed Rayleigh's wrist:

“Listen, Mary Geoise has the Five Elders, the Knights of God, CP0, the Army…”

"There are nearly twenty powerful individuals there! Not to mention, there might be other forces we don't even know about!"

"Even if the Celestial Dragons really do fall into internal strife, how many can they hold off?"

"This time, there won't be a single Rocks to draw fire for you!"

Her nails almost dug into Rayleigh's skin:

"The reason you can retire in this run-down bar is because Roger traded his confession and the secret of Laugh Tale for it!"

Rayleigh gently withdrew his hand:

"So what? Are we just going to watch Hancock and the others be slaves for the rest of their lives?"

Upon hearing this, Xia Qi immediately fell silent.

She was conflicted.

On the one hand, she didn't want Raleigh to take any risks.

On the other hand, she also really wanted Hancock and the others to be saved.

Xia Qi hesitated before speaking:

“We can find other ways.”

"Besides, isn't that kid also trying to save someone? Maybe he can..."

At this point, Xia Qi herself couldn't continue.

Placing all your hopes on others is itself a form of wishful thinking.

The bottles on the wine cabinet jingled as Rayleigh said leisurely:

"You should know better than me what the Celestial Dragons will do to them."

These words are a bit like rubbing salt in a wound, but after living together for so many years, there's nothing they can't say.

Silence washed over the bar like a tide. Xia Qi lit another cigarette, put it in her mouth, and spoke in a hoarse voice:

"What are you going to do?"

"Just like it was more than 20 years ago."

Rayleigh grinned:

"Take advantage of the chaos to sneak in, take down the guards, carry the person and run."

Shakky was amused by Rayleigh's words, but suddenly grabbed his collar:

"You think you're still the King of the Underworld?"

"If it weren't for the Rocks Pirates attracting most of their attention back then..."

"But in the end, I was the one who saved you."

Riley pressed down on the back of her trembling hand:

"Don't worry, there are revolutionary troops here this time too, aren't there?"

Chapter 100 Then let me die there.

The Revolutionary Army's overall strength is certainly not comparable to that of the Rocks Pirates.

However, Hancock and the others were not the Celestial Dragons' main focus this time, and were not kept under close guard like Shakky was back then.

In addition to the revolutionary army's offensive, there are also the slaves released by Fisher Tiger, who are sure to cause great chaos.

The situation was very similar to that of God Valley back then, and Rayleigh was confident that he had some experience in saving people.

September 6, dusk.

Shakky straightened Rayleigh's clothes and said seriously:

"If you dare to die out there, I will never forgive you!"

Rayleigh laughed as he pushed open the back door of the bar and waved without turning his head.

"Boss, Fisher Tiger's Sun Pirates have appeared near the Red Line."

The dragon stood on a warship disguised as a merchant ship, while crows whispered reports behind him.

In a face-to-face situation, given the dragon's mastery of Observation Haki, even if the crow forgets to turn on its loudspeaker, it can still hear everything clearly.

His tone remained calm:

"Wait a bit longer, let's see what Tiger plans to do first."

"By the way, we also need to wait for a senior to arrive."

The crow was puzzled, but didn't ask any further questions.

Just as the warship raised its sails, Rayleigh appeared at the dock and lightly leaped onto the deck.

"It's really lively here..."

He first sighed, then turned around and said:

"Young man, this old man is only responsible for saving people; you can handle the rest yourselves."

Dragon stood at the bow of the ship and first smiled slightly at Rayleigh:

"The fact that you came is the greatest help we can receive, and that is enough."

Then he gave instructions to the crows behind him:

"It's time to set off."

The sun quickly disappeared at the edge of the Red Line, while the Sun Pirates had already arrived beneath the Red Line.

The rising moonlight was shattered into fragments by the cliffs, and the waves crashed against the rocky walls, creating pale foam.

Jinbe stood on the ship's side, his palm against the rough rock, and said with a worried expression:

“Brother Tiger, even birds can’t fly over the Red Line. It’s just too high.”

Tiger's tattoos shimmered in the moonlight; they were the Sun Pirates' symbol, modified from the Sky Dragon's Hoof.

He took a deep breath, his voice steady:

"Therefore, the world government has never been on guard against this place."

Tiger glanced back at the deck, where Aaron was kicking the ropes angrily, and Hachiman's six arms were unconsciously twisted together.

He suddenly grinned and laughed, startling a flock of seabirds that were roosting at night:

"Your expressions make it seem like you're already holding a funeral for me."

Aaron suddenly rushed over and grabbed Tiger's shoulder:

"Brother Tiger, do you really have to go?"