One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 161 What are you pretending for, Rayleigh!
Guina paused slightly and glanced back.

But he only glanced at it briefly before turning back and continuing to walk ashore, leaving behind only a calm remark:
"You don't deserve it."

"what?!"

Sasaki's maniacal laughter froze on his face, veins bulging on his forehead. "Don't underestimate me! You bastard, who do you think I am—"

Before he finished speaking, his figure had already darted out, slashing straight at Kuina's back!
Boom!
A dull thud resounded, and Sasaki abruptly stopped in mid-air. He paused for a moment, then looked up.

A massive, towering black shadow blocked his path, and a large hand covered in jet-black Armament Haki gripped his blade like an iron clamp.

"Huh? Are they fellow fishmen?"

Jack grinned, revealing gleaming white fangs. "You're still got some strength, but your hearing seems to be failing you. Didn't our first mate explain things very clearly...?"

"Someone of your caliber isn't qualified to challenge her!"

He exerted force suddenly with his right hand.

click-

In a mere instant, Sasaki's blade was crushed.

"how come?!"

Sasaki's pupils contracted sharply. Before he could react, Jack had already delivered a powerful backhand punch to his chest!
boom! ! !
The terrifying impact exploded instantly, and Sasaki was sent flying like a cannonball, crashing through several pirate ships docked at the pier before finally slamming into the trunk of a mangrove tree in the distance!

The smoke cleared.

Sasaki fell to the ground with a dazed look in his eyes, blood gushing from his chest. His limbs twitched weakly a couple of times before he lay motionless on the ground, his life hanging in the balance.

"..."

The entire dock was now deathly silent.

The soft sound of soap bubbles bursting seemed particularly jarring at that moment.

Countless surprised and uncertain gazes swept back and forth between Jack and Kuina.

After a long while, whispers began to break out.

"Such ferocious strength, who is this big guy?"

"I don't recognize them either. But you have bounty posters for the Fallen Ones, don't you? Why don't you take them out and compare them!"

"I've already compared them! None of the photos match, so they must be a newcomer..."

Are you a newbie?
The pirates around him all gasped in shock.

That's Sasaki! The fleet commander with the second-highest bounty among the five Supernovas, a renowned swordsman, was actually defeated by a rookie with no bounty at all with a single punch?

If even newcomers are this strong.

Just how strong have the remaining veteran officers of the Fallen Ones Pirates become now?!
"..."

Garette, standing at the very front, had cold sweat dripping down her forehead and exchanged a glance with Harta beside her.

"What do you mean?" she said hoarsely. "Sasagi is beyond help now. Should we back out?"

"How could that be? That would be a complete loss of face."

Harta took a deep breath, looked at Kuina and the others who had already gone far away, then looked at Jack who was blocking his way, gripped the hilt of his sword tightly, and said in a deep voice:

"We have to defeat this guy no matter what."

We can't be as disgraceful as Sasaki!
We still have to fight, but we need to lower our expectations a little.

What started as a three-person effort to wipe out the entire Fallen Pirates has turned into a two-person effort to see if they can defeat this newcomer.

Should we continue?

Jack grinned and took a step forward.

He was also curious to see if these two guys, working together, were qualified to force him to reveal his mammoth form!
However, at that moment, two more figures disembarked from the Curtain Fall.

One is a mature woman with a gentle and elegant demeanor, and the other is a beautiful young girl with fiery orange hair.

"Hey, Jack!"

Nami called out to the eager Jack, grinning, "Don't eat alone! Leave these two to me and Robin respectively!"

“No problem, Nami!” Jack immediately gave up his seat without saying a word.

“…If you want to show off, don’t drag me into it without permission,” Robin said helplessly.

"What's wrong with that, Robin? Our three bounties are way behind, don't we still want to catch up with them?"

Nami blinked and said, "You've become so much stronger after more than two months of seclusion. Don't you want to take this opportunity to test out your new moves?"

"And ah..."

She leaned closer quietly and whispered:
"The Land of Water didn't leave any CP9 survivors, so the World Government hasn't even noticed you're on our ship yet. This can't go on! Come along with me and make a splash. It'll also be a good opportunity to announce to the world that you've been one of us for a long time!"

"..."

Robin glanced at her, and finally couldn't help but chuckle.

"That reason... is really hard to refuse."

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The four figures clashed together.

Both the sudden surge of flames and the countless arms rising from the ground drew gasps of astonishment from the onlookers.

No one noticed.

Above them, on the tallest building, a young man was watching this scene with a smile.

He sat lazily on the edge, resting his chin on his hand, his black hair fluttering slightly in the sea breeze.

"As expected, they are no longer at a level that supernovas can match..."

These five supernovas are actually quite strong. The two Mink Tribe members are obvious, and he also remembers the other three.

Sasaki, one of the Flying Six of the Beasts Pirates.

Harta, the 12th Division Commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

Galette, Minister of Butter of the Big Mom Pirates.

All three will become high-ranking officers under the Four Emperors in the future, especially Sasaki and Harta, who will have bounties of 500 million.

However, he has only just completed the first half of the Grand Line and his strength has not yet grown, so he is not qualified to take action personally.

Therefore, he did not show himself, giving this opportunity to appear in public to Kuina and the others.

Kuina and the others followed suit, tacitly refraining from making a move and letting the three with the lowest bounties on the ship take the lead.

pretty good.

This would allow Jack and Robin's fame and bounties to catch up with the average level on the ship.

Nami's Flame-Flame Fruit power, fully displayed in front of so many people, should also make those idiots in the Navy's intelligence department realize just how terribly wrong they were before.

Xia Nuo then looked towards Guina.

The young swordswoman was leading the rest of the crew toward the shipyard.

This was in accordance with his instructions on the ship, to contact the coating craftsmen.

After agreeing on the price, everyone went their separate ways and took advantage of the time while the boat was being coated to explore the islands with their various dreamlike landscapes.

But even though he's a hands-off manager, he still has things to do...

—Don't forget about doing something as important as taking advantage of deals.

Xia Nuo closed his eyes slightly, and his senses of sight and hearing immediately spread in all directions like a tide.

The Sabaody Archipelago is so large that even his Observation Haki cannot cover it all.

However, it shouldn't be a problem to cover all the dozen or so islands near GR 52, including all the shipyards and coating workshops, in one go.

"Tsk, skipping work again?"

Unable to detect anything unusual, Xia Nuo opened her eyes with some regret.

It doesn't seem like something that's particularly surprising.

Rayleigh, the old man who lives in seclusion here, seems to have never been very interested in his work as a coating craftsman.

When he had nothing to do, he would either go drinking or gambling. When he was penniless, he would sell himself to slave traders for fun.

"Let's just go straight to GR 13."

Shanuo shook his head.

He was too lazy to spend much time searching around, and since it was almost dinnertime, he decided to just wait at Xia Qi's extortion bar.

I refuse to believe I won't be able to wait for an old man who craves a drink.

He lightly touched the ground with his toes, and his figure instantly disappeared from the edge of the tall building, turning into a blur as he silently swept across the sky above the town, heading towards the island with the highest number.

...The sea area about several tens of kilometers away from the Sabaody Archipelago.

A large naval warship is sailing at full speed, cutting through the waves.

Tea Pig, with a cigar dangling from his lips, puffed on the bow of the boat, his expression not looking too good.

In the past week, following Sengoku's instructions, he searched all the islands in the direction Doflamingo had flown from, but found no trace of Shano at all.

In the end, he had no choice but to give up and return to his post to report for duty.

What a disappointment.

Tea-ton smacked his lips regretfully.

He has been a candidate for general for several months now, but he has not yet achieved any notable results, and some unpleasant comments have inevitably circulated among his subordinates.

I was really hoping to catch that billion-dollar wanted criminal this time and make a name for myself...

"Please say...what? Okay, I understand!"

Suddenly, the adjutant's voice came from the side.

After the Den Den Mushi hung up, Chaton lazily glanced over: "What's wrong? Is it the headquarters' communication signal?"

"No, Mr. Kakei, it's the Sabaody Archipelago branch."

The adjutant shook his head with a smile, "It seems that a group of pirates have started fighting at the shipyard on the island, causing quite a commotion. The branch base is currently mobilizing and gathering troops to go there."

“Although our ship is heading towards Marineford, we’ve gotten too close and received an emergency communication signal. Shall we go check it out, Mr. Kake?”

“I see…” Chaton raised an eyebrow.

Pirate disturbances in Sabaody Archipelago are quite common. Generally, the branch base can handle them properly, without needing to deploy someone of the rank of admiral candidate.

But... he had just wasted a week of his time, and his hands were itching to get back to work.

"Since I've got nothing better to do, I might as well go take a look."

Chaton exhaled a puff of smoke and said with a smile, "Just consider it venting my feelings. Those pirates are just unlucky to have run into my line of fire."

"Yes, Mr. Kakei!"

……

Meanwhile, Gr number 1.

Swish!
A figure suddenly fell from the sky.

It was Xia Nuo.

Instead of appearing on Gr13, he went to the population auction house on Island 1, squatted on the grass on the high slope, rested his chin on his hand, and looked at the auction house below with great interest.

The reason for stopping here is quite simple.

The Devil Fruit detection radar lit up.

Before we even arrived here, the radar lit up, and as we got closer to the auction house, it turned a bright yellow.

This means the Devil Fruit is within ten kilometers.

The auction venue was surrounded by open grassy areas, so it was almost certain that the items being auctioned were located within the venue.

Do they sell slaves, and also Devil Fruits?

That saves trouble.

Since it belongs to evil people, we can just go in and take it. We can also free some slaves and clean up those slave traders in the venue who deserve to die.

pity.

We didn't encounter any Celestial Dragons.

Xia Nuo's gaze swept over the various vehicles parked outside the door, but he didn't find anything special, which made him feel a little disappointed.

At the Chambord auction, encountering that hardworking Charles Saint should have been an essential part of the experience, right?

"Ok?"

A sudden flash of crimson light appeared in his eyes, as if he had sensed something, but he remained seated and motionless.

next moment.

A long sword was placed on his shoulder.

"If I were you, I wouldn't make any rash moves against Shano, the katana master with a bounty of one billion Berries."

A slightly hoarse voice came from behind, and the blade pressed down slightly, its sharp, cold light almost touching Xia Nuo's neck.

"I didn't move, did I?"

Xia Nuo still didn't turn around, her tone casual, "What an unexpected way to meet... Hades Rayleigh."

"You recognize me?"

The voice coming from behind sounded slightly surprised.

"The Pirate King's right-hand man, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates, how could you not recognize him?"

Xia Nuo glanced at the sword beside her neck. "I originally thought I'd run into you at the bar, maybe we could have a drink together or something, but I didn't expect it to turn out like this... Can you tell me why?"

The cold glint of the sword blade reflected Rayleigh's aged face, his hair and beard all white.

"Have you already forgotten?"

Rayleigh squinted at him. "About four or five years ago, you killed some fish-men in the East China Sea. One of them, an octopus fish-man named Hachi, once saved my life in the sea. I vowed from then on that I would never allow anyone to harm or bully him. But he died at your hands."

"Xiaoba..."

Xia Nuo recalled for a moment.

What a distant name... members of the Arlong Pirates. He only remembered Arlong, and he did have a vague recollection of Hachi. What were the other subordinates called... Croobi? *Chirp*
"Ah, I remembered it."

Xia Nuo grinned. "That guy followed A Long in invading my hometown, and I tore him to pieces. That's only right, isn't it? If I don't kill him, am I supposed to treat him to drinks?"

"Of course he should be killed."

Rayleigh shook his head to his surprise, "That child is kind and reliable by nature, but unfortunately he followed the wrong person. Since he chose to leave the Sun Pirates and associate with villains like Arlong, he will inevitably commit many evil deeds, whether intentionally or unintentionally."

"Then I don't understand."

Xia Nuo tilted her head slightly. "Since you also think he deserved to die, and know that I was right to kill him, why are you now drawing your sword against me?"

"If you had stayed in your hometown and remained an ordinary citizen, I would never have bothered you. In fact, I learned about the annihilation of the Arlong Pirates from the newspaper five years ago, but I never went to the East Blue to look for you."

Lei Li paused for a moment before continuing:

“But the situation is different now. You’ve become a pirate and delivered yourself to my doorstep. If I remain unmoved, I would truly be unworthy of this promise and this life-saving grace.”

"If you choose to be a pirate, you must be prepared to die at any time, just like Hachi paid the price for his evil deeds, right?"

Rayleigh sighed, "However, in the end, Hachi is in the wrong, and I really don't want this promising young talent who could stir up trouble in the new world to die prematurely. Therefore, I don't want to take your life."

Xia Nuo finally turned around, squinting at the old man before her: "So what exactly do you mean?"

"Use your little finger to pay with your life."

Rayleigh said with a complicated expression, "I need it to appease Xiao Ba's spirit. Is it too much to ask for such a small amount? Either you do it yourself, or I can lend a hand."

Xia Nuo stared at Rayleigh for a few seconds, then suddenly smiled.

"Pay with your little finger?"

A mocking smile curled at the corner of his lips. "You expect me to come willingly? Do you think that's possible, Rayleigh? Are you getting old? Have you been living in seclusion for too long and your mind has become muddled?"

Rayleigh frowned slightly, his sword still firmly pressed against Shano's neck: "Young man, I'm not discussing this with you."

"What a coincidence, I wasn't discussing this with you either."

Xia Nuo's smile vanished abruptly, and his gaze sharpened instantly:

"After all that babbling and nonsense, in the end, you still want me to pay the price for some scumbag, and yet you still have the hypocrite to stand in front of me..."

While talking.

His right fist clenched tightly, and the black and red Conqueror's Haki instantly became tangible, coiling around him. The violent energy fluctuations caused the air to become chaotic and distorted!
"What are you pretending for, Rayleigh!"

Rayleigh's pupils contracted, his Observation Haki flashing a frantic warning, but before he could react—

boom! ! !
Xia Nuo's fist was already slamming into his face!
In his haste, Rayleigh could only parry with his sword.

But the force of this punch far exceeded expectations. The blade was bent the moment it made contact, and the terrifying impact penetrated his body, sending him flying!

laugh--! ! !
Rayleigh's body plowed a crater hundreds of meters long in the grassland before crashing heavily into the auction house's main entrance in the distance.

Boom!
The entire building trembled violently, and the exquisite classical carved doors were shattered into pieces by the impact. Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, the nobles inside the auction hall screamed in terror, and the crowd scattered in all directions like a tidal wave.

In the pervasive smoke and dust.

Rayleigh slowly stood up, wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, raised his head, and stared in shock at the black-haired boy who was walking towards him step by step.

　Originally, this chapter would have been long enough if Rayleigh had blocked the sword, but I was afraid of getting scolded, so I wrote about a thousand more words. Finishing this scene of conflict caused the update to be a little late, I apologize.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)