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

Chapter 162 Under the Spotlight, All Sides Enter [5K]

"Such a powerful and domineering aura."

Rayleigh pushed up his glasses, the shock in his eyes lingering for a long time. "And you've even mastered Conqueror's Haki Entanglement? You're really not even twenty years old yet?"

Xia Nuo walked in with steady steps, her black hair flying in the aftershocks of her domineering aura.

With each step he took, the uneven ground beneath his feet automatically receded to the sides, cracking open a ravine, as if paving a road for him.

"Do you regret it?"

He grinned. "I thought he was a newbie I could easily mold, someone I could act like a veteran, but now I realize something's not right?"

"..."

Rayleigh was silent for a while, then suddenly burst into laughter, "I really misjudged you!"

I came here to keep my promise; my intentions were not so despicable.

As for whether Xia Nuo's strength exceeded expectations and whether he felt any regret...

Perhaps a little, but there's no going back in this world!
Having chosen to take this step, there's no turning back.

Today, even if a Marine Admiral or one of the Four Emperors were standing before him, he would still demand justice for Hachi's soul.

"Then let's fight! Let's let our strength speak for itself!"

Rayleigh gripped his longsword and laughed loudly, "Let this old man personally test just how far this junior, who has turned Paradise upside down, has come!"

hum!
The moment the words fell, Rayleigh's body suddenly erupted with Conqueror's Haki, his long silver hair danced wildly in the air waves, and countless thick black and red lightning bolts spread out in all directions!
boom!
Two terrifying, overwhelming colors clashed fiercely beneath the sky, and in an instant, the once sunny and calm sky above the Sabaody Archipelago began to be filled with dark clouds and rumbling thunder.

The entire No. 1 Gr was engulfed in a violent storm and plunged into darkness.

"Keep up! Everyone keep up!"

"Take down all the troublemakers, whoever they may be!"

The large group of guards in the auction house, led by their captain, were just then rushing menacingly towards the gate.

I want to see what kind of blind bastard dares to cause trouble here at the powerful human auction house.

As a result, they had just arrived outside.

What came into view was a scene that looked like the end of the world.

"This...this is..."

They were all dumbfounded, frozen in place before they could even react, when the aftershocks of the Conqueror's Haki surged forth.

Pfft!
The hundreds of guards immediately rolled their eyes back and collapsed to the ground like harvested wheat, unconscious.

Rumble——! !

The clash between the two domineering forces intensified.

The ground was shaking, and the air was distorting.

Even the massive mangrove trees in the distance cracked and groaned under this oppressive force, their surfaces splitting open with countless tiny fissures.

The front wall of the auction house, subjected to the impact at close range, completely collapsed, revealing the scene inside—

Inside the huge auction hall.

The audience seats were almost completely empty.

However, the slaves on the platform dared not move because they were wearing special collars that would explode if they escaped the auction house area.

They could only cower and huddle in the corners on either side of the auction stage, watching the scene outside with fear and trembling.

Among these slaves were relatively rare races such as the Long-Armed Tribe, Fish-Men, Half-Giants, and Snake-Headed Tribe;

There are also humans who are either beautiful and charming or strong and capable.

There were dozens of people in total, and they were quite conspicuous when they gathered together. Xia Nuo and Lei Li noticed them immediately.

The two reacted in a surprisingly similar way.

Swish!
Almost at the same moment, they restrained their aura and rushed towards the auction stage with moon steps.

One person went left, and the other went right. They moved extremely fast and landed on opposite sides of the platform in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, the two turned their heads and looked at each other.

"..."

Rayleigh narrowed his eyes.

In the end, he didn't say anything and began to untie the collars from the slaves one by one.

His method was simple and brutal: he crushed the collar with brute force and then quickly threw it into the open space behind him to let it explode.

But Shano is even more efficient.

Simply brush your finger lightly over the collars around the slaves' necks, and they will unlock automatically without even triggering an explosion.

"We're saved! We're finally saved!"

"Thank you, thank you both!"

The slaves wept profusely, expressing their gratitude, but the two men waved them off, urging them to leave the area immediately.

The large open space centered around the auction house was an excellent battlefield, and both of them tacitly chose to continue fighting here. If these ordinary people continued to stay here, they would be affected sooner or later.

Wait until Rayleigh finishes his work.

Xia Nuo had been standing quietly in place, waiting for a while.

“If it weren’t for Xiao Ba’s grudge, I think we could have become very good friends.” Rayleigh pulled out a bottle of wine from somewhere, took a big gulp, and said leisurely.

"But who can blame him for having done you a favor and holding a grudge against me? From the moment you drew your sword against me, some things were irreversible."

Xia Nuo shook her head and spoke calmly.

After waiting a while, he slowly clenched his right fist, and black and red lightning wrapped around it again, and the corners of his mouth gradually widened into a grin:

"Those people have run far enough, and you've had enough to drink, haven't you? Stop talking nonsense, old man, let's continue!"

"Exactly what I want!"

Rayleigh laughed loudly, tossed the empty wine bottle aside, and suddenly drew his longsword, its blade also wreathed in a dazzling black and red light!
"God avoids!"

"Gods will punish you!"

The next instant, the two of them vanished from the spot!
clang--! ! !
The sound of metal clashing resounded through the sky. In mid-air, fists and swords clashed fiercely. Amidst the deafening roar, countless black and red lightning bolts intertwined and collided, almost swallowing everything in sight.

The terrifying shockwaves exploded outwards in layers, causing the land within a radius of several kilometers to undulate violently like ocean waves.

The entire population auction house was completely razed to the ground in the midst of this shock!

"Divine Evasion? That's Roger's move, isn't it?"

The two stared at each other across the blades. Xia Nuo sneered, "You can do that too... Rayleigh, but compared to your captain, this level of imitation is far from enough to defeat me!"

"Isn't your move still a bit lacking in refinement?"

Rayleigh chuckled, "But considering your age, it's quite astonishing... Speaking of which, is it called Godslayer? What an arrogant name!"

Boom!
This attack was evenly matched, with neither side able to gain the upper hand, and continuing the stalemate would be pointless.

The two figures then separated, gathered their strength again, and collided head-on.

Boom boom boom!
In an instant, explosions echoed across the vast open space, and the battle gradually entered a heated phase.

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"What did you say?"

At the headquarters of the Chambord newspaper, behind the boss's desk, an elderly man with gray hair and black-rimmed glasses stared wide-eyed:

"Xia Nuo? That Xia Nuo is still alive?"

"Yes, President!"

The young subordinate in front of him was extremely excited and pulled a photograph from his pocket:
"These photos were taken by our reporter at great risk! You'll see for yourself, there's no mistake, it's Shano, the great pirate who was declared dead by the World Government two months ago!"

The old editor-in-chief took the photos with some skepticism.

Upon seeing the black-haired boy inside, he couldn't help but stand up abruptly.

But when he turned his gaze and clearly saw the silver-haired figure wielding a long sword, he was so shocked that his eyes widened in astonishment:
"Rayleigh?!"

"Huh?" The young subordinate was stunned and didn't react.

"Don't young people these days recognize this old man? It's Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King Roger, Dark King Rayleigh!"

Either of these two would be big news if they showed up, but now they've not only appeared at the same time, but they've also started fighting?
This is a major news story destined to shake the world!
Whether we can become the second-best-selling newspaper this year depends on whether we can seize this opportunity!

The old president was so excited that his beard was trembling, and he slammed his hand on the table:
"Quickly! Activate the highest emergency news plan immediately! Bring over all the most advanced video Den Den Mushi (snail phones) for a live broadcast across the entire island!"

"Also! Call all the editors and printers who are still on vacation back! Even if we all have to work through the night, we must get the new issue of the newspaper printed as soon as possible!"

"Before Morgans can react, I'm going to make everyone around Sabaody Archipelago rush to buy my newspaper!"

"Yes, President!" ————

Wow!
Most of the Sabaody Archipelago was hit by torrential rain due to the dark clouds that had gathered earlier.

The rain was a little lighter on the 33rd Gr.

Here is the world-famous Bubble Park. After dealing with the Supernova who came to provoke them at the dock, the girls unanimously decided to come here to play first.

As it happened, it was peak season, and there were so many people.

After finally getting tickets, I was in a long queue to ride the roller coaster when I saw a terrifying celestial phenomenon in the distance, triggered by the overwhelming aura of Conqueror's Haki.

That familiar feeling...

There's no mistake, it must be their captain.

"No way!" Nami's heart skipped a beat, and she felt like crying. "Who is my brother fighting with this time? Why is he making such a commotion? Is my trip to Bubble Paradise going to be ruined...?"

"Hmm, anyone who can make Lord Xia Nuo use Conqueror's Haki must be an extraordinary powerhouse."

Guina narrowed her eyes, turned around decisively, and said, "Let's go. The plan has to be changed. We need to go and check the situation first."

"Damn it! I knew it!"

Nami was furious, but then looked pitifully at Kuina, "Kuina-nee! I queued for so long and finally got these tickets, can't I at least go on one ride before I leave!"

"Enough talk, let's go!"

Kuina showed no mercy, forcibly dragging Nami towards the gate, the girl's screams echoing all the way.

Nojiko and Robin exchanged a glance, then without saying a word, put away their tickets and followed.

As for where the rest of the crew are now...

Smoker's first action was to go to the tobacco shop to restock his cigars, while Gintoki followed Zeff excitedly to buy strawberry milk.

Jack, however, was worried about the Curtain, which was being coated, so he simply stayed at the coating workshop to guard the ship.

Kuina called everyone and told them to hurry up and meet up at Gr 1.

I just stepped out of the bubble park.

"Hey, wait! Look over there!"

Nami suddenly stopped and pointed at the huge screen in the center of the square.

Everyone followed her gaze and was immediately taken aback.

"It's the captain!"

"And the other one, who is that old man?"

Kuina released Nami's hand and rushed to the screen. Nami, no longer able to complain, rubbed her wrist and leaned closer to watch.

on the screen.

Shano and Rayleigh moved so fast they were almost invisible; all that could be seen were the constant collisions of black and red lightning.

Each clash generates a terrifying shockwave that rips the surrounding ground apart.

More and more people gathered in front of the screen, including local residents, tourists from other places, and pirates who were passing by and getting their coatings applied.

Many knowledgeable people recognized Rayleigh's identity and exclaimed in surprise.

"Rayleigh, the Dark Lord..."

Upon hearing this name, Robin's expression turned serious. "I can't believe such a legendary figure is still alive. How could he have clashed with the captain..."

at this time.

The live stream signal suddenly flickered, with a brief period of static.

When things return to normal, the camera switches to focus on the port of Gr1.

Only on the sea.

Several naval warships are rapidly approaching the port.

One of them was particularly eye-catching, being a size larger, with a huge black "豚" (pig) character on its fluttering white sail.

Meanwhile, a reporter's voice-over could be heard in the live stream:
"Breaking news! Everyone, things are getting more and more exciting!"

"As you can see now, not only the local branch's marines, but also the Navy Headquarters' warships have landed on the 1st Gr and are heading this way!"

"And the one leading the group was none other than Mr. Kake, who had just been promoted and become a candidate for general a few months ago!"

……

Naval Headquarters warships?
In front of the big screen, everyone's faces showed a hint of astonishment.

Even if Marineford is indeed very close to here, but... even they only just noticed the abnormality, how could they have arrived so quickly?
"Just passing by?" Nojiko frowned.

"That kind of thing is not important."

Kuina stared at the warships on the screen and said coldly, "In comparison, Lord Shano is still fighting, and he seems to be having a great time. We can't let these guys spoil his fun."

Is he a candidate for general?
Kuina snorted and gripped the hilt of her sword tightly.

Compared to Doflamingo, this seems to be a more challenging opponent.

"Let's go! We need to hurry over there. Our mission is to stop these marines for Lady Shano!" she said in a deep voice.

"understand!"

This time, everyone used Moonwalk to rush towards the battlefield at full speed.

……

Gr, number 1.

At the port, the naval fleet had docked, and a large number of naval soldiers completed their formation in the heavy rain.

Strangely, these naval forces did not immediately advance towards the human auction house; instead, they remained motionless in place.

It seems they are waiting for something.

"Hehehe, what a pleasant surprise!"

Cha-tun, a cigar dangling from his lips, stepped ashore. He looked up and gazed through the rain at the two figures locked in a fierce battle in the distance.

"Tsk tsk, I can't believe I managed to snag such a bargain..."

Has luck finally turned around?

Just over an hour ago, he was looking for Gr number 52 but didn't find him.

The troublemaking supernovas had already left, and he, feeling bored, was just about to head to headquarters when he stumbled upon this incident.

After a week of fruitless searching, Xia Nuo has finally disappeared...

It's right here in front of me!
He even got into a fight with that Hades Rayleigh.

Chaton took a deep, satisfying drag on his cigarette, a genuine smile spreading across his face.

Go ahead and fight, you two, fight a little longer, the more intense the better.

"Mr. Kakei?"

The young adjutant beside him seemed a little uneasy and asked in a low voice, "Such a big incident, are we really not going to notify headquarters to request backup?"

"Idiot, do we even need to tell you? The people from the Chambord branch have probably already notified headquarters."

Chaton slowly exhaled a smoke ring. "The general should be making his move soon. Who will it be? Mr. Borsalino or someone else... tsk, it doesn't matter, he won't make it in time anyway. Didn't you see? Those two guys are going all out with every move. If they keep fighting like this, this battle won't last long."

"Then it will be my turn to enter the market and reap the benefits."

Cha Tun glanced at his adjutant and said with a smile, "Don't underestimate the strength of a general candidate. Don't worry, I can easily handle two exhausted guys."

……

boom!
The figures of Shano and Rayleigh clashed again, fists and swords exchanging blows, creating visible shockwaves in mid-air.

Dust billowed up, and both of them landed heavily, panting heavily, and remained motionless for a long time.

They've been fighting at full strength for over an hour now, and both sides have shown significant changes in their condition compared to when the battle started.

Rayleigh's long, silvery-white hair was soaked with rain and sweat, sticking to his wrinkled forehead.

He knelt on one knee, his longsword deeply embedded in the ground, his chest heaving violently. His gray robe was already tattered, revealing large patches of bloody, mangled skin underneath.

"call……"

After glancing down at his chest, Rayleigh leaned on his sword with one hand, struggled to his feet, and gave a wry smile.
"You brat, not only are you imposing, but your physique and strength are also terrifying. It's been a very, very long time since I've been this disheveled since I retired..."

"Also, it seems some troublesome fellows have arrived."

Rayleigh adjusted his breathing rhythm while glancing towards the port.

"Did you think that if you stay in that position and don't get close, we won't be able to sense you? Hmph, there are quite a few of you, and you have a troublesome one... Should we stop for now, kid? I don't want to fight to the death, only to have the Navy benefit in the end."

　Before going to bed: Although I asked everyone to scold me, I think they should be relatively gentle with me since I'm sick.
　　Upon waking up: That's too much, waaaaah!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)