One Piece: The user of the Nen-Nen Fruit, who overturned the sea.

Rayleigh's sudden appearance drew the attention of everyone still conscious to him.

Although Rayleigh had mostly withdrawn his Conqueror's Haki, the lingering oppressive aura in the air still made it hard to breathe.

Kidd stared at the old man for a long time, then suddenly recognized his face.

"Pluto—"

"Shhh."

Rayleigh raised a finger to his lips.

"The old man doesn't want to be chased by the navy, so he's keeping a low profile."

Kidd's face turned pale and then white, then pale and then pale again.

Rayleigh, the god of the underworld.

The right hand of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King.

A legendary figure.

He actually lives in the Sabaody Archipelago?

Roy sat in the shadows of the last row, without moving an inch.

He watched Rayleigh standing on the ruins of the podium, looking all cocky, and his lips twitched slightly.

That old guy.

They could have just used Conqueror's Haki to clear the area, but instead they had to shatter the walls first.

Not only did they shatter the walls, but they also leisurely took a sip of wine as they walked out.

Having a drink is one thing, but after saying that, he also had to add "keep it low-key."

At this age, he still loves to show off in front of younger generations.

Roy sighed silently.

The stage is set up.

The actors are also in place.

Next-

The alarms sounded throughout the Sabaody Archipelago as the Celestial Dragons were blasted away.

The piercing alarms blared one after another, spreading from Mangrove No. 1 throughout all the mangrove areas, and the entire island was in an uproar like a hornet's nest that had been poked.

Roy leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes, and spoke in a voice so low that only he could hear it:

"The show has begun."

Roy's Observation Haki had already detected a presence rapidly approaching from the direction of Marine Headquarters.

A golden beam of light descended from the sky and coalesced in mid-air above the Sabaody Archipelago into a figure wearing a yellow striped suit.

Kizaru landed on a branch of a mangrove tree, one hand in his pocket, the other raised to shield his eyes from the glaring sunlight.

"It's so bright!"

He squinted as he surveyed the island, his tone as languid as ever.

"The Celestial Dragons got beaten up~ What a nuisance~"

"If we don't deal with this quickly, the Five Elders will start giving us a hard time again."

He raised his right hand, and golden laser light shone from the tip of his index finger.

"Where should I start?"

The "supernovas" of Sabaody Archipelago were unaware that Kizaru had arrived.

At least—most people don't know.

Except for Roy.

Except for Rayleigh.

And someone who sensed danger using Observation Haki but had no time to run away.

Kizaru's figure disappeared from the red tree branches, transforming into a golden beam that shot directly towards Mangrove Zone 11.

On the street there, the eccentric monk Urouge was walking with his monk pirate crew.

This burly man, over three meters tall, was shirtless, with a huge pencil-shaped weapon slung across his back, and his muscular chest was covered in intricate tattoos.

The reward is 180 million.

He may not be the most outstanding among this year's supernovas, but he is still a tough character who fought his way out of the first half of the Grand Line.

Urki suddenly stopped.

His senses were screaming warnings, but before he could react, a golden beam of light had already condensed into a human shape in front of him.

Kizaru's toe touched Urouge's chest.

"Lightning-speed kick".

Golden light particles exploded at his toes, and Urki was sent flying as if hit by a cannonball.

The enormous body crashed through four buildings before coming to a stop, leaving a human-shaped dent in the last wall.

Gravel and dust fell down with a clatter.

Urki lay in the ruins, a large dent in his chest, blood dripping from the corner of his mouth.

He struggled to stand up, but his body wouldn't obey him.

"Oh dear, aren't you dizzy yet?"

Kizaru's voice came from afar, tinged with surprise.

"The Eccentric Monk Urki – Bounty of 108 Million"

"Your physical fitness is definitely much better than the average person's!"

The crew of the monk pirates were in an uproar.

"captain--!!!"

"Admiral! What's a Marine Admiral doing here?!"

"Run! Run fast—!!!"

Kizaru tilted his head, and his fingers lit up with laser light again.

"Can you escape?"

Three laser beams shot from their fingertips, striking the ground precisely at the feet of the monk pirate crew members. The resulting shockwave knocked them all to the ground.

Kizaru kicked a monk crew member lying at his feet to make sure he was unconscious, then looked up in the direction of Mangrove Twelve.

"Next one~"

On the commercial street of Mangrove No. 12, DJ Apu was standing on the roof of a building, using binoculars to observe the situation in the direction of the auction.

His bounty is 198 million, ranking sixth among the supernovas.

His long, thin limbs, characteristic of the Long-Armed Tribe, combined with his afro, made him look like a hip-hop artist who had wandered onto the wrong set.

But his Devil Fruit ability is anything but hip-hop—the Sound-Sound Fruit allows him to turn any part of his body into a musical instrument, and the sounds produced can be used as attacks.

Kizaru's figure appeared in Apoo's binoculars.

His pupils suddenly contracted.

"general--?!"

His reaction was much faster than Urouge's; he activated his ability the instant he saw Kizaru.

"Battle Music—"

His chin transformed into a drum, and his right hand into a drumstick.

"Slash! Chop!"

The drumstick strikes the drumhead, producing a sharp sound wave.

The sound wave transformed into an invisible slash in the air, flying towards Kizaru and cutting him in two.

But before he could even rejoice, the elementalized Kizaru gradually returned to his original form.

Kizaru raised his hands, and a beam of light refracted out.

"A eight-foot mirror!"

Before Apoo could unleash his second attack, Kizaru had already appeared in front of him.

"So fast—" Ap only managed to utter those two words.

Kizaru flipped his body upside down, his long legs like steel whips, kicking Apoo off the roof.

Ap's body crashed through three floors and finally got stuck in a counter on the first floor. His head was covered in blood, his eyelids rolled back, and he had lost consciousness.

Kizaru floated down from the roof and landed on the ground floor.

He looked down at Ap, who was embedded in the counter, his fingers stroking his chin, his expression as if he were pondering a philosophical question:

"Hmm~ Long-armed tribe~ This is the first time I've observed them up close~"

"But I don't have time to research it now~"

He turned and walked out of the building, looking up in the direction of Mangrove Tree No. 13.

"Next one~"

Apoo's crew only dared to peek out from their hiding place after Kizaru left. When they saw their captain's miserable state, embedded in the counter, they all turned pale with fright.

"Doctor! Call a doctor right now!!!"

"The general is too strong—we can't fight him at all!!!"

On another street in the Mangrove District 13, Hawkins stood in the middle of the intersection, his tarot cards spread out on the ground beside him.

His bounty of 249 million ranks third among the supernovas.

The Straw-Straw Fruit user can transfer damage through straw dolls and can also use tarot cards for divination.

As the golden beam of light coalesced before him, Hawkins only had time to draw his last card.

"Survival chance 0%"