Who told him to become the Pirate King!

Chapter 183 Those who frequently engage in pirate activities know this (Fourth update, 14 words, please subscribe!)

"Buy myself?"

Rayleigh opened his eyes, his gaze calm and still as he looked up at Storm.

"Bai Long, I'm just an old man with a coating now. I even have to borrow money from the tavern to buy drinks."

"I can't afford myself, let alone a Devil Fruit!"

Rayleigh not only drinks, but he also loves to gamble.

Every time he lost all his money, he would sell himself to a slave auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago, and then walk away.

For more than a decade, we've been doing it this way every day.

This kind of "all sorts of vices" old pirate really can't save money.

"That's a real shame."

Storm expressed his regret, but his face remained expressionless.

He plopped down next to Rayleigh and asked casually, as if chatting with an ordinary old man.

"Actually, I've always been curious about something, and I wonder if the famous Hades Rayleigh can help me find the answer."

Before Rayleigh could speak, Storm asked on his own.

"Why is your nickname 'Pluto'?"

Faced with this unexpected problem, Rayleigh was momentarily at a loss.

He tried to reach out, but his severely fractured arms could not move as he wished, and in the end he only trembled twice.

However, this action also reflects Rayleigh's current speechless mood.

"Aren't we enemies? Why should I answer your question?"

"Um……"

Storm frowned slightly, feigning distress, and then replied.

"For the sake of me saving your life?"

"Those who frequently engage in piracy know that when encountering enemies, it's best to kill them all."

"You're still alive, shouldn't you be grateful to me for saving your life?"

Rayleigh had to admit that in all his years of life, this was the first time he had ever encountered such an unpleasant new kid!

"Although it's not very mature for an adult to say this, I still have to say it—I really don't like you."

Rayleigh lowered his arms as if he were putting down two soft noodles.

"As for my 'nickname'... it's not like I wanted to be called 'Hades' myself."

"Like you, do you only get the name 'White Dragon' because of your own name?"

"The reason I am called 'White Dragon' is because I really have a blue-eyed white dragon."

Storm answered seriously, then immediately asked a question in return.

"But you're called 'Pluto,' is it because you own a 'Pluto' ship?"

If it's just [Pluto].

Rayleigh would still think that the White Dragon was addressing him.

However, the quantifier "艘" was added before "冥王".

So, this is [Pluto].

It can only refer to one of the three legendary ancient weapons, the most evil warship named after a god—

Pluto, the Lord of the Underworld!

For the first time, Rayleigh took a serious look at Haku, this young Shichibukai.

"What do you know? About that ship, [Pluto]?"

"I certainly don't know more than you do."

Storm replied calmly.

"You're the one who 'knows everything,' aren't you?"

"Haha...hahaha!"

Reilly looked at Storm, who suddenly burst into laughter, the laughter growing louder and louder until tears were almost streaming down his face.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea... Hahahaha! I never expected the World Government to appoint such an interesting guy as one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea!"

"White Dragon, what do you want to know? I can tell you everything."

Rayleigh has never hesitated to reveal the secrets of Laugh Tale to the outside world.

In fact, when he met the Straw Hat crew, he wanted to tell these "young sprouts" the secret of the final island.

However, "Nika the Great," who had obtained the answer in advance, directly rejected it...

Now Rayleigh has met a new person who interests him.

Even if the other party has just defeated him.

Rayleigh didn't mind telling the other party the secret of the final island.

"No thanks, I have no interest in the sea's past."

Storm refused without hesitation.

"I believe that human will can overcome nature, and I feel disgusted by any so-called destined gods or saviors."

"I'm still most interested in that question from earlier."

"Why is your nickname 'Pluto'?"

Rayleigh's smile froze instantly.

I'm discussing "everything" with you right now!

The Void Century, the Great Kingdom, Joey Boy, Ancient Weapons, the D. Clan...

We can discuss anything!

Why is this kid so fixated on that ridiculous nickname?

Rayleigh replied curtly.

"I have no idea!"

"But I'm really curious!"

"Stromb said seriously."

"Gol D. Roger, Silvers Reilly, Spark Jabba."

"The Pirate King of the Roger Pirates and his Wings of the King".

"If your nickname is 'Pluto,' then shouldn't the other two people be nicknamed 'Uranus' and 'Neptune'?"

"But I've never heard of anything like this before."

The three ancient weapons of the Great Kingdom: Uranus, Hades, and Poseidon.

The Roger Pirates' three aces—Roger, Rayleigh, and Jabba.

If "Pluto" is Rayleigh.

Roger and Jabba could also correspond to a "king", right?

"One Piece and the Twin Wings of the King..."

Rayleigh's expression faltered for a moment, as if he were lost in memories of the past.

Several seconds later, he came to his senses and stared at Storm.

"I take back what I said before. There are still some likable things about you."

"Ugh~"

Upon hearing this, Storm immediately showed a look of disgust.

And at this time.

Princess Mononoke flew over.

"Lord White Dragon!"

Storm immediately abandoned the heavily injured old pirate and looked at Perona.

"What did the proprietress from that tavern say?"

The tavern owner?

Rayleigh instantly perked up his ears and struggled to sit up, glaring at Storm, completely losing his previous nonchalant demeanor.

"White Dragon! What did you do to Shakky?"

Without even glancing at Rayleigh, Storm gave Perona a direct order.

"Negative ghosts!"

"no problem!"

Even in her soul form, Perona's ability to use the Ghost-Ghost Fruit remains unaffected.

A white phantom was released from her body and instantly pierced through Rayleigh's body.

Rayleigh, already severely injured, had no time to dodge and was directly hit by the "Negative Ghost".

The old pirate, who had just managed to sit up straight, was forced to lie flat again under the influence of the "Negative Specter".

Old Ridley's eyes were lifeless as he muttered to himself.

"A pirate who can't even protect his comrades... is worse than trash..."

Storm ignored the extremely negative Rayleigh and just looked at Perona.

"Huh? Oh!"

Perona, recalling Storm's instructions, immediately replied.

"That old woman said she'd raise the money as soon as possible and prepare a Devil Fruit!"

The "old woman" that Perona was referring to was, of course, Shakky.

Just because Storm just let Shakky go doesn't mean he'll do nothing.

Rayleigh has no money?

Xia Qi is rich!

Storm first sold Rayleigh to the World Government.

Then he sold the other party's upcoming "fate" to Xia Qi.

Those who frequently follow One Piece know that you should eat as much of one fish as possible!

Shakky's financial resources are naturally inferior to those of the World Government.

However, the other side's intelligence gathering capabilities are still outstanding.

Shaki spends most of her time in the Sabaody Archipelago.

It wouldn't be difficult for her to collect a Devil Fruit.

In fact.

The "buyers" that Storm has just approached are not just the World Government and Shakky.

He had just sent Rayleigh's message to Gecko Moria.

Gecko Moria had originally planned to go to Impel Down.

If Rayleigh's shadow could be "cut" away by Gecko Moria, that would be his good fortune.

Storm didn't mind at all.

However, don't expect him to personally hand over Rayleigh to Gecko Moria.

Gecko Moria was able to receive this message, but he naturally paid a certain price.

Storm's requirements are—a Devil Fruit, or a Devil Fruit user.

Gecko Moria readily agreed.

Devil Fruits may be hard to find.

However, it's not that hard to find Devil Fruit users.

Storm was very satisfied with Shakky's attitude.

He had already decided that if Shakky didn't cooperate, he would hand her over to the World Government as well.

Since you like living in seclusion so much.

Sabaody Archipelago and the Deepsea Prison are actually not that different... right?

Fortunately, Xia Qi was cooperative enough.

Storm nodded slightly to Perona.

"Thank you for your hard work, Perona. You can go have some fun after this is all over."

"marvelous!"

Perona soared three zhang high, like a nimble lark.

A little while later.

A familiar aura finally appeared within Storm's Observation Haki.

Golden light shimmered in the sky.

Kizaru makes a dazzling appearance!

"As expected, it's Rayleigh, the King of Darkness..."

As soon as Kizaru appeared, his gaze locked onto the old pirate next to him, whose arms were broken and who could no longer get up.

"They actually defeated a pirate of that caliber..."

"The White Dragon is practically monstrous!"

Perona recognized the newcomer and gasped in surprise, flying back to Storm's side.

"Admiral Kizaru!"

"Huh? An ability user?"

When Kizaru saw Perona flying in the sky, a faint look of surprise flashed across his face, as if he had only just noticed her.

In fact, Kizaru had already searched his memory but found no relevant bounty posters for Perona.

This pink-haired girl who can fly has abilities and characteristics that are too obvious.

If Kizaru had seen Perona's bounty poster, he would definitely have been deeply impressed.

But no...

Perona has no bounty on her head.

Kizaru's initial assessment is as follows:

Perona is a newcomer who was brought aboard the ship by Storm!

"Miss, I must remind you, the terrifying man standing next to you is none other than a Shichibukai with a bounty of 9500 million Berries!"

"Hehehe—"

Perona simply made a face at Kizaru.

"Lord White Dragon is not scary at all!"

"Such a strong sense of trust, it's truly enviable!"

Kizaru adjusted his glasses, sighed, and slowly focused his attention on Storm.

"Haku, you really do surprise me time and time again~"

Kizaru's words were absolutely heartfelt.

What surprised him was not the chaotic state of Island 13.

It was Storm's still incredibly stable aura!

It was as if defeating Rayleigh, the King of the Underworld, hadn't taken any toll on Storm at all.

"That's really scary~"

Since the White Dragon is still at its peak.

Therefore, the Five Elders' mission is naturally invalidated.

Kizaru calmly took out two small treasure chests and handed them to Storm.

"These are things the Five Elders asked me to bring. You can check them yourself."

In this "Pluto Deal," the World Government offered five Devil Fruits plus one artificial Devil Fruit.

But this time Kizaru only brought two.

Storm had anticipated this.

He reached out and took the two treasure chests from Kizaru, and opened the lids without hesitation.

Two Devil Fruits lay quietly inside.

Having thoroughly studied the "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia," Storm immediately recognized the names of the two Devil Fruits.

[Paramecia-type Bubble-Bubble Fruit]!

[Natural Type - Cloud Fruit]!

(End of this chapter)