The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Moreover, they felt as if the wine Rayleigh drank did not carry any sadness, but rather a sense of relief and joy.

"That's wonderful!"

Rayleigh put down the bottle after taking the last sip of strong liquor, his eyes, behind his small round glasses, seemed even brighter than before.

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"That Roger guy, before he disbanded his pirate crew, joked with me that the one who would eventually arrive at the final island, Laugh Tale, might be his son."

"I even teased him about where he got a son, and he retorted confidently, 'Just go have another one,'"

"At that time, I thought he was still joking around like that, but I never expected that he would actually leave his bloodline in this world without making a sound."

"As expected of you, Roger. In the final moments, you tricked the world, and you tricked me too!"

At the end, Rayleigh couldn't help but chuckle softly.

His gaze and the images in his mind seemed to return to that day more than twenty years ago.

That was the moment when the entire pirate crew disbanded and I parted ways with him.

At the same time, Rayleigh finally understood why the Marine Headquarters was willing to fight the Whitebeard Pirates at all costs.

Now that Ace has been captured and it has been learned that he is a descendant of the Pirate King, he must be executed.

Whitebeard would certainly not remain indifferent to the execution of his son; he would definitely take action.

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Thus, the great war that was about to unfold began.

All the doubts were answered at this moment because of Ace's identity.

"You, you don't seem to be in a hurry at all!!"

At this moment, Peibo couldn't help but speak up again:

"That's your captain's son!!"

"He's about to be executed!!"

It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is.

Even Luffy, who was eating noodles there, hurriedly swallowed the noodles in his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.

Why should I be in a hurry?

Rayleigh laughed and said, "Whitebeard should be the one who's worried."

"After all, that's his son now."

"Eh, a misreading?!"

Peibo expressed his incomprehension.

Luffy, who was about to say something, paused for a moment after Rayleigh finished speaking.

After carefully considering the situation, he fell silent, swallowing back the words that were on the tip of his tongue.

Even Zoro couldn't help but lower his eyes after hearing this answer.

Both of them felt the same way at the same time.

"But he's Roger's son too!!"

Nami and Usopp continued, still puzzled, "Logically speaking, that person is your nephew or something..."

Even though I treat him like a nephew, it seems like he doesn't want to acknowledge me as his uncle?

Rayleigh simply sat cross-legged on the ground. "He chose the Whitebeard Pirates, took on the Whitebeard symbol, and became active as Whitebeard's son and one of his division commanders."

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"That's tantamount to cutting ties with our Roger Pirates."

Rayleigh smiled and spoke slowly.

"All I am doing now is happy for Roger, happy that he has a son and has achieved considerable fame and success."

"As for the execution, let Whitebeard handle that."

After saying that, Rayleigh gave a very carefree smile.

At the same time, it also clearly demonstrated his attitude.

That is, if the public execution of Portgas D. Ace really leads to a war between the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters...

Rayleigh, the "Pluto," will not interfere in this world's most prestigious war.

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"As expected?"

Link sighed inwardly, but he wasn't surprised.

After all, in the original story, Ace fought his way from the East Blue into the Grand Line and then to the New World in the latter half.

The titles he used were those of the captain of the Spade Pirates, which he formed himself, and later the second division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates.

It has absolutely no connection with the Roger Pirates.

He even made a special trip to visit Shanks, the "Red-Haired" member of Roger's pirate crew.

As a result, he didn't mention at all that he was Roger's son, clearly indicating that he didn't want any connection with Roger, his pirate crew, or his former subordinates.

He wanted to sail these seas as himself, Portgas D. Ace, and certainly not as Roger's son!

Even though Whitebeard and Roger were enemies, and even if he didn't understand the true relationship between the two at first, he should have understood what it meant for someone of his status to join Whitebeard's pirate crew.

But he still took on the name of Whitebeard without hesitation.

From that moment on, he completely severed all ties with the Roger Pirates.

And the Roger Pirates wouldn't rush to rescue him just because he's Roger's son.

In the original version, Rayleigh watched the entire Marineford War from beginning to end when it started.

If "880" truly cared about Ace being Roger's son, he would have done so long after Sengoku revealed Ace's identity.

At that time, he got up and headed to Marineford, the Marine Headquarters.

Given his mobility and the fact that Sabaody Archipelago is not far from Marine Headquarters, Rayleigh is fully capable of arriving in time.

At least compared to Shanks, who arrived late from the New World, he definitely has the advantage of being close at hand.

But how did he do it?

He simply watched the battle unfold, witnessing firsthand the deaths of Ace and Whitebeard.

Even after the two died in battle, Rayleigh shed tears for Whitebeard, as a tribute and prayer for him.

As for Ace, they have absolutely no connection whatsoever.

Moreover, not only Rayleigh, but even Spark Jabba, the third-in-command of the Roger Pirates, who is now a thin, bald old man, was unmoved by Ace's identity.

He only showed a rather gratified smile when the war finally ended.

It is clear that the members of Roger's crew understood and respected Ace's choice.

All they can do is not disturb them...

"Since he's a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, let Whitebeard worry about this. As for me..."

Rayleigh chuckled. "He's just an old man over seventy."

"Besides, we've all retired; we're pirates from the last era."

Yes, they've all retired, and this matter has nothing to do with them. They really have no reason to intervene anymore.

Link understands this principle, and Luffy and Zoro also understand it.

Sanji, Brook, Robin, and Franky all expressed their understanding.

Even the cowardly trio of Usopp, Chopper, and Nami wanted to say something more, but ultimately kept quiet.

"However, thank you for letting me know this news..."

Rayleigh seemed to have thought of something, and placed his hands on his knees.

"To thank you for providing me with this information, please let me know if there's anything I can do to help you."

I can help...

Usopp and the others really wanted to say that they came to find you specifically so that you could join them in breaking Ace out of prison.

After listening to Rayleigh's words, I realized that this plan was most likely doomed to fail.

They couldn't help but look at each other, some of them exchanging bewildered glances.

"Actually, there is something I need Mr. Rayleigh's help with right now."

Link, however, sat up straight with a leisurely smile.

He had long anticipated that Rayleigh would be unwilling to rescue Ace, so he had already devised a second plan in his mind.

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"Is it really just because we provided this information that you're thanking us and intend to help us out...?"

Link glanced at Rayleigh and smiled inwardly.

Even if he didn't want to get involved in this incident, he was, after all, the biological son of the former captain's brother.

Without participating in the war and getting himself involved, he was willing to do whatever he could to help Ace.

For example, the Straw Hat crew can offer some assistance to those who have a strong desire to rescue Ace.

"I think you know, Uncle Rayleigh, that the battle between the Marine Headquarters and the world's strongest crew, the Whitebeard Pirates, is of the highest caliber."

Link said, "As you can probably see, we absolutely have to save Ace."

"But to be honest, we are still quite inexperienced to participate in battles of that scale."

As he said this, Luffy behind him grinned, as if he wanted to say something.

However, they were suppressed by Zoro and Sanji, who are also the three strongest fighters of the Straw Hat Pirates.

"What I'm thinking is that in this short period of time, you can help us effectively improve..."

Link took out the precious book he had read countless times and memorized every single word from his four-dimensional treasure bag and handed it to Rayleigh.

"this is……"

Rayleigh only glanced through it briefly before straightening his back, a glint of light flashing in his eyes:

"Rocks's tips for cultivating domineering power?!"

"Rocks?!"

"Domineering?"

After Rayleigh finished speaking, both of them, who had been silent until now, smiled and waited for things to develop, and Law spoke up at the same time.

One was surprised by the name Rocks, and the other was puzzled by the 'domineering' title.

"I never expected you to have something like this in your possession; it truly surprises me."

Even Rayleigh looked at Link with a surprised expression.

"So it seems that the domineering aura you've all learned is based on the knowledge in this book?!"

“Yes

Link nodded. "But that's precisely why we all practiced on our own, based on the knowledge in this book."

"No one gave us any guidance or explanation, and what was suitable for Lox might not be suitable for us, so we were all feeling our way across the river, taking it one step at a time."

"Therefore, we need a good teacher to guide our practice and provide us with reasonable plans and suggestions."

After Link finished speaking, Zoro, who was most eager to improve his strength, immediately trembled and looked at Rayleigh with some anticipation in his eyes.

"...And time?"

Rayleigh paused for a moment, then brought up this crucial factor.

"We plan to storm Impel Down within 24 hours of the execution, and if we exclude today... we still have 12 days."