Who made him the Pirate King?

"I buy myself?"

Rayleigh opened his eyes, his eyes were like a calm well, looking up at Storm calmly.

"Bai Long, I am just an old man with a coating now, and even the money for drinking is on credit from the tavern.

"I can't afford to buy myself, let alone a devil fruit!"

Rayleigh not only drinks, but also loves gambling.

Every time he loses all his money, he will sell himself to the slave auction house in the Sabaody Archipelago, and then pat his butt and leave.

It has been like this for more than ten years.

This old pirate with "all five poisons" really can't save money.

"That's really a pity."

Storm said regret, but there was no change on his face.

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

"In fact, I have always been curious about one thing. I wonder if the famous Pluto Rayleigh can help me solve the puzzle. "

Without waiting for Rayleigh to speak, Storm asked on his own.

"Why is your nickname 'Pluto'?"

Faced with the sudden question, Rayleigh was a little confused for a while.

He wanted to reach out, but his severely fractured arms could not move as he wished, and finally just shook twice.

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

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

"Well..."

Storm frowned in distress, and then answered.

"For the sake of saving your life?"

"People who often work as pirates know that when you encounter enemies, just kill them all.

"You are still alive now, shouldn't you thank me for saving your life?"

Rayleigh had to admit that in all his years of life, this was the first time he met such a disliked new kid!

"Although it is not in line with the mature temperament of an adult to speak like this, I still have to say-I really don't like you. ”

Rayleigh put down his arms, like putting down two soft noodles.

“As for my ‘nickname’… it’s not that I want to be called ‘Pluto’.

“Like you, is it because you are called ‘White Dragon’ that others call you ‘White Dragon’?”

“The reason why I am called ‘White Dragon’ is because I really have a Blue-Eyes White Dragon.”

Storm answered seriously, and then asked directly.

“But you are called ‘Pluto’, is it because you own a [Pluto]?”

If it was just [Pluto].

Rayleigh would still think that White Dragon was calling him.

But there is a quantifier “ship” in front of [Pluto].

So this [Pluto].

It can only refer to one of the three legendary ancient weapons, the most evil battleship named after God——

[Pluto·Pluto]!

For the first time, Rayleigh looked at White Dragon, the young King of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"What do you know? About that [Pluto]."

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

Storm replied calmly.

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

"Haha...hahaha!"

Rayleigh looked at Storm, and he suddenly laughed, and his laughter became louder and louder, and he almost laughed out tears.

"The Seven Warlords of the Sea...hahaha! I didn't expect the World Government would let you, such an interesting guy, serve as the Seven Warlords of the Sea!

"Haku, what do you want to know? I can tell you about 'everything'."

Rayleigh has never been afraid to tell the outside world about the secrets of Raftel.

In fact, when he met the Straw Hat Pirates, he wanted to tell this group of "buds" about the secrets of the Final Island.

But "God Nika" who got the answer in advance directly refused...

Now Rayleigh has met a newcomer who he is somewhat interested in.

Even if the other party just defeated him.

Rayleigh doesn't mind telling the other party the secrets of the Final Island.

"Forget it, I have no interest in the past of the sea. "

Storm refused without hesitation.

"I believe that man can conquer nature. I only feel disgusted by the destined savior of the gods.

"I am most interested in the question just now.

"Why is your nickname 'Pluto'?"

The smile on Rayleigh's old face froze instantly.

I am discussing "everything" with you now!

The blank hundred years, the huge kingdom, Joy Boy, ancient weapons, the D family...

Anything can be discussed!

Why is this kid obsessed with such a shitty nickname?

Rayleigh answered stiffly.

"I don't know!"

"But I'm really curious!"

Storm said seriously.

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

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

"If your nickname is 'Pluto', shouldn't the nicknames of the other two be 'Uranus' and 'Sea King'?

"But I've never heard of this."

The three ancient weapons of the great kingdom - Uranus, Pluto and Sea King.

The three trump cards of the Roger Pirates - Roger, Rayleigh and Jabba.

If "Pluto" is Rayleigh.

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

"The Pirate King and the King's Wings..."

Rayleigh's expression was dazed for a moment, as if he was caught up in the memories of that year.

After a few seconds, he came back to his senses and stared at Storm.

"I take back what I said before. There is still a little bit of something worthy of liking in your boy."

"Hey~"

Hearing this, Storm suddenly showed a disgusted expression.

And at this time.

Princess Mononoke flew over.

"Lord Bailong!"

Storm immediately left the seriously injured old pirate behind and looked at Perona.

"What did the proprietress of the tavern say?"

The landlady in the tavern?

Rayleigh instantly raised his ears and barely raised his body, glaring at Storm, completely lacking the calm and calm attitude he had just now.

"Bai Long! What did you do to Xia Qi?"

Storm directly ordered Perona without looking at Rayleigh.

“Negative Ghost!”

"no problem!"

Even in the soul state, it does not affect Perona's ability to use [Ghost Fruit].

A white ghost was released from her body and penetrated Rayleigh's body instantly.

Rayleigh, who was seriously injured, was unable to dodge and was directly hit by the "Negative Ghost".

The old pirate, who had barely managed to sit upright just now, lay down again under the influence of the "negative ghost".

Old Leili's eyes were dull and 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 recalled what Storm had just explained and immediately answered.

"That old woman, she said she would raise money as soon as possible and prepare a Devil Fruit!"

The "old woman" Perona mentioned was definitely Xia Qi.

Just because Storm had let Xia Qi go, it didn't mean he would do nothing.

Rayleigh has no money?

Xia Qi is rich!

Storm first sold Rayleigh to the World Government.

Then he sold Xia Qi the "fate" that the other party would encounter next.

Friends who are often pirates know that you need to eat more fish!

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

But the other party's intelligence gathering ability is still very good.

Xia Qi is active in the Shampoo Islands all year round.

It's not difficult for her to collect a Devil Fruit.

In fact.

The "buyers" that Storm has just found are not just the World Government and Xia Qi.

He just sent Rayleigh's message to Moonlight Moria.

Moonlight Moria originally planned to go to Impel Down City.

If Rayleigh's shadow can be "cut" away by Moonlight Moria, that would be his luck.

Storm didn't mind this at all.

But don’t think that he will personally hand over Pluto Rayleigh into the hands of Moonlight Moria.

Moonlight Moria was able to receive this news, and naturally she paid a certain price.

Storm's request is - a Devil Fruit, or a Devil Fruit user.

Moonlight Moria naturally agreed wholeheartedly.

Devil Fruits may be hard to find.

But Devil Fruit users are not that hard to find.

Storm was very satisfied with Xia Qi’s attitude.

He had made a decision before. If Xia Qi did not cooperate, then he would hand him over to the World Government.

Since I like seclusion so much.

There is actually no difference between the Shampoo Islands and the Deep Sea Prison...right?

Fortunately, Xia Qi was cooperative enough.

Storm nodded slightly to Perona.

"Thank you for your hard work, Perona. When things are over later, you can go play."

"marvelous!"

Perona flew three feet high, like a nimble lark.

A while passed.

A familiar aura finally appeared in Storm's [Seeing Color Haki].

In the sky, golden light flashed.

Kizaru makes his debut!

"It is indeed Pluto Rayleigh..."

As soon as Kizaru appeared, his eyes were locked on the old pirate next to him who had both arms broken and could not get back up.

"To actually defeat a pirate of this level...

"White Dragon, he is as strong as a monster~"

Perona saw the appearance of the person clearly, exclaimed in surprise, and flew back to Storm's side.

"Admiral Kizaru!"

"Huh? A capable person?"

When Kizaru saw Perona flying in the sky, a hint of surprise flashed across his face, as if he had just discovered her.

In fact, Kizaru had already searched the memories in his mind, but could not find any relevant reward orders for Perona.

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

If Kizaru had seen Perona's bounty, he would definitely be impressed.

But no...

There is no reward for Perona.

The result of Kizaru's preliminary judgment is——

Perona is the newcomer abducted by Storm!

"Miss, I must remind you that this terrifying man standing next to you is the King's Shichibukai with a bounty of 95 million beli~"

"Slightly, slightly -"

Perona just made a face at Kizaru.

"Master Bailong is not scary at all!"

“It’s such an enviable sense of trust~”

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

"Bai Long, you really surprise me again and again~"

Kizaru's words were absolutely from the heart.

What surprised him was not the mess of Island No. 13.

But Storm's still stable aura!

It was as if Storm had just defeated a Hades Rayleigh without any consumption at all.

"It's really terrible~"

Since Bai Long is still in his prime.

Then the mission of the Five Elders is naturally invalid.

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

"This is what the Five Elders asked me to bring, you can check it yourself."

In this "Pluto transaction", the price given by the World Government was five devil fruits plus one artificial devil fruit.

But this time Kizaru only brought two.

Storm had expected this.

He reached out to take the two treasure chests handed by Kizaru and opened the lid without hesitation.

Two devil fruits lay quietly inside.

Storm, who was familiar with the Devil Fruit Encyclopedia, recognized the names of the two Devil Fruits at a glance.

[Parahuman Bubble Fruit]!

[Natural Cloud Fruit]!