Chapter 20: Rayleigh's Dark History
Nicholas, on the other hand, wasn't so lucky. They had lost many crew member on Taji Island before, and now they didn't have enough manpower on board.
In terms of high-end combat power, they were also inferior to the Roger Pirates. So, although they blocked some Shell, several Shell still hit the hull. There were even two unlucky guys who were directly killed by a single Shell in a one-shot double kill.
"Continue the Bombardment!"
After using a Shield to block a Shell flying towards Katie and Bell-lin, Vistad shouted loudly at the Pirate on the ship.
Soon, another round of cannon fire rang out.
But the result remained the same. Against the powerful Roger Pirates, ordinary Shell attacks were completely ineffective.
After exchanging more than a dozen waves of Shell back and forth, the sea surface was filled with White Fog, but the Roger Pirates remained unscathed.
On the other hand, Nicholas's ship had already been hit in more than a dozen places and had suffered considerable casualties.
"They are still three hundred meters away from us!"
As the Pirate on the lookout post spoke, the Pirates on Nicholas's ship immediately moved faster. They were well aware of what engaging in boarding combat with such a powerful Pirate Crew meant for them.
Just as the Pirate on the lookout post was about to continue observing, he suddenly felt a prickling sensation in his brow. However, this sensation was only momentary, and then his consciousness directly dissipated, and he fell straight down from the lookout post.
"Give me a Shell!"
At this moment, Vistad suddenly spoke.
The Pirate beside him heard this and without any hesitation, directly brought over a box of Shell.
Vistad pinched a Shell between his five fingers, lightly tossed it in his hand to feel the weight, and then a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
Under the gaze of the surrounding Pirates, he gently rotated his body using his waist strength, and then gripped the Shell in his right hand.
"Crack!"
The sound of arm muscles bulging and shoulder joints grinding was clearly heard.
Suddenly, Vistad roared, and the Shell in his hand flew towards the Roger Pirates in the distance.
For some people on the Grand Line, sometimes the power of cannons is not as great as the power of Shell thrown by their bare hands.
"Boom!"
A huge explosion sounded less than thirty meters in front of the Roger Pirates, and some shrapnel even splashed onto the Ship.
"Oh, the power of the Shell has increased."
A Swordsman sheathed his Long Sword and touched his nose as he spoke.
"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"
In an instant, several more dark black Shell turned into streaks of light, bringing with them a whistling sound, and smashed continuously towards the Oro Jackson.
"Rayleigh, don't let these Shell damage the Ship! Last time Master Tom said that if we go for maintenance again, it will cost extra!"
Roger was still sitting on the bow, shouting at Rayleigh who was slacking off on the Deck.
"Hahaha, then give me the Fine Wine you got last time, and I'll take care of the Ship's maintenance in the future!"
"Boom boom boom boom boom!"
As he spoke, Rayleigh's figure disappeared, and then reappeared, leaving behind only continuous explosions in the Sky.
"Rayleigh, have you already secretly drunk my Fine Wine!"
Roger ignored the explosions and asked Rayleigh the question he was most concerned about right now. After all, based on his understanding of Rayleigh, once Rayleigh started making conditions, it meant he had probably already done it.
"Cough cough, it's not just me alone, Jabba and the others also had a share."
Rayleigh mercilessly betrayed Jabba, who was diligently defending beside him.
"Hey, Rayleigh, didn't you say that Captain gave it to you?"
After casually splitting a Shell in mid-air with an Axe, he said to Rayleigh with an incredulous expression.
Just as the 'Gold, Silver, and Bronze' trio were joking around, the situation changed again.
"What is that?!"
"What terrifying movement!"
"Is it thunder?"
Many people stared blankly at the Sky. The Sky, which was originally clear, suddenly became covered with dark clouds. Huge Lightning bolts appeared from time to time in the clouds. And within these dark clouds, a terrifying Monster poked out its head. In the clouds, they could vaguely see its body constantly moving within the clouds. After roaring, it rushed straight towards the Oro Jackson.
"Don't let it hit our Ship!"
Roger said loudly.
As soon as he finished speaking, Rayleigh and Jabba had already jumped up, Long Swords drawn, and double Axes swung horizontally. Armament Haki covered them in an invisible wave, and even their bodies were covered in Armament Haki, as if coated with a layer of magical film.
Armament Haki, in addition to being able to capture the flowing bodies of Logia Type users, its main function is to enhance one's own Defense and Power.
In the Pirate World, many physical Monster combined with Armament Haki are war machines.
"Swish!"
In mid-air, the two people wielding Long Swords and double Axes directly jumped into the Thunder Dragon's mouth.
"Buzz!"
At this moment, the air seemed to freeze.
"Rumble!"
An extremely loud explosion resounded through the Sky. The scattered Lightning was like the roar of the heavens. In the blink of an eye, the huge shockwave had already swept across a hundred-meter radius, splashing water everywhere.
The residual Power of the Lightning swept out in all directions, making the bodies of the surrounding people feel slightly numb.
"Oh my god!"
Simon's pupils contracted, filled with extreme horror. He had personally watched Nicholas disappear and then that Thunder Dragon appear.
"Thud!"
Footsteps sounded, and Rayleigh and Jabba fell from the Sky. When they stood on the Deck, their eyes became somewhat solemn as they looked at the slowly pulsating Lightning in front of them.
"He's really a terrifying guy."
Roger said, looking at the figure of Nicholas that appeared on the Deck.
"But coming to our Ship alone, isn't that a bit too confident?"
Rayleigh looked up at Nicholas and said with a smile. As he spoke, a sharp look appeared in his eyes.
Although he admitted that Nicholas's Strength was indeed terrifying, facing the full combat power of the Roger Pirates, he believed that even Whitebeard or Golden Lion would not dare to be so presumptuous.
"I don't have any malice, otherwise it wouldn't be like this now. Of course, if you guys have ideas, then I have nothing to say. It can only show that the Roger Pirates' magnanimity is just so-so."
Nicholas shrugged and said casually.
"Hahaha, an interesting guy."
Roger immediately laughed loudly and jumped to Nicholas's side.
"Isn't Captain Rocks thinking about overthrowing the World Government? How do you still have time to wander around?"
Roger said without any hesitation.
"Ah, it's beyond my control. After all, I'm not as strong as Captain Roger. You can still be active in the seas of the New World after repeatedly rejecting Captain Rocks's invitations. By the way, you should be reaching the End of the World soon, right?"
Nicholas sat down cross-legged and asked casually.
Hearing Nicholas's words, Roger and Rayleigh exchanged a glance, both with a hint of shock in their eyes. After all, no one else knew about this except them.
"How did you know?"
"He said it."
Nicholas directly pointed at Rayleigh and said.
A sharp glint flashed in Rayleigh's eyes, and he said coldly.
"Kid, don't talk nonsense!"
For Pirates, leaking the location and purpose of the Pirate Crew is a big problem. After all, whether it's known by rivals or the Navy, it's a huge threat.
"Isn't it because you went to Sister Shakky and even resorted to selling your charm and Body, begging her to help collect various Intelligence about the End of the World in history?"
Hearing Nicholas's rhetorical question, Rayleigh looked like he had eaten shit.
Roger and Jabba and the others looked at Rayleigh as if they had heard some earth-shattering News.
Seeing his Companion's gazes, Rayleigh quickly said, "It's not like what this brat said, listen to my explanation!"
(End of Chapter)