Chapter 21 Water Splash
"Hahahaha, I didn't expect you to reach the age of blossoming hearts, Rayleigh. I didn't even notice, truly a dereliction of duty as your Captain." Roger heartily put his arm around Rayleigh and said with a laugh.
"Hey, you bastard, have you lost your mind?" Looking at Roger's smiling face and his embarrassing words, coupled with the gossiping expressions of the Crew member, Rayleigh was instantly filled with shame and anger. He was currently in his prime, a handsome and dashing rogue of the Sea, not yet possessing the thick skin he would have in later years.
"Since he's a friend of Rayleigh's acquaintance, let's have a Banquet together!" Following Roger's words, the Oro Jackson changed course, heading towards the nearest Island, and Nicholas signaled his Pirate Crew to follow.
The seas of the New World are naturally not calm and tranquil. In fact, even in the East Blue, known as the weakest Sea, the Sea is quite dangerous for ordinary people and weak Pirates.
Even warships inlaid with Sea Prism Stone in the Calm Belt only reduce the chance of being noticed by Sea Kings. Moreover, Pirates find it very difficult to obtain Sea Prism Stone and the technology to process it. Therefore, they are basically frequently attacked by Sea Kings. After all, the size and shape of a Pirate Ship are simply the best prey for Sea Kings.
As the relationship eased, the people on the Oro Jackson became more enthusiastic. It can be said that Pirates on the Sea can basically be divided into two categories: one is ambitious like Rocks, and the other is like Roger, either for dreams or for freedom and enjoying the process of adventure. The former is dangerous, while the latter is easy to become friends with.
Nicholas sat at the bow of the Deck, and beside him sat Roger and Rayleigh. As for Jabba, he had already transformed into a kitchen god of war, starting to prepare the ingredients needed for the Banquet. After all, for Jabba, chopping people and chopping vegetables were no different, both were cultivation.
"Kid, how's Shaki doing lately?" Rayleigh asked, looking into the distance as if casually.
"What else? Working for Rocks, without pay, and constantly harassed by Shiki and Newgate. After all, Sister Shakky is quite charming." As a female Pirate who didn't undergo major cosmetic surgery like other Pirate beauties decades later, Shaki's appearance when young was still very striking.
"Oh right, recently a newcomer named Kaido joined the crew, and he seems particularly interested in Sister Shakky. The main thing is, he seems to have something going on with Big Mom too. If I hadn't intervened, that kid would have probably already made his move. " For Kaido at this time, Nicholas didn't mind adding some training to his path of growth. After all, the road to becoming the World's Strongest creature is just a road of getting beaten up.
Sure enough, after hearing Nicholas's words, Rayleigh's Aura directly erupted. The Killing Intent emanating from him seemed to affect reality, causing hallucinations. In the darkness, Nicholas seemed to see a Pluton hundreds of meters tall standing behind Rayleigh.
The Roger Pirates, who were originally quite cheerful, also quieted down instantly when Rayleigh's Aura erupted. After all, although Rayleigh usually seems easy to get along with, because they have an even more improper Captain, Rayleigh can be said to be the most dignified person on the Oro Jackson.
"What's going on! Is there an enemy attack? Rayleigh!?" Jabba, wearing an apron and holding two axes, rushed out of the kitchen.
"It's nothing, go back to what you were doing." Rayleigh said to everyone with a smile, and the Aura he had released dissipated into the air.
"Kid, are you telling the truth?" Rayleigh looked into Nicholas's eyes and asked seriously.
"Mhm, it's true." Nicholas nodded repeatedly. Seeing that Nicholas didn't seem to be lying, Rayleigh lowered his head and used his right thumb to push the hilt of his sword, repeatedly drawing and sheathing it.
"Kaido, huh? I'll remember that." Hearing Rayleigh's words, a bright smile appeared on Nicholas's face. "Eh, that's the way to go."
"But these days won't last much longer." Nicholas picked up the Wine Bottle next to him and drank it all in one gulp, casually throwing the empty Wine Bottle into the Sea.
"What do you mean?" Rayleigh quickly caught the meaning in Nicholas's words and asked. As for Roger, after listening to gossip for a while, he had already dozed off. *Snore...*
"What else could it mean? It's simple. You should also know what we, this group gathered by Rocks, want to do. And Rocks is almost ready, and it's about to begin. Otherwise, why do you think you haven't encountered trouble for so long?" Nicholas supported his body with his hands on the Deck, leaning back and looking at the Sky as he spoke lightly.
The reason he wanted to contact Roger was to add some hope for himself and even his Crew member to survive the upcoming major event. After all, the upcoming God Valley battle, or other major battles happening at the same time in other places, are likely to be quite fierce. Even Admiral-level combat power might directly fall in this conflict.
Although he didn't know why the Roger Pirates appeared at God Valley at that time, and even chose to join forces with Garp and other Navy, there was no doubt that Roger and his crew shouldn't have appeared from the beginning. It was very likely that they entered the war in the later stages and became the last straw that overwhelmed the Rocks Pirates.
"I see, it seems this Sea is going to become turbulent soon." Rayleigh, due to his relationship with Shaki, naturally vaguely knew about Rocks's plan. It's no exaggeration to say that this is a war that is enough to determine the future direction of the world.
And as Rayleigh's words fell, bubbles suddenly appeared on the calm Sea surface, and then a huge shadow rapidly approached the Oro Jackson from under the Sea.
*Boom!!!* The seawater seemed to explode, and a behemoth directly leaped out of the seawater, splashing huge Water Splash, and then a huge mouth, large enough to easily swallow the Oro Jackson, came straight towards the Oro Jackson. The huge shadow even covered the entire ship.
"Sea Sea Kings! So big, I wonder if it's edible." Roger, noticing the commotion, looked up at the huge Sea Kings, very calmly. Having traveled north and south for so many years, he had seen Sea Kings before. Moreover, as a Strongest, the Energy he needs to consume every day is quite a lot, and Sea Kings are naturally also a kind of food on the menu. And these Sea Kings are not considered big compared to those guys tens of thousands of meters deep in the seabed.
"Wow, Water Splash!" Nicholas said with emotion, watching the huge Water Splash. At this moment, Roger on the Deck also stood up and then directly swung his sword.
*Slash!* A huge golden Slash swept across the Deck, brushing past the Sea Kings' body. The huge Sea Kings, which had just used Water Splash, stiffened in mid-air, and then split into two halves, falling onto the Sea. Thick Blood turned the surrounding Sea into a blood-red domain.
"Quickly collect some meat for the Banquet later. Leave immediately after collecting it. Such a strong smell of Blood will probably attract a bunch of big guys soon." Rayleigh looked at the Sea Kings floating on the Sea and couldn't help but shake his head.
(End of Chapter)