From the Navy Admiral to the Gotei 13

Are you, Admiral, out of your mind? Why didn't you come to the Sabaody Archipelago on a warship? What's the point of sailing a small merchant ship?

At this point, Rayleigh had already recognized this guy. He was Admiral Rodriguez Diarmuid, the one who had captured Roger.

Of course, as Roger's first officer, Rayleigh had more or less guessed the story and twists and turns.

Therefore, even on the surface, Diarmait had a grudge against him, the grudge for the captain being captured.

But Rayleigh didn't care about these things at all, and had no intention of settling accounts with Diarmait.

After noticing Diarmait's surprised gaze, he quickly retreated without coating the membrane, ready to sneak into the crowd and slip away before Diarmait could react.

Diarmait reacted quickly and was about to deal with Rayleigh when the lavender halo on his body had already overflowed. However, seeing the old man hiding in the crowd in a panic and running farther and farther away, he suddenly smiled again, put away his ability, and stopped paying attention to him.

If you think about it carefully, Rayleigh is already a top master. If we fight here, it won't be so easy to take him down.

Of course, Diarmuid has brought his men with him, and with the support of Kuzan, Tina, and Gion, it should be no problem to deal with him, but it will definitely turn into a big battle.

It is undoubtedly inappropriate to fight a big battle on the Sabaody Archipelago, because the Sabaody Archipelago is the territory of the Celestial Dragons. If things get out of hand, it will be very troublesome. Moreover, Diarmait is not sure whether there are any Celestial Dragons hanging around on the island. If one of them is accidentally killed in the aftermath, it will be even more disastrous.

Secondly, Diarmait and others are now on their way to the New World to deal with things there.

Compared with the affairs of the New World, Rayleigh is obviously not an important figure now. This old guy has been in seclusion for so long, and he has never done anything. So in the current situation, is there any need to think about whether to choose the New World or Rayleigh?

So, after only a slight heartbeat, Diarmait smiled and shook his head, watching Rayleigh disappear into the crowd.

At the same moment, Gion and Kuzan instinctively prepared for battle. Kuzan's palms quickly coated in a layer of ice, and a wisp of white smoke rose from his nose. "What's wrong?" Gion and Kuzan also disembarked from the boat, looking at Diarmait with curiosity. Diarmait smiled, then said, "I just saw Hades..." "How could a ship as big as Hades..." Kuzan was about to complain, but he paused, then asked in surprise, "Which Hades are you talking about?" "Hilbaz. Rayleigh," Diarmait whispered.

Gion's pupils, on the other hand, had turned indigo blue, sparkling with electric light.

"Isn't this his business?" Kuzan asked in a deep voice.

"This time is not suitable, forget it." Diarmuid shook his head.

Gion and Kuzan were not fools either. They quickly realized what was going on and quickly dropped their guard.

Yeah, the timing is not right.

If there is a chance, let's deal with this guy Rayleigh after we have dealt with the New World.

But I don’t know if he will still be in the Sabaody Archipelago by then. He was scared this time... It would be normal for him to move.

But Diarmait soon shook his head and stopped thinking about Rayleigh. That guy was really unimportant now and didn't affect the situation much, so he let him go for now.

(There will be only two updates today. If nothing unexpected happens, normal updates will resume tomorrow. Thank you all for your blessings and understanding. I also wish you all good health and wealth overnight!).

Chapter 292 Unlucky Rayleigh.

After walking a distance, Rayleigh found that no one was chasing him, so he slowed down his pace.

"The admiral sneaked into the Sabaody Archipelago..." Rayleigh murmured softly, then frowned and said, "Is he going to raid this damn place again?"

Although he said it was a hell of a place, Rayleigh actually liked the Sabaody Archipelago quite a bit.

There are people here to accompany him, and his life is leisurely enough. More importantly, since the Sabaody Archipelago is directly under the jurisdiction of the Celestial Dragons, no one is in charge and it is a mixed crowd, so he can hide here.

Moreover, this place is well connected and it is convenient for him to go anywhere he wants.

Finally, there are enough evil parties here and they are diverse enough that if something really happens, it will be easy for him to run away.

That's why Rayleigh chose the Sabaody Archipelago. It's very close to the Naval Headquarters, Marineford, the Holy Land, and Marijoa, yet it's a perfect place for him to live in seclusion.

"Rayleigh?" A magnetic voice came from behind Raleigh.

Rayleigh turned around and saw that it was Shaqi, the man he had been living with for many years. He was once a pirate and retired earlier than Rayleigh. When they were both pirates, they had fought on the sea. Later, after a few interactions, they liked each other.

After Rayleigh retired, he lived in Shaqi's shop.

As for Xia Qi, she opened a tavern in an illegal area and secretly sold information to various groups in the Sabaody Archipelago. She was considered a local tyrant.

Before Rayleigh could speak, Xia Qi said in a somewhat unhappy tone, "What are you doing? Didn't you say you were going to get coated this morning? Now you're wandering around outside again, doing nothing all day long..."

Rayleigh didn't care about Xia Qi's chatter and quickly said, "I'm going to run away."

Xia Qi? ? ?

Diarmuid did indeed frighten Rayleigh. A naval admiral secretly appeared in the Sabaody Archipelago, and Rayleigh had no choice but to be frightened.

"What do you mean? Why are you running away?" Xia Qi frowned and asked in a deep voice.

"I was just at the port. Guess who I met?" Rayleigh asked.

"Who?" Xia Qi asked curiously.

"Rodriguez Diarmait." Lei Li replied quickly.

"Diarmuid? Admiral of the Navy?" As an intelligence chief, Shaqi naturally couldn't be unaware of this name.

"That's right!" Rayleigh responded, then said, "Although I haven't seen that guy much, you've studied him, haven't you? He's a very sinister person. He appeared inexplicably in the Sabaody Archipelago. It's very likely that something will happen on the island next. I guess it's another round of sweeps. I'm going to go out and stay out of the spotlight. I'll come back in three to five months when everything is fine."

"Not necessarily..." After a moment of silence, Xia Qi continued, "Maybe he just passed by the Sabaody Archipelago secretly?"

"It's possible, but do we want to gamble? There's no need to gamble..." Rayleigh nodded.

Yes, Diarmait might just be passing through the Sabaody Archipelago. His furtive behavior might indicate he's on a secret mission, and it's inconvenient for him to reveal his identity. But is there any need to gamble?

There's no need. The safest way is to go out and avoid the limelight!

Unless it was necessary, Rayleigh really didn't want to go against any naval admiral here, let alone fight with the navy.

"Indeed." Xia Qi nodded.

She didn't need to run away. After all, she was not as famous as Rayleigh. After so many years of clearing her name, no navy had come to trouble her.

"Only three to five months, it will be quick." Rayleigh said with a smile.

After a brief pause, he continued, "I was originally planning to go back to the tavern to say hello to you before leaving, but since we've met, I'll leave now without further delay."

"Yeah, that's fine." Xia Qi nodded.

Then she seemed to remember something and asked, "Where are you going?"

"The New World, right? I haven't been back much in these years, so I'd like to take this opportunity to visit the New World." Rayleigh said with a smile.

"The New World is about to fall into chaos. If you go there now..." Xia Qi hesitated for a moment, but soon laughed and said, "Forget it. You old man can't affect anything. If you want to go to the New World, then it's perfect. You can go from Port No. 3..."

"What's wrong?" Rayleigh asked curiously.

"I just met Xiao Ba when I went to the port to buy something. They just came here today and said they would be going back soon. I feel at ease if you follow Xiao Ba's boat to Fishman Island. It will be safe on the road and Xiao Ba is trustworthy." Xia Qi said softly.

Rayleigh nodded and said, "Okay, then I'll do as you say. I'll go out for a while and come back in three to five months."

Xiao Ba, yes, that's the octopus fishman. When Rayleigh just retired, he challenged his limit in free swimming, but he encountered a storm or a tsunami or something. In short, he almost drowned in the sea. Finally, he met Xiao Ba. The young Xiao Ba saved Rayleigh's life. Since then, the two have been in contact. Xiao Ba would occasionally sneak to the Sabaody Archipelago to play, and it was Rayleigh who protected him.

In short, to Rayleigh, Xiao Ba is a trustworthy friend.

There was no difference in the feelings of separation or something like that. Reilly was not that kind of person. Xia Qi was also a courageous woman. She stuffed some money into Reilly's pocket, waved her hand, gave him a few instructions, and then drove the old man away.

Rayleigh didn't need to bring any luggage. It would only take half a day to reach Fishman Island, so he could just buy some things when the time came.

After parting, Rayleigh quickly turned around and went to Port No. 3.

Soon, after some searching, Rayleigh saw Xiao Ba, who was wrapped tightly and looked mysterious.

"Rayleigh?" Xiao Ba looked at Rayleigh happily.

"Long time no see, Xiao Ba." Rayleigh said with a smile.

"I just met Sister Xia Qi. Did you come here to see me?" Xiao Ba asked with a smile. He was very innocent.

Rayleigh didn't lie and said quickly, "No, I'm going to the New World and I'd like to borrow your ship for a ride. Is that convenient?"

"It should be convenient, right?" Xiao Ba thought for a moment and said.

This morning, Boss Jinbe found a few trusted friends, including Hachi, and they drove a boat to the Sabaody Archipelago, saying that they wanted to collect some valuable goods and send them to the free trade zone of Fishman Island.

That’s right, Jinbei is a cautious person. Even though these good brothers are trustworthy, he didn’t say everything for the sake of the overall situation.

So in Xiaoba's opinion, this time it was just a matter of pledging valuable goods. They had done this kind of thing a lot in Fishman Island during this period of time, especially after Boss Jinbe became one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and he set up a deep-sea free trade zone, and life on the island suddenly became prosperous...

Xiao Ba also trusts Rayleigh very much, so he naturally doesn't think that Rayleigh will cheat them of their goods, so he agreed to it.

When Rayleigh heard that Xiao Ba and the others were transporting goods, he felt much more relieved. He didn't think Xiao Ba would lie to him, and he really had no intention of touching the goods from Fishman Island. So, without being pretentious, he smiled and nodded, saying, "Thank you for your help."

"It's okay, come on, follow me, I'll take you on the boat..." Xiao Ba grabbed Rayleigh and walked towards the boat.

It’s no wonder that Xiao Ba seemed to be quite respected and quickly arranged Rayleigh on the boat.

Of course, due to the lack of space, Rayleigh's cabin was a bit cramped, but he didn't care. He sat happily by the window, looking at the scene at the port, lit a cigarette, exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "It's done..."

However, before he had even finished his cigarette, his expression suddenly changed. He saw a group of people approaching from outside the port. Although they had concealed their figures and appearances, Rayleigh recognized them immediately. The one leading them was none other than Admiral Rodriguez Diarmait.

"Sold?" Rayleigh was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Impossible, Xiao Ba would never betray me..."

After observing for a while, I found that Diarmait and his men were quickly walking towards the ship, and it seemed that they were going to board the ship.

Rayleigh's heart sank. He still felt that Xiao Ba would not betray him, but those companions of Xiao Ba just now might not have recognized his people...

Unable to sit and wait for death, Rayleigh planned to lie low and observe the situation.

So he quickly put out his cigarette, without saying a word, avoided the people in the cabin, and secretly changed his room.

From this room, he could hear the noise coming from the room he was just in. If Diarmait and the others boarded the ship and headed straight there, he would undoubtedly be sold out, and he could escape from here.

So at this time, Rayleigh carefully lay behind the door and listened to the movement outside with his ears.

Soon, the voices of Diarmait and others were heard.

"How do you arrange it?"

"Just pick a house to stay in. It will only take half a day to get there."

Rayleigh vaguely heard these voices, and also faintly heard Jinbe's name...

So it was Jinbe, one of the Shichibukai, who had come in person? It seems his relationship with the navy isn't as bad as we thought...

"Then I'll go to sleep first. Don't call me on the way. Call me when we get there." Kuzan's voice quickly approached the door.

Raleigh? ? ?

Kuzan was a bit lazy to begin with, and was dragged to the Sabaody Archipelago by Diarmuid early in the morning. Now he was ready to catch up on some sleep, and when he woke up, he just happened to be at Fishman Island...

Without thinking too much, he pushed open the door, and Rayleigh happened to be hiding in this room.

Fortunately, after hearing the sound and movement, Rayleigh hid under the bed and was not discovered by Kuzan.

Kuzan was also careless. He didn't even bother to "sweep the room". He just walked over to the bed when he saw it, without taking off his clothes. He threw away his shoes and collapsed directly on the bed.