Reaching Cooperation With Rayleigh

Arias didn't mention the so-called destruction of his hometown, but Rayleigh was slightly moved by his words. However, when Hancock, standing next to him, heard his last sentence, she immediately fell into the fantasy of love again and resumed her own strategy.

"If you want me to help you fight against the Celestial Dragons, then give up! After Roger's death, I have become anonymous and will no longer participate in these disputes," Rayleigh asserted.

Rayleigh thought he had seen through Arias's plan, so he immediately stopped pondering over him. This young man was too mysterious for him to believe.

Arias also knew that it was impossible to ask Pluton Rayleigh to serve him, and this was not his purpose.

"This method is called Qi!"

He once again compressed a ball of Qi in the palm of his hand: "This is a more clever use than Emission!"

Rayleigh didn't know why he suddenly brought this up again, but when he heard the word Emission, he was shocked. Emission is just a term used in Wanokuni, and those strong men outside Wanokuni don't use this name.

In the realm of Qi, he did sense that it was a more advanced technique than Emission!

"Are you from Wanokuni?"

Facing Rayleigh's temptation again, Arias shook his head: "No, I'm from a small island in North Blue." Then, he stared into Rayleigh's eyes: "I can give you the cultivation method for Qi."

Rayleigh was stunned when he heard this: "What do you need me to do?"

Arias looked at Hancock, his eyes full of tenderness: "Help me protect Amazon Lily!"

Seeing his tenderness and hearing the words of the guardian of Amazon Lily, Hancock felt even sweeter in her heart. At this moment, she was already thinking about the details of the wedding and had no intention of listening to this conversation.

Rayleigh said: "Nine Snake Island is in the Calm Belt, and Hancock has joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Why do you need me to protect it?"

Arias replied: "After getting married, I plan to go to sea with Hancock, but if Hancock leaves, she will lose the force of deterrence, so I need your help."

"We have joined the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so the Marines will not come to trouble, but some pirates may covet this place, which requires your help."

"Those who are weak do not need your help, but if a strong person appears, they will need your help!"

Rayleigh looked at him and began to worry.

Although he claimed he was no longer involved, a method of using Haki that was even more advanced than Emission made him extremely excited.

Protecting Kuja Island seemed straightforward. This place in the Calm Belt meant that 99% of pirates could not invade here. Even if there were individual pirates capable of breaking through the Calm Belt, they could still be eliminated by the female warriors on the island. This had been the way of life here for thousands of years before Hancock appeared.

As for the strong?

Whitebeard had no interest in threatening these women, Kaido was busy causing trouble in Wanokuni, Big Mom's sphere of influence covered the world, and the next tier had their own territories.

There were very few situations where he needed to take action himself.

Thinking about it this way, it was a sure-fire deal!

"Good!"

Rayleigh immediately agreed: "But I'll make it clear beforehand. If you provoke the Marines and are attacked by them, you will not be within the scope of my protection!"

For a man daring to discuss killing Celestial Dragons, it's not surprising he might resort to anything once he sets sail. To avoid being manipulated, clear communication is necessary in advance.

"Naturally," Arias had no objection. To obtain system rewards, he needed to alter the original world line continuously. Staying on Nine Snake Island all the time wasn't an option.

Unlike Luffy, who felt nothing for Hancock, Arias was about to marry her, making leaving her alone unthinkable. Taking her on his adventures would worry her for the safety of her country. Having Pluton Rayleigh as a bodyguard would reassure Hancock, though Arias didn't intend to involve Rayleigh actively.

This transaction would facilitate future communication with Roger's remnants. The conversation concluded, and Rayleigh and Shakky left the palace.

Outside, Shakky shared her sense of something unusual about Arias. "Charm?" Rayleigh, being a man, didn't feel it. He suggested it might be some Devil Fruit ability.

"If he harbors ill intentions toward Nine Snakes Island, I'll help you eradicate him," Shakky reassured.

Rayleigh, generally satisfied with Arias after the conversation, replied, "Whether it's the charm you mentioned or a Devil Fruit ability, we'll find out another day." He then attempted to practice the Qi movement method taught by Arias. Sensing the mystery as colorless Qi flowed along his meridians, he smiled, "It's really interesting."