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A massacre. That's what happened in the Human Auctioning House. Every noble, every Tenryūbito, every guard and the ones running the Human Auctioning House were all killed in cold blood.

The other slaves were all freed from their chains and exploding collars tied to them by the keys found by Franky, and all that was left was to free Camie.

"Oi, Mugiwara-ya. If you're worried about the Marines, don't be. They've been here since the auction started. Urouge-ya said that they're now surrounding the entire auction house. " Law reported to Luffy who nodded in response to his report.

"Then let's deal with them—" Luffy immediately froze as he felt an overwhelming pressure wash over him. It was the chilling feeling he got when someone used Haoshoku Haki on him.

He turned to see an old man emerging with a giant behind him. "See? What did I tell ya, Giant-kun? This place is in total chaos? The auction's over, I've stolen my money. Guess it's time to go back to do some more gambling. " The old man told the giant cheerfully while drinking some water.

"You're really one screwed up old man, so it was money you were after all along?" Giant-kun asked him.

"Yup. If I was lucky enough, I was planning to steal some more money from whoever bought me. I mean, just take a look at me.... I'm just an old man now! Who would want me as a slave?! Hahahaha!!!!" The old man laughed heartily. He then hummed as he looked at the scene in front of him.

" Oh? And what do we have here? " The old man muttered while rubbing his unique beard.

His name is Silvers Rayleigh, also known as the 'Dark King'. He is an extremely powerful and famous retired pirate who formerly served as the first mate of the legendary Roger Pirates, being known as the 'Right Hand of the Pirate King'.

He is one of the major figures, along with Whitebeard, Shiki, Garp, Sengoku, Tsuru and Kong from the times when Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King was still alive.

After the disbandment of the Roger Pirates and the execution of Roger, Rayleigh became a coating mechanic at the Sabaody Archipelago. Also, at some point after this, he became the husband of Shakky and befriended Hatchan.

Rayleigh is an elderly man of relatively tall height with a very muscular build and tan skin. Two of his most distinguishing traits are his round glasses and facial hair, which is arranged embattled across his lower jaw. He also has a scar over his right eye, which he has had for many years.

Rayleigh chooses to dress quite simply, usually just in a nearly plain t-shirt, shorts, and sandals.

When out in public, he also seems to enjoy the cover of a large silver hooded cloak, though the hood is often down.

Underneath these clothes, the old man's body is surprisingly built and very well-toned, a testament to his incredible strength.

"Why the hell does an ordinary old man have Haoshoku Haki?" Zoro asked out loud. Law shook his head.

" That ain't just any ordinary old man, Zoro-ya. That Silvers Rayleigh, the Dark King and the Right Hand of the Pirate King. " Law explained as Kid smirked broadly.

" I never thought I'd see him in person till this day. He is as legendary as they say. " Kid muttered.

" Oh! Hachi! What are you doing here?! And what's with all those wounds?! Ah.... No, no.... Don't bother explaining. " Rayleigh mumbled while looking at Camie in the fish tank beside him. He then looked at the decapitated Tenryūbito Luffy, Zoro and Lucci were holding and the dead nobles surrounding the Worst Generation.

Rayleigh smirked a little. "This generation is brave You sure have gotten yourself in a bit of trouble eh, Hachi?" He muttered and looked at Luffy.

" So you guys saved him, didn't you? And that Straw Hat, it certainly suits a fearless man like yourself!! I've been wanting to meet you for a while now, Monkey D. Luffy!!" Rayleigh declared. Bonney pointed at Luffy.

" Oi! Don't tell me Rayleigh's your long lost uncle or something! Because I swear to god if you have any more legendary figures as parents and relatives—

"He's not, Bonney. He's not. Shanks must've told him about me." Luffy replied. Apoo hummed.

"Shanks, as in the Yonko Red Hair Shanks?" Apoo asked Luffy who nodded back at him silently.

"Yeah, that Shanks."

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Holy Land, Mary Geoise.....

"Damn!! It's that little brat again!! It's just one thing after the next! First he declares war against the World Government, now he's lost his mind and killed three Tenryūbito! What is with the blood of that crew?! " A man shouted while palming his face.

He is Sengoku the Buddha and he is the current fleet admiral of the Marines, succeeding Kong. He was also one of the major figures along with Kong, Whitebeard, Shiki, Garp, Tsuru and Silvers Rayleigh during the times when Roger, was still alive, and still continues to be in the present.

Ironically, prior to the timeskip, despite already being an elderly man upon his debut, being 77 years old at the time, thereby making him a year older than Garp and Rayleigh, both men being from his generation, Sengoku displayed little to no physical signs of his actual age, with his hair still not having grayed after 20 years.

He typically wears black-rimmed glasses and a white and gold full Marine admiral uniform that is adorned with medals.

The most distinctive features of this uniform are a life-size seagull on top of his cap, and his oversized Marine coat which he wears like a cape.

His coat has the kanji for justice, in blue, emblazoned on the back, and has unique colored cuffs, with his being white.

Sengoku ate the Hito Hito no Mi, Model: Daibutsu, a Mythical Zoan-type Devil Fruit that allows its user to transform into a Daibutsu(a giant gold Buddha) at will.

"Sir! According to the reports, not only the Straw Hat Pirates are on the scene, the Fire Tank, Bonney, Pigeon, On Air, Hawkins, Kid, Heart, Fallen Monk and the Drake Pirates are there too! And they also formed an alliance out in the open!!!" Rear Admiral Sicily reported to Sengoku.

Sicily is a man with a thin black mustache, brown colored hair and beard, and a scar below his left eye. He wears a classical Marine officer uniform, with the hat provided with plume.

"They formed what?!!" Sengoku turned to look at Sicily with a shocked facial expression. Sicily jumped in shock from Sengoku's tone. He gulped and stood up straight.

"An alliance, sir!! They did it in broad daylight for all to see! After that they went straight to the Human— I mean Public Employment Security Office! Monkey D. Luffy formed and now leads this alliance and calls it the Worst Generation!" Sicily explained. Sengoku rubbed his forehead and sighed.

" What of Kizaru's location? Is he there yet? " Sengoku asked. Sicily nodded.

" He's a couple of minutes away from Sabaody Archipelago, sir. He shall deal with them soon." He replied. The room was then silent for a while.

" What shall we do next, Fleet Admiral Sengoku? " Sicily asked him. Sengoku hummed and looked at the wanted poster of Luffy and his crew on the table.

"Who killed the Tenryūbito and the nobles? Did Mugiwara no Luffy did it all by himself? Or did he order his crew to do it? " Sengoku asked Sicily. Sicily shook his head.

" Surveillance from the building shows that Monkey D. Luffy, Roronoa Zoro and Rob Lucci of the Pigeon Pirates did it. The rest of the Worst Generation killed the nobles." Sicily explained. Sengoku narrowed his eyes.

"Ex-CP9 agent Rob Lucci. How could he turn from a man of justice to a pirate?" Sengoku wondered before shaking his head. He then looked at Sicily.

"Sir. I have something else to report, the Pigeon Pirates is a subordinate crew of the Straw Hat Pirates. They were created after the Enies Lobby incident." Sicily added. Sengoku shook his head, not surprised anymore.

" Increase the bounties of the three pirates who killed the Tenryūbito. I want them to be raised as high as possible. Increase the bounties of the captains that are in the Worst Generation while you're at it too." Sengoku ordered. Sicily saluted Sengoku.

" At once, sir!"

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Camie gulped as Rayleigh put his hands on the exploding collar around her neck.

"Whoa! Whoa! Old man, don't get too hasty! Camie could explode, ya know!! " Pappag panicked. Rayleigh gave the starfish an assuring smile.

" Don't worry, Camie-chan. You just need to stay still. Huh?! Ah crap It's beeping." Rayleigh grumbled while Camie was looking at Rayleigh with a horrified expression. Rayleigh's hands were then coated in Busoshoku Haki and had a dark purple aura around it.

He ripped off the exploding collar and cuffs quickly and threw them far away from them. The collars and cuffs created a massive explosion that shook the building they were in.

"Woah! What was that?" Nojiko wondered while looking at Rayleigh's hands.

"The old man just used an advanced Busoshoku Haki technique called Internal Destruction. It's a step above the Emission technique. You make it flow into a target's body and destroy it from the inside out. " Luffy explained to them.

" So there's a step above that too?" Zoro muttered while looking at his katanas, wondering if he could one day use Internal Destruction too.

Rayleigh walked towards Hatchan and breathed out a sigh of relief. He was going to be alright. The old man then looked at Kaya and Chopper who were the people who treated Hatchan.

He patted both their heads and smiled at them. "Thank you, all of you. For saving a dear friend of mine. Let's talk about meeting each other later, Luffy-kun. First, we have to worry about getting out of here. " Rayleigh looked at Luffy. Luffy nodded and looked at Law and Kid. He then grinned at them.

" How about we go and deal with them, Tora-o? Jaggy?"