"How remarkable!"
Silvers Rayleigh couldn't help but exclaim in admiration at Ye Jia's formidable strength.
That last kick, let alone Kizaru, even he hadn't reacted to it!
Even though Rayleigh was old, as the Pirate King's first mate, he still retained strength comparable to Kizaru.
But even so, Rayleigh wasn't confident he could have reacted to Ye Jia's move just now... if that kick had landed on him, his old bones would probably be gone by now.
"Have the young people of today become so strong? Roger was right, our era has passed. The era to come will be even more perilous!"
Rayleigh sighed in his heart and took another sip of wine.
"Alright, the eyesore World Nobles have all been dealt with. Kizaru, who hates trouble, it's up to you to clean up this mess now!"
"I'll be waiting for news on Sabaody Archipelago these next few days. If you want to revoke my Warlord title, or come to hunt me down, I'll be here to greet you... I hope you can treat me with the same respect you'd give Whitebeard... otherwise, your fate will be miserable, and I'm not kidding!"
A sharp glint flashed in Ye Jia's eyes and then disappeared.
Leaving these words, Ye Jia smiled faintly, then turned and left.
He had met the long-awaited Straw Hat Pirates, he had beaten Kizaru into doubting his life, and even the World Nobles he had planned to kick flying had gone from one to three... this trip to Sabaody Archipelago was not in vain!
"Oh, right!"
Halfway through, Ye Jia turned his head to look at Luffy, "Portgas D. Ace is currently imprisoned on Level 6 of Impel Down's Infinite Hell. If you want to save him, don't delay!"
With that, Ye Jia didn't wait for Luffy and the others' reply, laughing heartily as he turned and left the Human Trafficking Auction House.
"Really? Thank you so much! Ace is in Impel Down? Where's Impel Down? I'm going to save Ace~!"
Luffy was single-minded. As soon as he heard where Ace was being held, he couldn't wait to act.
"Idiot! We should leave here quickly! Kizaru hasn't left yet! Hurry and grab Hatchan, let's go!"
Nami shouted anxiously.
"Hatchan?"
Silvers Rayleigh's face darkened when he saw Hatchan lying in a pool of blood.
Hatchan and Rayleigh had known each other for a long time, and Hatchan had once saved him; they were old acquaintances of many years.
"Rayleigh... Rayleigh!" Seeing Silvers Rayleigh, he showed a particularly happy expression.
"Hatchan, don't talk anymore, you need treatment. Let's go!"
Rayleigh flashed over, saw Chopper treating Hatchan, and realizing there was no serious danger, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"You must be Straw Hat Luffy, right? If you don't mind, you can come with me!"
Rayleigh said to Luffy.
"Old man, I'm going to save Ace! Do you know how to get to Impel Down, how to save Ace?"
Luffy's mind was completely focused on saving Ace.
"Hey, hey, hey, I say, you little rascals, are you really planning to just walk away like this?"
At this moment, Kizaru spoke, "Death God Ye Jia, I can't deal with him, but dealing with you is still very easy for me... Silvers Rayleigh, you wouldn't mind, would you?"
Clang!
Silvers Rayleigh directly drew his sword and said with a smile, "What do you think?"
"Alright, alright! You guys are really troublesome!"
Kizaru knew that with Rayleigh present, and in his current state, it would be impossible to take away anyone from the Straw Hat Pirates. He said helplessly, "It seems I can only catch those subordinates to report back!"
Afterward, Kizaru left the Human Trafficking Auction House.
"I don't need to make a move after all..."
Waiting at the entrance, Ye Jia, who had not left, heard the commotion inside and left directly.
Although the course of events had completely changed due to Ye Jia's arrival.
Ye Jia could only shrug and smile.
Because next, he was going to do something that would shock the entire One Piece World!
...
Soon after the World Noble incident on Sabaody Archipelago.
Holy Land Mariejois.
In a luxurious villa room, five old men with white beards and hair, all looking elderly, sat with furrowed brows.
Although these old men were advanced in years, it was clear from their still robust bodies that their strength had not weakened much!
And in the brows of each old man, one could see the majesty and aura of a superior... definitely not something ordinary people could compare to!
If Ye Jia were here, he would immediately recognize that these five were precisely the highest-ranking rulers of the current World Government—the Five Elders! Speaking of the Five Elders' reputation, probably no one in the world was unaware of them. These five legendary figures firmly secured the World Government's unshakable position in the world.
It was precisely because of their existence that the World Government could prosper for so long!
"The Rosward Family has been attacked? That's truly bothersome news..."
At this moment, upon hearing the news, the Five Elders all showed grave expressions.
The old man in a black suit, with white curly hair, a bushy white beard, wearing a flat hat, and a scar on his left face, spoke.
"The attacker is a newly appointed Warlord. If this matter gets out, it will be extremely detrimental to the World Nobles and the World Government's reputation!"
Another old man in a black suit, with a handlebar mustache, trembling and with a notation of old dead skin, said in a deep voice.
"The World Government's dogs dared to bare their fangs at their masters, even biting them... If we don't punish them severely, the prestige of the World Nobles will be greatly diminished in the future!"
An old man with golden hair and a golden beard said sternly.
"Even if we are to act, it shouldn't be now."
An old man in a white martial robe, wearing wooden clogs, glasses, and holding a sword similar to Zoro's Sandai Kitetsu, said.
"Whitebeard is about to arrive. This war is between Marine Headquarters and Whitebeard, and also between the World Government and all pirates worldwide... We cannot fail!"
The tall, slender old man, dressed like a butler, with a sharp, long beard, said expressionlessly.
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