Rayleigh listened silently to the words of the straw hat boy beside him, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The Luffy that he once was has grown up.

The shocking battle that took place in the Shampoo Islands two years ago made him feel like it was yesterday.

Joyboy's awakening, the terrifying power of the Nika fruit, could actually compete with that man, which he couldn't believe no matter what.

Of course, what is even more worthy of praise is the strong belief in Luffy's own heart.

In just two years, too many things have happened in the world. It can be said that the outside world has changed unpredictably, and the situation is completely different from before.

The fall of the four pirate emperors and the rise of the five navy generals.

Such drastic changes made him once say that the era of pirates was over.

But this is obviously not the case in Luffy's heart. His belief is extraordinarily firm, and he practices desperately, just like an immortal Xiaoqiang.

Compared with two years ago, the strength of this straw hat boy is already different!

He was even more praised by Rayleigh, and he was afraid that the other party would become the hope and seed of the next new era of pirates.

"Your ship is hidden by me in a hidden place."

"Come with me, Luffy!"

Riley said with a smile.

"Uh-huh!"

Luffy nodded heavily, with excitement and joy on his face.

After a while, the two first arrived at Aunt Shao's rip-off bar. When they entered the place, Rayleigh was stunned, while Luffy showed an excited expression on his face.

"Nami! Robin! Chopper! Usopp!!"

The four fellow crew members are sitting here at the moment, holding glasses elegantly and sipping Aunt Shao's new drink.

At a glance, they have changed a lot. They are taller and more confident.

Hearing the cry, the four of them turned their heads. When they saw Luffy, their expressions immediately changed and they screamed excitedly.

"Luffy!!"

Chopper even jumped down from his chair, crying and throwing himself into Xia Le's arms.

Nami also hugged Xia Le, and Usopp also jumped happily on one side, wanting to hug Luffy, but found that there was no room for him.

Robin stood aside with a smile, a sigh on his face.

After a two-year appointment, everyone finally met again today, but the situation in the outside world has changed drastically.

Lei Li came to Aunt Shao's bar with a smile on his face: "Where is the boat hidden?"

"I've asked you to coat it, can't you still guess it?"

Aunt Shao said casually with a smile.

Reilly was startled, then realized what he was doing, smiled and shook his head and exclaimed: "This is really a good idea!"

"Xiaoba and the others have been guarding the ship, so you can rest assured."

Aunt Shao said.

"good!"

Riley nodded.

Afterwards, he sat at the bar and turned to look at Luffy and the other group of people, with a smile on his face.

Young people are always full of unlimited potential and vitality, which makes old people like him feel joyful and happy when they look at them.

In a daze, he seemed to recall the time when he was young, his encounter with Roger, and his acquaintance with his companions on the ship.

"Now, the old guys have their own affairs and old age!"

"But Barrett is still active in this world."

"He seems to be in charge of Malinfando now. It's really amazing. His authority is no different from that of the former Navy Admiral."

Rayleigh was filled with emotions.

Years always pass by inadvertently. When you walk forward unknowingly and look back, you will find that everything has quietly gone away and is completely different from before.

Turning his attention to Luffy and others again, Rayleigh smiled as he watched these young people chatting happily together.

Undoubtedly, this group of people in front of them represents the hope of the future.

Just as some people put their hope in Xia Le, he placed his bet on this group of young people.

After a while, the joy of meeting everyone cooled down, Rayleigh led the way, and Luffy and others followed to find their ship.

The Sunshine is an excellent pirate ship. The essential core structure of the ship is almost the same as the ancient weapon Pluto. It just abandoned the original powerful weapons and transformed it into a variety of power systems.

The performance of this boat is undoubtedly excellent. It can be started with just Coke, explodes with huge power, and has a variety of ways to travel on the sea.

At this moment, there is a sparsely populated port in the Shampoo Islands.

"Crash!"

The sea water suddenly stirred, flowed backwards, rolled back into the air, and separated on both sides.

"SUPER!!!"

With a loud shout, the ship with a sunflower on its bow suddenly sailed out of the sea, and the coating covering its entire body shattered with a snap.

"Long time no see, Sunshine!!"

Frankie shouted, lying on the deck with a nostalgic and excited expression on his face.

In fact, he should be the first person to arrive at Aunt Shao's Rip-off Bar. After getting the news about the ship, he was the first to come here.

After the Sunshine was coated, it sank on the seabed near the shore because this could better protect the ship.

On weekdays, Xiaoba and others would watch to make sure nothing went wrong.

At this moment, a figure on the shore was showered by the agitation of water, which also caused the other person to turn his head with a gloomy face and stare at this place with a pair of eyes.

When I saw this familiar ship, I couldn't help but be startled.

"Sunshine?!"

When Frankie heard the sound, he quickly stood up and looked towards the other party.

"Sanji!!"

Shouts of surprise came out immediately.

The expression on Sanji's face immediately changed, and he was filled with joy. He pinched off the cigarette he had just lit with one hand, and then shouted excitedly: "Franky!"

"Where are Nami-chan, Robin-chan and the others?"

Franky chuckled: "It should be heading towards us now!"

"Hey! You guys!!"

At this moment, a cold shout suddenly sounded from one side.

The two people turned their heads quickly, and their expressions changed slightly. They saw a pirate ship that had put away the skull and crossbones flag, and more than a dozen dark cannon muzzles, all aimed at their ship.

"Water, it's hitting us!"

The man wearing a captain's hat said coldly.

"If you don't pay compensation, your ship will be sunk right away!"

"You are also pirates, right? It's really interesting that in this era, there are still such bold guys who dare to sail into this sea!"

Then, the captain said with great interest.

"Since you are all pirates, then pay a compensation of 100 million taels and I will let you go."

Franky looked calm after hearing this.

Sanji looked gloomy, put a cigarette in his mouth, lit it with a hiss, and took a puff.

"call!"

White smoke rings were blown out, and a cold word was also heard.

"We have no money!"

The captain was stunned and his eyes turned sharp: "No?"

"Then there's no need to talk!"

He turned around suddenly and waved his hand.

"Young ones!"

"exist!"

The pirates standing in front of the cannon shouted in unison.

"Blow up their ship!"

The pirates looked excited and immediately raised the cannonballs and filled them into the barrel. When the cannonball was filled, the torch in his hand was also raised.

Before your eyes, the fuse will be ignited.

Suddenly.

"Buzz!"

A purple-black light flashed through the void. Franky and Sanji instantly turned their heads, their expressions becoming extremely solemn.

If he saw it correctly, it was clearly a slash, almost grazing their faces.

Moreover, it is too powerful!

Almost instantly.

"Uh-huh!"

On the pirate ship very close ahead, the dark cannon barrel was cut in half. The entire ship shook violently and broke into two halves with a bang.

Screams sounded quickly, and the pirates who were excited a second ago were now terrified.

In just ten seconds, the huge pirate ship sank to the bottom of the sea, and a large number of pirates swam to the shore in fear.

"It's so noisy!"

An indifferent and cold voice came out, followed by all the pirates who had just landed, standing there in fear, not daring to move at all.

In front of them, they saw a man with short green hair, a knife in his hand, and two knives on his waist. He was standing there, watching them coldly.

"Go back to the sea!"

"If you want to live!"

The cold voice came out, causing the water in the water to tremble.

This scene made the pirates even more frightened.

The man who chopped open the ship a second ago was the guy in front of him.

The man saw them not moving and slowly raised the long knife in his hand.

In an instant, all the pirates screamed in fear and hurriedly wandered into the sea.

At this time, Sanji and Franky, who were standing on the boat, had smiles on their faces, looked at the man and shouted: "Zoro!!"

The latter raised his head, his cold face softened, and replied with a smile: "Long time no see, Sanji, Franky!"

After the three of them looked at each other for a while, they soon started laughing together.

There is no doubt that this is a reunion after a long absence, which makes them both feel extremely happy. At the same time, they also feel huge changes in each other.

Everyone is stronger and more mature than they were two years ago.

Especially the aura on Sauron's body was like a ferocious beast, and the cold light in his eyes actually made them feel intimidated.

The three of them got together and started chatting.

"What? You've been in Malinfando for the past two years?"

"Did you become your master by that guy? No wonder you became so powerful!"

"Although I'm far away on that island, I've still heard about Xia Le's monster-level terrifying strength!"

Sanji and Franky expressed their amazement.

Sauron smiled slightly. He had spent the past two years very slowly and very fulfillingly. At the same time, his improvement in strength was unimaginable.

He believed that this was the best moment for him to move from childishness to maturity, and even to his peak.

only.

Thinking of this, a look of solemnity and seriousness appeared on his face.

Choosing to leave Marinefando and rejoin Luffy and others means that after meeting that man again in the future, the two will be rivals.

"That's fine!"

"I also want to know how far I am from you now!"

Zoro's eyes showed a hint of excitement.

The weak wield their swords against the weaker, while the strong wield their swords against the stronger!

The former world's greatest swordsman fell, and he no longer had an opponent in front of him. But obviously, we will face a more terrifying enemy than Hawkeye Mihawk in the future.

During the chat, a group of people from the shore also came over.

"Luffy!"

Frankie stood up in surprise and waved to the visitor.

"Chopper, Rob, Nami, Usopp!"

It was Luffy's group who came from the bar who arrived. After everyone met, it was extremely lively and chattering for a while.

"Now, it's just Brooke!"

Luffy said with a laugh.

"I know him, Brooke is now the famous Soul King!"

"Right now, a concert is being held in the center of Shampoo Island!"

Franky laughed.

Then, everyone decided to go to the concert.

Along the way, everyone communicated with each other about their lives in the past two years, and they were keenly aware that compared to two years ago, there were significantly fewer pirates on the streets.

Even if there is, it is done in a low-key manner.

"The conflict between the Navy and the World Government is almost an open matter!"

"Therefore, there are equivalent to three forces on this island at this moment!"

"In other words, the navy, pirates, and the United World Army!"

Robin said with a slight smile.

"Ah? Is there a conflict between the Navy and the World Government?"

Luffy said confused.

"In the Battle of Ghost Island, the navy led by Xia Le cut off the head of Saturn, one of the five old stars of the World Government."

"It was also because of this incident that the navy established a new branch and established a special empire!"

Rob said solemnly.

In her opinion, this is almost a historical event. Even if it happens a hundred, three or five hundred years ago, it will be recorded and passed down to future generations.

"The navy's control over this island is almost unprecedented!"

"Coupled with the intentional or unintentional competition between the World Government Alliance Forces, this has also increased the difficulty of pirate survival to an unimaginable level."

"So, you can see that there are fewer pirates visible to the naked eye on this island."

Zoro also spoke.

As he spoke, his eyes became serious.

Now, it is indeed not a good time for pirates.

Whether it is the Navy or the World Government, although the conflicts between the two sides are irreconcilable, their attitudes towards the Navy are also consistent.

As everyone was moving forward, they suddenly stopped. Luffy, who looked confused, was pulled into the alley next to him by Zoro and others.

Everyone was silent and secretly looked at the oncoming navy on the street.

"It's this year's supernova, Carib, Cribb!"

"The guys with bounties of 210 million and 190 million were unexpectedly captured by the navy as soon as they arrived here!"

Franky sighed.

"The number and strength of the navy now are not what they were two years ago!"

Zoro's words were incomprehensible.

He has spent the past two years in the Navy Headquarters, so naturally he is most aware of the growth and changes of his old opponent.

Whether it is the number of warships, the size of personnel, or the growth in strength, the navy has shown geometric growth.

Especially for large prisons like Impel Down City, two have been built with Xia Le's approval.

One is located on the side of Marinefando, and the other is above Dressrosa. It is a floating island.

After the Battle of Onigashima, the defeated Red-haired Shanks, Big Mom, Marshall Teach, former General Sakaski, and the leader of the Knights of God, Fegalando Green, the Ancient Sage, were all Imprisoned on this floating island.

After the navy team left, everyone walked towards the center of the island again.

Only this time, there was pressure in their hearts.

After a while, we arrived at the central concert without any danger.

When he saw Brooke singing on the stage, Luffy shouted excitedly and waved.

"Luffy?!"

Almost instantly, Brooke saw the straw hat boy opposite and shouted in surprise.

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