Rayleigh: A salute to our future Admiral!

Snapped!

Peony, standing nearby, tapped her on the head with her chopsticks and scolded, "You're lucky you even have anything to eat, and you're still so picky. Why don't you go catch a sea king?"

"That's not fair..." Hancock held her head, pouting in grievance.

"Unfair my foot!"

Peony remained unmoved and coldly snorted, "The Sea Kings were specially prepared for Jun-ichi, to repay the debt you owed for being rescued."

"This is going to be on your tab, Hancock."

"Stop being so picky. Wash the dishes after you finish eating; consider it interest."

"Ugh, why is this happening!" Hancock was even more unwilling. She was enjoying her meal when she suddenly had to do the dishes.

I've completely lost my appetite.

next to.

Hawkeye and Rayleigh ate calmly, showing no reaction to Peony's reprimand of Hancock.

"When will we get to eat sea kings again?" Hancock looked at Peony pitifully. "If we don't get to eat soon, I'm going back to Kuja."

They've been out for so long, it's time for them to head back.

"That's all. Go back to Nine Serpents and catch your own Sea Kings," Peony said coldly.

"Huh, what happened?"

"The young man won't be back for a while. If he doesn't come back, there will be no Sea Kings." Peony replied calmly, "By the time he returns, you'll already be in Kuja."

"Eh..."

Hancock looked annoyed upon hearing this.

What she wanted to say.

Suddenly, Hawkeye and Rayleigh stopped eating at the same time.

A few seconds later.

Peony paused for a moment.

The three looked at each other in surprise.

"What's wrong?" Only Hancock looked puzzled.

She does not yet possess Observation Haki.

Unbeknownst to the three, a familiar aura was approaching.

The owner of this aura is Uchiha Junichi.

jingle!

The next moment, the tavern door opened.

Junichi walked in.

"Junichi!" Hancock looked up and immediately cheered with delight, "Great! Junichi's back! We'll have Sea Kings to eat!"

Junichi was stunned for a moment, then looked at the food on the table and realized what was going on.

He couldn't help but chuckle and shake his head.

These dishes are already quite plentiful.

But for Hancock, whose palate had been spoiled by the Sea Kings, it still didn't work.

"I'm back."

Junichi walked in with a chuckle, nodded to the group, and said, "Mr. Rayleigh, Miss Peony, Mr. Mihawk, and Hancock."

"Welcome back," Peony replied casually, looking at Junichi with a surprised expression.

Mihawk and Riley also looked surprised.

"It's solved?" Rayleigh asked, somewhat incredulously.

It's only been a day and a night.

Normally speaking.

Junichi is probably still in the intelligence-gathering stage right now.

"Yeah, it's easier." Jun nodded, pulled out a chair and sat down. "I even delivered all the heads to the nearby G-4 base in exchange for bounties."

"So fast?" Hawkeye looked at her in surprise.

"I was lucky." Junichi smiled, without going into details.

Rayleigh and the other two immediately understood.

This promising young man has actually been hiding his true strength!

otherwise.

It's impossible to defeat the Ten Rat Pirates so easily.

Thinking about this...

Rayleigh and his two companions were secretly surprised.

Junichi's apparent strength—two-color Haki plus the realm of a great swordsman—is already exaggerated enough.

Unexpectedly, there was something hidden in the shadows.

This is no ordinary monster; even among monsters, it belongs to the abnormal category!

"Is that the Demon Eye?"

Hawkeye didn't bother to find out the specific details; his gaze fell on the sword at Junichi's waist.

Rayleigh and Peony tacitly refrained from asking further questions.

"yes."

Junichi slowly drew the Demon Eye, and the flowing crimson patterns on the blade were revealed along with the drawn blade, as captivating as a beautiful flower.

But Rayleigh and the other two knew that this was a dangerous cursed sword.

It's just that it's in the hands of the first-rate player.

Only then does it appear harmless, like an ordinary knife, docile and beautiful.

If it were someone else...

The demonic eye will immediately reveal its dangerous nature and retaliate against the swordsman.

"A superb sword!"

Hawkeye examined it carefully and gave a solemn evaluation.

For great swordsmen, it doesn't matter whether a sword is cursed or not, because they can wield any sword.

"Yes." Junichi slowly sheathed his sword.

"What are your plans next?" Hawkeye suggested. "I've heard there's an excellent swordsman in the North Sea, and I'm planning to go there to learn from him. Would you be interested in coming with me?"

"I'm not going. I plan to join the Navy." Junichi shook his head.

These words were spoken.

Rayleigh and the other two all had somewhat strange expressions.

There are five people here, three of whom are pirates—Rayleigh, Peony, and Hancock.

There's also Hawkeye, who operates in the gray area.

You actually want to join the Navy?

"Oh ho, the Navy?" Hancock perked up, looking at Junichi with curiosity. "I'm from the Kuja Pirates. Will you come after me someday?"

"I can't care about that." Junichi waved his hand dismissively. "I just want to find a place to cultivate in peace. I have no interest in the conflicts on the high seas."

"Eh..." Hancock was somewhat disappointed.

She seems to treat the navy's capture of pirates as a game.

"The navy is fine too."

Rayleigh spoke up, a nostalgic look on his face: "Now it's the high command of the Navy, Sengoku, Garp, Tsuru, and the others. With them around, the Navy will be a good place."

"With your talent, you will definitely be given special attention and training."

"I suppose he'll be a new great general some decades from now."

talking.

Rayleigh raised his glass, looked at everyone, and smiled, "A toast to our future Marine Admiral!"

Peony and Eagle Eye laughed and politely raised their glasses.

"Ooh ooh ooh ooh!"

Hancock, half-understanding, picked up the juice and excitedly added it.

Junichi couldn't help but twitch the corner of his mouth.

Hawkeye is not a pirate now, but he will join the Seven Warlords of the Sea in the future, and will then be a pirate as well.

Four pirates celebrating a future Marine Admiral?

This scene is so weird!

"Ahem, thank you everyone." But Junichi still raised his glass and clinked it with theirs.

boom!

The five wine glasses clinked together, making a crisp sound.

Then, they drank it all in one go.

……

……

the next day.

Hawkeye said goodbye first; he no longer had a reason to stay.

So I continued my spiritual journey.

Then there's Hancock.

"Accurate!"

"Accurate!"

"Accurate!"

Before setting off, Hancock called out Junichi's name and handed him a Den Den Mushi.

"This is the Den Den Mushi (snail phone) that contacts me, remember to call!"

"Okay." Junichi smiled and accepted.

Afterwards, Rayleigh and Peony saw off Kuja's ship at the dock.

……

An hour later.

On the Nine Serpents Boat.

"..."

Hancock stared intently at the Den Den Mushi, seemingly waiting for Junichi's call.

"Sister, who calls the moment they part ways?" said Sandasonia, the younger sister, with a helpless expression.

"Huh?"

Hancock's eyes widened in surprise. "But the comics say that lovers who miss each other can't wait to see each other even if they're only separated for a moment."

Sandasonia was even more speechless: "You two aren't lovers."

"Yeah, sister, Junichi's reaction was so lukewarm, he's not interested in you at all!" Another sister, Mariegrood, chimed in.