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  From backstage, two figures approached—their footsteps distinct, one heavy, the ht. The wall behind the au stage crumbled as a massive hand tore through it. A giant, easily t over the room, stepped into view. His body was broad, covered in scars, and his massive hand still held bits of the shattered wall. Walking in front of him, a much smaller figure strode forward with a calm, almost zy swagger. His hair was gray, and he sported a beard that gave him a rugged but dignified look. The man wore a pin shirt and pants, yet his presence alone seemed to and attention.

  It was her than "Dark King" Silvers Rayleigh, the right-hand man of the Pirate King, Gol D. Roger. His gaze swept over the room, taking in the se with a sharphat cut through the chaos.

  "Seems like we drew too much attention," Rayleigh remarked casually, scratg the back of his head.

  Hat, who was now being treated by Chopper, looked up in shock. “Rayleigh?”

  Rayleigh stepped forward, he grinned brightly as he reized the familiar face, then frowned, notig the injury. “Hat? Is that you? What are you doing here, and what’s with that wound?”

  Hat tried to sit up but winced in pain. “Rayleigh… I—”

  Rayleigh raised his hand, shaking his head. “o expin. I get the picture.” His eyes swept over the room, quickly pieg together the situation. It was as if he could read the chaos like a story unfolding in reverse.

  Coby, standihe crew, felt a slight chill, w if Rayleigh was using some kind of Haki ability, but wheivated S, nothing came up. Just like that, Rayleigh’s gaze shifted back to the crew.

  “You’ve really gotten yourselves into a big mess,” Rayleigh muttered, sighing. He looked directly at Luffy and the rest of the Straw Hats, his expression softening slightly. “And you guys helped him out, huh? Well then…”

  Suddenly, the entire room was hit with a crushing pressure. The bst of queror's Haki rippled through the air like a shockwave. Instantly, nearly everyone in the room—guards, bidders, and audience members—colpsed, knocked out cold. Only the Straw Hats, Law’s crew, and Kid’s crew remaianding, though the tter two were visibly struggling to stay scious, sweat dripping down their faces as they fought to stay upright.

  "That’s some power," Kid muttered, his teeth ched as he tried to resist the overwhelming force.

  Law, though barely holding on, raised an eyebrow, watg the old man closely. "I didn’t expeeone like him to show up here…"

  Rayleigh, pletely unbothered, strode across the au house with a calm smile, his eyes locked onto Luffy. “I’ve been wanting to meet you, Monkey D. Luffy,” he said with a smile.

  Rayleigh moved towards Camie, who was still trembling ihe globe. He reached out calmly to the explosive colr around her neck. Pappug, clearly about to protest, was cut off by Coby’s low voice. “Let him do his thing. You’re lucky to see him in a.”

  Rayleigh shot a small grin at Coby, then turned his attention back to the colr. The crowd in the au house, those who hadn’t already passed out from the Haki bst, watched in a stunned silenbsp;

  The colr beeped, signaling the activation of its defense meism, preparing to detonate. Rayleigh didn’t even flinch. His haly gripped the colr just as the explosiered. A brief, trolled shockwave spread from his palm, and the explosion was pletely absorbed, redirected away from Camie.

  The croed. Not a single hair on Camie’s head was harmed. Rayleigh, with a satisfied smirk, casually tossed the deactivated colr to the side. “All done.”

  Camie blinked, her wide eyes filled with relief. “Th-thank you…”

  Pappug ran over, his tiny arms filing. “Camie! Are you okay?”

  She ears f at the ers of her eyes. “Yes… I’m fine.”

  Rayleigh turned back to the Straw Hats, his eyes meeting Luffy’s. “I hope this clears up any trouble.”

  Luffy grinned, already pumped from the chaos that had erupted. “Yeah, thanks, old man!”

  Franky arrived from backstage, twirling a set of keys around his finger with a grin. “Eh, I just found the keys.”

  Rayleigh, still calm and casual, gave him a small smile. “Oh, you found them? Good job. But they’re unnecessary now.”

  Franky grumbled, clearly a bit disappointed his moment of triumph was short-lived. He tossed the keys towards the other sves, who were still watg in stunned silence. “You guys free yourselves a out of here before the Marines raid this pce.”

  The sves, now on the verge of tears, scrambled to unlock their colrs and s. Some of them mao choke out grateful words, but most were too overwhelmed by the sudden ce at freedom.

  Rayleigh then turned his attention to Kid and Law, his eyes twinkling with amusement. “Oh, it seems I actally hit you guys with my Haki too. But since you took it pretty well, you’re not bad either.”

  Kid grinned, his cocky attitude unshaken. “To think someone like you is here… Silvers Rayleigh.”

  Law gave a slight nod. “Didn’t expect to see the ‘Dark King’ on this isnd.”

  Rayleigh chuckled softly. “On this isnd, I’m just an old coating master. Call me Ray. Don’t go around using that other name.”

  Luffy finally spoke up. “Oi, old man, you wao meet me?”

  Rayleigh walked over to Hat, kneeling down to che his dition. “We’ll talk ter.”

  Before Luffy could say anything else, a voice echoed from outside the au house. “Attention, criminals! Release the Rosward family immediately! An Admiral is on the way, and who knows what will happen to you rookies!”

  Kid and Law exged amused gnces. Kid, with a smirk, shrugged. “Looks like we’re involved too.”

  Law added, his tone casual, “Seems like they think we’re your aplices.”

  Kid’s grin widened. “I just wao see how crazy Straw Hat Luffy is. No pints on my end.”

  Rayleigh stood up, brushing the dust from his hands. “I won’t be showing myself. I’ll leave things outside to you lot.”

  Kid cracked his knuckles, clearly eager for a fight. “We’ll do you a favor and clear them out.”

  Law gave a small, knowing smile, “sider it a warm-up.”

  Luffy, visibly ahat they assumed he couldn’t ha, grumbled under his breath.

  Coby let Luffy be as the trio of captains started to leave the au house. This was Luffy's moment, a captain's showdown, and Coby didn’t want to interfere. He stepped back, choosing to observe. The fight outside with the Marines was something he could witness and s for new skills, but this time, it wasn’t about gaining SP. It was about letting Luffy assert his dominan front of the other captains.

  As they walked out of the au house, the trio of captains—Luffy, Kid, and Law—immediately started bickering.

  Luffy crossed his arms, gring at the other two. “I’m more than capable of dealing with the Marines! I don’t need your help!”

  Kid smirked, his hands tucked into his pockets. “I'm doing you guys a favor. Just sit bad watch how the pros ha.”

  Law, with his typical id-back attitude, chimed in, “Stop being stubborn both of you. I said I will deal with them.”

  Luffy’s annoyance grew as they moved closer to the Marine barricade. The Marines had set up a strong line, blog the exit with rifles, shields, and swords. ons were positioned, aimed at the au house entrance, with more reinforts arriving by the sed.

  The argumeweehree captaied, each trying to one-up the other. When they reached the Marihe trio g each other, their petitiveness clear.

  Kid cracked his knuckles. “Let’s see who outdo the other in this fight.”

  “Fine by me!” Luffy grinned, stretg his arms as he prepared to dive into the fray.

  Law shrugged. “Just don’t slow me down.”

  The Marines shouted, “Fire!” and oed, followed by volleys of bullets aimed directly at the pirates.

  Luffy darted forward first, shouting, “Gomu Gomu no Gatling!” His fists extended, ung a barrage of puhat tore through the front line of Marines, sending bodies flying. Soldiers and rifles cttered to the ground in heaps as Luffy tore through them, ughing as he did.

  Kid wasted no time either. He raised his arm, and the metallic debris scattered around him began to clump together in a huge mass. “Repel!” he shouted, sending the giant hunk of metal crashing into the Marine forces, sweeping dozens of them aside like ragdolls. Their ons and shields were yanked away by Kid’s power, leaving them defenseless.

  Law, staying just behind the two, flicked his hand, f his signature ROOM. “Shambles!” he called, telep several Marines in front of each other, causing their own on fire to take them down. He sliced through anroup with his sword, and effit, dispg their body parts harmlessly in the air, leaving them fused before reassembling them.

  The battlefield was a chaotic mess, with Luffy’s fists, Kid’s magic powers, and Law’s surgical precision tearing through the ranks of Marines.

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