"Rayleigh, what's up?"
Shaki picked up the telephone transponder snail.
Her tone was unpleasant.
Her attitude towards Rayleigh was very poor; in Shaki's eyes, Rayleigh was always the one causing trouble. At Sabaody Archipelago, he didn't even detect the Navy's conspiracy, which led to her beloved captain being ambushed.
If it had been me, Shaki, there.
Even if the Navy hid themselves deeper, I would have found some clues.
On the other end of the telephone transponder snail.
Rayleigh fell silent.
He had already mustered immense courage to make this call.
He was also very remorseful inside.
Why didn't he notice something was wrong?
"If you have something to say, say it. If not, don't bother me," Shaki said impolitely. "We're having a banquet right now; I don't have time to play guessing games with you."
Hearing Shaki's irritable voice.
Rayleigh's expression became even more melancholic.
What should he do?
If they knew that Kevin had already died in battle, how sad would they be?
But it had already happened.
Rayleigh's voice was hoarse: "Shaki, Kevin has already died in battle at Sabaody Archipelago."
"Oh—"
Rayleigh painfully scratched his hair, couldn't help but pull out his hip flask, only to find the wine was already finished.
He had never encountered such a reaction from Shaki.
"Rayleigh!"
"Please speak," Rayleigh immediately stood still, listening attentively.
"Alright, Shaki, don't tease Mr. Rayleigh anymore." Kevin couldn't bear it and took the telephone transponder snail from Shaki's hand.
On the other end of the telephone transponder snail, Rayleigh was stunned.
????
He heard wrong.
He definitely heard wrong.
How could I hear Kevin's voice? I must have heard wrong.
Kevin held the telephone transponder snail and said to Rayleigh: "Mr. Rayleigh, I'm not dead."
Rayleigh, whose eyes still had unshed tears at the corners.
Was completely dumbfounded.
He didn't react for a long time, his eyes blank, and he couldn't recover for a while.
"Ku, Ku, Ku..."
The stammering Rayleigh couldn't get the words out.
It was truly a'seeing a ghost' reaction.
"It's me."
It was Kevin's voice again.
Rayleigh stupidly lowered his head, looking at the telephone transponder snail. The telephone transponder snail's imitations of certain features told him it was indeed Kevin.
But, how was this possible?!
"Kevin, how are you on Tomorrow?"
Rayleigh couldn't fully process it.
He had lived most of his life, been to Ultimate Island, stood at the pinnacle of the world with Roger, and even fought against Rocks, the former King of the World.
But all of that.
Did not compare to the shock Rayleigh experienced today.
"It's a long story; you can consider it my special ability." It's hard to explain.
Especially the ability to revive.
It's best if only the crew knows.
After all, it's not infinite resurrection; there are still weaknesses that can be targeted.
It's not that he doesn't trust Rayleigh, but rather to avoid unnecessary trouble.
"Is that so?"
Rayleigh didn't press further.
The shock in his heart grew stronger; he couldn't figure out how Kevin could be alive and instantly return to Tomorrow.
Space ability?
A space ability could do it, but Akainu and the others weren't fools; if a space ability was used, they wouldn't be unaware, and it would be impossible for them to believe Kevin was killed.
Under Observation Haki.
Even if it couldn't be stopped, it couldn't fool people.
"Kevin, you even fooled me."
Rayleigh was incredibly depressed.
This old man still has tears in the corners of his eyes now.
You made me melancholic for so long.
"Sorry, things were urgent just now, and with enemies present, it wasn't a good time to explain to Mr. Rayleigh."
Rayleigh wasn't really blaming Kevin.
He kept muttering, "As long as he's alive, it's good that he's alive."
After muttering for a few minutes,
Rayleigh finally calmed himself, having already quietly wiped away those tears that shouldn't have been there, wasting his emotions for nothing.
"Kevin, since the Marines now think you're dead, quickly go to the New World; that way, it won't be easy for them to hunt you down," Rayleigh urged.
He didn't know the specifics of Kevin's revival ability.
But Rayleigh believed there must be limitations.
Once the Marines found out, they would be even more vigilant next time.
"I know."
Kevin asked in return, "Then Mr. Rayleigh, where do you plan to go next? You can't return to Sabaody Archipelago for a while."
"Me?"
Rayleigh looked out at the sea.
With Kevin alive, he was no longer melancholic; looking at the sea, his mood was joyful.
Anywhere would do.
It didn't matter.
"Oh, right, where is Shaki planning to go?" Rayleigh asked, concerned for his companion who had been living in seclusion on Sabaody Archipelago for decades.
"I'm following the Captain to the New World; from now on, I'm a member of the Sun and Moon Pirates," Shaki said happily, leaning close to Kevin and showing off to Rayleigh on the other end of the telephone transponder snail.
"You've finally decided? You're finally willing to take that step to free yourself?"
Rayleigh was very shocked.
He knew Shaki's difficulties, but he didn't expect her to have made up her mind.
"Not bad, congratulations, Shaki."
Rayleigh was genuinely happy for Shaki.
"Then where do you plan to go, Mr. Rayleigh? Your whereabouts have also been exposed, and the Marines might send troops to encircle and annihilate you," Kevin asked with concern.
Rayleigh didn't have a revival ability.
Although he was strong, facing an encirclement by Marine powerhouses would be very dangerous.
Because of himself, Rayleigh was in such a predicament, and Kevin didn't want to hear news of Rayleigh being killed or captured by the Marines.
(Money is good) "Me…."
Rayleigh lowered his head in thought.
He felt a bit confused.
Kevin kept pressing, and even convinced Shaki; does he also want me to join his Pirate Crew?
Rayleigh couldn't help but say apologetically, "Kevin, you don't have to worry about me. I'm just going to other sea areas to find some old companions and catch up. You don't need to bother about me. There's no Pirate Crew in this era that can carry a remnant of the old era like me."
Kevin: "??"
I never thought that.
"Rayleigh, what nonsense are you talking about? When did the Captain want you to join the Pirate Crew?" Shaki retorted.
Rayleigh blinked: "Isn't that so?"
"You're full of yourself. We're almost at Fish-Man Island; who still has time to wait for you?"
Rayleigh: "..."
Rayleigh was very embarrassed.
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