Chapter 409: Legends and Warnings
"Silvers Rayleigh... he’s actually the vice-captain of the Pirate King’s crew?!"
At Shaqi’s bar, the atmosphere was thick with shock.
After Kidd had left, Rayleigh brought Luffy and his crew here. Just moments after introducing himself, the Straw Hats stared at the old man in disbelief.
The calm, white-haired figure before them was none other than the vice-captain of the Pirate King’s legendary crew.
"Then... what do you want with us?" Sanji asked cautiously, a frown on his face. "We don’t know you, and you don’t know us either."
"Hahaha, you’re right—I don’t know you personally," Rayleigh said with a laugh, taking a sip of wine. "But I know of you. Luffy, I heard about you from Shanks. Since you’ve come to the Sabaody Archipelago, I figured I’d see what kind of man you are—the one Shanks praised so highly. And now that I see you..." Rayleigh’s smile deepened. "You’re not bad."
"Shanks? He’s in the New World?" Luffy’s eyes went wide with curiosity.
"Ah, not bad." Rayleigh nodded.
"Who’s Shanks?" Chopper tilted his head.
"He’s the one who gave me my straw hat." Luffy’s voice was serious as he reached up to touch the hat with a fond smile. "I promised him I’d return it to him myself."
"He’ll be pleased to hear that," Rayleigh said warmly. "But you’ll need more strength to find him. He’s one of the Emperors of the New World—the second half of the Grand Line."
"Emperor? Like the Black Crow?" Zoro asked.