Chapter 142: Rayleigh Was Fooled!
Chapter 142: Rayleigh Was Fooled!
Hearing that there were still questions about Roger's background, Rayleigh's cheerful smile twitched slightly.
It lasted only a second before he reverted to his usual carefree grin—but Ryuunosuke caught the change.
"Ace's older brother, huh?" Rayleigh muttered, the smile not quite reaching his eyes. "Seems like you know more than you let on."
"You know Ace's identity... but how?"
Ryuunosuke met his gaze calmly. "I met Uncle Erwin. He told me a few things."
"And," he added, sipping his drink, "if I plan to stand at the top of the world, then Raftel—no, Laugh Tale—is on the path I'll eventually conquer. Naturally, I've done some digging."
Rayleigh froze, staring at the young man before him.
This kid... he reminded him of Roger. No—he had an aura that surpassed the Roger of those days.
More confident. Wilder.
When Roger's crew was chased by Garp, they usually ran. Roger didn't want unnecessary bloodshed—his dream was to reach the final island, not to fight.