Chapter 1349: Battle of the Sabaody Archipelago

Instantly, the earth began to tremble violently, smoke and dust billowed, and flames shot up into the sky. Accompanied by a thunderous roar, a huge deep pit suddenly appeared before everyone's eyes.

At this moment, the mysterious figure finally landed steadily in front of Kizaru.

Upon closer inspection, the person who came was actually the legendary vice-captain of the Pirate King - Pluto Rayleigh!

Kizaru stared at the uninvited guest, without showing much surprise on his face.

"So it's you, Pluto Rayleigh! It seems like there's a new protagonist in today's drama."

Rayleigh laughed loudly and responded heroically: "Hahahaha, you can't let you strangle these young people in the cradle, their era is just beginning now!"

After saying this, Rayleigh's eyes revealed determination and confidence.

"Uncle!"

Luffy opened his eyes wide and looked at the figure who suddenly appeared with surprise - Rayleigh.

He was so excited that he almost jumped up, and the stone in his heart fell to the ground in an instant.

"saved!"

Franky let out a long sigh, and his tense nerves finally relaxed.

The other members also breathed a sigh of relief, and everyone's face was filled with joy of surviving the disaster.

However, Kizaru, who was standing opposite, did not show any intention of retreating because of Rayleigh's appearance.

He stared at Rayleigh and spoke slowly, "Although I have occasionally heard about your experiences on this island, I never thought it was true. It's really surprising, Mr. Rayleigh, that you would come forward to protect these young boys. Could it be that even though you have fallen into depravity, you still retain the character of a pirate?"

Kizaru's tone was neither hurried nor slow, but it carried an indescribable sense of oppression.

Rayleigh looked at Kizaru expressionlessly and responded in a deep voice: "If you can revoke the wanted order against them, then I can retire here in peace and never worry about worldly affairs again."

Yellow Monkey sneered upon hearing this: "Humph, the crimes committed by pirates cannot be easily erased. Not to mention that these are the remnants of the Roger Pirates, which were once famous all over the world. If we just want to arrest you, I'm afraid our navy will have to go all out and make the most adequate preparations!"

As he spoke, Kizaru looked at Rayleigh with an increasingly serious look.

"So you won't let them go no matter what, right, General Kizaru!"

Rayleigh gripped the sword tightly in his hand, staring at Kizaru, exuding a powerful aura.

"Oh my, please forgive me this time. If we don't catch these naughty kids, our Navy Headquarters will lose face in front of the Celestial Dragons in Marijoa! Please don't get in the way here!"

Kizaru yelled with an annoyed look on his face.

When Rayleigh heard this, his expression instantly became serious.

At this moment, he keenly felt an extremely hot breath approaching rapidly like a burning flame.

Rayleigh's whole body tensed up instantly.

"Luffy, take your friends and escape from this place! Quickly!"

Rayleigh shouted anxiously.

Before he finished speaking, he waved his arm and threw Zoro towards Luffy and the others like a ball.

Yellow Monkey watched Rayleigh's decisive and swift actions, and could not help but shake his head helplessly, muttering: "This guy actually gave up so easily, it's really annoying!"

As he spoke, his eyes, which were originally half open and half closed, narrowed slightly, revealing a hint of dangerous light.

After hearing Rayleigh's urgent cry, the members of the Straw Hat Pirates hugged the injured Zoro without any hesitation, and then ran in all directions.

"Uncle, thank you!"

Luffy turned his head and shouted loudly while running desperately.

Despite the critical situation, he still did not forget to express his gratitude to Rayleigh.

"Be careful on your journey, I hope you will all be safe!"

Rayleigh smiled and waved at them, completely ignoring Kizaru who was looking angry, as if he didn't exist at all.

"Eight-foot mirror!"

Kizaru shouted loudly, and a hint of cruelty flashed in his narrow eyes. It was obviously impossible for him to just watch Luffy and the others escape.

His figure flashed, and the light around him instantly burst out like a volcanic eruption. The dazzling golden light enveloped him completely. The next moment, he turned into a golden lightning and rushed towards the Straw Hat Pirates at an astonishing speed.

However, just as Kizaru was about to start chasing, a sharp sound of breaking through the air was heard, followed by a sudden flash of cold light.

It turned out that it was Rayleigh who was holding a long sword. He moved in front of Kizaru as quickly as a ghost. With a wave of the long sword in his hand, a sharp sword energy was created, which blocked Kizaru in place.

"I won't let you catch up with me! It's been a long time since I used a sword..."

The corners of Rayleigh's mouth rose slightly, revealing a confident smile, while the sword in his hand trembled slightly, as if he was longing for a fierce battle.

Yellow Monkey's face changed slightly when he saw this, but he quickly regained his composure. He waved his hands violently and shouted, "Sword of the Clouds!"

As his words fell, a huge lightsaber formed by pure golden light appeared in his hand.

This lightsaber exudes a powerful aura that makes people's heart flutter, as if it can cut through all obstacles in the world.

In a flash, Kizaru swung the lightsaber in his hand and slashed down at Rayleigh fiercely.

The sword was as powerful as a rainbow, with overwhelming force and unstoppable momentum, slashing straight towards Rayleigh.

Faced with such a fierce attack, Rayleigh did not dare to be careless at all and quickly blocked it with his sword.

At the moment when the two weapons collided, a strong shock wave spread out, and the surrounding air was distorted.

However, at this moment, an extremely hot breath suddenly rose from behind Rayleigh.

"Pluto!"

Accompanied by a loud shout that resounded through the sky, Akainu suddenly appeared behind Rayleigh.

His whole body was burning with flames, like a demon from hell.

And on top of his right fist, a ferocious dog head formed by boiling magma was roaring and showing its fangs and claws, like a powerful cannonball, blasting straight towards Rayleigh with the force of thunder.

The appearance of Akainu and the sudden attack made the already tense situation even more dangerous.