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Holding the rectangular object and listening to Rayleigh's words, Buggy, filled with doubt, quickly unwrapped the cloth covering it.
Soon, the object inside was revealed before Buggy's eyes. Looking at the familiar object in his hand, tears welled up in Buggy's eyes.
In Buggy's hand was a sword, a sword closely related to him. It was the Pirate King Gol D. Roger's sword, the Supreme Grade Great Sword, Ace.
"The captain left something for both you and Shanks. Shanks's thing has already been given to him. This sword is the captain's gift to you. Before, you were still quite weak. I didn't give it to you. At the time, I thought that if you held this sword, it wouldn't help your strength at all, and it would only bring you trouble. Now your strength is almost there. I decided to give it to you. I also hope you don't disappoint the captain's expectations or the sword's reputation. Let this sword represent the Roger Pirates and witness your growth."
Looking at the sword, Buggy's gaze didn't move for a long time. He didn't answer Rayleigh. He just nodded. He didn't expect that the captain would leave his own sword to him. The sword's quality and the captain's kindness towards him moved Buggy deeply. He also thought of that man who treated them like his own sons, a man of great integrity.
"Alright, don't be like a child and cry here. You've grown up. Don't make your crew laugh at you. Don't be sad. Roger has fulfilled his mission. He has no regrets. If he sees your growth, he will be very happy."
Rayleigh, just like years ago, walked in front of Buggy, put his hand on his head, and comforted him.
Hearing Rayleigh say this, Buggy managed to control the sadness that welled up from the bottom of his heart. He wiped the tears from his face and smiled.
"Rayleigh-san, I wasn't crying. It was just sand blowing into my eyes."
Hearing Buggy's stubborn words, a strange smile appeared on Rayleigh's face. He didn't argue with Buggy about whether he was crying or not.
The rest of the crew heard Buggy say this. They also smiled strangely and looked away, towards Rayleigh.
Everyone also heard Buggy's address for Rayleigh. The crew members who knew Buggy's background also knew who Rayleigh was. Even Enel had a rough idea of who Rayleigh was.
Rayleigh naturally noticed several gazes fixed on him. He turned around and said, "Hahaha, what are you all looking at me for? If you have anything to say, speak up. I'll try my best to answer any questions I can."
"Mr. Rayleigh, are you the Pirate King's right hand, the Underworld King Rayleigh?"
Although they had basically confirmed that he was the legendary figure, everyone wanted to confirm it.
"I am the Rayleigh you're talking about. But I'm not the Underworld King anymore. I'm just a retired ordinary person now."
"Mr. Rayleigh, would you be willing to teach us swordsmanship?"
Shiryu and Lafitte were both swordsmen. Since they had encountered Rayleigh, who was at the pinnacle of swordsmanship in this world, they both wanted to learn from him. Lafitte was especially eager. He had reached a bottleneck. Perhaps with Rayleigh's guidance, he could break through to the level of a Great Swordsman.
Rayleigh saw the fervent gaze that only swordsmen had in Shiryu and Lafitte's eyes. He nodded under their gaze and said, "Tomorrow, I'll take a look at your basics first."
Everyone had experienced a great battle today. It wasn't suitable to teach them swordsmanship from any angle. Of course, before teaching them, he had to check their level of swordsmanship. Everything else would come later.
Shiryu and Lafitte were very happy to hear this. Since Rayleigh said this, he had basically agreed to their request. The two of them bowed and said, "Thank you, Mr. Rayleigh."
"Can I ask for your guidance too?"
Enel, standing beside them, also looked eager. Although he wasn't a swordsman, he didn't want to miss the opportunity to learn from Rayleigh, one of the world's top-level strongmen. He wanted to know how much of a gap there was between him and Rayleigh, and how much of a gap there was between him and the world's top-level strongmen.
"Sure."
Since he had already agreed to Shiryu and Lafitte, Rayleigh naturally wouldn't refuse Enel. Although he saw that Enel wasn't a swordsman, he could still give him some guidance.
Weevil and Daddy didn't say anything. Daddy was a sniper. He couldn't fight Rayleigh. He didn't need Rayleigh's guidance. Weevil didn't understand what was going on. He didn't know who Rayleigh was.
After talking about this, Buggy took Rayleigh to a restaurant and ordered a lot of food. They ate and talked about Buggy's experiences over the past two years and some of his past experiences.
After eating and drinking their fill, Buggy felt that his stamina had recovered a lot. He had finished talking with Rayleigh. Buggy told Rayleigh where the Glory was and made an appointment to meet near the Glory tomorrow. He also expressed his desire to receive Rayleigh's guidance. Rayleigh naturally agreed.
Buggy made this request because he had a vague understanding after colliding with Garp's Haki during their battle. He hoped to receive Rayleigh's guidance. Perhaps his Armament Haki could improve further.
Thus, everyone parted ways with Rayleigh. Rayleigh instantly disappeared. Buggy and his crew headed back to where the Glory was.
Returning to the vicinity of the Glory, Buggy and his crew quickly found Kuro and the others in this hidden place. After asking them a few questions, Buggy learned that no one had come looking for trouble.
Everyone returned to the Glory. The Glory hadn't been discovered by anyone. The ship coaters were working hard to finish the rest of the work. The coating process was 2/3 complete. It was estimated that the Glory would be fully coated in another day.
Back on the Glory, everyone went about their own business. Some were recharging, preparing for tomorrow's battle. Some were busy recovering from their injuries. Others were under Hogback's treatment.
The day and night passed peacefully on the Glory. Nothing happened. Everyone went about their own business. Time quickly passed to the next day.
The next day, before dawn, everyone woke up, including Jessica and the others. Some of them weren't there to learn anything from Rayleigh. They just wanted to see Rayleigh, the legendary figure. They knew this, and with this in mind, they got up early.
Everyone waited on the Glory. Soon, the sun slowly rose. Under the sunlight, a sound of breaking the air reached everyone's ears. Rayleigh appeared in a clearing next to the Glory.
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