One Piece: I Start with a Married Woman, I Am the Evil Admiral!

Chapter 234 Rayleigh Appears

Not far away, a figure stood quietly, playing with the tarot cards in his hand.

Aini had already noticed him, and glanced at him.

The man had flowing blond hair, a slender build, six distinctive vertical lines on his forehead, armor on his left arm, and a black cross tattooed on his Adam's apple.

Black trousers paired with an open white ruffled top.

The eyebrows are vertical lines, and the eyes, mouth, and nose all give the impression of a melancholy and frightening appearance.

He is Hawkins, one of the Supernovas who landed on Sabaody Archipelago. At the time, his bounty was 249 million Berries, ranking third among the Supernovas, only behind Kid and Luffy.

He was nicknamed "The Magician," but he was actually a fortune teller obsessed with divination, making decisions based on the results of his divinations. He was calm and reserved, composed in the face of adversity, giving the impression of being in complete control, and his voice was deep and powerful.

He is now using divination to decide his actions.

This guy's Paramecia-type Straw-Straw Fruit allows him to fight using Straw Spirits.

The scavenger will use a voodoo doll to transfer damage to others in order to negate the attack.

The user can transform into a giant Chuling, or create a giant Chuling by wielding a weapon.

It can also influence the situation and strength of both sides by drawing cards, but it also comes at a high risk.

"interesting!"

Seeing this, to be honest, he had always been curious about one thing: what did this guy's ability have to do with divination?

In a sense, this is also a kind of ability to predict the future, which is quite impressive.

"shave...."

The next second, Enni and Kira both vanished from their spot.

Basil Hawkins, standing not far away, suddenly narrowed his eyes, but he still didn't leave. No, he didn't even move.

The next instant, Enni appeared in front of Basil Hawkins, carrying Kira.

Seeing Basil Hawkins standing there without moving, Aini became even more interested.

"X Drake runs away as soon as he sees me, but you... you're not moving at all. Do you think I won't touch you, or have you given up and resigned yourself to your fate?"

X Drake stared wide-eyed at the sight of someone carrying Kira and moving with such speed, a sight that inspired awe!

Kira, who was being carried over by Enni, was feeling terrible.

In that instant, Aini moved her hand from his shoulder to the back of his neck and lifted him up. She didn't give him any chance to resist at all.

As a tense and subtle atmosphere filled the space between the two, X. Drake broke the silence and reacted first. His eyes flickered slightly, as if he had instantly caught some important information, but he quickly refocused his attention on the neatly arranged tarot cards in front of him.

Drake spoke in his usual unhurried and steady tone: "From the moment I first saw you, I began to calculate everything that could happen."

Upon hearing this, Aini raised an eyebrow, a hint of curiosity in her eyes, and pressed on, "Oh? So how exactly did you calculate that I wouldn't kill you?"

At this point, Basil Hawkins, who had been silent all along, gently shook his head and took over the conversation, explaining, "That's not the case. Although my calculations show that I have an 87% chance of survival, there's still a 13% chance of death. Therefore, the final outcome cannot be completely determined. As for whether I live or die, the key lies in every choice I make next!"

However, just as they were talking, suddenly, a chilling glint shone directly into Basil Hawkins' eyes.

On instinct, he quickly glanced in the direction from which the cold light was coming from.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that Kira, who was being held tightly in Ani's hand, was subtly shifting the angle of his weapon. Though the movement was slow and subtle, it conveyed a clear intention—he was waiting for an opportunity to launch a desperate counterattack!

It was this subtle change in angle that caused the light shining on the blade to be reflected into his eyes.

Upon witnessing this scene, Basil Hawkins' lips slowly curled into a sarcastic smile. His already somewhat cold face now appeared even more sinister.

He said in a cold and disdainful tone, "I advise you to stay put and not move. After all, according to my divination, your mortality rate is as high as 97.77%."

As soon as he finished speaking, he seemed to think it wasn't enough and added, "Give up the resistance. It's your only hope of surviving."

Upon hearing these words, Kira froze, as if struck by a spell, standing motionless. Beads of sweat rolled down his forehead, and his eyes revealed boundless fear and despair.

Because he could feel that Aini's gaze had returned to him.

The threat of death loomed once again, rendering him unable to move.

Just then, a strange laugh suddenly rang out. "Hehehehe..."

The one who laughed was Aini. He turned his gaze and looked at Basil Hawkins with great interest, then asked, "Since you're so good, why don't you calculate whether I can win this next match, or whether that guy over there will have the upper hand?"

After saying that, he raised his hand and casually gestured towards a spot not far away.

Basil Hawkins was slightly taken aback, clearly not expecting Aini to make such a request.

However, he soon looked in the direction Aini was pointing.

An old man was slowly walking towards them. Every step he took was extremely leisurely, as if he were taking a stroll after a meal.

Yet it also gives people a sense of inexplicable calmness and composure.

But his eyes were as sharp as an eagle's.

"This is..."

Both Basil Hawkins and Kira, who was being held by Ennity, widened their eyes in disbelief.

All pirates.

Who wouldn't recognize this person? But it was precisely because they recognized him that they were so shocked they couldn't believe their eyes.

“Silbaz Rayleigh, also known as Dark King. Roger's first crewmate and Roger's right-hand man.” Enni's eyes narrowed involuntarily.

Although he had already anticipated this scene.

But he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.

Aini glanced back at Bruno, who was watching from a short distance behind. He wouldn't have believed Rayleigh would arrive so quickly if no one had notified him.

Of course, it could also be Raleigh's old flame, Peony.

Peony is no ordinary person either; she was the previous emperor of Amazon Lily and the former captain of the Kuja Pirates.