Bang!!
A dull thud sounded as Doflamingo was sent flying with a kick.
He crashed heavily to the ground, coughing up another mouthful of blood.
Doflamingo wanted to struggle, but all his strength drained away like a receding tide.
In the end, he could only stare powerlessly at Kyle and roar with every ounce of his remaining strength: "I refuse to accept this!!"
After saying that, his head lolled to the side, and he fell to the ground, devoid of life.
Just like that, this Heavenly Yaksha, who had caused so much uproar in the original story in later years, died at Kyle's hands.
This was not particularly surprising.
The strength of the Donquixote Family was far too weak compared to Kyle's.
Even without using his Devil Fruit powers, swordsmanship techniques, and relying only on Haki while casually slashing with a sword a few times, they were no match for him.
The fact that Doflamingo had survived this long was already a testament to Kyle's mercy.
"You bastard, you intended to kill me?! Do you have a death wish!!"
At that moment, an angry shout came from the side.
"Hmm?!"
Kyle narrowed his eyes slightly and turned to look.
He saw the pig-headed scumbag staring at him with a face full of rage, eyes brimming with killing intent.
Seeing Kyle's gaze sweep over, he became even more arrogant.
"I'm calling a Marine Admiral right now! I'll have you sliced into a thousand pieces, I'll have you…"
Whoosh!!
A blade light shot out, cutting him in two before he could finish his sentence, both halves of the corpse falling to the ground.
"You'll have me my ass!"
Kyle said softly.
If he weren't wearing a disguise right now, he might have considered the repercussions and spared that dog's life.
But you dare bare your teeth at me while I'm disguised? Who else should I kill if not you?!
Kyle then went to where Trebol and Diamante, who weren't quite dead yet, and the other members of the Donquixote Family lay.
Finishing them off was his specialty!
Finally, he arrived in front of the bubble car, which held several large bags. Kyle lightly cut open a slit in one.
Instantly, a glint of golden light stabbed out.
Hmm! It was his favorite color!!
With a wave of his hand, all these large bags were stored away into his system space.
After doing all this, Kyle took one last look at the scattered corpses littering the ground, then his figure flashed and vanished instantly from the spot.
The rest wasn't his concern; he only handled the killing, not the burial!
Not long after, Kyle arrived atop the canopy of a Yarukiman Mangrove tree, where Rayleigh stood ahead.
"Here, old man Rayleigh, your Shenchuan, returning it to you!"
Kyle held out the Shenchuan in his hand towards Rayleigh.
Rayleigh's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot, and he didn't take it.
He now understood what Kyle meant earlier about just borrowing it, but whether he would want it back when returned wasn't guaranteed!
So that's what he meant by that!
You used this sword to kill a Celestial Dragon, and you think I can still take it back?
Even if I took it, could I still use it?
If I said later that I wasn't the one who killed them, would anyone believe me?
The Marines and the World Government would probably come for me the moment they learned this sword was in my possession!
He didn't want his many years of隐居 life disrupted over a sword.
"It's yours, kid! But I have one condition!"
"What condition?!"
A trace of curiosity appeared on Kyle's face.
"Don't come to 'borrow' things from me anymore!"
Rayleigh looked at Kyle and spoke seriously.
Kyle: ....
Heaven knew he truly hadn't expected a Celestial Dragon to suddenly pop up for him to kill.
His original intention was only to kill Doflamingo and his crew. At that time, a sword that had exterminated the Donquixote Family, Rayleigh might have wanted it back, or he might not have, which is why Kyle had said that.
After all, Rayleigh didn't know Doflamingo's identity, and even if he did, it probably wouldn't be a big deal.
Doflamingo was already considered an unacknowledged existence by the Five Elders; killing him might not even draw a comment from those old guys.
But the Celestial Dragon Kyle just killed was different.
Openly attacking a Celestial Dragon meant slapping the World Government and the Five Elders in the face.
It was challenging their ruling position, something they absolutely would not tolerate.
So, since Kyle killed that Celestial Dragon, there was no way Rayleigh would ever take this sword back.
If this were during his younger days, he wouldn't have cared about these things, but now he was old and didn't want the hassle anymore.
However, Rayleigh still had a very puzzled question, which he asked Kyle directly.
"Why would a Marine attack a Celestial Dragon?"
"Pirates can attack Celestial Dragons, but Marines can't?"
"Really? Professional discrimination??"
Rayleigh: ....
What the hell kind of professional discrimination was that? The World Government is your direct superior; you're supposed to be the ones protecting the Celestial Dragons!
The enemy didn't manage to kill them, so you, the bodyguard, came to finish the job instead?
Rayleigh just looked at Kyle, and after a long while, he suddenly laughed.
"You kid… you're nothing like a Marine. You're more like a pirate!"
"Hey, hey, hey! No personal attacks now! Don't slander me, I'm a proper Marine! From a loyal, upstanding lineage!"
"Keep talking nonsense and I'll arrest you for defamation later!"
"Hahahaha…"
Rayleigh laughed heartily.
It had been a long time since he'd met such an interesting young man!
"Alright, no more chit-chat with you! I need to make a run for it too!"
"A Celestial Dragon died here. If nothing goes wrong, Kizaru will probably show up soon. Even though we're colleagues, I still need to put on an act for now!"
After saying that, Kyle suddenly leaped away into the distance.
Watching Kyle's retreating figure, Rayleigh suddenly smiled.
With a guy like Kyle in the Marines, he had a feeling things would get very interesting in the future!
He was kind of looking forward to it~
It's just that now, with his sword gone, where would he have to go to snatch… acquire another one?
Come to think of it, both swords he'd owned ended up being given away, though this 'giving' to Kyle had a rather forceful undertone to it.
As for his former sword…
As if remembering something, Rayleigh showed another smile.
He wondered how that red-haired boy with the straw hat was doing now.
Memories of the past involuntarily surfaced. Lost in reminiscence, Rayleigh felt his eyes grow a bit moist without realizing it.
He took off his glasses, rubbed his eyes twice, and spoke helplessly:
"When you get old, you just tend to reminisce about this and that, ah~"
"Time to go back for a drink!!"
With those words, Rayleigh's figure also instantly vanished from the tree canopy, without causing even a ripple.
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On the other side, after leaving the Sabaody Archipelago, Kyle removed his black robe and transformed into a streak of purple lightning, speeding towards Marineford.
Since he was already out, there was no need to keep up the act.
This mission outside headquarters was a complete success. Not only did he recruit Law into the Marines and kill Doflamingo, but he also obtained a huge pile of gold, silver, and treasures.
Oh, right! He also killed a pig scumbag!
So happy!!
Just then, a familiar aura suddenly came from the distant horizon, causing Kyle to pause briefly, followed immediately by a piercing yellow flash appearing from the edge of the sky...
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