Silvers Rayleigh

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==Summary==
Silvers Rayleigh, also known as the "Dark King", is the former first mate of the Roger Pirates, regarded as the "Right Hand of the Pirate King". During his time as a pirate, he acted as a supervisor of the crew, having a disciplinary role towards apprentices such as Shanks and Buggy.
Having long retired from piracy after the disbandment of his crew, Raleigh now lives in the Sabaody Archipelago, becoming infamous for coating ships, gambling and drinking. He is married to his business partner of twenty years Shakuyaku, and is friends with the fishman Hatchan, having saved him as a child.
After the Battle of Marineford, Raleigh acted as Luffy's mentor in the use of Haki during the two-year timeskip.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: , possibly | , possibly 
Key: Prime | Current
Name: Silvers Rayleigh, epithet "Dark King", "Right Hand of the Pirate King"
Origin: One Piece
Gender: Male
Age: 76 (Pre-Timeskip), 78 (Post-Timeskip)
Classification: Human, former first mate of the Roger Pirates, coating mechanic
Powers and Abilities: Superhuman Physical Characteristics, Haki (Advanced Haoshoku, Intermediate Kenbunshoku, Beyond Advanced Busoshoku), Expert Swordsmanship, Air Manipulation (Can generate wind blades with sword slashes), Minor Adaptation (Adapted to the oxygen shortage in Skypiea), Resistance to Madness Manipulation, Mind Manipulation and Soul Manipulation via Willpower (Through sheer willpower they can resist losing their mind when absorbing shadows through the Kage Kage no Mi. Shadows belonging to strong willed people are difficult to control, allowing them to rebel against Moria's pact which usually immediately submits a shadow to his supremacy and orders. Spiritual energy is contained within one's soul/life; this energy is represented by the fighting power or the Haki itself. Those with strong souls, which are homologous to shadows, resist the effects of Brook's soul manipulation), Limited Power Nullification and Stamina Absorption (Scaling to other/lesser Haoshoku Haki users who can resist the effects of Seastone to different extents)
Attack Potency: Multi-Continent level+, possibly Moon level+ (Stronger than he was in his old age. Implied that he'd be capable of fighting against Blackbeard in his prime18.24 Petatons, possibly 268.8 Exatons) | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Held Kizaru off and battled him to a near stalemate. Cut the side of Kizaru’s face with a glancing strike using his blade. Was viewed by Garp and Post-Timeskip Blackbeard as a major threat, although he admitted he couldn't defeat the latter)
Speed: FTL+ (Faster than he was in his old age) | FTL+ (Intercepted Kizaru's Yata no Kagami transmission and cut his cheek)
Lifting Strength: Class E | Class E (Comparable to Kizaru)
Striking Strength: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Matched Kizaru blow for blow)
Durability: Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (At least as durable as he is in his old age) | Multi-Continent level, possibly Moon level+ (Blocked many strikes from Kizaru)
Stamina: Superhuman (Swiftly swam to Amazon Lily from another ocean [i.e., thousands of kilometers] while killing the Sea Kings he encountered, his advanced age has lowered his stamina reserves however, which becomes evident when he actually needs to put some effort into things [Such as when he got tired in his fight against Kizaru])
Range: Extended Melee Range with his sword; Several Meters with air slashes
Standard Equipment: A sword
Intelligence: Gifted (Rayleigh is an incredibly cunning and experienced pirate that has navigated the entirety of the New World and possesses extensive knowledge of it, as well as the True History of the world. He has successfully evaded the World Government for over 20 years and has successfully exploited the slave trade operations on Sabaody for his own gain numerous times. Is a calm and level-headed figure that acted as a mediator among his crew, settling disputes and arguments. Has incredible deductive and and perceptive capability, being able to tell what had happened in a matter of moments after getting on the slave auction ring stage. Has mastery of and in-depth knowledge in all three types of Haki)
Weaknesses: None notable
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
Haki: There are normally two types of Haki regular people can tap into: the Kenbunshoku Haki which allows individuals to sense the presence of others, and Busōshoku Haki which allows individuals to create an invisible armor around them. There is however a third type of Haki, Haōshoku Haki, that only a few individuals can use. Rayleigh is one of these people.
*Haōshoku Haki (Color of the Conquering King): Rayleigh is certainly a master with this ability. He taught Luffy how to properly utilize it and can selectively knock-out individuals and ignore others caught within his aura, sparing them. He's displayed arguably the strongest level of application with this power.he also one a few who are capable of using the advanced application of this type of Haki, able to "infuse" his body or objects with Haoshoku Haki to increase his attack power, signified by thin streams of black lightning emanating from his body during blackbeard raid on Amazon Lilly. In the anime, he incapacitates several Blackbeard pirates in the area Like Zoro did with the Beast pirates and Shanks did with the Kid pirates.One Piece Vol. 59 Chapter 579 
*Busōshoku Haki (Color of Armaments): Rayleigh should be advanced with this type of Haki, capable of covering his weapon and body completely with Busoshoku: Koka. He taught Luffy everything he knows about this type of Haki, thus should be capable of Luffy's level of application, and more.
*Kenbunshoku Haki (Color of Observation or Mantra): Rayleigh should be advanced with this type of Haki, fully explaining its capabilities to Luffy, and teaching him all that he knows about it. He also has knowledge of the advanced application of this type of Haki and how high-level users can see into the future.
==Gallery==
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==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Marco (One Piece) Marco's Profile
Losses:
Dracule Mihawk (One Piece) Mihawk's Profile (Speed was Equalized, starting distance 100 meters)
Kozuki Oden (One Piece) Oden's Profile
Shanks (One Piece) Shanks' Profile (Prime Rayleigh was used)
Inconclusive:
==Notes and Explanations==
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