User blog comment:AYET/An awkward situation - Rayleigh at GR12 after Luffy's departure/@comment-3425840-20121022214251/@comment-4754162-20121023074504

Agreed with your first two paragraphs.

As for Shakky, true that she's no push over, but if the marines were to be aggressive in pursuing a target as significant as those members of Roger pirates, I won't be surprised that significant damages would occur to Shakky or her bar - recall *Ohara*. What I'm just surprised was that if investigations were conducted, he (Rayleigh) was not traced all the way to Shakky's bar (again, that being "IF" an investigation was made after all).

About *Ohara* - You may argue that the Ohara incident occured due to the super significant matter over Void Century and Poneglyphs, but then the marines being able to capture and execute a member of Roger pirates will definitely crush / discourage the ambitions of the pirates out there (which is the primary reason why Ace MUST to be executed, knowing full well it will bring the wrath of WB on the marines), thus IMO it should be significant enough for the marines to pursue this lead at all costs