The idea of Rayleigh hiding and running around to avoid the WG seems laughable to me because it doesn’t Match at all what we’ve seen. They guy seems to have been living in sabaody for a long time. Shanks visited him there years before Luffy got there. The guy has a business there, isn’t he like the coating man?. He has a girlfriend, who was a renowned pirate too, who also lives there and has a business in which he hangs around all the time. Kuma went to look for him at his girl’s place, so his location must be widely known information.
The WG knows he’s there and probably knows it for a long time. The WG seems to have been widely inconsistent on who they pursue and the level of that pursue.
But there seems to be a pattern here on why they pursue who. From what we’ve seen, it’s pretty easy to explain their pursue on some and not others and the extremeness of that pursue.
They seem to want to Pursue and eliminate anybody linked to the void Century. That seems to be the highest level threat and top qualification for pursue and elimination. But BUT like everything there are convenient and Cheeky Rules to this thing.
Scenario 1
WG: so I hear you know some Void Century secrets or are of a certain race
Person A: yeah I kind of do or i am.
WG: Are you Strong?.
Person A: Yeah
WG: understandable, have a nice day.
Scenario 2
WG: so I hear you know some Void Century secrets or are of a certain race.
Person B: yeah I do or I I am.
WG: are you strong?
Person B: not really.
WG gets on the radio: Buster Call his ass.
WG: an 8 year old knows how to read void Century language?. CP0 her quickly.
Marine: isn’t it too extreme?.
WG official goes into the kitchen: here
Marine: a kitchen sink?.
WG: throw it at her
WG: the pirate king stayed at what place in his last days. Find every pregnant woman in that area and get rid of her.
Marine: But sir, this is just a presumption.
WG: take all the men available and take this.
Marine: what’s that, a humongous battle Ship?
It looks like a giant Kitchen sink.
WG: did I stutter?.
You are weak, you’re Doom, you are strong, hey how you doing. WG policy for pursuing and level of pursuing