A stream of ice crystals flew over in the cold wind, forming the shape of a blue pheasant at a speed visible to the naked eye.
Being able to come over just when Shanks' front foot landed was due to his top-notch knowledge.
"Sorry for keeping you waiting so long."
Shanks expressed his apology very naturally, without any trace of the majesty of the Yonko.
Aokiji just said it casually, but he didn't expect Shanks to apologize so casually.
"Come with me."
He raised his fingers to scratch his cheek out of habit, without dwelling on the topic, and turned around to lead the way.
Shanks followed Aokiji and asked, "Isn't Maud here?"
After landing on Shuixianxing Island, he only sensed the most powerful aura.
And the source of this most powerful aura is the Aoki Pheasant in front of him.
That is to say—
Mod, whose aura was only stronger than Aokiji, was not on Shuixian Star Island.
"Ah, the captain has something important to attend to. He just left a few days ago, so I am solely responsible for the funeral."
Qing Pheasant looked forward and gave a simple explanation.
"oh?"
Shanks raised his eyebrows slightly, but he didn't ask anything. He just felt a little weird when the former admiral called him Captain Morde.
Jesus Bu didn't have so many worries and asked directly: "What did little Maud do?"
"I went to visit my family. It's very important."
Qing Pheasant answered truthfully.
"ha?"
Jesus Bu was stunned for a moment.
Although there was nothing wrong with Aokiji's answer, he always felt like he was being targeted.
A large group of people headed to Navigation Mountain.
Before burying Whitebeard and others, Shanks went to see Ace.
He came to the cage where Ace was imprisoned and sat down on the floor casually. His calm eyes passed through the prison bars and fell on Ace.
Ace looked up at Shanks with a complicated expression.
"Thanks."
After a moment, he thanked Shanks.
Shanks looked at Ace's face, which was somewhat similar to Captain Roger's, and said calmly: "This matter is based on my personal wishes, and it's not all about helping you."
“…”
Ace was silent.
Shanks then asked: "What are your plans for the future?"
“…”
A look of confusion flashed across Ace's face.
Now he is the only one left in the Whitebeard Pirates, and he does not have enough strength to take revenge on Mod...
So, where should we go from here
Ace didn't know.
Shanks looked at him and suddenly suggested: "Would you like to come to my ship?"
Ace heard this and looked at Shanks in surprise.
But he shook his head and did not agree to Shanks' proposal.
Seeing Ace's refusal, Shanks did not insist, but drew his sword and cut off the cage.
Before that, he had obtained Qing Pheasant's consent.
Ace, as the last member of the Whitebeard Pirates, could not miss this funeral.
The funeral was scheduled for the next day.
That evening.
Aokiji hosted a banquet for the red-haired pirates in the castle.
After having enough wine and food.
Shanks found a chance to be alone with Aokiji.
The night wind carried a bone-chilling chill.
The bright moonlight fell on the open-air platform on the top floor of the castle, dyeing it with a layer of silver frost.
Shanks looked at Aokiji, who was wearing a white suit, and smiled: "To this day, it is still hard to imagine that you, who was once an admiral, would choose to betray the navy and join Mod's pirate group."
"Ah la la."
Qingzhi put his hands in his pockets and didn't say anything, but looked up and stared at the night sky.
Shanks followed his gaze and looked at the bright moon in the night sky, sighing:
"A few years have passed in the blink of an eye, but what happened in Mad Hatter Town is still vivid in my mind. At that time, no one thought that that clever boy would grow into a domineering pirate today. "
"really."
Qingzhi retracted his gaze from the night sky, turned to Shanks' side face, and said calmly:
"If it hadn't been for that crusade... maybe Mod would not be a big pirate that frightened the world, but would have become the most outstanding naval marshal in history. It's a pity that there is no if, otherwise, I really want to see it" That's the world."
"oh?"
Hearing Qing Pheasant say this, Shanks suddenly had a look of surprise in his eyes and asked curiously: "Are you so sure?"
"Ah la la, it was just a drunken joke."
Qingzhi scratched his messy hair and brushed off the topic lightly, then asked: "Red-haired, you came here to see me specifically, isn't it just to chat with me?"
Shanks didn't make any secrets and nodded to acknowledge Aokiji's guess.
"Although it was a temporary idea, I did think about this issue before..."
He looked at Qing Pheasant with a calm expression and said calmly: "I want to 'understand' your position, Qing Pheasant."
“…”
Facing Shanks' calm gaze, Aokiji's expression remained unchanged as he asked:
"This question is really not polite at all, but I also want to know... Red Hair, are you the captain's enemy?"
"Haha, do you want to become Maud's enemy?"
When Ao Pheasant asked this question, Shanks laughed heartily.
After a while.
Shanks suppressed his laughter and said slowly with an unclear tone: "Who can say for sure about this kind of thing..."
“…”
Aoki's eyes narrowed slightly.
For the current Mod Pirates, the red-haired pirates with the most balanced strength and bounty will undoubtedly be a strong enemy.
Sometimes, friendship doesn't mean anything.
Shanks looked at Aokiji's reaction and smiled: "It seems that the question I just asked has been answered."
... ... ..
Somewhere on the sea.
The island ship of the Vinsmoke family sailed quickly on the sea.
"That madman Fujitora..."
Gaji gritted his teeth.
They originally planned to use the legion of man-made ancient ability users to go to Shuixian Island to reap the benefits, but they never expected that they would encounter a naval fleet that had retreated from Shuixian Island on the way.
What I didn’t even expect was—
He did not take the initiative to provoke the navy fleet, but the navy fleet actually attacked him directly.
He didn't want to waste his strength on the naval fleet, so he naturally focused on avoiding war.
But Fujitora, who was in poor condition, didn't seem to know what it meant to temporarily avoid the edge. He came close to him and started to pursue him fiercely.
Gaji couldn't bear it anymore, so he took over the group forcibly.
Although the fleet was finally repulsed, the best opportunity to go to Shuixian Star Island was also lost.
In this case, by the time they arrive at Shuixianxing Island, the Mod Pirates will probably be at full strength.
In desperation, Gaji had no choice but to give up the original plan.
Just a few days later, he was still unwilling to accept it, always feeling that he had missed an excellent opportunity.
By comparison.
Caesar, who knew the horror of Maud, was very lucky.
He felt that there was nothing wrong with being a salted fish lying flat on his back.
Chapter 533: That’s what the captain wants
There are many types of ships in this world, including submarines.
In terms of functionality, Mod's Hades is among the best among this variety of ships.
A good ship, coupled with Lafayette's sailing skills and Jinbe's steering ability...
The voyage along the way can be said to be extremely smooth, and the efficiency of the voyage is needless to say.
In only about a week, the Hades successfully arrived at Bardigo, the White Earth Island, the base of the Revolutionary Army.
Placing the ship against the shore, Mod and the others came to the edge of the deck and looked at the barren land without any greenery.
As far as the eye can see, there are rocks and sand scattered along the coast, and further away, there is yellow sand flying all over the sky.
"This place is terrible."
Luo looked at the yellow sand that was raging in the distance.
This was not the first time he came to the White Earth Island, but the feeling he felt now was no different from the first time he came to the White Earth Island.
This island is completely synonymous with desolation.
However, it is not unreasonable for the revolutionary army to set up its stronghold here.
Because it is impossible for such an island to be inhabited, even if there are ships passing by, after seeing the environment on the island, they will definitely turn around and leave.
"Come ashore."
Maud was the first to land on land.
The others saw this and followed suit.
"So, who stays to watch the boat?"
While Luo asked aloud, he glanced sideways at Perona.
Such a small gesture was enough to write the words "Looking at the boat" on Perona's forehead.
Perona noticed what Luo meant and glared at him fiercely.
Luo was not to be outdone, and his eyes became even more fierce.
Perona was immediately defeated.
Without the use of negative ghosts, the steely man in front of me makes absolutely no sense.
"I'll stay here."