Naval Headquarters, Marshal's Office.
"Nani?! Ace was rescued by the redhead?!"
Warring States stood up in shock, his palms unconsciously making palm prints on the wooden table.
"Yes... I'm so sorry, Marshal!"
On the warship, Mozambia looked sad, and with the help of soldiers, he shed two lines of tears.
The Yonko, "Red-Haired" Shanks!
His Redfors appeared for only two minutes. It stunned hundreds of ordinary soldiers in dozens of seconds. With one move, he knocked himself to the ground, who was still seriously injured, and then he could only watch as he pulled out the weapon. The sword cut open the cage and took away Ace, who had been on hunger strike for many days.
In this process, let alone fighting, they didn't even put up any decent resistance!
The gap is really huge!
The red-haired man came and left casually without even looking at them!
Not even interested in killing.
After making everyone lose their fighting ability, he ordered the sails to be furled, making sure that he would not be overtaken, and then walked away.
"This...how is this possible?!"
Warring States sat slumped in his chair, frowning.
Shanks is indeed different from the other three Yonko. He often appears in the first half of the Grand Line and even all over the world. If he is encountered, it can only be said to be bad luck. But why did Shanks know about Ace's capture and blockade Mozambique to rescue him
More importantly, why save Ace
Is there any connection between them
After a few words of comfort to Mo Zambia, Sengoku hung up the phone and called the messenger: "Inform Crane, Garp, Aokiji, Kizaru, and Akainu to come to my office for a meeting immediately!"
On the warship, after hanging up the phone in Mozambia, Dongte walked out of the room with a sinking face and dialed the phone number.
…
Why did Shanks want to save himself
Ace himself didn't think about this problem.
No, he already had a guess in his mind...
Redforth, on deck.
A group of people gathered around, and Ace sat in the middle, bowing his head in silence.
Beside him, someone smiled and asked the tall man opposite him for credit.
"How's it going, boss? I did a good job, right?!"
He was a thin man with a sallow complexion and was wearing a navy soldier's short-sleeved shirt.
Since Sky Island has been confirmed to exist, there are countless people paying attention to the sea, and the red-haired pirates are no exception.
He was originally ordered to go to Gaya Island to check intelligence and determine whether there was a chance to land on the sky island. He did not expect to encounter the navy's purge. In the critical moment, he relied on his skill in disguise and sneaked into the warship to clean up chores, and thus escaped.
Then he was shocked to find that Luffy's brother, whom he had met a few years ago in East China Sea Windmill Town, was captured by the navy!
After notifying Shanks, the Redfors, which was originally intended to pick him up, rushed over to rescue Ace.
It's a coincidence. The biggest difference between the navy and pirates is that pirates are thousands of miles apart after they go to sea. It's normal to see each other for a few years. Life paper is a specialty craft of the Great Line, and pirates almost have a copy of it. The Navy relies on telephone bugs for daily communication, and only generals and officers are equipped with life cards.
after all…
It's normal for pirates to rely on paper if they can't find someone, but if the navy can't find someone, that's called "lost contact"!
He went out alone to inquire for information, so he naturally had a life card. After confirming the authenticity of the information, the red-haired man who was wandering in the first half immediately rushed over to save people.
"Hahaha, good job Aesop!"
Shanks laughed loudly. He was well-proportioned, strong and not bloated. He had burgundy shoulder-length hair, which was so red that it was breathtaking. There are three scars on his left eye, a short stubble on his mouth, his left arm was bitten off by the King of the Sea for saving Luffy, and his wide cuffs are fluttering.
At this moment, Shanks stood in front of Ace with the famous sword "Griffin" on his waist, a long black cloak flapping in the wind behind him, wearing white cropped pants with patterns and flip-flops at his feet.
"Ace, this must be the first time we meet!"
Shanks knew that Luffy had a brother named Ace, and that their other brother Sabo "died" in the artillery fire of the Celestial Dragons, and he also knew Ace's true identity. But now is not the time to speak out. A new era is being nurtured, and there is still plenty of time to prepare.
Moreover, he discovered that something was wrong with Ace's condition. Although there were no serious skin injuries, those eyes were filled with the will to die.
"Thank you so much!"
Ace's eyes were slightly brighter, and he slowly got up from the ground. He had been on a hunger strike for several days and begged for death. Even this movement was slow and he almost fell to the ground.
After getting up, Ace gave Shanks a full bow.
"Luffy's affairs and my affairs have caused you to worry..."
Is this kid... too polite
Shanks frowned slightly, then said with a smile: "You're welcome! You are Luffy's brother, of course I can't leave you alone."
"That's right, let's ask the kitchen to prepare the banquet. It looks like someone is going through a lot of hardships!"
"Yo! Got it Captain!"
On the side, the obese Lakilu gnawed on a large piece of bone and meat, then said yes and walked towards the cabin.
Gulu…
Smelling the aroma of meat, Ace's stomach rumbled unsatisfactorily.
"Thank you! Put me down on the next island. I can't cause you any more trouble."
"What are you talking about Ace! Once you board my ship, you are my guest. There is no reason for a master to think that his guests are troublesome!"
Shanks leaned over carelessly, put his arm around Ace's shoulders, and then pulled him to greet him loudly: "Little ones, it's time for the banquet!!"
"oh!!!"
"Hahaha! I can drink and have fun again!"
"You're bragging! Who vomited like crazy last time and ran to the toilet to find some water?"
"Asshole! You want to fight?!"
The deck instantly became lively, and the scenes of laughter and curses made Ace's expression darken. He thought of his own Spade Pirates. Once upon a time, they were like this, noisy and overcoming one difficulty after another.
He was very grateful to Shanks. It had nothing to do with the other person's starting point. The life-saving grace was enough for him to treat him politely.
But because of this, he can no longer cause trouble to the other party.
So Ace pulled Shanks over and said nervously: "I'm sorry, uncle! I really can't stay here, that monster may catch up at any time! I can't let you get into trouble too!"
After being detained on the warship for many days, Ace slowly understood some of Ron's abilities. The powerful properties of the Thunder Fruit allowed him to develop a skill to move between clouds. The sea no longer had any storms and waves for him, and he could travel unimpeded!
If it weren't for this ability, Ace would have had enough time to evacuate Gaya Island, and he would not have been destroyed by a divine punishment move before going out to sea.
So even though they had already sailed a long distance, so big that even the warships couldn't catch up, for Ron, it was just a matter of minutes!
"Hey, Ace!"
Suddenly, Shanks slapped Ace on the shoulder, with a domineering and hearty smile on his face.
He pushed Ace forward and shouted to the crew on the deck.
"Hey kids! I heard that the Navy will come to capture Ace and take him back. What do you think we should do?!"
"beat him!"
"Drive them back!"
"Burn their warships!"
The deck suddenly became agitated, and everyone was gearing up to have a good fight with the navy. When rescuing Ace earlier, as the "most domineering man", he showed his domineering look and the entire warship was stunned!
This is different from the ceremonial overlord-colored Haki that Shanks boarded Whitebeard's Moby-Dick in the original work and released in the name of declaration. Instead, it is a Yonko who releases all the overlord-colored Haki with the purpose of hurting the enemy. !
In the face of such domineering power, Mo Zambia, who was seriously injured, did not fall into unconsciousness but instead fought back, which is already proof of his strength!
Because of this, they had been panicking for a long time and wanted to find someone to have a good fight with.
"You're completely safe on my ship, Ace..."
Shanks was extremely domineering, facing everyone with his right hand open.
"If you ask why, because we are..."
"The Red-Haired Pirates!!"
Boom! !
Suddenly, a thunderbolt fell from the sky!
The pure white thunder pillar carried unstoppable power and hit Ace straight. Shanks' eyes narrowed, he took out Griffin with his backhand and slashed it towards the sky.
Buzz!
Suddenly, a shocking sword energy burst out, and the rich domineering energy spread out in all directions, sending Ace flying.
laugh!
After the crisp sound, a hundred meters above the Redfors, the thunder column separated and moved left and right, blasting the sea to the left and right. The shocking waves made the sea surface like boiling sea water, roaring continuously!
With a sword slashed out, Shanks glanced at Ace, who had a scorch mark on his shoulder, and then focused his gaze on the statue of two crossed swords on the bow of the Redforth, grinning.
"You are much more courageous than I thought, Major General Ron!"
Wearing a black suit and a cloak of justice, Ron stood at the bow of the ship, looking down at Shanks.
"You are much braver than I thought, Shanks!"
"How dare you save my prisoner?!"