Akira answered decisively, and then said, "Let's go."
Akira and his group of three boarded Shanks' Red Force, and headed towards the Sabaody Archipelago.
The Red Force had been damaged in many places because of the previous battle with the Navy.
The people of the Red Hair Pirates were sailing while arranging for people to repair it everywhere.
Akira and Shanks walked into Shanks' room on the ship alone. After entering the room, the two of them sat down.
Akira took the lead in speaking, and said, "Shanks, you've been lying low for so many years. You must have already prepared, right?"
Shanks asked, "Prepared for what?"
Akira rolled his eyes at him, and said, "Are you still going to use official jargon with me? You know best what I'm talking about."
Shanks chuckled, and said, "These past few years, I've just been looking for some like-minded companions. Everyone has entrusted their lives to me, so I naturally can't let them down."
Akira stared at Shanks seriously. After a long time, he sighed, and said, "It seems like the New World's last Four Emperor is about to be born."
Shanks looked at Akira in surprise, and asked, "Why are you so sure?"
Akira said, Although there are also many powerful pirate crews in the New World, the other three Emperors have already been born.
The remaining last one hasn't appeared after fighting for several years. It's obvious that they don't have the qualifications yet. But you're different.
You've used several years to prepare everything. Now, you're killing your way into the New World.
Besides the other three Pirate Emperors, who else can stop your footsteps? So unless there's a huge accident, the last Four Emperor position will definitely be yours.
"You really think highly of me. Even I myself don't have that much confidence."
Shanks smiled wryly. He didn't understand why Akira had so much confidence in him.
He had to know that his goal was indeed the Four Emperor position before, but he was thinking more about how to compete for it.
He wasn't like Akira, who acted as if the Four Emperor position was already in his pocket.
Akira asked, "If you didn't have confidence, would you have come out of the East Blue?"
Shanks didn't speak this time. If he really didn't have confidence, how could he have gone to the New World.
Shanks suddenly said to Akira, "Akira, if I go to the New World, there will definitely be many battles. This also includes the Whitebeard Pirates. Aren't you worried at all?"
Akira glanced at Shanks, and said, If you want to become a Four Emperor, you must fight the rest of the others.
Only by getting their approval will you have the qualifications to become the last Emperor.
Of course I know that you'll fight Dad and the others, but I still understand what kind of person you are.
To take a step back, do you think your current strength is comparable to Dad's? Is your pirate crew comparable to our pirate crew?
I believe you won't be so unreasonable. Moreover, you don't want to compete for the Pirate King anyway. There's no need to fight us to the death, right.
Shanks smiled wryly, and said, You've said everything. To be honest, I really haven't thought about becoming the Pirate King.
That might have been my idea a few years ago, but as time changed, I suddenly realized my true thoughts.
I only want to adventure with my companions, to adventure freely. I can't abandon my dreams and everything for that position, and shoulder the burden of the world. I can't shoulder it.
The former Shanks had always taken Roger as his goal. But now, he really didn't have the ambition to seize the Pirate King.
If he wanted to become the Pirate King, the process would be extremely difficult. The current him was still far from those Four Emperor pirate crews in the New World.
"Oh, that's right."
Akira suddenly thought of something. He said to Shanks with a serious face, "Shanks, when you fight our Whitebeard Pirates in the future, if you encounter a guy called Marshall D. Teach, you must be careful of him. Even if you have a chance, help me kill him."
Saying this, a cold glint suddenly erupted in Akira's eyes.
Shanks was startled by Akira's appearance. Then, he frowned, and asked with a bit of a strange expression, "Akira, what do you mean by this? Is that person from your pirate crew? If so, why do you want to kill him as a companion? Isn't your Whitebeard Pirates the most attach great importance of companions?"
In Shanks' opinion, he and Akira were very good friends. They were people who could entrust their backs to each other back then.
But Akira's words just now made him a bit unhappy, because Akira actually wanted to kill a companion, and even wanted to borrow his hand.
How could Shanks, a person who valued his companions the most, accept this? Even if they were very good friends.
Seeing Shanks' expression, Akira knew what he was thinking. So he said, "Shanks, do you think I'm the kind of person who would stab a companion in the back?"
Shanks asked, "Then why are you asking me to do that?"
Akira explained, "Because this person is different. He joined our Whitebeard Pirates with another purpose, and wasn't sincerely surrendering.
The D clan, I'm afraid you don't understand their meaning yet. Once that Teach achieves his goal, he'll betray the pirate crew without hesitation, and even do more rebellious things."
Akira's expression became very serious. He looked at Shanks, and said, If I didn't want to make Dad difficult, I would have killed him even if I had to risk my life.
But I can't do that, so I want to ask you. I know this is a bit excessive, but you haven't come into contact with him. If you've seen Marshall D. Teach, you'll know that what I said isn't false.
Shanks' brow had been furrowed all along. He also felt that Akira wasn't the kind of person who would stab someone in the back.
However, this kind of thing was really difficult for him to do. He also couldn't give Akira an answer.
Akira didn't force him either. He just said, "It's useless for me to say more to you now. You'll know when the time comes."
Looking at the entire One Piece anime, Shanks was the only one who had discovered Blackbeard's ambition before Blackbeard betrayed him.
He had even fought Whitebeard in order to stop Ace from pursuing Blackbeard. So Akira was sure that Shanks would understand his intentions after seeing Blackbeard.
This topic was quickly forgotten by the two of them. The two of them started talking about other things again. Akira also asked Shanks for advice on the use of the three colors of Haki.
Akira was very confident in Observation Haki, but he knew that he was still far from Shanks in Armament Haki and Conqueror's Haki.
Especially Armament Haki. He could only barely use it now.
Shanks also imparted everything he knew, and patiently explained the use of Armament Haki, and other things to Akira.
"Boss, the Sabaody Archipelago has arrived."
After a few days, Akira and the others finally arrived at the Sabaody Archipelago. They had been traveling very peacefully during this period of time, and hadn't encountered anything.
On the other side, Akainu and Kizaru had also brought people back to the Navy Headquarters Marineford.
Besides the Red Hair Pirates' matter, they weren't in the mood to pursue Akira, and had returned to report the Red Hair Pirates' matter to Sengoku.
"What? Are you saying that Shanks, a former member of the Roger Pirates' pirate crew, has formed a pirate crew, and the two of you joining hands were still defeated by them?"
Sengoku asked Akainu and Kizaru with a serious face.
Akainu remained silent with a gloomy face. They had originally gone to catch Akira this time, but they hadn't caught Akira.
Instead, they had been beaten back by someone. How could Akainu, who had always been proud and arrogant, accept this?
Although Kizaru's mood wasn't good either, he still answered Sengoku, Yes, Mr. Sengoku. That Red Hair Pirates is indeed very strong.
They only had two people who blocked me and Sakazuki. Although the rest of the pirates didn't take action, they also seemed to be no easy to deal with.
In short, this pirate crew's strength is really very strong, and will be a thorn in our Navy's side.
Especially their captain, Red Hair Shanks. His Conqueror's Haki can completely be compared to Vice Admiral Garp.
His Armament Haki is also very powerful, and he also has amazing swordsmanship. Most importantly, he's still very young. He's not much older than that Newgate D. Akira Stone.
If you ask me, the level of danger of this Red Hair Shanks is several times higher than Newgate D. Akira Stone.
Hearing Kizaru give such a high evaluation, Sengoku's face also became very ugly.
He hadn't expected that he hadn't caught Akira yet, but another guy who was more dangerous than Akira had appeared.
Moreover, he was a member of the Roger Pirates. He couldn't help but take this seriously.
Red Hair Shanks, is he the little brat who made a big scene in Loguetown back then?
I saw his extraordinary qualities back then, but because of that kid's existence, I didn't pay too much attention to him.
I didn't expect that it's only been so long, and he actually possesses strength comparable to an Admiral. Is he going to the New World?
Sengoku was stroking his chin and thinking. He still remembered the Loguetown incident back then very well.
He also had an impression of Shanks, but because Akira's performance was too eye-catching, and had covered up everyone else's brilliance, the then also not bad performance of Shanks had instead not been remembered.
However, as a Navy Admiral, Sengoku had a bit of an impression of Shanks.
Now that he was mentioned, the image of that naive boy wearing a straw hat immediately appeared in his mind.
Kizaru said, "Judging from his formation, he's definitely preparing to go to the New World. Although his pirate crew doesn't have many people, if you allow me to speak frankly, their combat power is probably among the best in the New World."
Sengoku said in a deep voice, "Then there's absolutely no mistake. His goal must be the New World's Four Emperor position."
"What? Mr. Sengoku, are you saying that the Red Hair Pirates are aiming for the New World's Four Emperor position?"
Akainu and Kizaru both revealed expressions of shock, because the fame of the New World's Four Emperors was really too strong.
Even though the two of them were Navy Admirals, they couldn't help but marvel at the Four Emperors' power.
Whitebeard, Kaido, Big Mom, any one of these three had strength that surpassed them, and their subordinate forces were even more amazing. Any one of them had the capital to wrestle with the Navy.
Sengoku's face was very ugly, and his fists were also clenched tightly. None of the members of the Roger Pirates are simple.
The situation in the New World is very chaotic right now. Pirates are killing each other.
Although our Navy has been forced to abandon the New World, their infighting is instead beneficial to us.
But once the New World's Four Emperors gather, and the four sides are in a balance, the New World will calm down at that time. This isn't good news for our Navy.
Akainu said in a deep voice, "Although Red Hair Shanks' strength is good, it's not that easy to become a Four Emperor, right? Which of those pirates would allow him to ride on their heads?"
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