Red Hair Arrives (1)
Three days later.
Everyone was playing cards and having fun in Wolf Valley.
Suddenly, at that moment, the patrol robot outside sounded its alarm.
The alarm went off; this was a signal that someone had broken in.
Upon hearing the signal, everyone stopped, grabbed their weapons, and headed outside.
They sailed out to sea.
Once out to sea, everyone looked ahead and saw a large ship slowly approaching.
"Hmm, it's the Red Hair Pirates?" The Little Black Cat glanced at them and immediately knew who they were.
It had seen the Red Hair Pirates before, so it was very familiar with their ships and pirate flag.
"What should we do then?" Ren Fang asked.
"Let Fanxin handle this. It seems Fanxin has some connection with the Red Hair Pirates," the Little Black Cat said.
During the Paramount War, Fanxin left with the Red Hair Pirates. At the time, they had a pleasant conversation, and it was believed that it would be best for Fanxin to step in and resolve the situation.
"Okay, I'll go get help." Ren Fang nodded, immediately put on her Flight Armor, and headed towards Wolf Valley.
At this moment, Fanxin was cultivating in Wolf Valley.
The Little Black Cat walked to the front, looked at the Red Hair Pirates, and shouted, "Hey, what are you doing here?"
"We came here to have some fun, and we heard there's a place to rest here. How about we make way?" a pot-bellied man carrying a large sledgehammer on his shoulder said with a smile.
"This is the base of our Heavenly Soul Pirates. It's not a place you can just come and go as you please."
The Little Black Cat said, "You all wait here for me. Our captain hasn't arrived yet. You can only enter after he gets your permission."
"Hey, a little kitten, so arrogant. If you keep nagging, believe me, I'll teach you a lesson," said the man carrying a sledgehammer.
"Hmph, if you dare to mess with me, our captain will teach you a lesson you won't forget, and then you'll all be in trouble," the Little Black Cat said fearlessly.
Their side is very strong, which is why they are not afraid of these things. It believes that Fanxin's current strength is enough to rival Red Hair.
In that case, they wouldn't need to be afraid of Red Hair.
"You're really arrogant. Since that's the case, then I'll teach you a lesson and show you what I'm capable of," the man carrying a large hammer said with a laugh. He then walked to the bow of the ship, preparing to launch his attack.
However, at that moment, the Little Black Cat became enraged and summoned thousands of robots, which surrounded the Red Hair's ship.
"Kid, let me tell you, this is your grandpa Cat's territory, understand? If you want to run wild here, you'd better see if I agree. If I don't, you'd better behave yourselves." The Little Black Cat said Haki, "If you don't behave, then I can tell you clearly, I will completely kill you. My robot is very powerful, you know. You'd better be prepared."
"Hmph, little guy, do you know who we are?" the man carrying a sledgehammer said with a laugh.
"So what if he's Red Hair? I've heard he's pretty tough. But so what? Our captain is strong too, we're not afraid of him. If he wants to fight, we'll gladly oblige," the Little Black Cat said arrogantly.
"As expected of the Fanxin Pirates, even a Little Black Cat is so arrogant, quite impressive." Just as the man and the cat were arguing, a one-armed man stepped out. He wore a black cloak, had a rapier at his waist, and his bright Red Hair danced in the wind, making him look very elegant.
He looked at the Little Black Cat, chuckled, and said. He was very amiable and not angry at all because of the Little Black Cat's disdain.
This man was none other than the Red Hair.
The Little Black Cat looked at him and said, "You've finally come out. I thought you were going to stay a coward forever."
"Hehe, I just dozed off inside, sorry." Red Hair and said, "Where's your captain? Let him come out; I need to talk to him about something, and it's very important."
"What's wrong? Can I do it for you?" the Little Black Cat asked.
"No, you can't make that decision," the Red Hair said.
"Okay, please wait a moment, our captain will be here shortly," said the Little Black Cat.
Red Hair nodded and waited there.
Soon after, Fanxin emerged from Wolf Valley and quickly arrived at the bridgehead.
He glanced at the Red Hair and said, "Heh, it's been over two years. You haven't changed a bit."
"However, you have changed a lot. You have become stronger and more Haki," the Red Hair said.
"Thank you for the compliment. Alright, enough talk, come in!" Fanxin shouted loudly, "Form ranks and welcome the Red Hair Pirates!"
"Yes, I understand." Upon hearing this, everyone immediately began to line up.
Soon after, both robots and humans stood on either side, welcoming the arrival of Red Hair.
Fanxin stood at the bridgehead waiting.
Without hesitation, Red Hair disembarked and headed towards Fanxin. His companions followed closely behind.
Not long after, Fanxin shook hands with the Red Hair.
"Let's stay here for a couple of days before you leave. It's not easy for us to meet, so let's have a good get-together," Fanxin said.
"Sure, there's no rush," the Red Hair nodded and said.
"Alright." Fanxin glanced at Ren Fang and said, "Fangfang, go and make preparations for a two-day, two-night banquet to entertain the Red Hair Pirates."
"Yes." Ren Fang nodded and immediately led the robot to get the food.
Fanxin then led everyone to the first level of Wolf Valley.
They sat in a clearing in the forest, where many blankets were spread out, covered with fruit, meat, and drinks.
"Sitting anywhere is fine here. Don't be shy. I only have one request: don't harm the animals here. They are my friends, not your food. Anyone who dares to misbehave will be thrown into the sea," Fanxin warned.
Upon hearing this, everyone took it to heart and refrained from acting recklessly.
Fanxin is quite powerful; if we offend him, things will likely get very difficult.
Afterwards, everyone sat down in separate areas. Fanxin and Red Hair in one place, while the rest of the people squeezed together to sit down.
Fanxin was not stingy at all; he brought out all the best wine and meat so that everyone could eat and drink to their heart's content.
"What brings you here this time?" Fanxin asked.
"I've come to borrow someone from you, is that alright?" the Red Hair said.
"Who?" Fanxin asked, startled.
"Caesar," the Red Hair said.
Upon hearing this, Fanxin Xin frowned deeply. Many people wanted Caesar, and he knew Caesar's importance. However, the Red Hair's presence put him in a difficult position.
He had some connection with Red Hair, so he couldn't refuse, but giving it to him meant going to Caesar.
So, he's in a bit of a dilemma now.
"Yes, that guy's the eye of the storm. I need to use him for something," the Red Hair said.
"This person is also very important to me; I'm going to use him to create Devil Fruit," Fanxin said.
"I see. But lend it to me first. That guy won't dare to do anything reckless. He definitely won't get away with it here," the Red Hair said.
Upon hearing this, Fanxin said, "Alright, I'll give it to you! But you'd better keep a close eye on it, that guy is the kind of person who thrives on chaos. If you don't keep an eye on it, it'll definitely cause you trouble."
Caesar is a bastard. To be honest, if the other party weren't still useful to him, he would never have let them go so easily.
He has been keeping the other person locked up and will not release them unless absolutely necessary.
"Don't worry, he's offended a lot of people now, Kaido, Big Mom. He has no backers anymore. If he doesn't follow me, he'll only face death. So, he'll behave himself. Plus, we've assigned someone to watch over him, so there won't be any problems," Red Hair said.
"Alright, when you leave, I'll hand Caesar over to you." Fanxin nodded and said, "Here, this is Caesar's Seastone key."
Red Hair didn't stand on ceremony and immediately took Caesar's key.
"I heard things have been a bit unsettled lately. What's going on?" Fanxin asked curiously.
He'd heard the news a lot lately about a major war, but he wasn't entirely sure.
"Sigh, you new recruits have joined, the Navy has changed personnel, and the Four Emperors are starting to reshuffle. Anyway, the New World is in chaos. These days, if you're not careful, war will break out." Red Hair said helplessly, "You're lucky, you found a place so hidden, no one can interfere with you."
"Hehe, I was also feeling annoyed, so I found a place to stay. But if anything big happens in the future, I'll still bring everyone along," Fanxin said.
He's just recuperating now; most of his brothers are injured and haven't fully recovered yet. So, he needs to give them some time.
Once they recover, he can leave here and go outside at any time.
"I see. But that's fine too. Right now, things are in the eye of the storm, so hiding is the wisest thing to do. Otherwise, it's easy to get involved, and then there'll be no way to escape," the Red Hair said.
"Yes, that's right." Fanxin Xin chuckled and asked, "So, have you seen Luffy? How's that kid doing? I haven't heard from him in ages."
"I haven't seen him yet, haha. I won't be meeting him for now, because it's not the right time. When the time comes, we'll go there, and then there won't be any problem," the Red Hair said.
"You, I have no idea what you're thinking. Never mind, I'm too lazy to find out. Let's drink!" Fanxin said.
Red Hair nodded, not wanting to say anything more, as those matters involved his personal life.
Afterwards, they ate and drank to their hearts' content, creating a lively atmosphere.
After they had eaten and drunk their fill, the rest of Red Hair's crew went to rest on the ship, while Fanxin and Red Hair, along with their warriors, rested in Wolf Valley.
For three days in a row, the Red Hair didn't leave.
On the fourth day, Red Hair decided to leave.
Fanxin kept her promise and handed Caesar over to the Red Hair. Caesar cried and shouted that he didn't want to leave, clinging tightly to Fanxin's clothes and refusing to let go.
Although Fanxin bound him, he was very free. The place was vast, and he could do whatever he wanted. Moreover, he had delicious meals every day.
He hasn't had any contact with Red Hair since, who knows if Red Hair will mistreat him?
Therefore, he was unwilling to leave his Fanxin and wanted to stay.
However, Fanxin ignored him and handed the other party over to Red Hair.
He agreed for two reasons. First, he wasn't in the mood to have Caesar create Devil Fruit right now; the factory was still under repair, and it wasn't going to be that easy.
He had already obtained the manufacturing method from Caesar, but they were not yet proficient enough to manufacture it, making it somewhat difficult.
However, this isn't too difficult; they just need to keep trying, and they can get it done.
Therefore, Caesar is now dispensable to him. He doesn't have much use for him; he's just someone he can conveniently keep around.
Now that he's sent Caesar away, he's much more at ease. Caesar is the eye of the storm; everyone's looking for Caesar. If he leaves Caesar with him, those guys will definitely unite and attack them in the end.
Therefore, handing Caesar over to Red Hair was the wisest decision he could make. Once others knew Caesar was in Red Hair' hands, they would inevitably go after Red Hair.
Red Hair is one of the Four Emperors, a position he has held for many years and is considered unassailable. It would be extremely difficult for them to besiege Red Hair.
Once the Red Hair unleashes his power, he'll definitely suffer.
Therefore, he has absolutely no need to worry about being besieged.
"Get lost. You'll be fine with Red Hair. If you don't leave, I'll hand you over to Kaido or Big Mom right now. What do you think?" Fanxin was exasperated seeing the other party stubbornly refusing to let go. So, he devised a plan to get the other party to leave obediently.
This trick worked very well. When Caesar heard that he was going to be handed over to Big Mom, he immediately followed Red Hair.
He had previously deceived the Big Mom, swindling her out of research funds. In the end, he gave Big Mom nothing, Big Mom naturally enraged her. She was determined to catch him and teach him a lesson.
However, Caesar acted strangely, running away and joining forces with Doflamingo. This forced Big Mom to back down, because Doflamingo and Kaido were in a relationship based on mutual interests. By interfering with Kaido, Doflamingo was essentially going against Kaido.
Left with no other choice, she finally had to let go.
Now that Caesar is a stray dog, they naturally want to act quickly and get rid of Caesar.
If Caesar doesn't find a powerful backer, he'll likely be in serious trouble.
Red Hair is Four Emperors, and his strength is no less than those others. If he follows Red Hair, he can save his life, so naturally he will go.
"Hehe, have a safe journey. Let's get together sometime in the future. Goodbye," Fanxin said with a smile.
"Okay, goodbye." Red Hair nodded and said.
After saying that, they immediately returned to the boat and then sailed away.