Dark Domain (3)

The two looked into each other's eyes and finally couldn't help but laugh.

"Boss, what's next...?" the Little Black Cat asked curiously.

"Ah, I'm ready to spar with him." Fanxin Xin chuckled, his eyes gleaming with fighting spirit, eager to make his move immediately.

However, he understood that this was not a good time, because both sides' crews were present, and if they made a move, innocent bystanders would inevitably be harmed.

"Then what should we do? Just wander around?" the Little Black Cat asked.

"Don't worry, we won't make a move for now. We need to have a good get-together before we start fighting." Fanxin Xin suppressed his sudden surge of fighting spirit and flew towards the Red Hair Pirate Ship, finally landing beside Red Hair.

"I didn't expect you to come. It seems neither side managed to stop you," the Red Hair said in surprise.

He was still the same as always, wearing riding breeches, a shirt, a black cloak, and a Western sword at his waist.

"That's natural. If I want to come, no one can stop me." Fanxin looked at the Red Hair and said arrogantly, "Even you, Red Hair, can't stop me."

"Heh, you're getting more and more Haki," the Red Hair said.

"Hmph, are you going to stop me?" Fanxin said seriously.

"Of course, that's the rule of the New World, and I can't break it," Red Hair said firmly.

"In that case, a battle between us is inevitable." Fanxin looked eager to begin. "When will it start? Let's set a date!"

"No rush, let's go to my territory first and have a good meal before we talk," the Red Hair said with a smile.

Fanxin, upon hearing this, also found it reasonable and did not object.

"In that case, let's go. Have your ship follow." Red Hair pulled Fanxin along, heading towards the cabin.

As Fanxin walked, he took out Den Den Mushi and contacted the Little Black Cat, instructing them to follow closely behind the Red Hair Pirate Ship.

The two then went together to a room in the ship's cabin.

This is a living room, reserved for the Red Hair. There's no one else inside, just the two of them.

The two sat facing each other.

Red Hair personally took out two bowls and a jar of wine, filled them to the brim, and the two drank a toast together.

"Are you sure you want to compete for the title of Pirate King?" Red Hair curiously.

"Not necessarily, I just came to have some fun." Fanxin smiled and said, "Now that I'm the captain, how can I easily disembark before reaching the destination? That would be unfair to the crew."

His original goal was to go to sea to find his parents, but later he gained a group of brothers who were willing to follow him. He then had another goal: to venture out to sea.

He wanted to see the beautiful scenery of the sea.

Now that his parents have been found, he has only one goal left: to lead his brothers the entire way to the final destination.

Therefore, he will not easily disband the fleet for the time being, because he does not want to make everyone sad.

They're following him to see the finish line, and he should work with them to achieve that goal.

"That's right, the captain can't disembark halfway through the journey," Red Hair Shanks nodded.

"Well, what about you? You've been in the New World for so many years, why haven't you gone to the final point? I believe you must have been there!" Fanxin asked.

To become one of the Four Emperors, one's strength is naturally beyond question. There are not many people left who can stop them here. He believed that Red Hair had been to the final point, but whether he had reached it or not, he did not know.

"I've been there, but I can't cross that sea," the Red Hair said after a moment of silence.

"Oh, what's so special about that sea area?" Fanxin asked, pausing for a moment.

"That sea is very turbulent. I tried several times, but all to no avail. In the end, I had to retreat. There was no other way. If I forced my way through, the entire crew would probably perish there." Red Hair smiled bitterly. He also wanted to go to the final point to see, but things didn't go as planned.

Not only him, but many people dared not go there because it was too dangerous; nine times out of ten, they would lose their lives.

"It seems that the other side is indeed not to be underestimated." Fanxin nodded.

"Hehe, you'll know what it's like over there. Remember, don't set foot there lightly; you need to find the right way," the Red Hair warned.

"Oh, is there a correct way to get in?" Fanxin asked, startled.

"Of course, otherwise Captain Roger wouldn't have been able to go in," the Red Hair said.

He was once an apprentice crew member of the Roger Pirates, traveling with Captain Roger across the land. He was ultimately able to become the Pirate King because he successfully traversed that place. He was the only one to do so.

"That makes sense." Fanxin nodded and said, "You were on his ship, didn't you go ashore on that island?"

"No." The Red Hair shook his head.

Fanxin looked on incredulously.

"Hehe, don't be so surprised," Red Hair said. "It's very dangerous there. Even Captain Roger didn't know if that method was correct. At that time, we were still young, and the captain couldn't bear to let us die, so he made us wait outside. Therefore, many of us trainee crew members never went inside."

"All we know is that the captain went inside and came out unharmed. We have no idea what happened inside or what he saw. And the captain is unwilling to say."

As he spoke, the Red Hair took a sip of his drink and remained silent for a long while.

"Sigh, I really don't understand why Captain Roger didn't go out into the world, and why he started the Great Pirate Era at the last moment. What was his intention?" Fanxin frowned, unable to understand any of this.

Roger was incredibly strong, and it was a complete surprise that he surrendered in the end. If he hadn't surrendered, no one could have killed him. Even if the Navy wanted to kill him, they would have paid a heavy price.

Take Whitebeard for example. He was so old and had so many old wounds, yet the Navy suffered heavy losses trying to kill him, and Marineford was almost sunk.

Roger was still in his prime at that time, and his strength was at its peak. The price the Navy had to pay was even greater than the price they paid for hunting Whitebeard.

Roger's surrender itself speaks volumes about the strangeness of the situation.

The Great Pirate Era was also created by Roger. He always felt that Roger was deliberately guiding something, but he just couldn't figure it out.

"Sigh, I know the captain is implying something, but after all these years, I still haven't figured it out," the Red Hair mused.

"Hehe, perhaps only by digging him out of the ground will we know what he's thinking," Fanxin chuckled.

"That's right." Red Hair took a sip of his drink and said, "In short, you must be extremely careful when you go there. Not just anyone can go there. Besides, there are many competitors, and they won't let you in easily."

Those who come to the New World are all there for that treasure. Those with Fanxin who wish to go there will inevitably encounter many obstacles.

If Fanxin is not careful, one will surely suffer losses.

"I understand," Fanxin said.

"It's good that you listened," the Red Hair.

"Oh, by the way, you're familiar with this area, right? Do you know what forces are based here?" Fanxin asked curiously.

He had never been here before and wasn't entirely clear about the power dynamics here. He wanted to figure it out so that things would be easier for him to act.

"Beyond the territory I rule lies a gathering place for dark forces. It's chaotic there, with bloody battles erupting every day and every hour. The water in that area is practically red; it's stained with blood," the Red Hair said gravely.

"So ruthless?" Fanxin asked.

"That's right. Here, there is only killing; there is no room for reason or sentiment. To get through there, you must possess formidable strength," the Red Hair said.

Fanxin Xin chuckled and said, "Aren't you worried they'll attack you since you're so close to them?"

"Hmph, they'd be asking for trouble if they wanted to get away with this," the Red Hair said Haki, completely unconcerned about the ferocity of those guys.

"That's Haki. You've managed to establish yourself here; you're truly capable," Fanxin said.

If Red Hair weren't strong enough, he probably would have been swallowed up by those ruthless bastards.

He's doing well now, which shows that his reputation has instilled fear in even those unruly individuals.

"I'll be fine, but you need to be careful. Although you've gained fame these days, those guys won't trust you easily. If you want to pass through their territory, you must pass their test, otherwise..." the Red Hair said solemnly.

He didn't finish speaking, but he believed that Fanxin understood what he meant.

"I understand." Fanxin nodded and said, "I will get through this safely; they can't stop me."

"I believe you." The Red Hair nodded.

Fanxin was very strong, although he had never truly fought Fanxin. However, he knew that Fanxin would not be easily defeated, and that he would have to pay a heavy price to defeat him.

With that kind of strength, even if we can't get through there, we'll definitely be able to protect ourselves.

"Alright, let's not talk about this anymore, let's drink," Fanxin said.

Red Hair didn't ramble on about anything else and started drinking with Fanxin.

The ship sped forward and finally stopped at Red Hair's headquarters.

Then, everyone disembarked.

Red Hair ordered everyone to prepare a feast; he was going to throw a banquet to welcome the Fanxin Pirates.

Everyone on the island went crazy.

At night, the island was brightly lit, and laughter and chatter never ceased.

"Little Black Cat, come here for a moment," Fanxin called softly.

The Little Black Cat put down its wine glass, rushed over quickly, and asked, "Boss, what did you call me for?"

"Arrange for robots to patrol the area. Notify me immediately if anything happens," Fanxin said in a low voice.

"Ah, you're worried about someone launching a sneak attack, right?" the Little Black Cat asked, sensing something amiss.

"Yes, this place is close to the area controlled by the Black forces. Although they usually don't dare to touch Red Hair, everyone's celebrating now, and they might take this opportunity to launch an attack." Fanxin nodded and said, "No matter what, we absolutely cannot let war break out here because of me, understand?"

"Understood." The Little Black Cat nodded and then immediately went off.

Once aboard the ship, it immediately turned on the monitor, locking onto the surroundings and covering the entire island.

It can receive a notification as soon as someone approaches.

After it was all settled, it went off to party again.

Meanwhile, Fanxin and Red Hair were drinking and eating meat.

Two hours later, the Red Hair, who was enjoying his drink, suddenly turned cold. He stared in one direction, exuding a murderous aura.

Fanxin noticed something was amiss and followed his gaze.

Finding nothing amiss, he frowned and asked, "Red Hair brother, what's that over there?"

"Heh, why don't you use your Haki to investigate?" the Red Hair said.

With that, he immediately summoned his generals and ordered them to prepare for battle.

The crew members also got up, grabbed their weapons, and headed towards the edge of the island.

"Is it Haki?" Fanxin pondered, then released his Haki and looked in that direction.

A moment later, his expression changed slightly, because he discovered that dozens of ships had approached the area that had previously appeared normal, and the people on board were all fully Armament, seemingly preparing to attack the island.

"Did you see that?" the Red Hair said calmly.

"I saw it. What kind of ability do they have? Why can they hide it?" Fanxin asked, puzzled.

"It should be some kind of invisibility ability, but I don't know exactly what it is. When I first came here, I suffered a great loss because of this ability. However, I later learned that the flaw of that ability is that once Conqueror's Haki is used, they will have nowhere to hide," Red Hair said.

"I see, I understand now." Fanxin said, "This place is indeed extraordinary."

"That's right. If it were a small fleet, the consequence would be complete annihilation. The reason I've been able to establish myself here is because I'm strong enough," the Red Hair said.

"I understand. Should we take action?" Fanxin asked.

"No, you just need to protect yourselves. Since those guys are attacking my territory, it's my job to deal with them," the Red Hair said coldly.

He was very dissatisfied. His friends had come, and he had originally intended to treat them well, but he hadn't expected those guys to be so unruly.

He decided to teach those guys a lesson.

"Okay, we'll take good care of ourselves. You take care too," Fanxin nodded and said.

The Red Hair nodded slightly, and without hesitation, immediately stood up and headed away into the distance.

Reaching the edge of the island, he drew his rapier and slashed forward. A powerful sword aura burst forth, heading straight ahead.

The once barren sea suddenly sprouted more than a dozen pirate ships, each as large as a warship, after the sword energy passed by.

Those ships were concealed by some force, with the aim of sneaking close to this place and then launching a fatal attack.

However, their plan, though well-conceived, is unlikely to succeed because Red Hair is not an easy opponent.

The fact that he was able to establish himself here speaks volumes about his extraordinary abilities.

"Oh dear, you're really going all out." A voice came from one of the pirate ships.

"Hmph, I don't need to be polite to you. What's wrong? You used to be cowards, too afraid to show your faces. Why do you dare to now?" the Red Hair said coldly.

After being ripped off here, he went to them more than once, wanting to get revenge. However, they always avoided him, which frustrated him greatly.

Their appearance today was quite unexpected for him.