Red Hair's Move

"Hehe, that would be perfect. With big shots like you in front of us, we can feel a little more at ease. At least... we won't be the first ones to be targeted by the Nightmare!" someone said with a strange laugh that was hard to decipher.

"Hey, what do you guys think Nightmare's purpose is? Besides the legendary Tremor-Tremor Fruit as the champion's reward, the rewards for the other rankings are also incredibly amazing: all sorts of Devil Fruit and rare treasures, legendary Famous Sword that can cut through anything, and wealth beyond measure. Even he can't possibly take all the rewards for every ranking. And if it's just for fame, there's no need for this. Since that battle, he's already been recognized World's Strongest. Unless, he really wants to gather us all together... and then wipe us out in one fell swoop!"

"It can't be that bad. Does Nightmare really want to be an enemy of the world? Although no one can beat him in a one-on-one fight, he can't handle the power of an entire world."

"Hehe, that's hard to say. After all, the Dreamland Kingdom is the Nightmare's stronghold. Who knows what it has set up for us there? Besides, we've never been of one mind. At best, we're just temporary allies. If this kind of power can deal with the Nightmare, then the World Government wouldn't have to swallow its anger and tolerate the Nightmare's corruption."

"Hmph, so you're saying you're not going to participate in that World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament?"

"No, no, no, how could I possibly miss such a grand event? What I mean is, once you get there, you all better be careful. If you get caught, no one will come to your rescue, hahaha!"

Zoro silently shook his head. Faced with the terrifying power of the Nightmare, these powerful "heroes" of the sea had little courage to oppose it. They schemed against each other and shirked responsibility. It would be strange if such an "alliance" could succeed.

No wonder Luffy's brother only intended to disrupt the Martial Arts Tournament. It seems he already knew that this rabble wouldn't be able to impact Nightmare. If they really wanted to rescue Sanji, they would have to rely on themselves.

Sure enough, the alliance meeting ended in discord not long afterward.

"Huh? How come the alliance meeting is already over before I even started?" Luffy asked, scratching the back of his head, looking completely bewildered.

Usopp and the others following behind him twitched their lips speechlessly. It turned out that he hadn't noticed anything in front of his older brother's stunning good looks.

Sabo looked apologetic. "Luffy, I'm sorry, I have to leave quickly to report the contents of this meeting to the boss. However, I believe we'll meet again in the Crimson Dreamscape soon; that day is definitely not far off..."

"Yeah, I'll be waiting!" Luffy said with a smile, pressing down on his Straw Hat.

"Shall we leave too?" Nami asked.

"You guys go ahead, I have something very important to discuss with Uncle Beckman."

Zoro and the others knew about the bond between Luffy and the Red Hair Pirates, so they didn't ask any more questions and turned to leave.

"Uncle Beckman, when can I see Shanks?" Luffy asked impatiently as he ran to Beckman's side.

"No rush, you've only been in the New World for a short time, right?"

"Wow, Uncle Beckman is amazing! You could even figure that out. No wonder you're Shanks' Vice Captain!" Luffy exclaimed, his eyes sparkling with admiration.

"It's just that I have dealings with Rayleigh and know some things about you." Ben Beckman smiled wryly, then sighed in a low voice, "Don't talk about the Vice Captain, the Red Hair Pirates no longer exist."

"..."

"Forget it, why bother telling you all this?" Beckman shook his head and said, "Try to get to the Flower Field in Dressrosa within three days. Shanks happens to be there, so you should be able to see him in time."

"The Flower Field of Dressrosa? Okay, I'll get there as fast as I can!" Luffy said excitedly, and the next moment he turned into a ray of soul light and left the dream.

"Hey, wait... wait!" Ben Beckman looked bewildered and gave a helpless wry smile, "I did ask you to hurry, but there's no need to log off so soon."

Ben Beckman shook his head, his body disintegrating into dazzling fireflies, leaving behind a whisper that echoed in the dream, "Shanks, you've moved too fast already. I hope Luffy can find the you he once was..."

"Aaaaaah! It hurts, it hurts, it hurts so much!" Luffy, having escaped the dream, felt as if his soul had been torn apart. His veins bulged, his face contorted in agony, and he howled for half an hour before finally stopping. He was soaked through, as if he had just been pulled from a river. "Phew, is this the price I have to pay for dying repeatedly in the Dream Domain?"

It's important to know that he died more than once in the Dream Domain. The so-called "newbie killer" Great White Goose alone cruelly tortured and killed him three times. In the subsequent journey through mountains and rivers, he experienced the torment of death four more times. The number of parts of his soul that were torn apart was not small.

"Although I don't know what the aftereffects of having my soul torn apart will be, I doubt it will be anything good. Next time I enter the Dream Domain, I must find a way to level up a few more times and make up for the missing part of my soul." After Luffy himself down, Luffy put away the Dream Transmitter and walked out of the room. "Dressrosa, here I come!"

Beneath the Flower Field of the Dressrosa Kingdom, a man with the famous sword Griffin hanging at his waist appeared. Surprisingly, a metal arm had appeared on his previously empty left shoulder. His expression was wistful. "Two years have passed. I can't wait any longer!"

"Lord Shanks, thank you for your help. Without you, we, the Tontatta Tribe, don't know how long it would have taken us to escape the control of the sinner Doflamingo."

"King Gancho, you needn't be so polite. We have a common enemy, so it's only right that we help each other. As for you, you can no longer stay in Dressrosa after this. You should hurry up and find another place to stay."

"No, Lord Shanks, you are the greatest benefactor of our clan. Please let our Tontatta Tribe join your ranks and fight for you!"

"This..."

"Commander Donta, Lord Shanks, we just caught a Titan outside who was trying to sneak in. He claims he's here to see Lord Shanks..." Leo, the captain of the Tontatta Tribe, ran in to report.

"Looking for me?" The Red Hair's expression shifted slightly as he asked, "Did he say his name?"

"Luffy, he said his name is Luffy, Shanks..." Leo looked around blankly, "Eh, where's Lord Shanks?"