The Advantage Is Ours

The man in black robes looked at Shanks, seemingly puzzled. "Those guys said your goal is to maintain the balance of the sea."

"This is what I'm doing right now!"

Shanks said calmly, "The power we've painstakingly accumulated cannot be destroyed here!"

"So, can I understand that, as Celestial Dragon, you intend to be my enemy?" The man in black robes nodded slightly.

"As a pirate!" Shanks said seriously.

"Huh? Celestial Dragon?"

Yamato exclaimed in surprise, "Shanks, are you Celestial Dragon? I've never heard of you before. Aren't you from the West Blue? We've even been to your hometown!"

Sirius also somewhat bewildered.

What's going on here? How did Shanks get involved with the Celestial Dragon?

Sirius knew that Shanks had connections with the Five Elders, but he didn't know that Shanks and the Five Elders were actually related.

"Well, it's a long story, let's talk about it later." Shanks gave a wry smile.

"I remember now!"

Golden Lion suddenly realized, "Back in God Valley, Roger saved a Celestial Dragon's baby! That was you, wasn't it! I thought you'd been given away to someone to raise, but I didn't expect him to raise you himself!"

"To conceal your identity, you made a special trip to the West Blue, pretending to be from West Blue."

I see.

Indeed, the timing matches up.

Shanks is thirty-three years old this year, while the God Valley Incident took place thirty-two years ago, when Shanks was just one year old.

Sirius nodded knowingly; Shanks' background was rather complicated.

He was supposed to be Celestial Dragons, wielding power and influence, but because of Rocks' actions, he became a pirate.

However, for a pirate to have reached this level is far more impressive than that of Celestial Dragon.

"Now is not the time to talk about these things."

Red-Haired smiled and shook his head. "Let's focus on our opponent right now!"

"This Imu-sama is an enemy we've never faced before!"

"Imu? Is that his name?" Golden Lion sized up the man in black and asked Shanks, "Who exactly is he?"

"This can be understood as him being the king of the World Government."

Shanks said that.

Easy to understand.

"Hahahaha! Interesting. So, it means there's an invisible king above the Five Elders, the world's highest authority?" Golden Lion laughed heartily. "The World Government's so-called fairness and justice are utter bullshit!"

Imu made no response to this.

He raised his head.

Morgans was silently snapping away at the Den Den Mushi in the sky, was watching.

Morgans froze for a moment, then chuckled and tossed the Den Den Mushi he was holding down.

With a wave of his hand, Imu unleashed an invisible surge of energy, instantly crushing and pulverizing the Den Den Mushi, leaving it in a gruesome state.

Is that what you call Haki?

Sirius's brow furrowed deeper and deeper. Why did it feel like this guy was using a completely different kind of Haki the ones they were using?

"Anyone else who wants to fight me? Step forward!"

That's what Imu said.

Hiss.

Surprisingly understanding.

Sirius thought to himself.

Generally speaking, shouldn't a major villain like him, faced with this situation, simply kill everyone present without hesitation?

"Mother, Mother, I have no interest in fighting you."

Charlotte Big Mom grinned, riding the cloud backward slowly, her expression tense as she stared at Imu's back.

Fortunately, Imu didn't make any move at all, simply watching Sirius and the others calmly.

Are you really not planning to cause trouble for yourself?

Charlotte Big Mom breathed a sigh of relief and sped away, quickly escaping the battlefield.

Like her, Crocodile was also shrinking back; he had no intention of sharing weal and woe with Sirius.

"They actually let Big Mom go?"

Golden Lion was somewhat unsure of Imu's tactics.

"For the government, the existence of pests is necessary," Imu said.

"How arrogant!"

Sirius couldn't help but smile.

Is this intended to counterbalance the navy?

How incredibly boring.

"Cough cough, you bastard, who are you calling a pest?"

From behind, inside the large hole, came Kaido's weak voice.

Sirius said, "Teacher Kaido, you're so badly injured, you should keep quiet for now."

"You little rascal—cough cough—you little rascal—cough cough—"

His injuries are really severe; even with the constitution of Mythical Zoan, he probably won't be able to stand up for a while.

"So, you're our opponents now."

Im didn't know how he was floating in mid-air. His gaze swept over Sirius Dragon, the Golden Lion, and the red-haired man behind them, finally settling on the red-haired man.

"Shanks, where's Uranus? If we don't bring him here, you have no chance of winning."

Uranus?

Sirius heard the key words.

So, Red-Haired really does have the Uranus!

However, since there's Uranus, why not just have him come over?

Even if Imu is incredibly skilled in combat, there's no reason why he could have won against Ancient Weapon, is there?

The Red-Haired said, "He will appear when he is meant to."

"That's true," Imu nodded gently. "He's only been hatched for a short time. Let's retrieve him while we're at it."

The Red-Haired didn't say anything.

I understand. The Uranus is a living being, but he hasn't grown up yet and can't unleash his true power.

So everyone is saying, the time isn't right yet.

Sirius sighed inwardly.

But it doesn't matter now.

There's no one else to rely on but myself!

"Luo, take everyone back to the Sirius!" Sirius shouted.

"Understood, Captain."

Not far behind, Luo nodded slightly.

He was surrounded by his crewmates from the Sirius Pirates.

Everyone watched Sirius and Yamato's retreating figures with concern, but no one spoke.

They were certainly worried about their captain and First Mate, but they also knew that they couldn't help in this battle, and that interfering would only hinder them.

The best support would be to ensure that Sirius and his companion have no worries about their safety.

Immediately, through Luo's abilities, they boarded the Sirius had taken to the skies.

"Black! What's up with that guy?!" Jack asked impatiently as soon as he boarded the ship.

"Something's wrong, something's wrong with that guy's body!" Black's voice was grave.

Something's not right?

Below, on the ruined Beehive Island, the members of the Whitebeard Pirates silently moved backward, not wanting to get involved in the battle.

Sirius looked at the figure ahead whose clothes were fluttering slightly in the wind, and suddenly grinned. "Five against one, the advantage is in my hands! Prepare for battle!"

"Hehehehe! That's right! Go, you brats!!"

Senior Golden Lion laughed heartily, spun around with his legs, and his magnificent slash transformed into a storm that instantly hurtled towards Imu.

This is the signal fire of war!