"Wow~"
"Mmm..."
"Heh—"
A tense atmosphere spread across the Red Force of the Red-Haired Pirates.
It was not because of anything else, but simply because of a little one.
"Hey, can you even do this, Shanks? If you don't know how to comfort her, don't try."
Austin sat cross-legged nearby, mercilessly mocking Shanks as he kept making funny faces and picking his nose to make little Uta laugh.
"Cut it out!!! Austin, you're not much better at this than I am, and...
You were secretly taking pictures just now, weren't you?! I have Observation Haki now too! Delete them!!!"
Shanks clenched his fists and snarled sharply. If he could have beaten Austin, he would have already lunged over to snatch it away. Austin had actually recorded embarrassing pictures of him making faces to entertain a baby!
"Ah... ahahaha, you're really sharp, Shanks."
Austin laughed awkwardly twice, and the Den Den Mushi in his hand vanished without a sound. Clearly, he had no intention of deleting anything.
What a joke. How could he possibly bear to delete photos of one of the Four Emperors, Shanks, picking his nose and clowning around in his younger days?
He would have to show them to Buggy someday.
When Shanks' powers had fully matured and he possessed the strength he would have in his thirties or forties, if he tried to show off in front of Austin,
Austin could just pull out this photo,
And instantly shatter his aura and image.
Watching Shanks keep trying to amuse her in a comical panic without any success, Austin simply pushed him aside and took matters into his own hands.
He picked up the infant with red-and-white hair and gently patted her.
Perhaps Austin was more handsome, or perhaps he genuinely had a knack for soothing children. Little