Chapter 166: Fatalism (55 Subscription Request)
On Beast Island, at one of the encampments.
"Hahahaha! So that guy was actually such a tsundere?" Shanks laughed drunkenly.
Yasopp, who had just returned from a life-or-death crisis, looked at the mess of cups and plates left after the feast and rubbed his forehead. "Didn't we just lose a battle? Why are we holding a banquet?"
"Haha~ Hic!" Shanks threw an arm around Yasopp's shoulders, and the moment he opened his mouth, he blasted his face with the smell of alcohol. "You hold a banquet when you win, and even more so when you lose!"
"You've got to... forget all the troublesome things! Come on, drink up!"
"Troublesome?" Yasopp thought speechlessly. Do you even know what trouble is?
Yasopp shook his head and asked Beckman, who was watching from the side, "Beckman, is that marine really reliable?"
"Didn't you just meet him? What kind of person do you think he is?" Beckman asked in return.
"Hard to say. Among all the newcomers I've met, he's the only one who gave me pressure comparable to Shanks. But personality-wise, he and Shanks are practically polar opposites."
Yasopp glanced at Shanks, who was still reveling, before continuing. "One is loose and free, unrestrained by anything. The other is strict, disciplined, upright, and impartial. No wonder Shanks has always treated him as his destined rival."
"Didn't you say it yourself? That marine also sees us as a grave threat." Beckman bit down on his cigarette. "So, what he said was also a warning. Never mistake him for an ally. If he gets the chance, he definitely won't hesitate to send us to prison."
"Haha." Yasopp laughed. "So he's reminding us not to forget to deal with him after we take care of Waldo?"
Beckman gave him an