Red-Hair Loses an Arm, Beckman Dies!

Piercing through the chest by Ortolan's laser beam, Shanks coughed up blood and crashed to the ground, rolling several times.

Despite the pain, he was about to stand up when Ortolan's figure was already pressed against him.

"Heavy Flow Blast!!!" Ortolan showed no mercy, his body crackling with lightning as he delivered a vicious elbow strike toward Shanks' chest.

Shanks had no chance to dodge this close-range attack. At the last second, he used his Haki to protect his body. Then, Ortolan slammed his elbow into Shanks' chest. The intense Conqueror's Haki immediately exploded, and Shanks' chest cavity collapsed considerably.

At the same time, Shanks' eyes suddenly bulged outwards, his expression became ferocious, and he spat out some foul blood.

For a moment, it seemed as if time itself had stopped, and in the next instant, Shanks' figure spiraled backward and shot out, flying hundreds of meters away before crashing heavily into the ruins of the dock!

"Shanks!!!" Beckman exclaimed in surprise upon seeing this.

At this moment, he couldn't care less about Ochoku and Yi Xiao. Without saying a word, he abandoned his fight with Yi Xiao and turned to rush towards Shanks!

He was fast, but Ortolan was even faster, already transforming into a streak of light and giving chase.

Amidst the ruins, Shanks could feel his consciousness fading, and he thought that simply passing out would be easier.

But as expected of a powerful user of Conqueror's Haki, that moment of relaxation was instantly erased. His eyes snapped open, and he felt pain all over his body, especially his chest, where his lungs were severely damaged, and he didn't know how many ribs were broken. Even breathing had become extremely difficult.

Even though his body was telling him he couldn't hold on any longer, Shanks knew very well that if he didn't move, he would die!

"It's over!" Ortolan said with a fierce glint in his eyes, raising his arm as he spoke.

Shanks roared and stood up abruptly, trying to dodge to the side.

But by then, it was too late!

"Thunder Plow Heat Blade!!!" Ortolan roared.

The Lightning Armor on his body instantly dissipated, and all the power seemed to converge on his arm, making his arm look extremely fierce!

This attack was aimed directly at Shanks' neck!

At this moment, Beckman realized it was too late to provide support, Shanks' movements were stiff, making it impossible for him to dodge Ortolan's Thunder Plow Heat Blade!

At that critical moment, a specially made bullet struck Ortolan precisely in the shoulder. With a bang, blood splattered, causing Ortolan's movements to shift slightly. Then, it seemed as if he had just heard the gunshot from afar.

Shanks instinctively seized the opportunity and lunged outwards.

However, he was a moment too slow, and with another bang, Ortolan's arm slammed into it.

Blood gushed out, and an arm was severed in mid-air by the blow, tumbling through the air!

It's Shanks' left arm!

At the critical moment, he dodged the deadly strike aimed at his neck by Ortolan, but he still couldn't completely escape the range of the attack. As he lunged to the side, Ortolan's arm slammed into his arm, breaking his left arm and sending it flying.

At the same time, that powerful force and energy still flowed from the wound on his arm into his body, causing him to flip over in the air, and then, carrying that force, he was thrown dozens of meters away.

At that moment, Ortolan saw who had made the move. It was a ship on the sea, the Red Force of the Red Hair Pirates. On the deck, Yasopp stood with his gun at the ready, cold sweat beading on his forehead!

Immediately after, a stout figure leaped out of the ruins, scooped up Shanks, who was covered in blood and completely unconscious, and turned to flee without looking back.

At the same moment, Beckman launched a flying kick from behind Ortolan, but Ortolan merely shifted his body slightly to dodge the kick.

Then, Ortolan raised his hand and caught Shanks' severed arm as it flipped and fell through the air. He looked at the end of the arm and saw that Shanks' hand was still holding the Famous Sword Griffin.

Then, Ortolan looked at the wound on his shoulder again. The bullet had hit his previous wound precisely. Now the bullet was deformed and stuck in the hard arm bone.

"Beckman!!!" Yasopp shouted.

Beckman stood facing Ortolan, and without turning his head, said, "Yes! Now!"

"But..." Yasopp seemed to want to say something more.

But Beckman growled in a low voice, "This is the first mate's order. I'm in charge now. Get out of here immediately!!!"

Yasopp understood what this meant, a look of sorrow flashed in his eyes, and he immediately ordered the ship to set sail.

Ortolan didn't pursue the matter further, a smile playing on his lips as he said, "This is truly..."

"A deal!" Beckman looked at Ortolan and said, "We were wrong this time. It was wrong of us for my stupid captain to attack you suddenly, but please let him go!"

Before Ortolan could even speak, Beckman flicked his pistol and pressed it against his chest, saying, "As payment, I'll give you my life!"

Beckman knew that no matter how good the Red Force's performance was, it would be useless against the Goro Goro no Mi. As long as Ortolan wanted to pursue, Shanks would definitely not survive. Not only Shanks, but none of his brothers on the ship would survive either!

Therefore, the only way to save Shanks and the others is to stop Ortolan here.

But Shanks' defeat was too swift, and Beckman believed that his strength was slightly inferior to Shanks', so he knew that if he were to fight, he probably wouldn't last long against Ortolan!

The result will still be the same. Even if Ortolan spends some time to take care of him here, he can still catch up with the Red Force!

Therefore, Beckman chose this 'deal'!

Ortolan looked at Beckman, remained silent for a moment, and then asked, "Is it worth it?"

Beckman, still with a half-burnt cigarette dangling from his lips, smiled upon hearing this and said, "How many things in this world are truly worthless? At least right now, I have a clear mind and no regrets, and that's enough, isn't it?"

Ortolan sighed and said, "After you die, Shanks will definitely be my mortal enemy. If I let him go now, it's the same as letting go of an enemy who hates me to the bone. Why do you think I'll agree to your deal?"

"It depends on your judgment!" Beckman said without hesitation, "A hero like you, a person like you, wouldn't worry about how many enemies you have or whether those enemies hate you to the bone. You might even think they're not strong enough to please you... So your reason just now was just an excuse. Whether Shanks is alive or dead is not important to you. It's just a matter of a moment's decision. So, I beg you, let him go!"

Upon hearing this, Ortolan burst into hearty laughter, saying, "Hahahaha, you're even willing to praise and flatter me like this just to save that guy's life... Ben Beckman, your life, along with this arm and this knife, in exchange for that guy's life isn't a bad deal. I accept this trade!"

After receiving Ortolan's reply, Beckman breathed a sigh of relief, then looked back with a hint of reluctance.

They saw the Red Force gradually disappearing into the distance, and they also saw several warships from the Marines fleet giving chase.

But he was no longer worried about anything.

After withdrawing his gaze, Beckman looked at Ortolan and said, "Thank you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he pulled the trigger without hesitation. With a bang, his body swayed, but he did not fall down. However, bright red blood was already flowing out from the wound in his chest.

Ortolan stood there, and after a moment, he could feel that Beckman's presence had completely dissipated.

"Don't worry... I'll send Ochoku and Silver Axe down to the underworld soon, so you won't be alone on your journey to the Yellow Springs." Ortolan took two steps forward, took the still-burnt cigarette from the corner of his mouth, took a puff, and exhaled a puff of smoke as he spoke softly.

Then, he threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out, keeping his promise and ignoring Shanks and his gang of losers.

He turned around and focused his attention back on the battlefield where Ochoku and Silver Axe were engaged in fierce combat.