Little Shanks looked at Julian expectantly and asked, "Captain Flame Emperor, what kind of person do you think Pirate King Roger was?" Julian smiled and replied, "Shanks, everyone has their own story. How could I judge him?"
Shanks said, "That's true," then laughed again. Julian asked, "Where are you headed? I'm going to Water Seven." Shanks said, "I'm planning to travel around the East Blue first." Julian asked, "You're planning to cross the Calm Belt with this boat?" Shanks said, "I have a way to get past Reverse Mountain and reach the East Blue."
Julian thought to himself, As expected, Shanks is heading to Roger's hometown. The East Blue is known as the weakest sea, but it is also Pirate King Roger's hometown. Although Red-Hair Shanks is a Celestial Dragon, he and Buggy the Clown were adopted by the Roger Pirates when they were one year old and shared a deep bond with Pirate King Roger. Even Shanks's name was given to him by Roger, meaning Shanks wine. He was also Roger's spiritual successor. Shanks saw Roger as a father, inheriting not only Roger's ideals, but his personality as well.
Red-Hair was also Luffy's guide. He had always watched over Luffy and even lost his left arm protecting him. Even during the Wano Country Arc, when he said he would join the race for the Great Treasure, it was more to clear the way for Luffy. When Bartolomeo planted Luffy's Straw Hat flag in his territory, Red-Hair merely chuckled and said he would settle it properly, while inside he was overjoyed. Luffy, you've finally come. Luffy would need the Red-Haired Pirates' help to overthrow the Celestial Dragons. The Straw Hat crew and the Revolutionary Army alone were at least tens of thousands of times weaker than the Celestial Dragons.
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