Reappearance of Standing at the Apex of Pirates

I've been waiting a long time for this moment, Luffy... Come on!!!

"Red-Haired" Shanks stared at Luffy before him, yet his heart was surging with emotion as well!

But it's still not enough. Just a little more, Luffy. If this is all you can do, then you're still not there yet!

"Red-Haired" Shanks's gaze sharpened, and the Conqueror's Haki that soared into the sky pressed toward Luffy like a storm.

Luffy instinctively erupted with his own Conqueror's Haki in response to Shanks, as if declaring his growth and determination to "Red-Haired" Shanks!

Boom!

Crackle, crackle, crackle...

Countless bolts of lightning born from the collision of Conqueror's Haki continued to weave and flash!

The next moment, "Red-Haired" Shanks and Luffy clashed once more!

This time, however, "Red-Haired" Shanks deeply understood how much Luffy had grown. Without hesitation, he drew his Meito Gryphon and faced Luffy with the Haki and swordsmanship he excelled at most.

This was a clash between fists and a meito, the interweaving of the Old Era and the New Era, and likewise the passing on of dreams...

Under "Red-Haired" Shanks's deliberate guidance, the potential Luffy had accumulated was being drawn out at an unbelievable speed!

As the battle grew more intense, Luffy gradually gained complete mastery of Gear Fourth, Ryuo Haki, and Conqueror's Haki Coating, truly reaching a level at which even "Red-Haired" Shanks no longer dared to be careless in the slightest.

Bang!!

At last, "Red-Haired" Shanks was struck hard in the face by Luffy's fist, and his entire body was sent flying nearly a hundred meters.

This... left Luffy, who had been continuously suppressed by "Red-Haired" Shanks for nearly half a day, somewhat stunned. He subconsciously looked at his own fist and let out a puzzled sound.

"Eh?!"

"Hahahahaha..."

"Red-Haired" Shanks, still lying on the ground,