Whoosh!
Ronglin lightly descended toward the Starry.
"Yo! The boss is back?" The red-haired man spoke in a witty tone, smiling without the slightest hint of hostility. "Your crew was really worried about you!"
"What's there to worry about? Could CP0's pathetic abilities possibly stop me?" Ronglin looked disdainful, not mentioning that he had actually faced two Marine Admirals. "May I ask what the great Four Emperor Red-Haired Shanks means by standing here?"
Shanks kept smiling as he said warmly, "I'm here to repay a favor I owe you!"
Is This Favor That Great?
"A favor?" Ronglin slowly walked to the Starry's railing and looked across at Shanks aboard the opposing ship. "But you don't owe me any favors. Today is probably our first meeting, isn't it? Where did this favor come from?"
Shanks smiled. "During the Summit War, you helped the Whitebeard Pirates rescue Ace. The Whitebeard Pirates owe you an enormous favor. This time, Fire Fist Ace personally asked me to step in and repay that favor for you."
Now that Shanks mentioned it, Ronglin remembered. When the Summit War had ended and he was about to leave, Marco had indeed told him that the Whitebeard Pirates owed him an enormous favor. When necessary, the entire Whitebeard crew would stand up and help Ronglin repay it.
"I think there was such a thing." Ronglin stroked his chin and nodded, recalling it. But then he asked in confusion, "But I never asked them to repay me. Besides, do I look like I need your help right now?"
The smile on Shanks's face never changed, ever warm and approachable. "About ten days ago, nearly all of the New World learned that the World Government had once again dispatched a large number of CP0 agents, led by Bony-Sen, who had previously