This young man's worldview had probably already been built upon some rather strict principles, hadn't it?
Kaido snorted coldly and slowly floated up into the sky. He drifted farther and farther away, but his chilling voice still carried over, like a hellish whisper from the depths of the underworld. "I'll remember what you said today!"
For a time, aside from the continuous rumbling of thunder in the distance, the atmosphere over the sea became incredibly strange.
"Hahaha!" Shanks's laughter broke the silence once more. "What a promising young man! This is the first time I've seen one of the Four Emperors threatened by a youngster!"
Ronglin rolled his eyes and did not accept Shanks's praise. "He was wary of you. If you hadn't been here today, he would've fought to the death to kill me."
Shanks neither confirmed nor denied it. "Still, you truly are the most interesting person I've ever met. Among all the Super Rookies so far, none possess the same presence as you. You're already a rising star standing above the very peak!"
"I'm not interested in that." Ronglin turned and walked away, casually waving a hand behind him. "The green hills remain, and the waters will flow on. We'll meet again someday!"
"Hey, hey! We're not done talking yet!" Seeing Ronglin about to leave, Shanks immediately tried to stop him. "I haven't repaid that favor yet!"
Without looking back, Ronglin said, "You helped me scare Kaido away, so that settles the favor! Don't bring it up again in the future!"
Setting Out Again!
Beckman watched as the Starry slowly turned around and continued toward the Sea of Thunderclouds, unable to keep himself from asking, "He can't be that obsessed with saving face, can he? That place is a sea of lightning. If that little ship goes