Before we knew it, another month had passed. It wasn't that time flew by too quickly, but rather that the Dark Bird Ship hadn't taken any other action recently.
After defeating Kaido, they took over Wano Country and Onigashima.
The Dark Bird Ship was focused on recuperation and had no plans for further proactive attacks.
Moreover, they are now single-mindedly planning to return to Reverse Mountain, and then split into three groups to complete their mission against the pirates!
And just like that, more than five months passed quietly without anyone noticing.
It feels like just yesterday that Kaido died, but now it's been more than half a year.
In the past six months, the New World has inevitably seen many wars fought over the remnants of the Kodo territory.
These battles primarily focused on the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates.
There's no doubt that the Whitebeard Pirates' modus operandi dictates that they prioritize reasonable interests.
While it was reasonable for Whitebeard to be a leader, Whitebeard wasn't the type to casually start wars and cause casualties.
The profits, however, came from Whitebeard's Grand Fleet.
Too many captains and pirate crews have gathered under Whitebeard's banner. Each of them has their own subordinates to support, and the minority must obey the majority. War is inevitable.
Normally, the New World's territories are divided up, and unless there are special circumstances, the captains can only be suppressed by Whitebeard and cannot recklessly burn, kill, and plunder.
But now, Kaido dead!
That's a perfectly reasonable excuse. Did Whitebeard really have the power to stop his crew from pursuing more unclaimed territory?
In response, the Whitebeard Pirates took the initiative, launching a campaign to encircle and annihilate Kaido's former territories.
The Beasts Pirates are in an even worse situation now than they are in the manga!
After Kaido died, Jack followed Kaido to his death.
This burly man seemed to possess unparalleled loyalty and tenacity in the world of Pirate King. He died without hesitation, and no amount of persuasion or attempts to win him over by Gawain could change his mind.
As for Jhin, he did not die, but that's because he was still enduring the pain of losing his elder brother and continued to take care of his brother's daughter.
Indeed, Yamato and Kaido do not have a good relationship.
But does that mean Jhin can ignore his brother's last surviving child?
Therefore, in the past six months, King has been openly and continuously persuading Yamato to ask Yamato Gawain let her leave, and King will support Yamato to become the new captain after Yamato leaves!
It doesn't matter whether Oden or Oden, as long as Yamato is willing to become stronger and inherit Kaido's ambition.
Then let's not even talk about Yamato calling himself Oden.
He was the father who called himself Jhin, and Jhin himself wouldn't mind.
Therefore, although Jhin was active on Gawain's ship, he was not Gawain's subordinate.
Gawain could even sense occasionally that whenever King experienced a period of disappointment with Yamato, he had an urge to destroy himself.
Gawain always felt that Jin had thought about suicide far too many times, and the method he chose to commit suicide was to assassinate Gawain!
That's right, unlike Jack, who was heartbroken, Jhin didn't want to die in vain.
Even in death, he wanted to die in a more meaningful way.
However, they allowed themselves to roam freely on the Dark Bird Ship.
Gawain's actions, on the contrary, made Jhin understand and admire Gawain even more.
Besides Jack and Jhin, the only other one left is Queen.
Needless to say, this guy is currently spending all his time with Franky researching rock bands and, incidentally, discussing human modification.
Queen was an outstanding scientist of the previous era, and like Franky, he was also skilled in mechanically modifying the body.
Therefore, it's not unreasonable that the two of them get along well.
Therefore, it seems that all three of Kaido's All-Stars have fallen, Beasts Pirates after the fall of Kaido are even weaker than the Whitebeard Pirates in the manga after losing Whitebeard.
Such a fat head was something the men of the Whitebeard Grand Fleet would drool over.
However, their operation was soon thwarted by the Big Mom Pirates.
Although Big Mom didn't really want to fight for Kaido's inheritance, she couldn't help herself.
Kaido's territory also has many local delicacies; how could Big Mom resist them?
Ultimately, while mourning Kaido, Big Mom also decisively created a new batch of mochi.
Immediately afterwards, the Big Mom Pirates launched a full-scale attack, directly engaging in a war with the Whitebeard Pirates that continues to this day.
In such a war, countless pirates died tragically, but countless more were destined to rise from it.
Blackbeard is precisely the most dazzling among the newly risen pirates.
Having acquired the Yami Yami no Mi, and carrying his long-hidden martial arts skills and insights, he resolutely charged to the front lines of Whitebeard Grand Fleet, fighting Cracker to a draw several times.
Even when facing Katakuri, Blackbeard showed no fear, and this record quickly earned Teach a reputation comparable to Marco and Jozu.
Originally, Red-Haired Shanks did not want to get involved in the war between Whitebeard Grand Fleet and Big Mom.
But Blackbeard's emergence finally made Red-Haired Shanks restless!
Red-Haired Shanks himself wasn't particularly interested in expanding his territory; he didn't have Grand Fleet or a substantial army.
In fact, he had no intention of doing those things at all.
Therefore, he had absolutely no need to participate in the war.
But nobody knew, or rather, only a handful of people like Gawain knew.
The Red-Haired Shanks harbored towards Teach was simply beyond words!
Red-Haired Shanks had few scars throughout his life; his only injuries were probably the claw marks near his eyes and his severed left hand.
The severed left hand goes without saying; that was a personal sacrifice by Red-Haired Shanks. For a greater good, Red-Haired Shanks doesn't mind investing more in the future.
But the scars on his face...
To put it simply, for any pirate crew, the pirate flag is the most important symbol!
That practically determines the title of every pirate crew roaming the high seas!
Whether it's Whitebeard, Straw Hat, or Red-Haired Shanks.
Every design that can be drawn on a pirate flag is something that captains value most!
Think about Red-Haired Shanks, what are the symbols on his pirate flag?
Aside from the usual skull and crossbones, he has only three main distinguishing features.
Red-Haired Shanks, scars, and crossed swords.
Red-Haired Shanks is his personal characteristic and the source of his nickname.
The crossed swords represent Ace and the Griffin Gryphon; one side represents the dream and legacy he inherited from Roger, while the other represents his own future path.
Besides these things that are most important to him, the most prominent mark on his pirate flag is the claw mark left by Blackbeard!
This shows that Blackbeard's significance to Red-Haired Shanks is no less than that of his lifelong enemy, as seen in the folk song "Cloud"!
When Red-Haired Shanks drew the pirate flag, he included his grudge against Blackbeard in the design.
This is unbelievable; this person must be incredibly vengeful...
Therefore, Red-Haired Shanks, who originally did not want to participate in the war, finally decided to intervene in the war between the Whitebeard Grand Fleet and the Big Mom Pirates half a year later!
He wanted to end the war between the two sides, driven by greed, in a more forceful and direct manner!
And so, at this very moment, the Red Force, the flagship of the Red Force, was charging forward to the melodious hymn of Lucky Roux.
Standing at the bow of the ship, Shanks' hand rested on the hilt of his sword, his eyes coldly fixed on the pitch-black sky in the distance!
Beside him, Beckman exhaled a puff of smoke and grinned.
"That guy Teach actually made it big! Last year, he was an even more Gawain -key guy than Gawain was back then."
"Oh."
Shanks smiled slightly upon hearing Beckman's words.
"People like Teach and Gawain are destined to stir up trouble. Don't forget, I have eyes that can see the future, and that's what I saw when I first saw them."
I witnessed wave after wave of bloodshed and carnage.
After saying that, Shanks narrowed his eyes slightly, then took the metal flask that Gawain had given him.
After nearly two years of handling them, the three flasks became increasingly profound, which led to Shanks being ridiculed by his crew for a long time.
Griffin Gryphon, Shanks's sword, remained Shanks into Black Blade for thirty years.
As a result, the original wine gourd was simply turned into a black wine gourd that wouldn't be damaged.
This silver enamel wine jug, which I've only had for about two years, is already turning black almost completely!!!
So, you can't get up after chopping someone up, but you'll be drinking right away, huh?
Having been teased like this so many times, Shanks couldn't help but laugh when he took out the flask.
He chuckled as he swallowed a mouthful of wine.
Then he put down the wine jug and gently drew his knife.
"Alright, guys!"
The battlefield between the Whitebeard Grand Fleet and the Big Mom Pirates is very close, but the protagonists from now on will not be either of them!
The New World was already filled with outrageous carnage, and the protracted wars plunged countless nations and civilians into suffering.
Very few people can end that suffering, but fortunately we are one of them!
At this point, Shanks raised Griffin Gryphon, making Gryphon gleaming blade shine even brighter in the sunlight.
Then, Shanks continued.
"Who are we, haha!"
We're the Red-Haired Pirates!
Now, let's put an end to their pointless dispute ourselves!
Full speed ahead!
Full speed ahead!
"Haha, Shanks said, full speed ahead!"
"The captain has ordered: Full speed ahead!!!"
"We're the Red-Haired Pirates!!!"
Accompanied by the cheerful shouts of the Red-Haired Pirates, the Red Force's speed increased even further.
A moment later, Shanks leaped high from the bow of the ship and then swung his sword fiercely!
"Let my sword be the final force to tear apart the darkness of the sea, ha ha!"
Laughing loudly, unleashing his unparalleled Conqueror's Haki, he charged towards the distance along Gryphon's sword blade.
"Divine Departure!!!"
Sizzle!!!
With a muffled thud, the dark curtain that Blackbeard had erected was completely torn apart by Red-Haired Shanks' overwhelming Conqueror's Haki swordsmanship.
The next instant, sunlight followed Red-Haired Shanks' figure and descended upon the battlefield surrounded by Blackbeard!
For a long time, a dark sky shrouded the surroundings, preventing those fighting inside from seeing any light!
But at that moment, both the members of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Big Mom Pirates had to admit one thing.
That is, Shanks, who tore through the dark sky, truly seemed to be draped in a layer of holy light!
Seeing Shanks take his place, Marco grinned, a lazy smile on his face, and patted Teach on the shoulder.
"Tsk tsk, see that, Teach?"
That flashy guy is none other than the youngest of the Four Emperors, Shanks.
If I remember correctly, you two met when you were little. You were still young then, but you still caught up with Pops and Sister Luo's last exhilarating battle.
Back then, you were just like Shanks, a kid on Pops's and Roger's ship.
But now, haha.
You two have both grown into important figures, worthy of trust or even reverence.
At this point, Marco chuckled.
Gawain's act of killing Kaido brought more revenue to Whitebeard Grand Fleet, meaning that Gawain, the man in charge of the money, no longer had to worry about money.
Although this phenomenon won't last long, once the expansion reaches a certain point, the settled teams will naturally face further troubles.
But whatever, enjoy the moment while you can.
Just as Marco chuckled, Blackbeard frowned slightly.
"Brother Marco, you're wrong."
There were more than just Shanks and me back then!
There's one more person, that's right!
Besides the two of us, there was another Red Nose kid who was also a crew member on Roger's ship!
Speaking of which, why haven't I heard from that guy in so long?
Blackbeard racked his brains, but all he could remember was Joker- like nose and Joker- like fighting style that relied on throwing knives.
What was that guy's name again?
I forgot!
Blackbeard became extremely vigilant. That guy was clearly Roger's crew member, yet he was even better at hiding than Blackbeard, an ambitious man!
If this kind of person isn't investigated, they will definitely become a major threat!
As for whether that popular one will simply fade into obscurity?
How could that be!
Those are the Pirate King's prospective crew members, their status is equivalent to Roger's disciple and successor!
Blackbeard immediately made up his mind that after today's battle, he would immediately investigate where that Red Nose brat from back then had gone.
But why is Blackbeard so certain that the war will end today?
Ah, now that things have come to this, who in the New World doesn't know Shanks' temperament?
He's been emperor for over three years now, and that guy's a master peacemaker!
As for why Shanks is always able to successfully mediate?
At that moment, Shanks, bathed in sunlight, descended upon the battlefield.
Lazily dragging his sword, Shanks smiled slightly at everyone around him, then calmly spoke.
"After Kaido's death, all of your pirate crews received their respective islands. As one of the emperors of the pirate world, I, Shanks, should also have one!"
The remaining islands that you did not obtain are few in number, far from deserving a third of the share.
But I don't mind making myself suffer a little, after all, you are my elders!
In short, the remaining islands that haven't been divided up yet belong to me!
And you all...
Please, everyone, give me some face!
If anyone refuses, they shouldn't blame me for not giving them face!
Does anyone want to bear the fate of being torn apart along with the four of you?
"Is there!!!"