Although they were all Seven Warlords of the Sea, there had never been any connection or friendship between them. Each fought for themselves.
Before long, reports came in one after another. Whitebeard's pirate ship, Red-Haired's pirate ship, and Charlotte Linlin's pirate ship had all been spotted, and they had all landed on the Red Line.
Navy Headquarters held their positions tightly. The Four Emperors were all enemies of one another, but the scale of this gathering was too great this time, and no one made a move.
"Red-Haired, compared to this, your duel with Hawk Eyes back then did not even count as a little scuffle," Whitebeard said to Red-Haired.
"Heh heh, yes. Perhaps you do not know this, but the man called Chen Fan once fought Hawk Eyes as well." Shanks smiled.
Shanks's words stunned both Whitebeard and Charlotte Linlin. A smile appeared at the corner of Whitebeard's mouth. "That is truly unexpected. Those two actually crossed paths before? Then what was the result?" Shanks and Hawk Eyes had once fought to determine the World's Strongest Swordsman, and the result had been a draw. Later, Shanks lost his left arm, and Hawk Eyes never sought him out for another battle. The title of World's Strongest Swordsman had naturally fallen to Hawk Eyes.
With a faint smile, Shanks said, "That Chen Fan was slightly superior. He left a wound across Hawk Eyes's chest." He pointed to his own chest to demonstrate.
Those hearing this news for the first time were all dumbfounded, unable to believe it. They had recently heard that Chen Fan was also a skilled swordsman, but they had never expected him to surpass Hawk Eyes, the World's Strongest Swordsman, in swordsmanship. This was news that could shake the world.
Shanks continued, "At the time, he had