The redhead who foresaw the future

The atmosphere on the Red Fosse was very cheerful.

First mate Ben Beckman complained, "I told you we couldn't take this route! Look, we've run into the Navy. How are we supposed to continue our secret infiltration?"

Captain Shanks laughed heartily, "So what if the secret infiltration failed? Does the East Blue Sea navy dare to interfere with us?"

Head Chef Lucky Roux picked up a large piece of leg meat, took a big bite of the tender and juicy meat, and mumbled, "Haha, we're the strongest pirates! If we're forced back by the Navy in the East Blue, we'll become the laughingstock of the world!"

Shanks reached out and grabbed the Straw Hat, laughing as he said, "Oh well, oh well, there's nothing we can do about it."

"We're here to find a new base of operations, so dealing with the navy is inevitable. Don't worry about them."

Yasopp seemed to be drunk. He raised the sniper rifle on his back and slurred, "Just, just one, one warship, or rather, a branch navy warship."

"Making them pretend they can't see us is too, too easy."

"All I need to do is shoot the Jun Jun in the head, and they'll run back like Nezumi, then make up a whole bunch of lies to cover up their commander's death."

As he spoke, the drunken Yasopp narrowed his eyes, activated his Armament Haki, which wrapped around the sniper rifle bullet, and then he pulled the trigger.

With a loud bang, a bullet imbued with Armament Haki flew out of the gun barrel and disappeared in the direction of the Marine warship.

The captain and crew of the Red Hair Pirates burst into laughter, completely disregarding the life and death of a Jun Jun, as if they were drunk and had casually urinated on an anthill.

Of course, for Red-Haired Shanks, his Observation Haki was enough to determine that Yasopp's target was not the head of the Jun Jun, but the mainmast of the warship.

Since no one would die, he had no intention of interfering.

Anyway, the navy has plenty of money; they can easily repair a damaged mast, but a warship without a mast cannot track the Red Fosse.

Two seconds later, Yasopp exclaimed, "Strange, my bullet was actually blocked by that lieutenant colonel. He's really brave."

Shanks ' Observation Haki couldn't extend that far, but he sensed something strange from Yasopp's words, so he put down the bottle and stood up.

Ben Beckman, a cautious and steady man, also sensed the strangeness of the situation and placed his hand on the Pistol at his waist.

Yasopp shook his head and muttered, "Damn it, did I drink too much?"

"Try again, this time aim at that strange officer and give it your all."

Yasopp unleashed his full Haki, raising his gun once more and firing a bullet several times more powerful.

Just as the bullet left the barrel, Shanks suddenly saw three overwhelming Sword Qi sweeping in, instantly slicing through Yasopp's bullet and splitting the Red Voss into four pieces.

The ship's officers all managed to evade the attack, but nearly half of the carefully selected elite crew members were killed or wounded.

More importantly, the Red Hair Pirates lost their foothold and could only engage in long-range combat with the Navy, which was several kilometers away. Under the Sword Qi of that monstrous Marine Lieutenant Commander, they were completely on the defensive.

Because that monster can fly.

While Shanks' side didn't have any ability users who lost their fighting power upon encountering seawater, they also lacked the ability to fly, so they were completely helpless against him.

The next moment, the future Shanks saw through his Observation Haki dissipated. He drew his sword, Griffon, and used the figurehead as leverage to leap off, launching his attack [Divine Departure] first.

The Conqueror's Haki condensed into a red entity, wrapping around the longsword Griffon, and swept across the sea with a horizontal slash.

In that instant, Ben Beckman, Yasopp, and Lucky Roux all realized they were about to be in danger, while the captain, through his Future Sight, sensed it and preemptively launched a counterattack.

Just as Shazo drew his adjutant's standard-issue sword, imbued it with Haki, and prepared to attack, his Observation Haki detected a tremendous danger.

But the attack, which was already halfway through, could not be interrupted. He could only pour all his strength into the longsword, channeling all his Haki into it, and slashed three times in succession towards the Red Fox.

Three massive Sword Qi were unleashed almost simultaneously, in sync with the red, Conqueror's Haki Sword Qi that was hurtling towards them from the opposite side. The two clashed in the middle of the two warships.

Shazo's three Sword Qi were completely defeated, and he was crushed by [Divine Departure] without any chance to resist.

[Divine Departure] had lost more than half of its power, but it still maintained its arc-shaped attack outline as it attacked the warship of the 77th Division.

Shazo jumped off the warship, kneeling steadily on one knee on the sea surface, and placed his hand on the water. A tremendous force surged from his body, transforming into endless chill.

[Water Release: Extreme Water Formation Wall]

[Ice Style: Ice Age]

Suddenly, huge waves surged up on the sea, blocking the Marine warship like a ring wall.

Just as both sides were taking a big surprise, the waves surging up on the sea made a crisp "crackling" sound.

A terrifying chill emanated from Shazo's palm, and the azure seawater instantly froze into solid white ice after being swept by the icy blue wind.

Starting from Shazo, a fan-shaped Ice Field appears on the sea.

In just two breaths, the sea froze into a crystal-clear white Ice Field, Iceburg replaced the waves, blocking the way in front of the red [Divine Departure].

From high above, one can see a crimson Conqueror's Haki sweeping across the vast Ice Field, which resembles a half-open folding fan, towards the towering, crystal-clear Ice Wall at Ice Field center.

Rumble--!

Under the impact of the red Conqueror's Haki, the towering Iceburg collapsed, and the impact of the Iceburg debris shattered the Ice Field, creating towering waves.

The Iceburg was destroyed by the residual power of [Divine Departure], but [Divine Departure] itself was also completely exhausted by the Iceburg, turning into shattered fragments, and after Shattering several huge ice blocks, it disappeared completely.

Behind Shazo, all his men lay prone on the side of the ship. They had no choice but to lie down, because they were all so frightened that their legs went weak and they couldn't stand up at all.

Even the hidden intelligence officer from Marine Headquarters, Colonel Merus, disguised as a naval Lieutenant, was so frightened he almost wet his pants.

The Warship Bird he had just released was almost knocked down by the collision of Sword Qi and the extreme cold air, and it struggled for several minutes before regaining a stable flight posture.

The branch naval personnel were indeed terrified, but the headquarters naval intelligence agents, who were hiding their identities, were not so vulnerable.

The reason this de facto Colonel lost his composure was because Red-Haired Shanks, after his hasty attack, unleashed his full Haki.

The Conqueror's Haki that condensed into red Inazuma was far more ferocious than the Haki that was hastily attached to the sword!

Despite the terrifying pressure, the 77th Branch's navy personnel did not faint, demonstrating just how effective Shazo's training had been.

Merus Colonel witnessed all of this, and the shock he felt was unparalleled.

A group of soldiers and officers at the lowest rank in the Marine Corps were able to maintain their willpower under the Conqueror's Haki of the Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks. This quality surpasses that of many lieutenant officers in the headquarters.

When did the 77th Branch become the most elite unit in the Navy?

The Navy was Haki by Shanks ' Haki and basically lost its ability to fight, while the Red Hair Pirates on the other side of the sea were also terrified, fearing the unknown.

Ben Beckman was shocked. "The frozen sea... it's Marine Admiral Aokiji! The Marine Admiral is here... is he lying in ambush on us?"

The smell of alcohol on Yasopp dissipated instantly as he loaded the precious sniper bullets into the chamber, but he said solemnly, "The distance is too far. Aokiji could easily block my bullets with his bare hands."

Lachi Rue said, "How about I try to sail forward and find you a sniping spot on that Iceburg?"

First mate Beckman stopped Lazio Roux, saying, "We can't get close. If the Aokiji Voss is frozen at sea by Admiral Aokiji, we'll be in big trouble."

Red-Haired Shanks rubbed his chin, saying in confusion, "That's strange. I don't remember Admiral Aokiji having such powerful Haki, and although he's skilled in swordsmanship, he's definitely not at the level of Swordmaster."

"Those three Sword Qi just now were quite extraordinary; they were definitely not Claymore techniques that an ordinary Swordmaster could unleash."

Ben Beckman asked, "Not Admiral Aokiji? Is there another Devil Fruit on the sea that can freeze it?"

Before he finished speaking, an endless cold wind swept across the sea once more, freezing the seawater into a white Ice Field with a pleasant "crackling" sound.

The edge of the Ice Field field expanded rapidly, quickly encroaching on the Red Voss at a speed far exceeding the maximum speed achievable by warships.

Shanks pulled his Straw Hat down and stood up. "Such powerful ice and frost abilities seem to belong only to Admiral Aokiji, the Devil Fruit User the Ice-Ice Fruit."

"Perhaps he's been diligently practicing his Haki lately?"

"Tsk, the Ice Field is expanding so fast. Our Red Voss has no chance of escaping. The Ice-Ice Fruit is such a troublesome ability."

The chubby Razi Lu laughed, "I'm certainly not as strong as Aokiji, but at this distance, I'm confident I can withstand his freezing attack."

After speaking, Razi Ru opened his mouth and transformed the energy he had accumulated through food into flames, spewing out a blazing stream of fire that held back the spreading Ice Field.

Standing atop Iceburg a few kilometers away, Shazo gazed at the distant flames and laughed heartily, "The Pirate World is indeed overflowing with fire; any capable individual possesses a few skills in manipulating fire."

"No wonder everyone says: even dogs won't eat the Flame-Flame Fruit!"

Then he turned to look behind him. The warship of the 77th Division had been lifted up by the Ice Field and placed on the frost rails. All it took was to activate the chocks to quickly rush several kilometers before sliding into the sea.

Once they re-enter the sea, their position will be beyond the range of Shanks ' Conqueror's Haki. They will regain control of their bodies and be able to steer their warships away from the battlefield.

Shazo laughed and said, "Are you ready? My dear men, and my commander, Commodore General."

Brigadier General Pudding Pudding tried his best to control his body and nodded as much as possible to show that he was ready.

This Commodore general is not young, and he has neglected his training. He also disdains Shazo's training methods, so his performance at this moment is far inferior to that of his subordinates.

Shazo's direct adjutant, Lieutenant Borg, was able to stand up while holding onto the railing and asked with concern, "Sir, what will you do if we leave?"

Shazo replied, "Idiot, I can only safely use my ability to fly away once you're far away."

Lieutenant Borg slapped his forehead. "Oh, I forgot the sir can fly."

First Officer Lieutenant Major Faye was in better shape. He gripped the helm and gave Shazo a thumbs-up, saying, "Commander Shazo, we'll be waiting for you at the end of the slide."

Shazo jumped over, drew the long sword from his waist, and said, "Don't stand there waiting for me like an idiot. The farther you go, the safer I'll be, understand?"

His subordinates interpreted his words as words of comfort.

After all, that's one of the Four Emperors Red-Haired Shanks, along with the three top officers of the Red Hair Pirates and an entire ship full of elite pirates. Even if the three Admiral were here, they probably wouldn't be a match for the pirates.

Shazo was fed up with his whining subordinates, so he stopped trying to persuade them, pulled the hull open, and the naval warship slowly started up, dragging the Musketeer away from the battlefield.

The warships and pirate ships sped up, and soon the annoying crying could no longer be heard. Shazo finally breathed a sigh of relief and turned to look in the direction of Red-Haired Shanks.

He stepped off the ice and walked towards the direction of the blazing Kakkō.

His actions immediately caught the eye of the sniper Yasopp, who raised his sniper rifle without hesitation and fired a powerful, domineering Haki round at Shazo.

Because it uses specially made sniper bullets, the sound of the gun firing is exceptionally long and has a strange penetrating quality, as if a small-caliber cannon is firing.

With the added boost of the Haki, the specially designed sniper bullets were incredibly fast, reaching Shazo in the blink of an eye.

With the first mate's knife in his right hand, Shazo used his left hand to swat away the powerful bullet as if swatting a fly.

As Shazo grew up in the Pirate World, he can use various Ninjutsu to transform his abilities and can also use powerful Swordsmanship like Swordmaster, but these are not his fundamental strengths.

Shazo is most familiar with and best at his fists and feet, which are the domineering Haki he has honed over the years and the physical strength of more than a dozen Shazo.

Especially the Saiyan Shazo and the Saint Seiya Shazo, their physical training was simply unbelievable. It took the Pirate Shazo several months to barely digest it before it appeared in the Pirate World.

Shazo's current physical strength is such that he can completely withstand the most powerful Fire Pistol in the Pirate World with his muscles.