Inside the little tavern in Foosha Village.
Shanks's left arm was wrapped in layer upon layer of bandages. He held a jug of wine, and he seemed to be in an exceptionally good mood.
"Looks like the struggle among the Four Emperors left you badly wounded. You almost got killed by a King of the Coast."
"How embarrassing, Shanks!"
Luo Sa held up a cup as well, though it contained juice rather than wine.
"Hey, what are you saying? Shanks did that to save me! Don't underestimate Shanks!"
Luffy immediately shouted from the side, indignantly defending Shanks.
"Ah, so you saw through it. As expected of Sky Bird Luo Sa, the legendary Marine who's only ten years old!"
Shanks leisurely took a sip of wine, only for his injuries to trigger a fit of coughing.
"Even one of the Four Emperors knows who I am?"
"What an honor!"
Luo Sa raised his cup toward Shanks, gave it a little shake, and drained it in one go.
"What? You're only ten?"
"How is that possible?!"
Luffy stared at Luo Sa in utter disbelief. He had personally seen how Luo Sa had cut off the King of the Coast's head!
"Hmm, Luffy, you really don't know him?"
"Going by seniority, shouldn't he be your brother?"
"He's Mr. Garp's grandson!"
Shanks gave Luffy a strange look. This family's genealogy really was a mess.
"What?"
"He's Grandfather's grandson too?"
Luffy was startled, and the way he looked at Luo Sa turned odd.
"Speaking of Mr. Garp, he'll probably arrive here in half a day. As the main culprit who encouraged Luffy to become a pirate, are you sure you should be taking it so easy?"
Luo Sa looked at Shanks with an amused smile.
This time, his intervention had prevented Shanks from losing his