The territory of the Red Hair Pirates, an unnamed island.
The bonfire at the banquet was burning brightly, large chunks of roasted meat sizzled on the fire, and the rich aroma of wine and meat filled the air.
"Cheers!"
Raqi Ru, holding a barrel of liquor bigger than his head, gulped down half of it in one go and let out a loud burp.
The crew members sang and danced around the campfire, creating an extremely lively atmosphere.
Shanks leaned against a rock, a bottle of liquor in one hand, a lazy smile on his face, watching his companions fool around.
Just then, a figure hurried through the noisy crowd, creating a gust of wind.
"Boss!"
Yasopp rushed up to Shanks with a serious expression; his usually playful eyes were unusually solemn at this moment.
Shanks shook the bottle and raised an eyebrow. "What's got you so serious? Did Lucky Bean drink all the wine in the cellar?"
"This is no time for jokes!" Yasopp lowered his voice, his expression more grave than ever before. "Something terrible has happened!"
Shanks ' smile faded slightly. He sat up straight and quietly watched Yasopp.
" Loki, the prince of the Giant Kingdom, has left Elbaf for some reason," Yasopp a deep breath and continued, "And now... he's leading the Giant Warrior Pirates straight towards us!"
" Loki?"
The cadres who were still laughing and joking around immediately fell silent and turned to look.
Shanks's bottle of liquor stopped in mid-air, his languid expression vanished, and his eyes sharpened. He stood up, looked towards the surging sea, and remained silent for a moment.
"Nothing," "I don't know why."
Shanks ' voice was soft, tinged with a hint of helplessness, as he said calmly, "There's only one possibility for Loki to emerge from the Underworld. Elbaf is now under Marshal Akira's control."
At this point, Shanks turned to look at Yasopp and Beckman, who had somehow joined them, and chuckled self-deprecatingly, "Looks like this Navy Marshal thinks we've been sitting on the sidelines watching the tigers fight for too long."
"He released Loki from the Underworld simply to use Loki to put pressure on us and force us to make a decision quickly."
Upon hearing this, Yasopp's expression darkened further. " Loki harbors resentment towards us for interfering and causing his imprisonment in the Underworld. His arrival this time, I'm afraid..."
"Whatever." Shanks waved his hand, interrupting him, regaining his nonchalant demeanor. "We'll meet force with force, and water with earth. Pass down the order: everyone prepare for battle!"
at the same time.
On the outer waters of the Red Hair Pirates' territory, a colossal warship, as large as a floating castle, is sailing through the waves.
At the bow of the ship, a towering figure, as majestic as a mountain peak, stood silently, wielding the enormous warhammer " Iron Thunder." It was none other than Loki, the prince of the Giant Kingdom.
Behind him, dozens of giant warriors, each over ten meters tall, stood in neat rows, silent, but the aura of steely power emanating from them made the surrounding air feel heavier.
As the giant ship entered the Red-Haired's territory, dark clouds suddenly appeared in the sky without warning, with lightning flashing wildly within them, creating a scene reminiscent of the end of the world.
At the highest point of the island in the Red Hair Pirates' territory, the crew member on guard duty was yawning. The next second, as if sensing something, he suddenly grabbed the binoculars beside him.
When the massive warship and the terrifying figure at its bow came into view, the binoculars in his hand clattered to the ground.
"No... this is terrible!"
He scrambled down the watchtower, his voice shrill with terror. "It's Loki, the prince of the Giant Kingdom! He's coming with his Giant Warrior Pirates! Quick! Go tell the boss!"
Startled by his shouts, one of his companions, without asking any questions, immediately rolled down the hillside and rushed towards the banquet venue as fast as he could.
However, when he rushed into the open space in a disheveled state, he was stunned by the sight before him and stood frozen in place.
The cadres who were just celebrating have now assembled.
Beckman, a cigarette dangling from his lips, calmly wiped his rifle. Yasopp tucked a photo of his son Usopp into his pocket, his gaze becoming focused. Lucky Roux, meanwhile, held a massive elbow in one hand and gripped the pistol at his waist in the other.
Everyone stood quietly behind Shanks, ready to pounce.
"What are you so nervous about?" Lucky Rue took a bite of his pork knuckle and chuckled indistinctly, "Isn't it just that defeated Loki? Boss was able to defeat him and imprison him in the Underworld back then, so today he'll certainly not leave alive!"
Shanks walked up to the terrified crew member and gently patted him on the shoulder.
"The battle that follows is not something you can participate in. Immediately issue the order for everyone else in the territory to leave this island."
He paused, then added, " Loki comes in fury, and this island will likely sink to the bottom of the sea in the upcoming battle."
Having said that, Shanks smiled, turned to look at the officers behind him, his eyes blazing with fighting spirit, and declared boldly, "Let's go!"
Before anyone could take a step, a sound as loud as thunder, carrying with it a violent surge of Conqueror's Haki, rolled in from the sea!
" Shanks! You coward, get out here right now!"
"Your end has come!"
Before the words were even finished, the dark clouds in the sky pressed down even lower, and countless Inazuma tore through the sky, as if to devour the entire island.
Shanks raised his head, glanced at the terrifying scene of dark clouds looming over the city, and grinned.
Loki, you really like to cause trouble!
Before he could finish speaking, Shanks' pupils suddenly contracted.
The next second, a scene from the future flashed before his eyes.
"Not good!"
Shanks, having caught a glimpse of the future, let out a silent gasp. He then swiftly dodged forward, his longsword, imbued with terrifying Conqueror's Haki, being drawn from its sheath without hesitation.
The moment the longsword was drawn, Conqueror's Haki of black and red burst forth unrestrainedly, echoing the rolling black clouds in the sky. The Inazuma covering the entire island seemed to have encountered an even more powerful force, and strangely weakened a bit.
At the same time, from the direction of the sea, a huge iron hammer suddenly rose into the air, causing a low-frequency vibration in the sky before speeding towards Shanks' location at an astonishing speed. Wherever the hammer passed, the Air Quake, Inazuma raged, and an invisible, overwhelming pressure surged forth like a raging storm.
In the blink of an eye, the hammer, accompanied by streaks of Inazuma, swept across the sea, precisely locked onto Shanks, and suddenly accelerated, instantly magnifying infinitely in Shanks' pupils.
Facing the terrifying iron hammer that came crashing down with the force of thunder, Shanks neither dodged nor evaded, but instead accelerated forward to meet the hammer head-on, his longsword slashing out to meet it with force.
" Divine Evasion!"
With a cold shout, a sword Conqueror's Haki wave carrying Shanks' powerful Conqueror's Haki collided violently with the whistling hammer.
Rumble--
Amidst a deafening explosion, the two most powerful Conqueror's Haki clashed violently and spread outwards without restraint. Wherever they went, the void trembled, the earth shook, and an invisible pressure surged wave after wave, sending one member of the Red Hair Pirates' affiliated pirate crew who had not yet had time to evacuate from the island flying away.
Even among the core members of the Red Hair Pirates, some were unable to withstand the oncoming Conqueror's Haki shockwave and raised their hands to protect themselves.