Before long, Elbaf's dedicated firefighting team arrived and joined the effort to put out the blaze.
Yes, to protect Treasure Tree Adam, Elbaf—a nation where everyone was battle-crazed—actually kept a dedicated firefighting team on standby at all times. That showed just how highly they valued Treasure Tree Adam.
While everyone was occupied with the fire before them, a figure passed through the crowd and entered the area, stopping behind Red-Haired Shanks.
Her hoodie was split red and white like her hair, and its sleeves were loose enough to hide both hands inside. Uta pursed her lips and silently looked at the back before her.
On the way here, she had actually imagined all sorts of reunion scenarios and greetings, including proud and tsundere ones like:
"I finally found you, you bastard, Shanks."
There were also angry accusations, like, "You bastard, you left me in that place and ran off by yourself back then!"
Or resentful questions: "Why didn't you come find me all these years?"
There was even pretending she had moved on, smiling casually as she said, "It's good to finally see you, Shanks."
In short, she had thought of so many things. But at the moment they truly met, countless words that had piled up in her heart rose through her throat, only to become stuck at her lips.
Uta pressed her lips together and slowly lowered her head, wringing her hands in uncertainty.
She thought it would have been nice if that idiot Luffy were here. Just like when they were children, if Luffy grinned foolishly and charged toward Shanks, she could have run after him naturally instead of feeling this awkward now.
Just as she lowered her head and agonized over how to speak, a figure suddenly appeared before her.
Seeing those feet still wearing straw