Reuniting with Shanks and the Others

"Shanks, what happened to the scars on your eyes?" Tianqi asked, frowning as he looked at the three scars on Shanks' left eye.

"Oh, you mean this? I got this in my second year after leaving Maggi Island. Back then, I met someone from the Whitebeard Pirates, the same Marshall D. Teach we met on Fishman Island. I fought him once and won, but I still got this scar!" Shanks clenched his fist as he spoke. Although he won, he didn't cause any real damage to his opponent, but he himself almost lost an eye, which was a disgrace to his life.

"Teach!" Upon hearing that Blackbeard had injured Shanks, Tianqi's eyes flashed with murderous intent.

In the original story, Shanks was injured by Blackbeard. He never expected that Blackbeard would still dare to use such underhanded tactics even with his protection. It was simply courting death. Tianqi secretly vowed that he would definitely kill Blackbeard if he ever encountered him.

"Let's not talk about that wretched guy anymore. Captain, we've hired a few more crew members over the past few years. Take a look at them!" Beckman interrupted Teach, turning the conversation to the seven men behind him.

"My name is Yasopp, and I'm a sniper!"

"My name is Razio Roux, and I'm a chef!"

"My name is Limejuice! I am..."

"My name is Benk Bingge! I am..."

"I am Meng Shida!"

"My name is Bendick Snake! I am..."

"My name is Hong! I am..."

"My name is Gab! I am..."

"Please accept us, Captain!" The seven humans and one monkey announced their names and begged Tianqi to let them stay, because when they first joined, Shanks only made them apprentice crew members, and whether they stayed or not was up to Captain Uchiha Tianqi to decide.

The seven men and the monkey all looked at the young captain in front of them with tense expressions. This was a ruthless man who had forced Sengoku and Karp to retreat. Whether they could stay in the Conqueror Pirates depended entirely on his approval.

Over the years, as the fame of Conqueror Pirates spread across the seas, Tianqi's Pirate Crew became highly sought after, with countless Pirate Crew wanting to join. However, Shanks is not the kind of person who accepts just anyone. He never wants wicked and treacherous villains. After sailing the seas for so many years, only a few people from years ago have caught his eye. These people may not be the strongest, but their character is absolutely impeccable.

Tianqi nodded in satisfaction when he saw that all the main members of the Red-Haired Pirate Crew from the original story had arrived. Although the name of the Pirate Crew had changed and the captain had changed, they had still gathered together. It could only be said that it was destined that these people would come together.

"You can stay. Since Shanks and Beckman found you, it means they trust you, and I trust them both too. All of you stay!" Tianqi waved his hand and kept the seven people and the monkey.

"Whoosh! That's great! From today onwards, we are truly members of the Conqueror Pirates!" Everyone was overjoyed that Captain Tianqi had agreed to let them stay. From this day forward, they were officially members of the Conqueror Pirates.

"Hey, isn't that Shanks, the Red-Haired Conqueror Pirates? I didn't expect him to be here too!"

"Red-Haired Shanks, Ryuma of Ryuda, and Hawkeye Mihawk —the three great swordsmen are all here! This swordplay is going to be so interesting. I wonder how much sword intent they can unleash. I'm really looking forward to it!"

"Hey, didn't you notice that young man with long hair? Doesn't he look like Uchiha Tianqi, the captain of the Conqueror Pirates?"

"No way, how could that person possibly come? He hasn't shown up at sea for ages!"

"Don't believe me? Look for yourself, it really looks like it!"

People passing by were talking about Shanks and the others. Especially after confirming Tianqi's identity, everyone looked at this ruthless man with surprise. The incident on Mag Magnetic Island six years ago had already spread throughout the sea, and the name Uchiha Tianqi had resounded throughout the entire sea. Immediately, everyone looked at Tianqi with admiration and slowly made way for them.

Yasopp and the others listened to the surrounding discussions and the astonished and worshipful gazes, they slowly raised their heads. This was the formidable reputation of the Conqueror Pirates; the mere name was enough to make people shrink back.

"Let's go find a place to settle down first. I wonder how Hancock and the other two are doing now?" Tianqi led the group to look for a place to settle down, he couldn't help but miss the three girls.

"Captain, you haven't heard about that matter yet, have you?" Shanks said casually.

"What is it?" Tianqi looked at Shanks with a puzzled expression. He had been staying on Mag Magnetic Island for many years and knew very little about the outside world, so he hadn't heard anything about it.

"About a year and a half ago, the Navy issued a recruitment order, saying they wanted to establish an organization of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and they were looking for seven pirates to fill these positions..."

When Tianqi heard this, he was slightly taken aback. He had almost forgotten about it; it seemed that Hancock, was also on the list.

"Just a year ago, Hancock led her country's soldiers into battle against the Navy. Because of this battle, her bounty rose to 250 million Berries, making her a dominant figure in the first half of the Grand Line. Coupled with our reputation Conqueror Pirates, the Navy has already set its sights on them!" Shanks explained calmly.

Upon hearing this, Tianqi narrowed his eyes slightly. He hadn't been out of the mountains for too long, and some people were becoming increasingly audacious, daring to set their sights on his crew. They were courting death. As someone Conqueror Pirates, Hancock would never have agreed to the Navy's offer of amnesty without Tianqi's approval. It was normal for a conflict to break out.

"Captain, do you think we should go and support Hancock and the others?" Seeing Tianqi's gloomy face, Shanks knew that the captain was angry. He pressed down his straw hat and asked. With their strength greatly increased, they were not afraid of these marines.

"No need. Since the Navy wants to recruit Hancock, they certainly won't go too far. Besides, the area around Amazon Lily is a windless zone, so it won't be easy for the Navy to break through there. We can go there after things are over here!" Tianqi's face was gloomy. In just a few years, the Navy has started to act recklessly again. It's time to teach them a lesson and let them know the strength to Conqueror Pirates again.

"Okay, understood!" Shanks and the others nodded. Knowing their captain's protective nature, they figured the Navy was going to lose another bunch of people this time.

The most excited were Yasopp and his crew. Judging from the captain's tone, it seemed they were going to take action against the navy near the Kingdom of Women. Being able to fight alongside this ruthless man was definitely something to be happy about. As for whether they would lose, they hadn't even thought about it.

Fifteen days passed in the blink of an eye. During this time, a large number of sword masters arrived at Fukuoka Shizushima, and today the Kendo Grand Tournament begins.

Ryuma of Ryuda, Mihawk, Shanks, Tianqi stood side by side, watching some unknown swordsmen below spar.

"Six years have passed since Uchiha Tianqi, and I have already broken through to the level of a Great Swordsman. This time I will not lose to you again. I must defeat you!" Ryuma of Ryuda stared intently at Tianqi. He had also broken through to the level of a Great Swordsman, but he didn't know if Tianqi had made any further progress.

"It's good to have confidence, but do you think I'll just stand still while you get stronger?" Tianqi glanced at Ryuma of Ryuda indifferently, then said calmly, "Although this time it's to compete for the title of the world's greatest swordsman, that title means nothing to me. How about we make some underhanded deals?"

"Cheers? What kind of chips do you want to bet?" Ryuma of Ryuda asked, frowning in confusion.

"It's not a big deal. If I lose, I'll grant you one wish that I can do with all my might. If you lose, you'll join my Conqueror Pirates and become a swordsman on my ship. How about that?" Tianqi said calmly, looking at Ryuma of Ryuda.

This swordsman named Ryuma of Ryuda is both skilled and virtuous. If Tianqi hadn't been so unfamiliar with him back then, he would have wanted to recruit him long ago. Now that they've met again, they're determined to bring him over.

However, Ryuma of Ryuda frowned upon hearing this. How could a samurai associate with pirates? Ryuma of Ryuda immediately wanted to refuse, but he stopped himself. If he refused, wouldn't that be tantamount to admitting that he was inferior to Tianqi? The spirit of Bushido wouldn't allow him to give up before even fighting. Besides, the Conqueror Pirates wasn't some evil Pirate Crew, so agreeing didn't seem like a big deal.