Shanks Lost an Arm
The Conqueror Pirates then stayed with Rayleigh and waited for Shanks and the others, while Tianqi and Hancock wandered around the Sabaody Archipelago.
"I never imagined that I would return here after so many years as a free person. Life is truly unpredictable!" Hancock was filled with emotion as she thought about how she and her two sisters had been captured and sold into slavery here, and now she had returned here as a free person.
"The rampant buying and selling of people will more easily breed a large number of powerful pirates. It is foreseeable that there will definitely be a war between the military and the pirates in the future!" Tianqi shook his head. This war will definitely happen in the future; it's just a matter of time.
"Hmph! These despicable marines, it's normal for a major war to break out in the future!" Hancock hated the marines and the Celestial Dragons very much. Even though she hadn't become a slave to the Celestial Dragons, she still hated them. There was no one in this world who didn't hate the Celestial Dragons, including a large part of the marines.
Just as Tianqi and Hancock were walking down the street talking, two people wearing naval justice cloaks appeared in front of them with a group of marines.
"Hey, isn't this the righteous naval hero and the naval admiral? What brings you here? You're not here to cause me trouble, are you?" Tianqi said with a sarcastic tone as he looked at the naval officers in front of him.
Indeed, the visitors were none other than Marine hero Karp and Aokiji. Upon receiving news that someone was causing trouble for the Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, Headquarters dispatched Karp and Aokiji directly.
"You brat, you don't need to be so sarcastic. Tell me honestly, is this kidnapping of the Celestial Dragons related to you or not?" Karp wasn't angry at Tianqi's sarcastic remarks. Instead, he calmly asked while eating a donut.
"Do you think there's any need to ask this question? Kidnapping Celestial Dragons? You're giving those disgusting guys too much face. If I encountered those blind fools, I'd just kill them with two strikes. Kidnapping them would only waste my time and food!" Tianqi said with disdain. He would only kill the Celestial Dragons with two strikes; there was no way he would spare their lives.
"Exactly, keeping those despicable guys around is such a waste of food!" Hancock nodded in agreement, as she didn't have a good impression of the Celestial Dragons either.
Karp and Aokiji were speechless upon hearing this. You have to admit, what Tianqi said made perfect sense. Since he appeared, he hadn't encountered a single living Celestial Dragons. With his strength, there was really no need for him to take hostages. After all, he was strong enough not to need to take hostages. Suddenly, they felt they shouldn't have asked this question in the first place.
"Alright, never mind, but I'm warning you, don't cause any more trouble, or the Navy won't stop trying to capture you!" Karp said, speechless but still offering this reminder.
"As long as no one is foolish enough to cause trouble, I'm too lazy to bother them. But you take your navy too seriously. Do you think you can control what I do?" Tianqi arrogantly raised his head, not taking the navy seriously at all. He knew very well who was worthy of his attention and who was not.
"Let's go!" Karp and Aokiji didn't say anything, and they turned around and left with the Marines.
Karp knew Tianqi quite well; he was a man of strong likes and dislikes, who would never commit murder, arson, or looting without reason. Karp agreed with Tianqi's character, which was why he wasn't worried at all. Moreover, the higher-ups had granted Uchiha Tianqi special treatment; unless he attacked Marine Headquarters, anyone encountering Uchiha Tianqi on the high seas could ignore him—this was an order passed down by the Five Elders.
"A bunch of strange marines. They came over and asked just one question. Aren't they going to cause us any trouble?" Hancock looked at the departing marines with a puzzled expression. When did the marines become so easygoing? They can just ignore even the most powerful pirates?
"They'll have to be capable of causing trouble first!" Tianqi his Byakugan. Through the Byakugan's X-ray vision, he saw four warships in the distance.
On the warship, the War Axe Pirates were basically captured, and their captain Rama with Axe, was also imprisoned. Tianqi was not surprised to see this. Given Luo Mo's strength, it was normal for him to be captured; it would have been a problem if he hadn't.
After staying in Sabaody for more than ten days, Shanks and his crew finally arrived from the East Blue today. As soon as they landed, Shanks led everyone to Rayleigh's house, as he estimated that the captain should be there, and his guess was entirely correct.
"Captain, we're sorry to have kept you waiting! We're back!" Shanks looked embarrassed when he saw Tianqi at Rayleigh's house; he had indeed been gone for quite a while.
"Well, now that you're back, we should rest for a day and then leave!" Tianqi nodded, looking at Shanks' missing left arm with a sense of helplessness.
Although he had expected this outcome, Tianqi was still very helpless. The arm that had opened the door to destiny was ultimately gone. However, everyone has their own path to walk, and Tianqi did not want to interfere in Shanks' affairs. Shanks was different from others, and the Conqueror Pirates would be handed over to him after he left. Some paths had to be walked by Shanks himself.
Moreover, how could a mere Sea King-class sea monster possibly cause Shanks to lose an arm? For someone as powerful as Shanks, a sea monster simply couldn't harm him. Ultimately, it was his own choice.
"Captain, I'm so sorry. There was a little accident during our trip to the East China Sea. I lost an arm due to carelessness!" Shanks explained apologetically, noticing Tianqi's gaze fixed on his arm. However, he had no regrets whatsoever. He had risked his arm for this era, and he felt no remorse or regret whatsoever.
"No way, Shanks! You lost an arm from a mere East Blue? You were way too careless!" Ryuma of Ryuda looked at Shanks speechlessly. He knew Shanks' strength quite well. There was no way that a East Blue with no strong fighters could have caused Shanks to lose an arm. Something big must have happened.
"Hehe, it's just an arm, so what if I lost it? I'm not afraid of fighting even with one arm missing. How about you give it a try?" Shanks grinned, completely unfazed by the fact that he was missing an arm.
"Forget it, I don't want to be accused of bullying someone who's missing an arm!" Ryuma of Ryuda shook his head and walked away to practice his swordsmanship.
"Alright, let's save the nonsense for later. Let's get the coating on on the ship today, and we'll head to Fishman Island tomorrow!" Tianqi waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on the matter any further.
The night passed quickly. Rayleigh and Shanks had a long private conversation that night, but no one knew exactly what they said, and Tianqi didn't care.
"Tianqi, Shanks, are you really leaving today?" Rayleigh looked at Tianqi and the others with some reluctance. He really enjoyed spending time with them these past few days. After all, they were all powerful pirates, and they had a lot in common to talk about.
"If you can't bear to part with me, First Mate Rayleigh, we can join the Conqueror Pirates and sail the seas together. I'll give you my first mate position then!" Shanks said with a smile, only to realize that he was no longer wearing his hat when he instinctively reached for it.
Tianqi also witnessed this scene. It seems Shanks is still a little unaccustomed to losing what always accompanied him. As for his arm... well...
"Forget it, I can't live without you, Aunt Shakky. Besides, you're missing an arm now, so you have to be careful sailing!" Rayleigh shook his head and refused Shanks, adding a reminder as he spoke.
"Don't worry, it's just an arm, it won't affect me much. They can't touch me Shanks!" Shanks had a very good attitude and didn't care about losing his arm at all.
"It's not like it's a matter of life and death, no need to be so sentimental. Senior Rayleigh, we'll come to find you again next time we pass through the Sabaody Archipelago!" Tianqi, unable to bear it any longer, quickly interjected.
"Hahaha... You're always welcome!"
"In that case, farewell!" Tianqi said nothing more and led his men toward the shore where the boat was moored.
Watching Tianqi and his group leave, Shakky smoked a cigarette and sighed, "That Uchiha Tianqi truly deserves to be one of the Four Emperors. Although I didn't see him make a move, I can sense that he's definitely not as simple as he seems!"
"None of the Four Emperors are simple people. Whether it's Newgate, Kaido, or Charlotte Linlin, they are all legendary pirates. They will definitely clash in the future!" Rayleigh shook his head and went back into the house.
With the emergence of the title of the Four Emperors of the New World, these four pirate crews will definitely not sit idly by. The Whitebeard Pirates are relatively easy to deal with, as they are a long-established and recognized great pirate crew. However, the other three Emperors are different; they have all risen to prominence in recent years. In particular, the Conqueror Pirates are the last to emerge and have the fewest members. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin will not allow such a suddenly appearing pirate crew to stand on equal footing with them. Therefore, these four Emperor pirate crews will definitely clash first.
Tianqi had no idea what Rayleigh was thinking. After boarding the Conqueror, Tianqi called Shanks to his captain's cabin. The two sat there silently, neither of them speaking first.
"Is it really worth risking an arm? You know, losing an arm is practically equivalent to losing 30% of your strength!" Tianqi asked Shanks calmly.
"I'm not entirely sure if it was worth it. To be honest, it was a gamble, but I have no regrets whatsoever. And don't worry, Captain, even if I lose an arm, I won't lose to those with able-bodied bodies. I will definitely work hard to repair it in the future..."