It Definitely Won't Be Shanks! (Extra chapter for Two Cups of Milk Tea, thanks to Zhuilan)
The bombshell that Wang Shi dropped completely shocked the world.
Even high-ranking Revolutionary Army like Dragon and Ivankov were watching the drama unfold.
"Haha, I didn't expect Imu to be a woman now?"
"If I had known he wanted to be a woman, I would have helped him!"
Spikes sprouted from the fingers of Ivankov, the Okama King, and drops of transsexual hormones oozed out.
"This is clearly a serious matter like declaring war, yet the Wang Shi is gossiping about Imu."
The serious-minded Karasu Karasu disapproved of Wang Shi.
"Shut up, Karasu! Don't you dare slander His Majesty the Wang Shi!"
"His Majesty must have his reasons for doing this!"
Bello Belo Betty immediately poked Karasu's bald head with her finger, fiercely defending her idol!
"It seems like he's trying to discredit Imu..."
Sabo had barely opened his mouth when Belo Betty kicked him, sending him flying into the air and crashing into the ship's railing.
"Stupid Sabo!"
Even Koala pouted, too lazy to help Sabo, after all, His Wang Shi was also her idol and hero.
"Women~"
"Speaking of which, Rayleigh, back then, both your Roger Pirates and the Rocks Pirates were vying for Shakky."
"But in the end, you were the one who won the heart of the beauty, and all those guys were really jealous of you!"
Fist Garp was picking his nose; he wasn't interested in gossip or women, but he suddenly turned his attention to Dark King Rayleigh had come to watch the spectacle.
"Hehe, that's because I have the greatest charm."
"Women can indeed drive some people crazy!"
Dark King Rayleigh smiled smugly. To be honest, his achievement of winning over the world's most beautiful woman back then made him even more proud and elated than becoming the right-hand man of the Pirate King.
"What's so great about women? Boring." x2
Straw Hat Luffy and Fire Fist Ace were both busy eating and drinking, completely ignoring the gossip about Wang Shi Shiki.
Looking at the triumphant Wang Shi Toki, Law wished that such a powerful Wang Shi had nothing to do with Doflamingo.
Fortunately, Doflamingo and Wang Shi's relationship wasn't as close as one might imagine.
At least Doflamingo wasn't one of Wang Shi's openly acknowledged subordinates or underlings.
He still has a sliver of a chance to defeat Doflamingo!
He's determined to take Doflamingo's life, and even Wang Shi can't stop him!
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"You all have such a superficial understanding."
"Do you really think that Wang Shi was just gossiping about Imu and belittling Imu?"
"Have you noticed that your fear and apprehension towards Imu have disappeared, and you've come to see him as just an ordinary, devoted man?"
"Wang Shi was precisely through this kind of witty banter that the King of the World, Imu, shattered his divine status!"
"He is dispelling the world's fear of Imu, that eight-hundred-year-old monster!"
"Wang Shi is a monster who understands human nature perfectly!"
Dragon watched Wang Shi's nonchalant live stream, but his eyes were filled with deep seriousness.
He never imagined that one could undermine a person's authority in this way.
The enigmatic Imu, before the Wang Shi, was like a child, his divine mask removed, and he was trampled underfoot.
I really can't imagine what it would be like if the Revolutionary Army became the Wang Shi's enemy one day.
What kind of despicable Mouse- man will he, the Leader of the Revolutionary Army, become under Wang Shi's massive mouth of 'rumors'?
The most terrifying thing is that Wang Shi controlled the Big News Morgans and the world's number one scientist Vegapunk, and completely controlled the media, including newspapers and Den Den Mushi live broadcasts.
Once Wang Shi launches his attack, they won't even have a chance to refute or defend themselves.
After the World Government's live stream was forcibly switched to Wang Shi's live stream, Dragon realized just how terrifying this was.
He never wanted to be Wang Shi's enemy in his entire life!
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"Oh, is that so?"
"It seems that everyone has truly stopped being wary or afraid of Imu."
Fist Garp belatedly slapped his forehead, realizing he had indeed been quite wary of Imu.
But after hearing Wang Shi's gossip, I did indeed think of Imu as a simp and a fool.
"I see! Your analysis, Chief, is brilliant!"
"I knew His Wang Shi wouldn't speak without reason! His Majesty is the best! His Majesty is supreme!"
Bello Belo Betty's eyes sparkled with admiration and reverence for the Wang Shi.
Wang Shi dispelled the world's fear of Imu by simply talking about gossip during a live broadcast.
This is even more effective than her Pump-Pump Fruit.
I must learn from His Wang Shi I have the chance in the future.
I'm sure His Wang Shi will appreciate such a bright and outstanding woman!
"Is that so?"
Trafalgar Law suspected that this was just wishful thinking on the part of the Dragon Lord, and that Wang Shi might not have thought that far ahead at all.
Perhaps Wang Shi was simply gossiping.
However, he wasn't actually that wary or afraid of Imu, this thousand-year-old monster who seemed to have undergone an "Perennial Youth Operation."
The World Government has a bounty of 5 billion Belly on Law for his Op-Op Fruit ability.
Law initially thought that many Celestial Dragons had undergone [Perennial Youth Operation].
That's why these Celestial Dragons are so obsessed and fixated on the Op-Op Fruit.
However, it was revealed by the Wang Shi that the lives of the Five Elders and the Holy Knights were controlled by Imu.
Even his immortality was a gift from Imu.
From that moment on, Law guessed that, within the entire World Government, Imu probably the only one who had undergone the [Perennial Youth Operation].
Otherwise, no one would willingly allow someone else to control their life!
"Huh! Imu is a woman? But even if she is, I'm going to beat him to a pulp and rescue Shanks!!"
After Straw Hat Luffy had eaten and drunk his fill, he remembered Shanks, who was being controlled by Imu.
"By the way, Wang Shi just said that the World Alliance and the World Government have engaged in a fierce battle, killing several of the Five Elders and Holy Knight. Do you think that's believable?"
"If it's fake, why did Wang Shi suddenly declare war on all fronts?"
"Who do you think are the Five Elders and the Holy Knight who died?"
The Confederate Army Commander Lindbergh, a Mink Tribe scientist, suddenly spoke with a serious expression.
He didn't voice his speculation; he had intended to say whether it was possible that Red-Haired Shanks was on the death list.
But in the end, he still didn't dare to say it, fearing that Straw Hat Luffy and Dark King Rayleigh would collapse and rebel.
"Of course, the more the dies, the better!"
"Wang Shi reaches Mary Geoise in the New World, we will also storm Mary Geoise from the Grand Line Paradise!"
Bello Belo Betty spoke bluntly, her face full of smiles, yet radiating fighting spirit.
However, for some reason, Straw Hat Luffy's heart suddenly skipped a beat.
A feeling of unease welled up inside me!
"It definitely can't be Shanks!!"
Straw Hat Luffy instinctively retorted, then abruptly shook his head, clearing his mind of all distractions.
But he always felt very uncomfortable inside.
Dark King Rayleigh noticed Straw Hat Luffy's unusual behavior and his heart skipped a beat.
Could Shanks really be in trouble?
The Sun God Nika shouldn't possess this kind of precognitive ability, right?
Why don't we have Dragon call and ask Wang Shi?