At that moment, Shanks finally arrived.
When he saw the group of people collapsed on the ground, blood pouring from them, he could not help but clench his sword hilt hard.
Especially that figure with the straw hat on his head.
Now, the yellow straw hat had fallen into the pool of blood as well, stained with an indelible smear of crimson.
"Luffy!"
He roared and rushed over to check Luffy's breathing, then demanded furiously, "Why did you have to kill him?"
"I didn't expect a man like you to ask such a childish question."
Araki lightly flicked away the blood that had never existed on his sword. "He followed my enemy, attempted to overthrow my country, and even took the initiative to attack my subordinates... Any one of those is reason enough for me to kill him. You, on the other hand—are you ready to die for him?"
"..."
Shanks lowered his head and said nothing.
If Araki had been trying to forcefully kill Luffy right in front of him, he naturally would have protected him with his life. After all, Luffy had inherited his spirit and will.
To pirates with ideals, inheritance through blood was nothing at all. Only this kind of inheritance of spirit and belief was what they truly valued.
So, if it was to ensure Luffy stayed alive, Shanks could have died for him without the slightest hesitation.
There was no doubt about that.
But now, Luffy was already dead.
Was it still worth dying for revenge?
If it were an ordinary impulsive pirate, even people like Whitebeard or Kaido, they actually would not have hesitated. But the greatest difference between Shanks and them was that he carried far too much on his shoulders.
That meant he could not vent his emotions so willfully.
Especially