A Man Exuding Overwhelming Haki

"Captain Shanks, the Moby Dick is in sight." Lucky Roux bit into the roasted meat in his hand as he walked to Red-Haired Shanks's side and spoke in a deep voice.

"Was it really necessary for you to come personally over something like this, Captain?"

"We already showed enough goodwill by sending a newcomer to negotiate. Since Whitebeard refused to appreciate it, having the captain go in person seems a little against the rules."

As one of the Four Emperors of the New World, Red-Haired Shanks had risen to fame later than the other three.

However, under the three-way standoff and the pressure from Marine Headquarters, Red-Haired Shanks had still managed to rise to prominence. That alone proved that his strength was far from ordinary.

More importantly, Shanks was the youngest among the Four Emperors, and his strength was undoubtedly at its peak.

For Ace's safety, Red-Haired Shanks had sent a newcomer with a letter. In the eyes of outsiders, that was already showing Whitebeard plenty of respect.

Yet Whitebeard had publicly put him in his place and sent him straight back.

Under such circumstances, the Red Hair Pirates had already shown great restraint by not starting a war.

Now, Shanks, one of the Four Emperors himself, had personally come to the Hive Sea to meet Whitebeard.

That had exceeded everyone's expectations.

For that very reason, people throughout the world generally believed that one misstep in these negotiations could send the entire sea into turmoil.

"Lucky, you misunderstood the captain's intentions. He simply believes this isn't the time to stir up trouble. The strength the new era has accumulated still isn't enough to break the old order of the seas," Benn Beckman said first, a cigar clenched between his teeth.

"Besides, Ace is Luffy's sworn brother and Captain Roger's biological