Shanks Returns!

"That commotion must have been caused by the captain!"

On one of the islands of the Sabaody Archipelago, Shanks, who had been trying to find a way to reunite with Li and the others, saw the disturbance on Island Number Two and immediately smiled. Although he had not seen Li himself, in this world, Li was probably the only one who understood such strange and unusual abilities.

"Yeah!" Lucky and Yasopp nodded excitedly as well. Looking at the tropical rainforest that had appeared out of thin air on Island Number Two, it was practically a divine miracle. No matter how many times they saw it, they could not help but be amazed.

"Let's hurry over and meet up with the captain. We've caused such a huge commotion here—if we don't set sail soon, we might run into trouble!" Shanks pressed down his straw hat and grinned. The breeze swept past, making the sleeve on his left arm flutter in the wind. Just like in the original story, Shanks had still lost an arm. It was his fate, and it was also where his bond with Luffy lay. No one could stop it.

Before long, the three of them headed toward Island Number One. Before Li and the others had left, Shanks had seen them from behind, so he could guess where the Immortal was docked.

On Island Number One, where the Immortal was docked, the ground was already littered with pirates when Li and the others returned. Every one of them bore sword wounds. Though not fatal, the injuries left them unable to get back up. They lay on the ground groaning in pain. Asama Ryoma stood with his arms crossed, cradling his treasured blade, Dark Purple, against his chest. Clearly, these pirates were his handiwork. Naturally, they had seen