Face-Face Fruit Shanks

The air suddenly tensed up as soon as the words were spoken.

The Second Golden Lion's face darkened completely. The fatigue from three days of continuous fighting surged within him, yet the blades of his twin swords still gleamed with a cold light, and the power of the Float-Float Fruit stirred faintly, with floating pebbles slowly swirling around him.

On the bridge of a naval flagship far out at sea, the changing situation was witnessed by everyone.

The fleet was already poised to move, the warships slowly turning their cannons to aim at the deserted island below.

Kizaru's fingertips caressed the hilt of his lightsaber at his waist, his gaze behind his sunglasses constantly weighing the options as he devised his battle plan. He then turned to look at Ryokugyu beside him.

"Ryokugyu, the opportunity has arrived. Let's join forces and personally restrain Second Golden Lion. Let Chaton Tokikake lead the rest of his Marine forces to deal with the Straw Hat Pirates, Ace, Sabo, and this group of suddenly appearing Uchiha newcomers."

Ryokugyu crossed his arms and, without hesitation, nodded in agreement with the battle plan.

When the order reached Chaton Tokikake's ears, his body stiffened instinctively, and the horrific scenes of the Summit War flooded his mind once again.

The thought of leading his team to face a group of Uchiha members filled him with fear and resistance, but as Marine Admiral Candidate Level, military orders were absolute. Even though he was full of apprehension, he could only grit his teeth and silently obey the arrangements of the two Admiral.

Inside the bridge, various naval units were quietly mobilized, and the faint sounds of shell loading machinery could be heard.

On the deserted island beach, behind the rocks, Stussy was still secretly weighing his options and observing, while Weevil stood there blankly, still in a passive and dazed state, showing no sign of taking the initiative.

On one side is the main force of the Navy poised for battle, and on the other side is the Flying Pirates, ready to fight. Add to that the forces of the Uchiha, Straw Hat, and Ace-Sabo, and the entire deserted island sea area has reached the critical point where another great war is about to break out.

Just as the battle was about to break out, a series of shocked and astonished shouts suddenly rang out, "The Red Fox! It's the Red-Haired Pirates!"

"Why are the Red-Haired Pirates here?!"

As cheers rang out, the Red Fox, flying the Red-Haired Pirates' flag high, burst through the sea and appeared before everyone's eyes.

The scarlet pirate flag fluttered fiercely in the sea breeze, and the massive ship cleaved through the rolling waves, steadily sailing into this coastal waters ravaged by war.

Shanks stood at the bow of the ship, his iconic black coat billowing in the sea breeze. Beside him, Ben Beckman, Fire Pistol slung across his shoulder, calmly surveyed the entire battlefield. Yasopp and the core members of the Red-Haired Pirates stood on either side, their sharp gazes sweeping across the deserted beach, the warships in the air, and the naval fleet poised to strike in the distance.

The mere appearance of a Four Emperors pirate crew's flagship was like an invisible giant hand, firmly suppressing the imminent flames of war.

On the deserted island, all parties, on the verge of conflict, couldn't help but turn their gazes to the sea.

High in the sky, Second Golden Lion Sakura Ten- Deadwood, frowned deeply.

The fatigue from days of fierce fighting still lingered in his bones. He was wary of Four Emperors Shanks, but as the leader of the Flying Pirates, he was unwilling to lose face in public.

He raised his voice, his tone still carrying a hint of arrogant toughness, but it had lost the fierce, relentless edge he had displayed just moments before.

"Red-Haired Shanks? I didn't expect you to chase me to this remote sea area. What, are you planning to interfere in the feud of my Flying Pirates?"

Shanks placed one hand on the hilt of his Gryphon sword at his waist, his single eye fixed on the Second Golden Lion in mid-air, his voice carrying clearly across the sea breeze to everyone's ears.

"Second Golden Lion, once a fight breaks out, the situation will be out of control." His gaze swept across the ravaged beach, then glanced at several faintly visible dark figures on the outer edge of the sea. Those were spies from the Big Mom Pirates, gathering intelligence and reporting everything that was happening here from afar.

"Other forces are already eyeing this place, and Charlotte Linlin's people are lurking nearby. If the chaos really escalates, more and more powerful pirates will be attracted here, and this sea will only see more pointless carnage."

His gaze then fell on Uchiha Chunwu and Uchiha Rin, who were standing in front of the beach, and Ace and Sabo beside them, who were exhausted and their breathing was fluctuating.

Uchiha Rin remained calm, and Chunwu showed no extra fighting spirit.

Their initial purpose for this trip was to rescue Ace; other conflicts were irrelevant to them. Whether the war continued or not was none of their concern. However, their Sharingan continued to twitch slightly, indicating that they had not let their guard down completely.

"I'm here to advise you all to stop fighting for now and sit down for a proper talk," Shanks said loudly.

News of the Red Fosse's appearance quickly reached the bridge of a distant naval flagship.

Kizaru has just finalized the attack plan with Ryokugyu, Tokikake his naval forces are ready to charge.

Upon hearing that Red-Hair appeared, Kizaru slowly withdrew his fingers from his lightsaber, his eyes behind his sunglasses shifting uncertainly.

"Oh dear, things are getting complicated now."

Ryokugyu's expression darkened slightly, and he nodded slightly. The two tacitly put aside all attack plans for the time being, and their naval fleet, which was poised to attack, stopped in place. Although the cannons were still pointed at the deserted island, they did not advance an inch further.

Chaton Tokikake secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but at the same time, a Taiseki remained in his heart as he stared intently at the group of Uchiha newcomers dressed in gray-white combat uniforms on the beach.

On the other side of the beach, Stussy hid in the shadow of the reef, watching the Four Emperors' pirate crew suddenly enter the fray. His fingers clenched slightly, and his thoughts became increasingly complex as he weighed the options.

Weevil remained standing there, as if oblivious to everything happening around him.

Lute Ness, kneeling on the ground on the verge of death, the remaining members of the Flying Pirates, Zoro and Sanji covered in wounds, Chopper panting heavily while maintaining his modified Rumble Ball transformation, and Luffy, who was severely injured and almost collapsed—all eyes were focused on the direction of the Red Fox.

On the outskirts of the sea, Big Mom Pirates's intelligence ships were stationed far away, constantly sending news of the gathering of various forces in the area to Totto Land.

The fuse of war has been lit, but the arrival of the Four Emperors has put everything on the brink of collapse.

Fight or negotiate?

No one provided a final answer, and the entire sea was caught in a suffocating stalemate of suspense.

Shanks realized that the Second Golden Lion was too proud to admit it, so he took half a step forward and spoke loudly across the howling sea breeze.

"Give me some face. If this really escalates into a major disturbance, it won't benefit any of us present."