A Long-Awaited System Notification

So.

When Garp saw Red-Haired Shanks,

he was furious. If he could, he would probably have killed Shanks on the spot.

But.

As a Marine legend, Garp kept his head.

They still didn't know why Red-Haired Shanks had come. If Garp attacked rashly, he would only bring the Marines another formidable enemy.

"Red-Haired Shanks!"

Sakazuki's first reaction upon seeing him was to frown.

It wasn't that Sakazuki feared Red-Haired Shanks. With his boundless confidence, who had he ever feared?

But Sakazuki knew Shanks was no ordinary opponent. He needed to focus entirely on Roya and had no attention to spare for him.

Of course,

the most surprised person there was Marco.

Marco and Red-Haired Shanks went back a long way. Before Whitebeard and his crew decided to head for Marine Headquarters, Shanks had even sought them out and tried to persuade Whitebeard.

"Red-Haired!"

"What's he doing here?"

Marco was baffled.

Shanks's arrival brought a brief lull to the battle, which had only just plunged back into chaos.

Meanwhile,

people watching the giant screens around the world were stunned.

Those at the Sabaody Archipelago were especially shocked.

"What's going on?"

"Why has Red-Haired Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, shown up too?"

"Is he here to destroy Marine Headquarters like the other two Emperors?"

"I think the Marines are really going to lose this time!"

"What's going to become of this world...?"

"..."

Countless spectators discussed it with heavy sighs.

The situation had turned decisively against the Marines. Of course, everything still depended on what Red-Haired Shanks did next.

Most people thought they knew the answer. Shanks was a pirate. Why would a pirate help the Marines?

And yet,

amid all the speculation,

Dark King Rayleigh remained the quietest of all. He took a sip of wine, watched Shanks on the