Red-Haired Shanks (Bonus Chapter for Alliance Leader My Eternal You 1/10)

"Knew!"

Completely ignoring his words, Ye Chen remained expressionless.

Although he didn't know why Kong wanted him to go back, he planned to take a break for a while; the year's travels had been exhausting.

Just as he was about to hang up the Den Den Mushi, two figures suddenly walked towards him, brushing past Ye Chen. A slight breeze blew by, lifting the cloak that covered his entire body, especially the red hair under the straw Straw Hat, which was very eye-catching.

For some reason, time seemed to slow down. The two of them slowly stepped onto the ground, their bodies almost overlapping. Almost simultaneously, they turned their heads and looked at each other.

One person is calm and indifferent, radiating detachment from all things; the other is sharp and domineering, encompassing all things.

"Boom"

"Sizzle"

No words were needed; with just a glance, at the same moment, a sonic boom was generated by a kick, and a longsword was drawn from the waist of one person, colliding heavily with the other.

The powerful impact caused the ground to crack. Ye Chen's right foot was firmly planted on a rapier. His gaze was fixed on the resolute face revealed by the blown-away cloak.

"Red-Haired Shanks."

"God Ye Chen."

Ripples spread out, forming halos, and stirred up boundless winds.

"Damn Shanks, he still couldn't resist."

Not far away, propelled by the Shockwave, a wide cloak slipped off, revealing a man who looked ugly, the most striking feature being his Red Nose that resembled a candied apple.

"Hey! Your nose is really weird."

A cocky voice rang in his ears. Buggy quickly got up, looked at the rabbit munching on a carrot, and roared angrily, "Dead Rabbit, I hate it when people touch my nose!"

"Red Nose."

Unmoved, Bai Doudou looked at Buggy seriously and said something.

"You Dead Rabbit, dare to say another word?"

"Red Nose."

With a "whoosh," several knives flew towards Bai Doudou.

"Mean."

Her body swayed back and forth, but the several daggers had no effect. While dodging, Bai Doudou suddenly started dancing ballet, her graceful movements dazzling the eye.

This provocative act enraged Buggy, who immediately pulled out two pistols from his waist and fired several peanuts.

"You can't hit me, you can't hit me!"

She jumped up slightly and did a difficult move, Bai Doudou spun around gracefully, having a great time.

"The Rabbit Lord is so talented, la la la!"

Lost in his dance, Bai Doudou experienced a spiritual uplift. He felt as if he had found a new purpose, realizing just how talented he truly was. Look at that graceful figure, those captivating movements—he was practically a dancer on a knife's edge!

"Fuck you!"

Buggy was furious. He never imagined he would ever want to kill a rabbit so badly that he kicked it.

"Ah"

Just as Bai Doudou was jumping around, she suddenly screamed, turned into a cannonball, spun 60 degrees on the ground, and crashed into a house, burying it instantly.

"Call"

With his mind at ease, Buggy let out a heavy sigh of relief. He had never, ever felt so refreshed.

On the other side, a huge collision occurred, and Ye Chen and Shanks separated, staring at each other.

Frowning, Ye Chen first glanced at Shanks, then at Buggy, and an idea popped into his mind.

Could it be that the man is on the island?

"Whoosh"

The ground was torn apart, and a ten-meter-long slash surged forth. For some unknown reason, Shanks launched an attack.

With a swift kick, the two intersecting Rankyaku collided violently in mid-air.

Ye Chen and Shanks appeared simultaneously from the smoke and clashed.

A cold glint flashed as the sword light suddenly shot down. Ye Chen slightly turned his body and unleashed a powerful right punch, producing a deafening roar. At the same moment, Shanks' left hand also clenched into a fist and collided with Ye Chen's.

The enormous sound waves created chaos in an instant.

"Ding-bang"

Sparks flew everywhere, and with each impact, the entire area was buffeted and began to crumble uncontrollably.

After performing several backflips, Ye Chen stood on the ground, his hands completely black.

On the other side, Shanks' feet were deeply embedded in the ground as he moved sideways for three or four meters.

"As expected of God."

As if it were just a test, Shanks sheathed his rapier and straightened his disheveled cloak.

Ye Chen stared blankly at Shanks, lost in thought.

Shanks isn't an old man yet, and he still has both arms and no scars on his face, but his strength has already been demonstrated.

Especially the imposing aura emanating from him clearly showed that he had Awakening, or even mastered, Conqueror's Haki.

Suddenly, Ye Chen felt a chill run down his spine and turned his gaze to the end of the street, where two figures, also shrouded in cloaks, had appeared.

Just one glance was enough to make Ye Chen freeze, and he unconsciously became defensive.

Shanks glanced at him too, but his eyes were filled with sadness. Finally, he suppressed his emotions and said to Ye Chen, "We will meet again."

Vanishing from his spot, Shanks reappeared in the midst of Buggy and Bai Doudou's battle. Buggy was furious and cursing loudly because Bai Doudou was facing him with her fat ass and had even released a puff of pure energy.

"They're gone."

Grabbing Buggy, Shanks ran towards the shore, Buggy's curses echoing along the way.

Bai Doudou's eyes darted around, sensing that the red-haired guy was not someone to mess with, so she just made a face and didn't stop him.

Throughout the entire ordeal, Ye Chen ignored the Red-Haired and kept his eyes glued to the two figures at the end of the street.

"Gol D. Roger."

"Silbaz Rayleigh"

A gentle breeze stirred, and two faces appeared and disappeared from Ye Chen's sight, their forms shifting within the cloaks.

Watching the two figures disappear, Ye Chen became serious.

"It seems Great Era is about to begin."

Walking up to Ye Chen, Bai Doudou munched on a carrot while looking in the direction Ye Chen was gazing. But there was no one there; nothing was there. Had the old man lost his mind?

"Boss, are you out of your mind? What are you looking at?"

For some inexplicable reason, Bai Doudou blinked her big eyes and waved her paw in front of Ye Chen.

Coming to his senses, Ye Chen remained completely calm, showing no ripples whatsoever from Bai Doudou's words. A few months ago, Ye Chen might have been somewhat affected, but now, humph, how could he possibly have any emotions?

This is Ye Chen's greatest achievement in this year. Now, he has no emotional response to Bai Doudou's words. Everything is like a stagnant pool, without any ripples.

Completely ignoring Bai Doudou, Ye Chen frowned and turned to leave.

Judging from the current situation, Roger probably doesn't have much time left and will have to surrender, thus ushering in the Great Pirate Era before his death.

Once the Great Pirate Era begins, it means I'll have more opportunities, because only when the seas are in chaos can my plans be implemented step by step.

"Your smile is so sinister."

Suddenly, Bai Doudou's words made Ye Chen's face turn dark.

"Bai Doudou, the biggest mistake I ever made in my life was bringing you along."

"Chen, the biggest mistake I ever made was carrying you out of the rubble."

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Amidst the commotion, the man and the rabbit disappeared into the street.