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Shameless as Loa was, he had a point.
Hadn't he already flown high into the sky? If Shanks refused, they really couldn't do anything to Loa at that height.
Besides, with Ace's case as a warning, Sengoku and Garp would wholeheartedly support keeping Luffy from setting sail!
Garp might even lend out his beloved Dog-Head Warship!
Then Luffy really wouldn't stand a chance.
Shanks looked up at Loa, speechless at his shamelessness. But after a while, he suddenly burst out laughing.
"Hahahaha! Hahaha!"
For some reason, the rest of Red-Hair's crew started laughing too.
Their loud laughter rang over the town of Ruins for a long time. With severed limbs strewn everywhere, the sound was downright eerie.
"What's so funny?" Loa stared at them, baffled. He had no idea what he'd said wrong.
"Nothing. You didn't say anything wrong."
Shanks stopped laughing. His eyes held a trace of emotion, and a touch of relief.
Then, to Loa's astonishment, Shanks nodded. "Good. It's settled, then."
"Are you serious?!" Now it was Loa's turn to lose his composure.
You're agreeing just like that?
I haven't even gotten to use my years of salesmanship yet!
Still, an agreement was good news. Getting Simon and the others back was the priority; everything else could wait.
As he spoke, Loa descended a little and asked in disbelief, "You really agree? Simon and the others in exchange for giving Luffy a chance to set sail?"
"Yeah, I—"
Click!
Before Shanks could finish, Loa pulled out the Den Den