Red-Haired Great General!

"Hello, everyone!"

At this moment, Robin and Nana also boarded the Red Force and politely waved to greet the Red-Haired Pirates and the others.

"Hello!"

The people aboard responded amicably, but they were somewhat puzzled. Why was one person missing—and such an important one at that? The captain of the Poetry and the Distant Sea, Gol D. Allen.

They looked around but could not spot Allen anywhere. Before they could ask, Shanks rose from his chair and walked toward the three women.

With a puzzled look, he asked, "Where's that guy Allen?"

Yamato looked Shanks up and down, disdain in her eyes. "Who are you? Do any random cats and dogs think they can talk to me, the First Mate, now?"

The moment Yamato said that, several senior officers of the Red-Haired Pirates could not help but burst out laughing. They pointed at Shanks and mocked him. "Boss, you actually got looked down on—and she even called you a random cat or dog! Hahaha! I'm dying!"

Shanks gave the three women an awkward smile and explained, "These guys usually respect me a lot. Maybe they took the wrong medicine today!"

Before Yamato could answer, Shanks turned around and pretended to be furious, shouting viciously at the officers, "You bunch of idiots, what are you laughing so happily about? Do you even have any respect for me, your captain?"

Once Shanks made it clear that he was the captain, Yamato asked in surprise, "You're that newly risen Yonko, Red-Haired Shanks?"

Hearing that Yamato knew his name, Shanks felt flattered and asked, "You've heard my story?"

Yamato shook her head. "No, but your face is full of stories!"

Then Yamato added, "I'd never have guessed that such an unremarkable Roger Pirates crew could produce two talents like you and Allen!"

Yamato's words left everyone confused, but Shanks quickly assumed she meant him. He grinned smugly. "Is it because I'm just as handsome as him and just as strong?"

As he spoke, Shanks wore an expression that practically screamed, Praise me already.

Hearing that, Yamato made a gagging face and said disdainfully, "You're thinking too much. What I meant was, one of you looks like some little thug, dressed in gaudy clothes, and as a grown man, you even wear floral pants!"

Shanks lowered his head to look at his pants, then pointed at his own face and asked, "Are you talking about me?"

Yamato rolled her eyes. "Who else?"

Shanks helplessly scratched his head, feeling rather embarrassed.

Then Yamato continued, "And you're covered in stubble. One look tells me you're the type who takes matters into his own hands to keep himself well fed."

At that, Yamato looked at Shanks with a disgusted expression. "Ew, what a creepy guy!"

When Yamato said "takes matters into his own hands to keep himself well fed," the people on the ship nearly laughed themselves to tears. What they wanted to tell Yamato was, "You really are a great judge of character!"

Why did these officers know so well? Because someone had witnessed it firsthand.

One night, they were holding a banquet. By the latter half, most people had gotten completely drunk.

After Kira Lu went to the restroom, he planned to return to his room. But in his drunken haze, he mistook the room and opened the door to Shanks's cabin next door. What greeted him was an unknown liquid—and worst of all, it splashed onto his clothes.

Then the two locked eyes, while Shanks had not even managed to put his hand away yet.

After two seconds of Time Stop, Kira Lu said, "Sorry, wrong room. Carry on, don't mind me!"

With that, Kira Lu backed out and thoughtfully closed the door for Shanks.

Once the door was shut, Kira Lu clamped a hand tightly over his mouth so he would not laugh.

But holding it in was too painful, so he chose to let it out.

Then he went to find the other officers one by one, sharing what he had seen—their boss taking matters into his own hands. Every time he told someone, he burst into laughter.

Only after sharing the incident with every officer did Kira Lu's excitement gradually settle down.

From then on, Shanks gained another nickname among the Red-Haired Pirates: "Red-Haired Great General."

Seeing them still laughing, Shanks recalled that incident and wished he could crawl into a crack in the ground right then.

He wanted to slap himself twice. Why didn't you lock the door when you did that? Great, now everyone on the ship knows.

Robin and Nana looked at Shanks, who was fiddling with his fingers, then at the Red-Haired Pirates laughing so hard they were doubling over.

The two were utterly bewildered. Robin asked doubtfully, "What's so funny?"

They could not understand what Yamato had meant by those words.

Shanks certainly did not dare explain it to the two women and could only give an awkward smile.

Seeing how embarrassed Shanks was, Yamato quietly explained it to Robin and Nana.

After hearing Yamato's explanation, the two women's faces instantly turned red, and the way they looked at Shanks became indescribably strange.

Just then, music drifted up from beneath the stairs.

But it played for only a second before the song changed. Allen quickly skipped the next one too. He was trying to find the opening BGM from God of Gamblers, but he had forgotten which cassette it was on, so he could only listen through the songs one by one.

Hearing the music, Shanks realized Allen would be arriving soon and felt a little expectant.

Hearing the music, Yamato said with a look of disgust, "I was just about to talk about the other talent, and he immediately showed up. It's like he's a worm in my stomach and knows exactly what I'm thinking."

Seeing Yamato make such a disgusted face whenever she mentioned Allen, Shanks became immensely excited. At the very least, he was not the only one getting roasted. Good brothers had to share the suffering—haha!

Shanks immediately urged her on. "Go on, then! What's bad about him? Tell us so we can have a laugh too!"

Yamato pursed her lips and still wore that disgusted expression as she said, "Him? Other than being a little more handsome, a little sweeter with his words, better endowed, having better stamina, being better in bed, and being stronger, he's completely useless in every other way!"

Seeing Yamato was about to continue, Shanks immediately interrupted her. "Wait!"

Yamato asked in confusion, "What's wrong? I'm not finished yet."

At that moment, Shanks's expression looked as though he had eaten shit. "Didn't you say he was a talent too? Why are you saying nothing but good things about him?"

Yamato scratched her head. "He is a talent. What's wrong with praising him?"

Still unwilling to give up, Shanks pressed, "You said I was a talent too, so why did you only say things to insult me?"

Yamato waved a hand and laughed. "You two are different. He's talented in that area, while you're talented in another way. The two of you are completely incomparable, understand?"

(I've been busy with wedding preparations lately and haven't been updating every day. Sorry!)