One Piece: Starting by Refusing Red-Hair's Invitation

"Do you even need to ask? Don't you know our boss by now? He doesn't have what it takes to make Lin Mo do him a favor. Hahaha..."

Red-Hair scratched his head and laughed along. "Hahaha, you guys! Lin Mo's right here. Can't you give me a way to save face? You're making me look bad."

Red-Hair's crew burst out laughing. Even the usually composed Beckman couldn't help letting the corners of his mouth rise.

"Uh... what's wrong with these guys?" Enel's mouth twitched. "Is Red-Haired Shanks really their captain? Is he really one of the Four Emperors? Why does it look like none of his crew takes him seriously...?"

"That's just how they get along." Kaku hopped over beside Enel and explained, "This is my first time meeting the Red Hair Pirates, but I've heard of their reputation for a long time. They might act like this now, but when it matters, they're incredibly united. And most importantly, the Red Hair Pirates don't have a single Devil Fruit user."

"What?" Enel asked in surprise. "Not one Devil Fruit user on board, and he still became one of the Four Emperors? Just how strong is this Red-Hair guy...?"

Kaku shook his head. "I've never fought him, so I can't say for sure. But if he wanted to kill me, I'd probably be gone in an instant... Besides, his crew's average strength is extremely high. Even if we teamed up, never mind fighting Red-Hair—we couldn't even beat his crew."

Enel: "..."

Enel said, speechless, "Don't you have a little too little faith in the two of us...?"

Kaku smiled helplessly. "It's not a lack of faith. The people we're up against are just too strong."

"Hahaha, you guys are good! You got the feast ready already." Laughing, Red-Hair ushered Lin Mo