Shanks's expression softened, and he spoke in complete earnest.
"Charlotte Linlin was definitely not normal! Her heart had been pierced clean through, and she was already a corpse, yet she still came back to life. Charlotte Katakuri told me that the resurrected Big Mom was a completely different person—or rather, soul—"
"That old woman doesn't matter!"
Adrian cut Shanks off, his eyes gleaming as he looked at him.
"Since you've already defeated Charlotte Linlin, how about crossing swords with me?"
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Adrian's reasoning was sound.
For one thing, Shanks was already an exceptionally high-quality golden leek.
Especially after he had joined forces with Katakuri to defeat the resurrected Charlotte Linlin, surely this golden leek's strength had grown a little?
He had already been close to the Level 100 threshold, so breaking past Level 100 now shouldn't have been a problem, right?
With all that, wouldn't a brand-new S-Rank Challenge, [Red-Haired], be ripe for the taking?
Hearing Adrian's words, Shanks knew he couldn't escape this after all. He took a deep breath, then cleanly drew the rapier Griffin from his waist.
"Ever since Mihawk left, I haven't sparred with a powerful swordsman in ages!"
Adrian and Shanks exchanged a look, then swiftly left the Red Force one after the other, landing directly atop Nidhogg's island-sized head.
Concerned for their captain, the other members of the Red Hair Pirates followed using their own means.
Atop Nidhogg's head.
Looking at White Ghost opposite him, Shanks felt a fierce fighting spirit swell within him. Before any signal could start the battle, he made the first move, charging in with his sword.
His seemingly ordinary frame unleashed unimaginable speed. In the blink of an eye, he appeared before his opponent, slashing Griffin straight at his body.
Adrian calmly raised his right hand, unleashing