"Since you already know about that, I won't beat around the bush."
After making his position clear, Shanks continued, "Although what you did at Saint Mary Geoise was satisfying, you mustn't underestimate the Celestial Dragons. The reason you managed to escape this time was that they never imagined anyone would dare cause trouble there, let alone kill Celestial Dragons... just like Fisher Tiger when he freed the slaves."
"The Holy Knights? I heard those Celestial Dragons mention them."
"That's right." Shanks nodded. "With all the resources the Celestial Dragons control, how could they all be useless fools steeped in luxury? The true elite among the Celestial Dragons are all in the Holy Knights, and they have far more authority than ordinary Celestial Dragons. The Five Elders, who hold the highest authority in the World Government, are selected from the Holy Knights."
"My main reason for coming to see you was to remind you not to underestimate the Celestial Dragons because of what happened before, especially the Holy Knights."
"Ah..."
Xie Wen scratched his cheek, a little surprised.
He had originally thought Shanks had come to preach his usual line about "keeping the seas stable" again. Aside from his annoyance at having his whereabouts exposed, that was part of why he had deliberately acted up earlier and hadn't used Luffy and Ace to build a connection with Red-Hair. Xie Wen didn't really agree with his so-called "maintaining stability."
But now...
Didn't that make me look a little ungrateful?
Now it was Xie Wen's turn to feel awkward.
"But you don't need to worry too much," Shanks reassured him when he saw his "troubled expression." "With your current strength, handling them shouldn't be difficult as long as you don't get careless. Besides, the Holy Knights generally don't take action lightly. The ones