"Regardless, the fact remains that you saved Uta!"
"I still have to thank you!"
The Red Hair spoke solemnly to Xia Chen Xia Chen, then took two steps back and bowed deeply to him.
Seeing this, Xia Chen didn't say anything more, but looked at him and said calmly:
" Uta already knows the truth about the destruction of Elegia. Once Uta wakes up, you'll have to figure out how to handle the aftermath yourself!"
"Does Uta know?"
The Red Hair murmured something, then nodded and said:
"Okay! I understand!"
Having said that, a smile involuntarily crept onto his lips. He looked down tenderly at Uta in his arms and whispered:
There's nothing between a father and daughter that can't be resolved!
"By the way, where's Luffy? I haven't seen him."
The Red Hair looked up and scanned the ship.
"They should be back by now, judging by the time!"
Xia Chen pointed in a certain direction and said calmly.
The next second, just as Xia Chen had said, Luffy's shout came from the direction Xia Chen was pointing.
"Damn Xia Chen, I challenge you to a duel!"
Luffy immediately flew towards the Thousand Sunny in Gear Fourth.
As Luffy's Haki level improves, using Gear Fourth for a short period of time won't put too much strain on him.
As long as you deactivate Gear Fourth before your Haki runs out, you won't completely lose power.
Luffy above the Thousand Sunny, just as he was thinking about how to deal with Xia Chen, when he suddenly caught sight of the Red Hair next to Xia Chen.
Red Hair looked up at Luffy, a hint of surprise in his eyes, and said with a smile:
"Yo! Luffy, long time no see!"
"How did you get so big and fat?"
o((⊙⊙))o.
"Shanks... Shanks?"
Luffy's eyes were filled with horror, and his face showed an expression of disbelief.
The next second, tears welled up in Luffy's eyes.
Without the slightest hesitation, Luffy immediately flew towards Shanks at incredible speed, transforming back into his original form just before hitting Shanks.
"!!!"
Seeing Luffy's stance, Red Hair didn't hesitate at all and instantly tossed Uta, whom he was carrying, towards Xia Chen.
Xia Chen:...
Uta would probably be very happy if she knew her father had thrown her out like that!
The very next second after Red Hair threw Uta, Luffy's body crashed into him.
The two were thrown backward by the force of Luffy's impact, crashing into the ship's cabin behind them.
Everyone instinctively looked over at the two of them, only to see Luffy tightly hugging Red Hair, tears streaming down his face.
"Waaaaah..."
" Shanks, I've finally met you!"
"Hey! Luffy, let go of me! Your snot is all over me!"
Red Hair pushed Luffy's head as far away as possible.
This was because Luffy's face was covered in snot, and he was wiping it all over Luffy.
"And why are you still like you were when you were a kid, jumping on everyone you see?"
As they were talking, Red Hair finally removed Luffy from his body.
"Well... I was just so excited to see you!"
Luffy's eyes were still filled with tears, and his face was filled with excitement.
Hearing this, Red Hair couldn't help but confidently sized up Luffy before him, and after a moment, he revealed a satisfied smile, saying:
Luffy, you've grown up!
"I've become a real man!"
Upon hearing Luffy, Luffy immediately got up, wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and proudly said:
"Of course! I'm not the same person I used to be!"
"I'm one of the Four Emperors now, just like you, Shanks!"
At this point, Luffy's expression shifted again, adopting the demeanor of a cool and aloof powerhouse as he looked at Shanks and said calmly:
" Shanks! My bounty is higher than yours now, so what are you supposed to do when you see me?"
"Huh?! What is that?"
Upon hearing Luffy's words Shanks froze on the spot, not understanding what was going on.
To everyone 'Luffy surprise, Luffy immediately started cursing after seeing Shanks' appearance:
"Stupid! Stupid! Utterly stupid! Absolutely idiotic!"
As Luffy spoke, he shook his head, seemingly disappointed by Shanks's foolish behavior.
(⊙o⊙)...
Shanks ' forehead veins bulged, but Luffy ignored them and continued talking to himself:
"I didn't mind you calling me Luffy when we were kids, but now that I'm one of the Four Emperors, what should you call me?"
"So what do you think I should call you?"
Shanks slowly stood up, his fists clenching unconsciously.
"Of course you should call me Lord Luffy!"
"If it's appropriate, I think you could also bow to me!"
Luffy his arms, tilted his head slightly, and said proudly.
However, the next second, he saw the Red Hair's fist loom larger and larger in front of him.
"Bang bang bang bang!"
Red Hair ' fists rained down on Luffy's head.
" Luffy, right? Shall I bow?"
"Long time no see, Luffy. You haven't improved much in other areas, but your arrogance has certainly increased!"
As Red Hair spoke, he kept punching Luffy, and later even felt that one hand might not be enough, so he joined in with his feet.
He used both his hands and feet to serve Luffy.
"Damn it! Shanks! You've gone too far!"
Luffy roared, and then, not to be outdone, he started fighting with Shanks.
For a time, the two Four Emperors of the New World were like street thugs.
You punch me, I kick you; you catch chickens, I steal eggs.
Everyone: (⊙o⊙)...
The onlookers were completely bewildered as they watched the two wrestling on the ground.
"This... is this a battle between the Four Emperors? It's incredibly intense!"
"Franky said quietly."
His words were met with agreement from everyone, who all nodded in agreement.
Meanwhile, the Red Fox arrived next to the Thousand Sunny, and everyone in the Red Hair Pirates turned their gazes towards it.
Upon seeing Xia Chen standing on the deck, everyone's faces turned serious.
They still remember the events of the Paramount War very clearly.
The strength Xia Chen displayed back then already made them extremely wary, let alone now.
Their gazes then fell on Uta, who was in Xia Chen's arms.
They all instinctively shouted out.
" Uta!!"
"That Xia Chen guy, is he planning to do something to Uta?"
"Lachi Rue couldn't help but say."
It's understandable that he thinks that way, after all, their memories with Xia Chen weren't exactly pleasant.
"It shouldn't be! Judging from his behavior, he seems more like he's taking care of Uta than doing anything to Uta!"
Ben Beckman observed for a moment before speaking, then looked around.
"Where's Shanks? Didn't he arrive a while ago?"
However, when he saw Shanks, a few black lines appeared on his forehead.