When Ben Beckman saw Shanks, everyone else saw him too.
After a long silence, Lach Rucai finally spoke, asking:
"What is the boss doing?"
"Are they discussing with Luffy whose fist is harder?"
These words caused another moment of silence among the crowd.
At that moment, Yasopp, who was in the crowd, suddenly felt a gaze fixed on him and turned his head to look.
They met eyes.
In the instant their eyes met, Yasopp could sense longing, admiration, and a hint of unease in those eyes.
The moment he saw the figure clearly, Yasopp suddenly felt a little dazed, as if he were seeing his younger self.
She couldn't help but murmur a soft sound.
Usopp!
Although he had seen Usopp's appearance on the bounty posters many times, there was still a big difference between seeing him on paper and seeing him in real life.
Usopp, whose bounty is on his head, is someone you can't touch or meet.
Usopp, whose son is currently on the Thousand Sunny, has complete access to him.
Looking at Usopp below, whose face was filled with anticipation, Yasopp couldn't help but smile and whispered:
" Usopp, you... you've grown up! You've become a real man!"
Upon hearing this, Usopp could no longer hold back, tears streaming down his face as he choked out in a low voice:
"Father!"
The single word "father" encapsulates Usopp's longing over the years.
Although he no longer resents Yasopp's decision to go to sea, he has indeed lacked fatherly love over the years.
So now, seeing Yasopp makes me a little unable to control myself.
Usopp wiped away the tears from his eyes, saying as he did so:
"I am already a brave sea warrior; I cannot shed tears easily!"
But no matter how much Usopp wiped away the tears, they didn't decrease; instead, they increased.
Just then, a figure appeared in front of him, Usopp instinctively looked up.
Yasopp looked at him with tears in his eyes, then hugged him tightly.
"Father!"
Usopp muttered something unconsciously.
At that moment, Yasopp's voice, tinged with sobs, came through.
"I'm sorry, Usopp! I've been such a bad husband and father for all these years away from you and your son!"
"Besides..."
"You are already a brave sea warrior; tears do not always signify weakness!"
It is an expression of emotion!
By this point, Yasopp was already in tears, and he held Usopp even tighter.
The members of the Red Hair Pirates couldn't help but show a strange expression as they watched this scene, and the same thought popped into their minds.
You're just making excuses for your crying!
Upon hearing this, Usopp no longer held back and burst into tears.
For a moment, the father and son hugged each other and cried, wiping their snot on each other.
Everyone looked at Luffy and Shanks, who were still fighting, and then at Usopp and Yasopp, who were hugging and crying together. For a moment, they didn't know what to say.
Xia Chen glanced at the group indifferently, then carried Uta towards the cabin.
Seeing this, everyone else left, leaving the space to the four of them.
For them, the emotions of a long-awaited reunion need to be expressed, even if the ways they do so may be somewhat different.
But that doesn't matter, all the others can do now is wait...
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One day later~
"Whoosh~"
In an open area on the island of Elegia.
A large group of Straw Hat Pirates and Red Hair Pirates lay on the ground, snoring away.
Yesterday, after a long separation, the two pirate crews, unsurprisingly, immediately held a banquet afterward.
So now, naturally, they're all sleeping like logs.
Of course, there were still some people who didn't sleep directly on the ground.
For example, Xia Chen isn't used to sleeping lying directly on the ground. Doesn't that hurt people?
Meanwhile, Xia Chen was lying at the bow of the Thousand Sunny, enjoying the warm sunshine with a faint smile on his lips.
He knew these comfortable days were numbered, so he had to enjoy the moment.
I don't know how much time passed...
"Boom!"
A tremendous roar came from Elegia, and at the same time, an extremely powerful shockwave spread outwards, causing Xia Chen's robes to rustle loudly as he lay there.
"Um?!"
Xia Chen let out a soft moan, opened his eyes, and looked towards the island.
With a flash of golden light in his eyes, he immediately saw what was happening on the island.
After a long pause, he shook his head and said:
"These guys really do start a fight without saying a word!"
That's right, the commotion on the island right now was caused by Luffy and Red Hair.
The two pirate crews are now fighting, completely destroying the harmony they shared last night when they were eating and drinking together.
Xia Chen had actually anticipated this situation, but he didn't expect it to happen so quickly.
When two Four Emperors meet, a battle is inevitable!
Even a relationship like that between Luffy and Red Hair.
Whitebeard and Roger had a very good relationship, but they would fight every time they met at sea.
This is the tacit understanding between pirates!
Moreover, Luffy had always aimed to be like Red Hair, aspiring to become a great pirate like him.
It's perfectly normal for fighting to break out now!
Luffy had been looking forward to this battle for a long time.
For him, becoming king definitely requires defeating every one of the Four Emperors.
Kaido and Big Mom have already fought, so only Red Hair is left.
Sensing the growing commotion, Xia Chen narrowed his eyes and murmured softly:
"If this keeps up Elegia might not be able to hold on!"
Now it's not just Luffy and Red Hair fighting on the island; the others also have their own opponents.
Each clash of attacks causes varying degrees of damage to Elegia.
Moreover, even disregarding the others, the battle between Luffy and Red Hair, two of the Four Emperors, is already making it difficult for this island to cope.
"It seems... I'll have to help you guys!"
Xia Chen murmured something, and then his figure vanished from the spot in an instant.
When they reappeared, they were already in the center of the battlefield on the island.
Xia Chen looked at the Red Hair not far away and shouted, "Hey! Red Hair! Where's my opponent?"
Red Hair, who was fighting Luffy, couldn't help but crease his forehead when he heard Xia Chen's words. After forcing Luffy back with a single strike, he looked up at Xia Chen in the sky and said:
Do you think we can find anyone on our ship who can fight you?
Red Hair was speechless. With Xia Chen's strength, even all the people on their ship combined probably wouldn't be enough to defeat him.
Where will he find an opponent?
"Really? That's such a shame! Even the Four Emperors' pirate crews aren't good enough!"
Xia Chen shook his head, his tone tinged with a hint of sarcasm.
Red Hair:...