"Of course I remember, it was you!"
Shanks said calmly, he didn't care much for his biological father. He was raised by pirates, and his values had already been formed when Garling brought him back to Mary Geoise!
Even though he went to Mary Geoise to become God's Knights Trainee, it was out of necessity. He had no room to resist; he simply couldn't stand life in Mary Geoise!
What he considered perverse and cruel was just normal and amateur entertainment for the other Celestial Dragons, and not worth making a fuss about at all!
He knew then that Mary Geoise was not a holy place, but a real den of demons, full of devils in human skin. He couldn't stand such a disgusting place for even a moment longer. As soon as his strength increased, he immediately left that place!
"It's good that you know. From birth, you were labeled as belonging to me Figarland Family, and Celestial Dragons. Even if you live as a wanderer, it won't change that fact."
Do you really want to collude with outsiders to overthrow your own bloodline? Even if you did, do you think you'd have a good ending?
They won't let someone like you, with Celestial Dragons blood, go. They'd rather kill the innocent than let the guilty go free, and you'll end up with a terrible reputation as an ingrate!
Come back, Shanks! Return to your father's side, join the Celestial Dragons in killing these lowly people, and protect the honor and interests of the Celestial Dragons!
With your strength and talent, you could definitely become one of the Five Elders, second only to Lord Imu. Come back, kill those rebels, and show Lord Imu your power!
Garling had no other way to control Shanks. Although Shanks had indeed been God's Knights for a period of time, he had only become an God's Knights Trainee because he grew up in the lower realm, so he did not sign Soul Contract with Imu!
So they no longer have any means to control Shanks, otherwise they could just have Imu give the order!
Moreover, he can't resort to force now, because he knows he can't beat this adopted son, nor can he beat his other son, Shamrock, and in fact, apart from Imu, no one is Shanks ' match!
Therefore, the only way to persuade Shanks is to appeal to their interests and positions. Only with Shanks ' involvement will they have a chance to survive. Imu doesn't really care about their lives; whether they live or die depends entirely on their own efforts!
" Shanks! You can't agree to that! Even though he's your father, he's worse than a beast!"
You may not know this, but your mother was not Celestial Dragons. She was an ordinary woman from God Valley. After giving birth to you and your brother, she was killed by Garling himself!
He didn't want to marry an ordinary woman from the lower realms; he wanted to marry Shakky, the most beautiful woman in the world at the time.
And your mother, whom he saw as an obstacle, was killed without hesitation. You can't believe his lies, you beast of a father!
Before Shanks could speak, Dragon interrupted him, not wanting Shanks to make the wrong choice, not even to hesitate!
Just like Garling said, Shanks has the blood of Celestial Dragons, and he is inherently a person who is not trusted!
If you hesitate at this point, even if you end up on their side, you won't be trusted, and you might be purged after the war!
He was the one who found a way to get Shanks out of that hellhole in the first place, so how could he possibly let Shanks destroy him now?
Is this true?
Shanks glanced at Shamrock, noticing his disdainful expression, then turned his gaze to his adoptive father Garling.
He genuinely didn't know the truth, and Garling wouldn't tell him these things; he couldn't find out on his own either!
This was the first time he had ever heard anything about his mother, and that she had been killed by his own father!
Although these words came from Luffy's father, he already believed most of them, because the vast majority of Celestial Dragons really are beasts. That's the reputation of the Celestial Dragons. Although he appeared calm on the surface, his heart was in turmoil!
"So what if it is! For a woman from the lower realm to be able to conceive my child is already an immense blessing!"
She's nothing but a tool for procreation; how dare she presume to let this holy being spend the rest of her life with her in the mortal realm?
This saint wanted to take you brothers back to the Holy Land Mary Geoise, and she dared to stop me? Shouldn't she be killed?
"How dare a lowly woman from the lower realms attempt to ruin the future and wealth of this saint and his child! Doesn't she deserve to die?"
Garling did not deny it, because in his opinion, it was perfectly reasonable and there was no need to hide it!
As Celestial Dragons, we should naturally understand and be accustomed to these things. Women in the lower realms are at most just reproductive tools, which can be discarded at any time!
This was perfectly normal for Garling and most of the Celestial Dragons, and he didn't care at all when Dragon brought it up!
He believed that Shanks would agree with his views and support his actions, which was in line with the Celestial Dragons ' bloodline!
"As expected of a heartless beast, no wonder your ability is that of a venomous scorpion, it's a perfect match for you!"
He killed his own wife and felt no remorse whatsoever, instead taking it all for granted. If you can have such a mindset, then Mary Geoise truly is a cesspool, full of stinking dog shit!
When Vic heard Dragon say that Shakky was once the most beautiful woman in the world, he looked at Shakky and Rayleigh with some surprise.
Rayleigh puffed out his chest with a hint of smugness, while Shakky rolled her eyes at Vic, feeling that he underestimated her beauty in her youth, when her fame far surpassed Hancock's.
After hearing Garling's beastly words, Vic couldn't hold back any longer and cursed back. He had never seen such a vicious beast!
What's the difference between Garin and the black widow, those poisonous spiders that eat their mates after mating? But black widows are insects, insects without thoughts or cognition; they only have the instinct to survive. So what is Garling? He doesn't deserve to be human!
The comparison between Shanks and Shamrock demonstrates how much influence upbringing and education have on a person's values!
Shamrock grew up in Mary Geoise and became accustomed to all sorts of inhumane and bestial acts. No one said it was bad or that it shouldn't be done, and that's how his distorted values were formed!
Just like Doflamingo when he was a child, he was extremely wicked. At such a young age, he killed his own father without hesitation, showing no humanity whatsoever!
Shanks grew up with Roger Pirates. Although Roger and his crew were just a group of pirates, they were a group of pirates with normal values and were even full of a sense of justice. They were just ordinary people who didn't have a warlike or adventurous spirit!
The Roger Pirates, whose highest pursuit was freedom, shaped Shanks ' values remarkably well!
He respects his elders, is loyal to his friends, cares for his companions, is friendly to strangers, and doesn't kill his enemies. Now, comparing the two brothers side by side, they are worlds apart!
Therefore, the environment in which a person lives and the education they receive are extremely important; a slight misstep can lead to a distorted development!
"Good that you admit it. Next, I will kill you to avenge my poor mother!"
Shanks' pupils dilated, and powerful Conqueror's Haki emanated from him, shaking the surrounding area and demonstrating his determination to avenge his mother and his current state of mind!