"I don't know. The newspapers didn't say what he was doing, only that he seemed to be looking for something. It's all speculation and shouldn't be taken seriously. If you want to know, you'll probably have to ask Red-Hair himself," Barnett said while eating.
Rebecca was also taken aback when she heard the news about Red-Hair, and she slowed down her eating. She still remembered the scene when Red-Hair pretended to cut off Vic's head and she rushed up to fight Red-Hair for her life.
She had truly gone to save Vic with the resolve to die, but what happened? Her resolve had been misplaced; it turned out to be a trap set by the two of them to help her break through to the Realm of Cutting Steel.
Although Vic meant well, I didn't want to break through in this way. I was almost at my lowest point. If even Vic couldn't beat me, how many moves could I possibly withstand? We'd both die there, wouldn't we?
It turns out that Vic hired a pirate to provoke her. She really wanted to crack open Vic's skull to see what was going on inside. What if that Red-Hair actually took it seriously? Would the two of them really die there?
However, she also found it hard to believe that a pirate would actually cooperate in staging such a performance, and she had to admire Vic's foresight.
Now she has a good impression of the Red Hair Pirates, which is one of the reasons why she let Kanbo go before. Red-Hair changed some of her views on pirates. Just like Vic said, there are different kinds of pirates, and not all pirates are evil.
Rebecca glanced at Vic, who was deep in thought, but said nothing and continued to eat heartily.
She felt that her Armament Haki was not far from Awakening. She heard from Vic that eating more Sea Kings would also help with the Awakening of Haki, so she was now very interested in eating. After all, Sea Kings taste good to begin with, and with Vic's cooking, it was even more amazing.
Ain, watching Rebecca devour her food, smiled and thought, "At this rate, you'll become a fat woman sooner or later. Then we'll see how you attract Vic. You'll have to wait and see what I do."
Once I've fully developed my Devil Fruit powers, I can stay young forever, and none of you can compare to me.
"I'll turn all of you who want to get close to Vic into old women. I don't believe Vic will still be interested in you then, humph!"
Ain looking at Rebecca, Ain glanced at the pensive Vic. These two extremes are really something. How did they end up together? It's so unfair! I'll break you two up someday!
It's truly baffling how Ain so young could think so much. In such a short time, she's already conjured up a spectacular drama in her mind, ultimately emerging as the victor and becoming the only woman by Vic's side.
I'm really worried she won't grow tall; it takes a lot of thought to consider these things.
"That Red-Hair kid was a good prospect, it's a pity he became a pirate!"
Zephyr sighed when he heard the conversation about Red-Hair. Although he had been teaching students in the Elite Camp for many years, he had also been reading a lot of intelligence from the higher-ups.
When he became Elite Camp instructor, Roger had not yet conquered the Grand Line. At that time, Shanks was just a little kid on Roger's ship, completely insignificant in front of that group of dazzling seniors.
He truly began to gain attention after Roger's execution. As if inheriting Roger's will, Red-Hair began to roam the seas wearing Roger's old Straw Hat, and quickly made a name for himself. Now he is a great pirate in the New World.
Like Roger, Red-Hair is a bold Haki character who cherishes his crew and doesn't prey on ordinary people like other pirates. He has a basic respect for life.
"Perhaps fate had already been sealed, and the Red-Hair had no choice in the matter!"
Vic knows something about Shanks, after all, Roger found Shanks in a treasure chest and then stayed on Roger's ship until the Roger Pirates disbanded.
Furthermore, Shanks appeared in the treasure chest after Roger participated in the God Valley battle, making him very likely a descendant of the Celestial Dragons of God Valley.
Although Shanks always says he's from the West Blue, God Valley could very well be located in the West Blue!
The location of God Valley was never mentioned in the original work, and the God Valley incident has now been hidden by the World Government. Even the island has disappeared, and only older figures like Zephyr, Garp, Sengoku, and Tsuru know about it.
However, they wouldn't talk about the specifics of what happened; they were all very secretive, and Vic couldn't get any information out of them.
A Celestial Dragons who has been a pirate for so many years has had his mind Assimilation by the Roger Pirates. Even if the Celestial Dragons come looking for him, he can never go back.
Joining the Navy is out of the question; Shanks is more like Roger's messenger, a mere tool.
However, he also lived a brilliant life, and as a figure who guides the future Pirate King, he will leave a significant mark.
Vic even suspects that after returning from Laugh Tale Roger shared some of his thoughts and the truths he knew with Shanks privately, otherwise it would be difficult to explain Shanks's subsequent actions.
While Red-Hair is a key figure in guiding the next Pirate King, his own talent and personal charisma are also extremely strong; otherwise, he wouldn't have become the Emperor of the Sea at such a young age.
At that time, Red-Hair was only thirty-three years old, yet he was already ranked alongside veterans like Whitebeard as an Emperor. Keep in mind that when Whitebeard and Roger were evenly matched, Shanks was still just a trainee kid.
Furthermore, Red-Hair never bullies ordinary people, which is why Vic greatly admires Shanks. As for Red-Hair opposing the World Government and stealing from nobles, Vic would still say "good job."
The others remained silent. After all, they were new recruits and had never been in contact with the Red Hair Pirates before, so they couldn't say anything. The topic of Red-Haired Shanks ended there, and they listened as mere idle chatter. After all, Red-Hair hadn't become an emperor yet! They had no idea what Zephyr and Vic were thinking.
" Barnett, where is the next island?" Wendy asked, her usual optimism gone, as if she were carrying a burden she hadn't told anyone.
"The next island is called Flower, a famous island where lovers are said to have met and fallen in love."
It's a very famous tourist destination; you often see news about it in the newspapers, and there's a constant stream of tourists there every day.
The island's cuisine is also unforgettable; you'll want to keep eating it. Plus, the island is very safe. It's said that the island's gangs protect it from invading pirates, and ordinary pirates are no match for them.
Barnett had already obtained information about the next island to land on, which was a habit of his. He didn't notice Wendy's unusual reaction and simply revealed what he knew.