After taking the jar of wine, Shanks shook his head, suppressing the confusion in his mind, then turned to Uya and smiled, "This wine is brewed with water from my hometown. I've traveled all over the seas and never found a better wine than this. Try it."
As he spoke, Shanks reached out to hand him a cup.
Uya glanced at the wine jar Shanks was holding, shook his head slightly, and then suddenly stretched out a finger and flicked it in the air. The wine in the jar was suddenly attracted by something and flew out, hovering in mid-air.
The crystalline liquid shimmered under the sunlight, and even the well-traveled members of the Red Hair Pirates couldn't help but marvel at the sight.
"It cancels out gravity... no, it's attraction?"
"But even so, it's impossible to pull a star down from the sky. That scene is still a bit too exaggerated. This guy is still extremely dangerous."
The Red Hair Pirates ' officers didn't retreat far away; instead, they cleared a space and stood in a circle around the perimeter, with Shanks and Uya in the center.
In fact, everyone present knew that Shanks was one of the Four Emperors, and Uya had defeated two other Four Emperors to get here. No one could avoid this battle.
Shanks is one of the Four Emperors, a sovereign who reigns over the seas. If he chooses to avoid battle under these circumstances, then he is simply unworthy of the title of emperor!
The current scene is merely the prelude to the coming storm.
Looking at Uya, who remained calm, and Red-Haired Shanks smile, everyone else present wore solemn expressions.
"When the fight breaks out later, do you think our boss can win?" one of the Red Hair Pirates ' officers whispered.
"You idiot, don't you have any confidence in our boss?" another person scoffed.
The person who had spoken earlier took a deep breath, shook his head, and said, "No, I just... that guy did kill Kaido of the Beasts after all."
"It's alright. This only proves that his attack is stronger than Whitebeard's, it doesn't prove anything else. Kaido and Big Mom... aren't agile enough."
Another officer of the Red Hair Pirates spoke in a deep voice.
Because the battle between Uya and Kaido took place in the center of the island, most people didn't know the specifics of the fight. They only saw that Uya used some unknown technique to shatter the island, and then used an even more incredible ability to summon a stunning meteorite that obliterated Kaido of the Beasts.
The battle between Uya and Big Mom took place on the edge of Whole Cake Island, so the battle was recorded by video Den Den Mushi on the warship and transmitted outwards.
Based on this, after analysis by numerous forces, they all believe that Uya should be a type with high attack and low defense. His attack power is even stronger than Whitebeard's. Even Kaido of the Beasts could not withstand Uya's attack and was defeated and killed by Uya!
As for Uya's defense, most people think it's not very good.
On this vast ocean, the strongest defense undoubtedly belongs to Kaido of the Beasts, the strongest attack was generally considered to be Whitebeard Edward Newgate before Uya appeared, and the most bizarre and dangerous ability belongs to Big Mom.
And the most versatile is undoubtedly Red-Haired Shanks!
"That's right, his attack power is strong, but... he might not be able to hit the boss. And don't forget, the boss's swordsmanship is also very strong. I'm worried that the boss might go easy on him later."
"Don't be ridiculous. That guy killed Kaido, he's not as weak as you say. Boss will definitely have to go all out, but Boss's chances of winning are probably higher."
Several of the Red Hair Pirates ' officers were discussing amongst themselves, while the Red Hair Pirates ' vice-captain, Ben Beckman, who was said to be the smartest person in the world, remained silent, deep in thought.
On the field.
When Shanks saw Uya flick his finger and levitate the wine in mid-air, his eyes lit up with a hint of amazement.
"Oh, this is the first time I've ever seen something like this."
"Really? You haven't encountered users of the Gravity Fruit, the Gravity Fruit, or the Float-Float Fruit —these three Devil Fruit, have you?"
Uya flicked his finger, and a clump of the wine that was suspended in the air separated and fell into his mouth, while giving Shanks a faint smile at the same time.
"I've heard of Gravity Fruit, but the latter two... I have indeed seen them."
Shanks picked up a glass, casually scooped it up in the air, and filled it with liquor. He then gulped it down in one go, chuckled, and a hint of nostalgia and regret flashed in his eyes.
The Float-Float Fruit is Golden Lion's ability. Shanks was once in the story of Pirate King Roger, so it's impossible that he hadn't seen Golden Lion.
The Gravity Fruit, however, should be the ability of Fujitora, the Marine Admiral who later participated in the World Military Draft in the original work. Judging from Shanks' regret, it seems he had encountered Fujitora before and most likely tried to recruit Fujitora, only to be rejected.
Thinking of this, Uya's face showed a thoughtful expression. Of course, this was just his guess, and Uya was too lazy to ask what the specifics were.
"This wine is alright."
After tasting a little more, Uya nodded slightly.
Whether in the Hokage world or the One Piece world, although he is more enthusiastic about tea, he can still distinguish the differences between the two worlds.
The world of One Piece is, after all, a world of water. There are almost no landmasses; it's all islands. Water element far surpasses other elements.
Tea and wine in this world seem lighter and more delicate.
Thinking of the Hokage world, a hint of nostalgia flashed in Uya's eyes. Then, he suddenly smiled slightly and pointed at the wine floating in the air.
Try this.
Buzz!!
The wine flows freely without wind, as if a strange energy is drawn from the heavens and earth and continuously infused into it, giving the crystal-clear liquid an even more dreamlike luster.
"Oh?!"
Seeing this strange scene, Shanks' eyes lit up. Without any suspicion, he scooped up the wine in his glass and took a swig.
That one bite immediately made Shanks ' eyes light up, and after carefully savoring it, he revealed a hint of surprise.
"This kind of wine... what did you just do?!"
"It's nothing, just a touch of life."
Uya smiled slightly. Just now, he had drawn a portion of Natural Energy from the world and infused it into the wine. It wasn't a sudden whim. After tasting tea and wine full of Natural Energy once in the Hokage world's Mount Myōboku, Uya had always liked the taste.
After achieving Sage Body and gaining the ability to freely control Natural Energy, he often created his own.
Shanks, who has absolutely no knowledge of Sage Mode or Natural Energy, showed no signs of Petrification after drinking this sake, seemingly controlling and absorbing it with ease. He truly lives up to his reputation as a pinnacle powerhouse of this world. (To be continued.) 8