The Great Pirate Era.
The great seas surge and churn, powerhouses destroy and annihilate, each fighting their own battles. It's utterly—
Demotivating!
I, Russil Kuro, age twen...
Redheads!
The person who suddenly appeared was none other than the redhead!
He was speaking to Joshua with a smile, but soon his eyes caught sight of Kuro standing to the side.
Lucky Roux, the fat man with a meat leg in his mouth, reminded him, "Boss, the trouble is indeed here."
Ben Beckman exhaled a puff of smoke, took the cigarette from his mouth, threw it on the ground, stomped it out, and his expression turned serious.
"Golden Lion..."
Upon seeing the person before him, Shanks smiled and touched the scar below his collar, saying, "Long time no see."
Kuro looked him up and down and said, "Yeah, long time no see. You're still alive?"
"With such a temper, be careful not to harm your health; you might die young," Shanks said with a faint smile.
"Hey, what did you say!" Lida was displeased and glared at Shanks.
Kro adjusted his glasses, his body tensing as he prepared for battle.
Kuro lit a cigar, stared at Shanks, and said, "Even if your son dies, I might not die. Of course, that's assuming you have a son. What, are you here specifically to cause trouble? Let me tell you, I've got the Principality of Faya under my protection."
"I told you not to get so angry. I didn't come here to see you, Jin Ni."
Shanks smiled nonchalantly, looked at Joshua, and said, "Hey, Farettal, want to become my partner? I think you're great. I know your ambitions, and if you come to me, I can help you."
"Red hair?"
Joshua glanced at Shanks and said, "I have no interest in pirates, nor do I expect to achieve this unification by relying on other forces. Astia needs autonomy, and the people of Astia need to unite spontaneously in order to become a true nation!"
"is that so?"
Shanks stared at him for a long time, then shook his head: "Looks like we're not meant to be partners, hahaha, let's go."
As he was about to turn around, something rang out, and he said, "Don't worry, Jinni, I have no intention of getting into a conflict with the Navy for the time being. I'm just here to invite Faretal because I find him very interesting."
"Really? Well, you'd better watch out. Ten years ago, you thought someone was interesting, and your arm got swallowed by a sea monster. Now you still think someone is interesting? Be careful, or you might get swallowed up along with your ship by some sea king that suddenly appears out of nowhere." Kuro said nonchalantly.
"The Navy... I've only placed my hopes on the new era. You need to be careful not to be outdone. The power of the new era is unimaginable to us from the old era," Shanks said with a smile.
Kuro scoffed, "The new era? What kind of new era? Is it the new era where XZ is hiding in Wano Country right now? Relying on the next generation instead of yourself? I once took down a freeloader. Relying on the previous generation instead of yourself, what are you doing, relying on the new generation? Let me tell you, relying on anyone is not as good as relying on yourself. If you want to change the world, show some courage. You're just a paperhanger of the times. The key is, you're a pirate, you don't even deserve it."
Kuro knew that the World Government was actually involved with all four Emperors, especially Shanks, who seemed to give face to everyone and seemed to have deep ties with the World Government.
But the key point is that this kind of thing is not quite right. Why do you, a pirate, have to worry so much about the world? Does it make the World Government seem stupid or make the Navy seem stupid?
"Oh? You don't have a high opinion of the new era, Kuro?" Shanks stopped and turned to look at him.
"Let's talk about it when the new era becomes the 'contemporary era' first. Whether you're optimistic or not, you're not dead yet, are you?" Kuro laughed. "Once you die, the new era will become the contemporary era. Or you can hand over your 'Griffin' and see which new era suits you best, and then be eaten by the Sea Kings. Someone will inherit Joy Boy, someone will inherit Roger, and someone will inherit Whitebeard. You, a Yonko, also need to find someone to inherit from, right?"
He genuinely looked down on any new era.
They're all so arrogant despite their lack of ability.
As for Kuro himself, he now feels that he is not strong enough, let alone before. He used to cower in the East Blue, always feeling a sense of crisis. Unlike the so-called new era now, where everyone with a little strength rushes ahead of everyone else and looks down on everyone.
They don't even consider that you can achieve that level in just a few years, so how come others can't compare to you even after decades?
Talent is very important, but even the most amazing talent takes time to materialize.
Forty years ago, Charlotte Linlin and Kaido wouldn't have dared to say they were invincible, and they wouldn't have dared to say the same twenty years ago.
If you let him go back twenty years, he could kill Kaido and Linlin.
Unlike people nowadays, who dare to go on adventures for months, let alone years. If it weren't for Rayleigh and Kuma blocking them back in Sabaody, and if the old man and I hadn't wanted to really fight Rayleigh, those who went on adventures for a few months would have been gone. Why wait two or three years?
With that kind of strength, he dared to fight Kaido, and he even called himself Joy Boy...
Happy Boy?
What, are you going to bring Kaido some joy?
He's been quite happy lately. The alliance between the Straw Hat Pirates, Kid, and Law, and the fact that they're like rats in Wano Country, has given Kaido plenty of joy.
In this new era, what world can he possibly change? Does finding Laugh Tale change the world situation?
That makes the world situation incredibly unstable.
They've been in power for eight hundred years. Overthrowing them would require real force, not just public opinion or ideology. In the end, it will be force that proves the true power.
Did Kaido conquer Wano Country purely through deception?
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