Chapter 107: Decisive Battle (VI) [VIP]

Uta's dislike for Shanks was almost overflowing from that frowning expression.

Is it because he was controlled by Yale? ...Not likely. Wuta should be as clear-headed as him. Does that mean there really is a grudge?

Bucky stared at her, brainstorming for a moment before a sudden realization hit him.

With a little curiosity about his 'brother's' emotional life, he asked excitedly, not even paying attention to the surrounding environment.

"What's your relationship with Shanks? Did he dump you?"

By this time, Uta had already noticed Shanks and Mihawk in the distance. After all, the noise of the two fighting could not be ignored even if he wanted to.

Just as she was thinking about what to do now, she suddenly heard Bucky's question, and a sense of absurdity accompanied by shock and horror suddenly exploded.

Uta retorted without hesitation: "How is that possible! He was my former adoptive father!"

“Poof!” Bucky was hit hard by this thunderous news.

He even suspected that there was something wrong with his ears, "You, you, you...you are Shanks' daughter?!"

"Adopted daughter, former adopted daughter!"

Uta emphasized: "And I am not like that anymore. I hate him to death!"

Bucky: “Why?”

How come he had never heard that Shanks had an adopted daughter? When did that happen?

Uta clenched her fists but did not tell the truth.

"The reason isn't important. What's important is how we stop Shanks!"

Although from the current situation, Captain Yale, who was sitting on the floating metal chair and watching, was in no danger.

But Uta just couldn't stand Shanks and didn't want to give him any chance to hurt Captain Yale.

Bucky seemed to be still immersed in the big gossip he had just heard, and kept staring at Uta.

But this wasn't a distraction. He quickly said, "I have a way to stop Shanks, but you need to tell me why you hate Shanks first."

Uta glared at him suspiciously.

"Why should I believe you!"

"Are you an idiot? You and I are both here. We were obviously knocked unconscious and left here to stop Shanks!"

Buggy opened his mouth and said, "We are Shanks's enemies and Captain Yale's most loyal servants!"

Uta frowned and corrected, "We are not servants. We are citizens under Captain Yale's rule!"

Bucky: "That's right, I was wrong. I just hope you understand what I mean."

Uta ignored him and clenched his fists tightly as he peeked out from behind the metal plate.

Just when Bucky thought his lobbying plan was going to fail, Uta finally spoke.

"The Red Hair Pirates adopted me..."

Uta hates Shanks and the Red Hair Pirates, but at the same time, she knows that she still desires them.

The happy memories of her childhood were still vivid in her mind. If she had not seen with her own eyes the scene of Shanks and the others sitting on the treasure drinking and laughing, she would never have believed that the Red Hair Pirates adopted her in order to plunder the island.

During this time, she lived happily on the islands.

She made friends of the same age, gained a large number of fans with her singing, and realized her dream of rebuilding the island of music.

All of this is as beautiful as a dream, so beautiful that Uta is willing to protect it with her life.

So when the outside world declared war on the islands, her response was to bravely resist. As long as the rebels outside were killed, all of them could live in a beautiful and happy utopia.

She firmly believed it and used this reason to convince her restless heart.

To completely change the world, bloodshed and sacrifice are inevitable, and those who died are all willing to die for this grand ideal...

"impossible!"

"……What?"

Uta looked at Baki who suddenly interrupted her story.

Before Uta finished her story, Baki couldn't bear to listen any longer.

Although he hated that bastard Shanks, he still understood Shanks's character.

That guy is not a serious pirate at all. He would not do such a bad thing as destroying the island and looting money.

Buggy: "Shanks wouldn't do something like that. There must be some misunderstanding!"

Wuta sneered, "Are you saying that what I saw with my own eyes was fake?"

Bucky: "Just because you see it with your own eyes, does that mean it's true?"

Uta glared at him. Although she wanted to retort, the sudden expectation in her heart was like a strong medicine, freezing her harsh words in her throat.

She couldn't help but think, if there really was something hidden, if Shanks had no choice but to abandon her...

"Let's go!" Bucky stood up, and his shadow covered Uta who was still squatting beside him.

Uta looked up at him and suddenly felt that at this moment, Bucky, even with a funny red nose, seemed tall and reliable.

"Where to?" Because of the inner turmoil and struggle, Uta's mind is now a little blank.

Bucky said in an enigmatic voice, "Stop this unnecessary war!"

…

In the peripheral vision that had been paying close attention, the specially reinforced metal plate shook twice, and then was suddenly pulled out of the ground.

Baki and Uta, two sneaky men, were arguing while slowly moving further away.

Yale chuckled and thought Bucky was a really interesting guy.

He was lucky enough to discover the boundary between reality and virtuality - he originally wanted to be lazy, but almost let Bucky escape, and he had the eloquence to turn black into white, so even he thought what he said made sense.

"How can you be sure that Yale is a completely good person? He might be like the Red Hair Pirates you think he is, pretending to be kind first and then completely destroying the world."

Bucky's words completely convinced Uta, and even made Uta feel like he had been enlightened.

Yes, why could she be so sure that Yale must be a good person? She had already been deceived once by the Red Hair Pirates.

The speed of the metal plate's movement increased.

Shanks also noticed the movement behind him and deliberately cooperated with them to change the direction of Mihawk's attack.

How much time has passed?

He wasn't quite sure, but it had been a while since he'd been here.

The other members of the Red Hair Pirates helped him stop everyone on their way.

Shanks believed in their strength. Even if the opponent was equipped with an exoskeleton, they would end the battle as soon as possible and rush here to meet him.

However, so much time has passed, and no one from the Red Hair Pirates has appeared here.

Not only the Red Hair Pirates, but also the Navy and the Revolutionary Army. Don’t they realize that only by getting rid of Yale can this matter be truly resolved?

Shanks didn't think it was because they couldn't think of it, but rather that Yale did something that made it impossible for the team to assemble.

The more he thought about it, the more confused he became. In a moment of carelessness, Shanks failed to dodge Mihawk's attack.

When strong men fight, sometimes a single strike can end the fight.

Mihawk shook off the blood from his knife and cast his cold gaze on the already defeated Shanks.

Under the shadow of his hat brim, he suddenly frowned, and the black knife in his hand deflected a few inconspicuous degrees.

The pitch-black blade reflected the sunlight, dazzling Shanks' eyes for a very brief moment.

Using Griffin to support himself on the ground, Shanks closed his eyes and stood up again from his half-kneeling position.

Their eyes met, both of them looked bloodied.

The knife held tightly in the hand seemed to sense the master's will and made a slight humming sound.

There were no more words between the two.

All the attempts, all the techniques, all the understanding of the way of the sword had been poured out in this battle.

The next moment, the two figures moved at the same time!

Mihawk poured all his will and strength into the black sword, wrapping the blade in a powerful and domineering aura.

This was a flat strike that condensed his lifelong sword skills - simple, pure, yet containing the ultimate edge that could cut through everything!

Wherever the sword energy passed, even the space seemed to be cut into straight fragments.

But Shanks did not choose to challenge the ultimate swordsmanship head-on.

He unreservedly wrapped all his domineering power around Griffin, and dark red lightning exploded violently!

An equally powerful sword energy, carrying a destructive aura like a rotten wood, swooped down towards the sword energy that Mihawk had slashed out.

However, the two sword energies did not collide.

They seemed to have life, cleverly deviating from their direction when they were about to collide, drawing an incredible arc trajectory, heading straight for their common enemy - the core of the incident sitting defenseless in the air!

As Shanks and Mihawk watched intently, two fierce sword energies successfully submerged Yale.

Attacks composed of domineering aura can not only attack the body, but also severely damage the human spirit.

At the center of the explosion, Yale's projection flickered a few times.

The signal reception was unstable due to strong interference, and after forced reconnection failed, it completely collapsed into star-like spots of light.

When everything settled down and the explosion dissipated and Yale was no longer visible, Shanks and Mihawk finally couldn't hold on any longer and relaxed from their standing guard.

"Huh..." Shanks breathed a sigh of relief and forced a smile.

"When did you wake up?"

"When you slashed me here with your sword."

Mihawk pointed to the most serious wound on his body.

Shanks recalled.

"That time... was even earlier than when you blinded me with your sword."

Mihawk: "Yeah."

Shanks laughed angrily, "You couldn't have warned me earlier? You caused me to be injured so badly."

"You were injured so badly because you were distracted during the battle, and you should be more careful when acting." Mihawk naturally had his own reasons.

"What's the situation now? Did that Yale escape, or is he... a fake?"

"...I don't know." The only thing Shanks knew now was that things would not end so easily.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have reached this point.

"Can we still move? We have to find other people as soon as possible." Shanks was still worried about the situation of Uta and Buggy.

I don’t know what Buggy tricked Uta into doing to make her go with him, and the other members of the Red Hair Pirates were delayed by something and couldn’t join him.

Mihawk put away the black knife and showed with his actions that there was nothing wrong with him.

Shanks, on the other hand, stumbled a bit before he could steady himself.

"You must never lose focus again during battles."

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