Chapter 211 IF Line Shanks: Whose Child?
The Red Furs.
As usual, the ship was filled with the aroma of wine and barbecue.
The source of the barbecue ingredients was a giant sea monster that was now just a skeleton lying on the deck.
The Sea King was discovered by the Red-Haired Pirates a week ago. When they passed by the Red Fox, a tail swipe nearly caused an apprentice who was cleaning the deck to fall into the sea, but the Red-Haired Captain stunned it with his Haki.
Because that sea king had bright red scales and a head that resembled a legendary dragon, it was a rare handsome type among sea kings, and the Red-Haired Pirates, except for the vice-captain, unanimously voted to keep it as a pet.
"Even if we're just acting as boat pullers, it'll help us cross the Calm Belt!"
"Yes, yes, Beckman, you should agree to the captain's suggestion!"
Looking at the group of burly pirates in front of him who had named the sea king with the red mane "Little Red," Beckman took a deep drag of his cigarette and nodded slowly.
"Okay, but you'll have to take care of it yourselves."
The poor pirate was so focused on cheering that his first mate had finally shown some understanding that he completely failed to grasp the true meaning behind Beckman's words.
On the first day of getting a pet, Little Red flipped over and sent all the crew members on deck flying into the sea.
On the third day of keeping the pet, Little Red crashed into the cabin. Its breeders, all except Beckman of the Red-Haired Pirates, spent the whole night in the icy seawater before finally managing to repair the huge hole in the cabin. When they were taking stock of the losses, they discovered that all the dried meat they had stored had been carried away by the current, and no one knew where it had gone to benefit some marine creature.
On the sixth day of owning a pet, Little Red, with its leash on, suddenly went berserk, pulling the Red Furs into the Sea Kings' lair and nearly causing the entire ship to crash into an underwater reef.
The seventh day of having a pet...
"It smells so good! Little Red smells really good!"
These rough-around-the-edges men finally realized that eating barbecues and throwing parties were more suitable for them than the delicate task of raising pets.
It was at this time that Violet arrived on the Red Furs.
The teleportation point in the captain's cabin buzzed, and Violet was instantly teleported there, then rushed out the door in a flurry.
The pirates, who had suddenly become wary, relaxed again upon seeing Violet.
"Ah, so that's why there was suddenly someone in the boss's room. It's you, Violet!"
"Vell's here?! Want to have some barbecue? We've been raising this sea king for a week, and it tastes much better than any other sea king!"
This is to welcome Violet.
"Vell, what a pity! If you had come a few days earlier, that would have been great! Let me tell you, we caught a sea king to pull our ship this time. Little Red is disobedient, but it's still pretty cool!"
This is to show off the handsome pet they used to have with Violet.
"Ville, the boss is over there. But he drank several barrels of liquor last night and is completely drunk now. If you need anything, just go directly to Beckman."
This is because they believe that Violet has important business to discuss with the Red-Haired Pirates.
Ever since Violet and Shanks confirmed their relationship, Shanks has been making sure to start every conversation with "Yes, Violet and I are together" for a whole month, no matter what anyone says to him. After being severely punished by the angry single guys on the ship, Violet, who already had a good relationship with the Red-Haired Pirates, has practically become an anonymous crew member on their ship.
Of course, Shanks also became an anonymous member of R'lyeh.
Upon seeing Valerie running out of the captain's cabin, Shanks immediately broke into a bright smile.
“Wei…”
Before she could even finish the last syllable, Vale grabbed Shanks and rushed back to the captain's cabin, slamming the door shut behind them.
The Red-Haired Pirates: "..."
The lively banquet fell silent for a second, and then, as if deliberately trying to cover something up, an even louder noise than usual rose from the deck.
"Haha, Violet is still young. She must be very excited to see the boss after so long!"
"That teleportation focus that Violet installed in the captain's cabin is really useful. It appears in an instant. If we installed one on each of our subordinate islands, wouldn't we be able to teleport there directly if anything happens?"
"Idiot, didn't you see those four purple gems at the teleportation point? They could be exchanged for so many barrels of wine and so much meat!"
"Are you really alright? I rarely see Violet so anxious. Could something have happened? Wait, is someone bullying Violet?!"
"What?! Someone's bullying Violet?! Who dares to bully Violet? Did they even ask my sword?!"
"Quiet down! Quiet down!" Yasopp, unable to stand it any longer, tapped the heads of some of the noisiest crew members with his flintlock pistol. "What's it to you?"
If anyone should step up, it should be Shanks.
Red-Haired Pirates crew: "..."
The Red-Haired Pirates crew members cried out in frustration, "Aaaaaah! Why?! Why was it the boss who ended up in the end?!"
Being single is painful, but the captain's finding a partner is even more unbearable!
Shanks, who was deeply envied by the members of the Red-Haired Pirates, chuckled after being pulled back to the captain's cabin by Violet and hugged her in his arms.
Like an enthusiastic dog that hasn't seen its owner in a long time, Shanks wrapped his strong arms around Val's body, his hot breath spraying all over her from her forehead to her eyelashes, from her mouth to her neck and shoulders, making her feel like she was about to get drunk.
"Um, wait, wait a minute, Shanks, I have something important to discuss with you!"
After being pushed away by Violet, who propped her cheek up with her hand, Shanks didn't forget to kiss her palm, then pricked her hand with the stubble on his chin: "Hmm? What's up?"
Shanks pressed his cheek against Val's palm, looked up at her and winked. Despite being a disheveled, unkempt middle-aged man, he was surprisingly handsome when making such a casual gesture.
Violet was momentarily bewitched by the red-haired succubus, but the next second she quickly shook her head, forcing herself not to indulge in her beauty any longer.
"This one!"
As she spoke, Vale pulled a hollow, grayish-white rock from her pocket and handed it to Shanks.
"Quick, drip your blood here."
Shanks looked at the strange new thing that Val was holding in her hands—a hollow rock nest that was pitch black inside. No matter which angle you looked from, even with Observation Haki, you couldn't tell what was inside. Two round, glowing spheres were located in the center of the nest, blinking like eyes.
Although he was puzzled about what it was, Shanks obediently bit his finger and dripped a few drops of blood into it after hearing what Val said.
"Phew..." Vera breathed a sigh of relief, "Luckily, we made it in time."
"Hmm, let me see. Let's wait a little longer, and our child will appear."
"puff!"
Shanks choked on his own saliva: "Cough cough! Wait, what did you just say?!"
"I said, our child?" After a certain amount of offerings are made, the rock nest will generate something like a pet, depending on the offerings.
When Violet first discovered it, she didn't know what it was for. Out of curiosity, she threw rubies, twigs, ashes from burning things, and even droppings into it. It wasn't until Violet was suddenly struck by some inspiration and dripped her blood into it that the countdown to hatching appeared above the nest.
Seeing the description of the types of hatching and the settings related to sacrificial items, Violet immediately thought of Shanks. So she quickly teleported to the Red Furs and had Shanks drip his blood into it before the countdown ended.
"Does Violet want one of our children?"
Shanks scratched his head; he hadn't thought about this before. For pirates, whether they could continue their bloodline or have offspring wasn't important. Besides, Shanks felt that given Violet's personality and her current enthusiasm for farming all over the world, she probably didn't want children.
Violet herself is a child!
Because Violet was so young when they first met, even now that they are in a committed relationship, Shanks still sometimes subconsciously treats Violet like a child.
...and sometimes I feel a little guilty because of this, especially when the group on R'lyeh, who can be described as "Vill's fanatic support group," looks at me like I'm scum.
Beckman commented on this.
"You've already eaten it, so don't act innocent after getting the benefit; that's just asking for trouble."
Ahem! Getting back to the present, Shanks never expected Val to bring up this kind of thing so suddenly.
but……
Shanks glanced at the rocky nest in Val's hand, his eyes flickering slightly: "Um, the child, the child didn't just spring out of the rock..."
"As for children, children need that...you can only have them after that..."
Valerie glanced at Shanks, signaling him to be quiet: "Shh—it'll be here soon..."
Three countdown...
With a whoosh, a white light flashed, and Shanks instinctively opened his arms. The next second, a small child with black hair landed in his arms.
Shanks: "..."
Shanks exclaimed in shock: "My God, so the child really did spring from a crack in the rock!!!"
"Huh? Wait, Vie, where are you?"
Shanks looked around and was bewildered by the suddenly empty room.
Violet left? So suddenly, without even a word?
etc!
Shanks abruptly lowered his head, looking at the four or five-year-old girl in his arms...
No, really?
Black hair, black eyes, fair skin, a calm expression, and a little dress with pigtails—this is clearly a shrunken version of Violet!
Violet, Violet has turned into a child?!
Outside the door, the Red-Haired Pirates were outwardly still having a banquet, but in reality, they had secretly pricked up their ears to listen carefully to what was happening in the captain's cabin.
Beckman thought these people were incredibly bored.
He gave a silent snort, put the cigarette in his mouth, and deftly struck a match to light it—
With a bang, the captain's cabin door was pushed open, and Shanks rushed towards them, carrying something in his arms.
Beckman took a closer look: a black and red dress, cream-white boots, and jet-black hair parted in two low ponytails...
Wait, child, Shanks is holding a child!
Yasopp spat out the wine in his mouth: "Boss, boss, where did you steal this kid from?!"
"My God, Captain, what did you and Violet do? How come you're already pregnant?!"
"Me...me...can I be the child's godfather?"
The commotion of the pirates seemed to attract the attention of the little girl in Shanks' arms. She lifted her head from Shanks' embrace, revealing her fair and delicate face and a pair of big, bright eyes.
Her thick, long eyelashes fluttered, and she looked at the pirates who were holding their breath, afraid of startling her, and gave them a sweet smile.
"...I'm dead!"
"Waaaaah, why, why is the Captain and Violet's child so cute..."
"Wait, have you already accepted that this is Violet and the captain's child? If so, judging from the child's appearance, doesn't that mean the captain didn't even get a chance to participate?"
"No, is this the time to think about whether the child looks like the father or the mother? Who has a child born in half an hour and who thinks the child is already four or five years old?"
Beckman looked at the little girl with black hair and black eyes in Shanks' arms, slowly exhaled a puff of smoke, and said with difficulty.
"Vell?"
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