Upon hearing this, Shanks' eyes darkened as he stared intently at Kuro. "You...."
Kuro said calmly, "They were lucky and escaped. There's no need for them to put on a face like they're ready to fight me. In your current state, you have no chance against me."
As he spoke, he didn't mind the dirt on the ground and sat down cross-legged.
Before long, Domino came running over, carrying two bottles of wine.
Because of the general's display of power, she was not disturbed on her way back, and it didn't take her long to get the wine.
Kuro took the wine, opened a bottle, and flicked his finger, sending the bottle flying into the fence. He then said to Domino, "Thank you for your trouble. You can go back now. I have something to say to him."
After Domino left, Kuro opened his own bottle and raised it towards Shanks, saying, "Here, drink up the bottle you've been waiting for. I'll have some with you too."
Without waiting for Red Hair to say anything, he started chugging the bottle, taking a few gulps before putting it away and letting out a long sigh.
"The kind of liquor that you pirates drink all the time is really awful," he said, wiping his mouth.
The red-haired man opposite him was also gulping down a bottle of liquor with his mouth open. Hearing this, he put down the bottle and laughed, "It's dry, isn't it? But that's what pirates are like. Dry and strong, not very fragrant, but indispensable on the sea. This liquor is like pirates; it will never disappear on this sea."
Kuro, cigar in mouth, said, "Do you know why I wasn't so strongly opposed to being located in Wano Country, Shanks...?"
Without waiting for Shanks to ask, he said, "From the moment I took over the old man's position, I knew I wouldn't be as leisurely as before. That's why I didn't strongly refuse to be based in Wano Country. Also, when I was asked to go to Wano Country, I didn't strongly refuse either."
“I’ve figured it out. If you only think about safety, you won’t be safe. If you only think about retirement, you’ll never retire. There are many definitions of safety. Isn’t it also a kind of safety to completely suppress the new world and make you all afraid to move?”
"I ended the era of the Four Emperors. You think I'm inferior to the so-called new generation? Don't underestimate the Navy, you arrogant old pirate."
He exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "If the higher-ups think that 'Red' is a threat, then she might be a threat. If I don't find out the truth, it will be hard for me to live peacefully in the New World. Tell me, what exactly is this 'Red' thing?"
Shanks sighed: "You probably know about the Moon Clan. Twelve years ago, we hijacked a World Government ship and obtained the Gum-Gum Fruit. We also rescued someone who was with the Gum-Gum Fruit—a woman from the Moon Clan. After rescuing her, she went to sea alone. It wasn't until later that I heard rumors about her in a place in the New World..."
He looked up at Kuro and said, "Have you heard of 'Utopia', Kuro?"
"I heard about it once from those old men upstairs; it's an organization."
If Kuro hadn't known that it was completely unrelated, and that the person was called 'Red' instead of 'a certain ahoge' (a type of hair sticking up), he would have really thought that a new world was going to produce a Knight King or something.
"Utopia, the organization founded by Red, its purpose... well..."
Shanks smiled: "To bring happiness to people."
Kuro was taken aback. "Happiness? Isn't that great?"
...
The islands beneath Wano Country.
The battle continued amidst the white mist.
With three thousand people against six thousand, for Cass, that actually gives me the advantage.
With shared damage, unparalleled speed, and the superior physical attributes and combat skills that Vinsmoke's technology bestowed upon the Douglas Naval Group, they had no chance of losing in this large-scale battle.
And that was indeed the case; within the white mist, the army led by Cass was overwhelming the pirates.
Strangely, no matter how many times these pirates were defeated, even when they were exhausted, they would still grip their weapons and continue fighting.
Especially Inlava, who moved and shifted within the white mist, his fists carrying an aura of dominance as he continuously bombarded Cass. Although the damage was distributed, the continuous attacks still caused Cass pain.
But while Cass could still endure it, what he couldn't understand was why these pirates had such a strong fighting spirit.
Kas had encountered many pirates, but the ones that left the deepest impression on him were the pirates of the Whitebeard Pirates. Those people had a terrifying will, but even so, they were just pirates from Whitebeard's main crew. Although his captain had a strong will, the will of his subordinates was average. Like ordinary pirates, they would naturally lose their fighting spirit once they suffered too many casualties or felt despair.
But these pirates are different. Just like the Whitebeard Pirates during the Marineford War, they seem to have some goal they must achieve, and they still fight them even though they are no match for them.
Bang!
Within the white mist, several attacks struck one of the dodging men swiftly and accurately, producing several muffled thuds.
Inlava also grunted, his body blasting backward, rushing out of the white mist, plowing a distance on the ground, one hand grabbing the ground, like a squirrel landing.
He looked up, stared at the rising white mist, clicked his tongue, and his expression turned grim.
These people are very difficult to deal with.
He was well aware of the power of his own fists and feet; he could shatter a ship with a single punch. But striking this white mist had little effect.
Fortunately, the opponent's attack was nothing special, and his domineering aura could withstand it.
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