The Conqueror Pirates then stayed with Rayleigh and waited for Shanks and the others, while Tianqi and Hancock wandered around the Sabaody Archipelago.
"I never imagined that I would return here after so many years as a free person. Life is truly unpredictable!" Hancock was filled with emotion as she thought about how she and her two sisters had been captured and sold into slavery, and now she had returned here as a free person.
"The rampant buying and selling of people will more easily breed a large number of powerful pirates. It is foreseeable that there will definitely be a war between the military and the pirates in the future!" Tian Qi shook his head. This war will definitely happen in the future; it's just a matter of time.
"Hmph! These despicable marines, it's normal for a major war to break out in the future!" Hancock hated the marines and the Celestial Dragons very much. Even though she hadn't become a slave to the Celestial Dragons, she still hated them. There was no one in this world who didn't hate the Celestial Dragons, including a large part of the marines.
Just as Tianqi and Hancock were walking down the street talking, two people wearing naval justice cloaks appeared in front of them with a group of marines.
"Hey, isn't this the righteous naval hero and the naval admiral? What brings you here? You're not here to cause me trouble, are you?" Tian Qi said with a sarcastic tone as he looked at the naval officers in front of him.
Indeed, the visitors were none other than Marine hero Garp and Admiral Aokiji. Upon receiving news that someone was causing trouble for the Celestial Dragons in the Sabaody Archipelago, Headquarters dispatched Garp and Aokiji directly.
"You brat, you don't need to be so sarcastic. Tell me honestly, is this kidnapping of the Celestial Dragons related to you?" Garp wasn't angry at Tianqi's sarcastic remarks. Instead, he asked calmly while eating a donut.
"Do you think there's any need to ask this question? Kidnapping Celestial Dragons? You're giving those disgusting guys too much face. If I encountered those blind fools, I'd just kill them with two strikes. Kidnapping them would only waste my time and food!" Tian Qi said with disdain. He would only kill the Celestial Dragons with two strikes. How could he possibly spare their lives?
"Exactly, keeping those despicable guys around is such a waste of food!" Hancock nodded in agreement, as she didn't have a good impression of the Celestial Dragons either.
Garp and Aokiji were speechless upon hearing this. You have to admit, what Tianqi said made perfect sense. Since he appeared, he hadn't encountered a single living Celestial Dragon. With his strength, there was really no need for him to take hostages. After all, he was strong enough not to need to take hostages. Suddenly, they felt they shouldn't have asked this question.
"Alright, never mind, but I'm warning you not to cause any more trouble, or the Navy won't stop trying to capture you!" Garp said, speechless but still offering a reminder.
"As long as no one is foolish enough to cause trouble, I'm too lazy to bother them. But you take your navy too seriously. Do you think you can control what I do?" Tian Qi arrogantly raised his head, not taking the navy seriously at all. He knew very well who was worthy of his attention and who was not.
"Let's go!" Garp and Aokiji didn't say anything, and they turned around and left with the Marines.
Garp knew Tianqi quite well. He was a man of strong likes and dislikes who would never commit murder, arson, or robbery without cause. Garp agreed with Tianqi's character, which was why he wasn't worried at all. Moreover, the higher-ups had granted Tianqi special treatment; unless he attacked Marine Headquarters, anyone who encountered Tianqi on the high seas could ignore him. This was an order passed down by the Five Elders.
"A bunch of strange marines. They came over and asked just one question. Aren't they going to cause us any trouble?" Hancock looked at the marines who were leaving with a puzzled expression. When did the marines become so easy to talk to? They can just ignore even the most powerful pirates?
"They need to have the ability to cause trouble!" Tian Qi said, activating his Byakugan. Through the Byakugan's X-ray vision, he saw four warships in the distance.
On the warship, the Battle Axe Pirates were basically captured, and their captain, Rama, was also imprisoned. Tianqi was not surprised to see this. Given Rama's strength, it was normal for him to be captured; the problem would have been if he hadn't been captured.
After staying in Sabaody for more than ten days, Shanks and his crew finally arrived from the East Blue today. As soon as they landed, Shanks led everyone to Rayleigh's house, as he estimated that the captain should be there, and his guess was entirely correct.
"Captain, we're sorry to have kept you waiting. We're back!" Shanks looked embarrassed when he saw Tianqi at Rayleigh's house. He had indeed been away for quite a while.
"Well, now that you're back, we should rest for a day and then leave!" Tianqi nodded, looking at Shanks' missing left arm with great helplessness.
Although he had expected this outcome, Tianqi was still very helpless. The arm that had opened the door to destiny was finally gone. However, everyone has their own path to walk, and Tianqi did not want to interfere in Shanks' affairs. Because Shanks was different from others, the conquest of the pirate crew would be handed over to him after he left. There were some paths that Shanks had to walk on his own.
Moreover, how could a mere Sea King-class sea monster possibly cause Shanks to lose an arm? For someone as powerful as Shanks, a sea monster simply couldn't harm him. Ultimately, it was his own choice.
"Captain, I'm so sorry. There was a little accident during our trip to the East China Sea. I lost an arm due to carelessness!" Shanks explained apologetically, noticing Tianqi's gaze fixed on his arm. However, he had no regrets whatsoever. He had risked his arm for this era, and he felt no remorse or regret whatsoever.
"No way, Shanks! You lost an arm from a mere East Blue? You were way too careless!" Ryoma looked at Shanks speechlessly. He knew Shanks' strength quite well. There was no way that a East Blue with no strong fighters could have caused Shanks to lose an arm. Something big must have happened.
"Hehe, it's just an arm, so what if I lose it? I'm not afraid of fighting even with one arm missing. How about you give it a try?" Shanks grinned, completely unfazed by the fact that he was missing an arm.
"Forget it, I don't want to be accused of bullying someone who's missing an arm!" Ryoma shook his head and walked away to practice his swordsmanship.
"Alright, let's save the nonsense for later. Let's get the ship's coating done today and head to Fishman Island tomorrow!" Tianqi waved his hand, not wanting to dwell on the matter any further.
The night passed quickly. Rayleigh and Shanks had a long private conversation that night, but no one knew exactly what they said, and Tianqi didn't care.
"Tianqi, Shanks, are you really leaving today?" Rayleigh looked at Tianqi and the others with some reluctance. He really enjoyed being with them these past few days. After all, they were all powerful pirates, and they had a lot in common to talk about.
"If you can't bear to part with me, Vice-Captain Rayleigh, we can join the Conquest Pirates and sail the seas together. I'll give you my vice-captain position then!" Shanks said with a smile, only to realize that he was no longer wearing his hat when he instinctively reached for it.
Tianqi also witnessed this scene. It seems Shanks is still a little unaccustomed to losing what always followed him. As for his arm, well...
"Forget it, I can't live without you, Aunt Shaki. And now that you've lost an arm, you have to be careful sailing!" Rayleigh shook his head and refused Shanks, not forgetting to remind him as he said this.
"Don't worry, it's just an arm, it won't affect me much. They can't do anything to Shanks!" Shanks had a very good attitude and didn't care about his lost arm at all.
"It's not like we're parting ways or dying, no need to be so sentimental. Senior Rayleigh, we'll come to find you again next time we pass through the Sabaody Archipelago!" Tianqi, unable to bear it any longer, quickly interjected.
"Hahaha... You're always welcome!"
"In that case, farewell!" Tianqi said nothing more and led his men toward the shore where the boat was moored.
Watching Tianqi and his group leave, Xia Qi smoked a cigarette and sighed, "This Uchiha Tianqi truly deserves to be one of the Four Emperors. Although I didn't see him make a move, I can sense that he's definitely not as simple as he seems!"
“None of the Four Emperors are simple. Whether it’s Newgate, Kaido, or Charlotte Linlin, they are all legendary pirates. They will definitely clash in the future!” Rayleigh shook his head and went back into the house.
With the emergence of the title of the Four Emperors of the New World, these four pirate crews will definitely not sit idly by. The Whitebeard Pirates are alright, after all, they are an old and established pirate crew, and are recognized by pirates. However, the other three Emperors are different. They have all risen in recent years, especially the Conqueror Pirates, which is the last to emerge and has the fewest members. Kaido and Charlotte Linlin will definitely not allow such a suddenly emerging pirate crew to stand on equal footing with them. Therefore, these four Emperor pirate crews will definitely clash first.
Tianqi had no idea what Rayleigh was thinking. After boarding the Conqueror, Tianqi called Shanks to his captain's cabin. The two sat there silently, neither of them speaking first.
"Is it really worth it to lose an arm? You should know that losing an arm is almost equivalent to losing 30% of your strength!" Tianqi asked Shanks calmly.
"I'm not entirely sure if it was worth it. To be honest, it was a gamble, but I have no regrets whatsoever. And don't worry, Captain, even if I lose an arm, I won't lose to those with able-bodied bodies. I will definitely work hard to repair it in the future..."
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