Split Sky Island, business district.

After nearly a year of development, the business district is no longer a wasteland with nothing. Following the instructions of Hill Carlando, the leader of the "Cracked Sky", a few simple shops have been opened to accept the people of the island.

A tall young man about 3.6 meters tall and tall walked into the business district wearing a delicate white shirt and suit pants. I saw that the small white cloak with the word "Split Sky" printed on his back was fluttering in the wind, which was very heroic!

This young man is none other than the leader of the "Split Sky", Hill Carlando. With a large number of subordinates, he headed towards a certain place in the business district.

"They're having a feast in that tavern right now."

Hearing the words of his subordinates who were being monitored here, Calando was almost amused by the fearless appearance of this group of pirates! What a heart is that? Captured many cadres of the "Split Sky", and actually swaggered to hold a banquet at the "Split Sky" headquarters?

Kicking open the tavern door, Calando's sharp, cold eyes stared at the flushed pirates.

"I heard...... You're going to let me get it? ”

Seeing that the pirates who were drinking and having fun were all looking at him, Calando smiled and began to observe the group as he spoke.

A big fat man eating meat, a cold man with a bad face, a Han Han who was ridden to his head by a monkey, a man in sunglasses with a hooded hat, and a handsome young man with a straw hat.

"Wow! Are you the boss of "Split Sky"? My name is Shanks, I'm a pirate, nice to meet you! ”

The handsome young man in the straw hat stood up and said to Callando with an excited expression when he heard Kalando's words.

"What? What do you say your name is? ”

Callando seriously suspected that he had misheard, and asked almost subconsciously.

"Shanks!"

it! Only then did Callando discover that the handsome young man's straw hat was covered with red hair! But that's not right! Doesn't the redhead Shanks have three scars on his face?

"I am the leader of the Cracked Sky, Hill Callando. ”

Although Calando was a little panicked in his heart, after all, the guy in front of him was likely to be the future Four Emperors redhead, but he still tried to say calmly.

"Why are you holding my men?"

Since he couldn't go berserk, Carlando had to use peaceful means to negotiate.

"Oh! We didn't detain them, but your subordinates were too excited, and we had no choice but to temporarily restrain them. ”

Hearing Carlando's question, Shanks rubbed his head rather embarrassed and explained.

"Excited?"

What the hell is this reason? Although you have a big face, you have passed me by prevaricating like this!

"That's right! I'm here for you this time! My crew and I just returned to the West Sea, and when we passed by this sea area, I heard that there was a very powerful young swordsman here, so I wanted to see it! ”

While in Rogue Town, Shanks was about to ask Bucky to be his first crew member, but he refused. Then Shanks remembered a friend he had met in Beihai before, and his strength was also very good, so he rushed to Beihai to find him by boat.

Luckily, Ben Beckman, a friend he hadn't seen for a long time, also wanted to go to sea, so he agreed to be his first crew member. Together, the two of them found a local pirate ship, the Red Foss.

Later, during a short voyage in the North Sea and the South Sea, he met Rakki Lu and them, and successfully invited them to join his pirate group. Not long ago, Shanks, eager to recruit more recognized crew members, returned to his hometown of Xihai.

(I set the year 1500 to 1509 in the Lunar Calendar, when Redhead roamed the seas, spending most of his time looking for his favorite crew, and during the Blackbeard battle, he was scarred.) ）

"I told your subordinates at the time that I wanted to see your strength and learn swordsmanship with you! If I could, I'd like to invite you to be my crew! As a result, they were very excited and had a misunderstanding with us. ”

The corners of Kalando's mouth couldn't help twitching, it's strange that my subordinates aren't excited, right? In their eyes, I am a young and powerful "sword hero", and I am very good as the boss.

And you're just a nameless pirate trying to fight me, trying to kidnap me and deprive them of their reliable boss, can they agree? Can you not be excited?

"The doctor said I had a bad stomach lately......"

In the future, the invitation of the four emperors with red hair, should I give up my position as the leader of the "Split Sky" and turn into a salted fish on his ship?

"Huh? Have you been in poor health lately? ”

Shanks was a little disappointed when he heard this, he couldn't challenge Carlando when he was sick, so he couldn't win.

"It's not a big deal, it won't affect a fight."

Since you don't understand, don't blame me for not accepting your invitation to get on board. Callando knew Shanks' thoughts, and he also had the intention of testing his strength, and he was also very curious about how strong the redhead was at this time!

"Is that so? Will you agree to fight with me? ”

When Shanks heard Callando's words, the disappointment on his face suddenly disappeared, and it was replaced by a strong fighting spirit. (In this book, Hawkeye grew up on the Great Voyage, met Shanks during Roger's execution in Roger, and then embarked on a long journey of falling in love and killing each other)

"Of course, but I need to meet my men first and arrange for them."

Although Carlando's purpose changed after seeing the redhead, after all, it was for his subordinates, and he needed to do it.

"No problem! They're all on board! ”

……

"Alimu, do you feel ashamed?"

Looking at the intact Alimu, Kalando said in a rather teasing tone. This is mainly to motivate Alimu in reverse, and it is not something to boast about being defeated by a little-known young pirate without fighting back.

Of course, when Shanks became the Four Emperors, Alimu could boast that he had fought the Four Emperors with red hair, and although he was defeated, he survived intact.

"I want to participate in that special training."

Alimu didn't show a strange look at Kalando's teasing, but said eight words quite calmly.

"Good! Better bring your three brothers with you! ”

Shame and courage! After this time, Alimu can be regarded as a figure at the same level as "Moonlight" Moria, and Carlando is very optimistic about him.

Alimu didn't refuse, just nodded calmly to Kalando. But this is just a façade, his clenched fists and clenched aching teeth all reveal the unwillingness in his heart.

First defeated by Carlando's easy suppression, and then defeated by an unknown pirate, he couldn't help but doubt his strength and talent.

In terms of strength, Carlando, who is serious, can kill himself in seconds just like that man; In terms of age, Carlando doesn't know how much younger than himself......

"Could it be that the teacher said that I was talented in order to comfort me? Do you want me to work harder? ”