The full orange sun began to set in the west, casting itself into the arms of the boundless horizon, as if to burn out the last of its heat.

David Jones and Shanks stood on the edge of the battlements reddened by the sunset, the cool sea breeze blowing.

"Captain David Jones." Shanks decided to start from the beginning, "'Big Mom' Charlotte Lingling is an undoubted monster. ”

David Jones smoked a cigarette and listened quietly.

Shanks tells the story of what he knows about Charlotte Lingling.

"She is not from the 'Giant Clan', but she has the strong physique, tall body, and infinite strength of the 'Giant Clan'."

"It is said that even Elbaf, the 'Kingdom of the Giants', is afraid of her presence."

"She is a 'Soul Fruit Ability', she can smell the fear emanating from the person in front of her, and use it as a medium to absorb the soul of the person in front of her. The soul, on the other hand, is often linked to 'longevity'. ”

"In the Kingdom of Totland, every commoner has to go through two choices in a year, either choose to lose a certain 'soul and lifespan', or choose to die."

"She will inject the extracted 'souls' into non-human 'containers' and make them her monster army, which is much easier to manipulate than Moria's 'zombie army'."

"She is still a 'domineering master', whether it is 'seeing and hearing color', 'armed color', or 'overlord color', she can use it freely."

"Among her children, there are not only the 'three generals of desserts', but also Perospero, Daifuku, Owen, Comppert and others, and the pirate fleet under her command is even more bloody."

Shanks held the saber "Griffin" on his waist, and his expression was serious and cautious.

He was seriously trying to persuade David Jones.

"I probably know that your ability is also related to 'soul', but it is related to Charlotte Lingling's 'soul fruit ability' is two straight lines that extend from one endpoint."

"You have the two original 'Seven Martial Seas under the King' of Klockdar and Jinping, and there are many other generals, and I believe you are also fully prepared for war."

"I don't doubt that you have the capital to fight Charlotte Lingling, but the end result is likely to be a pyrrhic victory for one side, and then you will face the same situation as Ace and Marco."

"Kaido, Titch, Doflamingo, Wang Zhi, and many more sharks that smell blood will writhele and furiously bite the victorious side among you."

"Everything you have now will dissipate, it will be obliterated, and the balance of the 'new world' will be completely upset."

"Kaido, Titch, Doflamingo, and Wang Zhi will eat with oil, and the Navy Headquarters can breathe a sigh of relief."

"Once again, I sincerely persuade you and Charlotte Lingling to make a truce, and I will mediate until a peace is reached that is satisfactory to both parties."

At this time, the lonely bell tower emits a long bell "bell bell", indicating that the night is about to fall.

David Jones still did not give Shanks an answer, but asked curiously:

"Why do you care so much about the 'balance of the new world'? Obviously, after a 'Battle of the Four Emperors', you can also get a piece of the pie. ”

Shanks shook his head.

"Because I feel from the bottom of my heart that it's not someone else, but you who have become the 'Four Emperors', and it's really good."

"Why?"

Shanks sighed.

"The world says that the 'three major forces of the Great Route' are the 'Navy Headquarters', the 'Four Emperors', and the 'Seven Martial Seas'."

"However, in fact, if the 'Four Emperors' join forces and destroy the 'Navy Headquarters' and the 'Seven Martial Seas', it will not be a problem."

"It's just that the 'Four Emperors' are not monolithic. It is precisely by taking advantage of this that the Navy Headquarters and the Seven Martial Seas have maintained a balance. ”

"Although 'Whitebeard' is an old acquaintance with 'Hundred Beasts' and 'Big Mom', they disagree with each other, but I am more compatible with 'Whitebeard'. ”

"Although there is no paper covenant, the 'New World' maintains 'stability' in such confrontations until the 'war on top.'"

"The chaos caused by Whitebeard's death has not been eliminated to this day, Kaido and Charlotte Lingling have grown in strength, and Titch and Doflamingo have taken advantage of the opportunity to rise, these are all facts."

"No matter who wins between you and 'Big Mom', the flesh and blood legacy left behind will nourish Kaido to become the new 'Rocks', and 'Blackbeard' and 'Tenyasha' to become the new 'Four Emperors'."

"I'm going to face three greedy lunatics at the same time, as well as the World Government and the Navy Headquarters, and this situation is not what I want to see. I'd rather you continue to exist as the 'Four Emperors'. ”

David Jones stared at Shanks: "Why do you think I'm different from them?" ”

"You're not like them." Shanks turned, his back against the wall, his black cloak covered in ash and didn't mind, "Your 'spirit of contract' has long been spread. ”

"Is it the 'spirit of contract'?" David Jones smiled ho-ho, gray-blue eyes blinking, "But there's more to it than that, right?" Shanks, I can see you're hiding more. ”

Darkness gradually eroded the land, and the shadow cast by another tower in the distance pierced diagonally into the tower they were on, enveloping Shanks like an assassin in the shadows.

Shanks' red hair became dull, and he kept his head down, so that no one could see the expression on his face.

He was silent for a long time before he suddenly raised his head and laughed.

"Hahaha...... Sure enough, I still can't hide it from you...... I wanted to play some tricks and see if I could keep it a secret. However, it seems that there is no need for this now. ”

Shanks no longer holds back.

"Mr. Reilly and Bucky should have told you about Captain Roger and 'Ralph Drew.'"

"'Ralph Drew' was named by Captain Roger and means 'the land of legends and fairy tales that make people laugh and laugh'. It was there that they learned of the 'prophecy of Joey Boy'. ”

"One day in the future, a 'great war' will encompass the world, and at that time, 'Joey Boi' and 'D-One' will oust the 'Creator' from the 'Void Throne'."

David Jones interjected curiously: "'D's? ”

"It's the bloodline of a 'great kingdom' 800 years ago." Shanks looked at David Jones, "Legend has it that they are the sworn enemies of the Draconians. ”

"The late 'D-Family' leaders, including Captain Roger and Locks, have all stirred up the world."

"When 'Joey Boy awakens', comes to 'Ralph Drew', takes the 'treasure', and starts the 'great war', the world will usher in true liberation and freedom."

"Now, many of the elements of this 'great war' have been gathered, ...... 'tyranny', 'greed', 'separatism', 'chaos', 'expectation'"

"But only the most important 'protagonist' ...... 'Joey Boy' is missing...... But I knew that there must be some opportunity for him to awaken. ”

"I can't let this 'great war' come early before 'Joey Boy Awakens'. This could cause the world to miss an opportunity for change. ”

"The last 'Joey Boy' missed the opportunity to liberate the world for some reason. If it fails again this time, it may have to wait another 800 years. ”

Shanks was originally smiling, but his expression gradually turned serious when he said this, and there was a little sadness in his eyes.

He remembered the captain he had been chasing.

"The true 'freedom' that Captain Roger has not seen in his lifetime, I hope to see it for him, and I hope that we can sail more freely in this world."

"After 'Joey Boy' liberates the world, the sea will become wider and smoother, and I am sure that you and I will get more."

"And Kaido, Charlotte Lingling, Titch, Doflamingo, Wang Zhi, they will all be eliminated by history."

Shanks was silent for a while, then turned to look at David Jones.

David Jones took a long puff from the handle of his pipe, letting the smell of smoke fill his nose, mouth, and throat, and then smiled at Shanks.

"You're a pirate outlier, a romantic idealist." David Jones laughed.

"You hope for 'Joy Boy and the Great War', that all problems can be solved at once, that your mission will be accomplished, and that you will be free to take risks."

"If you give up your possibilities because of your sense of mission and reverence for prophecy, and wait for 'Joey Boy', then you will not get 'true freedom'."

Shanks' face turned cold when he heard this.

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(End of chapter)