r18novel Chapter 13 Red-Haired Man Boards the Ship! A Feast for the Senses: The Duel of Two Emperors!
Chapter 13 Red-Haired Man Boards the Ship! A Feast for the Senses: The Duel of Two Emperors!
The crisis vanished without a trace.
The team captains around him exchanged glances, and finally could only shrug helplessly. Their gazes toward Chen Ye changed from scrutiny and vigilance to a complex mix of surprise and amusement.
"The theory of cultivating an overbearing attitude?"
Vista sheathed his beloved sword, walked to Chen Ye's side, and gently tapped his shoulder with the scabbard, his face full of amusement.
"What's wrong with your brain, kid?"
"Hehe, Captain Vista, this is all thanks to Dad's incredible prowess!"
Chen Ye immediately put on a simple and admiring expression, cupped his hands in the direction of the white-bearded man, and flattered him loudly.
"To be able to bask in my father's domineering aura is my greatest honor!"
"Guralalalalala!"
Whitebeard was clearly extremely pleased with his new son, and burst into another hearty laugh.
The Moby Dick was once again filled with hearty laughter and the warmth of family.
However, this hard-won peace lasted for less than fifteen minutes.
"Ahead! At the ten o'clock direction! A ship is approaching at high speed!"
On the watchtower, the crew member on guard suddenly let out a high-pitched scream, his voice filled with disbelief and horror.
"The bow is...it's a red dragon head!"
This iconic feature instantly froze the smiles on everyone's faces on the deck.
Marco's face darkened instantly. He rushed to the ship's side and looked in that direction.
In the distance, through the sea mist, a distinctive single-masted sailing ship was cutting through the waves. The ferocious red dragon head on its bow resembled a giant beast awakened from mythology, exuding a chilling aura.
The Red Fosse.
"Red hair..."
Marco uttered the name that represented another pinnacle in the new world.
The atmosphere on the ship instantly plummeted from its previous cheerful mood to freezing point.
Almost simultaneously, an invisible and intangible aura, yet seemingly possessing substantial weight, swept in like a tsunami.
That wasn't murderous intent, nor was it intimidation; it was a pure, domineering "qualification."
Conqueror's Haki!
"Ugh..."
"My head...it hurts so much..."
On the deck, the new crew members who had just joined the Whitebeard Pirates were so overwhelmed by this aura that they didn't even have time to scream before their eyes rolled back, foam came out of their mouths, and they fell down in swathes like stalks of wheat being cut down.
Even some seasoned veterans felt a tightness in their chest and shortness of breath, and had to grit their teeth and use all their strength to barely stand up, with beads of cold sweat dripping from their foreheads.
Under the weight of this imposing aura, the hull of the Moby Dick creaked under the strain, as if it were about to be crushed by this invisible force at any moment.
After the large, dragon-headed ship steadily docked with the Moby Dick, a figure leaped off the ship.
He wore a casual white shirt, a black cloak, and a rapier at his waist. Three prominent scars above his left eye added to his fierce appearance.
He is the freest man on this sea, one of the Four Emperors who reign over the New World, "Red-Haired" Shanks.
He carried a huge gourd of wine, and with each step he took on the deck of the Moby Dick, his terrifying Conqueror's Haki became even more solid.
"Hey, seriously, is this how you're going to intimidate my sons right off the bat, Shanks?"
The white-bearded man sat on his personal throne, not even rising, but merely turning his head slightly, his deep voice carrying clearly throughout the entire ship.
"Sorry, Whitebeard."
Shanks stopped, a hint of apology on his face, but his domineering aura remained undiminished.
"It's just to get rid of some small fry."
He raised the gourd of wine in his hand.
"This is some fine wine I brought from the Western Sea, wouldn't you like to try some?"
"Gurala la la la..."
The white-bearded man grinned, and the old crew member beside him immediately stepped forward and handed him a wine bowl as big as a bucket.
Shanks filled the glass and then got straight to the point.
"I'm here because of Ace."
"Blackbeard Teach...you should know better than anyone how dangerous that guy is. Please order Ace to come back; now is not the time for the two of them to meet."
Shanks' tone was more serious than ever before.
However, Whitebeard simply downed the wine in his bowl and let out a satisfied sigh.
"Gurarararar... Little brat, are you teaching me how to do things?"
"Ace decided to hunt down that traitor himself. As my son, what's wrong with avenging my murdered brother?"
The white-bearded man slowly raised his eyelids, his golden eyes flashing with an undeniable majesty.
"No one can stop a man from going to his battlefield! That's the rule of us pirates!"
The atmosphere froze completely at that moment.
Shanks' smile vanished, and he slowly placed his hand on the hilt of his sword at his waist.
"It seems we can't reach an agreement."
"Since even alcohol can't get you drunk, you stubborn old man..."
Shanks's gaze suddenly turned sharp as a knife.
"Then we'll have to find another way to bring you to your senses!"
Before he finished speaking, he suddenly drew his famous sword, "Griffin," from his waist!
At the same time, Whitebeard grabbed the enormous naginata "Murakumogiri" that was taller than a man!
"Clang—!!!"
The moment the swords clashed, no sparks were produced.
Instead, two of the world's most powerful Conqueror's Haki clashed, like two colliding stars, creating the most extreme and terrifying clash!
A black lightning bolt, visible to the naked eye, burst forth at the point where the swords clashed!
The sky, under the impact of this force, was like a fragile canvas, torn apart from the middle by an invisible divine force!
The thick clouds were split in two, revealing the azure sky behind them!
The sky has cracked open!
Faced with this devastating scene, all the crew members who were still conscious, including Marco, Joz, and Vista, felt a chill that ran deep in their souls, and even breathing became incredibly difficult.
These are the Four Emperors!
These are the men who stand at the pinnacle of the world; a mere clash of wills is enough to change the course of history!
However, in the very center of this suffocating energy storm, there was one figure that seemed out of place.
Chen Ye.
He stood still, not struggling like the others, nor fainting like the newlyweds.
His eyes widened, gleaming with an unprecedented light—not fear, not shock, but a near-manic ecstasy!
It's out!
This time it really worked!
In his mind, the cold system notification sounds had already transformed into a dazzling waterfall!
[WARNING! WARNING! Extremely high concentration of legendary energy field detected!]
[Energy Field Intensity Assessment: EX Level!]
[Analysis efficiency for the SSR-level character gacha 'Edward Newgate (Peak)' is increasing at an unprecedented rate!]
[Analysis progress: 36%...38%...40%...42%...]
【Ding! 】
[A brand new legendary target has been detected!]
[Target identified: "Red-Haired" Shanks (One of the Four Emperors)!]
[Begin analyzing the target individual's data model during their peak period...]
[SSR-level character gacha pool under construction...]
[Gacha Character: Shanks (Peak) - The Strongest Conqueror's Haki!]
【当前解析进度：10%……15%……20%……25%……30%！】
What others see as a natural disaster has become a feast for Chen Ye alone!
He felt like a traveler who was about to die of thirst in the desert, who was suddenly thrown into a vast ocean of nectar, and every cell in his body was cheering and jumping for joy!
The clash of the two emperors' domineering power is, for the system, simply the world's top-tier tonic!
"Guralalalalala!"
"Oh oh oh oh oh oh!"
Whitebeard and Shanks simultaneously sheathed their swords and burst into laughter, as if the devastating attack they had just delivered was merely a greeting between friends.
Chen Ye clenched his fists tightly, feeling the two rapidly changing percentage numbers on the system panel. The excitement and ambition in his heart were almost bursting out uncontrollably.
He looked up at the torn sky, a crazy grin spreading across his face.
come on!
Bring it on!
As long as it makes me stronger, I'll eat even a god!