One Piece: God Killer

Chapter 256 Be careful

Although they were traveling together, both Profic and Shanks had a tacit understanding and did not engage in more "in-depth" communication.

For Shanks, he is a pirate, and a pirate should live a life of freedom, adventure, banquets, fights, drinking, and eating meat every day, and at the same time fulfill Captain Roger's long-cherished wish to find a new "Joyboy" ", guarding his growth and waiting for the arrival of a new era. There is really no need to have in-depth exchanges with "King Shichibukai" like Profic.

Even if they become friends, the most they can do is have a party together.

This mode of getting along is somewhat similar to the red-haired and Hawkeye in the future. The only thing was that Profik couldn't compete with Shanks or discuss swordsmanship.

To a certain extent, this reflects Shanks' "smartness" - since he knows that there are some things that the two sides are destined not to speculate on, it is better not to discuss this issue.

As to whether Shanks really sees things so clearly, or if he is just as stupid as he is wise, and actually doesn't think about such complicated things at all, only God knows.

Anyway, Profik would never dare to use the power of the Mind Fruit to probe Shanks' thoughts.

For Profic, Shanks' combat prowess and future achievements are indeed a good target to win over.

But he knew that Shanks would never submit to others, and at the same time, he "didn't intend to do that." What Shanks wants to do is to protect the growth of the new "Joyboy" based on the prophecy of the historical text eight hundred years ago and the "revelation" of Captain Roger, so as to promote change in the world.

This could explain the basic logic of Shanks' actions over the years. He traveled around and made friends in order to find people who might become Joyboy, and of course, he was also looking for the unique "Nika Fruit".

When the Whitebeard Pirates faced the crisis of being "struck in one strike", he took action in time, first to stop Kaido, and then to prevent the navy from further actions.

Later, the reason why he fought bravely for the position of "Four Emperors" was to suppress the violent world and buy more time for Luffy.

As for the subsequent announcement to join the competition for "One Piece", it was also a response to adapt to the development of the situation.

It can be said that Shanks has been passively responding to the changes in the world in order to pursue the so-called "balance" of all forces in the sea to create opportunities for the new Joyboy. Such a person is most afraid of change and uncontrollable variables in the sea.

Both Profik and Shanks believe that the world needs to change, but they are fundamentally opposed to each other on how to change the world.

He doesn't believe in the so-called "Joey Boy No. 2". Even if he does, he is not willing to wait for Joey Boy to appear. On the contrary, he believes more in his own abilities and efforts, believes that everyone has an equal right to change the world, and believes that the change of the world ultimately depends not on a single hero but on the efforts of thousands of ordinary people.

Such efforts will definitely change the situation in this sea, and Shanks' efforts to maintain balance will be in vain if he is not careful.

Simply put, the difference between the two lies in how and who changes the world.

Shanks's answer to these two questions is: changing the world must be carried out according to certain predicted "laws", and the combination of "Joyboy" and "Nika" will become the person who changes the world. All he did was to ensure the balance of the sea and wait for the arrival of the prophesied people.

And Profik's answer is: Changing the world depends on mobilizing as many people as possible. Everyone has the possibility to change the world, and Profik, relying on his knowledge in his previous life, should work hard to make a difference.

This is doomed that they will not be able to cooperate for a long time.

Don't say that Shanks and Mihawk have different ambitions, but they can become close friends because their goals are not conflicting; don't say anything about the "sympathy" between Roger, Shiji and even Garp. , opponents who also target One Piece can be heroes and cherish heroes, and can have countless topics. The old enemies of the navy and pirates can "kill each other and love each other." But the differences in their paths are difficult to reconcile.

This kind of confrontation makes it difficult for the two to become rivals in the future, let alone like-minded partners.

Profic once tested Shanks, but when he found out that Shanks had already embarked on this path, he said no more.

The world of One Piece places special emphasis on "will" and "dreams." These great pirates may not all be strong-willed heroes, but they must all be "people who cannot seize will." Under such circumstances, it may be more difficult to change the mind of a big pirate than to kill them.

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Shaqi's rip-off bar in Shampoo Islands.

Riley sat in front of the bar, packing his bags silently.

He remembered that he used such a package on the day he left the Roger Pirates. After that day he lived in the Chambord Islands and never carried it again.

Looking at the familiar luggage, Lei Li was filled with emotion. When he got rid of the burden of being a pirate and retired to the Chambord Islands, he still had beautiful blond hair, but now, his blond hair was half covered with silver. During the days of seclusion, the prosperous years seemed to have gone away from him, but when he took out his luggage again, he vaguely heard the call of the sea again.

"Do you really want to go?" Xia Qi put her hands around Lei Li's neck from behind and asked gently and concernedly.

She was a little worried about Rayleigh.

As a former member of the "Rocks Pirates", Xia Qi has a deep understanding of the dangers of the new world, and is even more aware of Kaido's power. If Rayleigh was at his peak, there would be nothing to fear.

But after all, Rayleigh had been secluded in the Shampoo Islands for several years and was over sixty years old. Being away from battle for a long time and growing older will inevitably make his body and domineering strength weaker than before. Overall, his combat effectiveness has shown signs of decline.

In contrast, Kaido has continued to grow in the new world over the years. Amid this ebb and flow, it has become unknown whether Rayleigh is still Kaido's opponent.

Oden's voice and smile appeared in front of Rayleigh's eyes. The man from Wano seemed to be greeting him excitedly.

For the sake of his former comrade, the vice-captain of the Roger Pirates would go through life and death without hesitation.

He showed a smile and said to the woman behind him:

"Xia Qi, I'm going out to stretch my muscles."

Xia Qi did not dissuade her any more. She knew that friendship was the most important thing for a man on the sea like Rayleigh. Even if what happened to Kozuki Oden was just a rumor, he would definitely go to the New World himself.

"Be careful."