One Piece: Divine Bird Phoenix

Chapter 26 Heading to Orange Town

"My head hurts..."

"Where is this?" An asked in the strange room.

A stinging memory of yesterday flooded my mind.

"By the way, I was sparring with Shanks yesterday."

"Feeling the pain caused by the injury under the bandage, An sighed that he was indeed the future Yonko."

Leave the room.

Feeling the bright sunshine, An stretched her body.

"You woke up so soon, I thought you would have to lie down for a few more days."

"It's Beckman!"

An rubbed his confused head and asked, "I was in a coma for a few days."

"Today is day 5."

"Although I had expected that my coma would last longer than the time I faced the Iron Bull Pirates, I didn't expect that I would be comatose for 5 days."

"Then where are you sailing to now?"

"Probably near Orange Town."

"Well, we're already so far away from Windmill Village. It looks like it's going to take a lot of effort to get back."

"I don't know how Luffy, Ace, and Sabo are doing after being away for so long."

……

Inside the Corpo Mountain villa at this time.

Ace and Sabo cornered Luffy, questioning their sister's whereabouts in a civilized manner.

Luffy, who was trembling, could only reassure Ace and Sabo that nothing would happen to his sister.

"I secretly pray that my sister will come back soon."

……

"Where is Shanks?"

Beckman pointed to the forward deck, then waved for Ann to follow him.

Along the way, the members of the red-haired pirate group nodded when they met An and Beckman.

After all, respecting the strong is an unchanging rule on the sea.

……

"Yo!"

"You're awake, Ann."

"How are you? Are your physical injuries healed?"

"Basically, it's nothing serious. But Shanks, you don't have any injuries on your body, which makes me feel even more uncomfortable." An said sourly.

Shanks understood what An meant, nodded and said, "Don't be too discouraged. You are so powerful at such a young age. There will definitely be a place for you on the sea in the future."

"When I was your age, I was an intern on another pirate ship."

As if recalling something happy, Shanks had a smile on his face.

Shanks stood up and unbuttoned his shirt to expose his chest, pointing to a piece of fair skin on it and said.

"This is the scar left on my body by your last blow yesterday. I can still feel the sting of the fire until now."

"It seems that the power of flame fusion is so great that it can leave indelible scars on a strong man like Shanks," An thought to himself.

Seagulls soar in the vast sky.

Shanks looked at An and said solemnly, "An, do you want to join my pirate group and go to sea with me?"

Everyone wants their pirate group to become stronger, and Shanks is no exception.

If An joins the red-haired pirates, the red-haired pirates will have a greater chance of winning in the future battle for sea supremacy.

"You want me to join the red-haired pirates?" An pointed at herself in confusion.

"Alas! Luffy will be sad if he hears this."

Hahaha, Luffy is actually pretty good, but he is too young.

"There are not only magnificent adventures on the sea, but also countless dangers. As a friend, I don't want Luffy to live such a life at a young age."

Secretly agreeing with Shanks' words, An thought for a while and said, "My identity is a bit special. If I join your pirate group, you may encounter a lot of dangers."

"Danger?"

"The last thing a man on the sea is afraid of is danger."

"As for your identity, aren't you Luffy's sister?"

"Huh? Don't you know my full name?"

Um..., Shanks scratched his head, looked at Beckman and laughed awkwardly.

"Beckman, do you know?"

Hearing Shanks' voice, Beckman took a puff of cigarette and spoke slowly: "Monkey D. Ann."

"You should understand the meaning of the surname 'Monkey D', Shanks."

"Monkey D!"

A burly old man's figure appeared in Shanks' mind.

You mean: "You have the same last name as Navy hero Garp."

"That's right, I'm the marine assigned by grandpa. I only stayed in Windmill Village temporarily to take care of Luffy. Grandpa should be on his way back now."

Dog-headed warship.

Hatcher..., "Lieutenant General Garp, are you okay?"

It doesn't matter Bogart, I just felt a little uneasy and ordered the warship to speed up to Windmill Village.

……

Red Forth.

Shanks said in shock: "That old man Garp who only knows how to pick his nose actually has a granddaughter like you."

"Hey! It's not good to speak ill of someone's grandfather in front of others!" An looked unhappy.

Shanks laughed and dropped the topic.

"Shanks, can I still join the red-haired pirates now?"

"Of course!" Shanks replied in a powerful voice.

Although Shanks is afraid of Garp, if he can recruit a newcomer with potential and strength like An, it will be worth being chased by Garp.

"He is indeed a famous pirate on the sea, but his courage is difficult for many people to match."

"It's a pity that I can't join the red-haired pirates. I promised grandpa that I would become a navy, and I can't break my promise."

"That's a pity. Then we'll see you on the sea later."

"I hope you can let us go then."

"Just kidding, please Shanks remember to spare my life when the time comes," An said with the same smile.

Hahaha……

The laughter of the two resounded across the sea.

……

"How long until Beckman reaches Orange Town."

"About two days."

"Then please give me a ride. I'll get off the boat when we get to Orange Town."

"no problem!"

But before that, friends, let’s hold a banquet to welcome Luffy’s sister. Shanks' voice sounded on the Red Forth.

Many members of the red-haired pirates echoed in unison.

As we all know, the red-haired pirates' favorite thing on the sea is to hold parties.

……

During the two days, apart from competing with Shanks to hone his combat experience and domineering power, An spent most of his time at the banquet.

At a certain banquet, Shanks insisted on having a drink with An.

The final price paid was a piece of the Red Forth's sail, which was burned by Ann who insisted on performing fire-breathing acrobatics.

If Ann hadn't fallen asleep after her performance, there would probably be only one dragon left on the Red Forth.

Therefore, whenever An wanted to drink during the banquet, everyone in the red-haired pirate group would quickly stop him.

……

Happy time is always short-lived, 2 days pass by in the blink of an eye.

On the deck, An waved goodbye to everyone in the red-haired pirate group.

"Shanks, I will definitely defeat you next time we meet."

"I am waiting for you."

An flapped her wings and flew towards Orange Town.

Red Forth, there is a package on the table in the captain's cabin.

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