At the beginning, I summoned Li Jing, who is very cold, and I will fight against Hawkeye!

New World, Eastern Sea, Snorkel Island

The sun shines on the golden beach, and the waves keep coming, gently washing the beach.

The sea water is crystal clear, with white waves. Beside the beach, there are lush green plants, tall palm trees, and their green leaves sway gently in the breeze, casting mottled shadows.

Some short bushes are dotted with colorful flowers, adding a touch of bright color to the coast.

Occasionally, seabirds land on the green plants, stay for a while, and then spread their wings and fly back to the sea.

In the distance, the blue sky and the blue sea merge into one, making people feel particularly comfortable, as if time has stopped at this moment.

At the same moment, an unmanned passenger ship slowly approached from the sea.

The passenger ship looks a bit old, as if it has experienced countless storms.

A middle-aged man with a stubble on his face, haggard and decadent look, limped out of the cabin.

He was wearing tattered clothes and his long red hair was messy, giving him a down-and-out look.

However, in sharp contrast to his sloppy image were the two knives on his waist.

These two knives are well-made, with the handles inlaid with gems and the blades shining with cold light. You can tell at a glance that they are not ordinary items.

It’s a pity that they are not traditional Chinese or Japanese swords, but imported products from the West.

"That should be it..." the middle-aged man muttered to himself, his eyes confused yet determined.

After saying that, he walked into the kitchen of the passenger ship as if he knew the place well.

There was a faint smell of cooking smoke in the kitchen, but for the hungry Shanks, this place was simply heaven.

Shanks quickly found some ingredients and seasonings from the cupboard, and then started cooking skillfully.

Before long, a simple but steaming breakfast was ready.

He picked up the plate and did not sit on a stool or chair to enjoy the food like ordinary people. Instead, he walked straight to a wooden board next to the deck, sat down casually cross-legged, put the plate on his knees, and started eating by himself.

If it were any other normally operating passenger ship, seeing Shanks' behavior, the crew would definitely come to drive him away.

After all, being so casual in public is really impolite.

But what was strange was that at this moment, on the passenger ship that should have been full of passengers, except for him, there was no one else to be seen. The entire passenger ship seemed particularly deserted and quiet.

After finishing breakfast, the man casually put the tableware in its place, walked to the bow, picked up a blood-stained telescope from the platform beside, and looked at the island ahead.

When he saw the Thousand Sunny anchored among the Snow Island, he smiled.

"You are here after all! Luffy..." Following these familiar words, Shanks pursed his lips.

Then his eyes inadvertently swept across a female corpse lying on the ground beside him, and his movements paused slightly.

Shanks hesitated for a moment, then bent down and reached out to take out a small and exquisite makeup mirror from the female corpse.

He slowly raised the mirror and stared at the face reflected in it - his face was covered with messy stubble, his hair was growing wildly like weeds, and he looked extremely sloppy and decadent.

Seeing this, Shanks couldn't help but frowned, turned around abruptly, and walked hurriedly into the captain's lounge.

As soon as he entered the room, he quickly found his barber tools and began to carefully trim his messy long hair and the thick stubble on his chin.

As the scissors and the scraper flew up and down, the originally messy hair gradually became neat and tidy, and the messy beard was also removed one by one.

Not long after, the confident and flamboyant red-haired Shanks finally returned to our sight again.

He looked at his new look in the mirror, the corners of his mouth unconsciously raised, revealing a satisfied smile.

However, even though his appearance had returned to normal, the loneliness revealed in his deep eyes could never be completely hidden.

At this moment, no one knows what kind of unknown past Shanks has experienced since they parted ways with Buggy.

But from his performance at this moment, it can be clearly felt that he seems to have vented all the emotions that have been pent up in his heart for a long time.

At this moment, a sharp "swoosh" sound was heard piercing the sky, followed by a loud "bang".

It turned out that Shanks swung the sword suddenly, and a sharp sword energy whizzed out, instantly cutting the passenger ship in half.

As the ship broke apart, the huge hull slowly tilted and sank, eventually sinking into the vast ocean.

Shanks jumped into the sea without hesitation and swam towards the island with his excellent swimming skills.

......

At the same time, at the deepest part of Snow Island, members of the Straw Hat Pirates have been staying here for a long time.

Ever since they encountered a crisis in Wano Country and were fortunately rescued, they chose to hide here.

However, it is not accurate to say that they were hiding. In fact, all members were seriously injured, especially the four core players.

Luffy, Sanji, Zoro, Jinpei and others only woke up in recent days.

At this time, Luffy slowly turned over and sat up from the simple tree bed. His movements were a little slow, as if every slight movement would cause pain in his body.

"It seems that Yamato will not come back! Everyone." Luffy showed a familiar smile.

Beside him, Chopper was carefully unravelling the layers of bandages. As the bandages fell off one by one,

A shocking and extremely hideous scar on his back was exposed to everyone.

This scar is like a winding centipede, coiled on Luffy's back, making people shudder.

Seeing such a wound, everyone present fell silent.

Everyone knew very well that this scar was caused by the sword demon when Luffy resolutely activated the fifth gear form and kept expanding his body to protect everyone.

Seeing his companions looking depressed and listless, Luffy's bright smile gradually disappeared.

He slowly stood up, reached out to pick up the iconic straw hat placed beside him, and then swung his arm and put it on his head.

Then he straightened up, his eyes firm and bright, and shouted: "Hey! What's the matter with you?

It's just a loss in a battle! Should I be so depressed?

As long as we continue to work hard and become stronger, we will be able to beat those guys to the ground next time!"

Hearing Luffy's words full of passion and fighting spirit, the other companions raised their heads and looked at the captain who always maintained an optimistic attitude.

Luffy was standing there, emitting endless light and courage, which made people feel excited.

Gradually, a smile began to appear on everyone's face, and the originally depressing and dull atmosphere eased a lot.

At this time, Sanji took a deep breath of the cigarette in his hand, then gently took it away from his mouth, exhaled a cloud of smoke and said: "Humph, this time it was really dangerous, we almost all died, I don't know why you can still be so optimistic."

"Haha, but we are alive and well now!" Luffy laughed, "Besides, Sanji, my stomach is growling with hunger!

Hurry up and make me a delicious meal!" After saying that, he touched his flat stomach with his hand and made a pitiful look.

Seeing Luffy's funny look, Sanji shook his head helplessly, but the corners of his mouth rose unconsciously, and he smiled and replied

"Okay, okay. I'll prepare it right away and make sure you have enough to eat."

Just like that, with the conversation between the two, the atmosphere of the entire team became lively again.

"Luffy!" At this moment, Zoro shouted suddenly, and the sound exploded in the air like thunder.

Then, his expression became extremely serious, and his eyes stared ahead firmly as if burning with flames.

I saw him holding the three knives tightly in his hands, as if he wanted to concentrate all his strength on the blades.

“Next time, next time I will definitely stop him myself!!

And I will use my three swords to block that damned sword ghost in front of me, and I will never let him get even a single step closer to you!"

Zoro's words were sonorous and powerful, and every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth, full of determination and courage.

"Oh!" Hearing what Zoro said, Luffy couldn't help but smile slightly, revealing a row of white and neat teeth.

His bright eyes sparkled with trust in his partner, and he nodded vigorously and said, "I believe you, Zoro!"

However, just as Sauron was about to say something else, suddenly, a familiar and majestic voice came from behind everyone.

"If you want to stop the Sword Ghost, your current strength is far from enough!

But it doesn't matter, in this case, let me lend you a hand."

As soon as this voice fell, everyone turned their heads in astonishment.

When they saw who was coming, they all showed an expression of disbelief.

Luffy, in particular, was so excited that he shouted, "Shanks!!!"