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Several mud handprints soon appeared on the white lining, but Shanks didn't care at all.

"Bad guy... I don't want you..."

Little Ace looked like he was going to get pissed off and started talking out of anger at the kid.

"Ha ha ha ha……"

The wild laughter behind me could be heard continuously.

Lu Jiu smiled, walked over and gave Xi Shi a big hug.

Tears welled up in his eyes for a moment. "It's been more than three years since you thought of coming back to see me..."

"This.... It's all Shanks' fault~"

Xishi laughed it off and put the blame directly on Shanks. It was because of Shanks that she grew up with him and was too busy.

Lu Jiu sniffed, looking at the little boy who had grown tall and strong.

He patted Shanks' arm lightly, and wanted to pat his shoulder, but it was too high for him to reach.

"Alright, alright, let's go inside first." Lu Jiu pulled the two of them into the house, "You guys sit down for a while, I'll go prepare lunch."

“No, no, no”

Beckman waved his hand. Everyone's hearts were probably already on the wine by now, so how could they stay here?

Shanks also laughed and helped them out.

The two entered the house.

Looking around, he found that the furnishings in the house had hardly changed. Shanks saw a photo hanging on the wall, which was a group photo taken before he left, and he couldn't help but smile.

"You used to be pretty cute~"

Shanks didn't look at himself, but was looking at Xishi inside. Her face was as rosy as a peach, and there seemed to be no change compared to now. The guess in his heart was even more confirmed.

Xishi may not grow old...

"Hey, why aren't you listening to me!" Seeing that Shanks was in a daze, Xishi angrily stepped on the man.

"Sigh~"

It wasn't that he was stepped on. With the strength of the Shih Tzu, it was just like a kitten stepping on someone. Ace tried to grab Shanks' hair and pulled it hard. With an impatient look on his face, the little brat already had a bit of unruly look on his face.

"Little Ace, go wash yourself, or Sister Xishi won't hug you."

Lu Jiu leaned out half of her body, her tone half helpless and half tempting.

Ace's dark eyes rolled around, and Shih Shih seemed to have sensed something and poked her head out from behind Shanks with a smile on her face.

"Sister Xishi, wait for me..."

He impatiently tried to jump out of Shanks' arms.

Little Ace quickly ran to the bathroom and came out wearing only shorts. Lu Jiu came out of the kitchen with food in her hand. Seeing Little Ace naked, she couldn't help but scolded him with a smile, "Why don't you put on some clothes? What if you catch a cold?"

Little Ace climbed onto the chair with a smile, but his eyes were fixed on the Shih Tzu next to him. His meaning was obvious, "Eat your meal well, okay? I'll hold you after you finish eating."

The little boy scratched Ace's nose affectionately, and his happiness was clearly visible on his face.

During the meal, Lu Jiu asked Shanks about his experiences in recent years, and Shanks told him some stories of his adventures at sea, which made little Ace, although he was disgusted, secretly excited, his eyes full of admiration.

That’s the charm of red hair!

.......

"Don't worry, I will take care of the children." After finishing the meal, we will meet up with everyone at the tavern.

Shih Shih can easily carry the weight of a three-year-old child.

After saying hello to Lu Jiu, the three of them headed towards the most prosperous area.

"Shanks, I'm tired—"

Xishi raised her eyebrows with a long tone. Before Shanks could reply, Ace was very sensible and wanted to jump out of Xishi's arms.

"Sister, I'm not tired." The little fingers hooked around Xishi's little finger.

Xi Shi's heart was about to melt, and she couldn't bear to look at the tall man next to her.

"Little darling, you are so cute"

At this moment, the other hand was suddenly hooked gently. With a sigh, he looked up at Shanks. Shanks seemed fine and said calmly, "It's best to hold your hand. We might get separated if there are too many people."

Well, it seemed to make sense, and Xishi immediately smiled and shook her arms.

The town center is indeed very lively. Garp chose this place after careful consideration for Ace and his mother. There is no need to worry about being disturbed by pirates.

.....There is a naval base here.

In this era, beauty is not a plus, but a curse.

Countless eyes were looking at Xi Shi, some were admiring, and some were staring at her as if she were a commodity.

boom--

The muffled sound of a punch hitting flesh.

Shanks pulled Xishi into his arms, and without hesitation, he swung his free hand over and punched the man who was trying to scam into Xishi's arms. He didn't hold back at all, he hated the way people looked at Xishi.

The strong prey on the weak, and the environment for women is mostly harsh.

"Damn it!" He cursed inwardly and picked up Ace, who was still a little dazed on the ground.

"Be careful"

Xishi's eyebrows jumped, and she tightened her grip on Shanks' hand. She wasn't worried that Shanks would get hurt, but the noise would attract the attention of the navy. The Red Hair Pirates were quite popular, so they had to keep a low profile.

"Don't worry"

Shanks protected Xishi and buried her completely in his chest.

"It's him!" The noisy voice came quickly.

"He was causing trouble and disrupting public order." The cunning man who was beaten away had a swollen face, and behind him was a small group of extremely aggressive... navy men.

It's a bit troublesome. One of the marines seems to recognize Shanks.

"It's Red Hair!" A stone caused a thousand ripples, and passers-by around avoided it.

Shanks protected Xishi behind him, and looked calmly at the approaching navy. "Wow, you are quite famous. I see the World Government has publicized your headshot far and wide."

A joking voice came from behind.

"It's Red Hair! Catch him!" The navy men raised their weapons, with only the bounty amount in their minds, and rushed towards Shanks without thinking.

At this time, Xishi made her move. The pink light clung to Shanks's clothes, and several marines who were about to come over were directly pulled together. The pink silk thread shuttled between the marines like a phantom, and the light in her hand flashed continuously, and in the blink of an eye, several marines were awkwardly knocked together.

"Of the thirty-six strategies, running away first is the most respectful!"

This is not the time to fight.

"Let's go!" Shih Shih grabbed Shanks and ran.

As he ran, he started laughing out loud.

"How funny! The guy's pants were pulled off just now." He kept running until the noise behind him died down. Turning the corner, he found the largest tavern in town.

It was unclear whether Xi Shi was running or laughing, as her face was covered with a blush.

Shanks looked calm. He took off his hat, revealing his iconic red hair that fluttered in the wind. His lips were slightly parted, as if he wanted to say something.

“I feel dizzy.”

A weak voice came from Shanks's arms.

"Pfft-"

The sound came from behind, surrounded by smoke.

Beckman took a long puff of his cigarette, but the smile on his face did not diminish at all.

"Hey, Captain, did you and Xishi go somewhere to steal something? You made this guy dizzy."

"I met the navy."

Shanks gently put Ace down and signaled the people around him to get ready.

"Who's afraid of those scum, boss?" Beckman said with a smile.

Outside the tavern, the footsteps of the navy are getting closer and closer...

"It seems... trouble is finally here." Shanks looked around.