One Piece: The World King Who Emerged from the White Town

"whispering sound!"

Katakuri obediently untied the mochi from the crane's body, while Hancock gave a haughty snort, but still gave him face and did as he was told.

After being freed from her restraints, He did nothing that could be misunderstood. Since she had already decided to shoulder everything, she certainly couldn't afford to get into any more trouble.

Even though she no longer cared about her own life.

Just then, a modified warship was speeding towards them.

Because the Dragon Hunter Guild descended from the sky, most of the navy's deployments became futile, and the port was destroyed when San Juan Wolf landed.

So much so that the Red Fosse sailed in almost unimpeded.

Who is this uninvited guest who appears at this moment?

Not only many people in the Dragon Hunter Guild and the Navy noticed what was happening, but people all over the world who saw it through the live stream were also curious.

Who on earth has the audacity to intervene in the war between the Four Emperors Abel and the Navy?

Or is someone trying to snag a bargain?

They were astonished when many people recognized the flag flying high on the ship!

"That symbol... belongs to the Red-Haired Pirates!"

"What? Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, has also brought his men?"

"What does he want to do?"

"Could they be here to help the Dragon Hunter Guild?"

"Impossible! If they were here to help, they would have arrived long ago, instead of waiting until the war was almost over."

"They can't be here to help the navy, can they?"

"Uh, is it possible that 'Red-Haired' Shanks isn't helping anyone and is planning to wipe out the Dragon Hunter Guild and the Navy in one fell swoop?"

"Holy crap! The chances are pretty high! If it really succeeds, wouldn't only 'Red-Haired' Shanks and 'Whitebeard' Edward Newgate be left among the Four Emperors?"

"Furthermore, the Navy has been crippled. The strongest forces on the entire sea are now only the Red-Haired Pirates and the Whitebeard Pirates. Whoever wins will almost certainly become the next Pirate King!"

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits? This is going to be interesting."

"A snipe and a clam? No way, those are two deep-sea monsters. Even if the Red-Haired Pirates wanted to be the fishermen, it wouldn't be that easy. They might end up falling into the sea and getting eaten by the fish."

"This kind of person is too shameless! If he's so capable, he should compete with Lord Abel fairly and squarely. What kind of skill is it to kick someone when they're down?"

"Well said, sister, we absolutely cannot let someone like that become the Pirate King."

"From now on, the Red-Haired Pirates will be the number one enemy of our Abel fan club. Sisters, let's curse them to death together."

The people around were speechless as they looked at the female fans with their fervent expressions.

……

Regardless of what outsiders think, neither the Dragon Hunter Guild nor the Navy can figure out why the Red-Haired Pirates would get involved in this mess at this time.

Are you really trying to get a bargain?

Even Abel narrowed his eyes, a faint murderous aura emanating from him.

In the original timeline, after Whitebeard's death, Shanks came and ended the war, forcing everyone to give him face.

The joke about "saving face" originated from that time.

At that time, the Whitebeard Pirates were almost certain to lose. Even if everyone wanted to avenge Whitebeard, it was virtually impossible to turn the tide. At most, the Navy's great victory would turn into a Pyrrhic one.

But the price was the complete annihilation of the entire Whitebeard Pirates.

Under these circumstances, Shanks' unexpected appearance can be seen as giving the Navy a way out from their pursuit of extermination, and indirectly saving the remaining members of the Whitebeard Pirates.

However, the situation is completely different now.

Even setting aside the fact that Abel's Dragon Hunter Guild holds the advantage, the Navy is on the verge of collapse.

Even if Abel's side loses, Shanks doesn't need to play the good guy.

They have absolutely no connection whatsoever.

Furthermore, Abel had already subtly criticized the other party for meddling too much last time.

Stop bringing up the instability of the world order. If you're really worried about that, why don't you try to stop this war from the very beginning?

It couldn't be that they ran into the Beasts Pirates again and had a fight, could it?

So it's very strange, extremely strange.

After the ship stopped, Shanks indeed led a group of people off the ship.

And their purpose was very clear: they walked directly toward Abel.

Neither the Dragon Hunter Guild nor the Navy took action against them without receiving orders.

This, on the contrary, made them appear incredibly sophisticated as they traversed most of the battlefield and arrived before Abel.

In front of the live stream, countless people were overwhelmed with excitement.

I really want to see the two Yonko start fighting in the next second.

But their hopes were destined to be dashed.

Shanks spoke very politely, "It's been a long time, Captain Abel. I've come here today hoping that you'll give me the honor of ending this Marineford War here."

Shanks addresses Abel as "Captain" instead of "Chairman," to make his stance clear.

We are all pirates, we won't help the Navy.

But his proposal did indeed sound like he was helping the Navy.

Because the navy is about to collapse.

Who benefits is crystal clear!

The user of the Face Fruit used their Face ability on you.

When Abel actually heard Shanks's purpose, he really couldn't hold back anymore.

Is this guy trying to be funny?

Or do you really think you have the power of the Face Fruit?

This war, which even a dog would fight with its brains malfunctioning, resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. You think you can just stop fighting like that?

Although Abel had already reached an agreement with the crane.

But looking beyond this agreement, Shanks' actions are simply outrageous!

I don't know if this guy truly has a broad vision or if he has his own agenda.

It's really hard to understand.

"Captain Red-Haired, are you joking?"

Abel raised an eyebrow, his tone somewhat unfriendly.

Shanks sighed inwardly. Those guys really gave me a tough time.

“Captain Abel, I’m not joking. Too many people have already died in this war. If we continue, you will certainly wipe out the elite navy and completely crush them. But the Dragon Hunter Guild will also pay a heavy price.”

"Is this mutually destructive outcome really what Captain Abel wanted?"

"Moreover, if the navy were to completely collapse, the entire world would likely descend into turmoil."

"Since the personnel the Navy was going to publicly execute have been rescued by you, how about we each take a step back?"

Shanks gave a very sincere explanation, which sounded very righteous and selfless.

Chapter 954 Give Me Some Face

Abel remained silent, simply looking Shanks up and down, trying to see if the guy was serious.

"That reason is too vague and unconvincing. Find another one. I want to hear the real reason."

Shanks paused for a moment, then said, "This is the real reason I want to end this war."

Abel shook his head. "I don't believe it."

"But it doesn't matter, since you're a step too late."

"A step too late? What do you mean?"

Shanks frowned.

"It means exactly what it says. Before you came, I had already reached a consensus with Chief of Staff He, and we were preparing to end this war. We also agreed on three rules."

"But after hearing your reasons, I actually regretted it a little."

Shanks was taken aback. "Why? Wouldn't ending the war early be better for both sides?"

Abel chuckled: "That was indeed the case originally, but with your Red-Haired Pirates interfering, the meaning has changed."

"Anyone who doesn't know better might think I was afraid of you, which is why I had to stop the war with the navy."

"Giving you face? That's interesting."

This was practically a direct taunt, and Shanks' expression immediately changed, a hint of anger creeping into his eyes.

But if he were to actually take action, he would be making his image as a despicable person who kicks someone when they're down right in front of the whole world.

The lofty ideals we just held have become a joke.

He took a deep breath. "Is what Captain Abel said true? Was there already a plan for a truce before we arrived?"

"If you hadn't shown up, the war might have already ended. But I don't care, it just means a few more people will die."

Abel waved his hand dismissively, seemingly ready to have a proper chat with Shanks.

Now it was Shanks' turn to feel extremely uneasy.

Good grief, so now I'm the scapegoat?

Are all the deaths happening now going to be blamed on me?

What kind of peacemaking is this?!