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Chapter 551 The Arrival of the Red-Haired Pirates!

The port of Judicial Island.

The third group of guests finally arrived.

As a man's voice reached everyone's ears, a pirate ship sailed through the Gate of Justice and slowly docked at the pier.

Everyone present couldn't help but show a look of surprise when they saw the ship's emblem—it was the emblem of the Red-Haired Pirates!

"The Redfords! It's the Red-Haired Pirates!"

"Is it... that Red-Haired Pirates?"

"Besides the Red-Haired Pirates, is there anyone else who would dare to impersonate them?"

"Those are the Four Emperors! How could anyone dare to impersonate them!"

"Why is Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, here at Enies Lobby?!"

The naval soldiers in the port stared at the pirate ship in horror, their faces filled with panic and fear, and they couldn't help but start whispering among themselves.

Obviously.

The appearance of the Red-Haired Pirates put a lot of pressure on them.

If Shanks wants to do something, there isn't any powerful military force or top-ranking admiral on Enies Lobby that can stop the Red-Haired Pirates!

No, there is one more.

The Marines couldn't help but look at Garp!

Monkey D. Garp, the Marine hero who once cornered the Pirate King Gol D. Roger several times, undoubtedly became their savior here!

Just as the group of marines had a renewed sense of hope, an overwhelming Conqueror's Haki swept across the entire port, and groups of marines instantly lost consciousness under the impact of this Conqueror's Haki!

The Straw Hat Pirates were no exception; Chopper, Nami, Usopp, and even Franky, the cyborg, all fainted…

Only Nico Robin, Zoro, and Sanji are still holding on.

On the CP side...

Even Hyuga Hanabi was struggling to withstand the impact of this domineering aura; she was only managing to resist with her indomitable will since childhood!

Shanks, the red-haired man, appeared on the dock. Gazing at the swaying Hyuga Hanabi, he smiled and praised, "What an amazing little girl! I never expected Kabuto Yakushi to have such a talented newcomer under his command..."

"..."

A bead of cold sweat slowly trickled down Hinata Hanabi's forehead.

This girl, who rolled her eyes, never imagined that there could be such a powerful figure in the world, whose domineering aura alone could make her feel the vast difference between them...

Such a person…

I've never seen Hinata Hanabi before!

No, or rather, she may have seen him before, but never before had he so brazenly unleashed his Conqueror's Haki in front of her like Shanks!

However, Shanks didn't pay much attention to Hanabi Hyuga.

The Emperor of the Sea glanced down at the unconscious Luffy, shook his head slightly, picked up the straw hat from the ground, and covered Luffy's face with it.

After Shanks finished doing all this, he turned to Monkey D. Garp with an exaggerated smile on his face: "Mr. Garp, Luffy is still young, don't be too strict with him!"

"Red hair..."

Garp's pupils constricted slightly, his fists clenched, and he looked furious, as if he wanted to devour someone: "You...you dare show your face in front of me!"

The next moment, Garp punched Shanks!

At this moment, the naval hero didn't care about his opponent's identity at all, and just charged forward, his fist carrying a thick layer of dark Armament Haki as he smashed it down!

Compared to the power of this punch, the punch Garp used to knock Luffy unconscious was practically a tickle...

The force of that punch…

It was as if he wanted to kill Shanks with a single punch!

Clang!

Shanks suddenly drew his rapier and blocked Garp's fist, a bead of cold sweat appearing on his forehead!

Iron Fist Garp!

This naval veteran…

Still as valiant as ever!

Back when Monkey D. Garp was chasing the Roger Pirates, Shanks was just an apprentice on the Roger Pirates, but he witnessed Garp's power firsthand... a power that even Shanks and his friend Buggy didn't dare to confront!

I really can't believe so many years have passed...

Even though Shanks had gone from being an apprentice to one of the Four Emperors of the sea, he still felt a sense of pressure from Garp.

Garp's fist slammed into the rapier at the very moment...

A powerful shockwave swept across the entire Judiciary Island!

The entire port floor collapsed instantly, countless buildings were ravaged by the shockwave, and waves tens of meters high surged onto the sea, rolling and surging into the distance…

These two were just one strike...

Yet it has already displayed a power that the Straw Hat Pirates had never shown during their long battle with Hyuga Hanabi!

This is the true power of the sea!

Garp's fist bent the rapier, and he glared angrily at Shanks: "If it weren't for you, Luffy wouldn't have become a pirate!"

"Ha, don't say that..."

The seriousness on Shanks' face faded, replaced by an awkward smile: "Even if I hadn't stopped in Windmill Village, Luffy would definitely have set sail by now..."

After saying this, Shanks immediately stopped the conversation. He glanced sideways at Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates on the ground and loudly ordered, "Hey, Beckman, Lucky Roux, Yasopp, help bring Luffy and his crew onto the ship!"

Red-haired Shanks doesn't care about other people's opinions at all.

Because he is the Emperor of the Sea, even Monkey D. Garp cannot stop him from rescuing Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates from here!

"Um."

Ben Beckman and a group of Red-Haired Pirates also jumped down, wanting to take the Straw Hat Pirates back first.

Just as Lucky Roux casually scooped up Usopp, his eyes widened in surprise for a moment before he burst into laughter: "Hey, Beckman, look at this little guy, he looks a lot like Yasopp when he was younger..."

"Yeah?"

Yasopp helped lift Sanji and Zoro, glanced curiously at Usopp, and chuckled, saying, "Apart from the nose being a bit long, he does look quite like me..."

"..."

Nico Robin, who was holding Nami, twitched her forehead.

Because she was working as a spy for the Straw Hat Pirates, Nico Robin knew a lot about the Straw Hat Pirates' backgrounds. Usopp's father was apparently a sniper in the Red-Haired Pirates... Does Yasopp not recognize his own son?

"What's wrong?"

Ben Beckman scooped up Chopper and Franky, then glanced at Nico Robin with a strange expression: "Is there anything else?"

"No…"

Nico Robin shook her head, her face showing a hint of something unspeakable: "They're talking about Usopp, our ship's sniper... apparently his father is in the Red-Haired Pirates."

"Usopp..."

Yasopp nodded, glanced at the long-nosed youth on Lucky Roux's back, and sighed, "Speaking of which, my son is also named Usopp..."

"..."

Ben Beckman's expression froze for a second.

The vice-captain of the Four Emperors' pirate crew shook his head and sighed softly, saying, "Sorry, we have a lot of idiots on our ship, but a father who doesn't recognize his own son is still unforgivable..."

"ha?"

While Sanji and Zoro were still under the pressure point effects, they couldn't help but glance at Yasopp: "Is that... Usopp's father?"

"Why?"

"what?"

The entire Red-Haired Pirates were alarmed, and a group of pirates jumped down to help get the Straw Hat Pirates members onto their Redford.

Some pirates are curious about Yasopp's son...

They were also very curious about Luffy, whom they hadn't seen for many years.

The entire Redford had become a sea of ​​joy, with everyone planning to hold a banquet as soon as they left Enies Lobby.

Whether it's a father and son reuniting, or a close friendship across generations.

These are all things they deserve to have a good drink with!

Before that, they had to wait for Shanks to accomplish something important: demand Portgas D. Ace from Enies Lobby.

"Let's get down to business... Mr. Garp!"

Red-Haired Shanks sheathed his rapier, glanced leisurely at Monkey D. Garp, chuckled as he surveyed everyone present, and said, "To prevent a war that could destroy the world, please hand Ace over to us!"

"..."

Garp's expression instantly became somewhat complicated.

Garp knew very well that if Ace was taken away by the Red-Haired Pirates, he would definitely survive, and this might be Ace's only chance of survival.

to be honest…

If they were at sea, Garp would indeed not care about Ace's situation, and wouldn't mind even if the Whitebeard Pirates rescued him.

"That's not possible."

Garp shook his head, staring intently at Shanks, and said in a deep voice, "If you want to take Fire Fist Ace away, then you'll have to step over my dead body!"

"Isn't that necessary?"

Shanks opened his palm, glanced around at the few remaining CP agents, and chuckled as he continued, "Mr. Garp, there's nothing on this island that can stop us..."

This stems from the confidence of a Yonko!

It was precisely because of his understanding of the forces on Enies Lobby that Shanks rushed here, hoping to take advantage of the World Government's unpreparedness to rescue Portgas D. Ace!

"Mr. Shanks..."

Kakashi Hatake strolled up slowly and said softly, "Isn't this a blatant disregard for our CP department?"

As Kakashi Hatake finished speaking, one CP agent after another emerged from Enies Lobby, slowly gathering behind him.

The next moment, five coffins also floated up from the ground!

A figure emerged from each coffin, and the moment one of the men, dressed in red armor, stepped out of his coffin, a powerful and domineering aura swept across the entire Enies Lobby!

It was Uchiha Madara!

Even Shanks' expression turned serious in an instant, his gaze fixed on the man in the red armor!

There's such a terrifying man in the CP department!

No, or rather, the CP department actually harbors such a powerful force!

The pirates on the Redford were instantly awakened, and one by one they gathered around Shanks, subtly confronting the CP department!

Red-haired Shanks slowly gripped the rapier at his waist, staring intently at the man in red armor, his voice gradually becoming heavy.

"Who exactly are you, sir?"

"Uchiha... Madara!"

Madara Uchiha glanced at Shanks, his face still calm and composed, but his eyes held a hint of impatience and weariness.

The Uchiha clan…

Actually, I really dislike guys with red hair!

"This is truly unexpected... no wonder Ace is imprisoned here..."

Shanks' eyes narrowed slightly as he surveyed the CP agents still filing out of Enies Lobby, and he continued in a low voice, "The surname Uchiha is quite rare. This reminds me of someone I met not long ago. I didn't expect there to be Uchiha clan members in the CP department..."

Shanks, recalling Sasuke's injuries, suddenly seemed to realize something and abruptly raised his head, asking, "You were the one who injured Sasuke a while ago, weren't you?"

"That's not wrong."

Madara Uchiha continued expressionlessly, "That kid Sasuke has indeed grown to a terrifying level; even I, in my prime, had to deal with him with all my might..."

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