One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

That's right, this unassuming ship is actually the pirate ship of one of the few remaining powerful figures on the high seas – the former Yonko, Red-Haired Shanks.

And what it carries is naturally the Red-Haired Pirates, who have lost their title as one of the Four Emperors.

"Um?!"

Upon hearing Ben Beckman's words, the redhead, who was resting, was suddenly stunned.

Because they were accidentally drawn into a strange place by the natural environment of the new world a while ago, although the incident did not have a great impact on them due to their strong strength, it still delayed them for a few days.

Therefore, they are not very aware of the recent commotion caused by Moria.

The redhead took the newspaper with a slightly serious and earnest expression.

Elbaf is a friend of the Red-Haired Pirates, and the Straw Hat Pirates and Shanks have an ambiguous relationship.

Both were people he had a good relationship with, and he didn't want the Straw Hat Pirates and Elbapha to go to war and cause unnecessary bloodshed.

Chapter 499 Red-Haired Shanks' Support

After reading the newspaper carefully, Shanks had a general understanding of the details of the conflict between the Straw Hat Pirates and Elbaf.

"Interesting~ It wasn't Luffy and his crew's order, but rather Gecko Moria from the Straw Hat Grand Fleet who spearheaded it?"

"Has the Straw Hat Pirates grown to this extent?!"

"After all, he's the Pirate Emperor, boss."

Just then, Lucky Rumi, carrying a huge, fleshy penis, walked over and teased the redhead:

"Luffy is now recognized as the strongest pirate in the world. Go ask around and see who still mentions the title of the Four Emperors. People call us and Whitebeard old-era pirates who are barely surviving under the Pirate Emperor!"

"Living on in misery?! That's such a pathetic way to put it!"

The redhead smiled as he listened to Lucky Roux's words, not angry at the world's ridicule.

On the contrary, he is actually very happy to see Luffy achieve what he has achieved.

only……

"Knowing full well that Elbaf is our territory, how dare they provoke us like this? They really don't respect us at all!"

Shanks raised an eyebrow, waved the newspaper in his hand, and grinned crookedly:

"Hey, Beckman, they've provoked us so blatantly. Wouldn't it be too weak for us to do nothing?"

“That’s right~” Ben Beckman smiled slightly and nodded, as if he had guessed what the red-haired man was thinking.

"Even a pirate emperor shouldn't be so disrespectful to his seniors!"

"They really should be taught a lesson."

Lachi Rue took a bite of meat, chewing and laughing:

"I'm just worried that our people won't be able to beat Luffy's subordinates. That would be a huge mess!"

"Hey, is it really that serious?" Shanks paused for a moment, a glint in his eyes, then clicked his tongue and said:

"Their strongest are probably Moria and Hancock, right? They're just some mere Shichibukai..."

"Just a heads-up~" Ben Beckman smiled, "He's a Shichibukai who's been enhanced by the Straw Hat Pirates!"

"Don't forget about Whitebeard, he's incredibly strong now."

"Uh, you're right." The red-haired man nodded in surprise and muttered to himself, "We really can't be too careless."

How strong is Whitebeard now?

To put it simply, Shanks once believed that even if he lost an arm, he could still defeat the aged Whitebeard with 100% certainty.

However, thanks to the various methods employed by the Straw Hat Pirates, Whitebeard's body has not only returned to its peak condition, but he has also gained an unprecedented and terrifying power from who knows where.

So much so that when Shanks recently met Whitebeard again, he felt an unprecedentedly powerful aura emanating from him.

His Observation Haki, which allows him to foresee the future, accurately predicted that if he were to spar with Whitebeard again, he would definitely suffer a crushing defeat!

Although Red never trained Whitebeard in the game world, Whitebeard's body was already semi-digitalized after the Pokémon template was loaded.

One can gain a small amount of experience through continuous training and practice.

Over time, his level will eventually increase.

At his level, each level of advancement is quite substantial.

More importantly, Whitebeard's maternal love meant that the more sons he had around him, the stronger he became.

For someone who has been raising a son in the ocean for decades, the power boost brought by the parental love trait far exceeds Shanks' imagination.

This also made Shanks extremely excited about the so-called Pokémon power.

Who could have imagined that the future he gambled with one arm would change the world so drastically in a way he never imagined, and create a brand new era?

Although people may not realize it now, Shanks believes that in the near future, people will definitely single out a certain event in the Straw Hat Pirates' history and call it "the beginning of the Pokémon era".

Just like Captain Roger who ushered in the Great Pirate Era!

"No matter what, doing nothing is not our style!"

Despite a thousand thoughts swirling in his mind, Shanks finally slapped his thigh and said to Ben Beckman beside him:

"Contact Elbaf immediately and tell him that as his friend, the Red-Haired Pirates will join his side and help him complete the arena battle!"

……

……

Time flies like an arrow.

In today's rapidly changing world, the few days passed quickly due to their uneventful nature.

In the blink of an eye, the day Moria and Elbaf had agreed upon arrived.

Meanwhile, thanks to Morgans' efforts, almost every country and region in the world with a name or identity has acquired at least one large screen capable of broadcasting live streams.

Its scale is unprecedented in the entire history of the pirate world.

This is also thanks to the live broadcast of the execution of the Celestial Dragons that Red orchestrated two years ago.

It was on the basis of that incident that Morgans' broadcasting channel became extremely popular all over the world, earning him a lot of money and spreading his voice throughout the entire pirate world.

At this point, the broadcast was in its early stages.

Although the connection was established, what was captured was an endless sea.

With prior communication from Morgans, the giants allowed them to set up various filming equipment in the underworld of Elbaf, the land where Elbaf connects to the outside world and the sea.

At the same time, this is also the battleground for all arena battles.

Despite the bet allowing Elbaf to send any number of people to defend the arena, Aruru and the others were well aware that no matter how many people they sent, it would be futile against the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, which was full of powerful individuals.

On the contrary, the failure of too many giants would damage Elbaf's honor.

Therefore, after much consideration, Aruru finally decided that only those in the entire race whose strength surpasses that of Saulo are qualified to participate in this arena battle.

Saul is the giant Marine Vice Admiral who has a deep bond with Robin and survived the Ohara incident thanks to Aokiji's mercy.

As a giant with the letter D in his name, Saul is undoubtedly an elite among the many giant vice admirals in the Navy, second only to the candidates for admiral in combat strength.

Otherwise, he wouldn't have become close friends with a genius like Aokiji, who has shone brightly since joining the Navy.

Finally, the giants sent a total of nine defenders to the arena, namely:

Elder Aruru of the Giant Clan, Dorry and Broo, captains of the Giant Warrior Pirates, Hajrudin, captain of the New Giant Warrior Pirates, Loki, a sinner among the Giants, and Saul, a surviving giant...

The above six individuals are all the giants participating in this arena battle.

The remaining three were all ordinary humans, but they joined the battle because of their close relationship with the giants.

The first to be affected were Shanks, the former captain of the Red-Haired Pirates and one of the Four Emperors, and Ben Beckman, the vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates.

As for the last defender from the giant race, he was enough to surprise all the spectators.

Because this person's identity is none other than Skab Jabba, who is on par with Rayleigh and known as "the Pirate King's Left Hand"!

After retiring, Jabba went to Elbaf to live in seclusion, and he even mated with a female Titan in Elbaf, giving birth to a small half-Titan named Kron.

When Jabba learned that the Straw Hat crew was planning to recruit Elbaf, he actually had no intention of getting involved in the fight.

After all, he had been retired for many years and was not a true giant.

However, ever since Shanks came to Elbaf to help defend the title and met with Jabba, he has been constantly trying to persuade Jabba to participate in the defense, so that the Straw Hat Pirates would lose face during the live broadcast.

Don't be fooled by Shanks' high regard for Luffy; it's like an adult seeing their favorite child and being unable to resist pinching their cheek and watching them pout and get angry.

Shanks also had a mischievous thought of teasing Luffy.

Originally, if it were just him and Ben Beckman, he really wasn't entirely confident that he could help the Giants successfully defend their title.

However, if Jabba, whose strength is comparable to that of a Marine Admiral, were to join the Giants, their chances of winning would undoubtedly increase.

And so, the giants sent out a strange lineup.

They were fighting to protect the honor of the Titans, yet they sent out a total of three humans in this battle.

And even on the giants' side, there is a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, a disgrace to the giants.

Such a bizarre lineup was hard for all the giants waiting to watch to accept.

But the truth is...

Their combined strength was enough to sweep across the entire Elbaf region, leaving no room for criticism.

Soon, many blurry figures suddenly appeared on the calm sea.

Viewers waiting for the live broadcast on various screens cheered excitedly when they finally saw the anomaly appear on the sea.

"It's a ship! It must be the Straw Hat Pirates' ship!!!"

Although the identities of those shadowy figures were still unclear, all the viewers knew that they must be the Straw Hat Grand Fleet that had come to keep their appointment!

as predicted.

As time went on, the silhouette of the ship became clearer and clearer in the picture.

The sea was filled with warships flying the Straw Hat Pirates flag and their own pirate crew's flag...

Suddenly, a majestic aura rose from the sea, surging towards Elbaf like a tidal wave.