One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"That's really terrifying!"

Looking at the dark mass of pirate warships on the sea, there were at least eight hundred or a thousand...

It was only at this moment that Shanks realized just how much Luffy and his pirate crew had grown.

More importantly, in that instant, he actually felt no less than ten streams of Conqueror's Haki surging out from those warships, giving them a show of force.

Shanks and the others, naturally, were not to be outdone and retaliated with their Conqueror's Haki.

Although their side didn't have as many Conqueror's Haki users as the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, with Shanks and Jabba as two powerful Haki users present, they managed to hold their own against the Straw Hat Grand Fleet's aura.

In an instant, the entire sea surface seemed to be plunged into a thunderous inferno, with endless black lightning constantly erupting under the domineering clash, tearing apart the entire space.

"Um?!"

A straw hat on the bow of a large ship.

Moria stood at the bow of the Hades, expecting to dismount the giants, but he was taken aback. Feeling the domineering aura emanating from them, he was slightly surprised.

A moment later, he quickly raised his personal terminal on his wrist and asked in confusion:

"Something seems wrong! The opponent possesses extremely strong Conqueror's Haki..."

"Judging by their size, they're probably up to no good!"

"It's Red-Haired Shanks!"

Before Moria could finish speaking, Hawkins, who possessed divination abilities, was the first to reply in the group voice chat.

Three minutes ago, on the Hawkins Pirates' ship.

He looked puzzled as he held up several tarot cards in front of him using the straw's power.

"It's really strange that the Straw Hat Grand Fleet only has a 90% chance of winning..."

Hawkins, who habitually consults the tarot cards before doing anything, looked at the instructions given by the tarot cards, his calm eyes indeed containing a deep sense of bewilderment.

Just then, a charming young woman with a purple hood, standing next to Hawkins, holding a crystal ball, suddenly said with a frown:

"Wait a minute! How is this possible!?"

"Um!?"

Hearing the young woman's surprised exclamation, Hawkins immediately turned around in confusion, looked at her figure, and asked:

"What happened, Shirley!?"

The young woman named Xia Li lowered her hood, revealing the face of a mature woman, and then asked in surprise:

"I just saw the figure of Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, in the divination of the crystal ball, and there was also a figure that looked very powerful next to him."

"Based on your divination results, I have some doubts, but it seems that Shanks has also joined this arena battle and is even on the side of the giants!"

"What!?" Hawkins' eyes widened in shock, but he did not doubt the young woman's divination results.

After all, his experiences over this period of time had made him realize that Lady Shirley, who came from the mermaid race, possessed divination abilities that were no less powerful than his own.

That's right!

The figure of this young woman was none other than Madam Shirley from Fishman Island, who had a 100% accurate fortune-telling record!

As the Straw Hat Pirates' control over the world grows stronger, Fishman Island, which belongs to the Straw Hat Pirates, naturally welcomes the true liberation they have long awaited.

Today, after the slave trade has been suppressed time and again, few people dare to take the risk of continuing to engage in the slave trade against the will of the world.

Naturally, no one dared to have any ulterior motives towards the merfolk and fish-men under the Straw Hat Pirates.

Fishman Island has been truly liberated, and more and more mermaids and fishmen are venturing out of the deep sea to areas around the world where the Straw Hat Pirates have absolute control, enjoying the land and sunshine.

Xia Li was one of them.

Despite others always respectfully referring to her as "Mrs. Shirley".

But just two months ago, she turned 30 and her fishtail split into legs, giving her the ability to move freely on land.

Taking advantage of this opportunity, she arrived in the Pokémon Sea, which was controlled by the Straw Hat Pirates, and by a twist of fate, met Hawkins, who also had the power of divination, and joined the Hawkins Pirates.

Now, thanks to her accurate divination abilities, Shirley has become second only to Hawkins in the Hawkins Pirates.

If it weren't for the fact that she joined so late, some people would have even suggested that Shirley become the vice-captain of the Hawkins Pirates!

Hawkins, after careful consideration, said that he would fulfill his friends' wish if the opportunity arose in the future.

After all, apart from his captain, Hawkins Pirates didn't really have any other notable members.

Now that Shirley, whose divination abilities far surpass his own, has joined the Hawkins Pirates, he naturally intends to take this opportunity to strengthen the crew.

no way.

The competition within the Straw Hat Grand Fleet is incredibly fierce!

Even someone like him, who's used to leaving everything to fate, can't help but want to do something now.

Chapter 500: There's a mole; the deal is terminated.

"I really didn't expect that even that bastard Shanks couldn't resist wanting to get involved..."

Upon hearing Hawkins' explanation, Moria and the other captains in the group chat couldn't help but gasp.

Red-Haired Shanks, although the Red-Haired Pirates have lost their title as one of the Four Emperors, his strength is still at the level of a true Four Emperor!

Moreover, thanks to the Straw Hat Pirates' internal intelligence, they were well aware of Shanks' strength, which made him the strongest among the former Four Emperors!

Top-tier Observation Haki, top-tier Armament Haki, top-tier Conqueror's Haki, top-tier swordsmanship, top-tier physical skills...

Red-Haired Shanks, just like his pirate crew's nickname—the Iron Wall Pirates—is a being without any weaknesses!

There are only two ways to defeat him: one is to crush him head-on with superior stats.

Another method is... when the strength difference is not significant, use a special Devil Fruit ability to launch a surprise attack and achieve victory.

"It's a good thing we didn't try to fight Elbaf on our own with the Moonlight Pirates, or we would have been utterly humiliated!"

At this moment, Moria felt the importance of a brilliant mind even more.

If it weren't for Karina's scheme that dragged the entire Straw Hat Grand Fleet into the fray, this battle would have ended before it even began.

but……

"Red-Haired Shanks... Even if I were to transform into a Pokémon, I might not be his match..."

"But if it's just an ordinary top-tier Yonko..."

Moria did not lose confidence because Shanks joined the opposing side; instead, a thoughtful look appeared in his eyes.

In the past, he would never have dared to continue fighting against Elbaf, who had the support of a top-tier powerhouse like Shanks.

But now, he has the entire Straw Hat Grand Fleet as his backup.

Although Moria felt that this matter would be extremely difficult, he did not think it was impossible to accomplish.

"So, is there anyone who wants to go and fight that Yonko?!"

Moria took the initiative to ask questions to the other captains in the group chat.

Clearly, although he was the one who orchestrated this incident, he wisely relinquished Shanks, a formidable enemy.

As soon as he finished speaking, a voice quickly appeared in the group chat.

"Hmph! He's just a remnant of the old era! I don't believe that Red-Haired Shanks can withstand my barrier power! I'll handle this Shanks!"

It's Barto!

Moria's eyes flashed; he hadn't expected that the first person to reply would be Barto.

In fact, Barto's fighting prowess is not among the top of the many captains in the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

The Barrier-Barrier Fruit is indeed powerful, capable of withstanding almost 99% of attacks in the world, whether physical or elemental.

However, after excluding the power of the Barrier-Barrier Fruit, his physical combat ability is actually far inferior to that of many other captains in the Straw Hat Grand Fleet.

Unfortunately, in terms of physical combat, Bartolomeo doesn't have much of an advantage among the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, which is full of powerful fighters.

Especially when these captains also possess the power of many Pokémon of the Psychic or Ghost types, their moves can completely bypass the Barrier-Barrier Fruit power and directly damage him.

but……

If the opponent is Shanks, Bartolomeo's barrier power might actually create some unexpected effects.

"Alright then..."

Without much hesitation, Moria was about to speak and hand over this opportunity to fight, which could make him famous all over the world, to Barto.

Just then, Buggy, who had been secretly lurking in Wano Country and hadn't participated in the event, suddenly spoke up, interrupting Moria.

"Wait a minute, Hawkins!"

Bucky's tone held a hint of disbelief as he continued:

"Have Shirley describe that mysterious man next to Shanks again!"

"Hmm?" Hawkins asked in confusion, but still looked up at Shirley beside him, who had also heard the audio.

Shirley briefly recalled the events, then leaned closer to Hawkins' personal terminal, her moist lips slightly parted, and said:

"He was a very strong man wearing sunglasses! His weapons were two axes! And for some reason, Shanks seemed to have a lot of respect for him."

"And for some reason, I also have a strange sense of familiarity with him."

"Hehe...of course you'll get used to it."

As soon as Shirley finished speaking, a bitter laugh came from Bucky's side.

"Because you met that man once when you were little!"

"Just a brief encounter?" Shirley asked, puzzled.

Bucky retorted directly, "Have you forgotten? Back on Fishman Island, you made a prophecy for Captain Roger!"

"That man was right next to Captain Roger at the time."

"And he is none other than Jabba the Mountain Eater, known as the 'Left Hand of the Pirate King'!!!"

"What!?"

Bucky's words immediately stirred up a noisy wave in the chat group, like a violent storm.