Because this news is really too important.

All major newspapers worked overtime overnight, urgently printed and distributed additional newspapers, and reported on it in series.

then.

In the next few days.

Newsbirds shook their wings and flew out of major newspaper offices happily carrying fresh reports. Newspapers scattered like snowflakes all over the world, setting off a storm...

…

Donghai, Windmill Village.

"Hey, Shanks, here's your change."

At the vegetable market, Aunt Louise stopped Shanks, who turned to leave, and complained, "You are such an idiot, how can you forget it every time? How many times has this happened to you this month?"

"Ah, sorry, auntie."

The red-haired young man took the change, scratched his head, and laughed, "I will definitely remember it next time."

"Tch, I don't believe it."

Aunt Louise rolled her eyes and said angrily, "You might as well ask Beckman and the others to buy it from now on. Just take a rest. After all, you are a captain. How can you be responsible for such a small thing?

"

"It's okay to be idle. Anyway, I came to Windmill Village just for vacation."

The red-haired young man smiled and exchanged a few more pleasantries before waving his hands and turning around to leave.

Along the way.

The villagers I met along the way didn't look scared at all when they saw him. Instead, they all took the initiative to say hello with a smile, which was quite cordial and warm.

Shanks also smiled and nodded in response, feeling a little emotional in his heart.

In February, because Jesus wanted to return to his hometown to visit his son Usopp, he took his friends back to the East China Sea and accidentally stopped at Windmill Village.

I have made every effort, and I have only known these villagers for a month or so.

In the beginning, he was not treated as well as he is now. The villagers were very hostile to the pirates who suddenly stopped at the village, so they almost went directly to the nearby navy branch to ask for help.

Fortunately, later on, the villagers gradually discovered that the entire red-haired pirate group was easy to get along with, and they were definitely not the kind of villains who were obsessed with burning, killing, and looting.

Coupled with the fact that the identity of the red-haired king Shichibukai was spread by unknown sources, the hostility of the villagers gradually subsided, and they gradually became familiar with them.

"Shichibukai..."

The red-haired man touched the stubble on his chin and clicked his tongue twice.

This name is very useful, especially since several extremely vicious people in the Shichibukai were killed by Nosha one after another. After the replacement, the Shichibukai basically had a positive image among the people, which saved them a lot of trouble.

but.

After all, the original agreement to sign the Shichibukai Covenant was just a compromise between the family and the Navy Headquarters in order to get him out.

He was forced to do it, and he didn't really want to keep hanging out with this identity. In comparison, it would be more interesting to go to the New World and compete with those sea emperors who stand at the top of the world.

Maybe one day they will be equals and become one of the emperors of the sea?

"The Four Emperors..."

Shanks chuckled. Over the years, the name "Three Emperors" has become deeply rooted in people's hearts. When he changed it to "Four Emperors", it sounded a bit strange.

Well, let’s set off before the end of the year and return to the new world to continue our adventure...

Shanks made up his mind, as to why he had to wait until the end of the year to go back...

Stopping in his tracks, Shanks looked up at the shuttered door of the tavern that appeared in front of him.

Well, there is a reason why he has to stay here.

For more than a month, he slept on the boat at night, and spent most of the day drinking and partying with his friends in the only tavern in Windmill Village.

The so-called drunkard does not care about the wine, but the relationship between the boss and the wife.

The biggest reason why he wanted to stay in Windmill Village for as long as possible, apart from the simple folk customs, beautiful scenery and livable environment here, was the existence of Maginot.

The gentle and strong girl made him, a single man who had lived for more than 20 years, feel excited for the first time...

Of course, if you stay here, you can still do business.

As soon as he pushed open the shutter door, Shanks' eyes were attracted by a little black-haired kid lying in front of the bar.

Monkey D. Luffy.

When Shanks met this boy for the first time, he seemed to have seen the figure of Captain Roger back then, and his intuition told him that this humble little boy definitely had the potential to become the Pirate King in the future.

And you have the obligation to guide the other person on this path of freedom and dreams.

It's a pity... Shanks couldn't help but grimace when he thought about his experiences in the past month. Although this unlucky kid is very close to him now, they have become close friends.

But whenever he brought up the topic of pirates, Luffy would look contemptuous, and no matter how tempting he was, he didn't show the slightest interest.

Damn it!

It was all his fault that he came a step too late, allowing that guy Bai Long to establish a commitment and bond with this boy first, which made Luffy unable to listen to a word of his words, and would always yell something like "I want to be"

The best man in the navy."

"Shanks?"

The girl's chuckle suddenly came, bringing Shanks' thoughts back to reality, "Why are you so stunned as soon as you come in? What are you thinking about?"

Are you distracted? Shanks smiled and didn't explain anything. He walked all the way to the bar, only to find Luffy lying there, immersed in reading a newspaper, his eyes filled with uncontrollable excitement.

excited.

"What's wrong, Luffy, it's rare to see you so focused. What are you looking at?"

Shanks sat down with a smile, rubbed Luffy's head, looked up at the bar and said with a smile, "Please bring me a bottle of wine, Miss Maginot."

"Sherry? Same old thing?"

"Same old thing."

Weird person... Maginot smiled and turned around to go to the wine cabinet to get some wine. Shanks has been ordering a bottle of sherry every day for a month and sitting there for most of the day. She has long been used to it.

"Shanks."

"Shanks?"

Luffy called out twice but got no response. When he looked up, he saw Shanks staring blankly at Maginot's bent back, and tugged his arm dissatisfiedly: "Hey! Shanks, hear me.

Any words?"

"Eh?"

Shanks woke up and looked back at Luffy in a panic, "What's wrong?"

"The last time you were with me, a long time ago, you had a fight with Uncle Nosha, right?" Luffy said with a smile, "And then you were beaten mercilessly, and you didn't have any power to fight back?"

"Hey, hey, you forgot, right? It's not that exaggerated."

Shanks curled his lips and muttered, "Losing is indeed a defeat. That happened a long time ago. I was only ten years old at that time. It's okay if I can't beat..."

He couldn't go on because he suddenly realized that Nosha was only one year older than him, so he changed the subject with a sigh, "Why do you ask this suddenly? Don't look down on people too much, Luffy, I haven't seen you for several years.

If I had passed him now, that guy might not be my opponent!"

"Hahaha, the idiot captain is bragging again!"

"Ms. Maginot is still getting the wine, so I didn't hear you. Hey! Shanks, please speak louder!"

At the nearby wine table, Lakilu, Jesus Bu and others were laughing and making noises. Shanks flushed, secretly glanced at Makino's back, turned around and roared with fangs: "Shut up, you don't pay attention to what you say.

It’s just the occasion, a bunch of idiots!!!”

"Is it true?"

Luffy looked at Shanks with doubts in his eyes, "I also think you are bragging, Shanks, Uncle Nosha is so powerful, how could he not even be able to beat you..."

What do you mean you can't even beat me? I'm also a very powerful boss, okay! Three black lines appeared on Shanks' forehead. He was about to complain when he suddenly realized something and frowned:

"You suddenly ask these questions, Luffy... is there any news about that man in the newspaper?"

"Yeah." Luffy nodded and pushed the newspaper over, "The new newspaper I just bought is on the front page. Read it yourself."

The headline on the front page... The corners of Shanks' eyes twitched slightly. He felt a little ptsd about this word, but the next moment, when he picked up the newspaper and saw the headline and photo on the front page clearly, his eyes suddenly widened.

, and screamed in disbelief:

"Eh????"

This scream attracted the other members of the red-haired pirate group in the tavern. They gathered around the red-haired man and looked over curiously, and then...

Hiss, there was a chorus of gasps throughout the tavern.

"Hey, hey, hey, isn't it? Well, that's a big fucker! He was killed directly?"

"There are still a bunch of people helping to besiege... I have never fought in this situation. Is that man so scary now?"

"Hey! Captain! The Charlotte family is finished, and the position of Sea Emperor is vacant. How about we go back now..."
To be continued...