Pirate: Brother-protecting Demon

That's right, Luffy lost this battle.

In other words, he never thought of winning from the very beginning.

After seeing Shanks' strength, he knew that it was almost impossible to defeat Shanks.

Because Shanks' strength has surpassed all the enemies he has encountered so far.

That kind of terrifying power that he had never seen before was simply the most powerful attack weapon.

Fortunately, he has also learned how to use this power, but he still can't feel any hope of victory.

But his goal this time is not to defeat Shanks, but to return the straw hat.

This is their agreement.

When he cast his final blow with all his strength, he was fully prepared. It is not difficult for him to take action because he has the ability to foresee the future.

The reason why he couldn't avoid Shanks' attacks before was because the power of the Overlord Color Domain greatly restricted his movements.

And now he can also use the overlord's color domain, the confrontation between the two overlord's color domains, the previous passive situation is no longer there.

Still, he couldn't beat Shanks.

This is not a big problem. The moment he decided to return the straw hat, this plan had been demonstrated in his mind countless times.

He knew that there was only one way to achieve this goal.

Because if you want to get close to the red-haired person who has the overlord color field, it can be said to be as difficult as the sky.

The action can only be completed at the moment when the red hair is traumatized, so it is necessary to replace the wound with the wound.

The moment after they collided completely, Luffy gritted his teeth and approached the red hair, and was directly blasted to the ground by the red hair's perseverance without accident.

And the straw hat that was originally placed on the big rock on the ground has already appeared on top of the red hair...

So, he succeeded.

"Shanks, the promise we made back then is now fulfilled today." Luffy couldn't help laughing as he spoke, "Hey hee hee..."

It took a long time for the members of the Red Hair Pirates to recover from their shock.

Especially for people like Beckman and others who know Luffy well, could Luffy really come up with such a strategy in battle?

They doubt it.

"Hahaha...head, Luffy, you really surprised us."

"Luffy, are you okay?" Lagilu hurriedly came to Luffy's side and helped him up.

Others also gathered around.

Luffy's situation didn't look good at this time, but no one in the Straw Hats seemed too worried.

That's not to say they don't care.

But because Luffy has always been like this, they know that unnecessary worries are unnecessary.

What they have to do is to become Luffy's first help in chasing his dream.

Provide him with the strongest support in the world.

Everything else is in vain.

Moreover, Luffy's injury was not serious. Compared with before, it could even be said to be insignificant.

The red hair didn't kill him at all, and forcibly stopped at the moment when he was about to seriously injure Luffy.

But the red-haired pirates are different. Their impression of Luffy is still that of a kid from more than ten years ago.

I couldn't bear to see Luffy get hurt.

At this time, the red hair slowly walked towards Luffy, and Luffy also raised his head.

Four eyes facing each other.

I don’t know how to express my longing for more than ten years, and there is no need to express it.

Because everything is contained in the eyes, what you want to tell him, he already knows.

"Hey hee hee hee hee..." In the end, Luffy was the first to speak: "Shanks, long time no see."

"Yeah." A smile appeared on the red-haired face.

Then he took a closer look at the straw hat in his hand.

"Shanks..." Luffy was about to say something, but the redhead waved his hand to stop him.

"I know everything, Luffy. You don't have to say anything anymore, just listen to me." He said with a look of nostalgia on the red-haired face.

"This straw hat represents the inheritance of will. Captain Roger gave it to me back then, and I gave it to you twelve years ago."

"This straw hat represents the will of One Piece!"

The red-haired face was solemn, and this was the first time he mentioned the source of the straw hat.

As soon as this statement came out, the four were shocked.

Roger the Pirate King?

The will passed down by One Piece?

Among them, the straw hat group was the most shocked. For them, this straw hat has a very special meaning.

The symbol of their group is the straw hat.

Even their name is the Straw Hat Pirates.

But on this day, someone suddenly told them that your symbol straw hat is the will of One Piece.

How can this kind of thing not be shocking!

"One Piece's... Will..." Luffy's pupils shrank, and he stuttered.

"That's right!" The red-haired man slowly walked up to Luffy, and the straw hat in his hand seemed to become extremely sacred.

Even Dragon Soul felt that the straw hat was shining brightly.

I don't know if it's a mental illusion.

"We used to agree that when you reach the peak of pirates, you will hand this straw hat back into my hands."

"Now, you did it."

"And what I want to say is that the agreement has been reached. The will cannot be broken."

"When I handed over the straw hat to you, I passed on Captain Roger's will to you. And you didn't shame the straw hat."

"It's the most correct choice to follow you." Said the red hair put the straw hat on Luffy's head again.

Time seemed to stand still.

Luffy's eyes were in a daze.

This scene slowly overlaps with the one from twelve years ago, with white light and shadow flowing, an agreement and an inheritance.

The freedom of the world must be created by our own hands.

People yearning for freedom flocked to the sea one after another. For the indelible beauty in their hearts, they traveled to the sea with passion.

The Pirate King, who represents freedom, needs someone to inherit this will.

Find new freedom for this world again.

True freedom.

"Shanks...I..." Luffy opened his mouth, but he didn't know what to say.

This scene seems familiar.

The corner of Shanks' mouth curled up, and his eyes swept over the Straw Hats.

Every time they are caught by Shanks' eyes, all the Straw Hats hold their heads high, and they are proud to be the Straw Hats.

"You... are the Straw Hats. Can the Straw Hats without Straw Hats still be called the Straw Hats? Therefore, this Straw Hat must still be left to you for safekeeping." The red hair said solemnly: "Luffy!"

Hearing this, the eyes of the Straw Hats were shining brightly.

They are called the Straw Hat Gang because the captain is the Straw Hat Kid.

If there were no Straw Hats, could they... still be called the Straw Hat Gang?

The eyes of everyone present flickered slightly, and they knew that it was indeed what the red-haired man said.

Straw hats without straw hats seem to lack something.

Only Straw Hat Pirates and Straw Hat Pirates can be called the Straw Hat Pirates!

After a long time, Luffy pressed the straw hat on his head and grinned.

"Brothers! We are the Straw Hat Pirates!!"