At the beginning, I summoned Li Jing, who is very cold, and I will fight against Hawkeye!

The sun shines on the sea, making the waves sparkle, and the breeze blows gently, bringing a hint of salty scent.

Snow Island is full of green trees, birds singing and flowers blooming, creating a vibrant scene.

Luffy stood in the clearing in the bushes, looking to the left with a smile on his face. His straw hat fluttered slightly in the wind, as if expressing his joy.

What is completely different from Luffy is his companions!

Everyone followed his voice and gaze, and saw a figure appear on the road in the distance.

The figure gradually became clearer and everyone's heartbeat quickened.

When they saw the man's face clearly, everyone was stunned.

"Red-haired... Shanks!?!" Nami was the first to exclaim, covering her mouth.

As this exclamation was heard, others also responded.

Usopp's eyes widened, and the slingshot in his hand almost fell to the ground, "How is this possible? Didn't Red-Haired Shanks already..."

Chopper was so scared that he hid behind Robin, his eyes full of fear, as if he had seen a ghost, "Isn't Shanks dead?"

Franky opened his mouth wide, unable to believe his eyes, "This is simply a miracle!"

Brook's bones almost fell apart. He trembled and said, "Wow, this is really unexpected!?"

Sanji just looked at Shanks silently, with a complicated look in his eyes.

Shanks stood there quietly, the sea breeze blowing across his face, his red hair looking particularly dazzling in the sunlight.

His left arm was broken, his left foot was a prosthetic, and there was a large burn wound on his chest that extended from his neck to his lower left waist, almost cutting him in half.

These scars were testament to the battles he had experienced and the fact that he had survived the disaster at the top of the war.

"Shanks, don't you think you can't show up?" Luffy looked at Shanks with a smile on his face.

He was not surprised because he already knew that Shanks was not dead, so he ran towards Shanks as soon as he finished speaking.

"Shanks!" Luffy shouted.

Shanks looked at Luffy, his eyes full of relief, and nodded with a smile, "Luffy, long time no see."

Luffy ran in front of Shanks and stopped.

Shanks looked at Luffy's scars and felt a pain in his heart, "Is the sword demon very strong?"

Luffy was stunned when he heard this, then he put away his smile and said calmly: "Very strong, although I can fight him, our strength is not on the same level."

At this point, Luffy also raised his eyes and said, "So, Shanks, you..."

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted. Shanks patted Luffy on the shoulder and said, "So I came to see you."

At this time, other members also gathered around.

Nami looked at Shanks with doubts in her eyes, then immediately pulled Luffy over, holding his head and said

"Luffy, what the hell is going on?! It's like you knew he was still alive?"

"Ah! Shanks has never died. He taught me how to use Haki!" Luffy said embarrassedly as he felt his cheek being rubbed softly.

At this moment, Shanks' deep eyes swept across everyone present calmly, he pursed his lips slightly, and explained slowly in a low but clear voice: "Four years ago, in the thrilling war on the top that shocked the whole world, I did suffer extremely serious trauma.

However, fate did not seem to abandon me completely.

At the critical moment of life and death, thanks to those close friends who had fought side by side with me for many years, they disregarded their own safety and tried their best to protect me, and finally successfully helped me escape from that bloody and cruel battlefield.

Afterwards, we came to an unknown secret place.

There, I was able to recover from my injuries with peace of mind, and took advantage of this rare leisure time to give Luffy some necessary guidance and teachings. "

When everyone heard Shanks' words, they couldn't help but feel waves of emotion in their hearts.

You know, the man standing in front of them is no ordinary person, but Red-Haired Shanks, who was once hailed as one of the most powerful Four Emperors of the previous generation!

Back then, he traveled all over the world and was famous far and wide. His name was enough to make countless powerful people tremble in fear.

It’s just sad that he became the first of the Four Emperors to fall (after all, Whitebeard had not yet passed away at that time).

Today's Straw Hat Pirates have risen and are also among the Four Emperors!

There is a feeling of transition from the old to the new.

Zoro stared at Shanks with burning eyes, and there was an admiration in his eyes that was hard to conceal, as if Shanks exuded an invisible charm that attracted him.

Then, Zoro turned his head slightly and his eyes fell on the two famous swords, Ace and Griffin, hanging on Shanks' waist.

He frowned slightly and asked thoughtfully, "What do you mean by giving me a hand?"

Shanks smiled slightly, revealing a row of neat white teeth, and replied in a relaxed tone: "Luffy is not a swordsman, I have no way of teaching him my swordsmanship skills.

But you are different. I know that Hawkeye Mihawk has been teaching you for some time.

But... even if it was Mihawk himself, he couldn't beat the sword demon! " Hearing this, Zoro understood.

So, Zoro nodded firmly, indicating that he had understood Shanks' intention and there was no need for him to explain further.

Usopp on the other side wiped his eyes and said, "Red-haired Shanks, is this a real person?"

"I thought you were sleeping on that battlefield like your father." Jinbei sat cross-legged on the ground, not very excited. After all, he was once a member of the Whitebeard Pirates.

"I'm just lucky." Shanks looked at the two and smiled helplessly: "But now I'm just a useless person."

Chopper walked out from behind Robin and looked at Shanks's injuries with concern in his eyes. "You have so many injuries that ordinary people can't heal them!"

Shanks looked at Chopper thinking he was a pet, patted Chopper's head and said, "It is indeed very serious. I only survived thanks to the captain's ship doctor back then."

Sanji looked at Shanks silently, then walked up to him, handed him a cigarette, and said nothing.

……

Snow Island is quiet and peaceful under the cover of night.

However, in this tranquility, there is a bustling place - the Straw Hat Pirates are holding a long-awaited grand banquet.

Next to the bright campfire, there was a wide variety of delicious food and fine wine, and the friends were laughing and chatting happily.

Bruno played a cheerful piece of music, and the familiar melody of "Binx's Wine" floated in the air, making people intoxicated by it.

As time passed, the banquet gradually came to an end and the noise gradually subsided.

After the members of the Straw Hat Pirates had eaten and drunk their fill, they fell asleep with satisfied smiles on their faces, leaving only peace.

However, at this moment, Shanks was sitting alone and quietly on a huge rock.

He gazed deeply into the distance, and his thoughts seemed to drift far away.

Shanks thought of Luffy's straightforward character, and knew that with his personality, it was impossible for him to sneak out and reminisce with him.

Thinking of this, a bitter smile appeared on his face.

Shanks then turned his attention to the Thousand Sunny which was docked on the shore.

After a long silence, Shanks sighed softly and said to himself, "Luffy, I still underestimated Buggy's ambition.

But now that things have come to this, I still feel unhappy. "

"So... I'm sorry! Luffy." This apology contained too many complicated emotions, including regret for past misjudgments and calculations for future situations.

But at this moment, it was late at night and no one could hear the voice deep in the heart of this sea overlord.