Chapter 295 Uta
The tall purple-haired figure in the navy was Zephyr, and the people next to him in casual clothes were Rebecca and Barnett, who had been separated from Vic for almost a month.
Both teams looked at each other. It was a historic meeting between the former Navy Grand Prix and the future Four Emperors.
"The one who came this time turned out to be Zephyr the Black Arm! This is a bit tricky!" Shanks said to himself. He didn't expect that the one who came this time was really an admiral-level figure.
He glanced past Zefa and continued to look at the others. He saw Rebecca and immediately recognized the girl with the same hair color as him. She was Vic's partner.
Seeing Rebecca, Shanks' expression became more solemn. Wherever Rebecca is, Wick will not be absent. If a battle takes place this time, the outcome will be hard to predict.
Vic is a few years younger than him and is extremely talented. He has made great progress during this period, so Vic's progress will also be great. It is hard to predict the outcome if they fight now!
He continued to look at other people, and after a quick glance, he did not see Vic.
Beckman was still smoking, but his eyes were always focused on Zefa. Zefa had now retreated behind the scenes and had been engaged in teaching work. He didn't understand why Zefa appeared here?
If they really wanted to send someone to stop them, they could have sent Akainu and Aokiji. The three vice admirals now had the strength of admirals, which was more than enough. Why did Zephyr, who was leading the new recruits behind the scenes, appear here? Did the navy run out of manpower?
Jesus Bu was a little stunned. He had just entered the Grand Line and was blocked by the navy. Would he have to go to jail on the first day? Was it God's punishment for abandoning his wife and children? Jesus Bu fell into reverie.
Rebecca also stared at Shanks in a daze. Their elite camp had been here for three days and were about to leave for Drum Island to pick up Vic and Wendy.
Unexpectedly, the Red Hair Pirates arrived at this time. I don’t know whether it was luck for their elite camp or bad luck for the Red Hair Pirates.
Rebecca always remembered Vic's words. She didn't want to meet the Red Hair Pirates. She couldn't fight or not fight. Her situation was very awkward.
From the perspective of the navy, they have to take action when they encounter pirates. From a personal perspective, she owes Shanks a favor, and taking action would be ungrateful.
However, she felt relieved when she thought about the fact that Teacher Zefa had promised Vic that he would let Red Hair go.
When Zephyr saw the full picture of the Red Hair Pirates, he frowned, especially when he saw the red-haired guy with a straw hat and that domineering temperament. He seemed to see the shadow of Pirate King Roger and Shanks overlapped!
They are also members of the elite pirate group, and they are just as young as Victor, and they are just as talented. Now Victor can fight him for a long time, and it is even easier for him to escape. So how strong is Red Hair now, and how strong will he be in the future? Another Pirate King?
"Rebecca! Looks like I have to break my promise. I can't do what I promised Vic. I'm going to keep the red-haired boy this time!"
Zephyr stared at Shanks, but his words were clearly heard by Rebecca.
Rebecca turned her head and looked at Zephyr in disbelief. She had no idea what Zephyr thought the moment he saw Shanks. It was no longer a matter of an agreement that could suppress the thoughts in his mind!
He would apologize to Vic later, but now he wanted to keep Shanks for the future of the ocean, and he would not lose the big picture for the small.
When Shanks and Beckman saw Zephyr's face, they knew that this battle was inevitable. The opponent was a former navy admiral. The Red Force could neither dive nor fly, while Zephyr could dive and fly, so it was not easy for him to escape.
"Mount the boat over there, and choose that place for the battle!"
Shanks ordered the boat to dock at the other side of the Twin Capes. He didn't want to expose his relationship with Kurokus. He saw Kurokus on the other side looking at him with a worried look on his face. If the battle situation became unfavorable, Kurokus would definitely help him, and that was not what he wanted.
"Teacher Zefa! They seem to be trying to escape. I'll go check on them!"
Rebecca said something to Zefa and then flew towards the Red Force with Ian in her arms, not wanting to listen to what Zefa wanted to say.
"Rebecca! Remember who you are!"
Zefa said in a deep voice. Zefa could see that Red Hair was ready for the battle. He also believed that Rebecca saw it and said whether she wanted to escape or remember Vic's words and wanted to help Red Hair. However, he did not rush out to stop her immediately. He wanted to see what Rebecca would do.
Rebecca stepped on the air and came to the side of the Red Force in a few steps. The people on the pirate ship heard the sonic boom and noticed Rebecca's arrival.
Rebecca held Iin in her arms and landed on the edge of the ship in an instant, where Shanks and the others were.
And the moment Rebecca landed, a bullet flew rapidly towards her forehead. Rebecca turned her head slightly to avoid Jesus Bu's sniper attack. Rebecca glanced at Jesus Bu and turned to look at Shanks.
"Jesus! Don't be so nervous, he's an acquaintance!"
Shanks stopped Jesus Bu who wanted to continue shooting. The others did not take action without receiving Shanks' instructions. Only Jesus Bu, the newcomer, didn't understand much. When he saw a navy flying over, he subconsciously wanted to shoot it down.
"Leave her to me!"
Rebecca said as she looked at the little girl with half white hair and half red hair standing next to Shanks.
And Ain had been staring at this little girl who was about her age since before.
The little girl was so scared when she saw the strange older sister staring at her that she quickly hid behind Shanks. This little girl was none other than Shanks' daughter Uta, whom she found in the treasure chest.
Seeing that Uta was trying to hide, Rebecca grabbed Uta into her arms, then turned around and walked towards Kurokas with Moon Steps. When two armies were fighting, children were the most unsafe, so Rebecca wanted to take the two children away from the battlefield.
"Boss?" Lakilu called Shanks.
"It's okay! I believe her!" Shanks didn't want Uta to take risks, so he didn't stop Rebecca's actions.
"Uncle Kurokus! I'll leave these two little guys to you to take care of!"
After Rebecca finished speaking, she flew away again, this time flying directly to another continent that was prepared to be used as a battlefield, which was also where the Upside-Down Mountain extended from.
Rebecca wasn't just saying that she wanted to try Shanks, she really wanted to fight Shanks. The last time, Shanks completely suppressed her to fight her. She wanted to try how big the gap was between them, and who was stronger now, Shanks or Vic.
"Move the warship over and prepare for battle!" Zefa gave the order when he saw Rebecca had arrived at the battlefield and the Red Hair Pirates' ship had also docked.
"My name is Ian! What's your name?" Ian was very interested in Uta's hair color. Uta was shorter than Ian and one year younger than Ian.
"My name is Uta! I'm the musician of the Red Hair Pirates!" Uta was a little proud when she mentioned her profession. She grew up on Shanks' pirate ship and has always been proud of the Red Hair Pirates. She was not afraid when she saw Shanks preparing to fight the navy. Shanks had never let her down.
"Oh! You're a pirate at such a young age? Are you a user with special abilities?" When Ian heard Uta say that she was on a pirate ship, she knew Uta's identity. She was surprised how such a young child could become a pirate. Which serious pirate group would want her?
"A person with special abilities? What is a person with special abilities?"
The Red Hair Pirates have always protected Uta very well in every battle. She has never seen a fight between people with special abilities, and there is no person with special abilities in the entire Red Hair Pirates. This is the first time she has heard of people with special abilities, and she is still very curious about it.
"I am a person with special abilities! This is my ability."
Kurokas was now concentrating all his attention on the battlefield over there, and was completely unaware of the exchange between the two little ones.
By the time she realized something was wrong, Uta had been turned into a smaller baby by Ain. Her clothes had become larger and were dragging on the ground, and her shoulder-length hair had become short enough to cover her ears.