"What happened? Luffy? OH MY GOD, YOUR ARM SHANKS!" A voice again from behind Shanks as shanks's turned around and looked at the direction of the voice.
"Uta..." Shanks muttered, Uta was horrified and scared after looking at Shanks's arm.
"W-What Happened?" She asked shanks.
"Mountain bandits, A mountain bandit took Luffy away from the island and threw him into the sea, A sea king ate the bandit and Luffy was in danger." Shanks said as he looked at his arm and at Uta.
"I went to save Luffy and the sea king grabbed my arm and bit into it, I managed to save Luffy but lost my arm." Shanks said sadly as he tied up the stump so that he doesn't loose more blood.
"Where is Luffy? Is he O-Okay?" She asked shanks who nodded at her.
"He is unconscious." Shanks said as he looked at Luffy being taken care of by makino.
Uta looked at Luffy with worry and sadness.
***
An hour later.
Shanks was Resting below a tree as he watched Luffy, Uta, Ace and Sabo play. They were a childish bunch and the future of this world, the next generation.
Garp's grandson, His daughter, His captain's son and A noble with a dream to be a pirate, A naughty bunch.
"They are living childhood to the fullest aren't they?" A voice said from behind him, It was Ao.
"Yeah, Won't you go play with them?" Shanks asked the question, Ao clicked his tongue and Sat besides Shanks.
"I lost the rights to play like that, I am no child." Ao Answered.
"... after I lost my innocence... I cannot call myself a child even after Looking like one" Ao said, A period of silence followed through.
"I get it... this world is cruel." Shanks looked at Ao, Ao nodded.
"Ao! Promise me one thing..." Shnaks put his only hand on Ao's back.
"You might have noticed something strange and Amazing about Luffy, Ace and Sabo. Mainly Luffy, That kid is the only kid that can become pirate king,
He might not have the dream of becoming pirate king but something tells me that he will become the pirate king, a gut feeling.
The will and Charisma of becoming pirate king is not a thing found in most people, only a select bunch have it. Luffy is someone possessing such an ability." Shanks continued.
"... Promise that you will guide him to be the pirate king, I will not be coming here after leaving tomorrow." Shanks asked Ao.
"I promise you." Ao promised him, Shanks smiled and Patted Ao's back before the both of them sat there in silence, looking at the children innocently playing.
'Tricked him again, Sidd step 3.5: Get the trust of Shank's completed.' Ao thought as he mentally smirked.
***
"You're leaving now?" Luffy asked Shanks who nodded before turning back and going to his ship, He stopped midway.
"Oh I forgot." Shanks said he got In front of Luffy and held his straw hat on his hand. Luffy was on the brink of crying.
"This hat is very precious to me, Keep it for me and give it back to me once you become a great pirate." Shanks said as he put his straw hat on Luffy's head. Luffy started crying after shanks put the hat on him.
"I-I promise I will become a great pirate, No, I will become the pirate king." Luffy said as he started his dream, Shanks smiled and Looked at Ao, Who was standing near Makino
"That's what I like to hear" Shanks said as he patted Luffy's head.
"Oh and Ao, Here catch this." Shanks threw a sword at Ao, Which he caught with one hand.
It was a Katana, in a Dark shade of blue, Having it's tsuba be of a golden colour with several details printed on it. (A/N: Img here)
"What is this?" Ao asked Shanks as he unsheathed the sword from its sheath.
"That sword is Akuryo, an Ō Wazamono Sword, Be careful using it, It is cursed." Shanks said to Ao who understood what Shanks ment.
"Okay, I will use it carefully." Ao told shanks who turned around with a smile on his face.
"Oh, And make sure you fulfill the promise." Shanks said without bothering to turn around.
The ship was soon boarded of all the supplies and things the pirates would need in their journey.
"Finally that red hair left, I was worried he might cause trouble." Wopp slap said as he wiped his forehead.