Adventurers' Guild
"Pirates are inherently villains. No matter how numerous they are, they can't change the world."
Fang Yi stated the cruel reality: "This chaotic world, with the Four Seas ruled by the World Government, is more suitable for villains like them to survive."
"The new era will cause their demise. Therefore, pirates are not a spark; rather, they are the darkness that drags the world into an abyss."
Allowing Straw Hat Luffy to end the old era and return to a new era ruled by the Great Kingdom?
That kind of thing would only be desperately obstructed by pirates.
Shanks said unwillingly, "But among pirates, there are also groups like the Straw Hat Pirates, who are willing to save civilians and don't plunder everywhere."
"So, are they pirates?"
Fang Yi suddenly asked.
Shanks was stunned, not understanding what the Game Merchant meant by suddenly asking that question.
Straw Hat Luffy's dream is to become the Pirate King; what else could he be if not a pirate?
Fang Yi repeated, "A crew that doesn't plunder civilians, doesn't steal from kingdoms, and travels around adventuring—are they still pirates?"
Shanks opened his mouth but made no sound.
Among those who venture out to sea, there's a mixed bag, and most are bad people. Good people like Luffy are very scarce.
Therefore,
whether nobles or commoners, they uniformly refer to them as pirates, and their impression of this group is that of lawless thugs and bad guys.
"Pirates are a term for evil seafarers, but Roger and the spark you desire are those who are burdened by the pirate title."
"Are they truly pirates?"
Each question exploded in Shanks' mind like an Apollo Bomb.
Fang Yi quietly watched the pensive Shanks.
He had always felt that the Pirate World was absurd.
Those sparks who held dreams and could save the world should have shone brightly, but instead, they were oppressed by evil pirates, struggling to survive in the cracks.
Turbulence and chaos,
though they could ignite the flames of resistance, should not be branded with the name of pirates.
Although the Pirate World has top powerhouses capable of destroying islands, it hasn't reached a point of complete collapse. The fundamental base remains the ordinary people on the oceans.
The Navy Headquarters, which occupies the side of justice, can unearth countless Vice Admirals and two Navy Admirals with a single draft order.
The Great Pirate Era,
however, made those sparks of resistance against the World Government bear the stigma of pirates, standing on the opposite side of the world.
That they could still win despite this was thanks to fate's favor, which spared no effort in helping Straw Hat Luffy.
Without the help of the Pirate World's consciousness,
these sparks of resistance would have been cleared out along with the evil pirates long ago.
Even so, it still caused immense damage to the entire ocean.
Foolish.
This was the best descriptive word that emerged from Fang Yi's heart.
"Mr. Fang Yi, are you saying that the sparks needed to liberate the world should be distinguished from those plundering pirates and not be mixed with them?"
Shanks rubbed his temples. After a long period of thought, he suddenly looked up and asked.
"That's your own business, it has nothing to do with me."
Fang Yi shook his head. He was merely stating the facts.
As for whatever insights Shanks gained, he didn't care, as long as it didn't interfere with his sale of the Reincarnation Game.
"Yes, evil pirates are destined to be unable to liberate the world. We are not pirates!"
Shanks' eyes were blazing.
The sparks of resistance that Captain Roger had long awaited should be gathered, just like the Navy Headquarters, with common goals and pursuits.
And not be mixed among pirates, misunderstood and disliked by the populace.
Called the Revolutionary Army?
Shanks shook his head repeatedly.
If so, it would be easy for the World Government and the Navy to target them, just like the Revolutionary Army, constantly fleeing and being eliminated before they could grow strong.
Adventurers?!
Not pirates, not engaging in burning, killing, or looting; those who go to sea simply to pursue freedom and dreams—such a group is called Adventurers.
Shanks' eyes lit up, and his gaze gradually became firm.
"Thank you for your guidance, Mr. Fang Yi!"
Shanks took a deep breath and said, "I don't have the assets to restart the world, nor do I want to keep running away to those parallel timelines."
"You are right, since fate has already been broken, continuing to maintain it is a very foolish thing."
"Handing fate over to others—that kind of action is cowardly."
As he spoke, his thoughts became even more expansive.
Shanks looked up, full of vigor, at the Game Merchant, and said, "I am not only the inheritor of Captain Roger's will, I also have my own will!"
"I want to establish an Adventurers' Guild to gather all the sparks that can liberate the world."
"To completely draw a clear line with pirates!"
"Enthusiastic, righteous, dream-filled individuals should not be branded with the name of pirates. We are Adventurers, and we are the ones who can liberate and change the world!"
From the confused state he was in when he entered the Game House after being struck down by Smoker,
to now, no longer bound by fate, no longer seeing himself merely as an inheritor of will, thereby burying his own will, but filled with soaring passion.
Shanks had never before felt so clearly
what he should do and what future he should embrace!
Fang Yi clapped softly, praising, "That truly is a wonderful dream."
It was indeed a pleasant surprise.
After all, for someone like Shanks, who deeply believed in fate, the greatest reaction when fate was broken would be disappointment and evasion.
For example, that hero in the Ninja World is currently also shrouded in confusion.
He hadn't expected such a player to suddenly awaken and become a loyal supporter of the Reincarnation Game.
Unexpectedly, Shanks was able to discover his new will so quickly.
A sufficiently strong will and pursuit
are key to resisting the Contaminated World, and these are what Fang Yi considers high-quality players.
It is on these players that Fang Yi will focus his attention and place more importance.
"The better the dream, the stronger the power needed. I'm too far behind now; I need to get stronger!"
Shanks had previously resisted the Reincarnation Game because he didn't want to change fate,
but now,
to carry out his own will, he must exchange for game abilities, at least enough to instantly become a top-tier player.
Only then would he have the qualifications to negotiate and duel with these major powers.
Fang Yi's eyes brightened, and he revealed a genuine smile, saying, "Although the Red Hair Pirates don't occupy large sea territories like the other Four Emperors, they do have some islands, which are enough for you to purchase fate items."
The Red Hair Pirates followed an elite path. Each island had unique characteristics, and the inherent origin they contained was not much less than that of the other Four Emperors' crews.
"Like Hawkeye?"
Shanks turned to look at the items on the shelf that glowed faintly.
As a Four Emperor, he was very clear about his own strength and attributes.
He possessed exquisite swordsmanship, not inferior to a Great Swordsman, and also top-tier Haki. These were the skills that helped him reach the top.
Therefore,
his fate item should be something similar to a sword seed and sword manual, like Hawkeye's?
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