The port of Enies Lobby.
The third group of guests finally arrived.
As a man's voice echoed in the crowd's ears, a pirate ship passed through the Gate of Justice and sailed in, slowly docking at the pier.
Everyone present couldn't help but reveal a look of shock on their faces when they saw the symbol on the ship; it was the emblem of the Red Hair Pirates!
"The Red Force! It's the Red Hair Pirates!"
"Is it... that Red Hair Pirates?"
"Who else would dare impersonate them besides the Red Hair Pirates?"
"That's one of the Four Emperors! Who would dare pretend to be them!"
"Why would the Red Hair, one of the Four Emperors, come to Enies Lobby!"
The marine soldiers at the port looked at the pirate ship with fear and trepidation, unable to stop whispering to each other with panic written all over their faces.
Clearly.
The appearance of the Red Hair Pirates brought immense pressure upon them.
If Red-haired Shanks wanted to do something, no strong military force or top generals on Enies Lobby could stop the Red Hair Pirates!
No, there is one.
The marines couldn't help but look towards Garp!
Monkey D. Garp, the Navy Hero who had once cornered Pirate King Gol D. Roger multiple times, was undoubtedly their savior here!
Just as a group of marines regained a glimmer of hope, a supreme wave of Haki swept through the entire port, causing groups of marine soldiers to faint instantly under its impact!
Even the members of the Straw Hat Pirates were no exception; Chopper, Nami, Usopp, even the cyborg Franky fell unconscious...
Only Nico Robin, Zoro, and Sanji were still holding on.
Meanwhile, on the CP side...
Even Hyuga Hanabi struggled against the impact of the Haki, only managing to resist through her indomitable spirit since childhood!
Red-haired Shanks appeared on the dock, looking at the wavering Hyuga Hanabi with a smile and praised, "What an extraordinary little girl! I never expected Yakushi Kabuto to have such a remarkable newcomer under his command..."
"..."
A cold sweat slowly dripped down Hyuga Hanabi's forehead.
This Byakugan girl never imagined that there could be someone so formidable in the world, able to make her feel an enormous gap between them just through the sheer aura of Haki...
Such a person...
Hyuga Hanabi had never seen before!
No, or perhaps she had seen them, but never someone like Red Hair who unabashedly unleashed their Supreme King Haki in front of her!
Yet Red-haired Shanks did not focus much on Hyuga Hanabi.
This Sea Emperor glanced at the unconscious Luffy, slightly shook his head, picked up the Straw Hat from the ground, and placed it on Luffy's face.
After doing all this, Red-haired Shanks turned his head to look at Monkey D. Garp, a broad grin on his face, "Mr. Garp, Luffy is still young, don't be too strict with him!"
"Red Hair..."
Garp's pupils narrowed slightly, clenching his fists in angry resolve, "You dare appear before me again!"
In the next moment, Garp struck Shanks with his fist!
At that moment, this Navy Hero paid no heed to the opponent's status and rushed up directly, his fist engulfed with dense black Armament Haki!
Compared to the force carried by this punch, the punch that knocked Luffy out earlier was simply a tickle...
The momentum of this punch...
It seemed intent on taking Red-haired Shanks down with one blow!
Clang!
Shanks swiftly drew his Western Sword, blocking Garp's fist firmly, with a faint drop of sweat appearing on his forehead!
Iron Fist Garp!
This veteran marine...
As valiant as ever!
Back when Monkey D. Garp pursued the Roger Pirates, Red-haired Shanks was just an apprentice, witnessing Garp's strength first-hand... that kind of strength, which originally made Shanks and his friend Bucky too afraid to confront!
I never expected after all these years...
Even though Red-haired Shanks had risen from an apprentice to one of the Four Emperors in the sea, he still felt pressured by Garp.
When Garp's fist struck the Western Sword...
A powerful shockwave engulfed the entire Enies Lobby!
The ground of the entire port caved in instantly, numerous buildings suffered the destruction of the shockwave, and the ocean waves surged tens of meters high, rolling towards the distance...
These two with just one strike...
Displayed a power that had never appeared even during the long battle between the Straw Hat Pirates and Hyuga Hanabi!
This is what it means to be a strong person at sea!
Garp's fist bent the Western Sword, glaring angrily at Red-haired Shanks, "If it weren't for you, Luffy wouldn't have become a pirate!"
"Ha, don't say that..."
The seriousness left Red-haired Shanks's face, replaced by an awkward smile, "Even if I hadn't stayed at the Windmill Village, Luffy would still have set out to sea..."
After saying this, Red-haired Shanks immediately dropped the topic, his eyes glancing at the ground-bound Luffy and the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates, loudly ordering, "Hey, Benn Beckman, Lucky Roux, Yasopp, help bring Luffy and his companions on board!"
Red-haired Shanks couldn't care less about others' attitudes.
Because he was the Sea Emperor, and even Monkey D. Garp couldn't stop him from rescuing Luffy and the Straw Hat Pirates from here!
"Alright."
Benn Beckman and a group of the Red Hair Pirates members jumped down, wanting to take the members of the Straw Hat Pirates away first.
Just as Lucky Roux casually picked up Usopp, he glanced at him with slight surprise and couldn't help but laugh, "Hey, Beckman, take a look, this little guy looks a lot like Yasopp when he was younger..."
"Really?"
Yasopp helped lift Sanji and Zoro, curiously glanced at Usopp, and chuckled, "Aside from the long nose, he does look quite a bit like me..."
"..."
Nico Robin, who was holding Nami, had a slight twitch on her forehead.
Because she needed to be a spy on the Straw Hat Pirates, Nico Robin was well aware of the backgrounds of the crew members. Usopp's father seemed to be the sniper of the Red Hair Pirates... Did Yasopp not recognize his own son?
"What's going on?"
Benn Beckman picked up Chopper and Franky, looking with surprise at Nico Robin's odd expression, "Is there something else?"
"No..."
Nico Robin shook her head, looking a bit indescribable, "They're talking about Usopp, the sniper on our ship... It seems his father is indeed with the Red Hair Pirates."
"Usopp, huh..."
Yasopp nodded, glanced at the long-nosed young man on Lucky Roux's back, and sighed, "Speaking of which, my son's name is also Usopp..."
"..."
Benn Beckman's expression froze for a second.
The vice-captain of this Four Emperors' pirate gang shook his head and sighed lightly, "Sorry, there are quite a few idiots on our ship, but a father not recognizing his own son is still unforgivable..."
"Huh?"
Sanji and Zoro, still in a pressure point state, couldn't help but glance at Yasopp, "Is that... Usopp's father?"
"Eh?"
"Ah?"
The entire Red Hair Pirates were stirred, and a group of pirates rushed to help bring the members of the Straw Hat Pirates onto their ship, the Red Force.
Some pirates were curious about Yasopp's son...
They were also curious about Luffy, whom they hadn't seen for many years.
The entire Red Force had practically become a sea of joy, with everyone planning to find a place for a grand banquet after leaving Enies Lobby.
Whether it's a father-son reunion or the gathering of old friends.
These are all reasons to have a good drink!
Before that, they still had to let Red-haired Shanks handle some serious business, which was to demand the handover of Portgas D. Ace from Enies Lobby.
"Let's talk about business... Garp!"
Red-haired Shanks withdrew his Western sword, leisurely eyed Monkey D. Garp, and smilingly surveyed everyone present, "To prevent a potentially world-ending war, please hand Ace over to us!"
"..."
Garp's face suddenly became quite complex.
Garp knew very well that if Ace were taken away by the Red Hair Pirates, he could certainly survive, and perhaps it was Ace's only chance.
Honestly...
If they were at sea now, Garp would not really care about Ace's situation, even if it meant letting the Whitebeard Pirates rescue him.
"That's impossible."
Garp shook his head, glaring fiercely at the Red Hair, and spoke in a deep voice, "If you want to take Fire Fist Ace, then step over my dead body!"
"Is that really necessary?"
Shanks spread his hands, glanced around, and seeing only a few CP agents, he continued with a chuckle, "Garp, there's nothing on this island that can stop us..."
This was a confidence stemming from being one of the Four Emperors!
It was precisely because of his understanding of Enies Lobby's combat power that Red-haired Shanks hurried here to rescue Portgas D. Ace while the World Government was caught off guard!
"Mr. Shanks..."
Hatake Kakashi slowly stepped forward and softly spoke, "You're really not giving us CP Department folks any face, huh?"
As Hatake Kakashi finished speaking, CP agents filed out from Enies Lobby, gradually gathering behind him.
The next moment, five coffins also emerged from the ground!
Each coffin opened to reveal a silhouette stepping out, and especially the moment the man in red armor stepped out, a powerful Haki swept across the entire Enies Lobby!
It was Uchiha Madara!
Even Red-haired Shanks' expression turned serious in an instant, as he stared intently at the man in red armor!
How could the CP Department have such a terrifying man!
Or rather, how could the CP Department be hiding such powerful strength!
The pirates on the Red Force awakened in an instant, each gathering by Red-haired Shanks' side, faintly ready to confront the CP Department!
Red-haired Shanks slowly gripped his Western sword at his waist, staring intently at the man in red armor, his voice gradually growing heavy.
"Sir, who exactly are you?"
"Uchiha... Madara!"
Uchiha Madara glanced at Red-haired Shanks, his face still calm as still water, but a touch of impatience and disdain flickered in his eyes.
The Uchiha Clan...
They actually dislike red-haired people very much!
"Truly unexpected... No wonder Ace is held here..."
Red-haired Shanks' eyes narrowed slightly, surveying the CP agents still streaming out from within Enies Lobby, he continued softly, "The Uchiha name is quite rare, which reminds me of someone I met not long ago; I didn't expect the CP Department also has members of the Uchiha Clan..."
Red-haired Shanks recalled Uchiha Sasuke's injuries, and suddenly seemed to understand something, raising his head abruptly and asking, "The one who injured Uchiha Sasuke some time ago, that was you too, wasn't it?"
"That's one way to put it."
Uchiha Madara said impassively, "That boy Sasuke has indeed grown to a frightening extent, to the point where even I, in my prime, must face him with all my strength..."