One Piece: Surrounded at Marineford? Just kidding!

Chapter 294: Shanks's Interrogation!

The air freezes.

This is not an adjective.

It is physical solidification.

The atmosphere in the captain's cabin instantly soared.

Shanks' Conqueror's Haki.

The most powerful Conqueror's Haki on the high seas.

Shanks placed his hand on Griffin's knife hilt.

The drunkenness in his eyes evaporated instantly.

The pupils shrank to pinpoints.

She locked her gaze on the man in front of her.

"Fegaland Shamrock".

This name.

It is top secret.

It was a secret he had never revealed even to his closest confidant, Beckman.

It represents the supreme commander of the Knights of Mary Geoise.

The "God's Punisher" represents the Celestial Dragons who adjudicate their own kind.

It also represents the bloodline curse that Shanks has been trying to escape his entire life.

And Chen Ye was at the center of this terrifying storm.

But very calm

An aura powerful enough to stun a naval vice admiral washed over him.

Not even the hem of his clothes was stirred.

His hand holding the teacup.

There wasn't a single tremor.

Chen Ye simply looked at Shanks indifferently.

There was no fear in his eyes.

No surprise.

There was only a hint of mockery.

Like watching another clumsy magician get angry and embarrassed after his magic trick is exposed.

"Put it away."

Chen Ye said softly.

The sound wasn't loud.

Yet it clearly pierced through the domineering roar.

"This level of probing won't work on me."

"And if I wanted to kill you."

Chen Ye put down the air teacup in his hand.

The cup is broken.

He lightly tapped the table with his fingertip.

hum.

A sense of desolation and death flashed by.

That was the power that crushed the Demon King of Songs last night.

Chaos resulting from the fusion of light and darkness.

Only for a moment.

Shanks' Observation Haki detected a deadly warning.

The smell of death.

Shanks' pupils contracted sharply.

His chest heaved violently.

Reason forcefully reclaimed the high ground.

He suppressed the turmoil in his heart.

The domineering aura that almost overturned the ship's roof receded like a tide.

The pressure in the room suddenly decreased.

The dust started swirling again.

The sound of the waves outside the window filled my ears again.

But Shanks' eyes held a wary look.

But it climbed to the top.

He slowly loosened his grip on the knife.

The muscles in the body remained tense.

They could erupt at any moment.

Before answering your question...

Shanks asked in a deep voice.

His voice was dry and hoarse.

It felt like swallowing a handful of sand.

"Can you tell me how you knew I had a twin brother?"

Shanks stared intently into Chenye's eyes.

I wanted to read even the slightest hint of panic in it.

He failed.

Those heterochromatic pupils were unfathomably deep.

"You must know my family—the Figarand."

"This surname disappeared from the sea for thirty-eight years."

"Nobody mentions it except for those five old fogies."

"Can you tell me where your information comes from?"

Shanks leaned forward.

The sense of oppression returned.

"Mary Geoise? Pongal Castle?"

"Still...that place?"

That place.

Valley of the Gods.

The island that was erased from the map by the World Government.

It buried Lox's ambition.

It also buried Roger's secret.

Chen Ye leaned back in his chair.

His posture was languid.

Tap your fingers lightly on the table.

It was exceptionally clear even in the quietest room.

Chen Ye did not answer immediately.

He looked at Shanks.

Looking at this Yonko, burdened with a heavy destiny.

A mysterious smile bloomed on his lips.

"I'll keep this a secret for now."

Chen Ye said calmly.

The refusal was very straightforward.

Shanks' brow furrowed into a deep frown.

Anxiety spread across his eyes.

The feeling of having your life force held by someone and being powerless to do anything about it.

This made him very unhappy.

"Keep it a secret?"

Shanks gritted his teeth.

"You dropped such a huge bombshell, and then you tell me it's a secret?"

"Chen Ye, this is not how you treat an ally."

"ally?"

Chen Ye savored the word.

"When did we become allies?"

"but……"

Chen Ye changed the subject.

Seeing Shanks' increasingly serious expression, even as if he wanted to draw his sword.

He smiled.

"Since you're so eager to know..."

"Then let's wait for the Whitebeard Pirates to arrive."

"I'll introduce you to someone."

"To see someone?"

Shanks was stunned.

My thoughts couldn't keep up with Chen Ye's leaps in thought.

"Who are you seeing? The men on Whitebeard's boat?"

"Marco? Joz? Or Teach?"

"No."

Chen Ye shook his head.

His eyes became deep.

Looking towards which piece of history has been sealed away.

"To be precise, it's about witnessing a piece of history."

"A story about God Valley, about Lox, about your Figarand family..."

"And, the history of the D clan."

Chen Ye kept everyone in suspense.

His voice was deep.

It is very tempting.

"You'll understand when the time comes."

"How did I know all of this?"

"You'll also understand what your brother sitting in the dock is plotting."

Shanks stared at Chenye.

A full ten seconds.

He unleashed his full Observation Haki.

I wanted to discern the truth or falsehood in Chen Ye's words.

But all he saw was composure.

Absolute self-confidence.

And a sense of composure in control of the whole situation.

This man.

The script had already been written.

We're just waiting for the actors to get in place.

"call……"

Shanks let out a long breath.

His tense shoulders slumped.

He slumped into the chair.

I've regained some of my former laziness.

But in those eyes.

Deep anxieties still linger.

"You bastard..."

Shanks shook his head with a wry smile.

"It's really keeping me up at night."

"Whether it's strength or intelligence."

"They are all terrifying."

He picked up the cold tea from the table.

They didn't care whether there were tea leaves in it or not.

He drank it all in one gulp.

"All right."

I'll trust you this once.

"I'm waiting for you to reveal the answer."

"If you can't provide a reasonable explanation by then..."

A sharp glint flashed in Shanks' eyes.

"Even if it costs the entire Red-Haired Pirates."

"I also want an explanation."

Chen Ye smiled.

Noncommittal.

Suddenly, hurried footsteps came from outside the door.

Followed by.

It was Raki Lute's signature loud voice.

With a surge of excitement.

"Boss!!"

"I saw it!"

"I can see the silhouette of the Moby Dick!"

"Whitebeard is here!!"

The sound penetrated the door panel.

This broke the deadlock in the captain's cabin.

Chen Ye stood up.

I straightened my collar.

"Let's go."

"The main character has arrived."

He pushed open the heavy wooden door to the captain's cabin.

The blinding sunlight streamed in instantly.

It stretched his long shadow out very long.

The projection was cast onto the hallway floor.

The atmosphere on deck had completely changed.

The traces of last night's revelry have been completely cleaned up.

The pirates, hungover.

They were all in high spirits at that moment.

Hands on weapons.

Standing in their respective positions.

Their expressions carried a hint of cynicism.

But he exudes a sharp and capable air about him.

They are not to be underestimated.

Chen Ye stepped out of the cabin.

He squinted at the horizon.

there.

A giant ship is coming through the waves.

A giant white whale.

Moby Dick.

The flagship of the Whitebeard Pirates.

It's too big.

It was several times larger than the Red Fosse.

The massive ship cast a large shadow on the sea.

Three masts pierced the sky.

Top of the mainmast.

The black sea flag with a crescent-shaped beard and skull drawn on it.

It was whistling in the strong wind.

That's the symbol of the strongest man of this era.

It is a nightmare for countless pirates.

They are also the guardians of order in this vast ocean.

"That's truly spectacular."

Chen Ye thought to himself.

The visual impact of this thing.

It's breathtaking.

It is a mobile fortress.

It is an icon of an era.

Shanks also came out.

Standing behind Chen Ye.

He put on a black cloak.

Griffin, with one hand on his waist.

The lazy mood vanished completely.

His majesty as one of the Four Emperors was fully displayed.

Their eyes met.

At the same time, the focus is on the upcoming strongest man.

On the sea.

The waves were surging.

As the Moby Dick drew closer.

An invisible sense of oppression.

It began to spread in this sea area.

That's the aura of the "world's strongest man".

Across several nautical miles.

It still makes it difficult to breathe.

The crew members of the Red-Haired Pirates.

The smile on his face faded.

Even the always laughing and joking Jesus.

At that moment, he gripped the sniper rifle tightly in his hand.

His eyes were incredibly sharp.

Ben Beckman stands at the bow of the ship.

He had a cigarette dangling from his mouth.

Amidst swirling smoke.

His gaze was fixed on the bow of the Moby Dick.

There.

Several figures were standing there.

Marco the Phoenix.

Diamond Joz.

Fencing Bista.

as well as……

The one sitting on the enormous throne.

His body was covered in IV tubes.

Yet the old man remains as majestic as a mountain.

"Gurala la la la..."

A unique laugh.

Like thunder rolling in from the horizon.

Piercing through the roar of the waves.

It was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears.

"Red-haired brat!"

"Is this your way of treating guests?"

"You want me to come all this way to clean up your mess?"

Laughter followed.

A terrifying shockwave traveled along the surface of the sea.

The seawater was churning violently.

The Red Fosse began to shake violently.

It felt like a small earthquake.

The power of the Tremor-Tremor Fruit.

A laugh.

That could trigger a tsunami.

Shanks' lips curled into a smile.

He revealed a confident smile.

He took a step forward.

I stood on the figurehead.

The black cloak danced wildly in the wind.

A surge of domineering red and black aura rose into the sky.

It transformed into a tangible shockwave.

They faced the tremor head-on.

"boom!!!"

Two terrifying forces collided on the sea surface.

The sky split open in an instant.

The clouds were neatly cut in half.

Sunlight streamed down through the cracks.

It formed a magnificent light curtain.

"Long time no see, Newgate!"

Shanks shouted.

"Since we're here, let's have a banquet first!"

"I've got some good wine waiting for you here!"

The Moby Dick came to a slow stop.

Two Emperor-class pirate ships.

They met at sea.

A huge anchor was dropped.

It stirred up a thousand waves.

A huge springboard.