"Hahaha, don't be agitated. My name is Shanks, and I'm a…uh…pirate! Sigh, don't be anxious. Although I'm a pirate, I won't hurt you. I just thought that you looked very handsome in the tailor shop just now, so I wanted to come over and get to know you!”The man clearly did not have much experience introducing himself. Even an ordinary person would definitely hide far away when they heard his self-introduction, right?
However, Qing Lin would not.
Because when he heard the name, he had already turned into a stone statue.
Shanks!
Red-haired Shanks!
One of the four future emperors, the super pirate who would rule the new world!
Upon closer inspection, although he was wearing a straw hat, his hair was indeed red, and there were indeed three scars at the corners of his eyes. These were left behind by Blackbeard Ditch.
Wait…straw hat?
If the straw hat was still with Shanks, then…
"Shanks, do you know a kid called Luffy?”Qing Lin suddenly asked.
Shanks was taken aback. After thinking about it carefully, he replied,"I don't know him. Why? Should I know him?"
"Nothing?" Qing Lin smiled.
Shanks didn't mind Qing Lin's mysterious look. He only remembered Luffy's name and continued,"Let's get to know each other. I've already told you my name. Also, why did you give that crystal to the shop owner? That's worth a lot of money."
When Qing Lin heard this, he paused for two seconds and said with a chuckle,""My name is Qing Lin J. Scarlet. You can call me Qing Lin. As for why you gave that crystal to Auntie Garcia just now…"
Qing Lin paused for a moment, and then said with some emotion,"Because kindness is a priceless treasure.”
Shanks paused for a moment, then suddenly burst into laughter. He patted Qing Lin's shoulder as he laughed.
"Hahaha, Qing Lin, I like you very much! Come to my ship!"
On the fourth day after arriving in this world, the red-haired Shanks, one of the Four Sovereigns, said to Qing Lin,"Get on my boat!"
Qing Lin looked at Shanks 'bright smile. It was undoubtedly a sincere smile.
"It's because he's the one who initiated it that Luffy is like that.”Qing Lin thought to himself as he looked at the two people who looked exactly the same when they smiled.
After a moment of silence, Qing Lin said," Please forgive me for refusing. I have my own ideals. However, Shanks, I admire you very much. I think we can be friends!"”
Shanks 'smile didn't fade." Oh, that's a pity. But it's good to have another friend. Haha!"”
"Let's go and drink!"
Looking at the man with an incomparably brilliant smile before him, Qing Lin thought to himself,"It's precisely because of this boldness and magnanimity that he was crowned as the Four Emperors, right?”
When he followed Shanks to the tavern, Qing Lin realized that the fatty who was flying in the tavern earlier was actually Shanks 'partner, the fatty who always ate chicken drumsticks in the comics, Lache Lu.
In addition, the middle-aged man who looked a little dispirited, the red-haired vice-captain Ben Beckman, was also drinking by himself.
The two of them chatted for a long time, and Qing Lin also knew the purpose of the red-haired man's appearance in the West Ocean. Based on his strength, he should have been able to command the winds and clouds in the New World!
" I just came back to buy some wine from my hometown. Besides, my goal is adventure. Even in the other four oceans other than the New World, there are places that I haven't explored! I'll visit the East Sea, South Sea, and North Sea one by one!”His eyes flickered with anticipation.
Qing Lin gulped down the wine and ate the meat. Accompanied by his laughter, he deeply experienced the spirit that shone on this man named Shanks.
It had nothing to do with power.
From a small pirate to the future Four Emperors who would shake the world, all he pursued from the beginning was to roam freely on the sea.
As for the growth of strength and the grasp of power, those were all trivial details. Compared to freedom, they were meaningless.
The red-haired Shanks was a man who had truly traveled the seas with his own will and dreams!
Qing Lin knew that he had met the first friend in this world that was worthy of his trust!
"Right, Qing Lin, are you an aptitude user too?”After three rounds of wine, Shanks suddenly asked.
"Yes, that's right. " Qing Lin replied without a care.
"Come, come, come. Looking at your strength just now, your ability should be quite strong. Let's exchange a few moves!”Shanks laughed as he drew his sword from his waist, provoking Qing Lin.
"Now?" Qing Lin smiled helplessly and used his eyes to indicate his surroundings.
Shanks realized that the environment he was in was not suitable for a fight. With his strength, he could easily renovate the tavern.
So he smiled embarrassedly, then sat down and took a big gulp of wine.
Twenty minutes later,
"This is your ship?" Qing Lin asked as he looked at the dragon-headed boat in front of him.
"That's right!" Shanks touched the boat proudly." You're my important partner! How about it? I'll ask you again, do you want to be my partner?”
Looking at the hull that was already worn out and had lost its paint due to the heavy sailing, Qing Lin laughed awkwardly."Thank you!"
After chatting for a while, the two of them slowly got into a stance.
"Attack with all your might!" The red-haired man pulled out the worn-out sword at his waist. Compared to the worn-out sword hilt, the gleaming blade proved that it was not an ordinary sword.
Qing Lin took a deep breath. This was the first time he had fought with an expert.
Moreover, he was not an ordinary expert!
One had to know that the future of the red-haired man would be the Four Sovereigns!
The surrounding wind started to move!
Shanks 'expression instantly turned grave."Oh? A fruit that could control the wind? Is it the Natural Element or the Superhuman Element?"
Qing Lin smiled,"Guess."
In the next second, his figure had already disappeared from where he was.
Almost at the same time, Shanks 'body jumped to the side. Qing Lin's fist had already landed on the spot where Shanks' original battle strength was. The powerful force and wind pressure caused a huge dent in the ground.
Before Shanks could heave a sigh of relief, he noticed that Qing Lin's body had not moved, but two green wind blades suddenly flew out from his side. From the sound of breaking the sound barrier as he rowed, it was definitely not something to look at.
Shanks 'eyes narrowed.
Then, he swung his sword with his right hand for the first time!
The tip of the sword slashed out a huge sword qi that flew towards the wind blade.
"Bang!"
The two collided in the air, and with the point of contact as the center, a violent explosion occurred in the surroundings!
Although the clothes of the two people who caused the collision were blown up by the strong wind caused by the violent explosion, their bodies did not move at all.
"Not bad strength, what fast speed! Qing Lin, you're very strong." Shanks laughed.
Retracting his fist, Qing Lin also smiled."Didn't you miss?”Although he was smiling, he was actually extremely shocked.
With the help of the wind and the instantaneous explosion of his body, without activating the fruit's ability to strengthen his body, his speed and strength, as well as the two wind blades, directly broke the speed of sound.
This was almost his strongest attack in his normal state!
Even so, Shanks was still able to easily break through the attack.
When he thought of this, Qing Lin's expression became serious."Was that…domineering?”
The speed that was almost beyond human observation was quite a burden on his body. Instead of saying that Shanks had dodged his attack after observing it with his naked eye, it was more like he had predicted his attack in advance.
The domineering aura of Wen Se!
The red-haired man was stunned when he heard Qing Lin's question. Then, he smiled."Ah, Qing Lin, you know how domineering it is? That's right, that was the use of the domineering aura of knowledge! If you want to learn, I can teach you.”Then, his expression became a little smug, looking quite childish.
Qing Lin also smiled weakly. He had some knowledge of Shanks 'personality, which was like a child in the manga.
Of course, he had to learn how to be domineering, but the current situation could not satisfy him!
He knew that Shanks was very strong. He couldn't even sense his presence when he got close to him, but he couldn't accept being left behind by someone so far!
"Shanks!" he suddenly said.
"Hmm? What?" Shanks was a little confused.
"My ability isn't the Natural or Superhuman type.”Qing Lin said with a smile.
"What did you say?" Shanks 'expression also changed when he heard this. In his opinion, the ability that Qing Lin displayed just now was undoubtedly a superhuman ability.
"Just watch, my strongest attack!”Before he finished speaking, Qing Lin's eyes suddenly turned crimson red, and green scales appeared on his arms, legs, and face.
An aura from the Wilderness spread out from his body.
"Could it be…Animal Element?"
Even someone as strong as Shanks gripped his sword tightly.
However, right in front of him, even under Wen Se's domineering perception, Qing Lin directly disappeared.
A full second after his figure disappeared, the ground seemed to have been stepped on by something, and a large piece of the ground collapsed.
"So fast!" Shanks was shocked.
Then, he suddenly felt a gust of wind blowing behind him. His many years of combat experience made him instinctively slash his sword behind him.
Then, his sword encountered an obstacle!
It was a fist covered in scales!
The fist and sword collided!
The two of them clashed, and the surrounding air instantly produced a sonic boom. The surrounding air was directly pushed away by the powerful collision, and a temporary vacuum was even created in the surroundings.
However, this collision did not last for long. As the red-haired man's hands were wrapped in a black color, Qing Lin slowly could not hold on any longer and began to exhaust himself.
"Hah!" The red-haired man shouted loudly. He exerted more strength in his hand and turned around to kick.
Qing Lin was directly kicked dozens of meters away. He lay on the ground and fainted.
"Lache, carry him to the boat.”Shanks waved his hand and instructed Lache. Lache nodded and swallowed the chicken drumstick in his hand. He walked to Qing Lin's side and looked at the scales on his body that were slowly disappearing. He laughed and then lifted Qing Lin up and walked towards the ship.
Shanks chuckled as he looked at Qing Lin, who was breathing evenly on Lache's shoulder but was unharmed by the scales. His right hand, which was holding the sword, had almost lost all feeling.
"You're quite capable, kid!"
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