Nautical Highlights: Showcasing Battles Between Emperors and Shoguns

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What happened in those few short seconds stunned the entire world!

[Donquixote Doflamingo: What? This incredibly powerful bandit was just eaten?!]

[Crocodile: What is this thing again? The Lord of the Coast? Another king has appeared, this is terrifying!]

[Kaido: If this guy is the Mountain Bandit King, and Luffy is the kid who keeps clamoring to be the Pirate King, then could this Lord of the Coast be the King of the Seas?]

[Charlotte Linlin: I wonder if he has any connection to Poseidon. To be able to immobilize this bandit, he must have used Conqueror's Haki, right?]

[Sakazuki: Judging from his flustered appearance, even Shanks, one of the Four Emperors and arguably the strongest user of Conqueror's Haki, didn't have this much intimidation power, right?]

Monkey D. Luffy: ...

Shanks: ...

Monkey D. Garp: This is truly terrifying! Such a monster in the East Blue! The East Blue is indeed a place where hidden dragons and crouching tigers reside. I must go to the East Blue when I have time and eliminate this scourge!!

[Tsuru: Vice Admiral Garp, I'm going with you too. This guy is terrifying; we need to bring plenty of men.]

Everyone wore a serious and solemn expression.

Chapter 44: Shanks lost his arm for Luffy's Gum-Gum Fruit?

The live stream is still ongoing.

After the bandit Higuma was swallowed up by the Lord of the Coast, Luffy is still in grave danger!

He thrashed about in the sea, his eyes filled with fear.

In the chat group!

[Gardino: Oh dear, look! Luffy has fallen! He's about to die!]

[Donquixote Doflamingo: Yes, he can't swim to begin with, and now there's the King of the Coast, he's practically trapped!]

[Gecko Moria: The only people who could save Straw Hat Luffy, aside from a few powerful figures like the Pirate King, are practically one in ten thousand.]

……

As everyone screamed in surprise, another figure suddenly appeared on the screen.

Shanks!

He rushed in, trying to rescue Luffy from the jaws of the Lord of the Coast.

But he was ultimately too late.

To save Luffy, Shanks had no choice but to sacrifice an arm to rescue him.

89! 396! (IV) 60!

After a sound of water, the scene shifts to Luffy being rescued by Shanks.

Upon seeing Shanks, Luffy immediately burst into tears.

"Woooooooo..."

Shanks simply said very gently:

"Luffy, I know you did all this for us, thank you this time! Hey, if you're a man, stop crying!"

Luffy sobbed as he said:

"But Shanks, your hand... Waaah..."

next moment!

The camera suddenly zoomed out, and everyone saw that Shanks' left hand had been severed!

But the redhead still smiled faintly!

"It's nothing, just a hand!"

Subsequently.

The scene abruptly ended, leaving everyone with endless room for imagination.

……

In the chat group, everyone was shocked and remained silent for a long time before they began to discuss it.

[Marco: Although I don't know how the subsequent battle went, Shanks and Luffy ultimately survived!]

Eustass Kid: Without a doubt, it was this Lord of the Coast who caused Shanks to lose an arm.

Edward Newgate: So this is the truth Shanks told me...

Borsalino: He actually had to sacrifice an arm to save Luffy and barely escape; this "King of the Coast" is truly terrifying!

[Kuzan: A person or creature that dares to show such disrespect to Shanks, and who can ignore such powerful Conqueror's Haki, truly deserves the title of "King of the Coast."]

[Sengoku: Could it be that Shanks deliberately stayed in this small windmill village all along, hoping to meet with the Lord of the Coast? There's definitely a big secret going on!]

[Sakazuki: However, due to a series of unforeseen events, the bandit Higuma may have become involved with Shanks's goals. After a fierce battle, Higuma was killed by the Lord of the Coast, and Shanks, in order to save Luffy, had to lose an arm.]

Monkey D. Garp: What a mess... There are so many secrets we need to uncover!

Charlotte Linlin: This Windmill Village is truly extraordinary! With so many powerful forces gathered here, could it be a treasure comparable to One Piece?

[Kaido: This Lord of the Coast, could he exist solely to protect treasure?]

In an instant, this small windmill village became the object of covetousness and fear of countless forces around the world.

Countless top experts were incredibly excited, discussing the King of the Near Seas!

[Sengoku: Our navy was created to protect the safety of civilians, and we will absolutely annihilate these monsters. This is our justice!]

[Kuzan: Even if it freezes the entire ocean, I'll find this guy!]

[Kaido: Oh ho ho ho ho! This place has such a terrifying creature, I must go and fight it one-on-one to see who is the strongest. I hope to subdue it and make it my top choice!]

[Bucky: Shanks, you've been keeping this a secret from me all this time! There must be some huge treasure here, right? You've been here for so long, you're probably secretly planning something big behind my back, I'm really getting angry!]

[Shanks: Um... Luffy, what do you think we should say?]

Monkey D. Luffy: Sigh, Shanks, I just care about your hand...

[Buggy: Ah! Shanks, Straw Hat Luffy! You're all ignoring me!]

At this moment, Luffy couldn't care less about what others thought; he only remembered the enormous sacrifice Shanks had made for him.

That's why the hat on his head is so heavy!

……

The screen quickly switched to the video that hadn't finished playing.

Whitebeard is asking Shanks what happened to his arm.

Shanks looked at his arm.

With his mind wandering, he quickly spoke casually to the white-bearded man.

"I've staked this arm on the new era!!!"

Shanks spoke calmly, yet with unwavering conviction!

The scene fell into complete silence!

All the creatures in the waters near the Moby Dick fell silent.

It was as if the heavens and earth had fallen silent!

Then everyone remembered their question: how did Shanks lose his arm?

Because they were so deeply impressed by the bandit Sig and the King of the Near Sea, they all lost their way of thinking and forgot what the main topic was.

In the chat group!

[Sengoku: I see. We never imagined that Luffy would actually be connected to Shanks's severed arm!]

Bucky: Is he betting on a new era? Could it be that this Lord of the Coast, or what he protects, and the secrets hidden within him, are all related to the future changes of this world?

Charlotte Katakuri: Is this a spirit, or a concrete object?

[Buggy: It's definitely a specific item!! Forget about treasure, it might also be related to the Devil Fruit Luffy ate?]

[Shiki: What do you mean by that?]

[Bugsy: I'm so strong, if Luffy hadn't eaten such a powerful Devil Fruit, how could he possibly defeat me!]

[Alvida: You're right!]

Crocodile: +1!

[Enel: +1!]

[Moonlight Moria: +1!]

[Rob Lucci: +1!]

[Warring States Period: ...]

Chapter 45: Speculation about Luffy's Devil Fruit - The Five Elders Panic!

The conversation continued in the chat group.

The topics about bandits like Higuma, the Lord of the Coast, Shanks, and Luffy are just too exciting.

Therefore, everyone began to seriously analyze Luffy's strange Devil Fruit.

Donquixote Doflamingo: Why are you all exaggerating Luffy's Devil Fruit abilities? I'd like to see it for myself.

[Marshall D. Teach: It's just a rubber fruit, not worth much, is it? I don't even have much of an impression of it.]

[Marco: This Gum-Gum Fruit doesn't seem to have many outstanding achievements...]

[Edward Newgate: Gurararararara! A Devil Fruit that can become one of the Four Emperors can't be too bad, right? If it's really just ordinary, then Luffy's ability to develop it to the level of a Four Emperor is truly remarkable.]

[Koby: That's truly an inspiring story!!]

At this moment, everyone's guesses are becoming increasingly outrageous.

I have all sorts of ideas!

The fact that Shanks, one of the Four Emperors, behaved at this time is truly inexplicable...