70. Divine Avoidance!
Outside the town of Lulusia Kingdom.
Thirteen-year-old Rob has grown to a height of 1.65 meters. His feet are still in the same flip-flops from years ago. He is still dressed in the same floral shirt and cropped pants as before.
Shinto is at his waist.
Except for the lack of a cloak, his dressing style is somewhat similar to Shanks', but it's just a coincidence!
If anyone says someone learned from someone else, it must be the redhead imitating him – dressed like this.
After all, Rob's dressing style has been like this since Ohara's time.
As for the guy with red hair, the last time they met in East Blue, he didn't dress like this, but it's not him that Shanks learned from, but his former captain, the Pirate King, Roger!
Clang—
Holding the Gryphon in one hand, Shanks drew his sword and looked at Rob.
With a fighting smile on his face, he said:
"Today, I am in very good condition! Rob, you have to be careful!"
Shinto was directly pulled out of its sheath, and as Rob stood casually, he heard Shanks, who seemed to be reminding but was actually taunting before the battle, with an expression of not caring at all on his face.
Standing casually:
"Status doesn't matter! You can attack anytime, Akagami!"
Shanks' face gradually became serious:
"Your attitude didn't change at all! You are no longer the old Rob, and I am no longer the old me!"
Sa—
At the same time as his voice fell, Shanks' figure rushed in front of Rob in an instant. Gryphon was wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, making it feel like a lightning blade!
His left hand swung out directly, with the sword wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, slashing towards Rob.
Prickly—
Facing Shanks' attack, Rob saw the sowrd wrapped in Conqueror's Haki – and thought about that move, but his hands weren't slow either. The black lightning on Shinto's blade exploded, completing the infusion of Conqueror's Haki in an instant.
Swish
Taking a step forward, Rob swung his sword and slashed out.
Boom
The two swords didn't touch each other at all; the Conqueror's Haki entwined on them collided wildly, and the violent shockwave raged in all directions, black lightning crackling.
Bang!
As the ground shook and black lightning surged, the clouds above the island of Lulusia Kingdom instantly burst, and the sky shattered, appearing in everyone's view!
The terrifying scene produced by the confrontation of strong men, while shocking and frightening, also made ordinary people admire!
Even from a certain distance from the battlefield, you could clearly see the action. The members of the Red Hair Pirates, as well as Robin and Uta, were all watching the battle.
When the shock hit, Robin stood firmly, protecting Uta beside her without even shaking. She stood much better than most members of the Red Hair Pirates.
Only a few members of the Red Hair Pirates could stand still under this violent shockwave!
"Wow."
Taking a breath of smoke, Beckman looked at Rob and Shanks on the battlefield and said with emotion:
"The battle has begun! I just don't know who the winner will be!"
After hearing Beckman's words, the members of the Red Hair Pirates laughed and discussed, with some even placing bets on who would be the final winner, Rob or their own boss!
No one worried about the safety of either side in the battle.
Beckman's eyes fell on Robin and Uta beside him, and he thought to himself:
"These two little girls have become much stronger! Especially this little girl named Robin... her strength is absolutely not weak! They cannot be underestimated!"
As the Vice-captain of the Red-Haired Pirates, second only to the captain, Beckman's strength should not be underestimated. He could clearly perceive that Robin's strength was not weak.
Even little Uta had an aura compared to their companions on the ship with ordinary combat power; she was simply a little monster.
At this moment, Beckman couldn't help admiring Rob, Robin, and Uta—
As expected of siblings, they are all indeed monsters!
In the center of the battlefield shock, Shanks held the handle of the sword with both hands, trying his best to suppress attack, but the Shinto in Rob's hand, entwined with Conqueror's Haki, still brought him a terrifying strength!
It made it impossible for him to press down the sword in his hand by even a millimeter, and if he wasn't careful, he could be shaken away by Rob's terrifying power.
Hands still, feeling the strength of Shanks and the intensity of his Conqueror's Haki now, a smile gradually appeared on Rob's face:
"It seems that my perception of you wasn't wrong. Your growth over the past few years is quite amazing! And you've also mastered the power application skills such as infusing Conqueror's Haki, which can only be mastered by very few strong people on the sea!"
Side wrestling, Shanks responded to Rob:
"Anyway, I also learned a few tricks from Captain Roger and Deputy Captain Rayleigh! It shouldn't be shocking that I can do this, right?" Shanks said with an undeniable smile.
The veins on Rob's hands gradually reappeared, and the veins also increased bit by bit. Loudly, he said:
"Without my presence, Shanks, you might be the youngest in the past few years, or even in the future! But it's a pity that you met me, your old enemy in fate!"
"Today--"
"It's still your defeat!"
Bang—
The moment he held the sword in both hands, the strength of the Conqueror's Haki entwined on Shinto suddenly increased, and the power released by Rob's hands also became extremely terrifying. The moment the ground shattered, Shanks' figure was uncontrollable and was directly picked up by Rob.
With the help of this irresistible force, Shanks' rich combat experience made him quickly retreat towards the back, away from Rob, who suddenly became extremely dangerous. He dared not continue to confront head-on!
Leaving an afterimage on the spot, Rob's figure instantly rushed in front of Shanks. Before he could react, Rob held Shinto, wrapped in Conqueror's Haki, and made a very familiar pose.
"This gesture... Could it be?!"
Shanks' pupils shrank, looking at the grinning Rob, as if seeing his captain, the Pirate King, Roger, appearing in a trance.
And at this time, the Shinto sword in Rob's hand slashed towards Shanks:
"Divine Avoidance!"
Zheng!
On top of the black slashing saber energy, black lightning exploded violently, and finally slashed fiercely on Shanks' body, sending him flying like a cannonball, smashing his body into pieces of stones and trees, then hitting a big hole in the ground!
Bang!
The ground collapsed, and then the dust flew away, covering the situation in the pothole.
After a while, it was Shanks' figure who came out of the big pit. There was no sword wound on his body, but he coughed and spit out a mouthful of scarlet blood. It was obvious that he suffered an internal injury this time.
He raised his solemn gaze and looked at Rob, who was standing still and not rushing to attack.
For a while.
Swish—
With a flick of the sword in his hand, after a flash of light from the sword, Shanks had already put the sword back into its sheath. With a smile on his face again, he said:
"What a nostalgic attack! At that moment just now, I seemed to see the figure of Captain Roger! Hahaha..." Shanks laughed heartily.
After laughing, he touched the straw hat on his head and then simply admitted defeat:
"Stop fighting! I haven't fully learned this move yet, so I won't be the opponent of you at all! I—lose again!"
Hearing Shanks throw in the towel, Rob gave him a blank look.
Afterwards, Shinto was returned to its sheath. Since Shanks had already conceded defeat, there was no need for him to continue fighting. He wasn't a bully, and beating up Shanks, who hadn't fully grown yet, was meaningless!
Of course, the past Shanks, the current Shanks, or the future Shanks would never be his opponent, nor would they be regarded as opponent by Rob again. He could only be a challenger in the future who comes to him to fight.
He stared at Shanks approaching and opened his mouth to invite:
"Go to the town and hold a banquet! Last time you invited us three siblings, this time, we three siblings will invite you instead!"
After hearing Rob's invitation, Shanks' eyes sparkled:
"Really? Ah! You are so generous, my friend! Then today's dinner is on you!"
With an arm around Rob, Shanks shouted to Beckman and the others who were watching the battle:
"Brothers, it's time for a banquet! Rob will pay for all the expenses today! Dahaha..."
Hearing Shanks' shout, Beckman and the others were taken aback for a moment, then cheered one by one, responding loudly:
"Oh! Party! Party!"
"Rob is so generous! I must go all out tonight!"
"Stupid! Rob is only thirteen years old, and he's too young to drink!"
"Is this thirteen years old?"
Looking at the Red Hair Pirates with a blank face, Rob folded his arms, not paying attention to Shanks clinging to him, nor did he care that these guys seemed ready to eat him out of house and home.
The thing about money—
Rob had never been short on it since he went to sea!
The treasures on the Platinum Angel now added up to more than one billion berries.
Obviously, they had never thought about saving money, and Robin and Uta had to use potential potions and body training potions to practice every day, which was a large expenditure. Logically speaking, even if they were not poor, they should not have more and more money!
But in fact—
Their wealth was increasing.
Sometimes, Rob wondered if he had a hidden talent called "Golden Rule." Otherwise, why would there be so many pirates, one after another, sending him treasures?
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