On the other hand, Gawain and Shanks were walking side by side in the forest. At the beginning, they were still silent.
But as I walked, I didn’t know why….
Suddenly there was the sound of guns and swords behind them!
After hearing those noisy sounds, Gawain and Shanks turned around at the same time.
Looking behind him, Shanks said with a smile.
"It's rare that they are so obedient. It seems that my friends are already familiar with your people."
"Let them get familiar with it, just like you and me, we also need to get familiar with it first!"
Having said this, Gawain smiled at Shanks.
"I haven't introduced me to you yet, but even if I don't, you should know my family very well, right."
"oh?"
Hearing this, Shanks muttered thoughtfully.
"Did Wu Laoxing tell you about me?
However, looking at it now, you are almost the most likely new-generation Tianlong to join the Five Old Stars lineup.
Then, even if they tell you, it's not unreasonable."
After finishing his words, Shanks gently patted Griffin on his waist.
"The useless child of the Pomeranian family, Shanks."
"Yours sincerely, Gao Wen, the current patriarch of the Gao Wen family."
Gawain nodded to Shanks. Neither of them took what was happening now as a big deal. They easily ignored the matter of identity.
As they walked, Shanks continued to speak.
"Patriarch Gawain seems to be also dissatisfied with Mary Joa, so we may have a lot in common."
"That's not necessarily the case. Although I don't like Marigio, I don't like thieves even more.
But I think you are quite comfortable in this position."
As soon as Gawain finished speaking, Shanks let out a breath.
"Yeah, not only am I like a fish in water, I'm already the Four Pirate Emperors now, aren't I?"
Hearing Shanks' rhetorical question, Gawain smiled and shook his head.
"You are already the Four Pirate Emperors, but you don't look satisfied at all.
In other words, even if the location of the Pirate King seems to be only the last bit away from you, you will not feel the excitement of getting close to the target at all.
So, One Piece is definitely not your goal, so I want to know, what do you really want?"
At this point, Gawain happened to walk out of the forest and looked at the beach and the boundless blue sea in front of him. Gawain stood majestically on the edge of the coast with his hands behind his back.
At the same time, Shanks stood beside Gawain, his right hand resting on Griffin, looking at the sea thoughtfully.
The sea breeze blew past the two of them, blowing their coats. When the hems of their coats rustled, Shanks sighed.
"What I really want is to bring new power to the whole world.
Just like my ship, I named it Red Porce, which means red power.
I am a redhead, and this is my power.
I am extremely looking forward to the fact that I can bring about a complete change to this sea!
Even if I cannot be the force itself, I will try my best to sort out and influence the world until I achieve the final result I want and eliminate the omissions and corruption that already exist and have always existed in the world!"
As he spoke, Shanks looked at Gawain, and he gently raised his right hand.
"Do you mind if I'm rude, Chief Gawain?"
"Haha, we are all children who left home. Is etiquette necessary?"
Gawain smiled and shook his head, so Shanks gently put his hand on Gawain's shoulder.
"Gawain, don't you think this world has been immersed in stability for too long?
Of course, I am not saying that the world has always been so stable. After all, the world is full of countless franchised countries and non-franchised countries, and they have never stopped fighting against each other.
But as for the overall situation of the world, the world has not changed for too long.
The existence of a world government should not be a bad thing. No matter how free the world is, it needs a government to maintain the minimum cultural, educational and security work.
But this government should not be controlled by the Tianlong people forever.
I never think about how this world came to be, nor do I care how this world will end up one day in the future.
All I know is that the fact that the class of rulers never changes is definitely not a good thing for the world!
Because in our world, class is too solidified!"
After the words fell, Shanks shook his head gently.
"Look at our world, Gawain, if both parents are Celestial Dragons, then their children will always be Celestial Dragons.
Except for the Celestial Dragons, the children of nobles are still born nobles.
The children of merchants are always merchants, the children of soldiers are also soldiers, and the children of farmers will most likely remain farmers throughout their lives.
This may seem very regular, but it is absolutely unfair to every newborn life.
Maybe you would say that farmers' children can also become soldiers or even thieves.
But let’s take a look at the sea now. How many big figures in the navy and pirates are really from peasant families?
Even the identities of heroes and villains need to be related to D's will. The whole world has been like this for too long, and classes are so solidified that it's disgusting!"
Having said this, Shanks held Gawain in his arms and faced the sea, smiling as he continued.
"This is my purpose, Gawain. This purpose doesn't seem as amazing as yours, right?"
"Roughly the same."
Gawain responded with a smile.
"I want to do more than you think.
What you want is obviously to overthrow the existing social structure, which is the Draconian government that is currently dominant and has maintained its dominance for eight hundred years.
That is, you want to overthrow them and bring new possibilities to the world's classes.
But after all, what you think about is only overthrow, but what I think about is the rule after the overthrow. Our priorities are different!"
Having said this, Gawain looked at Shanks with a smile and continued.
"Because you only want to overthrow, you don't care how the process of overturning will harm the world, all you want is a result.
But what I want is the future. I focus more on how to maintain and continue the lives of people around the world, and try my best to let them live a better life.
Therefore, I don’t want to bring too much harm to the world, but I am trying to use a more progressive way to achieve my goals.
You just want an answer, but what I want is an answer for everyone in the world!"
"Ha ha!"
After hearing Gawain's words, Shanks nodded appreciatively.
"Sure enough, there is more to it than I thought. I can probably imagine how powerful your overlord look is.
But no matter what, our dreams complement each other, right?
We all have an extremely powerful enemy, and that is ourselves, so at the critical moment, we can choose to unite!"
"Indeed, but it's only at critical moments. Most of the rest of the time, it's better for you and me to see each other less."
Gawain shook his head slightly.
Hearing this, Shanks nodded, definitely coming.
"Of course, we don't have many opportunities to meet, but I will occasionally communicate with you.
As for the method, it is probably the current stealth method.
You may not know, but I am very good at sneaking!"
"I can understand. After all, you still have to see Wulaoxing occasionally. If others see it, it will be troublesome, right?"
Gawain nodded and teased with a smile.
Hearing his teasing, Shanks held Gawain's shoulders a little harder, and simply put his arm on Gawain's body while Shanks continued.
"Wulao Xing seems to have talked to you a lot, so what do you think of my past plans?
I alone cannot overturn everything in the past. Fortunately, Roger's appearance created an era of great pirates who, although evil and dangerous, could barely be called rebels.
Therefore, all I need to think about is to try to maintain the high-end power of the rebels in the current era without losing it!
At the same time, I will borrow the power of those who resist to the greatest extent!
As for how to borrow it?
See, when all the rebels around the world think they need a Joey Boy, all we have to do is make one and give it to them!
As for what I need to pay, it is just a Nika fruit whose name is hidden. The most powerful thing is never the fruit, but ourselves, right?"
Having said this, Shanks looked forward to Gawain.
As for Gawain, he let out a long breath, the Five Old Stars didn't say so many things to him.
However, now that the conversation has reached this point, Gawain certainly wants to make the conversation more in-depth.
So he nodded, then shook his head and laughed.
"This plan is quite naive, Shanks, if Roger hadn't started the great pirate era and focused the sea's attention on pirates.
Then your so-called plan is basically waiting for fate to favor you.
But fortunately, the collapse of Rocks brought too many great pirates, and later Morgans established the World Economic News. Then, Roger used his life to open the era of great secret treasures.
Only then will the things you expect have the soil to grow."
"That's enough!"
Shanks nodded firmly.
“The only conditions a seed needs to germinate are soil and water.
When a child grows up, all he needs is his parents and home.
With my strength, even if I try my best, it will be difficult to change the dominance of the Tianlong people at the top of the world.
But what are the conditions needed to change the world?
To change the world, all it takes is countless people who are eager to change, and one hero who supports and leads these people.
After understanding this, what I have to do is very simple, and that is to choose a guy who can be expected by the whole world regardless of his life experience or personality.
This guy's life experience must be good enough, so good that he will not die unless he takes the last step!
Originally, I had four alternatives, one was Roger's son, one was myself, and the other was my daughter!
As for the last one..., he is the one I chose!"
At this point, Shanks burst into laughter. While laughing, he clamped Gawain's head with his arm.
"Little patriarch, do you know why I sneaked back here? Because when I found out that you were getting bigger and bigger, I started to worry about the future I chose!
You are one of the nineteen family heads. You must know the secret of the Nika fruit. If I don't tell you in advance, then I'm afraid you will kill him without hesitation after seeing him!
So, just like I said to Wulaoxing at the beginning, give me a room to play!
Let my plan grow with that baby for a while!
The world is already very bad, and there is almost no room for it to get worse, so why not look forward to the power and changes I bring?
How about it, Chief Gawain, for the sake of me coming all the way back, don’t do anything to the child who ate the Nika fruit until absolutely necessary!
I can even tell you his identity. Anyway, with his character, sooner or later it will be known to everyone, haha!
He is Monkey D. Luffy, the grandson of the naval hero Garp and the son of the revolutionary Dragon!"
Having said this, Shanks waited silently for Gawain's answer.
So, Gawain gently turned his neck.
"If you don't let me go quickly, then my next step will be to rush over and kill him. I will do what I say!"
"Ha ha!
!”
Hearing this, Shanks let go of Gawain in a funny way, and then he sat down on the beach carefree.
He took out two wine gourds and threw one to Gawain. Then he opened the wine cork and took a sip.
After finishing his drink, Shanks sighed leisurely.
"If I don't leave Mariegio, then forget it, but the first time I left there, when I realized that every look in the world that looked at me was full of disgust and fear.
I knew that there should be some changes in this world!"
"So, you are Mary Joa who left the Valley of the Gods that year?"
Gawain asked as he sat next to Shanks.
Hearing this, Shanks nodded slightly.
"Yes, two children boarded Roger's ship that year because they all lost their parents.
But the difference is that one of them is the child of a Celestial Dragon and the other is the child of a slave.
In this way, one of them likes money, the other ignores rights. They occasionally hate each other, but they always stick to each other.
Haha, although I haven’t heard from Bucky for a long time, I always feel that sooner or later he will be on the same level as me.
This may sound funny, but I always feel like I have seen that kind of future!”
Having said this, Shanks pointed to his head.
"At my level, I often believe in premonitions, because for people of our level, even in dreams, it may be that your knowledge is sending you some message.
Just like I got the Nika Fruit but didn't want to eat it, just like after I saw Luffy, I felt that boy was some kind of future, more like me even though I knew that Bucky was not doing his job all day long, and he was so powerful that he had a bounty of 30 to 40 million. Not even the pirates.
But I just feel that one day he will be able to stand opposite me, or stand beside me and keep pace with me.
Even just now, when I first saw you.
Patriarch Gawain’s domineering attitude is revealed, I seem to see the day when you will succeed!”
"hehe……."
After listening to Shanks' words, Gawain shook his head leisurely.
"Then you must be wrong, because I will never succeed.
After all, what I want is not just unification, but also the progress and development that unification will bring to the world.
But no matter how perfect the world is, contradictions will always emerge in endlessly, because we are all human beings, and desire is our instinct.
It is our desires that drive our progress and development, and it is desires that drive us to improve our living standards. It is even desires that promote the continuation of human relations.
Desire is a part of instinct, and it should not be given any special color.
But what’s funny is that people can’t always tell the difference between desire and greed.”
Having said this, Gawain drank the remaining wine in the gourd in one gulp, and then looked at the gourd in his hand.
"This gourd is getting better and better. How many of you brought me?"
"Yes, but you have to exchange them. You brought a few ivory wine cans, how about exchanging them?"
"I brought three."
"It just so happens that I am also three!"
Gawain and Shanks immediately handed over their respective containers of wine to each other, and at the same time, they also made some kind of agreement silently.
After the agreement was made, Gawain took a sip of wine and finally showed his cold eyes to Shanks.
I saw him suddenly say to Shanks in a cold voice.
"Now, Shanks, it's time to talk about something crucial!
Just like I promised you, I will not directly erase your chosen Joey Boy before he grows up.
I also need you to give me a promise!
A promise that you must have the conditions to fulfill and you will definitely try your best to fulfill it!”
After the words fell, Gawain looked at Shanks with eyes that became more and more profound.