Chapter 679

The extremely dangerous pirates spoken of in the air must surely be the Red-Haired Pirates from the New World.

At this stage,

the Red-Haired Pirates have not yet become one of the Four Emperors.

But even so,

in the New World, the Red-Haired Pirates are a mighty and fearsome force.

Even the Beasts Pirates, Bai Huzi Pirates, and others dare not provoke the Red-Haired Pirates lightly.

Think about it.

How vast and terrifying the Red-Haired Pirates' power must be.

Although the Red-Haired Pirates control relatively little territory…

no one dares underestimate the Red-Haired Pirates' strength.

They are few in number,

but each one is a peerless elite.

Overall,

the Bai Huzi Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and others have enormous numbers.

Only the Red-Haired Pirates recruit nothing but peerless elites, never mere fillers.

"Is the Red-Haired Pirate coming to the East Blue?"

"An expected development…"

"I just didn't expect it to be this coincidental."

"Just as I was about to return to the East Blue, I ran into the Red-Haired Pirate returning to the East Blue."

Lu En began to think.

Red-Haired Shanks…

he is the mentor of his foolish younger brother, Little Lufei.

He is also the one who set Little Lufei on the path to becoming a pirate.

A being of terrifying power.

Back then,

Lu En's rampage against Clown Buggy was because he vented his fury toward Red-Haired Shanks onto Buggy, Shanks' close friend.

Now,

Red-Haired Shanks has finally moved!

He is coming to the East Blue!

As for his purpose?

No one knows.

But Lu En certainly understands.

"Coincidence? Or inevitability?"

Lu En fell into deep thought.

He could not judge.

Is Red-Haired Shanks coming to the East Blue for Little Lufei?

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Or is it

merely a coincidence?

Is fate arranging their meeting?

After much deliberation, Lu En could not find an answer.

"Are you still listening?"

Kong's voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

"Yes."

Lu En exhaled softly, suppressing all the thoughts swirling in his mind.

For the arrival of this day,

he had long prepared himself mentally.

"The Red-Haired Pirates are heading to the East Blue, but their intentions remain unknown."

"If you accidentally encounter them, remember never to act rashly."

"You are still nowhere near a match for the Red-Haired Pirates."

"You may not know…"

"In the New World, there exist colossal forces at the Four Emperor level. The Four Emperors are terrifying organizations capable of shaking the entire Marine force."

"Although the Red-Haired Pirates have not yet become Four Emperors, their power is already immense and fearsome. Given time, they will inevitably ascend to the rank of Four Emperor—no one can stop them."

"Now, this utterly terrifying force is returning to the East Blue."

"If you encounter them alone, you must flee immediately—never provoke them. Otherwise, the consequences will be unimaginable."

Kong gave solemn instructions.

He valued Lu En too much.

That was why

he told Lu En to avoid the Red-Haired Pirates.

If Lu En were to meet the Red-Haired Pirates, he could not imagine what consequences might follow.

The best course of action is...

To keep Lu En from running into the Red-Haired Pirates.

And to avoid any conflict breaking out.

How dangerous are the Red-Haired Pirates?

Kong knows this perfectly well.

The Navy's top brass all know it perfectly well.

If the Red-Haired Pirates weren't powerful enough, they couldn't possibly have carved out such a renowned reputation in those treacherous waters of the New World, making even the Four Emperors wary and unwilling to act rashly.

"You may not be able to comprehend just how powerful the Red-Haired Pirates are."

"But remember what I'm telling you."

"The Whitebeard II, Doflamingo, Crocodile and the others you've dealt with before might not last even a single minute against the Red-Haired Pirates!"

"This, is precisely where the Red-Haired Pirates' power lies."

"Once you provoke them, even if I dispatch reinforcements now, I'm afraid they still won't arrive in time to save you."

Kong was deadly serious.

In his mind, Lu En was the future standard-bearer of the Navy.

He certainly didn't want anything to happen to Lu En.

Lu En represented the Navy's future!

Any mishap at all...

Would be an enormous loss for the Navy!

"Understood."

"Marshal, rest assured, I won't go provoke them on my own."

Lu En nodded in agreement.

"If that's the case, then I can rest easy."

"Just to be safe, I'll dispatch Captain Kapu to set out immediately, returning from Marineford back to the East Blue."

"During this period, you kid absolutely must not stir up trouble."

"If you really do run into the Red-Haired Pirates, remember what I told you before—don't provoke them."

Kong urged him repeatedly.

The Red-Haired Pirates were simply too dangerous.

In his view,

This was clearly not something Lu En could handle.

"This day, has ultimately still arrived."