Chapter 874

But it's Red-Haired Shanks!

"Today, let me take a good look."

"How much of the Griffin's power can you truly unleash?"

"Has the Griffin been disgraced in your hands?"

"How does it compare to Roger of old?"

Captain Kapu's eyes were filled with anticipation.

Before the eyes of all.

The red-haired man, wielding the famed blade Griffin, slowly took a step forward, his gaze fixed unwaveringly on Captain Kapu aboard the naval ship far out at sea.

"Is Red-Haired about to act?"

"Old man…"

"Don't you dare underestimate him!"

"That Red-Haired guy is definitely not weak."

"Though he's still inferior to you, he's far from a pushover. If you underestimate him, you might suffer a major setback."

Watching Red-Haired's retreating figure, Lu En slightly narrowed his eyes, thinking to himself.

Red-Haired was certainly no weakling.

Otherwise,

the Red-Haired Pirates could never have risen under his leadership to become a colossal power among the New World's dominant forces!

The Red-Haired Pirates' meteoric rise…

Naturally had everything to do with Red-Haired Shanks.

Without sufficient strength,

a pirate crew could never stand firm in the New World.

Much less make the Four Emperors fear the Red-Haired Pirates immensely.

All of this rests on the foundation of Red-Haired's own immense power.

Otherwise,

the Red-Haired Pirates would long ago have been devoured by the forces of the New World, leaving not even a bone behind.

But now,

the Red-Haired Pirates stand firm in the New World, unshaken.

Just this alone proves the depth of Red-Haired's strength.

"But…"

"With the old man's strength, he truly doesn't need to worry excessively."

"Red-Haired is strong."

"But the old man is no ordinary man!"

"Since Roger's death, Bai Huzi has entered his twilight years. Across this entire sea, the old man is the strongest top-tier warrior."

"The undisputed strongest warrior of the sea!"

"Compared to the old man, Red-Haired is still far inferior."

"Not even Red-Haired at his peak period can match the old man's terrifying power."

Lu En analyzed calmly.

He certainly didn't need to worry too much about Captain Kapu.

With Captain Kapu's strength, he could handle any warrior on this sea with calm ease.

This was beyond doubt.

In comparison,

what Lu En needed to pay attention to was not the clash between Red-Haired and Captain Kapu.

But rather…

The entire Red-Haired Pirate Crew!

They, not Red-Haired alone, were the targets Lu En needed to treat with utmost seriousness.

On the other side.

When the old village chief and Machino saw Captain Kapu sailing his warship back to Windmill Village, they couldn't help exclaiming: "It's Mr. Kapu!"

Then,

when they saw Captain Kapu and Red-Haired locked in a tense standoff,

Machino's heart filled with dread: "Are they going to fight?"

As the legendary Marine, Captain Kapu…

was not the one Machino worried about.

Captain Kapu's strength…

had been universally acknowledged by the sea!

Therefore,

Machino was more concerned for Red-Haired's safety.

Could Red-Haired truly escape unharmed from such a legendary Marine?

Even Machino couldn't say for sure, let alone judge.

"Don't worry."

The old village chief could only offer clumsy reassurance.

Pirates encountered the Navy...

What will happen between the two sides?

A collision was inevitably unavoidable.

The Navy captures pirates—that is only natural!

Now,

Red-Haired and his crew have run into Captain Kapu.

This battle is naturally unavoidable!

"Shanks, will he be okay?"

"What if..."

"Village chief, should we go try to reason with them?"

Machino said weakly.

"Reason with them? How?"

"For Captain Kapu, a Navy officer, to capture Shanks, a pirate, isn't that perfectly normal?"

The old village chief couldn't help shaking his head.

Hearing this,

Machino was left speechless.

Indeed!

Since ancient times,

the Navy capturing pirates has always been reasonable.

No matter whether the pirates have committed crimes...

the Navy needs no reason to capture pirates.

If you choose to go to sea and become a pirate, you must be prepared to be captured by the Navy.

Isn't this something everyone must go through?

If you're not prepared to be captured by the Navy, you might as well go home, wash up, and go to sleep—why even go to sea to be a pirate?

"Grandpa didn't really capture Shanks, did he?"

Little Lufei was also somewhat nervous.

After pondering for a moment,