Chapter 203 Red Hair (Ch 203)

After finding an uninhabited island, the Spade Pirates hunted several prey in the forest and ate them. Finally, they regained their vitality.
“Ah, I’m alive now. Fishman Island is so unfriendly!”
Ace patted his bulging belly and lamented what had happened to the previous few people in the group. They were really despised and abandoned in Fishman Island.
The members who were implicated nearby were instantly defeated when they heard this, revealing countless devilish faces.
“What are you complaining about? It’s all your fault for talking too much!”
After hearing this, Ace scratched his head awkwardly, then looked around in a fake manner and cleverly changed the subject.
“Is this the new world? Where are we?”
The members looked at each other. The record pointer of the next island had not been saved yet, and they didn’t know the exact location.
Seeing this, Perona looked at the record pointer on her hand and answered their questions.
“This should be an uninhabited island near the east, not far from Red Hair’s territory!”
“Red hair?”
Ace became instantly excited after hearing this. He wanted to hear more about Red Hair’s name than about Eren, whom old man Garp always talked about. Luffy would look at his straw hat with nostalgia from time to time and mention their story.
“Let’s go find the red-haired guy, it’s decided!”
“What? Are you crazy? The other party is the Four Emperors!”
After hearing this, Perona looked at him like a fool, thinking, what’s wrong with this guy? Can’t he just stay quiet? He just wants to cause trouble for the Four Emperors, first Uncle Allen, and now Red-Haired Shanks.
The problem is that if they go to Twilight Town, the Spade Pirates can survive for their own sake, but they don’t have much face with Shanks.
“What’s the problem? He has done my brother a favor, so now that I’m near his territory, it’s only right for me to say hello!”
Ace looked at Perona in confusion, not understanding what the fuss was all about.
Perona breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that. Fortunately, he wasn’t here to cause trouble.
After a short rest, the records for the next island were saved and everyone set out on their journey again.
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On an eastern island somewhere in the New World, there was a snowstorm on the island, so the red-haired guy and his group all huddled in a cave, drinking around a fire.
“Boss, there’s a guy outside who calls himself Ace the Fire Fist who wants to see you.”
“Oh? Is the confident newcomer here to cause trouble?”
Shanks swallowed the wine in his mouth and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Since becoming one of the Four Emperors, he has faced countless challenges. After all, in the eyes of the pirates who had just entered the New World, his Red Hair Pirates were the soft persimmon among the Four Emperors.
“Bring them here!”
“Yes, Boss.”
After a while, Ace and Spade and their gang also entered the huge cave.
“Are you Red Hair Shanks? It’s really cold here!”
“Yes, newcomer, are you here to challenge me?”
Seeing that the other party had misunderstood, Ace quickly waved his hands. He was Luffy’s target and he couldn’t snatch him away.
“I’m Luffy’s brother. I heard that you took good care of him in the past, so I came to see you and thank you!”
After hearing Ace’s introduction, Red Hair and the others instantly changed from hostility to enthusiasm.
“Oh! Luffy’s brother, is he okay?”
Shanks waved his hand and ordered everyone in Spade to pour a glass of wine, while asking about Luffy’s recent situation.
“He is doing very well. He will also go to sea in two years. Then he and his friends will come to the New World to see you.”
“Really? That’s good!”
Shanks nodded with relief, a hint of nostalgia on his face. Ten years had passed in a flash.
After three rounds of drinks, the atmosphere gradually became harmonious because the Spade Pirates were not here to cause trouble and Luffy served as a bond.
Perona also slowly relaxed. Her nerves had been tense ever since she entered the cave. The red-haired man in front of her was of the same level as Uncle Alan in terms of fame, so she couldn’t let down her guard.
“So, what are you going to do next?”
After clinking glasses with Ace again, Shanks asked about their group’s next plans.
Ace smiled confidently, without any reservations.
“I plan to challenge Twilight Allen. I’ve heard of his name from old man Cap a long time ago.”
Upon hearing Ace’s words, Ben Beckman and others beside Shanks showed surprised expressions, as if they recalled the previous battle.
“Oh? He is very strong. You know, we had a battle with the Twilight Pirates not long ago, and it ended in a miserable defeat!”
The smile on the redhead’s face remained unchanged, which showed how terrifying the twilight was.
“So what? I went out to sea to become the strongest. Defeating Eren is a journey I must go through.”
“Hahaha, if you want to become the strongest, you should challenge Whitebeard. Although the battle between him and Eren did not clearly determine the winner, the title of the strongest man is on his head!”
Ace took a sip of his wine and smiled noncommittally.
“But beating an old man is not very satisfying, is it? It’s more interesting to beat Allen at his peak.”
“Hahaha, if Whitebeard heard what you said, he would be so angry that he would die!”
Shanks held his stomach and laughed. He didn’t think the other party would succeed.
Perona on the side also glanced at him with disdain. Drink a few cups of horse urine and the whole world will be yours. You are really a newborn calf that is not afraid of a tiger!
As if he saw the distrust in the eyes of the group of people, Ace smiled nonchalantly.
“Failure is also a part of life’s journey. What is there to be afraid of?”
The red-haired man was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and the childish face in front of him seemed to slowly overlap with the familiar face in his memory.
After a long moment, the red-haired man smiled again.
“You are a very ambitious young man, so enjoy your journey!”
“Yes, with my companions!”
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After saying goodbye to the red-haired girl, Perona directly threw the pointer on her wrist to the navigator.
“If you want to go to Twilight City, just follow this.”
“Yes, Big Sister!”
Ace glanced at the other person strangely. This woman had been trying to stop him in some way before.
“Hey, you don’t object to me challenging Alan?”
“Is it useful to object?”
Perona glanced at him as if he were a fool and continued:
“Don’t worry, I’ll ask Uncle Allen to spare your lives when the time comes.”
“Hey, do you think I’m going to fail? Don’t underestimate me!”
Ace stared at Perona with dissatisfaction and retorted.
Perona waved her hands as if swatting a fly and opened her mouth slightly.
“I know, I know, you are the future Pirate King!”
The perfunctory tone and action almost broke the defense of the middle school boy. Just as he was about to continue arguing, he saw a ghost slowly rising behind the other party, and immediately swallowed the rest of his words.
“Go play somewhere else and don’t disturb my lunch break!”