Davy Jones' tentacles moved up and pointed at Shanks' face that was cut in half by the dusk light and shadow.
"You gave up the possibility that you could successfully overturn the world from the very beginning, thinking that it would not be possible without 'Joy Boy's Awakening,' so you waited passively."
"This is why Bucky got mad at you more than twenty years ago. If the world really needs a Joey Boy, why can't you be a Joey Boy?"
Davy Jones shook his head.
"But I will not interfere with your personal choices, and I am not interested in your future of 'Joy Boy liberating the world and adventuring freely'."
"I do have principles that I adhere to, but at the same time I am also a pirate. I have never been someone who wants to bring joy to the world. What I want is their fear and feed on it."
Davy Jones placed his pipe on the battlement, then suddenly stretched out his hand and grabbed Shanks' wrist. He slowly approached and looked at Shanks with his head tilted, his tentacles wriggling flexibly.
Even Shanks couldn't help frowning, tensing his hands and feet, ready to unleash his dominance.
"Whether it's your 'interests' or your 'mission', they are all feeble words to me and cannot move me."
"My goal has been clear from the beginning. After Whitebeard, it was Akainu first, then Big Mom, and then, it was one of you."
Davy Jones spread out his other hand, and there was a black compass on his palm. The cover opened automatically, and the pointer above shook violently for a while, and then pointed at Shanks.
Shanks looked down at the pointer on the compass and was surprised.
"Red-haired boy, you have found the wrong ally and the wrong person to confide in."
Davy Jones finally let go and laughed.
Shanks retracted his arm and took a step back.
He once thought that Beckman would realize his prophecy and that he would really lose his remaining arm.
But Davy Jones let him go, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Shanks calmed down and then said:
"I know a person who was once an enemy of the world, very similar to you, that is Rocks. I believe you know his fate."
"Isn't the 'Joy Boy' you want to wait for also going to be the enemy of the world?" Davy Jones started smoking again and said with a smile, "Besides, I'm not anyone else, I am Davy Jones. ."
"I'm not Rocks, and I'm not going to be knocked down by a wartime alliance between Joey Boy, you, and some 'Navy hero.'"
"It seems that it is impossible for me to convince you now." Shanks' smile was a little stiff at this time, "I will still go to Big Mom's side. If you change your mind, please contact me."
He took out a special phone bug. This phone bug came in pairs and could only talk to each other, but not to the third phone bug.
Shanks placed the phone bug on the battlement, bowed slightly, and said: "My crew is still waiting for me, I will take my leave now."
Davy Jones nodded to him and watched him leave.
Shanks walked through the dark stone stairs of the tower. When he reached the bottom and opened the door, he found that the Silent Island Castle was lit with fire everywhere.
Once again, he walked through the stone brick road of the castle under the watchful eyes of the pirates. Shortly after walking out of the castle, he saw another acquaintance.
Bucky was around the campfire, arguing with "Sea Ming" Apu and "Gangster" Becky. When he saw Shanks coming, the two behind them didn't speak, just stared at Shanks.
Shanks nodded at them and waved to Bucky.
"What are you doing?" Bucky walked over, his tone a little impatient, "Why are you looking for the captain?"
It was this topic that the three of them had just argued about.
Apu and Becky believe that the "red head" is here to discuss the possibility of an alliance between the "Yonko" and the captain.
That is, the "King of Hell" and "Red Hair" form an alliance to jointly defeat "Big Mom" and then divide the territory equally.
This is what a normal pirate thinks.
Bucky directly denied this possibility. He knew his old friend too well, and it could be said that he was extremely disappointed in him.
Shanks does not have enough ambition and ambition to support the "Four Emperors".
He is still holding the wooden board named "Mission", floating on the vast sea, silently waiting for the arrival of "Joy Boy".
Thinking about it this way, Shanks is still trapped on the Euro Jackson and has not yet disembarked. He is still a trainee crew member of the Roger Pirates.
When Shanks heard this, he was in a daze for a moment.
It didn't take long for him to realize that the "captain" Bucky meant was "Davy Jones" and not their mutual captain "Roger."
He was a little unhappy, but after a pause, he still said: "Perhaps your battle with 'Auntie' is inevitable... But in any case, if you have nowhere to go, you can come to me."
Bucky curled his lips and said, "I'm not going anywhere. We will win this war, and win it cleanly."
Shanks was a little surprised that Bucky would answer like this given his past greedy and fearful character.
"Don't act out of emotion. It's a good thing to leave a way out."
Bucky raised his leg and kicked Shanks in the butt, laughing and scolding: "Get out of here."
Shanks pursed his lips and stopped talking. He nodded to Bucky, then turned and left.
When he came to the shore, he got into his canoe, looked back, and found that Bucky had returned to the campfire, yelling something to Apu and Becky.
It seems that this journey is destined to be fruitless, and they are more determined than they imagined.
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Recently, for some unknown reason, people have been asking to meet Davy Jones one after another.
First it was Bartolomeo, then Shanks, and now Marco, who came here specially.
The captain of the first team of the "White Beard Remnants" has short yellow hair and a horse face. He comes with the will of the "White Beard Remnants".
However, the big thing in front of Davy Jones is to start a war with the "Big Mom Pirates". He has no time and no personnel to negotiate with the "Whitebeard remnants".
"I understand." Marco looked at Davy Jones and said.
"Although this war is not directly related to us, it will affect us sooner or later. I also want to take this opportunity to show our sincerity."
"If there is anything you need me for, just ask. I will help you win this war against the 'Big Mom Pirates'."
He was not surprised by the upcoming battle between Davy Jones and Charlotte Lingling.
Just the exaggeration in the news and newspapers allowed him to know the cause and effect.
Although he was anxious that he could not immediately bring Davy Jones's power to support Ace and the others.
But he could not change Davy Jones's will, so he could only try to help.
He is not afraid of going to war with "Big Mom", because in the past two months, the "Whitebeard remnants" have fought against famous invading pirates from the "New World".
Among them is the "Big Mom Pirates".
As long as they win this war, it can be regarded as relieving the pressure faced by Ace and the others, at least they no longer have a powerful enemy like "Big Mom".
"Captain." Crocodile took the cigar from his mouth with one hand, walked to Davy Jones, and whispered, "Marco is very strong and trustworthy. You can let him join."
Crocodile did not deliberately give a biased evaluation because he had lost to the "Whitebeard Pirates". Instead, he truthfully expressed his approval of Marco.
That is an old story. The "Whitebeard Pirates" are now withered and scattered, and their situation and status have undergone tremendous changes.
Crocodile no longer clung to his previous obsession, he focused more on the situation in front of him.
Davy Jones followed Crocodile's advice and said to Marco: "Then you come with us and attend the 'pre-war meeting' together."
"I will definitely live up to your expectations." Marco smiled.
Everyone came to the meeting hall in the gray castle.
Marco saw the core and elite members of the Davy Jones Pirates present.
They saw Marco and started chattering.
Marco nodded to them, found a seat at random, and then looked at the projection whiteboard in front of him and the projection phone bug in front of the whiteboard.
The atmosphere here is nothing like the atmosphere at our "Captains Meetings." Marco thought to himself.
The "Whitebeard remnants" have experienced too many bloody battles and lost too many familiar faces, which has led the captains to gather together and the topics they talk about are often quite heavy and serious.
The pre-war meeting in front of us was solemn, but the participants all had a "vigor" that the "Whitebeard Remnants" currently lacked.
This group of people really intends to kill "Aunt" Charlotte Lingling and expand their power in one fell swoop, and they will gain even more.
This is good.
Marco nodded silently.
Arrita held the microphone, coughed a few times, and signaled her companions to quiet down.
She pressed the projection phone button, and the meeting officially started.
"Before we formulate a combat plan, we must first have a basic understanding of the enemy this time."
Arrita pressed the button on the phone bug and switched to a projection picture, which was a "pyramid".
(End of chapter)
