Emperors' Reaction

Next Day;

Luffy and Liam were still sleeping on the ship, unaware of the ramifications of their actions.

This time, the Four Seas and the Grandline had welcomed their Fifth Emperor. Though it might be filled with joy, it certainly caused quite a sensation throughout the Grandline.

Especially in the Water Seven. The people of Water Seven were completely unaware of the transaction between their mayor and the Straw Hat Pirates.

So, the news of the Straw Hat Pirates taking Water Seven under their wing caused them to panic.

Fortunately, the prestige of the Iceberg was still strong. With his strong words and future ambition, he managed to convince the people of Water Seven.

At the same time, this place also underwent a major change, as the Ship Building Company changed its name to Straw Hats Station.

It was a new project that made people unite and slowly accept the Emperor of the Sea as their new ruler.

.........

"Worororo! King, did you find their location?" Kaido, who was drinking from a large sake cup, asked. His expression was constantly changing, sometimes happy, sometimes angry.

"Lord Kaido, it is not the right time to make a move. If we leave Wano, other Emperors might attack this place, especially Whitebeard." King spoke with a serious tone.

He still wore his mask and had a large sword attached to his sheath. Behind him were two massive black wings and a strange fire burning on his back.

"Who said we are going to attack the Straw Hat Pirates?" Kaido suddenly threw away his sake cup and started laughing.

"Wororororo! Fifth Emperor, huh? Do you think you can just become an Emperor after learning Advance Conqueror? It seems like the Navy has forgotten what truly made us Emperors."

"King, I will not take our crew this time. I will go alone. I will let them know that not just any kid can become an Emperor."

Since Luffy and Liam didn't defeat the Admiral, they weren't emperor-level threats in his eyes. Even if they were, he didn't consider them to be his opponent.

As the Strongest Creature in Air, Land, and Sea, Kaido always looked down on others.

As he spoke, his body slowly began to transform. From a humanoid oni to a massive blue dragon.

Using the Flame Clouds, Kaido began to hover above the Onigamashima.

"King, find me the Straw Hat Pirates!"

He roared. Without any hesitation, King went to find the Queen and began to deploy their troops to find the Straw Hat Pirates.

...........

Whitebeard Territory;

"I can't believe they are Emperors of the Sea now. If I hadn't seen that broadcast, I wouldn't have believed it." Marco stood in front of a large man who was none other than Whitebeard and spoke.

"Not to mention that boy is still a younger brother of Ace." Vista spoke.

"Dad, do you think we should do something about the Straw Hat Pirates?" Jozu asked. He was a large man standing next to Whitebeard.

Whitebeard was still sitting on a large chair while drinking a large bottle of sake. He was surrounded by Whitebeard Captains.

Even the nurses who usually help him were sent away during this meeting.

"No, there is no need to worry about those brats. You should worry about yourself. How can you let those brats surpass you in such a short time?"

Even Whitebeard was stunned when Luffy and Liam learned about Conquerer Coating.

There were more than a dozen Conqueror Haki users, but there were only four emperors. Why was that?

Only those who could use advanced conquerors could reach the ranks of an Emperor.

A pirate might have a powerful devil fruit, but without a powerful Haki, a pirate can never become an Emperor.

This was the importance of Haki. Even Roger, who didn't have a devil fruit, could rival him in strength. Even Red Hair, who was an apprentice in Roger's ship, managed to reach the Emperor Level just by relying on Haki.

All three of the Emperors except Red Hair have a powerful Haki and a devil fruit, but Red Hair still became a Yonko.

It's because his Haki was too strong. Not to mention, he could use his Conqueror to incapacitate most of the enemy troops. His Observation Killing Haki was more troublesome than anything else.

Even people like Whitebeard and Kaido needed to rely on Observation to dodge enemies' attacks, especially those that could damage them.

So the fact that Shanks could kill their Observation Haki put them at a disadvantage.

Otherwise, how could Whitebeard still claim the title of World's Strongest Man? How could Kaido claim the title of World's Strongest Creature?

So, despite not having devil fruit, Shanks could still rival people with just his Haki. That proved the importance of Haki in their leagues.

Now, Straw Hats Pirates have reached that level of Haki. Their Haki might not be as strong as Four Emperors, but the fact is they have two people with Advance Conqueror.

It's like fighting Roger's Crew, who also had two Advance Conqueror Haki users.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

"Dad, Dad, Red Hair Shanks! Red Hair Shanks wants to have a meeting with you." One of the Pirate Captains ran toward the meeting area while panting.

Hearing that, everyone immediately shifted their attention towards the said Captain. He had a huge body and a massive chin.

He wore a purple dress with the strange face of a skull on the front. He also wore a purple hat. He was the commander of the sixth division and his name was Blamenco.

"That brat! Let him come!" Whitebeard murmured before shouting to his captains.

A few minutes later, Red Haired Shanks stepped on the Whitebeard's ship. It was just a step, a normal step, but when it was taken by someone like him, there were bound to be some casualties.

Tap! Tap! Tap!

As he walked, a powerful Conqueror Haki burst out like a wave. Although Shanks was trying to keep it down as much as possible, the slight release of his Haki was enough to destroy the wood.

Thud! Thud! Thud! Thud!

Several individuals began to fall. Their eyes rolled, and they lost consciousness on the spot.

"Don't panic! They have just passed out, yoi!" Marco looked at his confused crew mates and explained.

He couldn't help but feel speechless about their confusion. They were the pirates from the New World, but they didn't know the conqueror Haki.

'Maybe it's because of Dad. After all, nobody except this man dares to release Haki like this.'

Marco thought to himself while looking at Shanks. Although he was older and weaker than Shanks, he couldn't help but feel annoyed by Shanks' aura.

"Hey, Red Hair, what the hell are you doing here?"

Marco asked.

"Oh, you are Marco, right? Wanna join my crew?" Shanks invited the moment he heard Marco. He still had that calm look and a smile on his face.

"Shut up!" Marco couldn't help but feel upset.

"Gualalala! You brat, just seeing your face aches my old scars!" Whitebeard burst into laughter as he stared at Shanks.

Although it wasn't impossible, it still amazed him how his rival's trainee had caught up to him in just a few years.

"That's why I brought some healing medicine. I just want to talk." Shanks shouted while putting a large sake jar next to him.

Seeing this, Whitebeard stared at him for a moment and shouted.

"Alright, you boys can leave. There will be no battle."

Hearing his words, the captain followed his instructions and left the ship.

On the other hand, Shanks began to pour Sake into a large cup before throwing a jar toward Whitebeard.

"It's from my hometown."

Shanks said while sitting in front of Whitebeard.

Gulp! Gulp! Gulp!

Whitebeard put the jar down and spoke after gulping down a large amount of sake.

"Garp, Sengoku, only a few people of that era remained. It hasn't been long since you achieved this position. I still remember those clashes you had with Mihawk."

"So, imagine my surprise when I found you losing an arm in the East Blue. What kind of enemy did you face?"

Shanks touched his empty arm and suddenly took out a newspaper from his coat.

The newspaper showed a massive title.

[New Emperor Emerges! The Fifth Emperor of the Sea]

Below the title was a large picture of Monkey D Luffy alongside text that told everything he has done so far alongside his crew.

"I bet it on a new era, and it is coming too fast."

Seeing that picture, Whitebeard narrowed his eyes and said.

"No wonder I thought that hat was too familiar. So, you gave it to him. Is this the person Roger was waiting for?"

"When he was just a child, I stayed in his village. We became close friends, though I just thought of him as a naughty kid until he told me his dream."

Saying so, Shanks raised his head and asked.

"Do you know what he told me?"

"He said......"