Chapter 6: Red Memories-01

"Gar...Garp?"

The members of the Red Hair Pirates were all shocked by this earth-shattering news.

Even the usually calm Beckman was a little uncalm.

Since they boarded the ship, they found that their captain rejected all attempts by beautiful ladies to chat up with him without exception.

No matter whether the woman opposite is sexy, cute, weak, or of any other type, he is as pure and unselfish as an iron tree.

Members of the Red Hair Pirates had asked him several times at banquets why he always rejected advances from beautiful women, and each time Shanks's answer was, "I don't have that feeling."

They curiously asked him, "What kind of feeling is it?"

Shanks did not answer their questions, but simply raised his glass and continued to immerse himself in the lively and grand banquet.

They all thought that their captain would never have any feelings for women for the rest of his life, but they didn't expect that one day he would finally have his wish come true.

The key point is that the flower that blooms is not an ordinary person, but the niece of the navy hero Iron Fist Garp!

My boss is really good at doing big things quietly and secretly.

Beckman was the first to calm down and snatched the half-drunk glass of wine from Shanks: "You kidnapped Garp's niece to the Red Verse. Have you ever thought about how we will be hunted by the navy next!"

What a worrying captain.

Shanks took back the wine glass and smiled indifferently: "Beckman, don't worry too much. The navy won't be able to find out about this."

Shanks: "And the most important thing is..."

Everyone perked up and paid attention to what Shanks said.

Shanks: "I didn't kidnap Cheng Xi here, I invited him here."

Everyone: "..."

What's the difference? ?

Finally, Laki Lu couldn't hold back his curiosity any longer and asked, "Boss, do you have that kind of feeling towards Cheng Xi?"

Everyone thought he was trying to change the subject by being ambiguous, but unexpectedly Shanks nodded directly, "Yeah."

Gabu: "What kind of feeling is that?"

Shanks: "Gab, I refuse to answer your question."

Everyone: Huh? ...The boss actually didn't play by the rules this time!

The banquet was still going on. The moon tonight was big and round, bright and soft, just as pure and beautiful as when he first saw Cheng Xi as a teenager.

...

Rose Island is named after its large tracts of gorgeous rose fields in full bloom. The roses here are of very good quality and can be used for viewing, making perfume, brewing wine, etc. It has a wide range of uses, so it is quite famous on the sea.

But the rose industry is just a disguise on the surface. In fact, the biggest profit on the island still comes from the slave auction house in the center.

"Hey, Shanks, Buggy, don't get separated from us. This island is very dangerous." Roger reminded the two trainees on his ship.

Spencer: "Yeah, the human traffickers here like to kidnap teenage boys like you the most."

As she spoke, she pinched Shanks' cheek a few times, which made Shanks very dissatisfied. He pushed the evil hand away and said angrily: "Why only remind me and Buggy, it is obviously Sambel who should remind us!" The

mermaid Sambel replied him: "Because I am much stronger than you two kids, they can't beat me."

"Tsk." Shanks turned his head and didn't want to pay attention to them.

They said that we shouldn't get separated, but in fact, halfway through the shopping process, everyone had already separated into groups of three or four to buy the things they needed. Shanks and Buggy also sneaked out to do what they wanted to do.

Rose Island is not big, but the roads are complicated and the two got lost soon after they left Roger and his group.

Thinking of what Spencer said, Buggy got a little scared and asked Shanks how he could find the way back quickly.

Shanks, however, didn't care much about the human traffickers on this island, and was even a little angry because of the conversation just now.

He thought that although he was just an intern, he was also an intern in Roger's pirate group. If there were really some blind human traffickers who dared to catch him and Buggy, he would definitely beat these people to a pulp.

"Shanks, it's all your fault. I told you not to leave Captain Roger casually. What if you really meet human traffickers?"

Buggy was very angry at his indifferent attitude and started a quarrel with him.

As they were arguing, suddenly a huge building in front of them blocked their view, and they both looked up.

Oh my god, we got lost and ended up in the human traffickers’ lair, which is where the slave auction took place.

Buggy became even more frightened and started to tremble even more. He pulled Shanks to leave. Shanks couldn't stand his nagging anymore and had to nod in agreement.

His eyes casually swept around, trying to get some information about the surrounding environment, and accidentally saw a girl in a white dress.

A very beautiful girl, she looked young, maybe fifteen or sixteen years old, with a sword on her back.

Unlike the others who came in groups, she was alone and seemed a little lonely, but her eyes were determined, which made her stand out from the nobles who tried to buy slaves here.

Shanks followed her curiously as she walked into the slave auction house until even her back disappeared.

"Idiot Shanks!" Buggy's angry curse calmed him down a little, "Get out of here quickly, do you want to be auction item number 108!"

Shanks fought back, "I'm auction item number 108, you're at most auction item number 109!"

Just like that, the two stupid kids started arguing about this topic, and it was not until Rayleigh and Roger came here and punched them each that this meaningless quarrel stopped.

Seeing his own captain, Buggy felt more confident and was no longer in a hurry to leave like before. He pestered Roger to eat the latest pirate set meal shown on the poster of the restaurant next door.

Entering the restaurant, Roger and Rayleigh were drinking and chatting, and Buggy got to eat the pirate meal as he wished.

They sat near the window and could see what was happening outside through the clean, bright glass windows.

For some unknown reason, Shanks ate very slowly. He felt that he would see her again after the auction.

His thought came true. Less than half an hour later, when Rayleigh and his friends were drinking happily, there was a sudden explosion in the auction hall, followed by a blazing fire. Many people ran out desperately, shouting for help. They looked extremely embarrassed. These nobles did not look as refined and elegant as they had when they entered just now.

Cheng Xi walked out from the fierce flames, still looking as calm as before. The thugs and guards of the auction house attacked her one after another, but were all repelled by her sharp and superb swordsmanship.

There were strands of purple lightning flowing on the sword. People injured by her sword energy became charred and emitted black smoke. The air was filled with the smell of burnt meat.

Shanks was no longer satisfied with just watching through the window, he ran out of the tavern, wanting to see her closer.

At that moment, the wailing of the nobles, the whistling sound of the burning fire, and the shouting of the guards seemed to have all stopped.

These miscellaneous soldiers were quickly dealt with, and the nobles who came to the auction almost all ran away, but the fire continued to burn.

Many remaining, abandoned slaves ran out of the auction house. Cheng Xi opened their collars, indicating that they were free and could go home or continue their adventures.

Her white dress was stained with a lot of blood, which added a touch of glamour and beauty to her cold temperament. She casually wiped the blood off the sword with the hem of her skirt and sheathed the sword. The moonlight and the firelight shone on her body together. The heat wave blew over, making her clothes flutter like a startled wild goose reflected in the mirror.

Shanks thought the scene was beautiful and wanted to describe it, but he found that his language was so poor that he could not describe such a beautiful scene.

"The girl looks very young, but her swordsmanship is really great."

It was Rayleigh's voice. Shanks turned around and found that Captain Roger and the others had also walked out of the restaurant without him noticing.

After Rayleigh finished saying this, Cheng Xi, who had been calm and composed, suddenly lost his composure and walked up to Rayleigh: "Who wants to be praised by you bad pirates!"

Roger: "Rayleigh, I didn't expect this girl to know us."

Cheng Xi: "Don't you have any impression of me?"

Rayleigh shook his head: "Although I like young and beautiful girls the most, I really have no impression of you at all."

"If you have no impression, just say it directly. What do you mean you like young and beautiful girls, Pluto Rayleigh, are you a pervert!?"

"Rayleigh, the little girl called me a pervert." After Roger finished speaking, he looked at Rayleigh, and then the two of them laughed at the same time.

Cheng Xi really wanted to punch them, but when she thought of Roger's powerful strength, she finally gave up and said angrily: "I also followed Uncle Garp's ship to encircle and suppress you several times. Why don't you two remember me!"

"Are you two idiots who can't remember things!?"

Buggy was even angrier than the two of them: "Hey, you ugly woman, don't call Captain Roger and Mr. Rayleigh idiots!"

Cheng Xi: "Oh."

Then he changed the subject: "You are also an idiot, and a red-nosed idiot who looks stupid."

Buggy: "You are the idiot, an idiot, a fool, and an angry rage maniac!"

Cheng Xi: "Because I said your red nose, you are so angry, you are still an idiot."

This was the first time Shanks and Cheng Xi met. Although he was completely ignored by her, as the only one among the four who was not called an idiot, he felt that the impression he left in Cheng Xi's mind might be better than the other three.

About half a year later, Shanks saw Cheng Xi again on the warship where Garp was chasing them. She was wearing a navy cloak, and even standing among a group of other tall navy men, she was particularly eye-catching.

Roger and Rayleigh also noticed Cheng Xi and joked with her amid the gunfire of the battle. They seemed to enjoy watching her jump up and down in anger, just like they were watching a child.

They met again in the thrilling Battle of Et-Wol against the Golden Lion, which almost pushed them to the brink of death.

The Oro Jackson was a sturdy and large ship, but it seemed a little small under the siege of the Golden Lion's mighty fleet. Although Buggy had been trying to persuade Roger to surrender temporarily, the others on the ship knew their captain well and would rather fight to the last moment on this sea than surrender.

Roger is very strong, Golden Lion is also very strong, artillery fire keeps falling, and the war has begun.

At this time they saw a naval fleet coming from the sea in the distance. The leader was Cheng Xi. She came on the waves with a nimble figure, and she came to participate in this battle between pirates with determination.

Cheng Xi swung his sword, gathered all his strength and used the water-dividing technique to chop down at the Golden Lion fleet. When the Golden Lion Pirates saw that the newcomers were an unknown naval fleet, they didn't pay much attention and were prepared to let them be destroyed in the aftermath of their own battle.

Unexpectedly, this rear admiral whom they underestimated caught them off guard.

A powerful sword energy split the surging waves neatly, and the sea water was instantly divided into two. A ship in the Golden Lion Fleet was unable to dodge and fell directly into the water. It was then swallowed up by the sea water that closed again and gradually sank to the bottom of the sea.

Both the navy and the pirates were shocked by her magical sword, even Roger was a little surprised.

A sailor on Cheng Xi's ship said happily: "Major General Cheng Xi is really strong, let's take this opportunity to wipe out Roger and Golden Lion in one fell swoop."

After Cheng Xi used this move, he was a little out of touch, and almost fell on the boat with weak legs: "It seems that we can't wipe them out in one fell swoop, because just now I used my strongest move, and now I feel weak and trembling." "

What!" The marines were surprised, and a little worried, "Major General, why did you use your ultimate move as soon as you entered the field? What if you don't have the strength to continue fighting, you and your useless subordinates will be wiped out in one fell swoop!" "

And why can you use your most powerful move with such calmness!?"

Cheng Xi: "Because I think they will underestimate me if I don't use it directly."

As long as I don't shout the name of the move, the ultimate move is a normal attack, which will directly defeat the opponent psychologically.

Obviously, no one dared to underestimate them now, because half of the firepower directed at Roger was directed at them.

With the navy dispersing the war, Roger's pirate group felt a little more relaxed. However, a rainstorm happened to hit, and Golden Lion had an accident. His head was accidentally pierced by the rudder. It was only a matter of time before they were defeated, so they had to retreat.

Cheng Xi took the opportunity to lead his men to capture them, and then calmly used a big move. Although he did not completely annihilate the Golden Lion Pirates, he at least destroyed half of their fleet.

She looked back and saw Roger waving at her, as if asking if she wanted to join the party. Cheng Xi made a face at Roger and made a gesture of rejection.

When Cheng Xi went to the headquarters to report, his biggest headache was the ship repair and medical expenses. Fortunately, the headquarters had done something helpful and reimbursed all of them with a simple wave of their hands.

When she brought the criminals to Impel Down, she could always hear other navy officers talking and expressing their surprise at her. She could not believe that the powerful pirate group could be half-wiped out by this young 17-year-old rear admiral.

Cheng Xi remained calm about their discussions, looking unperturbed by praise or criticism.

Only her adjutant Yushula could see that Cheng Xi was actually very happy. In this war, Cheng Xi was only responsible for using two pretentious big moves when entering and exiting the battlefield. The Roger Pirates were responsible for maximum output, while the G5 detachment was responsible for picking up the leaks and capturing people at the end of the war.

In any case, Cheng Xi also dispersed a lot of firepower for Roger's pirate group. Shanks thought that he and her would always be two opposing ships. Unexpectedly, on a sunny day, when they were having a banquet, an uninvited figure suddenly jumped onto the deck, leaving the other members on the ship stunned.

Cheng Xi was upset and depressed by Marijoa and the people from the World Government. When he was relaxing on the sea, he happened to see this familiar pirate flag from afar and got on this ship inexplicably.

She sat in front of Roger: "Now I suddenly feel that you seem to be good people."

Roger handed Cheng Xi a glass of rum, but she refused it and asked for a glass of juice instead: "Little girl, why don't you say we are bad pirates this time?"

Cheng Xi: "The World Government has been targeting you recently. They are not good people. Through equal substitution, you who are targeted by them may, maybe, probably be a good person?"

Everyone on the boat was amused by her words, and Shanks was no exception.

Rayleigh: "The girl is young, but she has a lot on her mind."

Cheng Xi rolled her eyes at him: "Uncle Rayleigh, I have a name, Cheng Xi, don't call me little girl, it really sounds like a pervert!"

"But uncle, you are so handsome, even if you are a pervert, you must be a popular pervert."

The people on the boat were amused by her words again, and they all thought that this navy girl was really interesting.

As they were talking, Roger suddenly asked her if she wanted to join the Roger Pirates and become a free pirate like them.

"No." She refused decisively, "I'm just in a bad mood and want to come to you for some psychological counseling."

"You pirates are indeed free, but I have no reason to give up my iron rice bowl in the navy with complete insurance and good living security, to follow you to live a wandering life where I get caught every day and my medical expenses and ship repair costs are not reimbursed."

She was still very young at that time and still had hope for the navy and the government.

Cheng Xi took a big sip of the juice, only to find that the liquid in it had been replaced with beer at some point: "Hey, I told you not to drink, aren't you going too far?"

Although he didn't change it himself, Rayleigh seemed to be deliberately irritating her: "Even a young navy girl can't not know how to drink."

Cheng Xi: "Who said I can't drink? I can drink all of you down by myself, but I have to be alert on the pirate ship."

Rayleigh thought she was cute: "Little girl, there is no difference between juice and beer on a pirate ship."

Even the mermaid Sambel couldn't stand it anymore: "Rayleigh, that's too much, you are irritating the girl again."

The banquet lasted for a long time, until the moon was at its zenith, and the noise was still going on after Cheng Xi left.

Amidst the cheers, only Shanks was eating the steak on the plate with a fork absent-mindedly. His mind was now full of Cheng Xi.

Shanks tried to shake his head vigorously, trying to get her out of his mind, but found that it was useless. She seemed to be imprinted in his mind and could not be shaken off.

This series of inexplicable actions caught Roger's attention, and he asked him what was wrong. Shanks was embarrassed to tell the truth, so he had to say that it was nothing, just a flying insect fell on his face.

Buggy said directly: "No way, I think Shanks is just secretly in love with that bad-tempered and irritable female navy."

Everyone in Roger's pirate group: ...?

Shanks:! ?