As before, Shanks left the straw hat to Luffy as a testimony and agreement to each other's beliefs.

Afterwards, Shanks and others stayed in the village for a few days, bought a lot of necessary supplies before leaving.

"Shanks, watch it. I will definitely go out to sea. And I will appear in front of you very strongly. I will be determined by One Piece." Luffy wore a straw hat and gave Shanks a thumbs up.

After making another agreement, Shanks said goodbye to Luffy, and when he was about to get on the boat, he stopped.

"What's wrong with Shanks?" Beckman wondered, he felt that the captain was a little wrong at this time.

Shanks' eyes looked into the distance, and his eyes became a little deeper, there was a forest there, and a high ground there deep in the forest.

Suddenly, he smiled deeply and said, "Bakman, you wait for me on the boat for a while. I have something to deal with."

"Hey, wait..." Beckman was about to ask, but Shanks' figure had already rushed out and disappeared in front of him in the blink of an eye.

"How bad is this? I've gotten into such a captain." Beckman lamented and turned to the boat.

...

In the forest, Shanks' figure moved quickly.

The forest wind blew, and the leaves made a rustling sound as he moved quickly.

After a moment, he stopped in front of the high ground, while a figure in a black robe turned around with a smile.

"Long time no see, Shanks." The calm words and gentle smile were no different from when they left each other more than ten years ago. Time did not leave even a trace on him.

With every move and gesture, Shanks would have perfectly integrated with the surroundings. If it weren't for Shanks' practice of "Sword Qi Lei Yin" for many years, he would probably have regarded him as a tree or a stone.

Taking a deep breath, suppressing the excitement in his heart, Shanks bowed deeply, "Teacher, long time no see!"

He waved his hand with a smile and did not respond to Shanks's name Xuan. Although he had said that he had not accepted Shanks as his disciple, the other party had always called him that, and he did not deny it.

"Teacher, why are you here?" Shanks asked directly as he raised his head.

Since the disbandment of the Roger Pirates, the news about the God of Time and Space has disappeared on this sea. Many people have wanted to find it, but all of them have been fruitless without exception.

News about the death of the God of Time and Space has been circulating these years, but there is not much market.

Just like the news that Reilly is dead is often circulated on the sea, and what you really know is listening to as a joke.

"I came here to see the protagonist in the future. You have seen it." Xuan smiled without any concealment.

Shanks stepped forward and stood at a position similar to Xuan. From Xuan's perspective, he was immediately surprised because looking down from this hillside, he could see the panoramic view of the entire Fengmill Village.

But in fact, there was only a forest in front of them, and the strange and natural scenes were presented in front of him, which shocked him and sighed at the same time.

The teacher is indeed still a teacher, and it is still unfathomable for so many years.

"Teacher, are you referring to Luffy?" Shanks asked. He had these ideas as early as when he saw Luffy. The scene at that time was very similar to Xuan deliberately guided him to meet Luffy.

"What is the so-called protagonist?"

Xuan waved his hand and smiled, "The protagonist is naturally literal. A work, a drama, or even a world, must have a protagonist to start the show. Many worlds have different explanations for these two words. When your strength reaches a certain level, you will have your own understanding. However, the protagonist of the previous generation was Roger, so you should understand something."

"Yeah!" Shanks' eyes narrowed and he said with some uncertainty, "Can Luffy really become One Piece?"

If it were someone else's words, Shanks would sneer at it. If One Piece was so easy to be, the four emperors and so many big pirates would not have to fight to the death in the new world.

You should know that the cruelty of the new world is far beyond anyone's imagination. In addition to the most powerful of the four emperors, there are dozens of pirates of the Seven Warlords level lying across the sea, and there are more pirates at the next level.

Without the strength to offer hundreds of millions of rewards, there is no qualification to enter.

Even the strongest Whitebeard now, he dared not say lightly whether he could become One Piece.

Xuan smiled and said, "That's not what he meant. Whether he can become One Piece is not a criterion for measuring the protagonist, because he is the protagonist, and his goal is to become One Piece, so he will definitely become the Piece in the future. The same is true for Roger. Don't make the causal relationship wrong."

Shanks blinked, as if he understood, but in fact he was still confused.

Xuan did not explain more. Things that involved the cause and effect of the world were the most difficult to understand. They were the basis of everything and the most profound rules. It was like an ordinary person who popularized science in the microscopic field of quantum mechanics, and it was impossible to fully understand it.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. You have given Roger's straw hat to him, which means you are optimistic about this kid too. Then just think that my words didn't exist just now, you believe in your vision and look forward to it."

Shanks nodded, "Yeah, I still admire Luffy very much. There is something special about him, just like the captain in the past, and I have never seen this kind of light in a second person."

"But teacher, did you teach that guy Mihawk's swordsmanship?"

The topic shifted from Luffy, and Shanks asked a question he had long wanted to know.

Since the fight with Hawkeye many years ago, he has realized that the other party's sword intent is similar to his own, not the same sword moves, but a similar realm and understanding of the sword.

But after that, he never saw Xuan again, and the doubts in his heart could not be answered.

Speaking of which, he had a headache for Mihawk. When it comes to his persistence in swords, he was even better than himself. Even in the new world, the two of them had met several times.
Chapter completed!