The sight was bizarre, more than 50 boats were in front of only 1 boat.
The flagship of the fleet approached the ship that was standing still at sea.
Aghata's shadow, was in front of the Red Force.
2 Yonkos, they were facing each other.
Akagami no Shanks was facing King Crow Katahara.
The only difference, Shanks had all his officers with him. While Katahara only had 5 of his commanders with him.
Katahara: Akagami no Shank, I didn't expect to meet like this...
Shanks didn't answer, he just kept looking at Katahara.
Katahara: If I have to guess... I'd say you're here because of the death of your dear friend, Dracule Mihawk... right.
Shanks: Using poison in a battle between swordsmen... is a miserable thing.
Katahara: If you're not willing to play dirty to achieve your dreams... Then you don't want it enough.
Shakns: It's the same poison you used to kill Sengoku.
Katahara: I see that the Gorōsei informed you of everything, in the last meeting they had, right.
Surprising everyone present, the most surprised was Shanks himself.
Shanks: It seems that you are more dangerous than we thought.
Katahara: Maybe, I'm not in your plans for the new era... you should be grateful to me, I eliminated Marshall D. Teach for you.
At that precise moment, Yasopp unsheathed his weapon, receiving in response that Van Augur did the same, both were starting a shootout, using his Observation Haki to the maximum of his capacity.
Katahara: Tell me how is your dear daughter.... UTA.
Provoking that Shansk did not hesitate to unleash his Conqueror Haki with all his power.
Receiving Katahara to do the same in response, both Conqueror's Haki collided causing everyone present except the commanders on Katahara's side and the officers on Shanks's side to fall unconscious.
The redheaded pirates were surprised, they didn't expect that Katahara had his Conqueror's Haki at the same level as their captain.
Katahara: You think you can intimidate me, Shanks... now tell me what you want.
Shanks: Don't get in the way of my plans for the new age....
Katahara: It seems that being from the Figarland family has its benefits... unfortunately not all of us belong to the celestial dragons.
All of Shanks's officers were shocked by the amount of information they had just received.
At that moment Shanks took out his Griffon sword, while Katahara took out his Shodai Kitetsu.
They both disappeared from their place and reappeared in the middle of the sky, clashing their swords.
Both of them infused their weapons with Conqueror's Haki, emitting dark rays neither of the two swords touched each other.
The clash only lasted a few seconds, long enough for both crews to be ready to launch into battle.
"Put down your guns"
Both captains stopped their crews from starting an all-out war.
Laxus was in his dragon slayer form, while Dabi and Drust were in their respective logia forms, Laffitte, already had shadow dragons around him, and Augur was targeting Yasupp.
Shanks's crew was ready to start the battle, they had their swords and weapons pointed at their enemies.
Both captains landed on their respective ships.
Katahara: If what you wanted was to measure my strength to see if I was a threat or not to your planes...
Shanks: Just like Ryu, you're a variable that breaks the scheme...
Katahara: I guess you also know the power behind the world government... Im Sama
Shocking Shanks for a few seconds.
Shanks: I don't know how you know that name... but you should stay away from things you don't understand...
Katahara: It seems that the Figarland Family knows that secret...
Shanks: Let's go... If you don't want to have to face those monsters, it's better not to provoke them...
Katahara: I guess that was the same thing you said to Ryu when you met him...
Shanks didn't answer, he just looked at Katahara.
Katahara: I have a lot of privileged information, which not even that group of elders knows about... knowledge is power...
While putting away his katana.
Katahara: One more thing... destroyer of Elegia... you should visit your daughter before you turn the world upside down with her festival... no father deserves to see his daughter die, maybe you can still fix things with she....not like that damn sniper you have in your crew...
After saying that, the Shadow of Aghata set sail together with its entire fleet, heading towards the Calm Belt.
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Meanwhile on Markland Island.
The 4 commanders were sitting in the great hall, Shiryu, Agrom, Ryuma and Aslaug, they were having a feast, until someone entered the hall.
Robin: I hope everyone is in their best shape now that they rested,
Ryuma: I must say, I didn't expect to wake up with all this new energy in my body.
Agrom: I feel like I can split a mountain
Shiryu: What are our captain's orders.
At that moment Robin took out 3 folders, with names on them.
Robin: A folder for each one, this says what their new mission is... Ryuma and Shiryu will leave immediately for Wano... Agrom you will go directly to Zou, as for Aslaug you will stay on the island with me In case there is an attack.
Ryuma: Wano.
As he put his food aside.
Shiryu: I haven't heard that name in a long time.
They both took the folder that had his name on it.
Ryuma: I guess we'll leave right away.
While Shiryu showed a smile on his face.
Shiryu: Until we meet again... Goodbye.
Ryuma: We'll be waiting for you...
As they said goodbye, they both left the place in the direction of the docks, choosing the smallest and fastest ship of all.
Agrom: Then I'm leaving too... I must go to the dukedom...
Aslaug: Goodbye fluffball...
Agrom: Better than that in our next fight shows you better little Oni.
Agrom also left the room, in the direction of the training field, where he took the best minks, took the first ship he saw, and together with his new crew of minks, set sail in the direction of Zou.