Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 427 Reunion

Soon, Elbaf's dedicated fire brigade arrived and joined the fire rescue efforts.

Yes, in order to protect the precious tree Adam, the Elbaf people, who are all war-crazed, actually have a dedicated fire brigade on standby at all times, which shows how high the precious tree Adam is in their hearts.

While everyone was busy with the fire in front of them, a figure walked through the crowd and entered the scene, stopping behind the red-haired man.

Her hoodie was red and white with the same trim as her hair, and the sleeves were loose enough to hide both hands. Uta pursed her lips and quietly looked at the back of the person in front of her.

On her way here, she had already imagined all sorts of scenarios for their meeting, and all sorts of greetings, some of them haughty and aloof, like:
'Finally, I've found you, you bastard Shanks.'

Some people angrily accused others, saying things like, "You bastard, you actually abandoned me in that kind of place and ran away!"

Or they might complain and ask, "Why haven't you come to see me all these years!"

And then there's the feigned acceptance, a forced smile, and a simple, "Finally, I see you, Shanks."

In short, she had thought about many things, but at the moment of actually meeting him, countless words that had been building up in her heart passed through her throat and were blocked on her lips.

Uta pursed her lips, slowly lowered her head, and clasped her hands together, looking somewhat lost.

She was thinking that if Luffy, that idiot, were here, just like when they were kids, she could easily follow him as long as he grinned and ran towards Shanks, instead of feeling so awkward now.

Just as she was looking down, struggling with how to start the conversation, a figure suddenly appeared in front of her.

Upon seeing those feet, still clad in straw sandals as always, Uta's eyes widened in surprise. He slowly raised his head, his gaze moving upwards until a resolute face with flowing red hair came into view.

"I'm relieved to see you're alright. It probably makes me seem like a very irresponsible father to say something like that."

Shanks looked at her with a smile, his tone gentle and with a composure unique to adults.

He wrapped his only arm around hers, gently placing his hand on her back, and pulled the still-dazed Uta into his embrace. Shanks whispered softly in her ear.

"Long time no see, Uta, you've grown so tall!"

"Damn it. Damn it, Shanks! I...!"

Uta's voice trembled, she bit her upper lip tightly, and tears and snot streamed down her face uncontrollably.

"me!"

Tears welled up in her eyes and overflowed, but her throat was choked with sobs and she could no longer utter a word. Uta could only bury her head in Shanks' chest, clutching his collar tightly with both hands, and sobbing softly.

Large, glistening tears fell to the ground. Shanks didn't say anything, but held her tightly with heartache, regretting that he couldn't use his two arms.

At this moment, the two seemed to be isolated from the outside noise, standing in another quiet space and time, where only the red firelight could still illuminate their existence.

Beckman, Rakitic, Yasopp, and others stood not far away, watching quietly with smiles of relief, without making a sound to disturb the heartwarming moment of the father and daughter's reunion.

Reiner and the others stood opposite them, smiling warmly. Franky bit his upper lip tightly, sniffed, and two streams of tears flowed down his face.

Soon after, the raging flames were finally extinguished by everyone working together. After cutting off the charred parts, Reiner used the power of the Forest-Forest Fruit, and sure enough, the large areas of the Treasure Tree Adam that had been burned back quickly grew back.

Afterwards, the group used this as an excuse to walk arm in arm back to the tavern for a banquet.

Kidd and the others were not together.

Anyone could see that no matter how long the battle went on, there would be no other outcome, and he himself was well aware of this.

With things ending this way, Kidd felt he had no face to stay any longer. After saying goodbye to Reiner and the others, he led his men to the shore where the ship was docked, preparing to leave Elbaf.

Inside the tavern.

"cheers!!"

"Ha ha ha ha!!"

The hall was bustling with activity as people raised their glasses and drank heartily, while outside the door, pirates cheered loudly.

The gathering of three pirate emperors who reign supreme over the seas, along with the Giant Soldier Pirate Crew, which has been dormant for a century and has been resurrected, is a rare and precious sight.

I wonder what Im would think if he saw this. With these four forces combined, they could easily conquer the Red Line and raze the Holy Land of Mary Geoise to the ground overnight.

The bartender pushed over another barrel of sake, which was essentially the same as the cups used by Titans, and to Reiner and the others it was just like a barrel.

"So that's how it is. No wonder I said I didn't see them. That's exactly what Luffy would do, hahaha!"

After hearing the explanation, Shanks laughed heartily, put his arm around Reiner's shoulder and patted him familiarly. He seemed like a completely different person compared to when he was fighting, and could even be considered somewhat unserious.

Yasopp stood on the other side, holding a wine glass in one hand and with the other arm around Reiner's shoulder, winking at him and constantly asking about Usopp's various behaviors on the ship.

To his disappointment, Reiner's answers were always brief and ruthless.

"So weak."

"He's always bragging."

"Chicken-hearted."

"Counting down on the ship."

Each word felt like an arrow piercing his heart, and Yasopp froze, stiffening as he fell backward.

"Hahahaha!"

"This guy brags about his son to us every day."

"This is incredibly embarrassing for Yasopp!"

The crowd behind them burst into laughter, and the atmosphere in the tavern became even more lively.

Reiner poured himself a glass of wine and drank it nonchalantly, then glanced at Hawkeye, who was sitting quietly in the corner against the wall.

After all that, it turned out that none of Luffy, Usopp, or Zoro were there.

Although everyone still had a great time, after many years apart, Uta, surrounded by the red-haired gang, stood on the round table and sang.

Below her, Brooke and Bunker Punch accompanied her on the piano and violin respectively. Who would have thought that a skeleton and a fierce-looking bald man could play instruments so elegantly?

The people around them joined in singing and dancing, creating an extremely joyful atmosphere.

"Upon hearing that you were here, Luffy rushed over without saying a word. By the way..."

At the bar, Reiner put down his glass and glanced at the redhead.
"Road sign history text?"

"You mean this? You heard it from Ace and the others, right?"

Redhead smiled, took a swig of wine, and only put the glass down heavily when there wasn't a drop left.

boom!
After staring intently at Reiner for a few seconds, the redhead's expression changed, and he suddenly burst into laughter:

"I'm not telling you! Hahahaha!"

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"Nervous," Reiner glanced at her speechlessly.

"Don't be in such a hurry. You'll get to where you're meant to be. Just enjoy the banquet now."

Redhead patted him on the shoulder and laughed, handing the glass out again for the bartender to pour the drink, saying as he did so:
"Actually, we were already ready to leave, but if we didn't see you in the next couple of days, we might really miss it."

"Where?"

"That's a secret." The redhead looked at him with a light laugh. Reiner glanced at him sideways and said calmly:
Mary Geoise, please.

Upon hearing this, the redhead's eyes showed a slight surprise, then he shook his head and sighed with a smile:
"No wonder Beckman said you were an amazing guy, it seems you really are. Why would you guess in that direction?"

"It's just my gut feeling; that's the only place that's still relatively lively right now."

With that, Reiner went back to drinking his own wine.

Vegapunk had tried to contact Doraga, but he couldn't reach him no matter what he tried; all communication had been cut off.

The only people capable of doing this, besides Vegapunk and the Revolutionary Army Headquarters itself, are the World Government.

In the latest newspaper the following morning, they also saw a crucial piece of intelligence: the Revolutionary Army had launched a full-scale offensive against Mary Geoise.

Just as the Battle of Eghad ended and the heavily damaged navy had not yet returned to headquarters, the revolutionary army seized the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on the Holy Land.

To be fair, they are indeed very good at choosing their timing.

Not only are the naval forces depleted, but even if they return, their combat strength will be greatly weakened in their current state. Right now, apart from the Knights of God, there is no other force in the Holy Land capable of resisting the Revolutionary Army.

Upon learning this news, Ace and his group set off immediately, hoping to catch a glimpse of Wano Country along the way.

"Ace is probably going to help Sabo, right? What about you? Are you going to help the Revolutionary Army or to mediate the war?"

Reiner glanced at the redhead and said jokingly:
"You're a pirate, you can't possibly be on the side of the World Government, can you?"

"Hahaha, what are you saying?"

Redhead chuckled and waved his hand, not giving a direct answer, but looking at the refilled wine glass in front of him, he said to himself:
"Seeking freedom amidst chaos, finding stability under oppression—who can say for sure which is better? But..."

"Since we've already come this far, perhaps it's not a bad idea to try to make some changes. Let future generations judge what will happen; it's all just a choice made by the times."

After saying that, Red-Haired Shanks glanced at Reiner and asked:

What are your views on the world today?

"I'm not interested in dealing with these things for now. I'll think about them when I'm bored."

"Is that so? You seem quite confident."

Redhead simply smiled at Reiner's dismissive reply and said nothing more.

The two drank their own drinks, and after a while, Reiner suddenly spoke up again.

"However, when it comes to changes in the future of the world, I have another idea."

"Another idea?"

"Yes, it's a completely different idea from your perspective."

Reiner smiled slightly.
“You all think that we need to change the world order first before we can change the current situation. I think it’s the opposite; it should be about change and upheaval.”

"Change is something that will inevitably happen when an era develops to a certain point. The direction the world is heading will eventually lead to the creation of a new system."

"Yeah."

After listening to Reiner's words, Shanks asked with great interest:

What does your imagined future look like?

"Like Egherd."

Reiner smiled slightly and replied, "That might not be the most accurate description, but I believe technology can change the world."

"I see, is that what Vegapunk's philosophy means?"

The redhead chuckled softly.

He had seen the futuristic city of Egherd, and it certainly had many novel and convenient inventions, but to say that these things alone were enough to change the world was probably not enough.

Perhaps there's a deeper meaning behind Reiner's words, just like the things Vegapunk once said that he couldn't understand at all.

At this moment, Hawkeye, who had been sitting in the corner, suddenly opened his eyes. His indifferent face still showed little expression. He simply picked up the hat that was placed on the table and put it on, as if he was about to leave.

Redhead tilted his head back and drank the entire glass of wine in his hand. After putting down the glass, he slightly raised the corner of his mouth, which still had some wine left.

"They've finally arrived. Time to greet the remaining guests."

"Hey! What does this mean? Is Straw Hat Boy here?!"

Upon hearing this, Buggy hurriedly stepped forward and saw the members of the Red-Haired Pirates getting up one by one in accordance with Shanks's instructions, and he knew that he had guessed correctly.

"Yoshi!"

Bucky, wearing a cloak-like clown coat over which his limbs stretched out to make him appear extremely tall, turned around and shouted to his men:
"Men! Get ready to work!!"

"Here comes Bucky, boss!"

The pirates all agreed.

"Wait a minute, hey, what's going on here?"

Nami looked around, completely bewildered to see the people who had just been drinking and laughing suddenly all grabbing weapons.

"If I'm not mistaken, they're probably getting ready to fight."

Robin closed the book on his lap, jumped down from a tall chair, and said with a smile:
"It seems that the meeting with Saul will have to be delayed again."

"Huh? What do you mean? Wait a minute, isn't Luffy very close to Shanks?"

Nami was still somewhat confused.

Reiner glanced at Robin, knowing she must have overheard Marco's conversation with him earlier.

"Let's go, let's find Luffy and the others first."

Leaping onto the tavern window, Reiner summoned his falcon, which normally carried several people but now resembled an owl perched on the window.

"Yohohoho~ We just watched Shanks and Kid fight, and now it's our turn?"

Brooke leaped up gracefully, chuckling as she said:
"I felt a surge of emotion for no reason, even though I'm just a skeleton and don't have a heart that can surge with emotion."

"As expected, it's another old, tired skull joke."

Reiner made a casual remark, and Brook's jaw dropped to the ground, as if he had been hit hard, and he froze on the spot.

"Old...old-fashioned."

"Oh dear, look everyone, my tooth, which is over ninety years old, has really fallen out."

Brooke pointed to the chin on the ground and said to Reiner.

"Hahaha! That's a good joke, Brooke!"

Franky laughed and patted him on the shoulder in praise.

After picking up the remaining Sanji and the others, Reiner and the others immediately flew towards the southwest coast of the village.

(End of this chapter)