After Daisy and Nami and the others left, Ryuen turned around and slowly walked to a spot about ten meters away from Sharmock.
At this time, Sharmock's eyes were quietly fixed on Ryuen.
He said softly:
"Ryuen...
To be honest, this should be the first time we've met so formally.
I have to admit, your growth speed is truly amazing...".
As he spoke, his deep, sea-like eyes never left Ryuen for a moment, but his expression was unusually calm, as if everything happening before him was expected.
And so, the two stood face to face, not far apart, but as if they were in two completely different worlds.
However, if you looked closely at the way Sharmock was looking at Ryuen, you would find that there was no hostility in it.
On the contrary, in the depths of those seemingly calm eyes, there was a hint of appreciation that was hard to detect.
Ryuen naturally noticed the meaning in Sharmock's eyes, which made him feel a little surprised.
After all, he had never thought that he would receive such attention and recognition from the other person.
But then he thought about it, considering that Sharmock was the twin brother of Shanks, that weirdo, it didn't seem entirely impossible.
After all, Shanks himself had a rather strange personality and often did unexpected things.
Since they were brothers, and even twin brothers, it was not surprising that they had similarities.
"Are you older or is Shanks older?". Ryuen suddenly asked with a curious expression.
This sudden question surprised everyone present, and everyone watching the live broadcast on the sea.
And this time, even the always calm Sharmock couldn't help but show a look of surprise.
He never would have thought that the first thing Ryuen would say to him would be to ask about his and Shanks' age, a question that seemed completely unrelated.
You see, the situation they were in was tense and full of danger, and the two were on opposite sides, so this topic was rather out of place.
However, despite being surprised, Sharmock quickly recovered and replied after a moment's thought:
"Shanks, huh... By order of seniority, he should call me older brother, but unfortunately... given our current relationship, I'm afraid that 'older brother' will never come out of his mouth."
As he said this, Sharmock's face darkened slightly, revealing a hint of undisguised helplessness.
At the same time.
Far away on the deck of the Red Force in the New World, when they heard this question coming from the live broadcast, everyone on the ship almost simultaneously turned their eyes to Shanks, who was standing nearby.
They, the Red Hair Pirates, had also dealt with Shanks' brother a few times.
The most recent time was during the Summit War, when Shanks asked Sharmock to go to Wano Country to hold off Kaido.
Shanks and Sharmock, the brothers, did not want the balance of the sea to be lost at that time.
So Sharmock readily agreed.
That's why people on the sea found it strange at the time, why Red Hair was fighting Kaido in Wano Country one day and had arrived at Marineford the next day.
It wasn't until the Mary Geoise war started and everyone saw that there were two 'Shanks' that they suddenly realized.
So Shanks had a twin brother!
At this time.
Shanks quietly stared at Sharmock in the live broadcast, his expression also seemed quite complicated.
Towards this older brother in name, Shanks had a kind of indescribable feeling deep in his heart.
Perhaps even he himself didn't know how to face and view this brotherly relationship.
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"I think you should thank me. That woman named Yamato has great potential. In the future, her achievements will not be weaker than Kaido's. This time, I helped her grow…" Sharmock continued before Ryuen could respond.
Ryuen paused again and understood:
"It seems that's true.
If you were serious with your strength, Yamato should have lost long ago, and might have already died by your sword.
Uh…
Are you trying to use this to get me to spare your life?"
Just as Ryuen's words fell, the silent Sharmock suddenly smiled slightly.
He replied slowly:
"Heh, I don't have that idea.
Because I know very well that even if I really decided to kill her, I would never succeed.
Although what you just said made me a little upset, to be fair, I still haven't come up with an effective way to deal with that strange fire you control.
So, I just want to ask you a few questions.
Which ancient weapon do you have, Poseidon the Sea King, or Pluto the Underworld King?"
Faced with Sharmock's question, Ryuen was slightly stunned, then he looked at the other person with his playful eyes and replied jokingly, "Couldn't I have both?"
As he said this, he had a smile on his face that was hard to figure out.
But Sharmock took it seriously and replied seriously:
"I see...
No wonder you dare to launch a sudden attack on the World Government. Having two of the three ancient weapons certainly gives people great confidence.
But...
Mr. Ryuen,
do you know why Joy Boy had both Poseidon the Sea King and Pluto the Underworld King eight hundred years ago, but still lost to Lord Imu?"
After saying this, Sharmock's face was very calm, and he had an imperceptible confidence.
Ryuen narrowed his eyes and stared at Sharmock.
This guy hasn't shown the slightest panic since the start of the war at Mary Geoise until now.
And now he's saying something like this.
"It seems... you still have a trump card to turn the tables... Is it Uranus the Sky King? No, no... without the Holy Mother Flame, Uranus has no energy to start...".
"No! Mr. Ryuen, besides the Holy Mother Flame, Uranus has other ways to be powered up!" Sharmock interrupted Ryuen's guess.
Hearing this, Ryuen's face became serious.
Not only him, but also the Marines and the Revolutionary Army, were instantly on high alert after hearing Sharmock's words!
Issho even drew his cane sword in an instant, and his Observation Haki quickly spread into the void above!