Without hesitation, he unleashed his Conqueror's Haki, which clashed directly with Shanks' Conqueror's Haki.
Whitebeard Newgate loud shout snapped Shanks out of his stunned state.
Shanks quickly reined in his unrestrained Conqueror Haki!
"Old man, my apologies. I lost control for a moment!" Shanks scratched his head, his face slightly red.
"Hmph!"
Whitebeard Newgate snorted coldly, but he wasn't truly angry.
"Mr. Pryce, are you serious?" Shanks took a deep breath and asked Pryce.
His address had already shifted from "Pryce" to "Mr. Prize."
"Yes, I wouldn't lie to you about this!"
"What you have in your hands are just the most basic Senzu Beans!"
"Top-tier Senzu Beans can regenerate bones and flesh!" Pryce explained earnestly.
"Then sir, I humbly ask for one of these top-tier Senzu Beans!"
"I'm willing to pay any price!"
Shanks bowed deeply to Pryce as he spoke.
"Captain Shanks, there's no need for such formalities!" Pryce quickly helped Shanks up.
"This list contains the materials needed for the top-tier Senzu Beans!"
"Since you travel the world, you should be able to gather these Beans!"
"Once you bring them to me, I'll naturally make a top-tier Senzu Bean for you!"
Pryce pulled a list from his pocket and handed it to Shanks.
Shanks, as if he had just received a priceless treasure, quickly tucked the list into his coat.
"Mr. Pryce, we've not exactly close. Why are you helping me like this?"
Shanks looked at Pryce with a serious expression as he asked.
"Of course, there are conditions!" Pryce replied straightforwardly.
"Then please state your conditions!"
"Anything that doesn't go against my moral, I can do it!"
Hearing that there were conditions, Shanks immediately relaxed and responded quickly.
"At all times, you must stand firmly by the Whitebeard Pirates' side!"
"Can you do that?" Pryce asked directly.
"Of course! As long as you don't harm others, I'll fully support the Whitebeard Pirates!"
Shanks thumped his chest in assurance.
"One more thing—try to gather multiple sets of materials while you're at it!"
"Captain Whitebeard will also help you find the materials!" Pryce continued.
Hearing this, Whitebeard nodded in full agreement with Pryce demand.
Shanks gave Pryce a deep look, his heart filled with awe and admiration for the man.
This man, despite his extraordinary talents, was still a person of deep loyalty and righteousness!
"Old man Whitebeard, you've really recruited an incredible individual!"
Shanks couldn't help but exclaim.
"Of course!"
Whitebeard, hearing Shanks' praise, didn't hesitate to accept it with pride.
Seeing that there was nothing left to do, Shanks grabbed several bags of Senzu Beans and disembarked from the ship.
"Pryce, why did you ask him to ally with us?"
Whitebeard Newgate watched Shanks' retreating figure as he asked Prize.
"Captain, something is bound to happen in the future. More allies mean more paths forward!"
Pryce waved his hand, speaking somewhat nonchalantly.
Whitebeard couldn't help but marvel at Pryce idea. Indeed, although his injuries had mostly healed by now, age was an undeniable disadvantage!
Collaborating with a powerhouse of the Yonko level sooner rather than later would ensure that even after his death, those under his protection would still have a force to rely on!
"Alright, alright, make sure no one disturbs me for the next couple of days!"
"I'm about to start developing something new!"
With that, Pryce walked straight back to his room.
Though intrigued by Pryce mention of "developing something new," Whitebeard still ordered that Pryce not be disturbed during this period!
...
Inside his room, Pryce sat cross-legged on the bed.
The scene of Whitebeard and Shanks' battle was still vivid in his mind! Indeed, this world still revered strength above all else! Only by possessing sufficient power could one earn respect! Otherwise, one would be at the mercy of others!
Looking at the over 100,000 points in his system, Pryce began to entertain the idea of a lottery draw.
But with one lottery draw costing 10,000 points and a ten-draw costing 100,000 points each, Pryce found himself in a dilemma!
"After all, it's better to have a diverse set of abilities!" Pryce made up his mind.
"System, give me a ten-draw for 100,000 points!"
Pryce mentally issued the command to the system.
"System: Notice, are you sure you want to perform a ten-draw for 100,000 points?"
"Note: A ten-draw guarantees one purple or higher reward of this level!"
The electronic voice of the system rang out.
Hearing this, Pryce immediately confirmed his choice to go for the ten-draw.
There's even a guaranteed reward! Definitely going for the ten-draw!
"Confirm ten-draw!" Pryce silently affirmed in his mind.
A massive wheel descended.
It was densely packed with question marks of various colors.
As the pointer spun rapidly, the ten-draw was completed in the blink of an eye.
Pryce focused his gaze and saw ten question marks of different colors appear on his system interface.
Seeing this, Pryce immediately confirmed his choice to go for the ten-draw is good.
The most dazzling one was undoubtedly the golden question mark! Excited, Pryce quickly clicked to open all of them.
"Congratulations to system owner Prize for gaining 15 points in physical combat proficiency!"
"Congratulations to system owner Prize for gaining 15 points in swordsmanship proficiency!"
"Congratulations to system owner Prize for gaining 15 points in physical combat proficiency!"
"Congratulations to system owner Prize for gaining 10 points in Observation Haki proficiency!"
As the question marks were opened one by one, Pryce received a pile of data, with the only one left unopened being the golden question mark!
Pryce hurriedly clicked to open the golden question mark.
A fruit exuding a peculiar aura fell into Pryce hand!