chsdbacks 4. Shanks: Maybe he's actually quite kind.
4. Shanks: Maybe he's actually quite kind.
Borsalino turned his head, his gaze fixed on the fleeing naval soldiers, his face filled with disbelief.
Before he could recover from his shock, a blinding dark green light suddenly swept over him, engulfing his vision inch by inch.
Borsalino whirled around—the three-year-old child's chubby palm emitted that terrifying green light for the third time, and this child, whom the candidate for general was like a devil in his eyes, spoke for the first time, his tone as calm as if stating something insignificant, uttering the name of this move:
"Omega".
In that instant, Borsalino experienced the chilling reality of "death" for the first time in his life.
Even when he intervened in the Battle of Edd War between the Roger Pirates and the Flying Pirates, he had never felt such fear.
With the extreme speed granted by the Glint-Glint Fruit, even if caught in a battle between the world's top experts, one can always escape if one cannot win.
But at this moment, feeling the terrifying pressure of this power, he knew better than anyone else.
His own speed was not enough to escape the reach of this attack.
Once this move is made, he will be reduced to ashes in an instant.
"Wait a moment!"
A childish voice suddenly broke the deathly silence.
In the plaza where everyone was scattering in terror, a boy of about seven years old with gray hair suddenly rushed between Broly and Borsalino, raising his arms to block in front of him, and roared, "Stop! I understand you're fighting back because Sengoku wants to grab you, but if you use this move, innocent marines on the island and countless residents of Loguetown will die! They're innocent! Please, stop!"
Broly chuckled softly as he watched the scene unfold before him.
This scene inexplicably reminded him of the famous scene where "The Deserter King" stopped Akainu, but the white-haired boy's words actually made some sense, unlike the deserter king's nonsense, which only made people laugh.
Could this kid be...? Broly blinked, vaguely guessing his identity.
The light on his right hand, which had almost dyed the entire sky green, gradually dimmed.
Noticing this change, Crocodile, Doflamingo, and other powerful figures who were desperately fleeing in the opposite direction all turned around and stared in astonishment as the green light in the "Demon Child's" palm completely dissipated—he had really stopped.
The group of future Shichibukai looked on in disbelief, yet they all breathed a sigh of relief.
Even if they escape in the opposite direction, no one can guarantee that this attack won't sink the entire island. Moreover, most of them are ability users, and if they fall into the sea, their fate will be unimaginable.
Young Smoker was also bewildered.
He acted impulsively, driven by his inherent sense of justice, seeing that this attack was about to kill half of the people in Loguetown, without considering the consequences.
After shouting those words, he was even prepared to die, but he never expected that the devilish child opposite him would actually stop.
Equally shocked were Shanks and Buggy, the remnants of Roger's pirate crew, who were just about to slip away in the chaos.
Bucky clutched his head, staring intently at Broly's retreating figure, muttering to himself, "Really...really? That kid actually stopped?"
Shanks swallowed hard, his voice low: "Perhaps he's not as ruthless as we think. After all, everyone saw that Sengoku tried to capture him first, and that's when he retaliated. Maybe... he's quite kind."
As soon as he finished speaking, Shanks suddenly turned around and walked towards the center of the square.
Bucky broke out in a cold sweat: "Hey! Shanks, what's wrong with you?!"
Shanks, without turning his head, said, "Captain Roger's body is still there; I'm going to take him back for burial."
"Are you fucking asking for it?!"
Bucky couldn't help but swear, "Captain Roger's body was only two or three meters away from that monster! You dare go and grab it? Does he think he can't see it?!"
Shanks didn't respond, but kept running towards the body.
Bucky gritted his teeth and followed after them, grumbling all the while.
Although it was because of Shanks that Buggy accidentally ate the Chop-Chop Fruit, he constantly says "I must kill Shanks".
But these two are definitely best buddies.
If one sees the other in danger, the other will never stand idly by.
Moreover, Bucky's admiration for Roger has always been genuine.
If Broly hadn't appeared, Roger's remains would have been taken by the World Government, something he was powerless to change.
But Broly's withdrawal just now gave both of them a sliver of hope: this kid might actually have some principles and be able to take the captain's body away.
Clinging to this sliver of hope, the red and blue duo crept stealthily toward the body.
Just as he reached out to lift his hand, Broly's gaze swept over him.
The two froze instantly, each managing to force an awkward yet polite smile.
"Haha... Excuse me, sorry to bother you! I'm Bucky the Clown."
Bucky, true to his Joker persona, waved and grinned at Broly, while Shanks chimed in with a silly grin, "We left something behind, grab it and go, right away!"
The two future Yonko, at this moment, meekly carried Roger's body, wanting only to pretend that nothing had happened and turn to flee.
As they moved, the two of them silently repeated the same sentence in their hearts: You can't see me, you can't see me, you can't see me.
But just as he was reciting it for the third time—
"Bang!"
A dark green laser beam, only the thickness of a finger, suddenly struck from behind, piercing Bucky's forehead with pinpoint accuracy.
"thump!"
Bucky fell straight to the ground, without any reaction, and died on the spot.
Shanks, carrying the body, stumbled, his pupils shrinking as he stared at his best friend on the ground with a bloody hole in his forehead, too shocked to speak.
He abruptly turned to look at Broly, who was holding up a single index finger, his eyes indifferent yet slightly mocking.
Shock, anger, and confusion swirled in Shanks' eyes. He stood frozen for a full half minute, until his throat went dry with emotion, before he finally asked in a trembling voice, "Why...why?"
Broly withdrew his finger, and in response to his questioning, simply uttered two words: "Fun."
The extremely simple answer caused the expressions of the powerful individuals who remained in the square or hadn't yet fled far to change drastically once again. These two words were more terrifying than any harsh words.
"Fun..." Shanks repeated the two words, his shock and confusion instantly swallowed by overwhelming rage. You killed Buggy for this reason? The words almost burst from his throat, but the future Yonko knew better than anyone: if he lost his temper now, if he attacked this monster, he would only follow in Buggy's footsteps.
He used all his strength to suppress his raging anger, carried Roger's body on his back, and then lifted Bucky's body with one hand, dragging his heavy steps toward the sea.
He was even prepared—Broly could fire another laser at any moment and take his life.
What puzzled everyone, including Shanks himself, was that Broly didn't move an inch until he carried the two bodies out of the square.