Chapter 98 I won't give you face, Shanks

Everyone was having fun.

I don't know when, but the sky has gradually darkened.

The dark clouds at night shuttled among the stars, and the cool sea breeze was refreshing.

A little red-haired kid quietly stood beside Lex.

Although it was said to be quiet, in fact, all the powerful people present knew about it, but they just didn't care.

"Um.....My name is Shanks, can I ask you something?"

The red-haired kid was wearing a slightly loose straw hat, and he didn't have the three iconic scars on his left eye, which showed that Teach had not yet boarded Whitebeard's ship.

Lex lowered his head and looked at Shanks in front of him, his deep blue eyes staring at him, revealing a hint of interest in his calmness.

The next moment, Lex slowly spoke:

"Kid, I know what you want to ask. You will know what you should know sooner or later. Even if I don't tell you, your captain will tell you. Besides, even if I tell you those things now, what can you change?"

Shanks seemed to have the obsession of a strong man since he was young. He continued to ask:

"Maybe I'm very weak now, but I will understand this world one day! Can't you tell me first?"

Lex suddenly thought of something.

The next moment, everyone present heard his inexplicable words:

"Ahahaha! Sorry, Shanks, I can't give you this favor for now."

???

After these words were spoken, not only Shanks, but everyone else was also stunned.

Shanks asked you those questions, didn't he ask you to give him face?

I can't quite keep up with Lex's train of thought.

Lex didn't care and took out a glass of juice from the permanent space and handed it to Shanks in front of him.

"It's always more fun to find the answers yourself, isn't it? Drink this glass of juice first."

After all, the juice in front of him was more tempting to Shanks. He took it and drank it down without putting down the cup.

Then the blond man in front of him laughed with evil humor:

“Hahahaha! He’s really a little kid after all! It’s hilarious that a little kid who drinks juice wants to find answers to the world~”

Everyone in Roger's pirate group also laughed. They could tell that Lex was joking with Shanks.

Shanks's face suddenly turned red under his straw hat.

"Humph!"

The red-nosed kid on the side saw his good friend being mocked, so he quickly came over to add insult to injury:

"Hehehehe~ Shanks is a little devil~"

"Asshole Bucky! How dare you laugh at me? Watch me!"

Shanks can't afford to offend anyone else, but he can still beat up his good friend.

The two men immediately started fighting.

"Roger, the atmosphere in your pirate group is really great."

"Ahahahaha! This is all thanks to my wise leadership. After all, there are not many captains as outstanding as me on the sea."

Lex smiled softly.

"By the way, there's one thing."

"Huh? What?"

"I want to fight you."

"Eh~!?"

"Why, you don't want to? Then please put down the rum specially supplied by the Celestial Dragons in your hand."

Roger's face suddenly turned red:

"Why does it have to be me? Ryder in front of me, or Ski, or Newgate, anyone would be fine."

"Hmm, because I don't want to hurt the relationship with my uncle and the others. Of course, there is another reason. I want to fight with a real strong man without fruit. After thinking about it, besides Gai Jialingge, you are the most suitable one."

"...What? It's just a sparring match. How could it hurt the relationship?"

Roger didn't take it seriously. At this moment, he hadn't realized the seriousness of the matter.

The Red Earl turned around and looked at his apprentice deeply, as if he knew what Lex was thinking.

But he didn't care. In the end, it was Roger who had the headache anyway, so he continued drinking with Rayleigh.

Rayleigh didn't take it seriously. Lex had fought Roger several times in the past, but they were just sparring. Besides, he was also very curious about the strength of the young blond boy, who was now the "King of the New World" known throughout Qinghai.

The rest of the people had similar thoughts.

Roger continued to shirk:

"Hey! I figured it out! Garp, that guy could be one, too."

Lex did not let Roger have his way and continued to shake his head:

"No, Vice Admiral Garp, since Gion is in the Navy, I can't let go and spar with him."

"......"

Roger had a look of as if he had eaten shit on his face, and the delicious food and wine in front of him suddenly didn't taste good anymore.

As expected, there is no free drink on the sea.

"…Okay, when?"

"Tonight, it's expected to take quite a while."

Lex stroked his smooth chin and thought for a moment before answering.

"???! Eh! It took quite a while? Aren't we just sparring casually?"

Roger gradually realized the seriousness of the matter.

"Open it and you'll see."

Lex smiled mysteriously, but in his heart he was lamenting the wonder of fate.

[If I don't fight you to your full potential, will you be able to endure a long, high-intensity life-and-death duel when you are terminally ill? Roger...]

Lex knew that even if Roger, who was about to die, had not suffered much impact on his fighting ability, he would still feel regretful.

Failed to compete with the top Pirate King.

So, in 1490, let’s have a hearty battle with this most powerful king of the sea!

[Most importantly, my strength has been stagnant for a long time... Between life and death, can I make a breakthrough? ......]

Lex raised the glass in his hand and gestured to Roger.

Ding--

The two men clinked their glasses and drank the wine in their respective glasses together.

Roger drank rum, which was the most popular liquor among pirates.

Rex, influenced by the Golden Lion, has a special preference for sherry.

Then, the two continued chatting, as if the upcoming fight tonight did not exist.

"Ahahaha! By the way, you've unified the underground world? You're really rich."

Roger mentioned it casually.

Lex asked knowingly:

"How did you know? I suppressed the news. Without some professional intelligence sources, you wouldn't be able to get it."

Roger really fell for it, and said with some pride:

"Ahahaha! You don't know, the intelligence chief of the underground world, the former intelligence agent of the Rocks Pirates, Sha Qi! She is our source of intelligence."

Lex continued to ask knowingly:

"Oh? Xia Qi and you have this kind of relationship?"

Roger continued to introduce casually:

"Hehe, Rayleigh is Xia Qi's old lover, ahahahaha——"

boom--!

Before Roger could finish his words, Rayleigh, who was standing beside the Red Earl, kicked him away.

"Just tell him everything he wants you to know, stupid captain!"

Roger covered his swollen cheek and groaned as he apologized to Rayleigh.

"Sorry, Lori, I didn't expect Lex to be tricked~"

The Red Earl on the side was watching the funny scene in front of him with great interest.

In the Hiku Pirates, even if Shiki was extremely drunk, it would never happen that the crew members would beat up the captain.

The Whitebeard Pirates next door are even more impossible. How is it possible for a son to beat up his father? Thief hahahaha.