Chapter 349 Paving the Way

Shanks clapped his hands and said,

"Sure enough, I guessed it right!"

Jiger smiled but said nothing, while Shanks continued,

"Brother, when are you going to hold your wedding? With your status, this wedding should be very grand, right?"

"You're quite caring. Why? Do you want to be your brother's best man?"

Shanks' face froze, and he said awkwardly,

"Brother, your wedding should be held in Marinford or Marijoa, right? I can go, but it's not convenient for me to show up in public, so forget about being a best man. When the time comes, you need to dress me up in a navy uniform or something, and I'll disguise myself and blend in with the crowd."

Jiger raised his eyebrows and scolded,

"Nonsense! You are attending your brother's wedding. How can you sneak around like this? Do you really think you are a thief? Do I need to remind you again who you are?"

"But... But that will bother you a lot..."

"What's there to worry about? You shouldn't worry about things. Just become a pirate king first. When you've satisfied this addiction, I'll make arrangements for the rest."

As he spoke, Jiger suddenly frowned and continued,

"By the way, why are you still wandering around in this sea? You are the only one left among the Four Emperors now, and the whole world is watching you. Why don't you take action now?"

Shanks was so pure in front of Zig that he was suppressed by his bloodline. After being scolded by Zig, he immediately looked at Beckman for help.

Beckman looked helpless and said,

"Marshal Tianlong, we also want to take action, but if we want to go to Raftan Road, we must have someone who can interpret the historical text, but both the Kozuki clan and the scholars on Aura Island are gone, so..."

Jiger raised his hand to interrupt.

"Okay, I get it."

Then, he glanced at Shanks and said,

"Is this what you wanted to tell me just now?"

Shanks nodded honestly and said,

"Brother, Katakuri said he has a sister who is a descendant of the Three-Eyed Tribe. I wonder if she is still alive?"

Katakuri and Brulee left early, so he didn't see Zigg taking Brulee away.

Jiger smiled and said,

"Of course, I kept her here specially for you."

Shanks was overjoyed when he heard this, while Jiger continued,

"Don't be too happy yet. Her Three-Eyed Clan bloodline is not very pure, so she has not yet awakened her innate abilities. You need to wait a little longer."

As he spoke, Zig raised his hand and a book fell on the table in front of Shanks.

Shanks picked it up and flipped open. After glancing at the first page, his eyes widened and he exclaimed,

"This is......"

"This is the interpretation of the historical text on the signpost on Cake Island. I have a survivor of O'Hara imprisoned there, and this is what she interpreted."

"I see, it's you, brother!"

Jiger laughed and scolded,

"Stop flattering me. I can't hand this person from O'Hara over to you. Her identity is very sensitive. Once it is exposed to the world, it will damage the reputation of the World Government."

"Understood, I can wait."

"Well, you won't be bored before that, because I have prepared a rival for you."

Shanks was stunned when he heard this and said,

"Competitor? Who is it?"

"Marshall D. Teach."

"It's actually him?"

"Don't underestimate this guy. He is a pure pirate. Just wait and see. His name will soon be known all over the sea."

Shanks narrowed his eyes slightly and said,

"Okay, it's rare for someone to be valued so much by you, brother. I really want to go meet him right now..."

"I can't say I value him. He won't be able to stay alive for long."

Shanks nodded. He knew that with Zigg's strength, if he wanted to kill Teach, there was no way Teach would leave Cake Island alive.

Just thinking of Teach made Shanks think of his former best friend Buggy.

To be honest, he hasn't seen Bucky since that separation.

Thinking of the "breakup" scene at that time, Shanks sighed softly.

Jiger frowned slightly and said,

"What's wrong? Why are you sighing for no reason?"

Shanks was silent for a moment and said,

"I just suddenly miss that guy Bucky. I wonder what he is doing now. Has he found the treasure he has been longing for?"

Jiger crossed his arms, thought for a moment, and said,

"He can't find the treasure. He should be in Impel Prison now."

Shanks was surprised and said,

"Nani?! When?"

There was no choice. After the Roger Pirate Group disbanded, Buggy left the New World and went to the "Novice Village" East China Sea to become a local emperor.

Shanks, on the other hand, has always been hanging out in the "high-end bureau". The two people's circles are very different. Buggy may often see news about Shanks in the newspapers, but Shanks cannot see Buggy.

Except for some local tabloids, global newspaper organizations would not focus their attention on an "unknown" little pirate in the East China Sea.

Even if Buggy was caught by the navy and put in jail, no one would care unless his resume was exposed.

Zigg briefly told Shanks the cause and effect of Buggy's arrest. After listening, Shanks put his hand on his forehead and said,

"This guy... is such an idiot! Hasn't he always been lucky? How could he run into the naval base by himself?"

Then he asked Jiger,

"Brother, how long will Bucky be kept in there?"

"He is imprisoned in the underground cellar. Although it is the lowest level prison, he will be imprisoned for at least ten years."

Shanks felt an indescribable regret in his heart. He shook his head and said to himself,

"Ten years?... What a pity. If he knew that I want to be the Pirate King now, he would be very angry, right? After all, it was me who disappointed him back then..."

Zigg, who has the memories of Blue Star, knows something about the love-hate relationship between Shanks and Buggy.

Although Buggy always said that he hated Shanks for making him eat the devil fruit and losing the treasure map as a result, in fact, in Buggy's heart, this matter was nothing at all.

Back then, the two of them were brought to Chabaobaby Island by Rayleigh. After living there for a while, the two planned to go out to sea together again.

Before going out to sea, Buggy enthusiastically mentioned the matter of the great secret treasure to Shanks. However, Shanks at that time was troubled by the so-called "fatalism". He was disheartened and said that he had no intention of pursuing any great secret treasure anymore.

This sentence hurt Bucky deeply, making him feel like a real clown.

Because in his mind, Shanks is the future Pirate King!