Chapter 297 Long time no see, Shanks! (2-in-1)

The sun shines through the layers of leaves, leaving mottled light and shadow on the ground.

Figures flashed in the forest, and two half-grown teenagers ran quickly through the forest, covering dozens of meters in the blink of an eye.

"Stop, don't run!"

"You two bastards, stop!"

A hundred meters behind the teenagers, seven adult men holding daggers were shouting loudly as they chased after the two teenagers who entered the forest.

"Hmph! If you can catch us, then catch up!"

"Make someone stop? What a stupid thing to say."

"but……"

"Stop, stop, I'm tired of being chased by you guys!"

In the forest, a blond boy wearing a round hat and a tattered suit heard the shouts behind him and couldn't help but let out a chuckle.

Looking back at the adults who were being pushed further and further away from him and his friends, he couldn't help but grin, revealing a pair of missing teeth.

"Hey hey hey! Sabo, let's speed up and get rid of them quickly."

Just as the blond boy "turned back to look at the moon" and smiled at the pursuer, the black-haired boy in front of him in a short shirt also turned back and said hello.

Then the running speed started to speed up.

"oh!"

"Ace, you take your things and go first. We'll meet up at the old place."

The smile on Sabo's face did not diminish, and a little sand splashed up under his feet. Then he turned around and faced the pursuer in the distance. He actually stopped and waited for the pursuer to arrive.

"Hey, Sabo!"

Ace couldn't help but let out a low cry when he saw this scene. He jumped lightly from the branch and quickly landed on the ground. Then he quickly took off the long knife he was carrying on his back, pulled out the blade and followed Sabo's footsteps.

"Are you stupid?"

"Stop for what?"

Ace quickly came to Sabo's side and stood in the clearing in the forest with Sabo, unable to help but complain.

"You can't get away for a while. If you get too close to our secret base, there is a risk of being exposed."

"I'll hold them here while Ace goes back first."

Sabo stood up the small steel pipe with an elbow in his hand, made a kendo-like starting hand gesture, and explained with a smile.

"What are you talking about?"

"Of course we have to fight together!"

As Ace's voice fell, not long after, the group of people holding daggers came to the front.

There are only seven people in this group. They are generally lean and lean, and their faces have a strong gangster spirit. When Ace and Sabo stopped and came to the two men, they also had a ferocious smile on their faces.

"Did you really stop? What two idiots."

"Hey, yo~ where are the knives?"

"Kid, don't play with that kind of thing, you will hurt yourself, hahahaha!"

Even with long swords in their hands, the strong men laughed when faced with brats of Ace and Sabo's age, not taking Ace and Sabo seriously at all.

"Kid, give the knife to uncle, don't hurt yourself."

"Hand over all the stolen money honestly, otherwise you two may suffer a lot!"

A man put away the dagger in his hand and slowly approached Ace and Sabo.

"Come on!" Faced with the frivolous man in fine clothes, Ace let out a low roar and rushed out with a single lunge.

Although Ace is young, his explosive power is quite terrifying. In the blink of an eye, Ace has arrived in front of the man, directly volleyed his kick, and hit the vital point between the opponent's legs.

"Woo..." A low whimper sounded, and the man curled up and fell to the ground.

At the same time as Ace took action, Sabo also rushed directly towards the crowd. Compared to Ace, Sabo's speed was a little slower, but his actions were still very agile in the eyes of the guys, but it took only a blink of an eye. , the steel pipe in his hand had already hit the heads of two people.

The person who was hit by the steel pipe covered his head and collapsed on the ground, losing his fighting ability in an instant.

Two children rushed into the crowd one after another. One relied on his talent and agility to wave the steel pipe in his hand without any rules. The other one had obviously received some education in swordsmanship. Apart from the initial sneak attack, his feet easily stayed on the ground when attacking and dodging, and his movements were very methodical.

What initially seemed like a one-sided battle turned out to be shocking.

In just a few minutes, all seven grown men chasing Sabo and Ace were knocked to the ground.

Although Ace held a long knife in his hand, he did not attack his opponent with the blade. Instead, he used the back of the knife and his fists and feet. Those lying on the ground basically suffered severe injuries to their heads, faces, and fifth limbs, but there were no stab wounds on their bodies.

Compared to Ace's measured attack, Sabo obviously couldn't control his power perfectly. The heads of those who were knocked down by him were covered in blood, and some of the seriously injured ones even had some foaming at the corners of their mouths.

"Saab, be careful when you attack!"

"If you kill these guys, things will get serious."

"Sa, let's get out of here quickly."

After the battle, Ace carried the long knife, glanced at the few people on the ground, and said to his partners with a smile.

"I know, I know."

"I can definitely hold back my strength next time."

"Let's go."

Sabo's face was slightly red, and he seemed to feel a little ashamed. He waved his hands hurriedly, turned around and left the scene of the crime.

"Wait for me!" Ace whispered when he saw Sabo leaving, and then followed Sabo's departure, and the two quickly disappeared into the dense forest.

…

Not long after Ace and Sabo disappeared, dense footsteps could be heard on the forest path, and not long after, a group of people walked into the open space.

"They are really messing around! Those two boys."

"Lieutenant General Garp doesn't know how to educate children. He doesn't know about other aspects. He is obviously outstanding in fighting."

Shanks raised his hand and pressed the straw hat on his head, his eyes swept over the unconscious men on the ground, and a wry smile appeared on his face.

"How's it going, Shanks, are you sure?"

Ben Beckman looked at the direction the two boys were leaving and asked Shanks beside him.

The group of people who came out of the forest at this time were the red-haired pirates who had arrived in the Kingdom of Goa some time ago. Shanks had been wandering around the country for a few days, but after several inquiries, he could not find out about Ace. news.

Just one day ago, by chance, Shanks heard about two brats who specialized in "eating evil" while drinking. One is a blond kid with missing teeth, and the other is a black-haired freckle kid with a long knife.

This information attracted the attention of Shanks and others. With the mentality of giving it a try, they came to the Uncertain Object Terminal on the edge of the Kingdom of Goa to look for news about the two "little devils".

"Ah... the knife in Ace's hand is indeed Captain Roger's."

"It should be right, but I still need to confirm some things."

"Hongo, give them some treatment."

"You guys go to the boat and wait for me. Beckman is with me."

"We'll be back soon."

As he spoke, Shanks walked slowly in the direction that Ace and Sabo left with a knife in his hand. Beckman followed Shanks with a slight curl in his mouth.

…

Ace and Sabo wandered through the dense forest several times, cautiously making a large circle before they came to a small stream and stopped.

Beside the creek, there was a towering old tree that needed five or six people to surround it. The two quickly climbed up the tree, and then stopped at the base of a thick branch.

"This is today's harvest!"

Ace took out the knife, squatted down, inserted the tip of the knife into the branch, tilted it slightly, and directly lifted out a corner of the board. Sabo also quickly squatted down and actually lifted a wooden board from the branch.

Under the plank was a small wooden pit containing some gold and jewels, as well as bundles of baileys. The messy treasures have covered the bottom of the wooden pit. At a glance, the contents inside are probably worth millions of beliries.

It is hard to imagine that so many treasures were collected by two and a half-year-old children.

Ace dropped a few bundles of baileys into the wooden pit, with a satisfied smile on his face.

"I think in a few years we will be able to buy a big boat and go to sea!"

"Hey, Ace, I must become the freest person on this sea!"

Sabo looked at the treasure in the wooden pit, his eyes full of longing and longing.

"The freest man?"

"That's the Pirate King?!"

"My old man told me."

"Hehehehe, then we will be rivals from now on!"

"I want to become a navy like Admiral Ji Kokuen, and make every place in this world look like Dressrosa!"

"Hey, Sabo, one day, I will make the Kingdom of Goa look like Dressrosa!"

Ace stood up, holding the knife in one hand and putting his hands on his hips, and said with a smile.

"Rival!"

"Hahahaha, even if my opponent is you, I won't be caught by you, Ace."

"I've had enough of this rotten country. If you can become an admiral one day, the Kingdom of Goa will be entrusted to you!"

Although the two have different goals, this does not affect their deep friendship.

"Huh?"

"Admiral? It's really a lofty goal!"

At this moment, a frivolous voice suddenly came from above the heads of Ace and Sabo.

"Crash la la la..."

After a burst of noise, a red-haired young man wearing a straw hat hooked his feet on a branch, his upper body hanging directly down, and appeared behind Ace.

"!!!"

Ace and Sabo were startled by the sudden sound that sounded in their ears. Ace tightened his grip on the knife and slashed directly behind him without looking back.

This time, Ace had no intention of holding back and used all his strength as soon as he struck.

"Oh~ fight~"

The red-haired young man grabbed the straw hat and quickly dodged Ace's attack.

Shanks loosened his legs and tapped lightly on the tree trunk. He rose into the air and landed between Ace and Sabo. At Shanks' feet, Sabo and Ace were hiding their treasures. Wood pit.

"oh--"

"It's amazing, I have hidden so much money, hahaha, I am really lucky!"

“I didn’t expect that the trees in Goa Kingdom would grow treasures!”

Shanks glanced at Ace and Sabo, then squatted down and grabbed some gold from the wooden pit, with a smile on his face.

"Damn it, who are you?"

"Drop our stuff!"

Sabo's expression tightened, he lifted the steel pipe in his hand, rushed forward, and swung it towards Shanks.

These treasures are what Sabo's dreams are entrusted to, and he will never allow the treasures to be lost.

"Stop it, Sabo!"

Ace hurriedly tried to dissuade him. The previous attack had already made Ace aware of the gap between himself and his opponent. Compared to treasure, life was more important.

"clang……"

There was a crisp sound, and Shanks drew out a small length of his sword and directly deflected Sabo's attack. Shanks reached out to Sabo's body and knocked Sabo to the ground.

Sabo put his hands on the branches and was about to stand up when he felt a heavy force coming from his back.

"No matter what kind of opponent he is, whether he is an old man or a child, if he attacks me, I will treat him as an enemy."

"It seems that you are ready to wake up, kid!"

Shanks stepped on Sabo's back, pulled out the long knife from his waist, and pressed it against the back of Sabo's neck.

Shanks raised his eyes to look at Ace, a smile appeared on his lips, and then he slowly raised the long knife.

"I'm a pirate!"

"Kid!"

As Shanks said this, the sword actually struck towards Sabo.

"Saab?!"

"You bastard, stop it!!!"

Ace was stunned and let out a roar, and at this moment, Ace burst out with a powerful force of domineering energy and rushed directly towards Shanks.

"!" Shanks couldn't help but be stunned by this sudden change, and looked at Ace in astonishment.

At this time, Ace was already holding a long knife and slashing directly at Shanks.

Facing the attack, Shanks finally came to his senses. He quickly reached out with his left hand and stretched out two fingers to directly clamp Ace's long knife. At this moment, his feet were also lifted from Sabo's body.

"Overlord and domineering?!"

"It's really amazing!"

Shanks was secretly shocked. Looking at Ace with a childish face, Shanks couldn't help but reveal a bright smile on his face.

He really couldn't suppress the joy in his heart. Under the astonished eyes of Ace and Sabo, he suddenly grabbed the straw hat on his head and laughed "haha".

"Captain Roger..."

"Your child will definitely enter Ravdru!"

Shanks, who was laughing, actually had a little sparkle in the corners of his eyes.

weirdo.

Ace quickly pulled Sabo up from the ground and glanced at the laughing Shanks strangely.

"ju——"

Shanks' smile gradually faded, and he opened his mouth and was about to speak when a scream suddenly sounded in the sky.

When the three heard the voice, they all looked up in the air and saw a white shadow quickly passing over their heads and falling towards the sea to the east.

I thought it was a meteorite, but the white shadow flying past like a meteor suddenly stopped.

Then the direction changed and it actually fell directly towards the forest here.

Shanks narrowed his eyes slightly, stared a little, and couldn't help but murmured: "No... no way?!"