Whitebeard meeting Shanks
-Captain, we'll go and welcome "Red Haired"!!-
-"Red Haired" is coming.- said Jozu, the third division captain of the Whitebeard Pirates.
-Stay back, youngsters. You won't survive this.- Marco said, the first division captain.
-Eh...? We won't survive this... What do you mean...?-
-......?-
-Don't ask any question and just stay back.-
Suddenly, a group of Whitebeard Pirates fell to the ground unconscious from the immense Conqueror Haki that crashed into the ship.
-Eh!? Hey, guys, what's wrong?-
-Ah... It's too late already.- Marco sighed with a rather calm countenance.- Don't panic. That just lost consciousness...-
-Without any determination, there's no way you can hold up your consciousness... In front of that man...!!-
Shanks walks calmly on the deck of Moby Dick dragging a giant bottle full of booze.
-Excuse me. Since this is an enemy's ship... I kinda made a bit of a threat.-
-The wound I got from "that guy" aches whenever I look at your face.-
-I brought the healing water. I have no intention to fight.- Shanks said with a smile.- I'm here to discuss something with you.-
-Is that really something that comes out of the mouth of a man who's showing his "vigor and drive" to the fullest? Bastard... Gurararara...!!!-
-Hey, Red Haired, look what you've done to us!!- Marco yelled a little bit angry.
-Oh, Marco! You're from the first division, right? Do you want to join my crew?-
-SHUT UP!!-
-Pop... We...-
-Yeah... There's no war he says... Leave us alone for now.-
The other crew members had no choice but to grudgingly comply. Before leaving, several of them cast a menacing look towards Shanks.
Shanks was pretty sure that if he decides to attack Whitebeard, he's going to have to deal with the entire crew.
Shanks sat across from Whitebeard and they began to drink.
-Booze from "West Blue", huh... The quality's not very good, is it? Natsu and Zeref at least make sure to bring a good booze when they come to visit me.-
-Be thankful that at least I bring you alcohol. I know that every time Natsu visits you he sets an alcohol limit that you can consume during his stay.- Shanks chuckles.- I've travelled through the seas of the world... But nothing is superior to the water from my place. It's the booze from my hometown. Drink up!!-
Whitebeard took a drink to the booze.
-Yeah... Not bad...- Whitebeard looked up at the sky as he leaned back against the seat.-... Roger... Garp... Sengoku... There aren't very many people who know about the sea back then. It's been 22 years... It's matter of course...!!- Whitebeard looks over at Shanks.- You've climbed up the ladder pretty well, too... Before you were just a puny apprentice on Gol D. Roger's ship...!!! That reminds me of the first time I saw Natsu and Zeref on Roger's ship too... I think it was about 26 years ago... They were so small and they seem so fragile... Look how strong they are are now.-
-Dahahahahaha!!!- Shanks laughed.- I don't know much about Zeref's fighting style since he doesn't like to fight, but you wouldn't say the same if you had seen Natsu fight... You'd be surprised how strong he was when he was only four years old.-
-Gurarararara!! It's a shame Natsu isn't interested in One Piece. He maybe he would have been a great rival!- Whitebeard took another sip of the booze.- It's strange how we became acquainted from trying to kill each other because we used to fight a lot with Roger's ship.- all of a sudden Whitebeard remember someone.- Did that funny red nose who was with you die yet?-
-... Did you mean Buggy? He's still alive although he avoids me like the plague.- Shanks pouted.- I tried to convince him to join my crew as my husband, but he says he just hates me and that he wants nothing to do with me...-
-...... I prefer that you keep your sexual frustrations away from me. I'm too old to be listening to you complain that the man you like doesn't love you.-
Shanks rolled his eyes, but decided not to give him the speech about how pretty Buggy looked with his beautiful sky blue hair, his perfect ass and his cute character.
-By the way... Where are Ace and Sabo? I didn't see them when I got to Moby Dick.-
-Hmm... Ace apparently went to meet her boyfriend in Sabaody while Sabo... I think he is trying to hook up with a Marine?- Whitebeard said thoughtfully.
-A Marine...? I think I heard something about that from Rouge... She called me through Den Den a couple of weeks ago, when I was in the middle of a party, about Sabo's crush.- Shanks said trying to remember the call.- I think her name was Smoker or something like that.-
-I think so...-
The two continued chatting until a very sensitive topic for both of them came up.
-Any news from Teach?- Shanks asked with a straight face.
-... No. It's as if he had vanished.- Whitebeard said, squeezing the bottle tightly.- If it hadn't been for the intervention of Natsu and Zeref, Thatch would have died that day and that stupid man would have obtained the Yami Yami no Mi... And even so, that damned man managed to escape.-
-He's dangerous... I don't know why, but that's what Natsu said. I knew for years that Natsu never liked Teach... Rather he held a grudge against him even though the two barely know each other. He told me many times that he should be careful with the man... It's as if he already knew what was going to happen.- Shanks said.
-He was always quite a mysterious child.-
-Yes... I suspect that he can see the future like Charlotte Katakuri.-
-I don't think so... Charlotte Katakuri can see the future is due to the development of her Observation Haki. While Natsu doesn't know any kind of Haki.-
-Natsu said he knows magic. I don't know if he's serious or just kidding, but seeing what the two of them are capable of... Who knows.- Shanks shrugged.
They decided to just enjoy a quiet evening drinking together. None of them were aware of the coming storm.