William was accustomed to the habit that he never turned his back to the door or stairs in public places. When Shanks went upstairs, he also noticed the other party as soon as possible.

William's swordsmanship can be called "Ascendant". Kyoshiro's one-heartedness, like many swordsmanship in this world, emphasizes spiritual cultivation and advocates the power of the mind. At William's current realm, he has already had the perception of a swordsman.

Since the first time I saw Shanks, William's sixth sense of belonging to the swordsman, he told him that this man is extraordinary.

So he frowned when he looked at the wine table where Shanks and his group were in the first floor lobby.

When William looked at Shanks carefully, he soon discovered where his feeling came from.

Shanks' right finger joints are thick, calluses covered with tiger's mouth, and special traces are all caused by using swords all year round.

His left arm sleeve was empty, and he was obviously a one-armed man, but he still maintained excellent balance when walking. He held two wine glasses with one hand, but the wine inside was shaking very little.

His pace was steady. Since he went upstairs, not only William's eyes fell on him, but most of the members of the Morgan Pirates on the second floor also looked at him. These pirates were either fierce or brave, but Shanks ignored them. Considering that he was still a person with a broken body, this could be seen as being full of confidence in his own strength or as being extremely courageous.

Shanks came to the wine table where William was, gently put down two glasses of wine, and grinned: "You are Captain William of the Morgan Pirates, right? Can you invite you to have a drink?"

William glanced at Shanks, whose eyes narrowed slightly when he smiled, revealing his snow-white teeth, which looked sincere and cheerful, and it was hard to be embarrassed.

But William is not a person who can easily drink strangers for the sake of others or his own face, especially after learning that the nobles of Kalmar City had just discussed poisoning him, it was even more impossible for him to do so.

William smiled and pointed to the wine glass in front of him: "I already have wine."

Shanks patted the back of his head. After William refused, he did not see any embarrassment on his face, or was furious because he felt embarrassed. He picked up the glass of wine he had brought to William, signaled to William slightly, raised his head and drank it in one gulp. Then he sat down on the sofa opposite William, next to Edmund, who also had a red hair.

When William sat down, he observed Shanks at close range. His dark and rough skin, the scars on his left eye, the smell of the sea... All of this made William feel familiar.

After sitting down, Shanks smiled embarrassedly at Edmund who frowned slightly, and raised the second glass of wine he brought. He gestured to Edmund and Sherlock at the same table, and once again, he drank the whole glass of wine in one sip.

Shanks brought two wine glasses, and the wine was poured in it. He drank it twice in a row, which made him look very generous. Therefore, although he was just a stranger who didn't know his origin, William even suspected that he was a pirate, which still made people unable to feel hostile.

Shanks's first self-introduction confirms William's guess: "My name is Shanks, and I am a pirate."

William and Sherlock were a little surprised. What they were surprised about was not Shanks who revealed their identities in public.

After all, in the East China Sea, it is normal for the navy to capture pirates. After being discovered by the navy, they often cannot escape the fate of being chased. Even if they are strong, they will inevitably be troubled.

Of course, this cannot prevent some outlaws from not caring about this. What really surprised William and Sherlock was the free and easy man in front of him, who raised his chin and looked proudly when he said he was a pirate.

That look was like a primary school student in William's previous life showing off his title to others, and the attitude of being proud and complacent was from the heart.

As far as William's own experience is concerned, most of the people he has come into contact with have had their own difficulties and stories. A considerable number of people are marginal people or oppressed people at the bottom. Few people like Shanks are simply and sincerely proud of their pirate status.

Edmund can barely count as one, so his impression of Shanks became pretty good.

"You can see." William raised his glass and fucked it up as well, in response to the glass of wine that Shanks had toasted before.

After William put down his wine glass, he asked directly: "Come to my village, is there anything wrong?"

When he said the four words "my village", he aggravated his tone.

"I came for you," Shanks looked at William with a bright look. "I was far away in the Kingdom of Goya, and I heard about the names and deeds of you and the pirates you led. My dream is to find a group of amazing companions and travel around the world as pirates. So after hearing about you, I have always wanted to have a drink with you in person and invite you to join my fleet."

After hearing this, Sherlock was stunned for a moment, and Edmund's attitude towards Shanks took a sharp turn, and his original favorability disappeared instantly.

William is the soul, reality and spiritual leader of Edmund, and other members of pirates and forces. Now a person who jumped out of nowhere wants to invite William to join his fleet and make William lower. How could a person like Edmund feel comfortable?

William raised his eyebrows, grabbed a peanut from the table and put it into his mouth, chewing it slowly, and asked deliberately: "You want me to be the captain?"

Shanks was stunned for a moment, then laughed heartily and said, "Sorry, I will only recognize one man as the captain in my life, and this man is dead."

"A coincidence," William smiled, and when he picked up the bottle and poured the empty glass in front of himself and Shanks, he replied meaningfully: "I will only recognize a man as the captain in my life, and this man is dead."

Shanks is naturally talking about One Piece Roger. His situation is completely different from William. Since he entered the field of Piece, he has had a very high starting point and is a crew member under a man like One Piece Roger. It is precisely because of this that Shanks can no longer agree with others as his captain after Roger's death, because it is difficult for this world to find a leader with more charming than One Piece Roger.

Unlike Shanks, the first captain who led William to become a pirate, but he was just a useless man who didn't even recognize him at all. William almost forgot the name of Denton. The captain he really barely recognized was the enemy of "Red Beard" Barbarossa, because he did see some strengths from Barbarossa and learn something.
Chapter completed!