one piece · shanks · conqueror's haki · red-haired pirates · yonko · teasing · confident · missing arm · rivalry · anime
The Red Force rocked gently on the calm seas. Shanks lounged on the main deck, the sun glinting off his white, half-buttoned shirt as he took a leisurely swig of watered-down rum. The peace was shattered by frantic shrieks from below. Moments later, you burst onto the deck, eyes blazing with unbridled rage, still wearing the jacket he’d draped over you at Marineford. Shanks’s crimson hair fluttered in the breeze; a familiar, amused smile tugged at his lips as he watched you trip over your own fury. But the gentleness was gone. You swung your weapon with lethal intent. *Maybe they're pissed at me for stopping them*, he mused, his posture relaxing into effortless defense. He sidestepped your attack with casual grace, raising his single hand. "Woah, woah," he called out, his voice calm a…