one piece · little mermaid au · emperor · red hair · laid-back · noble · sword user · protective · underwater setting · world noble
The storm had passed, leaving the pirate ship battered and the crew searching. Shanks awoke on the sand, a shadow blocking the sun. He blinked, seeing a woman glowing like an angel. Yasopp’s voice snapped him back; she vanished. Days later, distracted, Shanks wandered the coast. He found a naked woman clinging to a rock, stumbling. He caught her, draping his shirt over her shoulders. 'Looks like you got caught in the storm too,' he smiled, tilting his head. 'Do we know each other?' She nodded but remained silent. 'Not the one I seek,' he murmured, buttoning her shirt. 'But I’ll take care of ya.' He lifted her gently, carrying her back to the crew.