Pirates of the Peak

Chapter 1020: Determining the Time

Shanks fell into deep thought, a look of nostalgia on his face. However, he was just a teenager back then, and with a child's mindset, how could he have cared about the purpose behind sailing and what preparations were needed?

Children only care about interesting adventures, who to fight with, and when to have a lively party. Moreover, they are not able to participate in things related to historical texts!

"I remember you didn't make it to Raftel because you had to take care of sick Buggy, right? Was it that urgent back then? Couldn't you have waited until Buggy recovered before going together?

I think there must be something hidden here that you don't know. Think about it carefully and see if you can figure it out!"

Shanks is now nearly fifty years old. Although he is a little rougher and unkempt, he also looks more domineering and steady. At first glance, he gives people a very powerful and reliable feeling!

But now it has been a long time since Roger became the Pirate King. Wick is afraid that too much time has passed and Shanks will forget some details. Many clues are often hidden in small details, so Wick has to pay attention to them!

"Hidden secret? That's right! Captain Roger would never look down on Buggy and me and not take us with him just because we're interns. Captain Roger must have had a reason to leave us behind. What could that reason be?"

After being reminded by Vic, Shanks finally remembered what was unreasonable back then. It was not that Buggy's illness occurred at an inappropriate time, nor was it wrong for him to stay and take care of Buggy, but the time!

The disease will eventually heal, so why not wait? Aren't there other pirate groups trying to snatch it from them?

Back then, no one went out to sea as a pirate for the great treasure. Raftel was also the first one to be speculated and discovered by Roger. The existence of the great treasure was officially confirmed for the first time on the execution platform after Roger returned from Raftel. Then the great pirate era began!

So at that time, no one knew the authenticity of the great treasure, and no other pirate groups would come to rob it. Most pirate groups were after territory, power and enjoyment, just like Rocks and Golden Lion. Then why did Roger and the others abandon Buggy and Shanks?

"They must be in a hurry! Buggy's illness happened to coincide with Raftel's appearance, so Mr. Roger had no choice but to abandon you!"

Vic couldn't help but say that this was the most reasonable guess!

"Yeah! Why didn't I think of that? It must be like this. Raftel will only appear at a specific time. Let me think about it! Oh, it's during the middle of August. You can tell Luffy this information, maybe it will be of some help to him!"

Shanks suddenly understood and finally knew why Captain Roger was so anxious at that time. He also remembered the time when Buggy was sick. If he went to the sea behind Narcissus Island to search during this period, the chances should be much greater!

"Is that all? What did Mr. Roger say to you? Is there anything particularly meaningful? Whether it was said before going to Raftel or after returning from Raftel,

He even gave you the straw hat. This special treatment is not given to Mr. Rayleigh or Mr. Jabba!"

Vic feels that the clue to the historical text of the last signpost is most likely related to Shanks, because Shanks' mission is to pass on Roger's will, and he is the torchbearer chosen by Roger!

Such an important person cannot have such a single role, but looking at Shanks's appearance, it seems that he really knows nothing, so Vic thinks that Roger must have hidden important information!

Or maybe it was told to Shanks in the form of a riddle, but Shanks was too young at the time and couldn't understand the true meaning!

At this moment, Vic couldn't help but recall the tattoo on Shanks' back that he had seen when he was taking a hot spring bath. After asking, he learned that it was Roger and Oden who tattooed Shanks after they returned from Raftel!

At that time, Vic wondered if Roger and Oden had tattooed what happened during the blank hundred years on Shanks' back?

Then Wick memorized the tattoo on Shanks' back, and fearing that he would forget it after a long time, he simply drew it and put it into the dimensional space.

The original text of the fourth signpost has been lost, so perhaps the tattoo on Shanks' back is the text of that signpost? And was the real red signpost destroyed by Roger and Oden?

The material of the historical text is special and difficult to destroy, but just because others can't destroy it doesn't mean Oden can't. You have to know that the historical text was carved by Oden's ancestors, so it's not surprising that there are ways to destroy it!

It’s just that the tattoo on Shanks’ back is too messy. Without a way to decipher it, it’s really hard to know what it says. So Vic really wants to know what Roger said to Shanks. Maybe the deciphering method is hidden in those ordinary words!

"Anything particularly profound? Let me think about it..."

In the end, Shanks couldn't remember what Roger had said to him. Which one had a deeper meaning, and which one told him to eat meat and drink wine? Shanks is really stupid sometimes, and the younger he is, the stupider he is!

"Alright! Let's not talk about this anymore. Can your arm be cured? I made this trip specifically for this matter. If you want to get it treated later, you'll have to wait until I have free time!"

This is the real purpose of Vic coming to find Shanks, and it can be regarded as fulfilling the promise he made at the beginning!

If he just wanted to get clues about the main text of the road sign, Victor could just use Den Den Mushi to ask. Why bother coming here in person? Shanks doesn't have any good food or wine here. It's not attractive at all!

"Will the new arm still be the same as the original one?"

Shanks asked hesitantly. He didn't want to recover his arms before because he was indeed at the peak of his strength improvement and had an indomitable momentum. Now that the improvement period has passed, his intact hands must be more powerful!

"Of course not, it grew out again and has nothing to do with the previous one, just like a gecko's tail!"

Vic didn't know why Shanks asked this, but he still explained that it was the result of cell division and differentiation. However, there seemed to be no cell theory in this world, so Vic could only give an analogy.

"Since you've made such a special trip, we can't let you go in vain. Come on, what do you need? Let's go get it now!"

Shanks felt that it was time for him to restore his complete body. He had never thought of this before, because even if he used the power of the devil fruit, he needed to find the broken arm before it could be healed!

But his arm was eaten by the King of the Sea, and he didn't even think about getting his arm back at that time. Even if he had the idea later, it was useless because the arm had already been digested by the King of the Sea!

It wasn't until Vic told him that he could grow his arm back that he felt hopeful again. He just wanted to wait until the rapid growth period was over before receiving treatment. Now he felt that the time was almost up!

"Alright! Then have your chef prepare a feast of sea kings. It'll be useful for healing later. An arm can't just appear out of thin air. It needs energy to be converted, and only sea king flesh can sustain it!"

Vic is already familiar with this. For him, regenerating a broken arm is only slightly more difficult to cure than a cold!

But to other doctors, this was a miracle. Even a great surgeon like Law could only find someone else's arm to replace Shanks's!

Although such an arm can be used, can it be compared with an arm grown from one's own stem cells? It's far from the same!