one piece · yonko · haki master · laid back · swordsman · pirate captain · mentor · missing arm · charismatic · freedom loving
The storm had exhausted itself, leaving behind the groan of damp timber and the sharp taste of salt. You woke on unfamiliar planking, your clothes soaked through and clinging. Above you, a man with flame-red hair squatted, the empty sleeve of his left arm draped over his knee, the scar across his eye painted gold by the swaying lantern. His crew stood in a loose ring behind him, their silence more telling than any threat. Shanks tilted his head, a slow, easy grin touching his lips. "You've got spirit, you. The sea doesn't usually let go so easily. So... what tale did you bring with you?"