"So amazing..."
Robin and Vivi were both stunned, taking a long time to recover.
Crocodile and Anas were even more furious!
This bootlicker's cultivation was so deep; they really couldn't compare!
Compared to this shameless big shot Buggy, everyone else was a little brother!
"Sigh..."
Shaya remained silent for a long time, then sighed.
I have to say, a lackey like Buggy is truly someone I can't bear to scold or hit; he deeply understands my heart!
"My Lord, why do you sigh?"
Buggy was incredibly shrewd, constantly observing Shaya's every move, his eyes filled with extreme reverence, wishing he could prostrate himself before Shaya as if he were an ancestor.
"It's nothing, you may leave now."
"My Lord, do you not need your loyal servant? I am willing to dedicate my life to you!"
"No, we'll talk about it later!"
"Yes, My Lord, your loyal servant awaits your summons at any time!"
Buggy stood up, his disdainful gaze sweeping around, and he seemed to grow considerably taller, every cell brimming with pride, completely looking down on these junior brothers!
It was as if Buggy was the richest man in the universe, and everyone else present was picking up trash!
"Bastard, what's there to be so arrogant about!"
Meeting Buggy's disdainful gaze, Anas trembled with anger and retorted, "You newcomer, do you think being shameless means you can do whatever you want?"
"Hmph?"
Buggy seemed to have heard something utterly ridiculous and immediately put his hands on his hips, laughing uncontrollably, "Yohohoho, you foolish fellow, I'll tell you..."
"Being shameless means you can do whatever you want!"
Everyone: "..."
It's over, Buggy is truly invincible!
He has truly mastered the art of shamelessness perfectly!
When it comes to thick skin, we're willing to call you the strongest!
"Everyone, retreat!"
"Yes, Sir / My Lord!"
Everyone left one by one, leaving only Robin and Vivi, and Shaya immediately felt much quieter.
For five years, although he had always hoped for more liveliness, it was too lively, and Shaya wasn't used to it anymore; instead, he felt... well, girls are better!
With a wave of Shaya's hand, the three of them arrived at Peak of Moon Jade.
Standing by the window, Shaya looked at the empty interior of the moon, lost in thought.
"Lord Shaya, is something troubling you?"
Looking at the rather lonely Shaya, Robin's thoughts were clear; she had learned from Anas that before Anas arrived, the moon seemed to have only Shaya and a bunch of robots, how incredibly desolate that must have been... perhaps for a year, perhaps for ten years, perhaps for hundreds or thousands of years!
Robin couldn't imagine how Shaya had endured it!
If it were her, if she had stayed alone on this desolate moon for a few years, she would have gone mad long ago.
"Trouble? Perhaps there is, perhaps... there isn't!"
Shaya didn't know how to explain it; five years of desolation had long since tempered his heart into diamond.
What he cared about now was only supreme power and invincible strength; everything else would be secondary!
Wealth, fame, power, strength, beautiful women... Shaya was a common man, and he wanted it all!
"You have troubles too?"
Vivi was startled, then blinked her eyes and asked curiously, "Can you tell us? Perhaps we can help you?"
Vivi was grateful and curious about the being before her, wanting to part the mists and look closely into his heart.
"Help me, huh..."
Shaya glanced at Vivi, then turned and sat down, saying, "Tell me, how can I subdue Shanks and the others without using force?"
"Whether sincerely or not, I'm just curious... what makes the people at the pinnacle of the world different!"
Robin, Vivi: "..."
Are beings like gods always so bored?
Robin thought for a moment and then said, "Lord Shaya, everyone has a weakness!"
"Family, dreams, strength, wealth, fame, life, etc. As long as a person pursues something, what he pursues will be his weakness!"
Upon hearing this, Shaya couldn't help but look at Robin with admiration; she was absolutely right!
To subdue Hawkeye, Shaya's strength was only a negligible part.
The most important thing was being able to show Hawkeye more worlds, a broader sky.
Besides Shaya, there was no one else who could do it!
Subduing Luffy and the others was purely a threat!
Threatening the lives of companions was a last resort.
For some people, like Kaido or Akainu, it would be completely useless!
"And for the Red Hair Pirates, if force is used, it would be coercion, holding companions hostage, and Shanks would have no choice but to comply!"
Looking at Shaya's anticipation, Robin continued, "But if no force is used, then it's enticement!"
"I don't know the Red Hair Pirates well, but looking at their clothing and behavior, wealth isn't their thing! And as one of the Four Emperors, fame and fortune are sufficient! Other things fall under coercion, so there's only one thing left..."
"Dreams!"
"Oh? You know their dreams?"
Shaya was expectant, Vivi's eyes widened with admiration, thinking, 'Sister Robin is amazing.'
"I don't know..."
Robin shook her head, then smiled, "But Shanks and his crew are pirates, and most pirates care about only two things: first, fame and wealth; second, freedom and dreams!"
"Since it's not fame and wealth, then their dream is absolute freedom, to wander anywhere without worries."
Shaya wanted to refute, saying there was a third type, like Whitebeard, who only cared about his sons, but on second thought, that also fell under the second type: freedom and ease.
Kaido, however, was an oddball; he craved the highest level of war, wishing someone could kill him. Such a person was the hardest to subdue.
Looking at Robin's smile, Shaya couldn't help but smile too, "Then what should be done?"
"Since Shanks and his crew have arrived on the moon, they cannot leave here..."
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