"It strikes me a little that fate has decided to bring us here at this time." With a serious face, Newgate looked at the red haired man and stated.
"What do you mean old man?" Shanks inquired looking over to the old man.
Whitebeard rubbed his fingers over his chin and contemplated for a moment on how to get his thoughts out.
"Well, Lady Toki had that prophecy of the future, right?" He asked with a smile. "And also what Roger found in his journey about the plans of world government."
A light turned on in Shanks's head suddenly and he gasped and stuttered out, "Lu-Luf-Luffy!"
"Yes," Whitebeard nodded his head. "He will need guidance for his safety and the others around him."
"I agree with that." Shanks nodded his head. "With him already unlocking Conqueror's Haki and his young age it could be a deadly combination. so, what's your plan?"
"Well, we could take him with us to train." Whitebeard answered after thinking for a few moments. "But I don't think it's the best idea. It would be bad if he got on the Five Elders radar this soon. His fruit looks as if its just rubber but his other abilities would paint a huge target on his back."
"I do agree with you there." Shanks nodded as he looked around. "The only thing is it's like rubber but his fruit is special."
"How so brat?" Whitebeard asked by raising an eyebrow.
"Well, the true name of his fruit is 'Human Human Fruit: Model Nika'." Shanks let out a sigh and replied. "If he manages to awaken it, he will be the next Joyboy."
"Guararararara!" Whitebeard threw his head back and laughed. "We definitely need to keep him hidden and train him to keep himself safe. One question though, are you going to tell Rayleigh about this. Also Roger's probable brat?"
Shanks eye's widened at that and he thought over Whitebeard's words carefully before replying, "That might put him in even more danger but there is also nobody better to teach Haki than Rayleigh. Do you have a den den mushi that I can borrow?"
Whitebeard motioned one of his nurses to get one instantly.
"Here, you go Pops!" A few moments later a nurse named Samantha came running back with a den den mushi and gave it to Whitebeard.
"Thanks, daughter." Whitebeard thanked the nurse, before diverting his attention back to Shanks. "Here you go brat. Are you going through Shakky or calling him directly?"
"Well you see, Shakky's Rip Off bar has special snails just for situations like this." Shanks started. "When captain Roger split the crew he knew that he was too early and so he got with Rayleigh and made a few contingency plans. I must admit I didn't think that we would be using any of them this soon though."
"That makes a lot of sense." Whitebeard mused. "Well, the Whitebeard pirates are also here to help."
Shanks nodded in thanks to Whitebeard and began dialing the number. It rang for a few moments before it got picked up by the other side.
"Red? Is that you?" A smooth female's voice came from the snail. "What's going on? What's happening?"
"Yes, it's Red!" Shanks responded with a smile. "Would Silver happen to be with you at the moment? I need to talk to you guys."
"He literally just stepped out the door as you called." Shakky responded. "Let me go get him. I will be right back."
A moment later the snail changed it's face to match the new voice, who started speaking.
"Hello, Red. What happened?" The voice asked.
"Silver, I just met a boy that I think is going to take the captain's place." Shanks stated with a sigh of relied. "He's only 7 and made people fell asleep around him. He even told the sea king off! He has the devil fruit of Skypeia and Fishman island."
Rayleigh was stunned to silence, as he tried to process everything which Shanks dumped to him. "Who else is with you and knows about this?" Rayleigh questioned after a moment.
"Oooohhh!" Shanks drawled out with a playful chuckle. "Nobody important! Just our old friend Eddie with his flaming chicken."
"Gurararararara!" Whitebeard threw his head back and laughed whole heartedly. "He got you, my son!"
"What do you mean, yoi?" Marco sputtered out in protest. This made everyone else laugh at the phoenix's expense.
"Silver, how long would it take you and Shakky to get to the East Blue on Dawn Island?" Shanks asked after a while. "You are the best teacher that I know of!"
"Give us a week." Rayeligh answered after thinking about it. "We will cut cross the Calm Belt to safe time. I just helped out the next in line of the Kuja's so they might help get me there faster." Rayleigh then turned to his wife next and asked, "Can you get a hold of them and see if Hancock would be willing to help us?"
Shakky nodded her head and took the regular transponder snail to make the call to Hancock.
"Well, I just found out that Captain has a son and I'm going to be the first to meet him!" Shanks spoke once again with a big cocky grin on his face.
Rayleigh who was taking a swig of his alcohol, spit it out everywhere and shouted, "Wwwwhhhhhhaaaaaatttttttt do you mmmmeeeeaaaaannnnn!"
"Well, I guess you will have to just wait and see now, won't you?" Shanks asked with a devious grin. "It was really good talking to you again. Well, I got to go train the hope for our future. Bye! Bye!" Shanks hung up the snail and felt a cold sensation run down his spine.
Meanwhile with Rayleigh and Shakky
Shakky held her hand over her mouth, trying to hold in her laughter as she had witnessed the scene transpire. The look of Rayleigh's shocked face was way too hilarious for to hold on.
"He really hung up on y-you." Shakky spoke with a sputter and chuckle. "I bet you were not expecting that to ever happen in your lifetime."
"Well, since I'm the best teacher he knows, I'm going to have to teach him the ultimate lesson of respecting your elders." Rayleigh spoke with a sharp smile. "Especially when I was his Vice Captain."
Shakky nodded in agreement.
Back on the Moby
"You have grown to be a powerful pirate, brat." Whitebeard spoke with a grin. "But it looks like you are still the cheeky brat I knew."
Shanks nodded in agreement at that.
"What's your plan now?" Whitebeard inquired the next. "Are you sticking around or coming back to visit?"
Shanks thought about it for a minute seriously, before replying, "I think I'll stay here for a month and then once every couple of months take a voyage back. I do want to make my way to the Emperor position but I still want to help him out."
"Well, let's go back to the deck then." Whitebeard stated after nodding his head at Shanks's answer. "I want to talk to this 'Anchor'."
A/N: got a two for one special today hope you enjoy!