This Wasn’t an Eight-Year-Old Child, but a Humanoid Monster 13: Chapter 13 — The Red-Haired Pirates Were Stunned!
This Wasn’t an Eight-Year-Old Child, but a Humanoid Monster Shanks casually waved his hand.
Immediately, the Red-Haired Pirates erupted into cheers before scrambling for seats throughout the tavern.
Within moments, the previously quiet bar became loud and chaotic.
Then— Creak.
The tavern door opened once again.
This time, four children entered together.
At the front walked Kahn.
At only eight years old, he already stood over 1.8 meters tall.
His body looked perfectly sculpted, with dense muscles and a calm, overwhelming aura that made him resemble a fully grown warrior rather than a child.
Meanwhile, dangling from one of Kahn’s hands— Monkey D.
Luffy drooled happily while being carried by the collar like luggage.
Ace and Sabo followed behind.
The tavern suddenly quieted slightly.
Several members of the Red-Haired Pirates instinctively turned toward Kahn.
Benn Beckman slowly exhaled cigarette smoke.
Beneath the table, the fingers of his gun hand twitched subtly.
Instinct warned him immediately.
That child was dangerous.
Very dangerous.
Meanwhile, Shanks’s gaze briefly swept across Kahn before shifting toward Luffy.
For some strange reason, seeing the idiotically drooling little brat triggered a faint warmth within him.
An inexplicable sense of familiarity.
Like fate itself quietly pulling invisible strings.
Kahn ignored the pirates entirely.
He walked straight toward the counter before tossing Luffy onto a nearby stool.
“Sister Makino.” “The usual.” “Ten servings of grilled meat.” Makino visibly relaxed after seeing them.
Within Foosha Village, Kahn’s influence now surpassed even that of the village mayor.
After all— Everyone knew this child hunted Sea Kings barehanded.
“Coming right up.” Makino smiled before heading toward the kitchen.
Shanks rested his chin on one hand while observing Kahn carefully.
“Hey, little guy.” “You’ve got some serious muscles.” His tone remained casual and friendly.
Kahn turned his head slightly toward the future Emperor of the Sea.
At this point in time, Shanks still possessed both arms.
He had not yet gambled one away on the next generation.
“It’s alright.” “Just normal training.” Kahn’s answer sounded extremely perfunctory.
Currently, he had little interest in revealing too much before the story officially began.
But Ace?
Ace immediately became irritated.
Portgas D.
Ace already disliked pirates instinctively.
Especially carefree ones like these.
He stepped directly toward Shanks with crossed arms and an openly hostile expression.
“Hey, redhead.” “You’re pirates too?” Shanks blinked briefly before laughing.
“Yeah.” “I’m Shanks.” “Captain of the Red-Haired Pirates.” Ace snorted loudly.
“Pirates are all trash who rob innocent people.” “If you know what’s good for you, leave this village.” The moment those words left Ace’s mouth— The atmosphere changed.
Inside the tavern, silence spread instantly.
Lucky Roux stopped chewing meat.
Yasopp casually rested his fingers near his rifle.
On the Grand Line, anyone speaking to their captain that way usually died quickly.
Yet Shanks merely laughed louder.
“Hahahaha!” “What an interesting brat.” “What’s your name?” Ace lifted his chin proudly.
“Portgas D.
Ace.” “The future strongest man on the seas.” The moment Shanks heard the surname “Portgas,” his eyes flickered subtly.
Of course he understood that name.
Portgas D.
Rouge.
The woman Roger loved.
Shanks’s gaze shifted quietly between Ace and Kahn.
Now he understood why those children existed in this isolated village.
That old man Garp truly hid dangerous secrets well.
Still, Shanks had no intention of exposing anything.
Instead, he turned toward Luffy.
“And what about you?” “Do you wanna become the strongest too?” Shanks poked Luffy’s cheek playfully.
Luffy picked his nose thoughtfully.
Then shook his head seriously.
“I wanna eat meat.” Simple.
Direct.
The entire tavern burst into laughter instantly.
This brat was absurdly entertaining.
Meanwhile, Kahn quietly observed everything.
The gears of fate had officially begun turning.
Shanks meeting Luffy.
The inherited will of Roger.
The straw hat.
History itself was moving again.
Yet unlike the original timeline— Kahn existed now.
And his existence alone represented an enormous variable.
Soon, Makino delivered the food.
Kahn immediately began eating.
Rapidly.
Efficiently.
Within less than a minute— Ten entire plates of grilled meat disappeared completely.
Bones included.
The empty plates stacked taller than Luffy himself.
Makino froze while holding a cleaning cloth.
The entire tavern stared blankly.
Even Lucky Roux forgot chewing temporarily.
As the crew’s most notorious glutton, even he admitted that swallowing ten plates of meat in under a minute without leaving bones behind sounded impossible.
“Oi oi…” Yasopp rubbed his eyes.
“Does this kid have a bottomless pit for a stomach?” Shanks paused briefly before slamming his palm onto the counter while laughing loudly.
“HAHAHAHA!” “That appetite’s even scarier than Lucky Roux’s!” Meanwhile, Benn Beckman continued quietly smoking.
Unlike the others, he paid attention to different details.
Kahn’s breathing never changed.
His heartbeat remained calm.
Despite consuming enormous calories instantly, his stomach did not even swell noticeably.
It looked as though the food vanished directly into another dimension.
This was absolutely not an ordinary child from East Blue.
Kahn naturally noticed their observations.
But he could not be bothered explaining anything.
A Kryptonian digestive system fundamentally ignored human logic.
Food transformed directly into usable energy almost instantly.
Kahn calmly pushed his empty plate forward.
“Sister Makino.” “Ten more.” Ace immediately covered his face in embarrassment.
Traveling alongside Kahn felt humiliating sometimes.
Sabo, however, calmly produced gold coins to pay for the food without reacting at all.
Meanwhile, Luffy finally finished his tiny piece of grilled meat before letting out a satisfied burp.
His belly resembled a balloon.
Then he curiously wandered toward Shanks.
Luffy stared upward at the saber hanging beside Shanks.
Gryphon.
“Uncle…” “Are you really pirates?” Shanks blinked.
“Uncle?” “Am I really that old already?” Then he grinned.
“Call me Shanks.” Luffy nodded innocently.
“Oh.” “Shanks.” “What do pirates actually do?” “Steal meat every day?” The tavern burst into laughter again.
Shanks found Luffy’s bizarre logic strangely charming.
He lifted his mug before drinking deeply.
“Only pathetic pirates steal meat.” Then his eyes brightened slightly.
“Real pirates fight for freedom.” “The sea’s enormous.” “There are endless islands, storms, adventures, treasures…” “We sail through danger searching for the greatest treasure in the world.” “…The One Piece.” Those words carried undeniable magic.
This was the romance inherited directly from Gol D.
Roger himself.
Luffy’s eyes gradually widened.
Stars practically formed within them.
He climbed directly onto the counter excitedly.
“What’s the One Piece?!” “Are Sea Kings bigger than the ones Kahn catches?!” Shanks laughed while answering patiently.
“The Sea Kings of the Grand Line?” “Some are so huge they could swallow entire islands.” “We once passed through the Calm Belt.” “The Sea Kings there looked like mountain ranges.” Luffy’s jaw dropped completely.
He instinctively glanced toward Kahn.
The Sea Kings Kahn usually dragged home already resembled hills.
Something even larger existed?
Nearby, Yasopp proudly joined the conversation.
“See this rifle?” “I can hit an ant’s antenna from hundreds of meters away.” Luffy gasped dramatically.
“Amazing!” “Can you shoot the sun too?” Yasopp froze.
The kid’s train of thought changed directions too quickly.
Beside them, Kahn silently continued cutting meat.
Internally, however, he found the question amusing.
Shoot the sun?
If Yasopp actually attempted that, Kahn would probably crush his skull personally.
After all— The sun was technically his power source.
Meanwhile, Ace merely snorted disdainfully at the pirates’ stories.
He crossed his arms while glaring toward Shanks.
“Anyone can brag.” “If you’re really that strong…” “…go beat a Marine Admiral.”