This is really nice. I loved the way you wrote Shanks and Ben. Shanks is honestly one of my favorite characters, and my shipper heart (which has paired him with Makino since that flashback episode) is right there with me when I say I enjoyed this story. :) Picturing Shanks freaking out over a gray hair is hilarious, LOL! Good luck on your writing!

Don't worry, I love Shanks and romantics too. I cannot even imagine his shiny red hair going grey, man that's more like One Piece blasphemy...:P

Nice fic!

This is really well done. I can actually see them bantering about retiring and Shanks being overdramatic. Thank you for writing this! I enjoyed it.

If I was Oda, I'd have Shanks live forever

My fiance and I debate about this all the time and he insists that Shanks and his crew will find their end at Blackbeard and his crew's hands... As if I didn't dislike that crew enough already! D:

At any rate, another well-written story! I really do love the witty banter between Benn and Shanks! I've always loved the serious first-mate, since the beginning of the manga.

Love it! I always do wonder what happens when his hair does turn grey, because I am a staunch believer that he won't die in battle.

I really love how you write Shanks and Ben banter. It really makes me wish Oda would delve a little bit into the day and life of the Red Hair Pirates (sounds like a filler idea for Toei).

Heehee - so funny. I love the way you write Shanks; freaking out over one gray hair seems exactly like something he'd do too. Silly man.

I also liked how Shanks' frown became quite "severe" when he was discussing the need to stock more alcohol. Apparently some things are just too important to joke about. :)

Thanks for writing, and for posting! Great story, as always.

"What will The Red-Haired Pirates be if my hair turns grey?"
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"The Grey-Haired Pirates?"

The truth is the truth is the truth. I loved this one because Shanks agonizing over his hair and Ben being all quiet and sober about it is something I can so see them doing. I love how you write these two.

loved the fic! Bens reply to shanks was so somthing ben would say! lol but i dont see them retiting any time soon! and even if they dad i think shanks would wait till luffy becomes pirate king .

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LMAO at shanks hair turning gray :) his reactions LOL

:D thx for writting this awesome story :)

your fanfictions are refreshing for me..

I like your writing style..

I totally agree with your last comment, but us hopeless romantics can dream, can we not? :) Very cute story, and hilarious to the point as to where I can see Shanks freaking out about his hair graying :)

~Skry~

Benn and Shanks are so amusing :)

so cute! Im also guilty for being a hopeless romantic, and i just love the way you write your Shanks/Makino stories!