Chapter 168

"However, I can't agree with your claim that they are the top Pirate."

"I asked Chris before, and he said that the strength difference between the Shichibukai is enormous."

Belo Betty took a drag of her cigarette, held the banner up in front of her, and said calmly as always, "Anyway, the strongest of the Shichibukai is definitely the World's Greatest Swordsman — Hawk-Eye!"

Alvida wielded her large iron rod, Cultivation Armament Haki, her smile gentle and charming, and then said something.

"Boa Hancock used to be among the weakest. Now, she has far surpassed Crocodile and Gecko Moria."

"Among the Shichibukai right now, the weakest is Moria."

Nami wiped the sweat from her brow and stopped to rest. "I remember Chris saying that Moria used to be a very promising newcomer."

"Unfortunately, he suffered a severe injury when challenging Kaido, and has never recovered since. His strength has continued to decline, and he has long since fallen out of the ranks of the Shichibukai."

Carmen, lifting a barbell to Cultivation arm strength, said with a slight smile, "The second strongest is Bartholomew —Bear."

"Chris said that Tyrant Kuma's Devil Fruit is a lower-level Repel-Repel Fruit, but it also possesses many unique abilities."

"Reflects fatigue, deflects various attacks..."

"Although Doflamingo possesses Conqueror's Haki, if he were to fight Tyrant Kuma, he would definitely be the one to lose."

Desaya gently put down the wooden sword, smiled faintly, and said, "Anyway, Crocodile, whom we're dealing with, is second to last in strength, pitifully weak."

Reiju, legs crossed, her delicate hand supporting her chin, said gracefully and elegantly, "Jora Mihawk, Bartholomew Kuma, Doflamingo."

"Then comes Boa Hancock, Fish-Man, Crocodile, Jinbe Gecko Moria."

"This is the current ranking of the Shichibukai."

Princess Vivi looked at Reiju with a sweet and warm smile, "Chris put in a lot of effort to become Shichibukai."

"Chris knows everything about the Shichibukai: their strength, life experiences, personalities, and habits."

Just then, a sound came from outside.

"Report..."

"We've arrived at our destination, the Alabasta Kingdom! Hahaha..."

The Lookout was so excited that instead of repeating the alarm twice, he burst into laughter, overjoyed.

At the same time, the crew members below could no longer remain calm and began shouting and yelling, their voices deafening.

"Quickly, everyone jump up! Hahaha~~"

"Wow wow wow... We're going to become the Shichibukai... Hehehe..."

"The Shichibukai belong to us, la la la..."

"Stop talking nonsense, all of you, get moving! Get moving, all of you, hehehe..."

"No, no, I'm too excited, I need to go relieve myself..."

"Damn it, don't push me!!!"

Hearing the joyful noise outside and feeling their excitement, the women were also affected, and beautiful smiles bloomed on their pretty faces.

Carina blinked her beautiful eyes, her face beaming with joy, and said happily, "We're here! We've finally reached our destination! I'm so happy, hee hee~~"

"I'm getting so excited about fighting the Shichibukai! My heart is pounding so fast!" Desaya joked, covering his mouth.

Honey Queen dried her hands with a towel and said with a smile, "After sailing for so many days since I boarded the ship, we are finally about to face a fierce final battle."

"Today is destined to be a day that everyone should remember!"

Mei Di smoothed her light blonde hair, her delicate eyebrows arching. "Everyone's so excited, they can't calm down at all."

Alvida stopped her Cultivation, slung the large iron rod over her shoulder, and casually remarked, "Becoming Shichibukai is the most important step right now."

"The success or failure of this plan affects our overall strategy, so of course we're a little excited."

At that moment, Chris slowly turned around and said calmly as always, "Let's go."

After saying that, he remained decisive and strode towards the door.

Carmen looked at him and asked with a smile, "Getting ready to fight the Shichibukai, Chris, do you have any special feelings about it?"

"Would you like to say something and tell us how you're feeling right now? Haha~~"

Belo Betty, carrying the banner, said calmly, "Don't overthink it. How could he possibly have any feelings? It's impossible!"

Princess Vivi stood up, her small hands clenched tightly, and her stunningly beautiful face showed excitement as she quickly said something.

"Finally, I've arrived in my country. Crocodile is definitely doomed now."

"The Citizens will no longer be exploited and can live a happy and fulfilling life. That's wonderful!"

Robin patted her shoulder, smiled slightly, exuding intelligence and elegance, and comforted her.

"Don't worry, Alabasta will develop, and its Citizens will live a good life."

"After all, Chris is so powerful, Crocodile is destined to fail, there is no other possibility."

Reiju looked at Baccarat, her eyes crinkling, and said gently and gracefully, "After today, Chris will become Shichibukai, right?"

"My Vinsmoke family has officially partnered with Chris, sharing information and resources."

Baccarat took her delicate hand and said Gentle and gracefully, "Isn't that wonderful? You can follow Chris around every day from now on."

"Speaking of which, Chris is so domineering and powerful, your father must be terrified of him and wouldn't dare to make any demands."

"Therefore, Chris's words carry absolute authority. Your father can only obediently listen and dare not say anything more."

Makino stood up and said very Gentle, "Lord Chris is so strong, he certainly wouldn't allow anyone to question him."

"So Reiju, don't worry, your father will definitely be happy for you to stay on the ship and won't want you to go back to the North Blue."

Kaya looked at Reiju with a pure and sweet smile, and said in a soft voice, "I really like Reiju- neechan. She's so generous and Gentle, such a good older sister."

Reiju flashed a stunning smile, blinked her beautiful eyes, and said with a grin, "Don't worry, I wasn't thinking anything of it."

"Alright, let's hurry up and get out of here."

Then, the women chatted and laughed, each in a very good mood, as they walked outside...

On the deck.

Igaram stood by the railing, gazing at the Island ahead, a look of satisfaction on his face, and murmured to himself.

"We've arrived! We've finally arrived at the Alabasta Kingdom."

"Damn Crocodile, you're going to be finished today, you're definitely going to be."

Pato sat by the railing, took a sip of his drink, and asked curiously, "If you Karoo, is Alabasta just ahead?"

Bepo practiced his kicking techniques, his eyes wide, "This Alabasta Kingdom looks huge!"

Karoo nodded its head and responded with a "quack".

At that moment, Burgess raised his arms high, roared, and laughed loudly, saying, "I've finally seen Alabasta! Hahahaha..."

"Crocodile, the first Shichibukai to be killed, hehe~~" Doc Q stood up, his body hunched over, his eyes filled with a sinister look.

Gin stopped his Cultivation, a rare look of excitement appearing on his dark face. "This is where we made our name! I will remember this day, I will never forget it."

Bartolomeo, hands in his pockets, swaggered and arrogantly declared, "What Shichibukai? When we meet, I'll show him what I'm made of."

"It's rare to run into the weakest of the Shichibukai. I think we can try joining forces," Law said coldly, carrying the Demonic Sword Kikoku.

"Everyone's strength has improved significantly recently, and they are fully capable of fighting Crocodile."

Hawkins put away the cards, still looking as dead as ever, and said in a low voice, "That's a good idea. I'd like to know where the gap lies between us and the Shichibukai."

Cavendish gripped the famous sword Durandal, his face radiating arrogance, and said, "I'll mention it to the Captain when he arrives."

"I refuse to believe that with so many of us, we can't beat the weakest of the Shichibukai. Don't be ridiculous."

Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his gun, gazed at the Island ahead, and said expressionlessly, "Kuro (of Noqian) is indeed a very good opponent."

"I wonder if he can dodge my bullets. I'm really curious."

Kuro habitually pushed up his glasses, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes, and began to analyze the situation carefully before saying something.

"In his youth, Crocodile was ambitious and even dared to challenge Whitebeard, one of the Four Emperors, which shows that his strength must have been considerable."

"Now he has fallen, his strength is constantly declining, but the Logia Sand-Sand Fruit has granted him too much power."

"Although our strength is constantly improving, we are still some distance from the level of the Shichibukai."

"So in my opinion, even if we join forces, we're no match for Crocodile."

Kuro adjusted his glasses again, his expression serious, and said, "But it's alright. It's rare to encounter such a good opponent for the trial; how could we miss it?"

"Anyway, with the Captain here, our safety can be guaranteed."

Lafitte twirled his cane, smiled slightly, and, as polite as ever, said something.

"Since everyone has this idea, I'll talk to the Captain when he arrives."

"Perfect timing! I'd love to see just how strong the Shichibukai really are. It's something to look forward to."

(Dear readers, I was really busy during the Chinese New Year period. Things are better now, I'm not as busy anymore, and I'm starting to recover slowly. From now on, I will update with 10,000 words every day, so please feel free to read. I'm so sorry about the past few days, I bow my head in apology (￣￣).)

Chapter 168

Just then, footsteps approached, and Chris appeared on the deck, leading a group of women.

"You want to fight Crocodile? How is that possible?"

Carina looked at Lafitte and the others, her beautiful eyes sparkling, and said with a smile, "They're Shichibukai, how could you possibly beat them? It's impossible!"

Perona nodded, a look of disdain on her pretty face, and said, "This princess doesn't think much of you either. You'd better give up on this idea sooner rather than later."

Honey Queen shrugged her shoulders, smiled gently, and said something.

"Isn't this great? It's so much fun!"

"Anyway, with Chris around, even if they can't beat Crocodile, they won't be in any danger."

"In that case, let Lafitte and the others give it a try. That would be a good idea."

Belo Betty took a drag of her cigarette, hoisted the banner, and said calmly, "It's not easy to encounter such good opponents in the trials."

"If we miss this opportunity, who knows when we'll get another chance?"

Desaya nodded and smiled slightly. "Let the Division Commanders try it first. If it doesn't work, we can switch to Chris. I think that's a good idea."

Alvida smiled charmingly and agreed, "If Chris were to make a move, there's no doubt he'd finish it off in one strike."

"That would be pointless. So, let the Division Commanders try it out. It'll be a good opportunity to see the strength of the Shichibukai. Why not?"

Nami blinked her big eyes, her smile innocent and carefree, and said, "If Chris does it, we won't see anything."

"Given Chris's character, he'd definitely strike swiftly and ruthlessly; there's no way he'd just toy with Crocodile. That's for sure."

"So I'm very much in favor of letting Lafitte and the others take action."

Robin smoothed her long, glossy black hair, exuding an air of intellectual elegance. "Speaking of which, I'd also like to see Crocodile's strength."

"Since I started working for him, I've never seen him make a move, not even once."

"Although he is arrogant and overbearing, the fact that he became Shichibukai shows that he is still very strong."

"The Division Commanders all quite strong. Even if they can't win against Crocodile, they won't suffer a crushing defeat."

At this moment, Burgess raised his arms, looked at Chris with a broad smile, and said loudly, "Captain, what do you say? Will you agree? Hahahaha..."

Doc Q revealed a cruel smile, his expression sinister, "He is Logia Sand-Sand Fruit, and I am Logia Miasma Fruit."

"Which is more powerful, sand or miasma? I'm really curious to know the answer."

Gin looked at Chris respectfully and said, "Captain, let's give it a try. I'd love to fight Shichibukai!"

The other Division Commander remained silent, nodding in unison with expectant looks on their faces, eager to have a fight with the dinosaurs.

Chris, with his hands in his pockets, remained calm and said simply, "Okay."

After saying that, without the slightest hesitation, he jumped onto the Island and landed at his destination, the Alabasta Kingdom.

"I knew the Captain would agree." Luo said coldly, carrying the Demonic Sword Kikoku, before jumping off the ship.

Hawkins put away the cards, still looking lifeless, and said, "To be able to fight against the Shichibukai is an unparalleled honor, something to be cherished."