Pirates: I Can Repel Everything

Sakazuki straightened in his seat, his expression darkening completely. "That damned pirate! We must kill him!" he snarled.

"Justice cannot be tarnished. Only by eliminating him can we see justice through and let it shine across the entire sea."

Doberman frowned, his expression grave. "Onigumo is a ferocious fighter with an incredible wealth of combat experience."

"If even he can't take Chris down, sending me would yield the same result."

Kuzan looked solemn. "The facts prove that Chris has already reached the level of an elite vice admiral."

"So if we want to capture him, we'll have to send an admiral. That's the only way to settle this once and for all without leaving trouble for later."

Yamakaji took a puff of his cigar and smiled faintly. "A Paramecia Repel-Repel Fruit, combined with Observation Haki."

"That lets him deflect his opponent's attacks with pinpoint accuracy, making him virtually unbeatable."

Momonga nodded gravely. "Even Onigumo failed. Sending any of us would surely end the same way."

"To capture Chris, we'll need either two elite vice admirals or an admiral. There are no other options."

Momousagi leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and folded her arms across her chest before speaking coldly.

"Besides elite vice admirals and admirals, there's another rank: Admiral candidate."

"If you send me, I will capture Chris. There's no other possible outcome."

Chaton shrugged, looking roguish as he smiled. "Not necessarily. Nothing's that certain."

"Judging by what we've seen of Chris so far, even I couldn't guarantee I'd capture him."

At that moment, Staff Officer Tsuru interlaced her fingers and rested her chin on them, a shrewd gleam flashing through her eyes as she said slowly, "Just as I expected, we've encountered the worst-case scenario."

"Chris is stronger than we imagined. We underestimated him, and that's