Pirates: I Can Repel Everything Chapter 138

The sky was dark and gloomy, and the air was filled with the pungent smell of gunpowder. It was terribly unpleasant.

Weapons could be seen scattered across the ground, along with large pools of dried blood. Everything showed that a brutal battle had taken place here.

Inside a castle lived its only occupant—a man known as the World's Greatest Swordsman, Dracule "Hawk-Eye" Mihawk!

"Chris. What an interesting brat."

Mihawk leaned against his chair with his legs crossed, silently studying the photograph in the newspaper. His eyes met Chris's in the picture.

"Such a sharp gaze, along with that cold exterior. Everything about him reveals one fact—this Chris must be a powerful swordsman!"

"There's no mistake. I haven't seen the eyes of a good swordsman in a long time. I absolutely can't be wrong."

"The first time he appeared in the newspaper, his bounty was one hundred million Beli. The second time, it was three hundred million Beli. And this time, he directly became a Shichibukai, standing on equal footing with me."

"This fellow's ambition definitely won't stop at becoming a Shichibukai. I really should go see him for myself."

Mihawk raised his wineglass and drained it. Then he stood, slung his Supreme Grade Sword across his back, and strode toward the door...

Fish-Man Island, inside Ryugu Palace.

Soldiers stood guard outside. Four people were gathered here: Neptune, Fukaboshi, Ryuboshi, and Manboshi.

"Father, Chris is in the newspaper again. This is simply unbelievable!"

Manboshi put down the newspaper, his face filled with astonishment. He murmured, "The first time he appeared in the newspaper, he already drew our attention."

"After that, we kept watching his movements, wanting to see how far he could go."

"But who would have thought that the third time he appeared in the newspaper, he would become