One Piece: I Can Repel Everything

Belo Betty shrugged and casually said, "If it's in town, it can't be a Devil Fruit. It must be a new recruit joining us."

"Big Sister Baccarat really is amazing. Every time I hear that, I get so excited! Harem, harem, harem~~"

Perona flew over to Baccarat, anticipation showing on her little face.

Reiju walked over with elegant steps, nodded, and said with a faint smile, "Baccarat's Devil Fruit ability really is incredibly powerful."

"With her around, along with Chris's strength, anything we do is bound to succeed. There won't be any problems."

(As for the next Devil Fruit Chris will eat, I've seen all your comments. This chapter has mentioned several Devil Fruits, so which one do you think would suit him best? Please keep leaving your thoughts in the comments section! (*￣︶￣).)

Chapter 46

On the deck.

"The captain's appeared again. I hope we get a battle-loving newcomer this time. I've been waiting forever to become Division Commander of the First Division! Wahahaha..."

Burgess raised both arms, his face full of excitement.

Doc Q said with a cough, "Anyone is acceptable except Trafalgar—Luo."

Lafitte twirled his cane, still wearing his usual polite expression.

"Luo simply isn't interested in becoming a Division Commander. Otherwise, with his strength, he'd have no problem becoming the Second Division Commander even if he couldn't take the first position."

Luo hugged the cursed sword Kikoku and said coldly, "There are still too few of us. Once we have six or seven people, we can just have a match."

Honey Queen glanced at them, utterly speechless. "Whenever good luck comes our way, you always think about holding a Division Commander Challenge. Is that really so interesting?"

"Men all worship strength and like using their fists to solve problems."

Reiju looked at Honey Queen and said with a smile, "That's a common trait among all men. It's hardly worth criticizing."

She actually agreed quite strongly with the ship rules Chris had established.

Chris intimidated everyone aboard with his absolute strength, allowing them to compete fairly.

That way, the crew's strength would definitely improve rapidly.

It really was an excellent approach!!

"Let's go!"

Chris did not waste any more words. He simply leaped down and landed in Callet Town.

Pato did not follow Chris this time. Instead, he jumped directly onto Bepo's shoulder.

Those two animals had recently become sworn brothers, and their relationship was incredibly close.

Soon, everyone had jumped ashore and was heading into town...

On a street in town.

This was a bustling stretch of road. Various shops lined both sides, including cosmetics stores and clothing stores...

At the end of the street, many people had set up stalls, selling trinkets, seafood, and all kinds of other things. The displays were dazzling.

One of the stalls had the words "Fortune-Telling" hanging above it.

"Excuse me, how many Beli does it cost to have my fortune told?"

A passerby looked at the stall owner and asked curiously.

Hawkins played with his cards and replied calmly, "Fortune-telling depends on the person."

"There's nothing special about you, so I won't predict your future."

The passerby froze, unable to react for a moment.

What did that mean? He couldn't have his fortune told even if he paid?

At that moment, a stall owner nearby burst out laughing. "That young man's stall is strange. He isn't trying to make money. He just does it as a hobby."

"He's always been like that. We're used to it, but there's nothing we can do about him."

The other stall owners laughed when they heard that, their laughter carrying a hint of mockery.

They had known Hawkins for some time. That fellow was always arrogant and cold, and he never spoke to them.

When telling fortunes, he often offended his customers. He acted like a complete idiot.

They were ashamed to associate with him!!

"What a lunatic!"

After hearing the other stall owners, the passerby cursed under his breath before turning and walking away.

Hawkins ignored everything around him, keeping his head lowered as he continued playing with his cards.

Just then, noisy footsteps approached, accompanied by voices.

"Is that him?"

Honey Queen looked at the man in front of her, furrowed her delicate brows, and shook her head. "Strange eyebrows. His eyes and nose are unusual too. How should I put it..."

"There seems to be something wrong with him. He's so gloomy, with an eerie air about him. It's really uncomfortable."

Belo Betty exhaled a puff of smoke and said calmly as usual, "Appearance isn't important. Strength is enough."

Perona flew through the air, scrunched up her little face, and said bluntly, "He's so ugly. I don't like him."

Reiju stroked her delicate chin and began analyzing him.

"His appearance really does make him look like a fortune-teller. Could his ability be predicting the future?"

"If that's the case, then it's incredibly powerful."

Burgess shrugged and said somewhat gloomily, "There's no hope. That guy obviously isn't very strong."

Lafitte adjusted his top hat and said mildly, "Anyone chosen by Big Sister Baccarat surely won't be weak."

Luo frowned and said coldly, "There's something strange about this man. He gives me an eerie feeling."

Hearing a group of people commenting on him, Hawkins stopped playing with his cards and slowly raised his head to look at the new customers.

The person at the front wore black clothes and black trousers. His expression was calm and composed, and he exuded a unique presence.

As for the others, there were both men and women, and every one of them seemed incredibly powerful.

At that moment, the man in black spoke. His face was expressionless, and his tone was perfectly calm.

"Let me introduce myself. I'm Chris, captain of the Chris Pirates."

"I happened to pass by this place and thought your strength was decent. You're qualified to join my crew."

Chris looked at Hawkins and said indifferently, "Since you're good at predicting the future, then calculate your fate from this point onward."

The others said nothing. They silently watched Hawkins, waiting for his answer.

Hawkins ignored Chris and the others. His hands moved rapidly as he shuffled the cards.

"Battle, 100% chance of defeat!"

Hawkins drew a card, glanced at it, and muttered to himself.

Then he set the card aside and continued drawing.

"Escape, 0% chance of success!"

Watching Hawkins predict the future like this, everyone found it quite interesting.

Honey Queen gazed at Hawkins with her beautiful eyes. Curiosity appeared on her pretty face as she smiled faintly and said, "So this is what he means by predicting the future!"

"But it does seem pretty accurate."

(To all you experts, I've read all your comments in the book reviews. I'll carefully consider which Devil Fruit to choose next. Feel free to keep commenting so everyone can discuss it together! (*￣︶￣).)

Chapter 47

"Is this a magic trick? It looks really fun! Harem, harem, harem..."

Perona's little face was filled with interest. She had always loved fresh and unusual things like this.

Belo Betty exhaled the smoke from her mouth and said indifferently, "In front of Chris, he has no other choice. His fate was decided long ago."

Reiju looked at Baccarat, blinked her beautiful eyes, and smiled faintly. "He's a very calm person. His strength should be pretty good."

Baccarat nodded and said gently, "This is the first time I've seen a magician. I don't know much about people like him either."

"But since Chris invited him, that proves his strength can't be too weak."

Burgess had always been direct and decisive. Seeing Hawkins act like this, he felt especially annoyed.

"As a grown man, can't you be more decisive? What's the point of predicting all this nonsense?"

Doc Q looked at Burgess with a mysterious smile and egged him on. "How about this? Beat him into submission and see if he dares refuse."

Lafitte twirled his cane, still as polite as ever. "Doc Q, stop ruining the team's harmony. What you're doing is dangerous."

"I think that even if they fought, Burgess might not be his match."

Luo looked at Hawkins. This man was truly strange. The fact that he could remain so calm showed how confident he was in his own strength.

He was extremely confident!!

At that moment, Hawkins's steady voice rang out again.

"Defense, 0% chance of evasion!"

"Joining, 100% chance of success!"

After reciting a long string of predictions, Hawkins put away the cards and said calmly as ever, "I've already seen the future, Captain!"

Honey Queen smoothed her golden hair and casually said, "This result was actually decided long ago."

"We have another new recruit. The team is even stronger now." Belo Betty took a puff of her cigarette and said indifferently.

Reiju looked at Chris's back and smiled radiantly. "This is a good thing. The probability of our plan succeeding is growing higher and higher."

"Let's go."

After Chris finished speaking, he turned around without saying anything more to Hawkins.

When the group left, the stall owners nearby immediately began discussing them.

"What kind of people are they? Why does every one of them look so fierce?"

"Who else could they be? They're all vicious pirates!"

"That brat Hawkins actually joined a pirate crew. Is he out of his mind?"

"Why bother with him? It's better that he's gone. Just looking at him was annoying."

"Still, those female pirates just now were really beautiful!!"

"Come on, female pirates are all strong. With your scrawny body, you'd definitely be drained dry."

"Hahahaha..."

On the Chris.

There was nothing more to say. Chris obviously had no intention of saying much to Hawkins. After giving him a brief instruction, he went to cultivate.

As for the gloomy man Hawkins, Honey Queen and the others did not like him very much. Their impression of him was not good.

So they could not be bothered to get to know him and simply left with Chris.

"Welcome to the Chris Pirates. I'm First Mate Lafitte."

Lafitte said those words smoothly, as though he had said them many times before. He continued politely, "Next, I'll explain..."

After listening to Lafitte, Hawkins nodded and said calmly, "Those are excellent rules. Without strength, one should remain silent."

Burgess glanced at him and laughed. "So you're going to participate in the Division Commander Challenge?"

"I've been waiting for this day for ages. Come on, Hawkins. Let's fight!"