Chris gave a noncommittal nod and continued swinging Blood Red.
Beside him, Hancock said evenly, "I think you know Bartholomew Kuma's temperament better than anyone."
"Convincing him to join the Seven Warlords Alliance won't be easy."
"That's why we need your help."
"You're his daughter. He'll give serious thought to anything you say."
Bonney shook his head and laughed. "My father does have a strange temper."
"Chris may be riding high and making a name for himself right now."
"But if my father doesn't take to him, he'll probably be turned away at the door."
"He won't care whether he's as strong as Chris. He goes by what he likes, nothing else."
Bonney had grown up with Bartholomew Kuma and knew his father's temperament inside and out.
In a word, Kuma was strange!
Chris remained composed. "As long as you can get in touch with your father, I'm confident I can persuade him."
"Joining the Seven Warlords Alliance would do him and the Revolutionary Army behind him a great deal of good."
"I don't think he or Monkey D. Dragon will pass up an opportunity like this."
Bonney agreed with a smile. "Since Chris himself is asking, of course I won't refuse."
"And since joining the Kuja Pirates, I've come to understand the Seven Warlords Alliance quite well."
"In both strength and reach, it ranks among the world's foremost alliances."
"With Chris at the helm, I'm sure nothing will go wrong."
A bright smile spread across Bonney's face.
To him, Chris was the greatest assurance of all.
As long as Chris was there, he believed the Seven Warlords Alliance would become one of the most powerful forces in the world.
That would also be a tremendous boon to the Revolutionary Army behind Bartholomew Kuma.
"I'll call my father right now