Bartholomew Kuma nodded. "You could put it that way."
"Chris intends to use his strength to keep the other members of the Seven Warlords Alliance in check."
"If anyone becomes a destabilizing force, he won't hesitate to step in."
Ahiru looked doubtful. "Is Chris really strong enough to keep the other Shichibukai in check?"
"Dracule Mihawk and Doflamingo are no pushovers!"
She had heard from all sorts of sources that Chris was powerful.
But the Shichibukai were no weaklings either.
Their strength could not be underestimated.
The idea that one man could keep all of them in check sounded far-fetched.
Bonney agreed. "Exactly. Especially Dracule Mihawk!"
"They say he's on the same level as the Four Emperors."
"Whether Chris can keep him in check is still anyone's guess, isn't it?"
But Bartholomew Kuma shrugged. "I don't think we need to worry about that anymore."
"You don't know this yet, but everyone else has already joined the Seven Warlords Alliance."
"Including Dracule Mihawk!"
He paused, then continued. "Bonney just told me that Chris and Mihawk fought."
"And it ended in a draw!"
Bartholomew Kuma finished speaking and gave everyone in the Conference Room an odd look.
Shock filled their eyes.
Inazuma murmured in disbelief, "He fought Dracule Mihawk to a draw?"
"That's the World's Greatest Swordsman!"
"The man widely recognized as strong enough to stand against the Four Emperors!"
Bonney swallowed hard and exclaimed, "Beating Doflamingo was impressive enough..."
"I never imagined Chris had become strong enough to stand shoulder to shoulder with Dracule Mihawk!"
"If that's true, even an Admiral from Marine Headquarters wouldn't be a match for Chris."
Ahiru shook her head in disbelief. "Now I understand why the World Government values Chris so highly."
"Bringing him into the Shichibukai back then was absolutely the right choice!"
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