"But since Captain Chris already knows where our headquarters is, I won't say any more."
"If you insist on coming here to pick up Koala, I have no objection."
Chris swung Blood Red and said casually, "It's no trouble. I'm only picking someone up. It won't take much effort."
"Just have Koala wait for me in Baltigo!"
With that, Chris hung up.
After the call, Chris kept swinging Blood Red.
Hancock approached with a glass of wine, smiling brightly. "Congratulations, Chris!"
"You've formed the Seven Warlords Alliance and reached an agreement with the Revolutionary Army."
"That brings us closer than ever to our ultimate goal!"
Bonney brushed back his hair and grinned. "Captain Chris, I admire you more and more!"
"You settled such an important partnership with a single phone call."
"The Chris Pirates joining forces with the Revolutionary Army will shock the world!"
"I doubt anyone else could have pulled it off over the phone."
On the surface, the agreement had come together with remarkable ease.
But thinking it over, one realized this was a partnership between two of the world's most powerful forces.
And it had been sealed with a single phone call.
It was almost unbelievable!
Chris, however, thought little of it. His expression remained calm.
"Our goals align, and we both get what we need," he said.
"So our partnership was bound to happen. Everything simply fell into place."
"I didn't actually do much, did I?"
At that, Hancock and Bonney could only shrug.
Hancock sipped her red wine. "That's because you're powerful, Chris, and the force behind you is formidable."
"Even if you do nothing, plenty of people will want you on their side."
"Sometimes strength speaks louder than words."
Bonney nodded in agreement. "It certainly does!"
"The moment the Revolutionary Army officers learned Chris