By now, he had complete faith in Chris.
It was not that he had changed. Van Augur simply believed Chris was the man chosen by fate.
As long as he followed Chris, he could not go wrong!
Bartolomeo, Chris's fanatical admirer, was so excited he could barely keep still.
Grinning with wild adoration, he laughed. "That's our captain for you. He's got guts!"
"Pudora Kingdom? What a load of crap. It's nothing in front of our captain!"
"Go on, call for help!"
"The more people you bring, the more excited we'll get!"
"I'll be right here waiting for your reinforcements!"
Everyone was speechless at the sight of Bartolomeo's near-maniacal display.
At the back of the deck, excitement was running high as well.
The Chris Pirates' crew were all fired up by Chris.
Clib chuckled. "Joining Chris with my brother was the right choice after all!"
"With Captain Chris leading us, how could we fail to achieve something great?"
Mr. Tanaka nodded in agreement. "The first time I met the captain, I knew he was no ordinary man."
"I'm not surprised he made this decision today!"
"Only someone this fearless can accomplish great things!"
The other crewmen behind them gazed at Chris with admiration.
A gunner exclaimed, "The captain's presence is overwhelming today!"
"Who could stand against him?"
Another gunner laughed. "Heh, most people wait until their enemies are weak before they fight."
"But our captain insists on taking on Pudora Kingdom at full strength. You don't see courage like that every day!"
One of the crew's swordsmen said with rising excitement, "I finally understand why the captain's swordsmanship is so powerful!"
"It's because he has a breadth of vision ordinary people can't match."
"Perhaps that confidence and daring are the very essence of becoming a Great Swordsman!"
Chris's actions that