Chapter 72

Seeing Hancock act like that again, completely disregarding his words,

Gamenio felt enough fury to burn the entire world.

"Enough!"

"Boa Hancock, you goddamn bitch!"

"Once I kill him, I'll take my time dealing with you! You bitch! Damn you!"

He whipped his head around and glared viciously at Chris. "I don't know who the hell you are, but that doesn't matter. You're about to die."

As soon as he finished speaking, his right hand turned bright red. Magma churned, radiating searing heat and billowing thick black smoke, as though even the air had caught fire.

That was just how high the temperature had risen!

"Chris, he ate the Copy-Copy Fruit! He can copy other Devil Fruit users' techniques. You have to be careful..."

Hancock looked at Chris anxiously and hurried to warn him.

She knew Chris was strong, but she still couldn't help worrying.

After all, Gamenio was incredibly powerful, and his ability was bizarre.

Chris didn't answer Hancock. His hands remained in his pockets as he watched Gamenio calmly.

His expression was utterly composed, and he made no move at all.

Seeing him like that, Gamenio sneered and roared, "Die!"

"Great Eruption!"

An enormous magma fist appeared in the air, radiating terrifying heat that warped the space around it.

Black smoke billowed upward as the surrounding temperature soared. It was like stepping into a world of fire.

With a boom, the giant magma fist burst apart, turning into countless volcanic bombs.

Each one trailed thick black smoke and carried terrifying heat. They filled the air like a dense shower of rain.

They hurtled toward Chris as fast as lightning.

"Aah..."

At the sight of that overwhelming attack, the warriors of Amazon Lily screamed in panic.

He was too strong. Gamenio was simply too powerful.

"Can Lord Chris really beat him?" Marigold asked anxiously.

Cold sweat beaded on Sandersonia's forehead. Thoroughly frightened, she said, "He should be able to, right? Otherwise, we're really finished."

Kalana shook her head with a bitter smile. "That bastard was toying with us earlier. He wasn't even using his full strength."

"Lord Chris, you have to win. Please!"

Hancock was just as shaken.

Fear showed on her beautiful face as she watched Chris and cried, "Chris, you have to be careful..."

Chris's gaze sharpened as he watched the terrifying volcanic bombs flying toward him.

With a whoosh, he vanished from where he stood and appeared above Gamenio in an instant.

Before Gamenio could react, Chris drove a fist down hard...

(Guys, the picture above shows Great Eruption. This battle ends here. Still haven't had enough? Don't worry, there are plenty more battles to come (*￣︶￣).)

Chapter 72

"Aaagh..."

A bloodcurdling scream rang out, and Gamenio was knocked unconscious on the spot.

Rumble...

The terrifying volcanic bombs slammed into the ground. Thick smoke billowed as the surface was utterly destroyed, turning into a sea of magma in an instant.

Waves of heat rolled through the air. Bubbles rose constantly from within, bursting with soft pops.

Scorched by the intense heat, all the surrounding ground turned black, burned to a crisp.

Trees, flowers, grass, rocks...

Nothing near the volcanic bombs survived. Everything was destroyed.

Such was the destructive power of the Logia-type Magma-Magma Fruit!

At that moment, no one paid any attention to the destruction caused by Great Eruption.

Every one of them stared at Chris, their eyes filled with nothing but shock.

They had all been utterly stunned.

One punch.

A single, simple punch had taken down that immensely powerful man.

It was simply terrifying.

"So this is Lord Chris. No wonder our sister said he had admiral-level strength. He's incredible."

Marigold stared at Chris in shock, a deep sense of respect welling up within her.

She was in awe of his tremendous strength!

Sandersonia nodded. All traces of panic had vanished from her face, replaced by a broad smile. "Just what I'd expect from the man our sister fell for. I approve of this brother-in-law!"

"When you told me how powerful Lord Chris was before, I didn't believe you."

Kalana shook her head, her beautiful face filled with emotion as she murmured, "Now I've truly seen it for myself."

"He's strong. Lord Chris is unbelievably strong. He definitely has the strength to rival an admiral."

Marguerite threw her arms up and cheered, "Long live Lord Chris!"

"Long live Lord Chris..."

The other citizens of the Kuja Island Country immediately joined in the cheers.

Their voices shook the sky. The scene was lively, filled with flowers and applause.

At that moment, every warrior of Amazon Lily felt a newfound respect for Chris.

They admired him with all their hearts!

"Chris, you're amazing. You really are incredible."

Hancock approached Chris with graceful, regal steps, admiration shining on her exquisitely beautiful face.

Her lovely eyes brimmed with affection, and her voice was incredibly tender as she praised him. "I... I knew you were the strongest!"

"Chris, I'm proud of you!"

Not far away, Marigold and Sandersonia exchanged a glance and nodded.

"Come on, everyone. Let's leave. Keep your voices down," Marigold reminded the warriors quietly.

Kalana nodded and smiled faintly. "We really shouldn't stay here. Let's give the two of them some time together."

"Come on, let's go..."

The warriors also knew it would be inappropriate to linger. They quickly moved out, withdrawing toward the outskirts.

Soon, only three people remained deep within the island.

Two stood, while the third lay there like a dead dog.

Click!

Ignoring Hancock's praise, Chris lit a cigarette and smoked in silence.

As she watched the man she loved puffing out smoke, Hancock's beautiful eyes sparkled.

"Chris, I just realized how incredibly handsome you look when you smoke."

Hancock clasped her hands behind her back and leaned forward slightly, showing off her perfect figure.

A captivating smile bloomed on her breathtaking face as she said sweetly, "Chris, I want to thank you."

"If you hadn't shown up today, I'm afraid I would have died here."

Her gaze turned resolute as she looked at Chris and declared firmly, "I am the queen of Amazon Lily. I would die fighting before I ever submitted!"

"But you appeared before me like a hero and protected me."

"Oh, goodness... What am I saying? I don't even know what to say anymore!"

Hancock cupped her cheeks in both hands and gently shook her head, overcome with shyness.

She looked utterly adorable like that!

Such a peerless beauty truly was one of a kind.

There was no other woman so lovely.

Phew...

Still ignoring Hancock, Chris exhaled a mouthful of smoke and looked at a fruit tree several dozen meters to his right.

"What is it, Chris?"

Hancock finally came to her senses. Noticing his unusual behavior, she quickly followed his gaze.

But it was just a fruit tree bearing some apple-shaped fruit. There was nothing unusual about it.

She didn't understand why Chris was staring at it...

Chris didn't answer her. He slowly raised his right hand and called out in a low voice.

"Universal Pull!"

A white circular opening about the size of a ping-pong ball instantly appeared in his palm.

With a whoosh, a fruit broke free from the tree several dozen meters away and flew swiftly toward Chris.

Astounding!

Hancock was utterly shocked.

It was so far away, yet Chris could actually pull that fruit toward him.

It was simply unbelievable!

"Universal Pull?"

Hancock looked at the man beside her, her beautiful eyes sparkling with curiosity. "Chris, what kind of ability is that?"

"Didn't you eat the Repel-Repel Fruit? Logically, you should only be able to push things away. How has it turned into attraction instead? I'm really confused."

By then, Chris had caught the fruit. He took a drag on his cigarette and spoke calmly.

"I developed the Repel-Repel Fruit's power in two directions."

"One is forward repulsion. The other is reverse repulsion."

"With forward repulsion, using my Devil Fruit ability pushes things outward."

Chris exhaled his smoke and continued evenly, "Reverse repulsion does the exact opposite. When I use it, it pulls things inward."

She was stunned.

Although Chris spoke in a flat, utterly unruffled tone,

Hancock was genuinely shaken to her core.

Just how terrifying was this man's talent?

He had actually managed to develop the Repel-Repel Fruit to such a degree.

Hancock felt as though her brain simply couldn't keep up.

"Chris, you really are the strongest man in the world!"