Chapter 73 / Chapter 74

Hancock gazed at the incredibly handsome man before her, blinking her beautiful eyes as she smiled. "I feel that, no matter what the problem is..."

"Once it falls into your hands, you can solve it effortlessly, without the slightest difficulty."

"Truly, that is the impression you give me."

"You are both powerful and mysterious. Hehe~~"

(Big shots, the picture above shows Universal Pull. The palm is black, while Chris's Repel-Repel Fruit produces white light when used. Apart from the color, everything else is the same. Considering how hard this humble author worked to find the picture, could you please enable automatic subscriptions? Thank you ︿(￣︶￣)︿.)

Chapter 73

Ignoring Hancock's praise, Chris slowly crouched down and placed the fruit over Gamenio's heart.

His gaze remained as calm as ever, without a trace of excitement.

"Chris, what are you doing now?"

Hancock crouched down beside him. Watching his strange actions, she could not help asking.

There was no denying it: her title as the world's most beautiful woman was well deserved.

As Hancock crouched, her figure became even more striking, her long hair flowing around her.

She was enough to steal anyone's soul!

"Ever since I ate the Repel-Repel Fruit, I've been researching how to repel the Devil Fruit out of someone who has eaten one."

Chris flicked away his cigarette butt and said calmly, "That's what I'm about to do."

With that, he spread the fingers of his right hand. A faint white glow quietly appeared and steadily gathered.

"What?!"

She was stunned.

Hancock was stunned once again.

She knew Chris was immensely powerful and mysterious.

But she had never imagined he possessed such a bizarre ability.

Was this really something a human could do?

Was there truly nothing this man before her could not do?

"Oh, never mind. I don't even know what to say anymore."

Hancock looked at Chris with admiration in her beautiful eyes and said with a radiant smile, "You're incredible. I won't bother being shocked anymore."

"Whatever happens with you, it makes perfect sense. I'll make sure to remember that."

Chris continued to ignore her. White light flared from his right hand, dazzlingly bright, enveloping all three of them.

His gaze sharpened, and he pressed his right hand directly against Gamenio's body.

Repulsion activated!

Gamenio had suffered a grievous head injury and lay there like a dead dog, unable to regain consciousness.

"It's changing! It really is changing..."

Hancock had been staring unblinkingly at the fruit.

Then she suddenly noticed its color changing continuously.

The fruit had originally been blue all over, but now its base gradually turned black, and the color rapidly spread upward.

Soon, the entire fruit had turned pitch-black, with strange patterns winding across its surface.

It looked so mysterious, so extraordinary.

"It worked! It really worked..."

Hancock looked at Chris, her beautiful eyes shining brilliantly and her lovely face filled with adoration, and exclaimed in delight.

"Chris, you amaze me! You're so wonderful, so incredible! Do you know that?"

"I'm proud. I'm truly so proud of you~~"

Chris withdrew his right hand. As the white light gradually faded, he showed a rare, faint smile. "It really did work."

Holding the fruit, he slowly stood.

Thump...

With a thud, Chris kicked Gamenio away, sending him flying toward the magma.

Perhaps the pain woke Gamenio.

He suddenly realized that his whole body was weak and wracked with pain.

"Damn it, what's going on..."

Then he spotted the magma below out of the corner of his eye. His expression changed in horror, and he hurriedly clenched his right hand, trying to merge with the magma.

"What? My power..."

"I'm done for..."

When he realized he could no longer use his Devil Fruit ability, Gamenio descended into utter panic.

He knew he was going to die.

With a splash, he fell into the magma.

"Aah..."

After a single scream, the magma swallowed him whole, leaving him well and truly dead.

Hancock gave a smug little laugh. "You vile man. You dared threaten me, and this is what you get."

Then she turned to Chris and said with a beaming smile, "Chris, thank you for getting rid of him for me. Hehe~~"

Chris did not reply. He lowered his head slightly and silently studied the Devil Fruit in his hand.

His gaze settled, and he finally made his decision.

He raised his hand and took a hard bite.

"Chris, what are you doing?"

Hancock jumped, her lovely face filled with panic as she urged him, "Spit it out! You can't eat that!"

"If an ability user eats two Devil Fruits, they'll..."

Chris waved his hand, signaling that she did not need to be so nervous.

Then he slowly closed his eyes. White light rose from his body, enveloping him completely.

Seeing Chris like this, Hancock understood.

Chris had a way to eat two Devil Fruits.

That realization shocked her once again.

"Oh, Chris, why are you so incredible? I truly admire you from the bottom of my heart."

Hancock silently watched him, taking shallow breaths for fear of disturbing the man she loved.

Her beautiful eyes brimmed with love.

This man was so handsome, so composed and mature, and his strength was so terrifying...

She was intoxicated.

Hancock was utterly intoxicated by him.

Her love for Chris had reached its peak.

"Phew~~"

Just then, Chris let out a breath. The White Light around him gradually dissipated, and he slowly opened his eyes.

"It worked! Chris, you really are the best. I'm so happy."

Seeing Chris like this, how could Hancock fail to understand?

The man she loved now possessed the Copy-Copy Fruit's ability.

"Chris, show me. I'm so curious."

Hancock's beautiful eyes sparkled, and her breathtaking face was filled with anticipation.

The stronger her beloved became, the happier she felt.

Hancock wanted to know everything that happened to Chris and was willing to spend time understanding it all.

She wanted to study this man until she knew him inside and out.

She would not overlook even the smallest detail!

(Big shots, Chris's strength has increased once again. Are you looking forward to seeing him fight a major figure? Don't rush. Things will get interesting when he hunts Admiral Sakazuki. The Magma-Magma Fruit versus a copied Magma-Magma Fruit—that should be quite interesting ︿(￣︶￣)︿.)

Chapter 74

Chris nodded without saying much and slowly raised his right hand, pointing his fingertip toward the magma.

Seeing his action, Hancock's eyes lit up. Delight spread across her lovely face, and she said happily.

"Admiral Borsalino's ability."

Sure enough, a pale golden point of light quietly appeared, confirming her words.

The point of light rapidly expanded into a golden ring, bathing both of them in a pale golden glow.

Whoosh...

A powerful beam of light sliced through the air, shining brilliantly as it shot toward the magma pool.

Boom~~

A terrifying explosion rang out, its deafening roar spreading across the entire island.

Hearing the explosion, the Amazon Lily warriors on the island's outskirts exchanged bewildered looks, unsure what had happened.

"What's going on? Is that bastard still alive?"

Kalana knitted her delicate brows, her lovely face filled with confusion.

Sandersonia shook her head in denial. "Lord Chris is so powerful. How could he possibly fail to kill him?"

"Don't overthink it. Everything must be fine."

Marigold looked at the warriors and called out a reminder.

"Don't go over there, anyone. Nothing's wrong, and we absolutely mustn't disturb our elder sister."

The women of Amazon Lily hurriedly nodded and replied, "Yes, Lady Marigold!"

Deep within the island.

Looking at the spot struck by the beam, Hancock wore a stunned expression on her breathtaking face and murmured, "So powerful. Truly so powerful!"

"As expected of an Admiral's Devil Fruit. Its offensive power really is extraordinary."

The magma pool had vanished, leaving behind an enormous crater surrounded by scorched black earth.

The scene looked like an inferno!

Chris furrowed his brows, a rare occurrence, and a thoughtful expression appeared on his resolute face.

Noticing something was amiss with her beloved, Hancock brushed back her glossy black hair and asked with a gentle smile, "Chris, what's wrong?"

"Although this fruit can copy other people's abilities, it can't reproduce their full power."

Chris slipped both hands into his trouser pockets and said calmly, "It can only copy ninety percent of the original user's offensive power. That's its absolute limit."

"Also, to copy someone's ability, you must first have seen that person use their Devil Fruit power."