The remark immediately caught everyone else's attention.
The other members of the Red Hair Pirates picked up the newspapers scattered across the deck and began reading them carefully.
Lucky Roux held an enormous piece of meat in one hand, eating as he read.
Chewing, he grinned and said, "After all this waiting, the war is finally about to begin!"
"Beckman and the others should have arrived by now."
"The battle of the century is really about to start!"
Yasopp nodded. "I've been looking forward to this battle of the century for a long time."
"The mystery surrounding the Chris Pirates is finally about to be revealed."
"And the whole world will finally see what Chris is truly capable of!"
Yasopp turned and sat casually on a railing.
He was deeply interested in the coming war between the Chris Pirates and Pudora Kingdom.
When word first spread that the Chris Pirates were going to attack Pudora Kingdom, Yasopp had volunteered to go.
He had wanted to represent the Red Hair Pirates and watch the battle from the Pudora Kingdom Waters.
In the end, though, Red-Haired Shanks had decided that sending Ben Beckman was the safer choice.
Red-Haired Shanks lay on the Red Force's upper deck and stretched lazily.
He picked up a newspaper. As he read the news, a smile slowly spread across his face.
Beaming, Red-Haired Shanks said excitedly, "Oh! Is it finally starting?"
"This battle's taken its time getting here!"
"Chris, you really know how to keep people waiting!"
Red-Haired Shanks stood and leaned against the upper deck railing, looking down at Yasopp and the others below.
"Everyone, the war between the Chris Pirates and Pudora Kingdom is about to begin in earnest."
"Care to make a bet with me?"
Yasopp and the others frowned slightly, looking up at