King the Conflagration wore his black mask, leaving only his eyes exposed.
Even now, his face remained expressionless, and his eyes betrayed no emotion.
King the Conflagration said flatly, "According to our latest intelligence, the rumors circulating about Chris..."
"Were all true."
At those words, Who's-Who, Salamander, and the others' eyes widened.
Everyone present was utterly dumbfounded.
Although Black Maria and some of the others had already believed those rumors were probably true,
they were still deeply shocked to hear King the Conflagration confirm them outright.
Who's-Who frowned deeply and said in astonishment, "How... is that possible?"
"Those rumors were actually all true?"
"Chris isn't even twenty. How could his swordsmanship possibly match Dracule Mihawk's?"
Of everyone there, Who's-Who undoubtedly found this the hardest to accept.
His eyes were filled with shock and disbelief.
Beside him, Sasaki shook his head gently and clicked his tongue. "Isn't that a little too unbelievable?"
"How could someone who isn't even twenty have achieved so much in swordsmanship?"
"Dracule Mihawk is the World's Greatest Swordsman!"
"He only reached his current level of swordsmanship after years and years of honing his skills!"
Who's-Who and Sasaki kept shaking their heads, still unable to believe it was true.
Both were swordsmen, and both had honed their swordsmanship to a masterful level.
At least within the Beasts Pirates, their swordsmanship ranked among the very best.
Yet even Who's-Who and Sasaki, proud and downright conceited as they were,
would never dare claim that their swordsmanship had reached Dracule Mihawk's level.
In the eyes of pirates around the world, Dracule Mihawk truly represented the pinnacle of swordsmanship.
Reaching such heights would require an immense amount of painstaking effort before it even became possible.
Sasaki's eyelids drooped slightly as he muttered dejectedly, "This world is always so unfair!"
"Chris hasn't even