Chapter 80

Jora rolled her eyes at the two of them and said with a laugh.

"You two are putting on quite a show."

"You're making me sick. Oh ho ho ho ho..."

Gladius nodded and said calmly, "I feel the same way. It's pretty pointless."

Suddenly, Doflamingo leaned back, covered his face, and burst into laughter, looking utterly arrogant.

"Finally! The Marines have finally set their sights on him! Fufufufufu..."

At Doflamingo's words, everyone froze for a moment, then hurried to look at the newspaper on the table.

Black-Clad Chris—bounty: 100 million Beli!

Now everyone understood.

Wasn't this the young man Doflamingo had mentioned? Chris was indeed his name.

"Chris!"

Viola's beautiful eyes lit up, and a sweet smile appeared on her lovely face as she said in a melodious voice, "The young master mentioned him a while ago."

"He said he ran into an interesting young man while hunting down the traitor Trafalgar Law. I remember his name was Chris."

Jora swayed her plump body and said with a hearty laugh, "What an impressive young man."

"His very first bounty shot straight up to 100 million Beli. Oh ho ho ho ho~~"

Pica nodded, his voice as grating as ever. "No wonder Doffy said that. This fellow really is powerful."

Diamante agreed and chimed in.

"He hasn't even entered the Grand Line, and he's already making such huge waves. He really is something else."

Trebol leaned toward Doflamingo, his snot swinging as he spoke rapidly. "Say, say..."

"Doffy, are we really going to work with this brat?"

"You're our king. How could a little brat like him deserve to become our king's partner?"

Gladius nodded and added, "This brat really isn't good enough to work with the Donquixote Family."

Lao G said with complete composure, "Simply put, he isn't worthy. GG~~"

Then Doflamingo spoke.

"That was what I thought at first, too."

"But after calming down and thinking it over, his strength really is terrifying."

Doflamingo flexed his five fingers lightly and grinned. "When I fought him, he pushed me right to the brink."

"Although I didn't use my ultimate move, it was still enough to show how frighteningly strong this brat is."

"If we really fought to the death, I honestly couldn't say how it would end. Fufufufufu..."

Everyone was truly stunned by Doflamingo's words.

They had followed him for a long time and knew his character very well.

He looked down on everyone and never gave anyone a second thought.

Yet now he was praising this Chris so highly.

They all knew exactly what that meant.

"If even the young master says so, then this Chris really must be terrifying."

Diamante looked at the young man in the newspaper and said seriously, "Earning the young master's recognition is no easy feat in itself."

Gladius nodded and laughed. "I'd love to meet him right now and see just what makes him so extraordinary."

"So young, yet so powerful. It's really unbelievable."

Jora twisted her body and cupped her aging face. "What do you think about capturing him and making him my man? Oh ho ho ho ho~~"

"He's so handsome! This Chris is really, really handsome. I like him so much."

Pica looked at Doflamingo and frowned, still unable to believe what he had said.

"Doffy, he definitely isn't your match. I'm sure you could kill him if you used your ultimate move."

"How could a mere brat possibly be your match?"

Trebol sniffed back his snot and said with a loud laugh, "Say, say..."

"Doffy is the strongest man alive! He's destined to become king. No one is his match! Behehehehe~~"

Listening to their conversation, Viola remained silent. Her beautiful eyes stayed fixed on the newspaper on the table, as though she wanted to understand this man completely.

Doflamingo, that bastard, is overbearing, arrogant, and conceited. He doesn't think anything of anyone in this world.

If he said something like that, then their fight definitely didn't happen the way he described.

He must have used his full strength, yet still couldn't do anything to Chris. He couldn't defeat him.

In other words, Doflamingo is no match for Chris.

Putting together everything she had heard, Viola carefully analyzed the battle between Doflamingo and Chris.

She firmly believed her conclusion was correct. There was no doubt about it.

After studying Chris's photograph closely once more, she finally made up her mind.

I have to find a way to contact Chris. As long as I can reach him, my country can be saved.

Then Father can govern this country again, and the people can live and work in peace and happiness, free from oppression and bullying.

Mother, please watch over me from heaven and help me succeed.

As long as peace can return to the country and its people can live happy, wonderful lives, I don't mind sacrificing myself.

Mother, please watch over me from heaven...

(To all you bosses out there, the picture above is Viola, so there's no need to say more. As for why I wrote so much in this chapter and why I included Viola's inner thoughts, it's actually because I like this woman so much. Her figure is just amazing. What do you think? ︿(￣︶￣)︿.)

Somewhere at sea in the First Half of the Grand Line.

Inside an elegant, beautifully furnished room, a woman of peerless beauty stood by the window.

"Chris, I miss you so much. I really do!"

A gentle breeze blew in, lifting Hancock's glossy black hair slightly.

Her red clothes fluttered softly as well, making her look utterly beautiful.

"What are you doing right now? Are you thinking of me? You must be."

"Should I call Chris right now?"

"No, no. Chris must be training. I can't disturb him."

Hancock gazed out at the sparkling sea, its blue surface clear and pristine.

She was completely lost in her fantasies, talking to herself without even realizing what she was saying.

Honestly, if any other woman had acted like this, people would surely have thought she was crazy, a fool.

But thanks to Hancock's unparalleled beauty, these actions only made her look even lovelier, and anyone who saw her...

Would be utterly enchanted!

The most beautiful woman in the world was incredibly captivating, no matter what she did.

Knock, knock, knock...

Just then, Marigold's voice came from outside the door. "Big Sister, we have news of Lord Chris."

"What?!"

Shock.

Utter shock.

Then came wild joy.

Hancock turned around swiftly, her beautiful eyes sparkling as she said hurriedly, "Come in, quickly..."

With a creak, Marigold and Sandersonia briskly entered the room.

They both knew very well how eager Hancock was to hear news of Chris. How could they dare hesitate?

"Tell me, quickly..."

Before either of them could speak, Hancock said with overwhelming urgency, "What news is there? Hurry and tell me."

Sandersonia strode up to Hancock and said with a smile, "Big Sister, we just bought a newspaper and found some news about Lord Chris."

"Big Sister, please take a look."

She handed the newspaper to Hancock without explaining much, letting her read it herself.

After all, whenever anything involved Chris, Hancock would insist on learning every detail. A few words from the two of them wouldn't suffice.

Without the slightest hesitation, Hancock immediately opened the newspaper and quickly scanned it.

"Ah..."

The instant she saw Chris's photograph, Hancock's beautiful eyes lit up, and delighted surprise appeared on her breathtaking face.

"Chris really is in the newspaper! Yay! This is wonderful!"

Marigold and Sandersonia nodded repeatedly, both smiling as they said, "Yes, Lord Chris is in the newspaper. It really is wonderful."

The two of them had an exceptionally good impression of Chris.

Simply put, they already regarded him as their brother-in-law and accepted him in that role.

Hancock paid no attention to their words and said with a smile of her own.

"So handsome. He really is so handsome~~"

Hancock carefully studied the photograph in the newspaper, looking Chris over from top to bottom and left to right, taking in every last detail.

"As expected of the man I love. He looks so handsome no matter when it is."

"Oh my, I simply adore him~~"

Marigold and Sandersonia exchanged a glance and shrugged together, feeling utterly helpless.

Their sister wasn't reading the newspaper at all. She was only staring at Chris's photograph.

She looked completely lovestruck!

They knew that unless they reminded her, Hancock would keep studying Chris's photograph and never stop.

With no other choice, Marigold spoke up with a small smile. "Big Sister, aren't you going to read the news about Lord Chris?"

Sandersonia added, "Yes, Big Sister. There's an update on Chris in here."

Sure enough, their reminders immediately snapped Hancock out of her lovestruck daze.

"Oh, right. How did I forget?"

After murmuring that to herself, she began reading the article with complete attention.

Marigold and Sandersonia exchanged another glance, their smiles turning wry.

Their sister was wonderful in every way, except that she was far too obsessed with love.

She really was completely consumed by it!

Normally, she was a little better, but the moment Chris was mentioned, their sister would drift off into her fantasies.

She would ignore everything else and keep murmuring about Chris, unable to stop.

The two of them had reported this situation to Elder Nyon and asked her to think of a solution.