"I'd like to see for myself, when he's backed into a corner..."
"Just how Chris plans to fight back."
Chapter 685
Pudora Kingdom, Royal Palace Hall.
The mood inside the Royal Palace Hall was nothing like it had been a few minutes earlier.
When everyone first saw the newspaper, a heavy silence had fallen over the Royal Palace Hall.
Their spirits had sunk.
But now, everyone in the Royal Palace Hall wore a broad smile.
They could almost see the Chris Pirates falling to defeat.
Haliya Zina, captain of the Troublesome Pirates, said provocatively, "Let the war start already!"
"I can't wait to have a proper fight with those guys from the Chris Pirates!"
"Of course, what I'm looking forward to most is seeing what Chris can do."
"Let's hope he doesn't disappoint us when he's surrounded on all sides!"
Big Bug Rodman ran a hand through his yellow hair and grinned. "I can't wait either!"
"That brat Chris has been far too arrogant this whole time."
"It's about time he found out what it feels like to take a fall."
Aver Bradley excitedly downed several cups of wine in a row, then laughed. "We have Ochoku. We have Captain Isaac."
"And on the Marines' side, we have Borsalino—Kizaru, one of the Three Marine Admirals, their greatest fighting force!"
"If the CP Agency comes to these waters too, we may even get to see them in action."
"With so many people attacking him, Chris can't fight them all, no matter how strong he is."
"His best choice is to flee the Pudora Kingdom Waters right now!"
Aver Bradley let out a wildly excited laugh.
The other pirates around him burst out laughing too.
Their confidence had never been higher.
But Old Blacksmith Smart, Milo Teach, and a few others didn't