Vice Admiral Ronse casually exhaled a cloud of smoke and nodded. "At first, I thought that having Admiral Borsalino lead the operation..."
"With so many officers and soldiers joining him, it seemed like overkill just to deal with a bunch of greenhorns."
"But now, it seems we really can't afford to underestimate the Chris Pirates!"
The Chris Pirates' performance had thoroughly won over the Marine officers.
The officers had no choice but to take their impending opponent seriously.
They were far more than just an ordinary pirate crew.
Kizaru, Borsalino, reclined in his chair, his expression calm, as though nothing had happened.
He casually raised an eyebrow and said mildly, "There's nothing surprising about them coming through unscathed."
"On the contrary, I would have been rather surprised if they hadn't made it through that bombardment unharmed."
"I never expected the Pudora Kingdom's shelling to accomplish much in the first place."
"You should understand that better than I do, shouldn't you, Vice Admiral Onigumo?"
As he spoke, Borsalino turned his gaze toward Vice Admiral Onigumo beside him.
At those words, Onigumo gave a wry smile.
He nodded and said, "Indeed, with Chris there..."
"A bombardment like that wouldn't accomplish anything at all!"
Chapter 765
Vice Admiral Onigumo was the only person present who had fought Chris.
Naturally, he knew better than anyone what Chris was capable of.
The strange abilities Chris had developed with the Repel-Repel Fruit were also difficult to fathom.
Although the Repel-Repel Fruit could be used to attack, defense was its most fundamental ability!
Vice Admiral Onigumo sighed softly and said, "But that definitely wasn't Chris acting personally just now."
"If Chris had made a move, that bombardment wouldn't have ended so simply."
"And the outcome wouldn't have looked anything like that."
Rear Admiral Kadar frowned slightly and