He smiled calmly and said softly, "Isaac's reputation is already known throughout the world."
"And his standing in the Pudora Kingdom is beyond compare."
"I'm afraid even Yuriton, the king here, can't rival Isaac's influence over the Pudora Kingdom!"
"Only by defeating someone like him can I truly win the wholehearted respect of the people of the Pudora Kingdom!"
This was the principle Chris had always upheld.
If he was going to take over the Pudora Kingdom, he had to win its people over completely.
And that meant more than merely making them acknowledge the strength of the Chris Pirates.
Most importantly, they had to be utterly convinced of Chris himself.
After all, Chris was the true master of the Chris Pirates.
And he would also become the next master of the Pudora Kingdom.
No matter what, Chris had to personally defeat Isaac—the Pudora Kingdom's War Totem!
Chris had reason to believe that defeating Isaac would make the people of the Pudora Kingdom acknowledge his strength immediately.
Not only that, but if Isaac fell, the faith of the Pudora Kingdom's people would likely crumble in an instant.
Why would Chris leave something that could achieve two goals at once to someone else?
Chris raised an eyebrow and said casually, "Let me face Isaac myself in this battle."
"I'd like to find out just how strong the man who forced Katakuri to retreat really is!"
Seeing this, Bartholomew Kuma did not insist. He chose to respect Chris's wishes.
Since Chris had said that, it meant he was absolutely confident he could defeat Isaac.
No one in this world understood Chris's strength better than Chris himself.
Naturally, then, Bartholomew Kuma and the others had little else to worry about.
Hancock smoothed her beautiful hair and smiled. "Isaac can't compare to a man