Chapter 102 / Chapter 103

At this moment, Baccarat looked at the four of them, her eyes crinkling with a smile, and said, "Makino, Kaya, welcome to the group."

"Don't worry, our ship is very powerful and we guarantee we won't encounter any danger."

Makino and Kaya nodded quickly, saying in unison, "We believe it completely, we have no doubt about it at all."

Suddenly, Jaoine frowned, looked at Merry, and said directly, "Go to Kaya's room and bring her that Devil Fruit."

Merry paused for a moment, not daring to ask any further questions, and quickly nodded, saying respectfully, "Yes, young master."

After saying that, he quickly turned around and hurriedly walked forward.

"Father, what are you going to do with that Devil Fruit?"

Kaya looked at Jaoine, a look of curiosity on her pretty face, and couldn't help but ask.

Before Jaoine could answer, Burgess spoke first.

"A Devil Fruit?"

"I knew it! Now that the Captain's shown up, good luck can't be too bad."

Burgess shrugged and laughed, saying, "If it's just about taking in that guy, then this luck is so-so."

"Now that a Devil Fruit has arrived, this is going to be interesting! Hahahaha..."

Doc Q's gaze was grim. He glanced at Gin and Van Augur, then looked at Kuro with a forced smile, and said, "Now there are only three people who aren't Devil Fruit users."

"So even if Devil Fruit appears, it can only be eaten by them. It's such a good deal for those guys."

Luo looked at Hawkins and said coolly, "It seems our good luck has always been there."

Hawkins nodded and said in a low voice, "The team's strength has been steadily increasing, which is undoubtedly a good thing."

At this moment, Jaoine looked at Kaya with a gentle smile and a doting expression.

"Kaya, now that you've joined them, your father naturally hopes they will become stronger."

"Only in this way will you be safer, and your father won't have to worry about anything."

Then, turning to look at Chris, he smiled slightly and said, "Sir, I have a Devil Fruit here, called the Paramecia — the Warp-Warp Fruit."

"This is just a small token of my appreciation; please accept it, sir."

"I hope you will take good care of my daughter in the future, please."

(Regarding the Warp-Warp Fruit, this one comes from the movie. If you don't know about it, you can search it on Baidu. I won't go into too much detail here to avoid padding the word count (￣￣).)

Chapter 102

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"The Warp-Warp Fruit' sounds like it can pierce through the ground, doesn't it?"

Lafitte had already explained the Ship's Rules to Kuro, and walked over, saying something with a gentle smile.

Kuro adjusted his glasses and said expressionlessly, "Not only can it pass through the ground, but it can pass through any non-living object."

"In that case, this Devil Fruit is quite good."

Gin's expression remained indifferent, and his tone was icy.

Burgess burst into laughter, exclaiming, "Not just good, it's downright powerful!"

"If you can't win, just burrow into the ground, and nobody can do anything to you."

"This is the best way to escape and save your life! Hahahaha~~"

A rare look of regret appeared on Doc Q's weathered face. "If I had found this fruit, I would have eaten it right away."

Luo looked at Van Auger-Auguste, who remained as indifferent as ever, and then stated his opinion.

"This Devil Fruit is perfect for you."

"If you have the ability to burrow underground, and combine that with your marksmanship, then many people would be unable to defend themselves against an assassination attempt."

Hawkins nodded in agreement, saying, "It's indeed a perfect match; together they're like adding wings to a tiger."

Just then, footsteps approached, and Merry came running over, carrying a small wooden box.

"Master, it's here."

Jaoine looked at Chris, smiled slightly, and said in a gentlemanly manner, "Sir, please accept this!"

Before Chris could speak, Van Auger spoke first.

He looked at Chris, a rare look of anticipation appearing on his usually serious face, and said with some excitement.

"Captain, could you give me this Devil Fruit?"

Chris, with his hands still in his pockets, calmly said, "Okay."

After saying that, he turned around and walked outside without saying another word.

Upon hearing Chris's words, Van Augur couldn't help but respectfully say, "Captain, you are indeed the most wise and capable captain."

"Being able to Chris Pirates, this really feels like destiny~~"

Burgess patted him on the shoulder and laughed, "Stop talking about fate, grab the Devil Fruit and let's keep going."

Luo looked at Hawkins and said calmly, "His strength has undoubtedly increased significantly now, making the competition even fiercer."

Hawkins nodded and replied in a low voice, "We need to work harder, or we'll be left far behind."

"Everyone's strength has increased, that's a good thing."

Lafitte twirled his cane, a humble smile on his face, genuinely happy.

Seeing that the men had all left, Baccarat smiled and said to Kaya, "You two chat some more, we'll go back to the ship and wait for you."

Then, the women did not linger there and all walked out.

At this point, only four people remained: two women and two men.

"Kaya, go ahead. Your father didn't have anything to tell you. Just take good care of yourself."

Jaoine patted her shoulder and said with a kind smile, "Those ladies all seem pretty good to me, so just go ahead and relax."

Kaya nodded, her delicate eyebrows curving into a sweet smile, "Father, I'll call you often if I have nothing else to do."

"Sister Makino, let's go, don't keep them waiting."

Makino smoothed her hair and said with a smile, "Okay, let's go then."

Taking Kaya's little hand, the two of them took small, quick steps, chatting and laughing as they walked outside.

Merry watched Kaya's retreating figure, a gentle smile appearing on her face. "Miss, you'll definitely be much more mature when you return from this trip."

"That's exactly what I want to see."

Jaoine smiled slightly and said with satisfaction, "Kaya is too kind and has never experienced hardship, which is actually very detrimental to her growth."

"Now is the perfect time. Let her go and gain experience, broaden her horizons, and that will make her life more fulfilling."

On the deck of the Chris.

Burgess looked in the direction of the Training Room, shrugged, and said with great confusion, "There's something I've never understood."

Doc Q smiled eerily and said, "Aren't you confused as to why you're weaker than me?"

"Damn it, can you stop interrupting me?"

Burgess glared at him, frowned, and said, "Everyone knows our Captain is a Cultivation fanatic."

"He's like a cold, impersonal machine. Why do so many women like him? Is there some secret to it?"

Gin, standing to the side, pumped his fist and sneered, "Why so many whys? Because he's the Captain!"

Hawkins, fiddling with the cards, said listlessly, "Judging from his appearance, the Captain is destined to be a ladies' man and will be loved by many women."

Luo, carrying the Kikoku, remained as aloof as ever, and said something.

"I don't know about other things, but the Captain possesses Conqueror's Haki, which is the most attractive quality to women."

"Any man with this kind of Haki has his own halo, a charm that no woman can resist, which is what is known as attracting attention."

Kuro adjusted his glasses and calmly said, "That's how all strong people are; it's not surprising."

"Beautiful women have always loved heroes. With the Captain's strength, it's normal for women to be attracted to him."

Lafitte ignored their conversation, looked at Van Auger, and asked with a slight smile, "How are you feeling?"

Van Augur nodded slightly, a rare smile appearing on his face. "Very good, indeed the most suitable for me."

With a whoosh, the person vanished instantly, leaving no trace.

Buzz~~

A soft sound rang out, and Van Augur slowly rose from below the deck, eventually returning to his original position.

"Your opponents are definitely in for a headache now."

Lafitte adjusted his top hat and said politely, "King of Assassins, I think that title suits you very well."

"Well done, Lord Van-Oka..."

"My favorite is Lord Van Augur; his Sniping is absolutely phenomenal!!"

"Go, Van-Oka-sama! You'll definitely become the First Division Commander, hahaha..."

"Don't ask me which Division Commander I like the most, it's always Lord Van-Oka, hehehe~~"

"Oh my, I can't wait for the Division Commander Challenge! I'm so excited! I miss you so much, Master!"

Five days later.

On the deck of the Chris.

"Damn it!!"

Burgess brandished his fists, Cultivation his Armament Haki, and cursed, "It's been so many days, and there's still no news! What the hell are we doing searching for?!"

"I think we should tell the Captain and just charge into the Grand Line. It's just a ship; is it worth wasting time here?"

Doc Q leaned back in his chair, a mysterious smile on his face, and said, "Very good. It would be best to go straight to the Captain and question him about why he's wasting everyone's time."

"No matter what, we have to give the crew an explanation!"

Burgess glared at him and roared, "Stop trying to get me killed! If you actually question the Captain, you'll definitely get slaughtered!"

Gin leaned back in his chair, resting, and said coldly, "Don't worry, we won't get ripped off. At most, we'll just get a beating."

Kuro had already heard about this. He pushed up his glasses with his palm and said calmly and rationally, "Anyway, with Baccarat around, this Mysterious Ship isn't going anywhere. Just wait and see."

"There's no doubt, the fate of this ship was already sealed."

Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his gun and said expressionlessly.

Suddenly, an incredibly excited voice roared from the Lookout.

"Report..."

"Great news! Fantastic news! I spotted the Mysterious Ship! Great news! Fantastic news..."

(Gentlemen, thank you for waiting. After such a long wait, this Mysterious Ship is finally about to surface. I'm really looking forward to it. So much detail and foreshadowing have been put in, which shows how important this ship is (￣￣).)

Chapter 103

"Damn it, it finally appeared, damn it!!"

Burgess quickly stood up, looked around, and saw no one. He cursed, "This is several kilometers away again, damn it!"

Doc Q sat up, a cruel smile on his face, and said, "What Mysterious Ship? We'll just poison them to death once we find it."

"Isn't it supposed to exist for hundreds of years? Let's see if it can withstand my miasma."

Luo, carrying the Kikoku, coldly remarked, "With Baccarat's help, it still took so many days to find them. No wonder they haven't been found yet."