That was hardly the reaction of people who had won a glorious victory.
They had won this battle, yet none of those surrendered troops were being assigned to them.
And not one of them objected!
Lafitte pressed down the brim of his hat and smiled calmly. "What are you two waiting for?"
"Aren't you going to thank the Captain?"
"You can't mean to serve as commanders with no one under you in the Chris Pirates, can you?"
Luo held Kikoku in his arms, his expression calm. "If the Captain wants you to command these men, then go ahead and do it."
"Of everyone here, you two are the best suited to lead so many people."
"Don't worry about us."
"We have no interest in these soldiers whatsoever."
Burgess chuckled. "These soldiers are all too rigid and bound by rules."
"They wouldn't suit us as subordinates."
"So you two should keep commanding them!"
"We'd much rather have pirates under us!"
Enel sat cross-legged in midair, picked at his ear, and said casually, "The Captain trusts you this much. You understand what that means, don't you?"
"Once the Captain puts someone to work, he trusts them. That's always been his way."
"There's no need to be so surprised."
"Just don't let the Captain down."
Isaac and Hu Ci nodded.
After seeing Lafitte, Burgess, and the others react, they were even more certain this was no test from Chris.
He had appointed them in earnest!
With Chris's appointment and Lafitte and the others' reactions, Isaac and Hu Ci could be certain this was neither a joke nor some kind of test.
These were positions Chris genuinely wanted to give them.
Gratitude welled up in both men.
They had only just surrendered to the Chris Pirates, and already they had been entrusted with important