Pirate: I Can Repel Everything

"Let's not say any more. Let Chris decide for himself."

Carina furrowed her slender brows and looked at Perona. "Isn't Doflamingo our partner?"

Perona nodded, just as puzzled. "I don't get it either. Why would she ask Chris to go after our partner? That won't work, will it?"

Nojiko looked at Nami, her expression complicated. "She's just like us. Her family was murdered, and she still has to work for the man who did it."

"Yeah. It's so much like us."

Nami sighed. Memories of the past came rushing back, filling her with sorrow. "Arlong killed our mother. I couldn't do a thing, and I ended up working for him instead."

"It's so much like us. Viola and we have all suffered the same way."

Honey Queen looked at Chris. He was still training, as though he hadn't heard Viola's request.

"She wants to become Chris's woman? That offer isn't tempting at all."

Honey Queen turned to Belo Betty with a rueful smile. "There's no way Chris will help her just for that."

Belo Betty took a drag on her cigarette, as composed as ever. "We made our plans long ago."

"Become a Shichibukai, then establish the Seven Warlords Alliance to share resources and information."

"So Chris won't change his mind for one woman."

Baccarat knew exactly how Chris felt about women.

He was still training without saying a word. That was answer enough.

He simply wasn't interested enough to speak.

"Chris, my instincts tell me her country has something we need."

Baccarat smoothed her deep red hair and studied Chris with her lovely eyes. She smiled. "I don't know what it is, but I feel it's vital to us. We can't do without it."

Everyone froze at Baccarat's words.

Viola stood before the window, confusion in her eyes. She