One Piece: I Can Repel Anything

There was always a stifling feeling in the air. It was unbearable!

Viola looked at Rebecca and shook her head slightly. She pushed every troubling thought from her mind, then smiled and said, "Go ahead and ask. After that, we need to discuss the matter at hand."

"Okay! I know what I want to ask now."

Rebecca turned toward the mysterious man. Her brows curved over her delicate face as she gave him a gentle smile and spoke in her clear, pleasant voice.

"Lord Chris, it took you less than ten minutes to get here from East Blue."

"How did you do it, Lord Chris? I'm so curious!"

Viola and King Riku both looked at Chris, their faces full of curiosity. They were eager to hear the answer.

As aloof as ever, Chris replied evenly, "I ate the Repel-Repel Fruit and developed a technique called Repulsion Space."

"By traveling through space, I can get here in ten minutes."

"That's enough. We can talk about anything else later."

Chris looked at the three of them and said, "For now, give me the map."

The Repel-Repel Fruit? Repulsion Space?

The three of them were stunned all over again by what Chris had said.

Someone could actually travel through space? It was incredible.

Almost impossible to believe.

At that moment, the young man before them seemed more powerful and mysterious than ever.

They looked at Chris with even greater humility and respect.

It was respect for the strong!

"Lord Chris, please wait a moment."

King Riku rose quickly and bowed to Chris. Guilt showed on his weathered face as he hurried to explain.

"You arrived so quickly that the map hasn't been brought here yet."

"Please give me a few minutes. I'll fetch it myself."

With that, he strode toward the door without