Chapter 127 / Chapter 128

Discussions also arose on the East of the Square.

"Smoker, that devil, is here. They're doomed, hehehe..."

"Sigh, what a pity for all these beautiful women, they're all going to be arrested, damn it!!"

"Boss, can you find a way to get a woman? I like the one carrying the big iron bar, hehehe~~"

"Boss, I'm not picky, just give me any one, hehe..."

Bartolomeo glared at them and snapped, "Get the hell out of here!"

"The Navy I fear most is Smoker."

"You want me dead?! You son of a bitch!!"

Desaya watched Smoker's retreating figure, her beautiful brows furrowing slightly, a solemn expression appearing on her exquisitely fair face.

"Smoker has never been defeated; he is incredibly powerful."

"Although Chris has a bounty of 100 million, making him the highest-bounty Pirate in the Four Seas, he is definitely no match for Smoker and will undoubtedly be defeated soon."

"This battle is sure to be exciting, I can't wait!"

Below the Execution Platform, a completely different scene unfolded.

Burgess raised his arms high, looked at the suddenly appearing marines, and laughed loudly, "They're here! We've finally run into the marines! Hahahaha..."

Doc Q lay atop Strong, a sinister smile on his face. "After being at sea for so long, this is the first time I've encountered the Navy."

"If we poison them all to death later, our bounty will definitely skyrocket, hehe~~"

Gin glanced at him sideways and said coldly, "The Navy is our partner; how could we possibly kill them?"

Luo, clutching the Demonic Sword Kikoku, looked at Smoker with his usual aloofness and said something.

"This navy is very strong and extremely difficult to deal with."

Hawkins nodded, playing with the cards, and said in a deep voice, "To be able to guard the entrance to the Grand Line, one's strength must be immense, there's no doubt about that."

Van Augur tapped his shoulder with his gun, still as serious and expressionless as ever, and said, "No matter how strong he is, his fate is already sealed."

Kuro looked at Lafitte and asked calmly and rationally, "Did the Captain say that we can't kill the navy?"

"That's not true."

Lafitte twirled his cane, his demeanor refined. "Although the Captain didn't specify, for the sake of future plans, we should try to avoid conflict with the navy."

"Of course, our Chris Pirates have never feared anyone, there's absolutely no doubt about that."

At this moment, Mei Di looked at the group of women, smoothed her light golden hair, and a gentle smile bloomed on her delicate and pretty face as she began to explain in detail.

"You might not know, but his name is Smoker, and he's Colonel at Marine Headquarters."

"He is a Logia Smoke-Smoke Devil Fruit User, extremely powerful, the strongest Marine in the entire East Blue, without a doubt."

"As far as I know, since he took charge, it seems that no Pirate who landed on the island has been able to leave; they've all been captured."

Carmen nodded slightly, smiled, and said, "This Smoker is indeed very famous in the East Blue. I've heard of him too."

Carina shrugged her shoulders, her beautiful eyes darting around with a mischievous glint in them, and said with a grin.

"I see..."

"It seems his record is about to be broken."

"Because with so many of us coming in, none of us will stay. In fact, we'll be taking many more new people with us when we leave."

Nami looked at Smoker and the others, and said with a smile, "It seems the Navy values us a lot, which is why they sent so many people."

Honey Queen tossed her light blonde hair and said to Belo Betty, "After careful consideration, this is indeed the first time we've encountered the Navy."

Belo Betty didn't speak, but exhaled smoke and nodded in response.

Just then, a faint voice came from above the Execution Platform.

"Smoker, you've come at the right time. I have something to tell you."

Chris crossed his arms and looked down at Smoker on the ground, calmly saying, "After recruiting the new recruits, I will head to the Grand Line."

"Then we'll arrive at the Alabasta Kingdom and take down Crocodile's hiding there."

"That way, I can replace him and become the next Shichibukai."

"Given that we'll be partners in the future, I advise you not to make a move, otherwise I might just kill you outright."

Quiet.

The entire Square fell silent instantly.

Everyone was deeply shocked by Chris's declaration.

To defeat Crocodile and become Shichibukai?

This is simply too unbelievable.

And to speak to Smoker like that is suicidal.

"This young man is really arrogant."

Daddy Masdason looked at Chris, frowned, and said, "He's a newcomer who hasn't even entered the Grand Line yet, and he dares to dream of becoming Shichibukai."

"Such an arrogant fellow is destined to lose here; there is no other possibility."

Lielle had finished her ice cream, blinked her big eyes, and asked sweetly, "Father, what are the Shichibukai?"

Daddy -Mastassen patted her little head and explained gently.

"The Shichibukai are truly great Pirate; each one is incredibly powerful, and they intimidate the entire sea."

"Furthermore, the Shichibukai are Pirate recognized by the Navy; their actions are legal."

"We've only arrested minor characters, none of them have anything to do with the Shichibukai, so daughter, let's not bother knowing about these things."

Lielle nodded, seemingly understanding, and said with a grin, "Okay, I'll do Father ~~"

In the East part of the area, Bartolomeo and the others began to discuss among themselves.

"That's so cool, absolutely awesome!"

"Boss, if they beat the Navy, let's join the Chris Pirates."

"That's right! A man should head out to sea and sail the Grand Line!!"

"Putting everything else aside, if you join them, at least you can see beautiful women every day, hahaha..."

Desaya glared at them and said irritably, "You're all like this. What else can you do besides look at pretty girls?"

"You have absolutely no backbone. Can't you stop making such a fool of yourself?"

Then, she furrowed her long, delicate eyebrows, a serious expression appearing on her pretty face, and murmured, "However, if they can defeat the Navy, it's certainly something to consider."

"The ocean is so vast; it would truly be a regret if I couldn't explore the Grand Line in my lifetime."

Turning to look at his green-haired partner, he asked curiously, "Bartolomeo, what do you think? Should we go with them?"

Bartolomeo touched his nose ring, his smile quite unpleasant, and said bluntly, "Joining them? Of course."

"However, the prerequisite is that they can evade the navy's pursuit; otherwise, it's out of the question."

"Let's wait and see if he has the ability."

At this moment, Burgess burst into laughter, displaying great pride, and shouted a sentence.

"The Captain's Haki! Becoming a Pirate and now threatening the Marines, hahaha..."

Doc Q coughed and said weakly, "If it's not Haki enough, then we can get a different Captain."

Upon hearing this, Gin was immediately displeased. He gave him a cold glance and said in a deep voice, "This is the Chris Pirates. The Captain must be Chris. There's no question about that."

Kuro habitually adjusted his glasses, frowned slightly, and said with some doubt, "I didn't expect the Captain to reveal the next plan; it's a bit unexpected."

"I personally think it's better not to reveal something as confidential as this."

Lafitte held his cane upright in front of him, smiled slightly, and began to explain.

"You're right, under normal circumstances, we definitely shouldn't have said it."

"However, our Captain is too powerful; he has unparalleled confidence in his own abilities."

Even if it's said, it won't affect the plan's progress.

"Because no one can stop the Captain!!"

Van Augur nodded slightly, expressionless, and said coldly, "From the moment the Captain decided to become Shichibukai, Crocodile's fate was already sealed."

"After all, the Captain is really too strong."

Luo, carrying the Kikoku, said aloofly, "Of all the people I've met, the Captain is the most confident. There's no doubt about that."

Hawkins, still looking like a dead man, played with the cards and muttered something in a low voice.

"Confidence comes from strength."

"The Captain is a true strongman; every move he makes exudes confidence, something we can't learn."

(After reading the comments, only one person commented "1". It seems like we really can't create a group. So frustrating o(╥╥)o.).

Chapter 128

"Our Captain is still as domineering as ever."

Alvida a stunningly beautiful woman, yet she's always carrying around a huge iron rod; it really doesn't suit her image.

Looking at the women, he said with a charming and elegant smile, "This is Colonel from the Marine Headquarters. If we really kill him, the Navy will definitely not let us off the hook."

Honey Queen shrugged and said casually, "Chris wouldn't care about that. Impossible."

"Given his strong and domineering personality, he certainly wouldn't care about these things." Belo Betty took a drag of her cigarette, nodded slightly, and agreed.

Nojiko sighed and said with a wry smile, "It seems a battle is unavoidable."

Carmen scoffed, her tone utterly certain, "How could you possibly talk to the Navy without sufficient strength?"

"Smoker won't let us off the hook without a fight."

Upon hearing Chris's words, the navy personnel were completely stunned and unable to react.

A Pirate ran up to the Marines and said he wanted to become Shichibukai.

This is truly a huge joke!!

How can there be such an idiotic Pirate in the world? No way.

"Chris, although I really dislike you, what you said is just what I like to hear."

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Cavendish was the first to react, and quickly shouted something to the man on the Execution Platform.

"Chris, I approve of you. If you rescue me, I'll join your team."

"However, the Captain's position must belong to me, young master."

"So, what do you think of my suggestion? Isn't it reasonable?"

The navy officer who had just patted Cavendish on the head was really annoyed with him, and without saying a word, he pulled out a hood.

"What do you want to do? If you dare to shut me out..."

Cavendish was gagged before he could finish speaking, only able to make muffled noises as he stared at the navy officer with intense anger in his eyes.

The young navy man wasn't afraid of him at all. He slapped Cavendish on the head again and said fiercely, "You better behave yourself, or else..."

"It won't be as simple as just keeping quiet then. I guarantee I'll give you a good beating and show you why flowers are so red."

At this moment, Tashigi, holding the Famous Sword Shigure, looked on with surprise and disbelief, and said something incredulously.

"This Chris, he actually wants to become Shichibukai? Is he kidding me?"