Pirate: I Can Repel Everything

"They were over there to the east earlier. I thought they'd left, but they actually came back." Carina smiled disdainfully. She really disliked Bartolomeo and his group.

Alvida smiled charmingly, poised and graceful. "Apart from that woman, none of them should come aboard. What a bunch of losers."

Mei Di nodded lightly and smoothed her hair, adding, "I don't like thugs either. They haven't made a very good impression on me."

Soon, the group reached Chris. Led by Bartolomeo, they all bowed to him.

"Captain Chris, we'd like to join your Pirate Crew. Would that be possible?"

Burgess was the most direct. Deeply displeased, he roared at them.

"What makes you punks think you're good enough to join us? Don't make me laugh!"

Holding his two oddly shaped weapons, Gin said coldly, "The captain has always had a sharp eye. Let him decide."

Kuro adjusted his glasses and remarked calmly, "The fact that they dared to come forward and apply shows they have some courage."

At that moment, Chris spoke, his voice even. "You can."

With that, he strode toward the edge of the square.

Everyone reacted very differently to his answer.

"Thank you for taking us in, Captain Chris."

Bartolomeo and the others beamed, thrilled beyond measure.

They had expected Chris to turn them down, or at least reject some of them.

Instead, they had joined just like that. It truly felt like a dream.

"If that's what the captain says, he must have his reasons."

Luo swept a cold gaze over Bartolomeo and the others, then followed Chris without lingering.

Burgess shrugged helplessly. "Since the captain said so, I guess I'll have to accept it."

"The captain's taking in so many people to use them as cannon fodder. Heh heh..."

Riding Strong, Doc Q coughed as he spoke.