"Hah! So, we've run into some comrades…"
Olifo spread his arms wide and laughed maniacally, speaking arrogantly, "In the North Blue, someone actually dares to steal my treasure!"
His gaze turned cold, glaring fiercely at the group ahead, his tone full of malice:
"You must be tired of living, you little brats!"
Kaite nodded, a cruel smile on his face, and said coldly, "Don't be in such a rush to kill them. Those women are quite pretty—let the boys have some fun first."
"Lord Kaite, please save one for me—any one will do, hehe…"
"Such overconfident fools. Don't they know who we are? We're the overlords of the North Blue! And they dare to challenge us? Courting death!!"
"Enough talk, boys! Grab your weapons and kill them all!"
"That curly-browed chick over there has a smoking body—she's mine! Gahahaha!"
Sweetheart Queen looked at Reiju with a teasing smile, "Someone has their eye on you~ Says you've got a killer figure!"
Perona floated in the air, laughing like silver bells,
"Reiju-nee has always been super pretty! That figure's amazing, haha~"
"You two are the pretty ones. I'm nothing special compared to you girls,"
Reiju rolled her eyes at the two, but her stunning face carried a gentle, sisterly smile.
Just then, Chris stood with both hands in his pockets and said calmly,
"I'll give you one minute. Finish them."
"Yes, Captain!"
Lafitte twirled his cane and respectfully replied.
Hawkins, as melancholic as ever, muttered in a deep tone,
"Their fate was sealed the moment we landed."
"Enough chatter. I hate it when people drag out a fight,"
Burgess stomped the ground and shot forward like a cannonball.
Then came the bang bang bang of impact and the screams of defeat, one after another—they were all taken out in an instant.
In the end, only one man was left standing—Olifo.
Terrified, trembling at the scene before him, he begged,
"Please… spare me… I'll give you all my treasures…"
"Sorry, but those treasures were ours to begin with."
Lafitte, ever the gentleman, swung his cane and launched an attack.
"Ahhhh—!"
With that final scream, the entire White Ghost Pirate Crew was wiped out.
"What 'overlords of the North Blue'? Just a bunch of garbage."
Burgess kicked away a corpse and cursed under his breath.
Doc Q chuckled darkly, "Been a while since I've killed. Feels good."
Lafitte twirled his cane again, speaking with grace,
"Don't blame them for being weak—we're just too strong."
"From today on, the North Blue has no more overlords,"
Hawkins suddenly declared.
At that moment, Baccarat looked at the tall, imposing figure of Chris and smiled sweetly,
"Chris, the air here reeks of blood. Let's go back to the ship."
Karina waved her hands quickly, her eyes sparkling,
"You guys go ahead—I want to see if there are any valuable treasures around!"
Without waiting for a reply, she dashed toward the pile of loot like a little money-grubber.
"She really is blinded by treasure,"
Sweetheart Queen gave her a helpless look.
"You lot—clean up the battlefield and bring everything back!"
With that, Chris turned and walked away.
"Aye, Captain Chris!"
The crew responded with excitement, rushing toward the mountain of treasure like wild beasts. The excitement was through the roof…
Aboard the New Chris Ship
"Very nice. The more I look at it, the more I like it."
Sweetheart Queen nodded in satisfaction, her pretty face lit with joy.
Betty exhaled a puff of smoke and said flatly,
"Definitely better than the last ship."
Perona flew around in the air, giggling,
"This ship is huge! Now I can fly even farther! Haha~"
"Baccarat big sis, did you find out what kind of Devil Fruit that is?"
Burgess looked at Baccarat curiously.
Lafitte, ever polite, twirled his cane and said,
"It looks like a pineapple—definitely a Logia-type Devil Fruit."
"But that color… What kind of natural element could it be?"
Baccarat stopped flipping through her book. Her eyes sparkled with realization as she spoke elegantly,
"Found it! It's indeed a Logia-type."
Reiju touched her delicate chin and said gracefully,
"The Logia Miasma Fruit—it allows the user to control miasma, and it has corrosive properties as well."
"Looks like we've got our hands on a powerful Devil Fruit."
Law nodded, as cold as ever,
"Miasma is poisonous. Combined with corrosiveness, this fruit could be extremely deadly if developed well."
Hawkins added in a low voice,
"Poison is troublesome. Without an antidote, death is inevitable."
Doc Q, rarely showing emotion, actually looked excited as he turned to Chris,
"Captain, this fruit suits me perfectly—please let me have it."
Burgess shrugged and laughed,
"You're already poison-based. This fruit is basically made for you."
"Suit yourself,"
Chris replied as he headed toward the training room.
Doc Q watched his back, full of gratitude,
"You really are the best, Captain… Hehehe…"
Perona floated nearby, urging him on,
"Stop talking and just eat it already! This is a Logia, after all!"
"This princess has never seen a Logia user in real life before—come on, hurry up and eat it!"
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