Akin walked forward with two oddly shaped weapons in his hands, ignoring the stares around him. He slowly approached Chris.
"Captain Chris, my name is Akin. I request to join the Chris Pirates."
His tone was indifferent, and his expression was ice-cold—clearly a ruthless character.
Burgess looked him up and down, sneering, "Akin, huh? Why do you look so weak? And so ugly."
Doc Q chuckled, "He's got that cold, ruthless air. Definitely a cruel and merciless type."
"Judging from his appearance, he will join us today." Hawkins, playing with his tarot cards, spoke in a low, deathly voice.
Lafitte adjusted his top hat like a gentleman and said, "Just having the courage to step forward proves he has some strength."
Queen Sweetheart looked at Betty and whispered, "This guy's so dark-skinned. Looks like a villain for sure."
"So what? No matter how fierce he is, he can't compare to Chris." Betty shrugged casually.
Hearing their conversation, Baccarat rolled her eyes and teased, "What are you two even saying? You're making Chris sound like some mountain bandit."
Just then, Chris looked at Lafitte and said calmly, "Explain things to him."
Akin glanced at Lafitte in confusion, not understanding what Chris meant.
"First of all, welcome to the Chris Pirates!" Lafitte stood up and said politely, "I'm the vice-captain of this crew, Lafitte. Let me tell you the rules on this ship."
Hearing this, Burgess shook his head in exasperation. "Every time, it's 'vice-captain of the crew'. This guy just loves showing off."
"Well, there aren't many chances left. That position will be mine soon enough." Doc Q said with a mysterious smile, watching Lafitte.
Hawkins glanced at him and said in a gloomy tone, "From your bone structure, you're not cut out to be a vice-captain."
Law, holding his cursed blade Kikoku, nodded in agreement.
"Even with a Logia ability, you're still not on the same level as Lafitte."
"These ship rules suit me just fine," Akin said with a sinister smile, his eyes full of malice.
"We're pirates. Why talk about rules? Let our fists do the talking."
The surrounding guests were shocked upon hearing the terrifying rules of the crew and began whispering.
"Are they really pirates? They've got all these power struggles… That's scary!"
"I've never seen anything like this. These pirates are totally weird."
"If their ship is always in conflict, then that young captain must be super strong. Otherwise, he would've been replaced already!!"
"This place is too dangerous. We better leave."
Even Zeff, overhearing all this, was completely stunned. He'd never heard of such bizarre pirate rules in all his life.
"He's heading into the Grand Line next. I'm really looking forward to the kind of name he'll make for himself."
Zeff had a lot of faith in Chris, believing that this young man would definitely become a major figure in the future.
At that moment, a sweet and pleasant voice rang out.
"Captain Chris, I want to join you too."
A slender woman with light golden hair slowly walked up to Chris.
Her name was as beautiful as she was—Meidi!!
She truly lived up to her name, an absolute beauty. The guests were all dumbfounded.
Such a stunning, flower-like woman was joining a pirate crew?
And she was doing it willingly—no one forced her.
They couldn't help but feel sorry about it and were extremely envious of Chris.
This young man was seriously lucky with women—surrounded by beauties wherever he went. So unfair!!
"Captain Chris, my name is Meidi. I'm a professional bartender. If I join your crew, I can mix up any kind of fine drink for everyone."
Meidi brushed back her hair and looked at Chris with sparkling eyes.
A sweet and charming smile bloomed on her face—she was truly stunning.
Burgess immediately perked up and laughed heartily, "Now that's what I'm talking about—this is great!"
"We've been short on a bartender. Now I don't have to worry about my drinks anymore! Wahahaha!"
Doc Q coughed and said, "We've got a musician, now a bartender—this crew's lineup is getting more complete."
Lafitte twirled his cane and said cheerfully, "You came at the perfect time. We really needed someone like you."
"Captain, what do you think?"
Chris crossed his arms in front of his chest and calmly said, "Alright."
Hearing this, Meidi's beautiful face lit up with a gentle and sweet smile.
"Thank you, Captain. I look forward to working with everyone."
The guests were devastated watching this beauty truly join the crew.
Their hearts were shattered!!
Such a beautiful woman, ending up in a filthy pirate crew—it was a tragedy.
At that moment, Queen Sweetheart waved her over with a smile.
"Come sit with us, let's chat for a bit."
"Meidi, Betty—our names differ by just one letter. What a coincidence."
Betty leaned back in her chair, crossed her legs, and took a drag from her cigarette.
Her face seemed slightly annoyed.
Baccarat swept back her crimson hair and smiled gently.
"It is a funny coincidence, but don't worry, we won't get mixed up."
"Great! You're all so friendly. I've been wanting to chat with all you sisters anyway."
Meidi's eyebrows curved with joy, and she smiled warmly as she walked over to join Queen Sweetheart…
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