"The last sea area! Once we're done here, we head for the Grand Line! Wahahahaha..."
Burgess raised his arms, his face full of excitement as he laughed loudly.
Doc Q showed a strange smile and added, "We've waited a long time for this day. It's finally here, hehehe..."
Law held the demon blade Kikoku, gazing at the blue sea with his usual cool demeanor.
"This is the East Blue—the weakest of the four seas."
Hawkins spoke in a low voice, "It's impossible to encounter any truly strong pirates here."
Lafitte paused his training and spoke politely, "Hopefully, we can recruit a new member here. That way, the order of the squad captains can be finalized."
"To be honest, I'm quite curious about this power struggle."
In the training room—
Hearing the shouting from outside, Sweetheart Queen shook her head and said with a sigh, "Seems like everyone is really hyped. They can't wait to enter the Grand Line."
Betty took a puff of her cigarette, still calm and composed, "The Four Seas are too weak. Not exciting enough. Of course, everyone wants to adventure in the Grand Line."
"I'm excited too!"
Karina's beautiful eyes sparkled as she grinned, "The New World is in the Grand Line. Once we're in, we can find the treasure."
"The treasure of the great pirate Rocks—I get super hyped just thinking about it!"
Perona nodded repeatedly, her face full of interest.
"I'm looking forward to it too. I really want to see what kind of treasures are there. I love adventures the most! Harereharere~"
Reiju gently placed the newspaper on the table, looked at Baccarat, and smiled, "Boa Hancock is truly amazing. She's world-famous now."
Baccarat smoothed her crimson hair, nodded, and said with a soft smile:
"She took down a pirate with an 80-million bounty before, and now she's defeated several criminals worth over 100 million."
"By now, her fame is skyrocketing. She's bound to attract more and more powerful people."
Baccarat shook her head and said firmly, "If she were just average in looks, it'd be fine. But she's so beautiful—that makes it dangerous."
"Chris said she's one of the weakest among the Shichibukai, not particularly strong."
"So the upcoming journey won't be so smooth for her."
Sweetheart Queen looked at Baccarat, blinked, and smiled slightly.
"Coming from you, those words carry weight. So you're saying Boa Hancock is bound to run into trouble—that's certain."
Karina looked at the others, confused, and asked, "If that's the case, why doesn't Chris do anything? He doesn't seem to care at all."
Betty exhaled smoke and casually said, "If she's so easily taken out, it just means she's not worth much."
"Chris already said so. Of course he wouldn't care. Unless she calls for help—that'd be a different story."
Reiju stroked her delicate chin, smiling sweetly as she said:
"After all, she's still a Shichibukai. She won't be that weak. At most, she'll face some setbacks."
Suddenly, Baccarat furrowed her pretty brows, her beautiful face showing a look of confusion.
"What's wrong?"
The girls noticed something was off and quickly asked.
Baccarat shook her head slightly, still frowning, and said in puzzlement, "I don't know why, but I feel like good luck is coming."
"But when I focus on it—there's nothing there. It's really strange."
The girls exchanged glances, even more confused.
Karina shrugged and said with a grin, "Well, if it's Baccarat's feeling, it can't be wrong."
"How about we tell Chris and see what he thinks?"
Sweetheart Queen nodded in agreement, "Baccarat's intuition is scary accurate—it's probably not wrong."
Betty took another puff, looked at the figure ahead, and said calmly, "Chris, hold on a second. Baccarat noticed something strange."
Chris didn't stop swinging his sword or even turn around. He casually asked:
"What did she notice?"
The girls were helpless. Facing such a training fanatic, they really couldn't argue.
Baccarat brushed her crimson hair back, looked at the figure ahead, and smiled gently:
"Chris, I feel like good luck is coming."
"But this time, I'm not too sure. I've never felt this kind of thing before."
This time, Chris stopped his training, stood still, and slowly closed his eyes.
Seeing Chris's odd behavior, Karina whispered, "What's Chris doing? Thinking?"
"No—he's using Observation Haki."
Sweetheart Queen also whispered, "Chris's Haki is really strong. He can sense things very far away."
"How far exactly, we don't know. But it's very far."
Perona floated in the air, eyes full of envy as she murmured, "That ability is so useful. Too bad I can never learn it..."
At that moment, Chris slowly opened his eyes, looked at Baccarat, and calmly said:
"It's endless ocean all around. No islands, no ships."
Hearing that, the girls were even more confused, unable to make sense of it.
Betty frowned, not wanting to believe it, "Could Baccarat's intuition be wrong? That's impossible, right?"
Sweetheart Queen also shook her head, "Given all our past experiences, Baccarat's instincts are never wrong."
"Then what could it be?"
Karina looked out at the sea, trying hard to find an answer.
Reiju and Baccarat both shook their heads—they had no idea either.
Chris raised his head, gazing at the sky outside the window, and said with absolute certainty:
"Then there's only one possibility... It's in the sky."
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