A woman arrived.
"A new crewmate?"
"Another woman? Boring."
Burgess, who never had much interest in women, shook his head and walked away.
Doc Q looked at Reiju with a strange smile. "The captain likes women. That's understandable."
Law shot a glance at Doc Q and said coldly, "Everyone knows what kind of person the captain is. Besides training, is there anything else in his eyes?"
Laffitte nodded in agreement. "I think the same."
Then, spinning his cane and politely looking at Reiju, he said, "Hello, welcome to the Chris Pirates. I'm the vice-captain—Laffitte."
"Now, if you don't mind, I'd like to take a few minutes to introduce the ship to you."
Baccarat waved her hand and smiled gracefully. "Laffitte, we're all women here. Let us handle this ourselves."
Sweetheart Queen nodded in agreement, "That's right, you guys go do your thing. We've got this."
Perona flew around Reiju curiously. "Your eyebrows are so weird, all curled up. This princess has never seen anything like it, hehehe~"
Feeling everyone's warm welcome, Reiju smiled gracefully and replied politely, "You're mistaken. I'm not a new crewmember."
"I'm a member of the Vinsmoke family. I'm here on behalf of a cooperative agreement."
"I hope we can get along well in the days to come. Thank you!"
"Not a new member?"
Everyone paused, stunned by the revelation.
"Well, since the captain brought you aboard, we won't question it. Anyway, welcome."
Laffitte smiled at Reiju, then walked off.
The others, including Law, didn't press for details and also went their own ways.
After all, if Chris made this decision, there must be a reason. Best not to ask too much.
"Reiju, let's go to the training room to chat."
Baccarat smiled charmingly. "We usually hang out in the training room, watching Chris train. It helps pass the time."
Betty took a puff of her cigarette and added casually, "Let's go have a talk. I'm curious about this cooperation you mentioned."
Go watch Chris train.
Hearing that, Reiju's eyes lit up. She smiled sweetly, "Sure, let's go together. I'd love to learn more about Chris."
"He's incredibly strong, and he feels so mysterious. I'd like to see how he trains."
Sweetheart Queen explained with a laugh, "He's the most hardworking person on this ship."
"All he ever does is train, train, and train some more. He has no interest in anything else."
"He's basically a training maniac!!"
Baccarat glanced at Reiju and smiled, "On this ship, strength is everything. Everything is based on power."
"If Chris doesn't work hard, someone else will eventually take the captain's position."
By this time, they had arrived at the training room door and began entering one by one.
In their view, a figure could be seen wielding a blood-red broadsword.
Reiju took in the fully equipped training room: barbells, sandbags, massive stones...
"Chris is training with his sword. He has a daily task," explained Sweetheart Queen with a gentle smile, sitting down beside Reiju.
"And that task is: Swing his sword ten thousand times — a goal he set for himself."
Betty leaned against her chair with one leg crossed over the other, calm as ever. "From that alone, you can tell his swordsmanship must be terrifyingly strong."
"But he never shows it. He's always hiding his true power."
Perona flew in circles excitedly. "And not just swordsmanship! His physical skills are insane too!"
"Didn't you all mention before that Chris developed several super strong techniques?"
"Morning Peacock, Noon Tiger, Evening Elephant... and something else..." Perona scrunched her brows, trying to recall. "I can't remember the last one..."
Baccarat tucked a strand of crimson hair behind her ear and smiled, "It's Night Guy!"
"Chris said these techniques are named after the times of day—morning, noon, evening, and night. Just like a full day."
Perona's eyes sparkled. "Yes! That's it! Hehehe~"
Listening to their conversation, Reiju grew more and more amazed. Her gaze at Chris was filled with admiration.
Swordsmanship, physical skills, AND a Devil Fruit user??
Looking at the women around her, Reiju's eyes sparkled in awe. "I've never heard of such a complete and powerful combat style."
"If you hadn't told me, I wouldn't believe such a powerful man even existed in this world."
Sweetheart Queen nodded with a sigh. "That's why he's destined to change this world. No doubt about it."
Betty flicked away her cigarette and said calmly, "Without enough strength, how could one survive in the New World? It's not so surprising when you think about it."
Baccarat looked at Reiju and smiled gently, "Since you'll be staying on this ship for a while, you'll slowly get to know Chris and understand what kind of person he is."
"Oh right, can I ask something?"
Reiju suddenly remembered a question and asked curiously, "What level is Chris at now, in terms of strength? Has he ever said?"
It was a question she'd wanted to ask before but hadn't dared to bring up directly with Chris.
Seeing how friendly the crew was, now was the perfect time.
"I know, I know!"
Perona flew in front of Reiju with a big smile, "Chris said it himself — his current strength is at Admiral level~"
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