Chapter 08

Bashas: "Are you here to challenge me?" Bashas glanced back and forth at the three individuals and then looked at their leader, Luo Chen.

Luo Chen: "I'm here to invite you to join my pirate crew. If you win, you're free to go. If you lose, you join us."

Bashas suddenly became interested. He loved combat and wouldn't refuse Luo Chen's request. "Kid, if you want to fight with me, Bashas, don't expect any mercy. Prepare to fall, ha-ha-ha..."

As he finished speaking, Bashas rushed toward Luo Chen like an arrow released from a bow, clenching his sandbag-sized fists and wearing a crazed expression.

Bashas's hand sprayed blood, and then he said, "Please tell your friends about our website: 6gxs.net..."

Seeing Bashas approaching, Laffitte stepped forward and said, "Captain Luo Chen, leave this to me." Luo Chen glanced at Laffitte, and since Laffitte wanted to fight, he handed the task over to him.

Bashas looked at one of the three individuals who was about to fight him and laughed, "Ha-ha-ha! Lay down for me!"

Laffitte twirled the staff in his hand and drew his sword. Initially, Bashas didn't pay much attention to this fair-skinned clown, but once Laffitte made his move, Bashas realized that he should not underestimate him.

Bashas's hand sprayed blood again, and then there was a loud boom!

The battle began in an instant.

Bashas: "Ha-ha-ha! You're quite fast, huh?"

Bashas kept launching continuous attacks, but Laffitte managed to dodge them all.

"You're not bad either. Too bad you're not my match," Laffitte said calmly after a few rounds of combat. He had already calculated Bashas's approximate combat strength, and it was clear that Bashas was not his equal.

Upon hearing this, Bashas frowned, and his punches grew more forceful, swinging his massive fists with increasing intensity. It was rare to see Bashas, the undefeated warrior, facing such a difficult battle.

Cavendish took a drag of his cigarette and said slowly, "Captain Luo Chen, it seems our new crew member is quite capable."

From the look of the ongoing battle, Cavendish wasn't confident that he could defeat Bashas. Furthermore, Laffitte's strength surprised him as well.

Cavendish continued, "Between Laffitte and that big guy, who do you think will win in the end? Right now, Bashas seems to have the upper hand, and Laffitte has been on the defensive."

Luo Chen responded calmly, "Laffitte isn't Bashas's match."

Cavendish raised an eyebrow, no longer speculating. He now understood that Laffitte was a hidden expert and, in terms of strength, might even surpass him.

...

As the battle continued, Bashas realized he was no match for Laffitte. He had initially thought of teaching these three a lesson, but now he lacked the confidence to defeat even one of them, let alone their leader, who seemed even more formidable.

It seemed that today was truly an unexpected encounter. Suddenly, Laffitte spread his wings behind him.

Bashas: "A Devil Fruit user! I can't believe you were hiding this ability."

The onlookers in the arena were also astonished because Devil Fruit users were incredibly rare in the Four Seas. Witnessing a Devil Fruit user's abilities was nothing short of shocking.

With Laffitte using his Devil Fruit power, Bashas became even more passive. Despite his immense strength, he couldn't land a hit on Laffitte, rendering his power useless.

Just as Bashas swung a punch toward Laffitte, blood sprayed from his hand, and then Laffitte swiftly dodged and counterattacked with his staff sword, creating a gaping wound several centimeters deep in Bashas's chest, causing blood to spurt out.

"God! I can't believe that our undefeated Bashas was defeated head-on!"

"Yeah, it's unbelievable."

"Keep it down. If they hear us, we might become their target as well."

The spectators in the arena were discussing animatedly.

Bashas, kneeling with one knee on the ground, gasped heavily, clearly unwilling to accept his defeat.

"I didn't expect to be defeated by a pale face like you," he grumbled. "Although I'd love to keep fighting, I know I've lost. Besides, there's someone even stronger who hasn't fought yet."

Laffitte grabbed his hat and adjusted it, saying, "You've lost. According to our agreement, you must join the Luo Chen Pirate Crew. But let me warn you, don't have any ill intentions, or not only Captain Luo Chen but I will also deal with you."

Laffitte issued a serious warning, indicating that joining was not optional.

Bashas slowly stood up and chuckled, "Looks like I don't have much choice, huh? Ha-ha-ha! But you guys are indeed powerful. If you weren't, you wouldn't have the qualifications to ask the fighting champion Bashas to join you."

Though he had been defeated just moments ago, Bashas still had his pride.

Laffitte smiled and said, "Welcome to the Luo Chen Pirate Crew..."

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