Chapter 84

"As you have all guessed, this fruit is indeed the Devil Fruit given by the Legendary Pirate, Golden Lion!"

As the audience calmed down, the Host continued, "People like Golden Lion no longer need Devil Fruit; what he wants more is talent, which is why he's offering Devil Fruit in hopes of recruiting new members!"

"For anyone who wants to obtain this Devil Fruit or wants to join the Golden Lion Pirates, I hope you work harder."

"Bounty Hunters can also enter this competition, but you must become a Pirate after winning the Devil Fruit. Unless you are sure, you can defeat the Golden Lion, of course, haha!"

"Okee, let's end this conversation and start the main event right away!"

The Host paused for a moment before continuing, "Since the prize this time is a Zoan-type Devil Fruit, a large number of participants have registered for this competition, so the competition will be conducted in groups until four winners emerge."

"Then the four winners will duel one-on-one to determine the final finalist. The final winner will get the promised Devil Fruit."

"Let's welcome our first contestant; please give a big applause!" The Host waved and then clapped his hands.

To the crowd's roar, the contestants of the first match entered the arena.

"It seems that Musashi and Kratos are not among the first contestants." Looking at the duelling arena, Vermillion said to himself.

"Hello, are you 'Marshal Blue' Vermillion?"

When Vermillion was thinking about something, he suddenly heard a woman's sweet voice coming from the side.

Raising his head, Vermillion came across a beautiful blonde woman wearing glasses and a sexy secretary suit.

'Kalifa of CP9? What does this World Government agent want with me?' Vermillion said to himself when he saw this familiar figure.

"Hello, sir; I'm Cally, a writer." Kalifa bowed politely as she introduced herself to the man by a pseudonym.

This act of introduction leaves both of Kalifa's breasts slightly exposed, and with the V-Neck women's suit, Vermillion's eyes are automatically provoked.

"I personally admire you very much, sir. You were able to defeat Vice-Admiral Garp as well as Admiral Kizaru, even asking the World Government to bail them out."

"This action is the first time since the establishment of the World Government."

"This makes me admire you, and it has been a long time since I wanted to meet you. When I saw you on this island, I felt that today must be my lucky day."

Ignoring the hostile glares from Minamoto and Tatsumaki, Kalifa moved closer to Vermillion while acting bolder.

The super beautiful woman was now right in front of Vermillion.

"Can I do an exclusive interview with you?"

Looking at Vermillion with a blushing face, Kalifa shyly added, "If you are willing, then I promise to give you anything."

Seeing the woman's funny behavior, Vermillion inwardly smiled. This silly girl must think that he did not know her true identity.

"A writer? Lady, you are a very beautiful woman, and you dare to come to me alone. Do you think that I am a perverted man who will be instantly seduced by a beautiful woman who suddenly comes to me?"

"Did you think that I would let you interview me? Hehe..." Vermillion looked at the woman with a grin.

*?!*

Seeing the man's cold stare, Kalifa's heart began to race. Inwardly she began to feel afraid.

'Could the information I've gotten be wrong? This Vermillion certainly doesn't seem to be tempted by her.'

Cold sweat broke out on Kalifa's forehead; inwardly, she was getting anxious. 'Could it be that I'm not attractive in his eyes? I'm certainly not ugly...'

Besides being scared, Kalifa also started feeling less confident about her appearance.

When Kalifa glanced at the women in Vermillion's group, she finally realized that they were more beautiful than her.

'I should not have been so hasty...' Kalifa thought.

Seeing the change in Kalifa's expression, Vermillion inwardly wanted to laugh. "But all those things are true; I am indeed a man easily seduced by beautiful women."

Kalifa, who initially doubted her own charm, is now surprised.

"Hehe, I honestly don't mind accepting your exclusive interview offer." Raising his eyebrows, Vermillion stared at the woman while stroking his chin, acting a little smug.

"However, as I just said, did you really think I would accept this offer with your previous 'movement'?"

'It wasn't because of misinformation or me being unattractive...'

After hearing Vermillion's words, Kalifa sighed as she tried to calm herself down. "So, Marshal Blue, what would you like me to do in order to interview you?"

As the man had told her earlier, Kalifa tried to get closer to the man.

"Come closer, sit down, and we can talk about this properly," Vermillion instructed the woman with a smile.

Kalifa nodded. As she looked around her, all the seats were occupied by the man's female friends, and there was not a single seat she could use.

"Uh... where should I sit?" Kalifa asked in an embarrassed tone.

"Here is an empty place? Come and sit down." Vermillion smiled playfully as he patted his thigh. He wanted to see if this CP9 agent was willing or not.

At this, Kalifa frowned. She didn't want to sit on the man's lap, but he would most likely try to discover her true identity and motives if she backed off now.

Reluctantly, Kalifa sat sideways on the man's thigh.

"Hmm? Did you just frown at me? You don't want it?"

"No, no, it's just that I felt too excited." Seeing the man's displeased look, Kalifa quickly explained.

"I'm too happy that you agreed to be interviewed by me, so please don't think too much about it."

Speaking of which, because of Kalifa's seated position, her every little movement can stimulate Vermillion. Especially when her soft hands grasped the man's thighs.

"I applaud your strong will to interview me, Cally." Vermillion gave a complimentary nod.

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