Chapter 57 - To The Grand Line!

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Lepus then continued the discussion.

"Now, let's talk about our respective positions, abilities, and strengths."

The crew nodded.

"Alright, I'll go first.... I'm Rex Lepus. Captain/Navigator of our Ouroboros Pirates. Arcana: World. Age 26. My ability and strength is to fight with bare hands or swords. I also have the power of the devil fruit Kara Kara no Mi, which is to manipulate boundaries. ."

"Manipulate boundaries? What is that mean?"

Boris was confused and asked.

"Manipulatie boundaries means I can manipulate anything that has boundaries. Fast-Slow, Light-Heavy, Near-Far, Dark-Bright, Hot-Cold, and many others.... Don't ask any further. It's a pain to explain."

Boris, Gillian, as well as even Max and Sera who also didn't know about Lepus' true power were astonished!

"Oi, oi, oi!!! What is that!? You have such 'crazy' powers!? So what's different you from god!?"

".... I'm a human. Don't ask any further."

"Wh-...."

To break the awkward atmosphere, Brisa then continued talking.

"I'm Brisa. Vice-Captain. Arcana: Devil. Age 21. My ability and strength is to fight with my own body. I have the ability of Buki Buki no Mi. My whole body can turn into any weapon."

Brisa then demonstrates her devil fruit power by turning her right and left hand into sword and rifle.

After Brisa finished, Muret who was carrying Muse continued.

"I'm Muret. Doctor. Arcana: Wheel of Fortune. Age 26. I'm not a fighter. I have the ability of Miru Miru no Mi. I can produce and manipulate milk."

Muret then slightly swung her arm to show her milk-producing powers.

After Muret, it was Kuina's turn.

"I'm Shimotsuki Kuina. Swordwoman. Arcana: Chariot. Age 19. I fight with one sword."

Kuina drew her sword and then put it back.

Then it was Amber's turn.

"I'm Nova Amber. Fighter. Arcana: Strength. Age 29. I'm a CQC Fighter."

After Amber, Max continued.

"I'm Recht Max. Dual Wielder. Arcana: Sun. Age 23. I can use daggers and revolvers."

Then Sera followed.

"I'm Lifths Sera. Sniper. Arcana: Lovers. Age 23. I'm a sniper with a sword-rifle."

After Sera, Gillian while holding Eris spoke.

"I'm Boggart/Bellucci Gillian. Chef. Arcana: Emperor. Age.... 33. I'm not a fighter. I... eater of the Sore Sore no Mi devil fruit. I can induce fear or fright of others."

The other members except Boris were taken aback by Gillian's statement.

They never thought or realized that Gillian was a devil fruit eater.

Even Sera, who is her younger cousin, was surprised because she didn't know about this.

"So Gillian-san is a devil fruit eater? We didn't notice at all."

Gillian sighed and spoke.

"Sorry.... Only me, my husband, my father-in-law, and my late father know that I'm a devil fruit eater."

"Well, that's fine."

Then the last one is Boris.

"I'm Boggart Boris. Shipwright/Helmsman. Arcana.... Empress. Age 37. I can fight with my fists or with hammer! Ha!"

Boris showed his muscles.

After all members have finished introducing themselves and telling their abilities and their strength, Lepus ended the discussion.

"Okay, our current members are 9 adults with two children Muse and Eris. Meanwhile, the Major Arcana has 22. So, there are still 13 vacant. We will continue to recruit additional people later."

The crew nodded.

Then Lepus closed the discussion with their current goals.

"Alright! To the Grand Line!"

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A few days later....

Marine Headquarters on the Grand Line, Marineford....

Fleet Admiral Sengoku who was working on documents at his desk suddenly heard a knock on the door.

*toktoktok

"Enter."

A Marine with the rank of Commodore then entered the room and saluted.

"Excuse me, Fleet Admiral!"

"What is it?"

"There's a new report coming in from West Blue!"

"What report?"

"The pirate ship of Pirates with the highest bounty in West Blue has just been spotted passing through the waters of a nearby island from Reverse Mountain and is possibly heading that way and is heading for the Grand Line!"

"Hm? Pirates? Highest bounty in West Blue? How come I've never heard of this?"

"Excuse me, Sir! Here's the report file! Excuse me."

The Commodore handed Sengoku the file and then left the room.

Sengoku then looked at the file title of the report.

".... Ouroboros Pirates? Never heard."

Sengoku then reads the reports about the incident at the Loggins Island Marine Base, the hunt of few highest bountied criminals, as well as the Ouroboros Pirates crew themselves.

And when Sengoku saw one name mentioned in the report, Sengoku frowned.

"Rex Lepus? Why do I feel like I've heard this name before...."

Sengoku thought deeply and tried to remember the name.

And some time later, Sengoku remembered something and he was wide-eyed in astonishment.

".... Him!!!???"

Sengoku remembers that name now!

Rex Lepus was a name he should never forget!

Because, he remembered that the late Rosinante had said that Rex Lepus was someone who should not be antagonized and could cause calamity if that happened!

Sengoku also remembers that the late Rosinante had said that Rex Lepus joining the Donquixote Family was for a specific purpose and was like just a game to him.

After hearing that from the late Rosinante, Sengoku was also very curious and thought it was quite frightening for a child who was just a young teenager to be able to deceived a pirates group containing vile and cunning people like the Donquixote Pirates without them realizing it at all.

After a while, Sengoku calmed himself down a bit.

".... After about 10 years of disappearance with no news, he finally reappeared. But how did he get to West Blue? And now he's formed his own pirates and hasn't entered the Grand Line yet but their total bounty is more than 150 Millions Bellies? .... It seems that what Rosinante warned about this child is not wrong. This child is really something! .... I better be more careful and considerate about him...."

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