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Chapter 286 Charlotte Pirates

Whole Cake Island, the heart of the world.

Totto Land, once the territory of Charlotte Linlin, one of the Four Emperors, was prosperous and peaceful. Even though this so-called peace and prosperity came from the Soul Tax, it was still a paradise on earth compared to other parts of the New World.

With the Charlotte Pirates at the helm, the entire Whole Cake Island is full of vitality and never fears any challenge—in fact, there aren't any challenges at all.

Leaving aside the other small-time pirates, they had no power to resist the Charlotte Pirates. The Charlotte Pirates' main opponents were the other Four Emperors and the Marines.

However, Kaido and Charlotte Linlin have a very close relationship, so it's normal for them to have some minor frictions, but it's impossible for a real war to happen. As for Whitebeard and Shanks, neither of them are true pirates and they don't care much about occupying territory. As long as you don't actively invade their territory, there won't be any major conflicts.

The Navy is basically a mascot in the New World. Its main purpose is to set up observation points to prevent the Four Emperors' pirate crews from leaving the New World, and also to protect some World Government member states near the Red Line. However, it is highly unlikely that the Navy would take the initiative to attack.

Under these circumstances, the world faced no external threats and naturally lived a very peaceful and leisurely life.

However, this leisurely atmosphere was completely shattered a few months ago. The appearance of Uchiha Tou not only severely damaged the Navy and caused its prestige to plummet, but also terrified all the pirates.

Although the pirates who become the Four Emperors are full of confidence in themselves, believing that they are the strongest among the Four Emperors, or even the strongest among all the top combat forces on the sea.

But they weren't fools. The fighting power displayed by Uchiha Touyu clearly exceeded the ceiling of the One Piece world by a large margin, and he was extremely bloodthirsty, never showing mercy to pirates since his debut.

Even though the other side also severely damaged the Navy, he still made no attempt to conceal his naked malice towards the pirates.

Now that Whitebeard has been killed by Uchiha Tou, it's obvious where the remaining target will be.

At first, the Charlotte Pirates hoped that the World Government and Uchiha Tou would suffer mutual destruction, but they did not expect the World Government to be so cowardly. They actually named Uchiha Tou a Celestial Dragon before the bloodstains at the Marine Headquarters were even dry, which shows that they have no shame at all.

As a result, all the pressure fell on the New World. During this period, the Kingdom of Treasures had been preparing for war, and even ordinary people in the Kingdom of Treasures could feel the grim atmosphere.

Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Linlin's Castle.

As the core of the entire Whole Cake Island, this place has always been where the Charlotte family makes important decisions. Generally speaking, the core plans of the Charlotte Pirates are decided by Charlotte Linlin alone.

However, although Charlotte Linlin is powerful and can remain calm in certain crucial moments, she is often not very bright and even goes crazy. Therefore, Charlotte's eldest and second sons usually discuss matters with her.

At this moment, in the castle, Perospero, the head butler of the Charlotte family, along with the four dessert masters representing the Charlotte family, and the other adult children of the Charlotte family, were all sitting in the main hall of the family castle, looking solemnly at Charlotte Linlin, who was sitting at the head of the table.

Charlotte Linlin's expression was unusually serious, and she looked at the intelligence report in front of her with a hint of unease.

The so-called intelligence was actually the World Economic Daily newspaper, and the headline of the newspaper was a photo of Uchiha Hiyu in Dressrosa.

Uchiha Touhou Sei liberates Dressrosa! His sights are set on the New World!

That's the headline of this World Economic Herald newspaper, something about liberating Dressrosa. Just take it with a grain of salt. Since Doflamingo died, the Donquixote Family has become an ordinary pirate crew and no longer has the protection of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, so it's perfectly normal for them to be liberated.

The key issue is that Uchiha Touyu, the killing star, has entered the new world. Who knows what he will do next?

In any case, it seems that the remaining three Yonko pirate crews have become targets of Uchiha Touyu. Under these circumstances, Whole Cake Island, which is closest to Dressrosa and most likely to become the next target, was immediately on high alert.

"Mom... what should we do next? That Uchiha Tou is not someone to be trifled with."

Perospero frowned and asked with a worried look. Even if he had a lot of confidence in his mother, he didn't think Charlotte Linlin would be a match for a monster like Uchiha Touyu.

"Ugh! This brat is such a headache. I never imagined he'd be bribed by the World Government!"

Charlotte Linlin had a smile on her face, but her eyes were heavy, as if she had returned to the days when she was in the Rocks Pirates.

Even a monster with extraordinary talent like Charlotte Linlin wasn't invincible in the Rocks Pirates back then, and she still faced various threats. Charlotte Linlin didn't have any food cravings back then, and if she really dared to go crazy in the Rocks Pirates, the monsters of the Rocks Pirates would dare to kill her.

That is, the Rocks Pirates disbanded and the monsters went their separate ways, which is why Charlotte Linlin has become this neurotic fat woman.

Charlotte Linlin believes that Uchiha Tou's strength is probably no less than that of the entire Charlotte Pirates combined, and that she is definitely no match for him.

"Well, there's no way around it. The World Government has even brought out the Celestial Dragons' privileges; it's only natural that they'd be bribed!"

Perospero sighed helplessly. To be honest, even he hadn't expected the World Government to make such a choice. It was as if they had utterly humiliated themselves!

"I'm afraid it's not just that..."

Katakuri, the second son of the Charlotte family, said something calmly, then looked at everyone with a very serious expression:

"Given the World Government's nature, this so-called Celestial Dragon identity might just be an excuse for Uchiha Touya to usurp power—it's even possible that the entire World Government has already been seized by Uchiha Touya!"

"What?!"

"impossible!"

"Katakuri-nii-san, what you're saying is unbelievable!"

"That's the World Government, you know. The idea of ​​one person subduing the entire World Government is simply a fantasy."

The Charlotte family pirates were all incredulous, whispering amongst themselves. However, Perospero and Charlotte Linlin, who sat at the head of the table, both looked thoughtful.

As the true leaders of the Charlotte Pirates, they had a vague understanding of the World Government and knew that it still had many hidden cards up its sleeve. In particular, Charlotte Linlin, who had participated in the God Valley Incident and witnessed the destruction of God Valley, was even more wary of the World Government's trump cards.

However, she was also very clear that the World Government's trump cards did not include individuals whose physical strength could overwhelm the Four Emperors!

Even though the World Government possesses powerful weapons capable of destroying an island with a single blow, it doesn't mean that individual strong individuals are useless. Otherwise, the World Government wouldn't need to build a navy; wouldn't it be able to sweep across the world with just super weapons?

The fact is that while super weapons are powerful, they are ultimately not flexible enough. Moreover, there are countless Devil Fruits of various rules in the world of One Piece, and pure destructive power does not mean complete invincibility.

No matter how powerful the attack, it is meaningless against space-type Devil Fruits such as the Teleport Fruit, Door-Door Fruit, and Mirror-Mirror Fruit. The World Government's super weapons also have warning signs and a delay before they are deployed, which is enough time for many Devil Fruit users to escape.

Not to mention Sabo, a living example. In the original work, whether he relied on his Logia-type elemental transformation ability or his personal strength to withstand the devastating attack from the Lulucia Kingdom, it shows that the World Government's ultimate weapon is not an absolute killer when facing the personality of a strong person.

"If it is that Uchiha Tou, it is indeed possible for him to infiltrate the entire World Government. All the high-ranking officials of the World Government are in Mary Geoise, this so-called holy land, which has at least nearly ten top-level combatants and hundreds of mid-level powerhouses."

"Normally, even if the major powers on the seas join forces, it would be difficult to pose a threat to the World Government. However, if it were Uchiha Tou, Mary Geoise might not be able to stop him."

"And even if we blocked them, it wouldn't be of much use. There are still a lot of useless Celestial Dragons dragging our feet in Mary Geoise..."

"Even if Mary Geoise is confident in defeating Uchiha Hiu, she is absolutely not confident in protecting the lives of those Celestial Dragons."

Charlotte Linlin spoke coldly, her calm and clear words surprising many of the younger members of the Charlotte family. They had never seen this side of their mother before.

On the contrary, the older members of the Charlotte family, such as Perospero and Katakuri, did not show any surprise. When Big Mom was in the Rocks Pirates, they were already born or even close to adulthood. They had also been in the Rocks Pirates, so they naturally knew what their mother looked like when she was young.

In her youth, Charlotte Linlin was not at all the rough and brave honey badger type; instead, she was a cunning and treacherous fox spirit, considered the most "intelligent" among Charlotte's monsters.

Just like Kaido of the Beasts now, who used to be Charlotte Linlin's subordinate, he also has the same personality as Charlotte Linlin because of her influence - on the surface he looks both bold and cruel, but in reality he is very cunning.

"If that's really the case... then what should we do? The Blood Demon is already the strongest on the entire sea, and then there's the World Government's influence..."

Perospero's face was full of melancholy. Charlotte Lingling frowned and tapped the table.

"This Blood Demon is not just a threat to us alone. Besides us, the Red-Haired Pirates, the Beasts Pirates, and Wang Zhi's remnants from Beehive Island are all his targets."

Upon hearing this, Perospero's eyes lit up:

"Mom, you mean..."

"That's right. Actually, I had already reached an agreement with Kaido before that. Soon, our two pirate crews will form an alliance."

"Then, relying on the threat of this Blood Demon, I will form an alliance among the pirates of the entire New World, uniting them as one. The Red-Haired Pirates alone cannot stand up to this, and they certainly cannot compete with me and Kaido for dominance. With this great pirate alliance, we will not only be able to deal with that Blood Demon, but also fulfill my dream of becoming the Pirate King!"

If pirates in the New World were to form an alliance, there would only be three candidates for the leader: Charlotte Linlin, Shanks, and Kaido.

Charlotte Linlin and Kaido of the Beasts are old acquaintances. If the two join forces, Shanks will naturally have little chance. So if they really form an alliance, Charlotte Linlin's only competitor will be Kaido of the Beasts.

While Kaido of the Beasts is equally difficult to deal with, compared to the chaotic situation in the New World before, it has already been reduced from hellish difficulty to hard difficulty.

"As expected of a mother, she came up with a solution so easily!"

"That's great! And if we succeed, not only will we be able to defeat Uchiha Tou, but Mom becoming the Pirate King will be just around the corner!"

"If all the great pirates of the New World joined forces, even Uchiha Tou would probably have to back down. Back then, he only managed to wipe them out by taking advantage of the Whitebeard Pirates and the Marine Headquarters being weakened together. Now, the combined forces of the New World pirates are far more powerful than the Marine Headquarters was back then!"

A group of Charlotte Pirates were beaming with joy, as if they could already see Charlotte Linlin becoming the Pirate King and their pirate crew becoming much stronger.

Only Charlotte Linlin, sitting at the head of the table, and Katakuri and other true core members of the Charlotte Pirates, had a hint of bitterness in their smiles.

Regardless of how many difficulties Charlotte Linlin's plan will encounter, the pirates of the New World are all unruly, and even when faced with a desperate situation, there are many pirates who are unwilling to unite.

Even if the plan succeeds, it's uncertain whether all the pirates in the New World combined can defeat the Blood Demon.

Not to mention... even if we win, what price will we have to pay? How much damage will the pirates in the New World suffer? Will the Navy and the World Government take this opportunity to interfere?

The core members of Charlotte's Pirates present had actually thought about these problems, but they couldn't find a solution no matter how hard they tried. The pirate alliance in the New World was the best method they could think of.

(End of this chapter)