Pirates on Rocks' Ship 996

“Buggy the Joker…?” Reina stroked his chin, as if he had thought of something.

Chapter 1314 Bu Ling's Thoughts

Putting aside the arrangements made by the World Government and the Navy, when Reina heard from Brûlée that Buggy was being targeted by the Navy, he began to suspect that the World Government or Im might be behind it.

Because Buggy and Luffy both met Im in person at the World Tree, they were targeted by the Navy.

The Straw Hat crew is no longer a small-time pirate group. Even the World Government would have to think twice before taking action against them. Therefore, Buggy, who has no background or strength, has become the best target.

Of course, this is just Reina's guess. He has no evidence. Maybe Bucky is just incredibly lucky, which is why the Navy is targeting him.

Now that the matter has been handed over to Brûlée, Reina is quite at ease. He just needs to listen to Brûlée's report.

Furthermore, the assassination of King Cobra left Reina completely baffled. He thought that some pirate or organization might have their eyes on Alabasta, since Alabasta is close to Reverse Mountain. Therefore, most ships entering the Grand Line would go to Alabasta to take a look. Perhaps some powerful figure was passing by, or perhaps some sinister person had their eye on the rich Alabasta.

In Reina's opinion, any captain the Straw Hat crew could send should be able to solve the problem quickly. The captains of the pirate crews that joined the Straw Hat crew were all experienced in the New World, and dealing with enemies in the first half of the Grand Line should not be a problem for them.

However, the Straw Hat crew has never paid much attention to intelligence, and having just finished a major battle with extraterrestrials, they were short-handed, which is why Robin had to ask Reina for help.

Meanwhile, on Xuan Yue Island, after ending her call with Reina, Brulee continued eating the food on the table.

She received special training from Whitebeard today, mainly focusing on his Devil Fruit abilities, so Brulee, who didn't have time to cook, went straight to Brulee's house to freeload.

As a pastry chef, Bu Ling's work was very easy, involving just a few dishes.

"Sister Brulee, is that Lord Reina?" Across the table, Brulee rested her chin on her hand, looking at Brulee who was eating, and asked.

“Okay!” Brulee nodded and recounted what Reina had just told her.

"Alabasta?" Pudding said thoughtfully, "How about... I go there? I guess it was done by pirates who were passing by. Maybe they left after failing the first time. An ordinary person probably wouldn't find any clues, but I should be fine if I go!"

"Hmm?" Brûlée stopped what she was doing, looked at Bling with some surprise, and asked, "Why do you suddenly want to go to Alabasta?"

Although the two are sisters and both live with the Whitebeard Pirates, Brulee is more helpful to the Whitebeard Pirates and is more attentive to intelligence work.

Pudding's abilities are also well-suited for the intelligence department, but going out would be dangerous, so Reina advised her not to go out.

Of course, this is not to restrict her freedom; Reina is merely suggesting that she choose how to proceed.

Bling wasn't a person who liked fighting; she preferred cooking. So she often discussed food and recipes with Sachi. Sachi even gave her a shop on Xuan Yue Island so she could open a dessert shop there.

The shop is doing very well right now; it's usually difficult to buy anything without a reservation.

Bu Ling also really enjoyed this kind of life.

Therefore, Brulee was very puzzled when Bruin suddenly asked her to go on a mission.

Pudding, with her head down and face flushed, replied shyly, "Didn't Lord Reina just say that the princess of Alabasta is with the Straw Hat crew? She's very close to Luffy and the others, so... so I want to go help her!"

"The princess of the Alabasta Kingdom?" Brûlée understood after a moment's thought, and said with a chuckle, "I think you want to help Sanji, don't you?"

When Brûlée exposed her lie, her face turned bright red, and white smoke was even rising from the top of her head, making it look like her head was about to "cook"!

"Alright, your abilities are fine, but this was personally instructed by Lord Reina, so don't mess it up! If you need anything, just tell me. You've also been given a deputy position in the intelligence department, so you can freely mobilize both manpower and resources!" Seeing this, Bryn didn't continue teasing, mainly because she was afraid that Bryn would be too embarrassed to speak!

“Okay, don’t worry, sister, this isn’t difficult!” Bu Ling said with a slight smile.

As long as she raises the Whitebeard Pirates' flag, I believe there won't be any problems in the first half of the Grand Line.

As for Buggy the Clown, she only needs to make arrangements; she doesn't even need to go there herself. After all, the New World is where the Whitebeard Pirates mainly operate. Even though they are not in the New World now, they are still very clear about what is happening there.

That afternoon, Brulee personally used her powers to send Pudding to the first half of the Grand Line. Accompanying Pudding were more than a dozen members of the Whitebeard Pirates, all of whom were retired members of the combat squads. Therefore, they should have no problem protecting Pudding in the first half of the Grand Line.

With the Whitebeard Pirates' reputation and the fact that they were on Alabasta, an ally's territory, it was more than enough.

When Brûlée returned to Crescent Moon Island, the news from the intelligence department shocked her.

"How is this possible? Crocodile, a former member of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, joined Buggy's pirate crew?" Looking at the information in her hand, Brulee wondered if something was wrong.

So before contacting Reina, she first contacted members of the intelligence department in the New World to ascertain the source and authenticity of the intelligence before contacting Reina.

"You mean Crocodile joined Buggy's pirate crew?" Reina was also a little confused upon receiving the news. Crocodile's strength was not weak. Don't be fooled by the fact that he was defeated by Luffy when he first entered the Grand Line. That was because Luffy was the protagonist back then. Try it with someone else...

Back when Crocodile first debuted, he challenged the Whitebeard Pirates and even fought against Bullet, the terrifying rookie of the Roger Pirates, who was known as the Descendant of the Devil, and the two fought to a draw.

After his failed challenge against the Whitebeard Pirates, his confidence was shaken, so he gradually faded out of the New World. His strength was definitely not as great as it was at its peak, but he was still capable of dealing with some rookie pirates.

Gecko Moria was once a formidable newcomer, but after failing to challenge Kaido and returning to the first half of the Grand Line, he became completely dejected, losing even a tenth of his former strength.

Therefore, a person's mindset and willpower are very important, and can even affect the performance of their abilities!

Chapter 1315 Katakuri's Request

Upon hearing Reina's question, Brulee told him all the information she had gathered.

“Yes, First Mate, our intelligence personnel have confirmed that Crocodile is currently with Bucky the Joker, and they are running a company called Bucky Express!” Brulee said in a deep voice.

She didn't believe it at first, but the facts were undeniable, leaving her no choice but to accept them.

"A delivery company? They're not pirates anymore? And shouldn't Crocodile be in Impel Down?" Reina was completely confused. What was Crocodile doing? Why was he hanging out with Buggy? Even if he was down on his luck now, he didn't need to run a delivery company, did he? This was even worse than his old bounty hunter operation; it was utterly absurd.

“No, they’re a delivery company disguised as the Buggy Pirates. I reckon they’re still pirates at heart! As for Crocodile… he escaped because of the Impel Down riot!” Brulee explained after thinking for a moment.

"It's really... speechless. But with Crocodile around, it will be quite difficult for the Navy to capture Bucky!" Reina said, stroking his chin.

He hadn't expected that Buggy could actually associate with Crocodile, and that Buggy seemed to be in a dominant position according to the intelligence. This puzzled Reina greatly, as Crocodile was not one to be subservient to anyone.

“Yes, I heard that the Navy dispatched three warships, and they were led by a Vice Admiral from the Navy Headquarters!” Bry nodded and replied.

“Alright! Now that Crocodile is here, we don’t need to worry about Bucky. Have you sent anyone to Alabasta?” Reina asked.

“Yes, Brin went there herself. She’s more suited to finding the killer, but there’s been no news yet!” Brin nodded and said.

"Hmm? Bling went there in person? Did you send anyone to protect her?" Reina asked, frowning.

In his opinion, Pudding's abilities were very useful, but her strength was too low; she wouldn't stand a chance against even a slightly stronger pirate.

“Yes, we sent more than a dozen people to protect her!” Brulee replied, feeling a warmth in her heart.

Reina's concern for Bling made her feel very comfortable.

“You’re all logistics specialists, so don’t be too careless! Although you can fly under the banner of our Whitebeard Pirates, you know that it’s not useful to everyone. Some pirates don’t care about that!” Reina warned Brulee. “Not just Brulee, you also need to be careful when you’re out and about! But you’re a little stronger than Brulee, so if you can’t win, you can still run away. Brulee doesn’t even have a chance to run away.”

“I understand. As intelligence agents, we’re not exactly known for our combat skills, so it’s normal that we’d be in danger if we were exposed!” Brulee said with a smile.

Reina was helpless. Strong fighters would certainly not be willing to do intelligence work, so in this respect, there was indeed something he could do.

After finishing her report with Reiner, Brulee originally planned to report these situations to Whitebeard as well, because Reiner's attention to these things meant that they must be very important, and it was absolutely necessary for Whitebeard to know as well.

But just as Brûlée was about to head out to the banquet square, the Den Den Mushi in her arms suddenly rang.

“Bru bru bru…”

The moment Brulee picked up the Den Den Mushi, her expression changed, because this Den Den Mushi was the one she used specifically to contact her brother Katakuri.

"Moshi moshi... It's Brulee! Is this Katakuri?" Brulee answered the phone and asked.

“Brûlée, it’s me!” Katakuri’s voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Brother, is something wrong?" Brulee asked with some concern.

Given her current status, Katakuri would almost never contact her on his own initiative, but he has now done so, which means the matter must be very important.

"I'm sorry, Brulee, contacting you at this time!" Katakuri hesitated for a moment before saying, "If you and Brulee have time, could you come over? Because of Mom, the entire Big Mom Pirates are in a bit of chaos right now, so everyone is trying to figure out how to make things better! This shouldn't be a problem for you and Brulee, but... you're both from the Charlotte family, and that can't be changed, so I hope you can get involved in what's going to happen next!"

“Okay, I’ll get there as soon as possible. But Bling is on a mission, so she’s not in Beihai right now and probably won’t be back for a while!” Bling said without hesitation.

"Alright, I'll wait for you to come over and then I'll explain!" Katakuri said with a sigh of relief.

"Don't worry, I'll get there as fast as I can!" Brûlée nodded and then hung up the Den Den Mushi.

Originally, she wanted to go see Whitebeard, but now that this has happened, it's inconvenient for her to go see him. If she tells Whitebeard about it, he will definitely worry about her safety and send someone to go with her.

However, this matter concerns the Big Mom Pirates. If she didn't also share the surname Charlotte, she wouldn't have gone. Therefore, it's not appropriate for the Whitebeard Pirates to get involved.

"Give this document to Father so he can review it personally. Also, I have some important business to attend to and need to leave Xuan Yue Island. Just keep in touch with me! If Father or the first mate calls for me, tell them I'll be back soon!" Brulee walked out of the house, handed the document bag to a subordinate, and said in a deep voice.

"Yes, Lady Brûlée!"

As the head of the intelligence department, Brulee is a very important officer in the Whitebeard Pirates. Both Whitebeard and Reina give her considerable trust and freedom, so it would be very easy for her to leave Crescent Moon Island.

After explaining everything, Brulee used the Mirror World to leave and headed towards the territory of the Big Mom Pirates.

Currently, both the Big Mom Pirates and the Beasts Pirates only occupy one small island each, and one of them is very close to the Whitebeard Pirates' territory, while the other is very close to the Navy's territory.

When Brulee arrived at the island where the Big Mom Pirates were located, she found that, apart from her mother, almost all of the Big Mom Pirates' executives had already arrived.

Besides those who died in that great battle, even her brothers and sisters who had gone into hiding after their mother disappeared appeared before her.

"Hey... let me see who's here? Isn't that Brulee, one of the Whitebeard Pirates' executives?" Before Brulee could even find Katakuri, Charlotte Mont-d'Or walked over with a mocking look on her face and said.

Chapter 1316 Brulee's Worries

Brulee's arrival immediately turned the once peaceful Big Mom Pirates into a noisy mess.

For those who firmly support Big Mom, Brulee and Brin are traitors; it's just that they joined the Whitebeard Pirates, which prevents them from taking action against them.

As for those who escaped back then, Brulee and Brulee were the ones who made them somewhat envious and jealous. Although they were also BIGMOM's children, they didn't have any fighting talent, so when disaster struck, they could only fly away separately.

However, they did not find any strong support, so after Bigom's return, they were naturally "invited" back, and some even suffered a lot.

On the other hand, Brulee and Brulee went directly to the Whitebeard Pirates. With the entire Whitebeard Pirates as their backing, even Big Mom herself couldn't do anything to them, so naturally, those people were very envious and jealous.

Brûlée remained silent in the face of Charlotte Montdor's taunts, simply standing there quietly.

"Today is the day our Big Mom Pirates gather. What are you doing here, a member of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

"Brûlée! You're now a member of the Whitebeard Pirates, you're not welcome here!"

"You didn't come here as an intelligence agent for the Whitebeard Pirates, did you? Are you trying to gather information about us to curry favor with Whitebeard?"

Seeing that Brulee didn't speak, her former brothers and sisters around her began to criticize her.

At this moment, Brulee was extremely disappointed.

These people in front of her were her brothers and sisters, yet they treated her as an enemy.

Recalling her life in the Big Mom Pirates and her life in the Whitebeard Pirates now, Brulee felt increasingly sorry for the people in front of her.

There aren't many people in the entire Big Mom Pirates who make her feel like a brother or sister, and Katakuri is the best one. So now, she basically won't refuse any request from Katakuri.

"I invited Brulee here. Do you have any objections?" Just then, Katakuri came out with Smoothie and other core members, looked around, and said in a deep voice.