As the West Sea, other seas, and the Grand Line were shaken by the news of the Mafia forming an alliance and unifying, Carlos had already returned to Paradise Island with a group of his subordinates.
The moment he returned to the island, Carlos gathered his men and announced that on the first of next month, he would hold a formal large-scale press conference together with the heads of the other three great families and several of the stronger Mafia families beneath them, followed by a grand banquet that evening.
Naturally, Carlos did not need to handle these matters personally. Once he gave the orders, professionals below would take care of the specifics.
All Carlos needed to do was assign someone to oversee it.
Carlos planned to hand the matter over to Kelly once she arrived on Paradise Island. Ever since leaving Maglin Island, she had had nothing to do besides cook for him.
In order to give Kelly a more fulfilling life, Carlos intended to entrust this matter to her.
However, Carlos was not the kind of person who expected a horse to run without feeding it. He would give Kelly some rewards and might even personally guide her training.
The two had known each other for quite some time, and Carlos trusted her greatly. As a cook he recognized, she would not need to become exceptionally powerful in the future, but she needed the ability to protect herself.
Of course, before Kelly arrived, he still had to personally keep an eye on things. The press conference was nothing much, merely a larger venue, more people, and a more formal arrangement.
The evening banquet was the real priority. If the West Blue Mafia wanted to maintain its influence over the West Sea, it needed to build good relationships with