Greed Ignited

Whole Cake Island, Cake Island.

Charlotte Linlin hosted another tea party, and various underworld bosses tactfully presented her with gifts.

Charlotte Linlin collects a batch of rare treasures every year through her tea parties, but in reality, those treasures are just a drop in the ocean for those underworld bosses.

The real exchange of benefits had already been arranged with the Charlotte Family behind the scenes; attending the tea party was merely a formality.

Although they lost some profits, these underground forces also gained the protection of the Charlotte Pirates. As long as they didn't do anything reckless, other pirate crews in the New World wouldn't attack them, so it was a mutually beneficial arrangement.

Of course, no gang leader would dare not attend the tea party, given the importance of appearances. Offending the Charlotte Family wasn't a big problem, since both Perospero and Katakuri were reasonable people. As long as the benefits were doubled, they wouldn't necessarily care about these appearances.

But if you've offended that crazy woman Charlotte Linlin, you might as well just find a rope and hang yourself.

Charlotte Linlin might not remember who brought the gifts, but she would definitely remember who didn't attend the tea party and brought a gift. Therefore, these superficial tasks are often more important than the underlying transfer of benefits.

"Oh my gosh! It's tea party day again! How has everyone been lately?!"

A plump middle-aged Big Mom, dressed in pink, carrying a pink parasol, and with pink hair, greeted the guests below with a broad smile.

In her youth, Charlotte Linlin was Big Mom renowned beauty, famous throughout the seas. When she wanted to find a husband, she didn't need to force anyone; she only needed to wave her hand, and a whole bunch of men would automatically come and line up.

Even if Charlotte Linlin abandons her husband after having a child, there will still be no shortage of men who want to sleep with her.

Besides, running away with your pants up isn't just Charlotte Linlin's thing; there are plenty of men who just want to have fun and don't want to take responsibility.

After all, Charlotte Linlin was only abandoning her husband, not killing him.

Unfortunately, time is a cruel mistress, especially since it's in Oda's hands. The beautiful woman of her youth has become a complete fat pig at this age.

Of course, the guests below wouldn't let the Big Mom down, and they all greeted Big Mom enthusiastically, showering her with flattery:

"We're doing great! Mom looks even younger!"

"Yes, yes, Mom looks absolutely radiant!"

"The Whole Cake Island has become even more lively, and everyone loves the atmosphere here!"

"I brought Mom a new gift for the tea party! Would you like to open it and see?"

"Mommy, mommy, mommy! Seeing everyone doing well makes Mommy very happy!"

Charlotte Linlin seemed quite pleased with the flattery; her eyes narrowed into slits as she spoke happily.

Then Charlotte Linlin clapped her hands, and a huge pile of Homies food automatically popped out and landed on a plate, while several Homies servants pushed out a giant cake.

Compared to Hiyori, who doesn't particularly enjoy absorbing other people's souls and therefore has very few Homies under her Kozuki Hiyori, Charlotte Linlin can collect soul taxes from everyone in the entire Whole Cake Island Warcraft. Her soul reserves are astonishingly high, and the Homies she creates could almost form a large army.

They even went so far as to try to give these foods a soul, but that didn't actually enhance the flavor; it just made eating them more interesting for Charlotte Linlin.

Stussy took a knife and fork and ate a few puddings. Watching the puddings either frolicking or struggling and writhing, a smile appeared on his lips.

Well, Stussy was one of those who also found this way of eating interesting, which shows she wasn't exactly a good person either.

Meanwhile, the various underworld bosses began presenting Charlotte Linlin with gifts. Looking at all sorts of novel gifts, Charlotte Linlin babbled and laughed like a child weighing over ten tons.

Meanwhile, the Charlotte Family members who hosted the banquet also wore the same smiles, flattering their neurotic mother, until Stussy began to present gifts.

"Oh my god, it's Stussy! What gift did you bring me this time?!"

Charlotte Linlin blinked her big, fluttering eyes and leaned close to Stussy. She didn't look cute at all; in fact, she looked a little creepy.

Fortunately, Stussy was adept at handling people and had plenty of experience dealing with this mental patient. She chuckled and playfully nudged Charlotte Linlin's large face, then covered her mouth and said casually:

"Don't worry, Linlin! This time, the gift I'm giving you will definitely satisfy you!"

"Ta-da! A delicious specialty dessert from Wano Country: Sweet Red-Bean Soup!"

With a casual press on the Wristwatch, a small Space Bubble opened up, revealing a huge wooden tub, resembling a bathtub, filled with red Sweet Red-Bean Soup, wafting a sweet aroma.

In the original work, Charlotte Linlin fought Queen over Sweet Red-Bean Soup with Queen, which shows that this Big Mom was quite satisfied with this dessert. Not to mention that the dessert in front of her was specially made by the chef in Wano Country who is best at making Sweet Red-Bean Soup, which was specially found by Kozuki Hiyori. It has also been processed by Vegapunk's high-tech technology, so the taste is naturally even richer and more charming.

Just from the smell, Xia Linlin couldn't help but drool profusely. The highly acidic saliva, like aqua regia, fell to the ground and even corroded small holes in it.

"The Sweet Red-Bean Soup smells so good! I want red Sweet Red-Bean Soup!"

Seeing Charlotte Linlin's wild behavior, Katakuri, who was sitting to the side, looked rather unpleasant. Generally speaking, everyone knows that Charlotte Linlin's favorite thing is food, but why is it that at tea parties and the like, few people bring her any?

Firstly, Charlotte Linlin is a picky eater, and it's easy for her to end up with something that doesn't taste right. If she finds something unpalatable, this capricious woman won't care whether you're a partner in her business or not; she might just rip your soul out.

Secondly, some delicacies are either scarce, complicated to prepare, or come from extremely powerful regions. Making them once or twice is easy, but keeping them on hand regularly is not so simple.

If Charlotte Linlin were to develop bulimia and insist on eating certain rare ingredients, even the Charlotte Pirates would face a very difficult situation.

So offering up precious sweets, seemingly to please Charlotte Linlin, actually offended the entire Charlotte Family.

It's important to know that the Charlotte Pirates are the older members of the Charlotte Family. If you anger them, there are plenty of ways to get rid of these underworld bosses.

While the ingredients and preparation of the Sweet Red-Bean Soup aren't particularly high-end, anyone who can make it to this level must be a pastry chef with at least a decade of experience. Most importantly, they're from Wano Country, which naturally makes Katakuri feel a bit troubled.

Perospero, standing to the side, also glared fiercely at Stussy, but didn't say anything. Didn't he see that his mother was happily drinking Sweet Red-Bean Soup?

Unlike typical underworld bosses, Stussy holds a certain place in Charlotte Linlin's heart, not to mention she is also exceptionally skilled in combat, making it difficult for the Charlotte Pirates to deal with her.

"Don't worry, Perospero, the Sweet Red-Bean Soup is just a little troublesome, it's not really a problem."

Sitting next to Perospero, Charlotte Smoothie, with her long legs, spoke softly. She and Stussy had a fairly good relationship, and she spoke up at this moment.

The recipe for Sweet Red-Bean Soup is quite easy, and it's not made with any rare ingredients. At most, it just takes a little effort to make it authentic. With Charlotte Pirates' connections, it wouldn't be difficult to get a few chefs from Wano Country.

Furthermore, the Charlotte Pirates' culinary team is undoubtedly the best on the entire sea. With just ten days to half a month of instruction from a chef, one can learn almost everything, even taking into account Charlotte Linlin's picky tastes.

Thinking of this, Perospero's expression softened slightly, but he still glared at the innocent-looking Stussy. This troublesome woman must be doing it on purpose! She just loves doing things that cause trouble.

Charlotte Linlin opened her blood- Sweet Red-Bean Soup bean soup with her mouth wide open and drank almost all of it in a few gulps. Seeing this, Stussy opened the Time-Space Bubble and took out even more Sweet Red-Bean Soup, almost enough to fill a small swimming pool.

Once Charlotte Linlin had completely eaten and drunk her fill, Stussy asked with a grin:

"How was it, Linlin? Were you satisfied with the Sweet Red-Bean Soup?"

"I'm very satisfied, absolutely very satisfied! This is the best tea party gift I've ever received! As expected of Stussy, the gift he prepared was exactly what I wanted!"

Charlotte Linlin patted her belly and said contentedly.

"I'm glad you're satisfied. I risked offending your pirate crew to find the perfect sweets!"

While chuckling, Stussy subtly sowed discord among the rest of the Charlotte Pirates, causing Perospero, Katakuri, and others to turn pale and then purple.

Others may care about the Charlotte Pirates, but Stussy doesn't. Even when Vegapunk isn't around, apart from Charlotte Linlin, the other members of the Charlotte Pirates might not be able to beat him. What can these people do to him?

Charlotte Linlin glanced at her children with an air of authority. In reality, Charlotte Linlin wasn't brainless when she wasn't acting crazy, and she certainly had some understanding of what the pirate crew was doing.

"Oh my god, Perospero, do you really think you can be the boss of the Charlotte Pirates now?!"

Perospero's expression changed drastically, and sweat poured down his forehead:

"Of course not! The only person in the Charlotte Pirates who can make decisions is you, Mom!"

"You know that's good! I'm not dead yet!"

Charlotte Linlin snorted and didn't continue to blame Perospero. Just like she said at the beginning, being mentally ill doesn't mean being brainless. When she wasn't having an episode, Charlotte Linlin was very clear that Perospero's actions were correct.

The reason she casually gave Perospero a warning was simply to maintain her prestige within the pirate crew.

"Alright, Linlin, Perospero is probably just worried."

"However, instead of worrying about your bulimia, Linlin, why don't we just go to Wano Country and ask them for some chefs? That should be Kaido's territory, right? Now that Kaido seems to be in some kind of trouble, the Beasts Pirates aren't even in Wano Country anymore, so it should be easier to get a few chefs, right?"

Stussy appeared concerned, but his words left the Charlotte Pirates speechless.

Even Charlotte Linlin frowned slightly. Wano Country, Kaido...

Although the Charlotte Pirates are not entirely clear about what happened in Wano Country, they are aware that the Beasts Pirates have disappeared and that the supply of weapons and Sea Stone that Charlotte Pirates Wano Country used to export has been cut off.

Not to mention that Charlotte Linlin still has Kaido's phone number. After realizing something was wrong, she tried to contact Kaido several times using Den Den Mushi, but each time the attempt failed. Clearly, Kaido's situation is now very dire.

Why didn't the Charlotte Pirates immediately attack Wano Country after the Beasts Pirates disappeared? Was it because they missed their old friends and couldn't bring themselves to do it?

That's because they know very well that the force capable of silently destroying the entire beast empire, even if it relied on some kind of conspiracy or trickery, is not necessarily weaker than the Four Emperors' forces.

In this situation, they naturally wanted to observe more before making a decision. However, Stussy's "unintentional" action today made the Charlottes exchange glances, wondering if they were overthinking things.

Even Stussy was able to bring out sweets from Wano Country, so Wano Country shouldn't be a den of dragons and tigers now. Perhaps the forces that fought the Beasts Pirates left, or perhaps both sides perished together.

Wano Country is rich in resources and has a strategic location, making it a top-tier territory in the entire New World. If we can successfully occupy it this time, it will definitely allow the Charlotte Pirates to grow stronger once again!

As for the dangers we might encounter... well, we are the Charlotte Pirates!

The Beasts Pirates, whose members are all Zoan Ability, might be countered by certain special Devil Fruit User, or even be completely wiped out if planned well.

However, the Charlotte Pirates are almost entirely composed of Paramecia -Paramecia Devil Fruit User! They may not be considered purely powerful in combat, but their ability to deal with various special abilities far surpasses that of the Beasts Pirates.

In the minds of the Charlotte Pirates, the Four Emperors were already considered the ceiling of power. The Beasts Pirates' sudden and complete disappearance without a trace, without even a word, and their fate remains unknown, could not be due to a lack of combat strength. More likely, they were tricked by Devil Fruit abilities.