"Katakuri, you said you'd already found the treasure! Where is it?!"
Having walked some distance away, BIG MOM impatiently questioned Katakuri.
It turned out that on her way here, she had secretly learned that someone had already discovered clues to the treasure.
However, before the lucky person who had found the clues could celebrate, he was turned into a candy statue by BIG MOM's eldest son, Perospero, who arrived shortly afterward.
After repeatedly confirming that no one else had discovered it, Perospero led a group of trusted subordinates quietly to the vault entrance.
But after realizing that breaking open the door might alert other pirates, he chose to contact Katakuri first.
As for why he did not contact BIG MOM directly to claim credit?
That was naturally the wisdom Perospero had developed through years of living alongside his mother as her eldest son.
As the eldest son, Perospero knew his mother's personality all too well. If he reported everything truthfully, BIG MOM would definitely demand that he bring back as much treasure as possible immediately.
And that was exactly where the trouble lay!
Perospero believed that no matter how much he brought back, BIG MOM would consider it insufficient. That was simply a pirate's greedy nature.
Unless he could pack up and take away every last bit of the treasure—which was nearly impossible.
Trying to transport the treasure onto their ship under the watchful eyes of so many pirates without being noticed would require both them and the treasure to be invisible.
Otherwise, the moment the treasure was exposed to sunlight, they would face the combined assault of the other pirate crews. The identity of BIG MOM's eldest son would offer no deterrence here.
Only by contacting Katakuri first, having him explain the pros and cons to their mother, and