"Reinforcements?" In truth, Apophis was slightly surprised when he received Katakuri's call.
Though Katakuri appeared taciturn, he was an extremely proud man at heart.
The Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece, the man whose back had never touched the ground, had always maintained the perfect image of someone no one could look down on for the sake of his family.
Yet now, he could speak so calmly about asking others for help.
It seemed that the Charlotte Family losing nearly half its members had indeed changed him considerably... These thoughts flashed through Apophis's mind before he said, "All right."
"Hm?" Katakuri's eyes narrowed slightly. Apophis's decisiveness surprised even him, but he did not say anything more and simply replied, "Thanks."
The Den Den Mushi call ended.
The entire exchange had lasted no more than three sentences, leaving everyone around them dumbfounded.
Galette asked in a daze, "That's it? It's fine? He didn't even ask what happened!"
"He probably read today's paper too and guessed what we were thinking." Daifuku spoke, then said with deep apprehension, "Even so, his aura is truly astonishing. After all, he's going to war with the World Government!"
"Anyone who can become one of the Four Emperors naturally has an extraordinary aura." Katakuri said solemnly, "Enough of that. Prepare for battle."
On Onigashima.
After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Apophis fell into thought. "In theory, the government shouldn't be this concerned about a pirate matter. Could it be because of Laugh Tale?"
"Forget it. There's no point thinking about it so much right now." After pondering for a moment, Apophis temporarily set aside his doubts. "I was worried that the pirates would become too powerful, so I sent Bullet in ahead of time. But after the World Government's move, I have to consider the consequences of