Charlotte Linlin: Bring My Dear Grandson So I Can See Him!

It is very convenient to monetize influence, power, and status. For example, Ortolan could get a huge sum of 200 billion Belly with just two Den Den Mushi.

For an average person adrift at sea, even two hundred million Belly would require risking their life and still not be enough to secure the prize.

After arranging things on Tesoro's side, in the afternoon, Ortolan personally went to the port to see Garp off.

Garp is now heading to the East Blue, which should be just in time to pick up his great-grandson.

Standing on the harbor's edge, watching Garp's Dog Head Warship sail further and further away, Ortolan, a cigarette dangling from his lips, asked, "Vergo, what are my plans for the rest of the time?"

Upon hearing this, Vergo quickly took out a folder from his pocket, opened it, and began to browse through it. He then said, "There are no special arrangements. It's all routine work at the base. Is there anything you need to adjust in advance?"

"Hmm..." Ortolan stroked his chin, exhaling a puff of smoke. "Let's go visit the Kaido..."

"Huh?" Vergo looked at Ortolan with some surprise and doubt, unable to keep up with the guy's train of thought.

Ortolan casually explained, "The shortage of Seastone is too great, which is affecting our business progress... I can only go and see if Kaido can replenish our supply of Seastone."

After a slight pause, Ortolan added, "By the way, I have a meeting with Lou Field, but the time hasn't been set yet. Keep an eye on it these next few days and see when it's convenient for him to come to G-5. If he doesn't have time recently, we'll meet again when I come from Kaido's side."

Lou Field was going to introduce a friend to Ortolan, a big shot in the underworld, but for some reason Charlotte Linlin hadn't invited him to the Tea Party.

This big shot is none other than Umit, known as the Sea Transport King.

Umit's business may seem insignificant, but in reality, he wields immense influence in the underworld. To put it simply, even Doflamingo's smuggling business requires his support, as he controls a massive fleet of transport ships, controlling over 70% of the smuggling and transportation business in the underworld!

As for why this guy wanted to befriend Ortolan, it's because the smuggling business of Totto Land Totto Land has been booming lately, and he wanted to get a piece of the pie.

Ortolan was not opposed to this idea; how could a business make more and more money?

It's not about one person taking all the profits; that won't get you far. You need to team up with people who can help your business grow and expand the pie together to earn more and more.

Ortolan's transport capacity wasn't very sufficient to begin with. If Umit were willing to join in and use his transport advantage to smuggle goods into the business, the amount of goods smuggled from the North Blue to the New World would increase rapidly. Although it would inevitably involve another wave of profit-taking, overall, Ortolan would earn even more.

This is why cooperation is necessary; cooperation generates greater benefits and is good for everyone!

Upon hearing this, Vergo immediately agreed, "Yes, I will communicate with Lu Field on my end."

With a utter lack of manners, he tossed his cigarette butt into the sea. Ortolan sighed, "But I don't have any way to contact Kaido, so I'll have to ask the Big Mom Pirates to act as intermediaries..."

Ortolan casually sat down on a stone stool, took out his Den Den Mushi Katakuri. However, just before dialing, he hesitated for a moment and ultimately contacted his mother instead.

A moment later, Charlotte Linlin's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, but she seemed to be giving instructions, muttering under her breath, "Kick him out. Tell him I'm no longer interested in him. I'll contact him myself when I can get him back..."

After a while of noise on the other end, Charlotte Linlin finally spoke to the Den Den Mushi: "You brat, is there something you need my help with again?"

Ortolan chuckled and asked Yu, "What's all that noise over there?"

"It's nothing. After the Tea Party, I got married again. Now I'm pregnant, and I'm planning to kick that man out. But he's so stubborn and won't leave. Men are such a hassle," Charlotte Linlin said impatiently.

Ortolan was also filled with emotion; she was pregnant again!

How long has it been since the Tea Party ended? That's incredibly efficient!

"Oh right, speaking of which, I forgot to ask you last time. I heard you had a baby? Why didn't you bring it over for me to see?" Charlotte Linlin suddenly asked about this.

After a moment of silence, Ortolan decided there was no need to hide the truth, and said, "There's a twist to it. Actually, he's not my son, he's Roger's son..."

Charlotte Linlin?

While she was still in a daze, Ortolan briefly recounted what had happened, and after he finished, Charlotte Linlin suddenly burst into laughter.

"What are you laughing at? Are you making fun of me?" Ortolan asked, somewhat annoyed.

"No, no, no, well done, well done, Ortolan!" Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly, "Turning Roger's woman into your own woman, turning Roger's son into your own son, turning Ace, his trump card, into your own trump card, you truly are worthy of being my son! You're such a waste of your talent not to be a pirate..."

After laughing it off, Charlotte Linlin continued, "Now, Roger's son calls you 'father,' and you're my son, so I'm that child's grandmother. By that logic, Roger is now in my son's generation, right? Even if he dies, I can still be above him. It really makes me happy..."

"I thought you would mind these things..." Ortolan said with a smile.

"What's there to mind?" Charlotte Linlin said casually. "The debt of gratitude for raising you is greater than the debt of gratitude for giving you life. Isn't that how you taught me? Otherwise, you wouldn't be hanging around with the Marines..."

Perhaps Charlotte Linlin really did learn something from Ortolan. In any case, when Oltoron returned to Cake Island last time, Ortolan felt that the atmosphere of the Charlotte Family was better than he had imagined.

His mother, Charlotte Linlin, didn't seem to treat her children as cruelly as he remembered.

While Ortolan remained silent, Charlotte Linlin continued, "If you raise that child as your own son, he will surely see you as his true father in the future. That kind of relationship is enough. I'm practically a grandmother now... When you have time, bring the child over so I can meet him..."

"I see. Speaking of which, this is a good opportunity. I need a lot of Seastone, so I'm planning to cooperate with Kaido. However, I don't have Kaido's contact information, so I'd like to ask you to help me act as a middleman, to organize a meeting or something, so we can all sit down and have a meal together? I'll bring Ace along, so you can meet him too..." Ortolan said after thinking for a moment.

If Ortolan were to ask Charlotte Linlin to do something, that unreliable mother would definitely cause Ortolan some trouble, just like last time when Ortolan wanted to share his arms research with her.

However, when Ortolan mentioned bringing Ace along, Charlotte Linlin became interested on her own. Ortolan didn't need to persuade her anymore. After thinking for a moment, she said, "Okay, I'll arrange it for you. You just need to bring that little guy Ace along!"

After hanging up the Den Den Mushi, Charlotte Linlin seemed to have thought of something, and a smile appeared on her lips. Perospero, standing beside her, asked curiously, "Mom, what's making you so happy?"

"Hahahaha..." Charlotte Linlin laughed loudly and asked, "If I remember correctly, Kaido has a daughter, right? How old is she?"

"Yes, I have a daughter, she should be about five or six years old this year..." Perospero recalled and said.

"Five or six years old?" Charlotte Linlin stroked her chin, pondering, "They're only two or three years younger than my great-grandson, no big deal... Maybe in the future, a marriage alliance that will change the balance of power among pirates will really fall to them..."

The Charlotte Family's Big Mom Pirates have a long tradition of using marriage alliances to expand their influence, power, and exchange benefits.

Charlotte Linlin had considered a marriage alliance with Kaido, but Kaido was indeed not a suitable match. The old man clearly had feelings for her, but unfortunately, both of them were proud and arrogant, and they couldn't stand each other. Charlotte Linlin had no intention of pairing up with Kaido, because that would make it a problem who would be the boss.

Kaido doesn't have any suitable candidates under his command, but considering his daughter now seems like a good option.