"Those who possess Conqueror's Haki are anything but ordinary." Charlotte Linlin shifted her massive body slightly before lowering herself into her chair. "You have all disappointed me. I do not blame you for being unable to defeat him, but you could not even discern his intentions."
"Their intentions?" Pudding asked. "Did they not come to the island because of Fish-Man Island?"
"You could say that." Charlotte Linlin's bloated body swayed faintly, and her enormous lips split into a sinister grin. "But you need not concern yourselves with this anymore. I will make a decision later."
Everyone inwardly breathed a sigh of relief. Whenever Charlotte Linlin spoke like this, it generally meant she was willing to forgive their dereliction of duty. One after another, they felt as though they had survived a disaster, only then realizing that their clothes were already soaked with sweat.
"Pudding, stay. The rest of you may leave!" Charlotte Linlin looked at Pudding, then ordered everyone else to withdraw. Reading the room, they fled the council hall at top speed.
Before long, only Pudding remained at Charlotte Linlin's side.
"Big Mom, did you keep me here alone because you have something important to instruct me?" Pudding asked cautiously. Charlotte Linlin's fury had nearly erupted just now—who knew whether any lingering embers still remained in her heart?
"Ronglin has been making quite a name for himself lately!" Charlotte Linlin said in a deep, muffled voice. "I deliberately sent you to see him in person just now because I wanted you to get a feel for him. What sort of bearing and strength did he have?"
Pudding recalled her brief encounter with Ronglin and said, "The fact that he was able to recruit someone like Jinbe is enough to prove that his charisma is extraordinary. And as someone who