In fact, if James Glenn had still been alive, Whitebeard might have stepped in to rescue him.
But he was already dead. Whitebeard would never risk the lives of more of his sons for a dead man.
The different reactions Whitebeard showed in the One Piece manga after learning that Ace had been captured, and after hearing of the deaths of Oden Kozuki and Thatch, were proof enough.
Therefore, from the standpoint of interests alone, Big Mom's decision to kill James Glenn had undoubtedly been the correct one.
Still, seeing a young man with such a promising future—who could have at least reached Disaster level if he had developed properly—reduced to a cold corpse was bound to leave anyone feeling regretful.
This was also when Charlotte Mousse finally came to deeply realize that far more talented newcomers died along the road to growth in this world than he had imagined.
The kind of plot where every supernova of the Worst Generation survived, then grew within just two or three years strong enough to overthrow the Yonko, was nothing more than an impossible fairy tale created by eight hundred years of absurdly accumulated luck.
If even Mousse felt that way, then Charlotte Custard, who had nearly become his bride, needed no mention. Innocent and pure as she was, it still took her many days to regain her usual cheerfulness.
However, Mousse would never regret it. This incident had even made him think of certain problems exposed during the Whole Cake Island arc of the One Piece manga.
So, planning ahead, Mousse presented his mother and two elder brothers with an important suggestion that would seriously affect the so-called "main plot."
"When boys marry, we can choose the leaders of other factions to expand our power. But when girls marry, we should