Smoker never expected that this Vampire would dare to say such lewd things in front of Katakuri.
However, Katakuri was also a veteran pirate. After a moment's hesitation, he understood what was going on—a pirate's words are deceitful!
"Heh, your fiancé? I hope you don't end up like you did with the Beasts Pirates, slinking away in the end," Katakuri scoffed.
Katakuri is about the same height as Diamond Jozu, a head taller than Smoker, and much taller than Sig, but much slimmer than Jozu. He is a tall and strong man with a "relatively well-proportioned" physique—his legs are only slightly thinner. Among the group of strong individuals, he is already considered well-proportioned.
She wore a leather vest and tight leather pants, showing off her abs and long legs, but her neck and lower face were hidden under a thick scarf.
The upper half of her face, which was visible, appeared angular and sharp-eyed, while her short, light purple hair gave her a very capable look.
However, Sig remained unmoved by Katakuri's imposing gaze and said, "There's only been a slight misunderstanding between me and Governor Kaido... Of course, in the Beasts Pirates, my role as 'strategist' is only part-time; I'm not a full-fledged crew member. Actually, I've always wanted to tattoo my Mom's flag on my body."
Katakuri:...
It's rare to see a pirate call out "Mom" so quickly.
"Tattoos are fine with me... Are you offering your services to help us attack Elbaf?" Katakuri scrutinized the Vampire.
Katakuri had already made up his mind that if this Vampire agreed and really wanted to incite a full-scale war Whole Cake Island and the Giant Country, he would first "Ora Ora" him.
Sig didn't dare to directly spy on Katakuri and try to read his mind, after all, Katakuri's Observation Haki was probably the strongest he had ever seen.
But...
Sig can "read faces" directly. Even though this Katakuri, the other half of his face is enough for Zieg to "read" him even if he covers half of his face!
"Brother, Little Brother 're too kind. Since I'm here by chance, I should help you out. There's no need to talk about recommending or not recommending..." Sig's words made Katakuri's forehead crease.
Before Katakuri could correct his form of address, Sig spoke first, "My brother didn't originally want to go to war with the Giant Race. He just wanted to capture Captain Shanks and give those giants who always look down on other races a warning. If that's the case, it's actually quite easy to do!"
Sig guessed Katakuri's thoughts perfectly.
Katakuri's arrival in the Giant Country wasn't entirely a spur-of-the-moment decision; there were also strategic objectives behind it.
With BigMom approaching menopause, Whole Cake Island will inevitably be engaged in numerous campaigns. At this time, the Giant Country, who are "right next to her," should either not help or cause trouble, which would be very detrimental to Whole Cake Island.
So, taking advantage of Big Mom's labor, Katakuri took it upon himself to send a warning shot, ensuring they wouldn't misjudge the situation later.
This is also why Katakuri is certain that after giving birth, his Mom will at most only scold him superficially.
"The Red-Hair Pirates have been in the Giant Country for over a month now, and the Giant Race still haven't captured him, which shows they don't really want to..." Sig finished speaking and then noticed Katakuri's strange reaction.
Unfortunately, "reading faces" is still much slower and less accurate than "reading minds."
Fortunately, the impact was minimal. Katakuri immediately sneered, "No, the latest news is that Prince Loki has already caught these petty thieves!"
Sig:...
Boss, you guys are so disappointing!
Sig originally intended to subtly instigate the conflict, then join Shanks and the others while the Big Mom Pirates were at war with Elbaf. However, he decided to escape first.
"Heh, before Katakuri Your Excellency, we couldn't catch him no matter what, but now... suddenly we've caught him?" Sig reacted swiftly, immediately making a sarcastic remark.
Sensing that calling him "brother" might offend Katakuri, Sig quietly corrected himself, mastering the essence of "that's enough."
"Are you suggesting that Prince Roki doesn't actually want to marry Lola? He's actually covering for Shanks?" Katakuri seemed a little angry.
However, Sig could tell he was fishing—if he had used such a simplistic provocation, he would have been "Ora Ora" on the spot.
"That foolish prince certainly does like Miss Lola, but the Giant Kingdom isn't something a foolish prince can decide on his own. And Captain Shanks, after all, has a lot to do with the Giant Country. The fact that he hasn't been discovered for so long suggests that he's being protected by the elders of the Giant Country." Sig insisted on a possibility.
In fact, Sig knew less about the Giant Race than Katakuri. The reason he knew the prince was a "fool" was because he sensed "intellectual disdain" in Katakuri's expression, which is why Sig said that.
Instead, it gave Katakuri the feeling that "this person knows about Elbaf!"
"After all, there are many people within Elbaf, especially those old guys, who don't want the foolish prince to have anything to do with Whole Cake Island, right?" Sig read intelligence from Katakuri's emotions again, and then turned to enhance his own credibility.
"But once that foolish prince discovers those petty thieves, he definitely won't let them get away with it..." Katakuri echoed this sentiment.
Sig interrupted directly, saying, "Even if the foolish prince really finds out now, if I'm not mistaken, the Giant Kingdom will definitely run into some trouble, probably the kind that the Giant Race can't handle. Then they'll pass the trouble on to Shanks and his crew as an apology."
In this way, the Giant Race would have ample reason to release the captives! And even a foolish prince like him wouldn't be able to pursue the matter further under these circumstances."
Sig kept hinting that the Giant Race wanted to let Red-Hair crew go, and that Sieg couldn't fall for it; he had to take them down!
However, just then, Sig's White Tower passed by and gave some feedback...
While this aspect of the role-playing might be somewhat irrelevant, it definitely gives the impression of revealing the "truth behind the events"!
Sig fell silent, even wondering if he had unintentionally promoted the Visionary's Path to Sequence 1...
The cheesy plot I just made up actually guessed right? Boss, are you really going to be the main character?
Before Sig could try to explain further, Katakuri was already convinced, and said in a low voice, "Indeed, something seems to have happened to Adam Tree on the island recently... Heh, it seems we really need to hand over those petty thieves!"
Katakuri glanced at Sig, and although his face was hidden, Sig imagined Katakuri grinning, revealing his fangs. "Not bad, afterwards... you'll stay with me!"