The Group Receives the Den Den Mushi

Thanks to the power of Charlotte Linlin's Soul-Soul Fruit protecting it, the Mobile Den Den Mushi would have been blasted to pieces on the spot.

Ignoring the injured Streusen, she read the manual written by Mother Carmel once more, though she couldn't tell if it was actually Carmel's handwriting.

"A Mobile Den Den Mushi? Mother Carmel is inside too, and I shouldn't reveal my identity? Is this hide-and-seek or a riddle? How fun!"

Charlotte Linlin immediately picked up the screen of the Mobile Den Den Mushi; it was a bit small, and she stared intently at the information on it, though she wasn't interested in the content at all.

Suddenly, another private chat popped up.

[Carmel: Linlin, how have you been lately? Take good care of yourself!]

The towering Charlotte Linlin actually split off a bit of her soul immediately, turning a pen into a Homie to write on the screen according to her will.

[Number 43: Mother, are you okay? Where are you all now? I miss you so much!]

[Carmel: I am on an isolated island, rebuilding the Lamb House. You don't need to come find me for now, because the ocean currents here only cycle once every ten years. Promise me, before I come out, you must take good care of yourself.]

[Number 43: Mother, you are still as gentle as ever. I will definitely wait for you and the others!]

[Carmel: You must never let anyone kill the Mobile Den Den Mushi. Anyone who dares to say such things is never allowed near the Den Den Mushi again, otherwise, we won't be able to talk for another ten years!]

[Number 43: Mother, I will definitely protect the Den Den Mushi; I won't let anyone hurt it! You must talk to me every day from now on, I will miss you!]

[Carmel: I have to go take care of the other little ones now. Take good care of yourself.]

[Number 43: Mm-hmm, Mother, go ahead!]

The screen of the Mobile Den Den Mushi dimmed, and Charlotte Linlin's first thought was to find leaves from the Treasure Wood Adam to feed this delicate creature.

Streusen finally ran back, blood still leaking from the corner of his mouth. The moment he saw Linlin, he put on a smile and asked kindly if she had finished chatting with Mother Carmel, but inside, he was furious to the extreme. This tool named Linlin was about to be snatched away by someone else; she was the strongest tool he had for conquering the seas.

"Hmph~" Charlotte Linlin glanced at Streusen, not wanting to give a pleasant look to someone who dared to harm the Mobile Den Den Mushi.

"Linlin, it was my fault. I was just worried you were being deceived. Let's go find Mother Carmel together."

He had to expose this malicious bastard.

"No need, I will discuss it with Mother, now let's go find the Treasure Wood Adam!"

"Linlin, are you planning to use the Treasure Wood Adam to build a ship? Are you finally done looking for Mother? Are you really going to set sail as a pirate?"

Streusen said excitedly. He was already tired of this life of running around looking for people. Linlin was so strong, she should be out seizing territory and becoming an overlord!

"I said I want to find the Treasure Wood Adam!!"

Charlotte Linlin glared at Streusen, making him swallow hard and immediately lead the way to gather information.

As for Brook, he had finished the private chat with Charlotte Linlin. It was truly exhausting having to play other people.

Today, a strange thing happened within the Lion-Man Pirates: a news seagull delivered a gift specifically to the officer Edward Newgate, causing the captain and other officers to look at Newgate with strange expressions.

Could he be a spy for the World Government? Newgate was so irritated he was grinding his teeth, and he opened the box right in front of everyone.

'To Edward Newgate, from family in Sphinx'

The 22-year-old Newgate looked at these words with a complicated expression, suddenly feeling reluctant to let others see the gift inside.

He bit the bullet and opened the box to find a Den Den Mushi, some leaves, and a manual.

When everyone saw it, they wondered if it was a spy-specific Den Den Mushi.

Only after Newgate swore several solemn oaths to the heavens did everyone let go of their curiosity, and only then did Newgate begin to read the manual.

A powerhouse beloved by the era? Don't reveal your identity? He also learned how to use and feed the Den Den Mushi.

He picked up the small screen and scrolled through the historical messages, learning shocking information that made him decide he could never let these crewmates know these secrets.

But what puzzled him most was who this "family from Sphinx" could be. Did he still have family in his hometown?

"Captain, Newgate's strength is getting stronger and stronger, even you can't handle him anymore! Now a news bird is inexplicably delivering a Den Den Mushi to him from his family; we have to be on guard!"

An officer said to the captain, Lion-Man Ryan, his eyes filled with resentment and envy.

A few weeks ago, Newgate had luckily eaten a Devil Fruit. It was originally a weak fruit that only made his fists vibrate, and everyone had mocked him for it, but no one expected that he could now easily shatter giant rocks, his strength rivaling that of the captain with the Lion-Lion Fruit.

Lion-Man Ryan also looked at this officer who had followed him for several years with a complex gaze. He fought bravely and didn't care for money, leading many pirates to think he was a weirdo—how could a pirate not like treasure?

When a crew member's strength begins to surpass the captain's, the nature of everything changes. Even if Newgate had no intention of betraying him, he still developed a sense of wariness.

Better safe than sorry.

"Newgate, have you ever thought about going out on your own to develop?"

Lion-Man Ryan tentatively asked about Newgate's thoughts, wanting to see if he really had the intention of setting up his own shop. If he did, he would let him go to avoid being taken out by him later; such was the cruelty of New World pirate crews.

If a captain lacks the strength, it is best to abdicate, or release them early to make their own way. Of course, there were also those who would kill them personally before they surpassed them.

"Captain, what do you mean by that? Are you doubting my loyalty?"

Edward Newgate retorted, feeling unhappy inside. He was the first to charge into battle and didn't even ask for extra treasure, so why was there a need for such probing over a mere Den Den Mushi?

It must be said that the current Newgate was still a bit naive; the Mobile Den Den Mushi was just a catalyst, and it was his increasingly powerful strength that made Captain Ryan wary.

"How could I! Newgate, isn't it just that I'm afraid your dreams won't be realized? Haha~" Lion-Man Ryan laughed awkwardly.

Newgate walked aside, feeling depressed. Seeing that the Mobile Den Den Mushi still had energy, he picked it up, but didn't know what to write. He didn't know who that family in Sphinx was, and he couldn't reveal his identity.

[Number 50: Hello everyone, is it strange for a pirate to not like treasure?]