I'm Not Interested in You

In the dim Queen's Hall, Charlotte Linlin—who had yet to take on her balloon-like form—curled her lips into a smile, as though certain that the man before her would not refuse.

The Charlotte Family members who had rushed into the Queen's Chamber stood dumbfounded, even wondering for a moment whether they had misheard.

Perospero's expression was complicated, Katakuri's was subtle, and the young Smoothie sisters were at a complete loss. Linlin's children were utterly bewildered by their mother's sudden invitation.

"Mama mama, my invitation is completely sincere. With your strength and my forces, if we join together, we can definitely unite the entire sea!"

"Whitebeard, Kaido—they'd all be no match for us. Even the World Government would be the same. As long as the two of us form a marriage alliance, the world will be in our hands, mama mama..."

Only after speaking did Charlotte Linlin glance toward the figure behind the Azure Throne, a trace of confusion appearing on her face.

"Perospero, Katakuri... my dear children, why have you come here? Did something troublesome happen in Totto Land?"

The children looked at one another. Katakuri stepped forward two paces. Inheriting the Charlotte Family's bloodline, he stood a full five meters tall, his black metal bracers and boots covered in vicious spikes.

"Mother, this man cannot be trusted. We absolutely cannot let him join Totto Land."

In an instant, the expressions of every Charlotte Family child became extraordinarily vivid. Perospero even spoke up instinctively, ostensibly to rebuke him, but actually to discreetly defuse the situation.

"Shut up, Katakuri. This is Mother's private matter. As her children, all we need to do is offer our blessings. I believe Mr. Uchiha Hanazuki certainly won't refuse, right? Perorin..."

Big Mom's face darkened as terrifying pressure swept out in a storm of wild winds.