Now that everyone had arrived, some things could be discussed openly.
Once Edward Weevil and Miss Buckin took their seats, Charlotte Linlin's gaze turned icy. A murderous aura poured from her, and the room seemed to grow several degrees colder. Looking at the silent faces before her, she said slowly, "A son and a daughter of mine were killed half a month ago."
"What?!"
"That happened?!"
"Who would dare?!"
Cries of shock erupted around the table.
Two officers of the BIG MOM Pirates had been killed? What was going on?
It had been ages since anyone had managed to kill an officer serving under a Yonko, let alone one who ruled the New World.
And the victims were the children of the notoriously brutal BIG MOM herself? How reckless did someone have to be to do something so stupid?
Some cried out in shock, but others merely narrowed their eyes and said nothing.
Two BIG MOM Pirates officers had died, and both were Charlotte Linlin's own children. Well-informed people had known for some time. In fact, many of the guests at this Tea Party were already aware.
That was precisely why they had not dared bring it up.
Over the past half month, Charlotte Linlin had shown no sign of seeking revenge. The Fury Army had pulled back to Whole Cake Island, and no rumors had surfaced about any planned attack. Clearly, whoever had done it was more troublesome than anyone could have imagined. They had kept quiet, waiting for her to raise the subject herself.
Aside from "Whitebeard II," no one present was a fool. Even those who had only just heard the news soon sensed something was wrong, and the room gradually fell silent.
When silence settled over the gathering, a bald old man folded his arms and