Answer

"Key!?"

That was an answer Katakuri had never considered.

He recalled Ye Mu, whom he had seen today, and found it impossible to connect him with anything like a key.

He had even less idea how this key was supposed to be used.

At that moment, he seemed to think of something and spoke.

"But Roger already reached Laugh Tale, didn't he? Could it be that he also had the key Mama mentioned?"

"Tch..."

Clearly, Charlotte Linlin was extremely displeased by that name, but she still spoke.

"If that man had truly obtained that treasure, then he wouldn't be the One Piece anymore. Nor would he have surrendered himself to the Marines!"

"What!?"

Katakuri was startled, then quickly reacted.

"Mama, are you saying Roger surrendered himself instead of being captured by the Marines?"

"Of course."

Charlotte Linlin's tone was filled with disdain.

"How could those people from the Marines and the World Government possibly capture that man? Besides, judging from Roger's final words in Loguetown, this was something he had planned long ago. Although that man annoyed me greatly, I have to admit—he was truly remarkable."

Katakuri was utterly shaken at that moment.

Katakuri had met Roger before. Five years ago, that man had come to Whole Cake Island and secretly copied the Poneglyph Mama had collected, which had enraged Katakuri for quite some time.

But after hearing Mama's account, he could not help feeling admiration for that man who had faced death so calmly.

"Then, Mama, what exactly is the treasure on Laugh Tale?"

Katakuri had assumed his mother knew, but as soon as he asked, he saw Charlotte Linlin shake her head with some disappointment.

"Unfortunately, I don't know either. I only know that man once said Laugh Tale contained the answers to every question in the world."