"MOM! MOM!"
"Long time no see, Shiki, Newgate."
As the enormous Queen Mama Chanter docked, Charlotte Linlin's towering figure arrived on Blood War Island, surrounded by her many young children.
Charlotte Linlin looked over the familiar figures before her.
Apparently, they had received word of her arrival and come here ahead of time to wait.
She thoroughly enjoyed this sort of reception.
"Gurararara! Long time no see, Linlin."
"Looks like you've put on a little weight."
Whitebeard laughed and spoke the plain truth. Charlotte Linlin's appearance had indeed changed a little from many years ago.
Of course, he was only joking, with no intention of insulting her.
Charlotte Linlin rolled her eyes at him, then looked at John, Silver Axe, and Ochoku.
"You three old geezers aren't dead yet?"
The three great pirates' faces darkened at her words.
None of the pirates around them dared make a sound.
They had never expected the Weather Queen to dare speak like that to three great pirates whose names shook the seas.
Much like Hades, Charlotte Linlin was unfamiliar to many pirates on the seas.
Plenty knew of her, but they had never seen her in person.
Especially since she was known as "the most beautiful woman on the seas."
Now that they had seen her, she certainly did not disappoint.
"Hey, hey, hey! Linlin."
"We're not that old yet, are we?"
Ochoku's mouth twitched.
They were indeed somewhat older than Charlotte Linlin, but surely that did not make them old?
Now nearly sixty, they were still in their prime.
But Linlin paid it no mind. She was merely saying hello.
Then she looked at Zack, Kaido, and Nash, who stood together.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you little ones, too."
Charlotte Linlin greeted them with a smile.
Those words