New World, Totto Land Waters, Whole Cake Island.
This island, entirely made up of desserts, is filled with a sweet and cloying aroma.
Inside the giant Whole Cake Chateau in the center, a grand tea party is underway.
Charlotte Linlin, a woman of enormous stature, sat in the main seat, her massive hand clutching a cream cake almost the size of her head.
She was chewing heartily, cream smeared all over her mouth and clothes, and letting out a satisfied "Mamamama" laugh.
"Mommy, Mommy!"
The eldest son, Perospero, held the latest newspapers and intelligence documents.
He strode into the banquet hall, licking his candy cane with his long tongue, a serious expression on his face.
" Perospero, any news? Mamamama~"
Charlotte Linlin seemed to be in a good mood, and grabbed another huge cup of milk tea, gulping it down.
"Yes, Mom. It's about Hachinosu and the latest information about the Roy Pirates."
Perospero licked his candy cane with his long tongue.
" Ochoku is indeed dead. He was killed by the Roy Pirates."
Hachinosu is now completely under the control of the Roy Pirates.
"It's under vigorous development!"
" Roy Pirates?"
Charlotte Linlin paused in her movements.
"Is that the brat who caused all that trouble? Mamamama~ Interesting."
"That good-for-nothing Ochoku can't even beat a kid."
"That's not all."
Perospero's expression turned serious.
"According to our intelligence, the Roy Pirates and the Beasts Pirates have formed an alliance."
Kaido even sent King with reinforcements to support the construction of Hachinosu.
"What?!"
Charlotte Linlin abruptly raised her head, a dangerous glint in her eyes.
"That brat Kaido? He's allied with Roy?"
Charlotte Linlin paused slightly as she chewed, her large eyes glancing at Perospero.
"Yes, Mom."
Perospero nodded.
"Furthermore, according to our informants, King, the ' Wildfire ' of the Beasts Pirates, led a large number of craftsmen and supplies into Hachinosu and stayed there for quite some time."
Although Kaido himself has not appeared, the cooperative relationship between the two is already very clear.
It can be concluded that the Roy Pirates and the Beasts Pirates have formed an alliance.
"Mamamama~~~!!!"
Charlotte Linlin suddenly burst into a strange laugh, which made the candy decorations on the top of the castle tremble.
She put down the cake, her enormous body trembling with laughter.
" Kaido! My little brother from Rocks' ship back then!!"
Her laughter carried a hint of reminiscence and even more disdain.
"If I hadn't protected him back then, he would have been bullied to death by the other guys on the ship!"
After Rocks was gone, I even invited him to join Totto Land, and he dared to refuse me!
Charlotte Linlin's eyes turned dangerous, and a trace of her Conqueror's Haki unconsciously leaked out.
This caused a moment of tension for Homies and his children, who were standing in the banquet hall.
"Now look what's happened! They rejected my invitation, Charlotte Linlin, and turned around to ally with some brat who appeared out of nowhere?"
Mamamama, Kaido..."
Her voice grew softer, but the anger in her eyes grew stronger.
Perospero said cautiously,
"Mom, after Kaido refused your invitation, he formed the Beasts Pirates on his own."
They have developed rapidly over the years and are now one of the World's Strongest.
So what?
Charlotte Linlin sat back on her throne, grabbed a piece of cake, and stuffed it into her mouth, her chewing motion filled with rage.
"He's just an ungrateful brat."
Now he's actually allied with another brat... Mama mama~ Looks like he thinks he's all grown up and doesn't need his old lady anymore."
"Mom, should we take action?" Perospero asked.
"Mom, do we need to take action against Hachinosu?"
Hachinosu's geographical location is very important; it's one thing for that good-for-nothing Ochoku to occupy it, but...
Now they've replaced him with a newcomer who seems quite ambitious and capable.
Their alliance with Kaido could potentially impact our interests in the northern part of the New World.
Charlotte Linlin tapped her enormous fingers on the table, lost in thought. After a while, she waved her hand.
Not for now.
"There are plenty of people who want to get their hands on that piece of bone from Hachinosu."
Let those arrogant fools test that brat Roy's mettle first. Perospero!
"Yes, Mom!"
"Strengthen monitoring of the northern edge of our waters, especially shipping lanes near Hachinosu."
"At the same time, keep a close eye on the Roy Pirates ' every move, as well as Kaido's movements."
I need to know the details of their alliance, what exactly that kid is capable of that makes that arrogant guy Kaido take notice.
"Mamamama, perhaps... she'd be a good match for a marriage alliance?"
Charlotte Linlin licked her lips, a calculating glint in her eyes.
"Yes, Mom! I understand!"
Perospero bowed and withdrew to begin arranging related matters.
Charlotte Linlin picked up a new piece of cake, but her gaze seemed to pierce through the castle walls, looking towards the turbulent sea in the northern part of the New World.
" Roy... Kaido... you brats of the new era, don't keep this old lady too bored. Mamamama~"
Almost simultaneously, in another relatively tranquil sea area of New World,
The Whitebeard Pirates ' flagship, the Moby Dick, is currently anchored near Sphinx Island.
On the deck, the Whitebeard Edward Newgate sat in his personal giant chair, with the enormous naginata " Murakumogiri " standing beside him.
He was holding a wine jug larger than an average person's, and was drinking heartily.
The sons sat around him, the atmosphere relaxed and pleasant.
" Pops, the latest newspapers and news."
First Division Captain and Ship's Doctor
Marco, the " Phoenix," walked over with a newspaper in his hand, a hint of seriousness in his signature dead fish eyes.
"Gurararara! What's wrong, Marco? Is something interesting happening again?"
The Whitebeard put down the wine jug and let out a hearty laugh.
Marco unfolded the newspaper, pointing to the headline.
" Hachinosu has changed hands. Ochoku was killed, and now the Roy Pirates are occupying it."
" Roy?"
The Whitebeard took the newspaper and carefully turned the pages with his large, thick fingers.
He read very quickly, finishing the main content in just a few seconds.
" Roy... that brat..."
Whitebeard put down the newspaper, his eyes becoming deep and thoughtful.
When did I start paying attention to this young man?
Was it when Roy and his friends embarrassed the Golden Lion, or the tsunami that shocked the world a few years ago on Sabaody Archipelago Islands?
Whitebeard had initially considered recruiting Roy, until...
I met them on a deserted island two years ago. At that time, Roy and his group were young, but their strength was already considerable.
" Pops!"
Marco pushed up his glasses with a hint of emotion in his tone,
Two years ago, they were just starting out; although they were quite capable, they were very small in scale.
But now... the Enies Lobby incident, the Great Impel Down escape,
Now they've eliminated Ochoku and taken over Hachinosu; their development speed is too fast.
Fourth Division Captain Thatch interjected.
" Ochoku, that guy, although he's a traitor, his Strong-Strong Fruit is really troublesome."
"The fact that Roy was able to defeat him means he's stronger than we thought."
The Whitebeard took a swig of wine and said slowly.
" Ochoku... Hmph, he had ulterior motives even when he was on the Rocks ship, and his strength wasn't top-notch among the officers. These years he's been holed up on Hachinosu enjoying himself, he's probably long gone."
However, it was indeed a bit surprising that Roy was able to defeat him so decisively and take over Hachinosu.
"Gurarara, Roger, that guy, he has a good eye for people."
He recalled two years ago on the deserted island, when the Roy Pirates, though small in number...
But the potential it displayed and the fearless spirit of a newborn calf...
In particular, Roy's sharp, ambitious eyes and Conqueror's Haki left a deep impression on him.