Toying with Them

Buckingham practically screamed, "World's on his way! Keeping us here is perfect for taking him hostage, otherwise, with his mobility, you absolutely can't stop him!"

That's the only way to put it, isn't it?

"Oh?"

Charlotte Linlin's eyes lit up immediately. "Mommy, Mommy! We were supposed to meet here? I'm so lucky!"

She glanced down at Buckingham, "A mother who loves her son deeply, and a son who loves his mother just as much, Mom, Mom! I actually quite like you both, and I might spare your lives."

Indeed, according to Katakuri's description, World's mobility is terrifying, and her most significant weakness is that she is too slow.

Keeping two hostages is indeed just right.

"Mother!"

At that moment, Cracker arrived with a large group of men.

However, this large group consisted mostly of low-level pirates and Homies soldiers; apart from Cracker, there were no other Charlotte Family executives.

Whether she learned from her previous experience or Charlotte Linlin felt that she had overcome the ordeal on her own, even bringing Cracker, it was more than enough.

"That ship, and the pirates on board, are all under control."

"But those guys are so stubborn," Cracker said. "They just wouldn't say a word no matter what."

The ship in question refers to the seagoing vessel that carried Buckingham and her son, along with several pirates who had escaped from Impel Down.

"Hmph, that World guy certainly knows how to raise dogs, hanging them all up."

Charlotte Linlin casually tossed Weevil next to Buckingham, "Hanging him in a conspicuous place."

"Yes, Mom."

Cracker didn't hesitate at all.

When he's on a mission with Katakuri, he listens to Katakuri; when he's with his mother, of course he listens to her.

"Weevil!"

Buckingham rushed to her son's side, looking down at him, her heart aching, as he was covered in wounds.

His facial bones were shattered, and his entire face was twisted and a bloody mess.

"Mom, it hurts so much..."

The simple-minded son's voice trembled with tears.

Tears welled up in Buckingham's eyes. "It's alright, child, it's alright, that great man has come to save us!"

My Weevil!

Linlin, you just wait!

Wait for Lord Night King to arrive!

From the very beginning, Buckingham had no intention of revealing his identity or begging Charlotte Linlin to show mercy; that woman was not one to hold onto old grudges.

Knowing that her former friends were now on her opposite side and had even caused the deaths of her children, she would only become more furious.

We can only rely on Lord Night King!

Soon, several crosses were erected in the central square of the town, and the mother and child, along with the other pirates on the ship, were tied to them.

In front of these crosses, Charlotte Linlin lay on a large chaise lounge, her servant Homies already serving her afternoon tea desserts.

Behind her, Cracker and Perospero.

Knowing that World was coming, Perospero didn't need to watch the ship anymore. Otherwise, what if World captured him? Would they exchange him for a hostage?

The whole town fell silent; those who could run had already fled.

Of course, there were also those who didn't want to run away, hiding in a corner of the town and quietly waiting for what would happen next.

Stussy was one of them; she was hiding in a building, using binoculars to monitor the situation on the other side.

The bad news is, there's absolutely no way she could kill that woman in front of Charlotte Linlin.

But there's some good news: it seems the old woman didn't reveal her identity to Charlotte Linlin. Otherwise, wouldn't she have been hung up immediately? Shouldn't she at least have had a chat?

Is Charlotte Linlin waiting for that woman's accomplice?

In other words, a major battle is very likely to follow.

There's still a chance!

Stussy's eyes hardened.

She must be killed!

On a pirate ship in a sea area of New World.

A group of pirates cowered to one side, watching the tall figure wolf down his food.

That was their food, but it was devoured by that person as if swept away by a whirlwind.

But they dared not say anything.

Because this man is the World Destroyer, Bandi World!

One of the most terrifying monsters in the New World!

Just looking at him is enough to scare the pants off me!

Naito controlled World's body, causing him to devour the food ravenously.

Although it's not one's own body, the Life Return can still be used.

In this way, the enormous physical exertion from using the More-More Fruit and projection abilities to travel at supersonic speed can be made up for.

While on his journey, he briefly focused part of his consciousness on Weevil, and after discovering that the mother and child were not in immediate danger, he was no longer in such a hurry.

This time, the enemy is Charlotte Linlin. Even though she is the weakest of the Four Emperors, and is probably quite weaker than the other three, she is still the top predator on this sea.

As the challenger, I must at least face her in the best possible condition.

"Belch--"

Naito finally let out a long, satisfying burp.

He had already eaten half of the food that had been feeding dozens of pirates for a long time.

Naito wiped his mouth, and in the next instant, he soared into the sky again, along with the remaining half of the food that had been grabbed by an invisible hand.

The pirates could only watch helplessly as he flew away.

Then, something fell down.

Boom!

The next instant, the pirate ship was cleaved in two by an unseen giant sword.

After all, considering the ship's location and the coordinates of Gustav Island, which are connected, it's easy to deduce which direction they came from.

The speed of flying at full speed using projection ability was already fast enough, and with the acceleration of the More-More Fruit, Naito quickly saw Gustav Island before even waiting for sunset. This even included the time wasted on that pirate ship.

Naito didn't land immediately. Instead, he floated in the sky at a considerable distance from the island, finishing off the remaining half of the food he had brought.

He rested for a little while longer.

As the sun began to set and his physical and mental strength returned to its peak, Naito shot towards the island, facing the setting sun.

At the same time, in the heart of Gustav Island.

Charlotte Linlin is enjoying a sumptuous dinner.

It was at this moment that she suddenly raised her head from her food and stared intently at the distant sky.

"Mommy, Mommy! Are you finally here?"

Behind them, the Cracker shells were trembling with excitement. "This time, we'll make sure this guy doesn't leave alive!"

Perospero silently retreated behind Charlotte Linlin. According to Katakuri, World was quite terrifying.

In the distance, a black dot shot across the sky like Inazuma, almost without stopping, flying directly toward the cross carrying Buckingham and the others.

"Thunder!"

A brilliant bolt of lightning shot out, blocking the path of the dark figure.

The dark figure suddenly stopped, leaped backward, dodging the lightning, and landed in mid-air.

"Mommy, Mommy! Bandi World! You think you can just take him away right in front of your mother?"

Charlotte Linlin held Zeus the Thundercloud still crackling with lightning, in her hand, tilting her head back and sneering.

Naito looked down at the woman, "Charlotte Linlin."

Chapter Sixty-Four: Playing Tricks

Charlotte Linlin felt that something was not quite right.

Among the pirates, his clever mind quickly came into play.

The old woman's eyes narrowed slightly in the next instant.

Wait a minute, this guy immediately wanted to save the mother and child. Did he already know he had captured them? And he didn't even show any surprise when he saw me.

Did you find out about what happened on the island through some channel?

They came prepared.

But it doesn't matter anymore.

Once you're here, don't expect to leave so easily! Especially since he wants to save people.

"Grown ups!!"

Upon seeing Naito arrive, the pirates who had been helped were overjoyed, almost bursting into tears as they cried out for help, "Help, sir!"

Even at this moment, the name of the Night King must not be uttered to outsiders.

"Help?"

Cracker grinned cruelly, "Today, all of you will die!"

Having fought to a standstill with Black Arm Zephyr, who had been relegated to the sidelines for many years, the whole world was saying that World was one of the most terrifying pirates in the New World?

Are you kidding me!

Based on the strength displayed by World and Zephyr during the Battle of Pirate Island, they were not significantly stronger Katakuri.

The reason we couldn't do anything about World back then was simply because his abilities were too overpowered.

But now, he's facing his mother!

And he has so many hostages holding him back!

He's dead!

Cracker said so!

Naito glanced at his uncooperative subordinates. Although almost all of them were injured, they were still quite energetic. The only one who was seriously injured was Weevil, but he was not in life-threatening condition.