"Mamamama~ Pudding, I heard from the Homies that you got along very well today."
"Yes, Mama. That guy is very easy to fool. Give it another two days and he'll probably do whatever I say."
"Don't forget your original purpose, and don't reveal yourself, Pudding."
"Really, Mama? You don't trust me at all. I know what I'm doing. I've practiced with this gun for several days now."
As she spoke, Pudding took out a specially made pistol, a weapon designed to deal with Germa's Augmented Humans, far more powerful than an ordinary revolver.
"Very good. When the time comes, the sound of your gunshot will be the signal for everything. I really can't wait.
When the groom sees the bride's disgusting third eye, just how shocked will his face be?"
Charlotte Linlin didn't care about Pudding's feelings at all. Instead, she bluntly called her eye disgusting.
For Charlotte Linlin, marriage and having children were simply ways to expand her family and fulfill her own wishes. In terms of affection, the Three-Eye Tribe wasn't even as cute as the Minks in her eyes.
Pudding said nothing. Even though she knew Charlotte Linlin didn't like her appearance, she never let it show.
"When your gunshot rings out, the entire hall will be thrown into chaos. The Vinsmoke family won't even have a chance to resist. They'll be riddled with bullets, the ground will flow with blood, and the six members of the Vinsmoke family will become unrecognizable.
Gunfire will replace the ceremonial cannons, and that's when the party will really begin!
Everything Germa has will be mine, and as for those so-called Emperors of the Underworld, at that moment, they'll have no choice but to submit. This world doesn't need so many emperors. Those who won't obey will simply disappear from this world!"
Charlotte Linlin had planned everything out long ago. In her mind, this wedding was always meant to be a slaughter.
"Pudding, don't let me down. I don't want Kaido's subordinates to laugh at us, understand?"
"Yes, Mama."
Charlotte Linlin's terrifying aura made Pudding shiver, and she quickly assured her.
Charlotte Linlin was fully aware of the current state of the Big Mom Pirates. Katakuri could be relied upon, but besides him, the other two Sweet Commanders were no longer on par with their counterparts among the Calamities. Not to mention the former Fourth Sweet Commander whom she had already stripped of rank.
After getting older, Charlotte Linlin has become more and more like a child, enjoying comparisons with others, and Kaido was her most direct point of comparison.
She planned to use this operation to show Kaido that her children were capable too.
Accompanied by Charlotte Linlin's laughter, their plan was secretly being arranged on Whole Cake Island.
Onigashima.
Charlotte Linlin's message had already reached Kaido. Normally, a phone call would suffice, but for the sake of formality, Charlotte Linlin sent a formal invitation.
And this was very different from those given to others; only the one in Kaido's hands revealed Charlotte Linlin's real plan.
"Worororo, that old hag really thinks things through. I was just wondering how to use her connections; teaming up isn't out of the question."
The earlier small banquet had long since ended. After that secret had been explained, Doflamingo had returned to his semi-retired lifestyle, and Kaido continued preparing for the new war.
Kaido was not entirely unsentimental about the past; at least for this "big sister," he still showed some consideration. Faced with Charlotte Linlin's invitation, Kaido did not refuse, yet he equally had no intention of going over to participate.
Rather than going through the trouble of attending that meeting, he would much rather drag Yamato out for a satisfying fight.
And Kaido had his own thoughts. He was no longer that little kid from before, and he certainly wasn't going to go along with everything she wanted.
A partnership was one thing, but expecting him to head over just because of a single invitation letter was a bit of a stretch.
"Anyone want to go?"
The popularity of electronic communications made meetings much more convenient. For instance, Kaido didn't even need to gather his subordinates in person. All he had to do was send a message in Rotom's "executive work group."
But the group chat atmosphere…
Kaido never cared about formalities with the subordinates he valued, and now, separated by a screen, the responses were even more varied.
King: Not interested.
Shayna: I'm still out with Lord Sacred Beast.
The handsome Lord Queen the Plague: Boss Kaido, you know me, I don't want to leave Onigashima. You'd better ask someone else.
Elizabeth's caretaker (Olga): Just arrived at Fishman Island, probably don't have time.
Someone who'll beat up Kaido sooner or later (Yamato): Not going. Also, ba*tard father, just you wait, I've developed a new move!
Alcremie (Jack): Jack is fighting right now, probably doesn't have time.
At first, things seemed pretty normal in the group chat, at least everyone was using their real names. But as the less serious people started chiming in, the whole tone of the group became chaotic.
There were more than just a few people in this executive group; all the Numbers and others of similar status were in it too. But before the Calamity-level officers spoke, none of them said a word.
Only Ulti directly replied with a sticker, basically saying she'd rather go fishing with Page One than attend that thing.
That sticker really set the tone, and after that, the chat totally derailed.
Kaido: Everyone, shut up!
The admin has muted all members.
In reality, Kaido helplessly put his hand on his face. These young people were getting harder and harder to manage. At this rate, he might as well just assign tasks directly.
Kaido: Tesoro, Kojiro, you two are in charge of the Underworld business. You'll go this time.
And Zeraora, that old hag still has lingering feelings for you. Just treat it like a family trip, go with them. Meeting adjourned!
Kojiro was in charge of internal goods export, Tesoro managed the outside channels. They were more professional when it came to this kind of thing.
A few years ago, Kaido wouldn't have let Tesoro go, but now, his ties with the World Government were basically torn apart.
Thanks to Doflamingo's secret, Kaido understood why the World Government hadn't made a move yet, and also realized that it was only a matter of time.
Since that was the case, Tesoro naturally stepped onto the stage.
Even without Kaido arranging anything, Tesoro had already noticed something was off, and he'd tapped into his employees' network.
Recently, when holding concerts, even if the nearby areas weren't the territory of the Beasts Pirates, they were still within Red Hair's territory. As an Emperor of the Sea, it's perfectly reasonable for Red Hair to appear near his own territory, and taking out whatever he dislikes isn't an issue either.
In a way, Red Hair was doing free labor, and he even volunteered for it.
As for Zeraora, he was actually the Beasts Pirates' most frequent attendee at tea parties.
Kaido's comment about "lingering feelings" was just a joke. After the Minks settled in Totto Land, Charlotte Linlin no longer harbored such obsessions. However, because they were once quite familiar, she would always invite him at least once.
This time, Kaido specifically wanted him to go because Kojiro and Tesoro, in terms of identity, were a bit different from the crew members, so they needed an officer with enough status.
After all, as one of the victims of this group chat incident, Zeraora hadn't said a single word from start to finish. He was currently expressionless, staring at Rotom's shared screen.
All he'd done was take a shower and reply a bit late, and now he had some weird new assignments.
With all the other senior officers having spoken, his silence was basically seen as agreement.
With Zeraora added to the lineup, strength and status were no longer issues. The team of Zeraora and Tesoro was enough to handle anyone except Big Mom herself, and if Charlotte Linlin's eating disorder happened to flare up, it might actually be easier.
But none of this really mattered to Zeraora. Right now, he has a new problem to deal with.
"Daddy, who is the 'old hag with lingering feelings?"
"Yeah, Dad, besides Mom, do you have something going on with someone else?"
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