The tea party that ended in Chapter 260, and the navy's plea for help.
With the cream puff tart delivered, the unexpected incident could be brought to a smooth end. However, Charlotte Linlin's rationality had basically evaporated, and she couldn't stop even after smelling the aroma of food.
In the end, Katakuri stuffed the cream puff into Charlotte Linlin's mouth, and only after her taste buds responded did Charlotte Linlin stop.
The tyranny on his face vanished, replaced by an innocent smile like that of a child.
"It's finally over. This crisis is finally over."
Perospero let out a long sigh of relief, then wiped the sweat from his forehead.
"Pero, what are you so nervous about? Haven't you been the one dispersing the guests? If anyone should be nervous, it should be Katakuri."
"Smoothie, you don't understand yet. When your mother entrusts you with important responsibilities in the future, you will know how I feel."
Charlotte Linlin has many children. She occasionally shows special tenderness towards children under the age of ten, but among her many children, there are those she likes and those she doesn't.
Although her dream is to build a nation with all races, it doesn't mean she will like all races. Charlotte Linlin, who is of mixed race with three eyes, was told by Charlotte Linlin that her eyes were disgusting and that she should cover them with her hair.
For her adult children, she only values ability; the stronger the child, the more she loves them. Failure will be punished, and disobeying orders is absolutely forbidden.
As the head of the family, Charlotte Linlin has an extremely strong desire to control the family.
"Princess Leriana, your shoes."
After the incident, the Homie soldiers around her carried the boots that Leliana had thrown away to her side and brought her a new chair.
Aren't you going to clean up the mess?
"There's no rush now. This tea party is almost over, and we'll have plenty of time to take our time later."
The Big Mom Pirates are quite experienced in this matter. Anyway, these are all special building materials, like food ingredients, which will be eaten by sea monsters and fish soon after being thrown into the sea.
Then, by utilizing the abilities of those with superpowers, the reconstruction can be completed. Without considering the preservation period of the buildings, the Big Mom Pirates should be able to achieve considerable success in construction projects.
The mountain of cream puffs continued to be delivered to Charlotte Linlin, and it seemed she wasn't going to end this segment anytime soon.
The guests who had moved downstairs also noticed that the fighting had stopped and realized that it must have ended.
"BIG MOM is really terrifying. I had only heard of her before, but I never imagined that her food cravings would be so scary."
"Who was that young man who fought with Big Mom? Big Mom seemed to call her 'little sister'."
"Are you new to this business? That's Grey's daughter, just like Big Mom, someone we can't afford to offend."
These people had all come under Charlotte Linlin's semi-coercive invitation, and now that Charlotte Linlin had suddenly fallen ill, they were somewhat at a loss.
Stussy calmly picked up the vanity mirror and began touching up her makeup.
Of the original clones, Lyliana was raised as their own daughter and was unaware of the cloning process.
Stussy is different. She treated Vegapunk as an assistant and an undercover agent, which greatly shortened the time required for her to grow up. It's hard for ordinary people to imagine that she and Leriana are actually the same age.
[This is really bad, Riley. Speaking of which, there was another person. I wonder how he is doing.]
Among the original replicants was Weevil, who had intellectual disabilities and was taken away by Bakin. Stussy also knew something about this through Vegapunk.
However, after Bakkin took Weevil away, she disappeared without a trace. Even after Stussy joined CP0, he never heard any news about Bakkin.
Because of this unexpected incident, the tea party was delayed by several hours, and when they saw Charlotte Linlin again, she had even changed into a new dress.
She wore the same pink outfit with red polka dots. Charlotte Linlin had many identical outfits, but this one was more convenient for her during her pregnancy, and eventually it became her go-to choice.
Charlotte Linlin had almost forgotten what had happened before, but she felt dizzier than before. The others also selectively ignored it, which brought the tea party to a successful conclusion.
After the tea party, Lyriana prepared to return to Firefly Island, and Charlotte Linlin maintained her usual affectionate attitude.
"Oh dear~ oh dear~, I'm so sorry Riley, I'm so sorry you had to witness this embarrassing scene."
Others might not dare to mention it, but Charlotte Linlin herself could.
Charlotte Linlin's memory stops at the beginning when the other party tried to stop her, and in the end it seemed to have some success, and seemed to have a lot of strength, but she can't remember the specific process.
However, she found that her children seemed to have more awe towards Leriana.
As Charlotte Linlin grew older, the Big Mom Pirates developed a new tradition: keeping secrets.
There are some things that Katakuri and his group won't report to Charlotte Linlin if they don't need to, since keeping those things to themselves won't have any impact, and saying them will only cause trouble for them.
Are they supposed to tell Charlotte Linlin, "Mom, you got into a fight when you had an urge to eat, but you didn't win"?
Traditionally, the affairs of these great pirate crews are handled by the second-in-command, so it's the same as telling Katakuri directly.
"Well, well, it's very similar to Kaido's ability. We really are destined to be together."
Charlotte Linlin didn't leave until Lyliana transformed into a dragon and flew away. It's the mainstream understanding on the sea that no two Devil Fruits are exactly alike, but just because they're not the same doesn't mean they're not similar.
Some fruits are exactly the same in appearance, only with different upper limits. There are even more similar ones among Zoan-type fruits, so it's not surprising that Mythical Zoan-type fruits have similar ones.
Dragons are mythical creatures, and who says there's only one dragon in the world? At least Charlotte Linlin didn't see anything wrong with it; on the contrary, she felt even more at ease with it.
Back then, it was Charlotte Linlin who stole Kaido's Devil Fruit and gave it away; otherwise, there would be one less Blue Dragon Kaido and one more Blue Dragon Kabaneri.
While Leriana was still on her way back, near Firefly Island, a warship had just finished a fierce battle with pirates.
"Medic! Over here, move quickly!"
After the battle ended, the ship's medics began treating the wounded.
Hospital doctors aim to cure diseases, but the goal of these battlefield medics is to keep people alive.
As long as people can live, everything else is negotiable.
Rather than complex surgeries, they usually opt for quicker amputations, which allow them to save more wounded soldiers and lives within a limited time, giving them the opportunity to retreat to the rear.
The situation on the warship was not so urgent; a few medics could manage, but there were also many seriously wounded who urgently needed treatment.
"Your Excellency! We must reach shore as soon as possible! Asor has lost a lot of blood, and our blood bank doesn't have his blood type. Kaller's lung has been punctured, and the ship doesn't have the facilities to perform surgery on him, and..."
"I know, return to base immediately."
"No, even the nearest G6 branch will need two more days. They won't be able to hold out. They should go to Piltover, Your Excellency! That's Dr. Sidiel's country; the medical facilities there are sufficient!"
The adjutant looked through the nautical chart in his hand and found a rather perfect area.
"Are we near Firefly Island yet? We've chased you quite far. Hard to port! Full speed ahead! I'll contact Dr. Siddiel; he shouldn't give us any trouble."
Given the close cooperative relationship between the two parties, seeking medical treatment should not be a problem.
Although it is a member state and also has the status of a Shichibukai, Oran is an exception among the Shichibukai.
If it were any other Shichibukai, the Navy would never even consider asking them for help, even if they were nominally on the same side, they wouldn't be of one mind.
The situation is different in Oran. Some marines, even though they have never met Oran in person, have started using the cybernetic bodies he created.
The communication between the two sides went smoothly. When the navy arrived at the port, temporary medical tents had already been set up nearby to help the navy personnel treat their injuries.
"Dr. Siddirell, on behalf of the soldiers, I thank you for your help."
"No need to be polite, it's only natural. Here's the bill for this time. Take a look, and if there are no problems, just sign it. I'll report the expense to headquarters when the time comes."
Medical care is medical care, but it's not free; the expenses for doctors going out on field visits have to be covered by this.
It's not uncommon for wounded naval personnel to come here for treatment. Oran also has an agreement with the Navy Headquarters, and they usually submit their accounts at the end of the month.
"So expensive, do doctors make that much money?"
"Captain Gaspardy! What are you saying? Are your colleagues' lives worth less than a few pieces of paper?!"
At this moment, a soldier standing next to the major general began to mutter. He had long, beige hair, a square jaw, and thick lips.
He seemed somewhat surprised when he saw the number on the bill, but the major general next to him overheard him and then gave him a reprimand.
"I'm sorry, Dr. Siddi Lier, he's a new recruit and his resolve isn't strong enough yet."
"It's alright, there's nothing to worry about. Let the wounded stay here for now. Their bodies are not easy to move. When the G6 branch's trading ship arrives, I will arrange for them to rejoin the G6 branch's navy."
This price is normal; there's no extra charge. It's just that there's no government reimbursement or subsidy; it's calculated at the original price.
"Thank you, I'm sorry to trouble you."
Oran didn't seem to care about such things, but Gaspard felt a chill run down his spine for no apparent reason. He felt as if he were being watched by something terrifying.
[Gaspardy. The stain on the Navy—that's the kind of Navy I need.]
Gaspard's intuition was correct; Oran was recalling Gaspard's identity and considering whether to take the next step.
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