"Miss Buckin is actually Buckingham Stussy?"
"Mamamama, what an unexpected piece of news~"
In the New World, within the territory of the Big Mom Pirates, Whole Cake Island.
In the dimly lit hall of the cake-shaped castle, an elderly woman, nearly nine meters tall and with a plump figure, looked with interest at her children standing opposite her. Her wide pink dress was particularly striking.
Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors reigning over the New World. A former member of the Rocks Pirates, now the Queen of Whole Cake Island.
A user of the Soul-Soul Fruit, with a bounty of 4.388 billion Berries.
On either side of the hall stood several of Charlotte Linlin children, who were also ministers of Whole Cake Island.
The three at the forefront were the Big Mom Pirates' Three Sweet Commanders: Katakuri, the Minister of Flour, Smoothie the Minister of Juice and Cracker, the Minister of Biscuits.
Hearing Charlotte Linlin laughter, the Three Sweet Commanders, who had been somewhat worried about the potential impact of the Marine announcement on Whole Cake Island, were now filled with questions.
They had all heard of the name Miss Buckin, but Buckingham Stussy was entirely unfamiliar to them. Yet, judging from their mother reaction, she seemed to know Buckingham Stussy very well.
After a brief silence, Katakuri stepped forward and asked curiously.
"Who is this Buckingham Stussy?"
Charlotte Linlin didn't hide anything, narrowing her eyes slightly as she replied.
"She was once a member of the Rocks Pirates and had a complicated relationship with Edward Newgate, who was also a member at the time. However, after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Buckingham Stussy disappeared without a trace."
At this point, Charlotte Linlin suddenly picked up the newspaper beside her, her eyes filled with curiosity.
"Whitebeard Jr? He looks almost exactly like a younger version of Newgate! I wonder how Newgate will react to this news, mamamama~"
"Mother, the issue isn't how Whitebeard will react!" Smoothie, the Minister of Juice, who had been standing silently beside Katakuri, raised her head slightly and spoke with a serious expression.
"We can infer from his appearance and name that Whitebeard Jr is likely related to Whitebeard by blood, which means the Navy must have come to the same conclusion!"
"The newly appointed Marshal of the Navy Headquarters, who rose to power through a military coup, will undoubtedly shift his focus to the Grand Line after forcing the World Government to compromise and sign the Mary Geoise Treaty."
"Now, they've captured Weevil, the so-called 'Son of Whitebeard,' who has some connection to Whitebeard, and executed him live. This isn't just about making a statement to intimidate pirates—it's also a move to gauge the reactions of the Four Emperors of the New World!"
Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin waved her hand dismissively.
"Are you worried that Weevil might actually be related to Whitebeard by blood, and that a war with the Navy Headquarters could spill over into Totto Land?"
"Relax, I know Whitebeard too well!"
"He won't lift a finger to save Weevil, nor will he care about the fate of Buckinham Stussy!"
"To him, his family is the Whitebeard Pirates. Whether it's Edward Weevil or Buckingham Stussy, they're not truly his family in his eyes."
"However—" She paused briefly, her expression unusually serious. "This young Marshal of the Navy Headquarters is worth keeping an eye on. At such a young age, he possesses such terrifying guts—not only did he stage a coup to become Marshal, but he also forced the Holy Land to sign an unequal treaty. His strength and ambition are not to be underestimated."
Before she could finish, Charlotte Linlin suddenly twitched.
In the next moment, the once gentle and amiable figure grabbed the newspaper in her hand and tore it to shreds.
"!!!!!"
Caught off guard by Charlotte Linlin sudden outburst, Katakuri was the first to react. His pupils contracted as he stared warily at the towering figure across from him, who was now radiating a terrifying aura.
He said in a low voice. "Smoothie, Cracker, get out of here!"
Bang! Bang! Bang!
Charlotte Linlin grew increasingly frenzied, grabbing anything within reach and hurling it wildly around the hall, forcing Smoothie and Cracker to dodge frantically.
"GO NOW!" Katakuri stood his ground, urgently shouting.
"Mother hunger pangs have kicked in. You two get out of here—I'll hold her off!"
"Dammit, why now of all times?!" Cracker cursed under his breath as he turned and bolted.
Smoothie, who knew all too well that Mother hunger pangs would spare no one—not even her own children—also turned to flee immediately. But she couldn't help worrying about Katakuri, shouting back.
"Come with us!"
The three Sweet Commanders dashed out of the hall one after another, running at full speed until they were a safe distance away before finally stopping. During this time, the sounds of smashing and the earth-shaking impacts of heavy objects continued to echo behind them.
Even though they had run far away, an invisible pressure seemed to follow them like a shadow, leaving all three of them somewhat shaken.
Glancing back at the castle now far behind them, Smoothie let out a sigh of relief, then turned to Katakuri with a serious expression.
"This public execution of Whitebeard Jr. by the Navy may seem unrelated to us, but it's actually sending a signal. The new Navy Fleet Admiral has no intention of maintaining the so-called balance in the New World that's been in place for years. If he's bold enough to force the World Goverment to compromise, he certainly won't go easy on us in the New World!"
"Unlike the conservative approach of the former Fleet Admiral Sengoku toward the New World, the newly appointed Orion is bound to be extremely aggressive. He has both the capital and the strength to be so!"
Katakuri remained silent.
He had already learned all about the recent major events through various news outlets and intelligence agents planted by the World Government. However, he hadn't paid much attention at the time, as most of the New World was under the control of the Four Emperors.
The influence of the World Government and the Navy in the New World was almost negligible, with the only real threat being the G-5 branch.
What he hadn't expected was that just days after taking office, Orion had captured the infamous Miss Buckin and Whitebeard Jr. and announced their public execution with great fanfare!
After a moment of silence, Katakuri looked toward the castle with a headache.
"We'll discuss this after Mother wakes up. For now, return to your respective territories!"
.....
Meanwhile.
In the New World, at the palace of Dressrosa.
The flamboyant Doflamingo picked up the glass of juice in front of him and downed it in one gulp. Then, hunched over with his hands in his pockets, he let out a chilling laugh—"Fufufufufu"—before looking down at the bustling streets of the capital below the palace.
"To publicly execute Whitebeard Jr. during the Warlords' meeting—are you trying to send us a message, Orion?"
"In that case, I'll just have to attend this Warlords' meeting, fufufufufu~"
Before the words had fully left his mouth, Doflamingo suddenly leaped into the air, unleashing the unique power of his Paramecia-type String-String Fruit.
As a thin thread shot out from his fingertip and soared into the sky, it strangely latched onto a cloud high above.
In the next moment, he dashed forward with astonishing speed, gliding beneath one cloud after another as he raced toward Marine Headquarters like a bolt of lightning.
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