Relatively speaking, Red Hair was the most normal among this group. The others all had the typical goals of pirates, but what concerned him was the scale of Kaido’s war and its ultimate objective.
“Of course, it’s to overturn the entire sea, drag those lofty Celestial Dragons down from their pedestal, and make them experience the struggle in the mire, using that to determine a new hierarchy. That’s our goal.
Overall, we have to at least take down the current World Government, otherwise a lot of people won’t be satisfied.”
“A grand gamble… but this time, I’m in.”
Shanks didn’t know what Roger had seen on Laugh Tale back then, but before his death, Roger had ushered in the Great Pirate Era, creating a unique opportunity through massive upheaval.
The inherited straw hat, today’s decision—these were all Shanks’ bets. And this round, he had already wagered everything.
“Worororo, looks like our alliance can be formed. At least for now, we don’t have any conflicts.”
“That’s true. The rookies will probably settle down for a while after hearing this news, right? They’ve been quite active lately.”
“Mamamama~ well, not necessarily. But the biggest benefit is that there won’t be a second Roger sneaking ahead alone. If someone still manages to reach Laugh Tale ahead of us while the three of us are allied, that would truly be humiliating.”
Charlotte Linlin still harbored resentment over Roger stealing the information from her Poneglyph. Though there were minor conflicts between them, they set those aside and moved toward forming an alliance.
Ingres’s team was caught completely off guard by the sudden turn among the pirates. They hadn’t expected that those who had just been at each other’s throats would settle on an alliance in the blink of an eye.
Seeing other pirates begin moving alcohol around, seemingly preparing to celebrate, they also took action.
Among the members of the Big Mom Pirates, several people suddenly felt a surge of anger well up in their hearts, and without any reason, they began fighting each other.
“Perospero.”
“Mama, I’ll handle it right away.”
Cold sweat streamed down Perospero’s face. He could already sense Big Mom’s displeasure; after all, internal conflict breaking out in front of others at a time like this was extremely embarrassing.
But before he could act, Charlotte Linlin witnessed something unbelievable. Beside the fighting individuals, someone took out a canvas depicting Carmel, and then tore it in half.
“S-Sister Carmel!!”
The sudden turn of events stunned everyone in the Big Mom Pirates. Before they could react, Charlotte Linlin let out a wail of grief.
The piercing sound made many people cover their ears, and some Homies even fainted, the fragments of souls within them beginning to show signs of drifting away.
“Enemy attack! Prepare to engage!!!”
Smoothie roared, drawing her greatsword. There was no way members of the Big Mom Pirates would do such a thing. This had to be the work of an enemy, or perhaps Kaido or Red Hair.
The members of the Big Mom Pirates couldn’t determine the exact situation at all; they could only watch the people around them with vigilance. Even Kaido and Red Hair, who had just reached an intention to form an alliance, fell within their suspicion.
“Linlin, calm down. I’m here.”
Amedeo, disguised as Carmel, appeared, and this figure’s appearance shocked Streusen.
“Kill her!! That’s a fake! She’s trying to harm Linlin!!”
As the first person to come into contact with Charlotte Linlin after Carmel and the House of Lambs “disappeared,” Streusen understood Charlotte Linlin even better than her own children.
This Carmel could not possibly be the real one, and Smoothie and the others realized it as well. The moment Streusen shouted those words, they launched their attack.
The broad blade slashed at Amedeo, but it was blocked by a thick, powerful arm.
At this moment, Charlotte Linlin had already lost her judgment.
“Don’t. hurt Sister!!”
“Mama, calm down! That’s not Sister, it’s the enemy!”
Napoleon tried to awaken his master’s reason, but failed. Charlotte Linlin had already swung her massive blade at Smoothie, who had just attacked Amedeo, sending her flying a great distance with a single strike.
“This old hag… has she gone crazy again?”
“Father, should we help?”
“No, wait a bit longer. It’d be best if I could settle the favor I owe that old hag in one go, otherwise it’ll be too troublesome. Just in time, I want to see what tricks the World Government can pull.”
Kaido did not act immediately, choosing instead to observe. In his view, the situation was still under his control.
“Let me check… I remember Dad told me about this kind of situation before he left, and even gave me something.”
Yamato rummaged through her bag, while at the same time, Red Hair also chose to watch.
The alliance hadn’t even been fully established yet, and even Kaido, who had a closer relationship with Charlotte Linlin, had not intervened directly, so naturally he wouldn’t step in first.
The Marines’ operation wasn’t going smoothly either. Ingres found that Charlotte Linlin was protecting “Carmel” far too well, to the point that he had no opportunity to attack, and in the end could only have Amedeo commit suicide.
“What a hassle…”
Amedeo used Seimei Kikan to manipulate his hair and stab himself from behind. The splattering blood happened to land on Charlotte Linlin’s face, and in that instant, the air seemed to freeze. The string in Charlotte Linlin called “reason” seemed to completely snap.
Her eyes turned white, and then she began to cry and wail like a child.
“Sister! Sister!!”
Her fists and feet flailed wildly, and she even threw Prometheus into the crowd like a grenade, instantly blowing away a large number of Homies.
“In this state… there’s no need to provoke her emotions at all. This lunatic doesn’t even know what anger is anymore!”
Basque activated his ability, but the effect was minimal. In this state, Charlotte Linlin was avoiding the influence of the Devil Fruit ability in a peculiar way.
In the end, Basque could only incite a few members of the pirate crew, causing them to break into internal conflict.
“Stop, the mission’s complete. Withdraw!”
Ingres was very satisfied with the current situation. Pulling a few people along, he proceeded according to the plan. Blueno’s door opened, and just like that, they disappeared from Baphomet Island.
“Idiot father, you’re not going to stop them even now?”
“There’s no need. Since your Dad gave you something to deal with this kind of situation, it means he anticipated it. Judging by how he acts, he should have other backup plans as well.
A partner who’s too meticulous can be a headache… All of you, stop! Don’t let yourselves be played by others anymore!”
A violent aura spread out as Kaido used fear to disperse the anger in the crowd’s hearts, forcing them to halt their actions.
“Yamato, wait before using what your Dad gave you. I’ll go test what level that old hag is at now.”
Kaido’s way of thinking led him not to immediately stop Charlotte Linlin’s actions. Instead, he planned to fight her first. For Kaido, a situation like this would feel incomplete without a battle.
Compared to those troublemaking insects, Charlotte Linlin was far more interesting.
“Blueno, where is this?”
At this moment, the retreating squad noticed something strange. Although they were clearly within Blueno’s Door World, the surroundings looked completely different. What had once been a pale green, fluid-like environment had turned into a purple void.
“I don’t know either. This doesn’t seem to be the Air World.”
Crack—
Countless cracks appeared in the air barrier above Blueno. As the cracks expanded, space itself seemed to shatter into fragments, and Ingres’s group found themselves appearing within an inverted world.
The origin of all this traces back to the Divine Blessing Ritual on Onigashima. Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf, as extremely special Pokémon, possessed extraordinary abilities.
They were Psychic-type Pokémon, and this type of Pokemon had an offensive move known as Future Sight.
This Future Sight resembled an offensive variant of Observation Haki—it could predict an enemy’s movement and leave an attack at the position where the opponent would appear.
However, when Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf used the same move simultaneously, the move underwent a mutation. They couldn’t predict Arceus or anything related to his plates, but they could still perceive other things.
What they possessed wasn’t the power of time and space, but they could glimpse fragments of the future, precisely the ability Queen longed for.
However, to obtain detailed and accurate information, Uxie, Mesprit, and Azelf still had to put in a great deal of effort.
Everything happening now was a contingency left behind by Arceus before he departed, based on those fragments.
The Reverse World had already spread to Baphomet Island. At the moment Blueno opened the door, Giratina activated its power, distorting space and pulling them into this place.
Before they could even comprehend what had happened, two figures with black wings on their backs had already appeared.
“King the Conflagration, Kaido’s senior officer… looks like this was done by the Beasts Pirates.”
Basque clenched the knuckle-dusters on his fists and prepared for battle.
“Perfect, let me experience the strength of a Lunarian… Ingres? Why aren’t you saying anything?”
“Impossible… this is impossible…”
Ingres, who hadn’t lost composure even when facing an enraged Charlotte Linlin, now seemed abnormal. Basque sensed a hint of panic in his tone.
“What’s wrong with you?”
“That guy should have been dead long ago. I personally handled that matter. How could he still be alive?!”
Ingres’s gaze wasn’t on King, but fixed on Avnisha beside him.
“You’ve got the wrong person.”
“He isn’t mistaken. Thirty-nine years ago on Sirik Island, the CP0 team leader at the time was him.
Back then, I lost, but now, I’ve crawled back from hell!
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