"Did you really agree?"
Katakuri's face was grim.
Smoothie, at the same time, was stunned, and her beautiful face couldn't help but blush slightly.
She blinked, sizing up the handsome and spirited Vinsmoke Ichiji. A faint smile, as if present and absent, played on her lips as she re-evaluated this person who might very well become her future husband.
"Alright, brat, tell me quickly, about Hermaphrodite Galdo's secret..." Big Mom, ignoring Katakuri and Smoothie, pressed on impatiently.
"Alright!"
Glancing at Katakuri's ashen face, Ichiji was not worried about Big Mom going back on her word.
What pirates say is, of course, untrustworthy, but he wasn't so foolish as to reveal everything, enough to directly grasp Big Mom's "Achilles' heel."
"According to the information I've obtained, nearly a hundred years ago, that person single-handedly prevented the Marines from publicly executing several giant pirate crew members who had lost two admirals. Since then, she has been trusted by the giant tribe, and even the relationship between the giant tribe and the World Government began to improve. The Hermaphrodite Galdo, known to the world as the 'Holy Mother'..."
"Actually, her relationship with the World Government is quite close, and there exist some unknown transactions, and not just a few. Even the giant warriors that the Marines can possess, one could say they owe it all to that 'Holy Mother'!"
Smoothie and Katakuri were both slightly suspicious and uneasy.
No one expected that Hermaphrodite Galdo would have such a feat: preventing the Marines from publicly executing the giant pirates. This was not something an ordinary person could do.
"To be able to make the Marines give up on publicly executing the giant tribe is indeed not something an ordinary person can do. The Marines probably had their own considerations about provoking the giant tribe, but Hermaphrodite Galdo is a 'Holy Mother' who can even reform evil spirits. This is only natural..."
Big Mom, of course, would not directly suspect the other party just because of this news. She had a benefactor, and had always respected, even blindly worshipped, Hermaphrodite Galdo. Her fierce gaze, tinged with a hint of menace, fixed on Ichiji. She said coldly, "Don't tell me, you only know this much, and nothing more?"
If Vinsmoke Ichiji only knew this much, which was tantamount to knowing nothing, and then he put on a show for half a day, still trying to trick her into giving away her general, Smoothie, then Charlotte Linlin would probably lose control and want to directly strangle this guy.
"Of course not, what I'm going to say is far more than this..."
Ichiji remained unmoved by Charlotte Linlin's threat, stating plainly, "I think you probably don't know, do you? The relationship between that Hermaphrodite and CPO is quite close, and there have been many unknown transactions, and not just a few."
Katakuri's face was grim. He had already foreseen the next development of events.
This fellow Vinsmoke Ichiji finally managed to grasp Mama's "Achilles' heel." How could he easily reveal all those secrets?
"Unknown transactions?"
Big Mom's face changed in surprise. She looked at Ichiji with some disbelief, filled with suspicion and anger: "You little brat, are you still trying to deceive me on purpose?"
"Germa wants to form an alliance with you, not an enmity. If I weren't sure about the information, I wouldn't speak carelessly..." Ichiji shook his head directly, meeting Big Mom's gaze squarely, without showing any fear: "Of course, whether you believe it or not is up to you."
"I dare you not to!"
Charlotte Linlin snorted coldly, her expression turning unpredictable.
She couldn't imagine how someone as saintly as Hermaphrodite Galdo could be involved with the "filthy" World Government, and even have unknown transactions.
"Anything else?"
Big Mom frowned, continuing to press for answers.
Those somewhat unpleasant pieces of news made her feel inexplicably annoyed, carrying a hint of startling malice.
"Ah, I'm sorry, no matter what you say, you're a great pirate of intrigue and deception. You should respond at this moment. The next moment, if you renege, that's very normal..."
Looking directly at Big Mom, a smile hung on Ichiji's lips. He shook his head and said, "Before I fully trust you, I won't casually give you the information I've painstakingly gathered. What if you suddenly change your mind and refuse to marry Smoothie to me? Wouldn't I be at a great disadvantage?"
Smoothie, hearing this from the side, couldn't help but cast a surprised glance at Ichiji.
She had thought this guy would directly tell everything. As Big Mom's confidante for many years, she naturally knew Big Mom's personality and character.
If Vinsmoke Ichiji were to tell everything, he estimated that Mama would definitely directly deny her previous promise, and perhaps even turn hostile towards Germa.
After all, for an alliance that wasn't yet solid, compared to the second general under her, it was self-evident which one was more important.
"Sinister brat!!!"
Eyes filled with bloodshot fury, she glared fiercely at Ichiji.
Discovering that she couldn't intimidate the other party, Big Mom's face turned cold, and she couldn't help but grind her teeth.
At first, she indeed planned it that way. As long as this guy revealed the secret about Hermaphrodite Galdo, she would immediately deny the promise of marrying Smoothie, which she had previously agreed to.
"Just say it outright, I don't want to play games with you anymore..."
Leaning against the wall, Ichiji's smile faded, his expression turning serious: "...What I know is far more than you can imagine."
Looking at the somewhat annoyed Big Mom, he directly pointed at Smoothie, who stood beside Big Mom, and said unhurriedly: "Let Smoothie come with me. I can directly tell you everything about Hermaphrodite Galdo, including what you most want to know!"
Once he took Smoothie away, Big Mom would have no choice but to accept it with a frown.
At that time, even if Smoothie dared to defy her mother's order and wanted to leave, it wouldn't be that easy. Before subduing this girl, he still needed to confirm her own willingness.
"You fellow, you basically know Hermaphrodite Galdo's whereabouts, don't you?"
Big Mom's face changed drastically. She glared at Ichiji with some anger: "You actually lied to me just now, saying you didn't know!"
Katakuri and Smoothie both looked at Ichiji in surprise. This guy clearly knew everything, yet he lied just now.
"You want to take me directly?" And Smoothie couldn't help but blush, feeling a little hot.
She was normally cold-blooded and ruthless, and her methods could even be called vicious, without fault. But no matter what, when it came to her future life and her other half, how could she be completely unmoved?
"There's no way. Your state was almost out of control just now. I don't want to fight with you..."
"No problem with taking Smoothie away. Quickly tell me Hermaphrodite Galdo's whereabouts!" Big Mom snarled impatiently, her body exuding a terrifying and wild aura, already on the verge of berserk.
Big Mom's patience was not as good as imagined.
"Sorry, it's still the same answer. Not now..."
Ichiji chuckled, his face unchanged: "I must wait until I take her away before I say anything!"
"That damned brat!!!"
Charlotte Linlin's face was ferocious, her body trembling with anger at him.
Her savage aura was incomparably terrifying, as if a ghost were devouring someone and crying out. She directly swung her fist and pounded him: "Tell me, where is Hermaphrodite Galdo?!"
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