On the vast, undulating ocean.
Dusk spilled across the sky, and the shimmering light reflected on the waves, dazzling slightly.
"Clang, clang..."
A red motorcycle sped across the wide sea surface.
An ever-extending, dark "path" supporting the motorcycle was like a rift in the abyss, jet-black and endless, truly bizarre.
The darkness transformed into a sunshade, seemingly devouring light and heat. The two figures sitting directly in front did not feel the dazzling sunlight or the heat.
It was Vinsmoke Ichiji, the young patriarch of Germa, and Smoothie, a general of the Big Mom Pirates with a bounty close to 900 million Berries.
"I'm sorry, I didn't consult you, but I privately decided to take you from Big Mom..." Ichiji's lips curved upward, and a smile played on his handsome face as he spoke to Smoothie, who sat somewhat silently behind him.
"Children of the Charlotte family cannot decide their own marriage and future. They can only let their 'parent' mother arrange it. I estimate this has already made quite a few sisters envious. After all, he's also a legitimate 'Prince Consort'..."
She lightly brushed away the blood-colored long hair, not her own, that had been blown onto her face by the sea breeze. She turned her head and glanced with narrowed eyes at this young man, much smaller than herself, who insisted on becoming her husband and had even convinced her mother. Smoothie's red lips slightly parted, her pretty face a little flushed, "At least, you don't make me disgusted."
Because her sensual long legs were too long, she had no choice but to sit leaning directly against Ichiji, her legs hanging straight down behind her seat, almost touching the ground.
This was still on the back seat of this motorcycle, which had been specially lengthened.
No matter what, she was still a general, so naturally she wasn't afraid of falling like an ordinary person.
She placed her sharp greatsword beside her.
"However, I didn't expect you to actually make Mother, such a powerful being, compromise..." Looking at the vast sea, Smoothie wore a faint smile that seemed both present and absent.
The children of the Charlotte family and those cadres of the Big Mom Pirates had long since been deeply indoctrinated by Big Mom's teachings. Even Katakuri and Smoothie, these generals, were no exceptions.
Basically, Big Mom's orders were absolute "iron rules." No one dared to easily resist.
"You should know that even if that Hermaphrodite Galdo is still alive, she has probably already turned into a handful of yellow earth. It's just Big Mom. If it were the other 'Four Emperors', it would be impossible to threaten them..."
Ichiji smiled lightly, speaking casually, and not lying about anything.
This was the benefit that strength brought. Even a woman like "Four Emperors" Big Mom, eager to know the news about Hermaphrodite Galdo from his mouth, had no choice but to compromise.
Because Big Mom might have the confidence to defeat him, but she had no confidence at all in keeping him, Vinsmoke Ichiji. On the contrary, if she did not comply, she would only add a terrifying powerful enemy to her side.
Even if Katakuri and Smoothie, these two generals, were present, it would still be the same.
"But what I'm curious about is, that long-faced guy clearly wanted to stop you from taking me away. He actually influences Mama's heart even more than you children do. What did you tell him? He actually made him shut up..."
Smoothie blinked beautifully, filled with suspicion, and turned to ask Ichiji.
Earlier, when Big Mom and Ichiji started fighting in Whole Cake Chateau, the head chef, Long-face, hid behind the castle.
Originally, when Smoothie was about to hear from Long-face that Charlotte Linlin was going to marry her, this general, to Vinsmoke Ichiji, he was directly and resolutely opposed.
This was because Smoothie was an important combat force of the Big Mom Pirates and could not be easily married off. This was the wish of all the Big Mom Pirates.
But Ichiji didn't know why three strange clones suddenly appeared. One of them broke free from Big Mom's control and whispered something to Long-face's ear like lightning, which actually made Long-face's entire face turn green, and he also showed fear and unwillingness, directly choosing to submit and remain silent.
However, this strange scene, which happened so suddenly, attracted the attention of Big Mom and Katakuri. They didn't pay much attention to it, and it only landed in Smoothie's eyes.
By the time Katakuri noticed, this clone had already directly dissipated. After all, this powerful Armament Haki could foresee the future without error, but it couldn't see everything.
"That guy, he has a handle on me!" Ichiji sneered.
Long-face's own butt wasn't clean. He clearly knew how Hermaphrodite Galdo "disappeared" back then. In order to coax Charlotte Linlin, who was only five years old and immature, into forming a pirate crew with him, he deliberately didn't tell Big Mom the truth, but instead dared not speak it out.
Because Big Mom could ruthlessly kill even her own children, not to mention so-called pirate crew elders. Once Big Mom found out that Long-face had been deceiving her all along to exploit her, she would probably immediately go berserk and kill him.
This "truth" could only be spoken by Ichiji himself, and not from Long-face's mouth.
He used the Illusion Shadow Clone, an ability from his Phantom Beast-Vampire form. His three clones only had the strength of his main body's single attack, and could only be maintained for a very short time.
Ichiji naturally had no intention of letting Big Mom's beliefs completely collapse. After all, both sides had already formed an alliance. At most, he would only reveal the "truth about Hermaphrodite's death," which would only make Big Mom go berserk for a while. But he certainly couldn't say it now.
Smoothie frowned, but did not press further.
"Ah ha~" She let out a light yawn, stretched lazily, and then leaned against Ichiji's back somewhat languidly. Her voluptuous and beautiful posture was somewhat alluring.
...
Night fell.
In a certain sea area in the first half of the New World.
A round moon hung high in the sky, its gentle light directly shining down on the calm sea.
A large Marine battleship, escorted by two patrol cruisers, was escorting an important criminal on its way to Enies Lobby, an organization directly under the World Government's jurisdiction.
"Bastard, let me go..."
"This genius's body is very precious!"
"That damned Caesar Clown..."
Inside the brig of the Marine battleship, whimpers were occasionally heard from the cell.
A Marine soldier, in an orderly manner, patrolled the sea, constantly maintaining vigilance.
Vice Admiral Maynard of Marine Headquarters, known as "The Pursuer," was the commanding officer responsible for escorting this criminal to Enies Lobby for trial this time.
Although not a powerhouse Vice Admiral of Headquarters, having a Headquarters Vice Admiral responsible for the escort was enough to demonstrate the criminal's importance.
"That guy has been cursing all the way. Hasn't he settled down yet?" Maynard, standing on the bow of the ship, couldn't help but raise an eyebrow and directly asked his deputy.
"Report, Caesar!"
"Give him a sedative! Save that guy from babbling endlessly!"
Maynard said impatiently, scanning the somewhat hazy sea.
In reality, M. Caesar Clown's guilt had long been confirmed, especially since the arrest warrant was personally issued by Dr. Vegapunk, the chief scientist of the Marine Science Unit. However, it was merely a process through Enies Lobby, and then he would be directly escorted to Impel Down through the Gates of Justice.
"Swish—"
However, Maynard and the Marines did not notice two figures stepping on giant rocks, stealthily approaching from the dark night.
The giant rocks, several square meters wide, floated inexplicably in the air, seemingly losing gravity, with no tendency to fall at all.
"Full moon night, perfect!" The middle-aged man on top, wearing a large purple coat, gazed at the bright moonlight and chuckled softly.
"Clang—"
The sharp blade of the sword slightly hummed, and two eerie gravitational rays of light shot directly towards the moon.
"Tch..." The handsome young man next to him, also standing on top and dressed in luxurious, completely noble attire, pursed his lips and frowned.
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