Chapter 118 The Tea Party Begins
The Charlotte family's castle was enormous, and the four of them trailed behind Oven for a few minutes before they reached the guest room set up for them.
There are four rooms linked together.
"You can pick whichever room you want. "Oven spoke calmly, "Also,"
He glanced at Brett who was slightly smaller. He was looking down at Brett. "Don't even think about saying no to mom, or you'll only regret it later. "
Brett just smiled.
After that, Oven walked away.
As soon as he turned the corner in the hallway, Tesoro eagerly opened a door and entered. He turned around and yelled, "Why are you still hanging around? Let's talk about what we should do! "
So, Brett and the other two followed him into the room.
Brett shut the door and inspected the room's decor.
The room was very lavish, and even with Brett's limited knowledge, he could tell that the furniture was quite expensive.
However, the furniture didn't matter as much. What was important was that even though he couldn't hear any transponder snails, there were several large mirrors in the room, perfectly aligned to reflect different parts of the space.
Tsk.
Brett's lips twitched.
"What are you still staring at? "
Tesoro spotted a chair and sat down, watching Brett wander around the spacious room. He said irritably, "Is this the right time to be fussing over how the room looks? "
"I dislike mirrors. "
Brett responded casually, "Isn't it creepy to wake up in the middle of the night for a drink and suddenly see a mirror on the opposite wall, showing my reflection? "
He casually took down some mirrors, flipped them over, and set them in the corner.
There were a few mirrors still left in the room, but they only reflected parts of the corners.
"I had no idea you were so particular, and. . . " A vein popped in Tesoro's forehead, "Is this really the time for such pointless actions? "
Brett turned around and winked at Tesoro, "Alright, let's get down to business now."
Tesoro was taken aback.
Yes, how could Brett do something so bizarre?
He soon realized, "So what's your plan? "
He pulled out a small notebook and a pen, opened the notebook, and wrote, [Is someone watching us? ]
Brett took the pen and added, [The Charlotte family has a user of the mirror fruit, just be cautious. ]
At the same time, he said, "What else can we do? First, we should find a way to inform Neptune and the others. They should inform the Whitebeard Pirates. "
Tesoro paused when he read Brett's note. He instinctively wrote, "How did you find out? " but quickly crossed it out.
[What are your plans? If it fails, we should escape. Set up a headquarters for me on Fish-Man Island. If I have to offend someone, I'd rather choose Big Mom over Whitebeard.]
Tesoro commented, "Yes, Whitebeard is the most powerful man in the world. Angering him could lead to serious issues. "
Brett noted as he spoke, "But if we say no, Fishman Island might be safe, but we'll be in danger. Big Mom won't let us leave. I need to figure out how to convince Neptune first. "
They needed to find a way to keep Whitebeard from getting angry.
[We haven't gotten to that stage yet. If we run now, won't this journey be pointless? Besides, your plans will fall apart, and how can you still survive in the new world? Let's have Tanaka come with me. I want to see Brother Jinbei. ]
[Can't you go underground to make calls? ]
[Remember, the Charlotte family has the best intelligence in the business. ]
'If I recall correctly, even the Navy's calls were intercepted by Big Mom in the original story.'
Tesoro glanced at Tanaka.
Tanaka nodded seriously.
[But what about the chance? If you're right, we're being monitored constantly. ]
[Let's do it now.] Brett set down his pen, "Anyway, I need to think this through and rest first. I'm worn out."
Tesoro rolled his eyes.
Now that he understood what Brett was thinking, he just needed to cooperate.
"Alright, let's stay in the same room for two nights. If they plan anything, we can look out for each other. "
Tesoro asked, "Baccarat, since you're the only woman here, are you okay with this? "
"It's okay." Baccarat nodded
"That's settled then; I'm going to take a nap now. Wake me in two hours. "
Brett stood up gently, and Tesoro flopped onto the bed at the same time. He said, "Please be quiet and don't bother Brett. I'll prepare some information for our discussion with the Charlotte family later. "
Brett nodded, took out a piece of coral and applied a simple coating, then placed his hand on Tanaka's shoulder.
In the next moment, the two of them vanished into the ground.
Tesoro and Baccarat exchanged glances, then fell silent.
Meanwhile, in another dreamlike space, a woman as thin as a twig said in annoyance, "Ugh, I can't see or hear anything! "
She could only remain in a daze.
On Brett's end, even with Tanaka's ability to move silently between floors, escaping underground wasn't going to be easy.
After all, Brett and the others were not on the first floor.
But luckily, with Brett's expertise and support, they easily steered clear of all the Charlotte family members and successfully descended underground.
The next step was quite straightforward. Tanaka led Brett deep down below the surface.
Thankfully, Brett had Jinbei's life card with him. It was useful for navigating the deep sea to avoid any encounters. When the life card stopped going down and instead moved sideways, Brett realized they had reached a sufficient depth.
So, he began to move in the direction indicated by the life card.
Before long, they penetrated the rocky area and found themselves in a shadowy, deep sea.
"Stay here for a moment. "
After instructing Tanaka, Brett swiftly moved toward Jinbei.
They hadn't gone very far when they spotted Jinbei, resting at the sea's bottom.
"Brother Jinbei, we are in quite a mess. "
Later, Brett and Tanaka began their journey back home.
In the mirror realm, Brulee was bored. However, it was her mother's and her brother Katakuri's orders for her to watch over these individuals, so she couldn't leave without permission, and had to endure the solitude quietly.
It wasn't until about two hours later that she heard a sound.
"Brett, are you awake? "
"I hardly slept and couldn't come up with any ideas. Never mind, let's reach out to Fish-Man Island first and let Neptune and Jinbei handle this situation. "
"Yes, this is truly a difficult issue. "
' Finally!' Brulee leaned her ear against the mirror in front of her.
BLU BRU BRU.
That was the noise of a transponder snail making a call.
"Hey, Brett? Why are you calling at this hour? "
"King Neptune, we have a serious issue. Big Mom wants an marriage alliance with Fish-Man Island. "
"What? A marriage? I thought you were only there to talk about working together? "
"They might be interested in the strength of our Fish-Man Island and want to take us over. "
"Damnit, what should I do? If you say no, you'll be in danger! "
"That's true, but if you agree, Whitebeard won't let this slide. We came to the tea party without telling him anything, especially about the marriage. If this gets out, he will be furious. "
"You're right, even though Whitebeard is usually forgiving, he won't accept lies and treachery. "
"Whatever happens, King Neptune, you all need to decide first. My fate is in your hands. "
"Okay. "
The call ended.
Brett set the transponder snail down, and Tesoro gave him a thumbs up.
Brett nodded slightly.
Later.
Tuk-tuk-tuk.
Someone knocked on the door.
"Who is it? "
Tesorl went to open the door. A man with a top hat and a long tongue stood outside.
"Hello, Mr. Tezzolo, I am Charlotte Perospero. I have been sent by my mother to talk about the cooperation details. " The man said with a grin.
"Then let him in." Brett called from inside.
Tesoro then brought Perospero inside.
The man gazed around the room nervously before finally focusing on Brett.
"Mr. Brett, though I'm being a bit forward, have you considered your mother's offer? " Perospero asked with a smile. "It doesn't matter if you're not interested in marrying, it could also be Jinbei or the princes from the Dragon Kingdom; it's simply a way for us to become family. "
Brett answered dismissively, "Dragon Palace is still discussing it, and we haven't come to a decision yet."
"I see." Perospero didn't push further; he actually discussed the cooperation details and then left.
The following day, while heading to the restaurant for breakfast, Perospero returned, this time carrying a newspaper.
"I apologize, Mr. Brett. I'm not sure who leaked my mother's offer," Perospero said regretfully, "It has already spread widely across the sea."
Brett smirked slightly and took the newspaper.
It was, as expected, the World Economic News Service.
The front-page headline read, "Is there a marriage between Fish-Man Island and Big Mom? "
It elaborated that Brett, as Fish-Man Island's representative, visited Totto land to discuss marriage specifics with Big Mom.
'That birdman! Sooner or later, I'll make him pay.'
"But don't worry, Brett," Perospero said cheerfully, "If it really makes Whitebeard angry, my mother will protect you."
"After all, we are family. "
Brett forced a smile.
"This is going to cause a lot of problems. How will the Whitebeard Pirates react? "
Hearing the noise from the other side of the mirror, Brulee scoffed.
'How could anything Mom plans ever not succeed?'
The day went by just like that.
It was time for the tea party to start.
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