Brulee suddenly felt her body grow lighter. She blinked, then raised her hand to create a mirror and held it in front of her face.
The moment she saw her reflection, her eyes widened in shock. Her hand trembled, and the mirror slipped from her grasp, shattering loudly on the ground.
She quickly lowered her head, staring blankly at the fragments scattered across the floor, each piece reflecting her restored face.
Katakuri stood frozen, disbelief written all over him. He slowly raised his trembling hand and touched Brulee's cheek.
The smooth texture beneath his fingers confirmed it.
This was real.
The lifespan that Charlotte Linlin had taken from Brulee had been returned.
Black Dragon actually possessed such an ability.
At that moment, Lloyd became even more unfathomable in Katakuri's eyes.
Katakuri glanced at his sister, who was already crying with joy. His expression turned complicated, and for a moment, he could not find the right words.
Lloyd spoke indifferently,
"Take your sister and go find Shanks."
As soon as he finished speaking, his figure vanished. Lucia followed closely behind him.
Katakuri turned to look at the battlefield in the distance and let out a heavy sigh. Saving Brulee was already the most he could do.
Retracting his gaze, he had Brulee create a mirror, and the two stepped into the Mirror World together.
In this short period, most of the pirates and the Revolutionary Army had already been wiped out by the Navy led by Admiral Akainu.
The Whitebeard Pirates and the forces brought by Monkey D Dragon were completely annihilated. Only a few remnants of the Big Mom Pirates remained.
Charlotte Praline, along with several younger siblings, had chosen to surrender when the Navy arrived. They were now under guard.
Lloyd suddenly appeared beside Praline.
Startled, she immediately lowered her head and spoke respectfully,
"Saint Lloyd."
Her attitude was extremely humble.
Her husband, Aladdin, belonged to the Sun Pirates, whose captain, Fisher Tiger, was one of the Shichibukai.
Lloyd being Tiger's savior was well known among them. Combined with the stability he had brought to Fish-Man Island, his reputation among fish-men and merfolk was extremely high.
Praline herself felt genuine gratitude toward him.
Lloyd nodded slightly and waved his hand. The surrounding Navy soldiers immediately stepped back.
He swept his gaze across the remaining Charlotte family members. None of them dared meet his eyes. They all lowered their heads, their bodies trembling.
Praline bit her lip lightly.
"Saint Lloyd, they are all..."
Before she could finish, Lloyd interrupted,
"Praline, if I remember correctly, you are the Minister of Design."
Praline quickly nodded.
"Yes, my territory is Unique Island."
Lloyd nodded and raised his hand. A stone seat descended from above, and Stussy arrived along with Poire, Brulee, and Galette.
Seeing them, Praline was stunned. She had not seen them anywhere on the battlefield and had assumed they were already dead.
Galette stared directly at Lloyd, her expression complicated.
Poire and Pudding hid behind her, not daring to even look at him.
At this point, the sounds of battle had nearly faded. Admiral Akainu and the other Marines gathered behind Lloyd, forming a neat formation.
Every Marine present looked at Lloyd with burning reverence.
Under his command, they had wiped out the Revolutionary Army and two Yonko crews. This was a historic victory.
The justice of the Navy had been fully enforced.
Lloyd slowly turned around. Facing the countless Marines, he spoke only four words,
"Justice shall prevail."
Those words ignited the entire battlefield.
Led by Akainu, the Marines roared in unison, their voices surging like a tidal wave across Whole Cake Island.
"Justice shall prevail!"
Praline and the others trembled under the overwhelming momentum. Some of the weaker ones even broke down in tears.
Lloyd glanced back, then raised his hand slightly. The cheers stopped instantly, as if silenced by an unseen force.
He turned to Praline.
"From now on, Whole Cake Island will be renamed the Dessert Islands. It will be incorporated into the Allied Nations. You will handle the transition."
Praline froze for a moment.
Meanwhile, Lloyd had already begun issuing orders. Within a short time, a Marine branch was established on the island.
The Marines moved efficiently. Officers assigned to the garrison approached Praline, while others began clearing the battlefield.
Galette pressed her lips together tightly. Looking at Lloyd's back, she finally spoke,
"Marshal, what will you do with us?"
Lloyd turned slowly, a faint smile on his face.
"What do you think I should do?"
To Galette, his gaze felt like that of a predator observing its prey. Her chest tightened as she lowered her voice,
"I am your prisoner. Do as you wish."
A soft laugh came from the side.
Stussy covered her mouth lightly as she spoke,
"Galette, if Master wanted you dead, you would not be standing here. Without his protection, you and your sisters would not have survived this long."
Galette remained silent, lowering her head further.
She knew that was the truth.
Still, she did not know how to face Lloyd.
After all, Charlotte Linlin had just died at his hands, even if that mother had never truly shown them affection.
Lloyd suddenly reached out and lifted her chin with a finger, forcing her to meet his gaze.
"What, do you hate me?"
Galette paused, then slowly shook her head.
She truly could not bring herself to hate him.
Charlotte Linlin and Whitebeard were complete opposites.
One treated her own children as expendable, even taking their lifespans without hesitation.
The other, though not related by blood, cherished those he called sons with genuine care.
Because of that, the Whitebeard Pirates would willingly die for their captain.
The same could not be said for the Big Mom Pirates.
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