Perospero, standing to the side, also glared fiercely at Stella, but he didn't say anything. Didn't he see his mother happily eating the Shiruko right now?
Unlike ordinary Underworld Bosses, Stella held a bit of status in Charlotte Linlin's heart. Not to mention, she was exceptionally strong in combat herself, so the Charlotte Pirates really couldn't do much to her.
"Don't worry, Brother Perospero, Shiruko is just a bit troublesome; it's not really a major problem."
The long-legged Charlotte Smoothie, sitting next to Perospero, spoke softly. Her relationship with Stella was quite good, so she spoke up at this moment.
The recipe for Shiruko was, after all, very simple, and the ingredients weren't precious. At most, making it authentic required some effort. With the Charlotte Pirates' reputation, it wouldn't be difficult to get a few chefs from Wano Country.
Besides, the Charlotte Pirates' culinary team was definitely among the best on the entire sea. As long as a chef taught them for ten days to half a month, they could learn it reasonably well, even considering Charlotte Linlin's demanding palate.
Thinking of this, Perospero's expression softened slightly, yet he still glared at the innocent-looking Stella. This troublesome woman must have done it on purpose! She just loved doing things that caused trouble for others.
Charlotte Linlin opened her bloody maw, and with a few gulps, she had nearly finished the Shiruko. Seeing this, Stella opened another Spatial Bubble and took out more Shiruko, enough to almost fill a small swimming pool.
Once Charlotte Linlin was completely full and satisfied, Stella asked with a grin:
"How is it, Linlin? Are you satisfied with the Shiruko?"
"Satisfied, absolutely satisfied! This is the best Tea Party gift I've received! As expected of Stella, the gift you prepared is exactly to my liking!"
Charlotte Linlin patted her stomach and said with contentment.
"I'm glad you're satisfied. I went through a lot of trouble to find the right sweet, even at the risk of offending your Pirate Crew!"
Stella chuckled while subtly making things difficult for the other members of the Charlotte Pirates. The faces of Perospero, Katakuri, and the others immediately turned pale and blue.
Others cared about the Charlotte Pirates, but Stella didn't. Even when Vegapunk wasn't around, aside from Charlotte Linlin, the other members of the Charlotte Pirates might not necessarily be able to defeat her. What could this group of people do to her?
Charlotte Linlin scanned her children with a majestic air. In fact, when she wasn't having a mental episode, she wasn't brainless and certainly had some understanding of the Pirate Crew's actions.
"Ma-ma-ma-ma-ma, Perospero, do you think you can call the shots in the Charlotte Pirates now?!"
Perospero's face changed drastically, and sweat poured down his forehead:
"Of... Of course not! The only one who can call the shots in the Charlotte Pirates is you, Mama!"
"As long as you know! I'm not dead yet!"
Charlotte Linlin snorted coldly and didn't continue to berate Perospero. As mentioned before, being neurotic didn't mean she was brainless. When not having an episode, Charlotte Linlin knew very well that Perospero's approach was the correct one.
The reason she gave Perospero a verbal warning was merely to maintain her prestige within the Pirate Crew.
"Alright, Linlin, Perospero was probably just worried."
"However, instead of worrying about your Hunger Pangs, Linlin, why not just go to Wano Country and ask them for some chefs? That should be Kaido's territory, right? Now it seems something has happened to Kaido, and the Beasts Pirates are no longer in Wano Country. It should be easier to get a few chefs now, shouldn't it?"
Stella put on a concerned look, but her words left the Charlotte Pirates somewhat silent.
Even Charlotte Linlin frowned slightly. Wano Country, Kaido... Although the Charlotte Pirates weren't quite sure what had happened in Wano Country yet, they knew that the Beasts Pirates had vanished and the supply of weapons and Sea Stone originally exported from Wano Country had been cut off.
Not to mention, Charlotte Linlin had Kaido's phone number. After sensing something was wrong, she had tried contacting Kaido several times via Den Den Mushi, but each time the result was like a stone sinking into the sea. Clearly, Kaido's current situation was dire.
Why hadn't the Charlotte Pirates immediately moved to occupy Wano Country after the Beasts Pirates went missing? Was it out of nostalgia for an old friend, making them reluctant to strike?
It was because they knew very well that a force capable of making the entire Beasts Pirates disappear silently, even if they had used some schemes or tricks, wouldn't necessarily be much weaker than a Four Emperors' crew.
Under these circumstances, they naturally wanted to wait and see. However, Stella's "unintentional" move today made these Charlottes look at each other, wondering if they had overthought things.
If even Stella could bring sweets out of Wano Country, it seemed that Wano Country shouldn't be some dragon's den or tiger's lair now. Had the force that fought the Beasts Pirates left, or had both sides perished together?
Wano Country was rich in resources and had strategic terrain, making it a top-tier territory in the entire New World. If they could successfully occupy it this time, it would definitely allow the Charlotte Pirates to grow and expand once again!
As for the potential dangers... they were the Charlotte Pirates!
Perhaps the Beasts Pirates, who were almost entirely Zoan-type ability users, were countered by some special Devil Fruit Users, or maybe a well-designed plan had led to their total annihilation.
But the Charlotte Pirates were almost entirely Paramecia-type Devil Fruit Users! While they might not be purely the strongest in combat power, their ability to handle various special powers definitely far exceeded that of the Beasts Pirates.
In the minds of the Charlotte Pirates, Four Emperors-level powerhouses were already the ceiling. The sudden, mysterious disappearance of the Beasts Pirates without a single word of news, their fate still unknown, couldn't be due to a simple lack of combat power. It was more likely they had been caught off guard by some Devil Fruit ability.
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