One Piece: Rayquaza of the Beasts Pirates

He had dealt with Charlotte Linlin for so many years that he knew this woman's insatiable greed all too well.

Occasional, short-term cooperation based on mutual interests is possible, but what about true alliances?

That would be tantamount to asking a tiger for its skin, and would only eventually lead to the beginning of mutual annexation.

Charlotte Linlin's laughter stopped abruptly, her tone instantly turning icy as she issued a direct threat: "Kaido, aren't you afraid I'll switch sides and join forces with the Red-Haired Pirates?"

As the Pirate Emperor, whichever side she joins will completely tip the scales of victory in that side.

Kane's lips twitched slightly as he watched.

That's such a quick change of heart, ma'am, did you study in some province?

Sometimes he couldn't even figure out if Kaido and Charlotte Linlin actually had a sibling relationship.

"Then bring it on!" Kaido roared even louder at the Den Den Mushi, showing no sign of backing down.

The clash between the two pirate emperors sent chills down the spines of the officers below.

They were certain of victory against the Red-Haired Pirates, but with the Big Mom Pirates added, the outcome was far from certain.

There was a long silence on the other end of the phone, with only heavy breathing heard.

After a long pause, Charlotte Linlin's sinister voice rang out: "Very well, then good luck, Kaido."

Then, with a click, the phone was abruptly hung up.

Whole Cake Island, inside the castle.

"That damned Kaido, how dare he refuse my perfect plan!"

Charlotte Linlin was still furious after hanging up the phone; her large body trembled slightly with rage.

She thought for a few seconds, then dialed another number.

She didn't have to wait long; the Den Den Mushi was quickly connected, displaying the face of a composed man with gray slicked-back hair and a cigarette dangling from his lips.

Charlotte Linlin immediately put on a friendly smile: "Hello? Is this Ben Beckman? This is Charlotte Linlin."

With the Charlotte family's extensive intelligence network throughout the New World, obtaining the Red-Haired Pirates' vice-captain's contact number would not be difficult.

"Ok?"

Beckman on the other end of the Den Den Mushi seemed somewhat surprised, his voice carrying a hint of wariness and curiosity: "What brings you here?"

“Mommy, Mommy, let’s work together,” Charlotte Linlin said, getting straight to the point.

"Cooperation?" Beckman narrowed his eyes slightly and exhaled a smoke ring. "It seems we don't have any projects worth cooperating on, do we?"

To be honest, although the Red-Haired Pirates are now considered a major force in the New World, they do lack skilled management personnel and do not have any unique resources in their territory.

In addition, their own pride prevents them from stooping to commit such low-level acts of arson, murder, and looting.

Therefore, they could only make a living by collecting protection money.

Of course, they weren't poor, but they were definitely not rich.

"Mommy, Mommy! It's simple!" Charlotte Linlin's laughter remained unchanged. "How about we join forces and attack the Beasts Pirates?"

She presented her terms: "If you defeat Kaido, Wano Country will be mine! All the other territories of the Beasts Pirates in the New World will belong to your Red-Haired Pirates! How about it?"

Beckman neither immediately refused nor agreed, but calmly said, "I cannot make that decision. You should talk to my captain."

There was a moment of silence on the other end of the Den Den Mushi, and then the image changed again.

Red hair, with three distinctive claw marks around his left eye.

“It’s Shanks, isn’t it?” Charlotte Linlin’s voice became even more amiable. “My suggestion sounds pretty good, doesn’t it? We each get what we want.”

Before Shanks could respond, she immediately began to skillfully paint a rosy picture again.

"Not just this time! After the war, we can form a complete pirate alliance. Then, we can even take over Whitebeard's territory. At that time, the entire New World will be ours to call the shots!"

After saying that, Charlotte Linlin waited smugly for Shanks' response.

In her view, with such generous terms, the other party had absolutely no reason to refuse.

"The conditions are indeed quite good." Shanks's amused voice came from the Den Den Mushi.

Charlotte Linlin's smile grew even brighter; she knew it—

But in an instant, her confident smile froze.

“Da Ga, Koukou Wa Lu”.

Suddenly, Shanks's resolute refusal came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

"Why?!" Charlotte Linlin was almost going crazy, her voice suddenly rising.

One by one, I've offered you such generous terms, and you're all so ungrateful.

"I will avenge my friend myself."

Shanks' calm voice contained absolute confidence: "I don't have the habit of relying on others, nor do I need to rely on the strength of others to achieve my goals."

"Aren't you afraid that I'll switch sides and team up with Kaido?!" Charlotte Linlin was furious and once again played the team-up card.

"Whatever," Shanks replied casually.

Click—

Before he could finish speaking, the call was abruptly ended.

The Den Den Mushi instantly lost all its luster and drooped its head listlessly.

"Shanks, you bastard! How dare you hang up on me!!"

Charlotte Linlin stared at the now completely silent Den Den Mushi in her hand, her wrinkled old face contorting with rage.

The already terrifying aura spread out as if it were a tangible force, and the temperature in the entire Cake Castle hall seemed to drop several degrees, filled with a suffocating sense of oppression.

The Charlotte family children, seated at the long table below, all lowered their heads.

They didn't dare to breathe loudly, for fear of becoming the target of their mother's rage.

The consequences would be unimaginable—at best, several years of life would be taken away; at worst, the person would die on the spot!

No one dares to gamble on a mother's mercy at a time like this.

There is only one man, the Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece, Katakuri.

He calmly looked up at the enraged Charlotte Linlin: "Mom, what should we do next?"

Charlotte Linlin took a deep breath and did not answer immediately.

She reached out her enormous hand, grabbed a huge cake piled high with sweet cream from the food cart next to her, and, as if venting her anger, frantically stuffed it into her gaping maw.

After a period of what could only be described as a horrific binge, the massive intake of sugar barely managed to suppress the anger in her heart.

"Huh...huh..."

She gasped for breath, abruptly rising from her throne, and commanded, "Katakuri, assemble the fleet and march with me!"

Since those two bastards Kaido and Shanks both rejected her, she'll show them what happens when they anger her!

She refused to believe that she wouldn't gain anything from this war.

As she pondered this, Charlotte Linlin suddenly let out a low, neurotic laugh: "Mommy, Mommy... Fight, fight! It would be best if they both fought to the point of exhaustion, then we could tear the fattest piece of flesh from their bodies!"

"I understand, Mom."

Katakuri did not hesitate or object at all, and resolutely bowed to accept the order.

Whatever decision his mother makes, all he needs to do is to do his best to carry it out and meet her expectations.

Chapter 103 Reactions from All Sides, Cooperation with the Revolutionary Army

On the vast ocean, a fleet, arranged in a V-formation, cuts through the waves and heads at full speed toward the distant waters.

USS Redford.

The red-haired man had just hung up the Den Den Mushi with a blank expression.

"Tsk, the negotiations actually broke down."

With his large stomach bulging out and a big piece of meat always clutched in his hand, Lucky Roux mumbled indistinctly, taking a big bite of meat: "I thought this time it would be easier, and I could take care of Kaido with Big Mom."

Wearing a star-patterned cloak and carefully wiping his beloved gun, sniper Yasopp looked up and interjected with a grin: "Now, we might be facing an attack from two Emperor Pirate Crews."

"It's all because our captain is terrible at conversation."

With a red dragon tattoo on his right neck and wearing sunglasses, Bill Dinger Snake bluntly remarked, "If only Shanks were as good at charming women as Beckman."

"Hahaha!"

The crew burst into laughter.

They clearly didn't take the threat of potentially facing two Emperor Pirate Crews simultaneously seriously.

"You bunch of bastards... that's enough!"

The first mate, Ben Beckman, who was being ridiculed, had veins popping out on his forehead and almost bit off his cigarette.

After the joke, Beckman's expression turned serious: "Shanks, we can't completely ignore Charlotte Linlin's threat."

While we may be confident and strategically despise the enemy, we must take them seriously tactically.

With their current strength, they would already be struggling to deal with just one Beasts Pirates crew.

"Hmm~ I understand."

Shanks gripped and released his right hand on the hilt of his longsword Griffin, then gripped it again after a moment's hesitation. Finally, he raised the Den Den Mushi once more.

"Hey?"

An old voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi.

Navy G-10 Branch.

This is one of the Navy's most forward outposts in the New World.

The branch building's top floor, the base chief's office.

At this moment, the highest commander of this base, the lieutenant general who was the branch base commander, stood respectfully to one side of the office, not daring to breathe loudly.

Despite his high position and power, he could only rank fourth in this suddenly crowded office, not even including the big shot on the other end of the Den Den Mushi.