The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Danger is not a reason for me not to go. With my mother's protection, I was just like Marco before, too young and naive!"

As Katakuri spoke, he looked gently at Whole Cake Island behind him, and a surge of Conqueror's Haki erupted from his body.

His Conqueror's Haki doesn't arise from domineering, but rather from protecting.

He was the second son of the Charlotte family. To protect his younger siblings' personalities, he was willing to go even into dangerous places.

"Conqueror's Haki, huh... Katakuri, I admit it now."

Snickers patted the other person on the shoulder with a smile:

"Don't worry, Snack and I will take care of Whole Cake Island. The World Government is dangerous, but with Smoothie around, she won't do anything outrageous for the sake of family."

Smoothie was originally the third strongest member of the Big Mom Pirates, but after following the Donquixote Family for so many years, her strength has subtly surpassed that of Katakuri.

Of course, Katakuri has now mastered Conqueror's Haki, so the outcome of a real fight between the two is uncertain.

"Don't worry, no matter what, I will come back!"

After Katakuri finished speaking, he gave Cracker a hug and then crawled directly into the mirror in Brulee's hand.

Using the power of the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, he can quickly travel between two mirrors. Although he may not be able to reach the World Government quickly, it is enough to conceal his whereabouts.

After traveling to several islands, he successfully met Smoothie, who was waiting on the World Government ship.

“You still made the right choice,” Smoothie said.

"There's no right or wrong. For the sake of my younger siblings, there's no right or wrong. Isn't that always been my motto?" Katakuri smiled.

Aren't you tired?

"I'm tired, but I always feel happy. Don't even mention me, if it weren't for your brothers and sisters, you would have committed suicide when you were arrested."

"No, it's not..."

"Haha, there's no need to argue. When you were just a little baby, I used to carry you around all over my fiefdom. I knew then that you would be a sister who cared a lot about her family."

"Tch, say whatever you want."

Chapter 390 The Charlotte Family

The ship carrying Smoothie and Katakuri arrived at Punk Hazard, where the World Government's former Department of Science and Technology was located.

Because of Vegapunk's betrayal, this place has been sealed off by the World Government and is temporarily under the control of Queen.

"It seems that things aren't peaceful even within the World Government."

Katakuri noticed that the soldiers were carrying groups of giants that looked exactly like Kuma out of the furnace and throwing them into the boiler to be destroyed.

He initially thought they were burning clones, but when he saw mechanical parts being roasted out by the fire, he realized they were robots.

“That was the Pacifista project overseen by Vegapunk, a mechanical creature modeled after Kuma from the Seven Warlords of the Sea, and supplemented with Admiral Kizaru’s laser abilities,” Smoothie explained.

"Since it's a mechanical life form, there's no need to destroy it if we can control it."

As soon as the words left his mouth, Katakuri realized the problem and gave a self-deprecating laugh:

"It's the influence of Vegapunk. Because it was out of control, it had to be abandoned."

“That’s partly true, but more importantly, the price-performance ratio is just too low,” Smoothie shook her head.

"Cost-effectiveness? Is the cost too high? Judging from your description, even if it doesn't reach the level of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, it should be able to easily suppress ordinary pirates. If it reaches a certain scale, even the Charlotte Family will have to temporarily give way."

When discussing his faction, he did not mention Big Mom's name again.

The moment they decided to betray Charlotte Linlin, all the siblings were left with only each other.

Furthermore, if he had a choice, he wouldn't want his younger siblings to become pirates in the future.

Even though pirates are free and possess considerable strength, who would want to live in constant fear if they could enjoy a more peaceful and quiet life?

"It's not just that the cost is too high; if its strength is only enough to suppress ordinary pirates, it's really too embarrassing."

Smoothie shook her head and then explained:

"There was an assessment within the Don Quixote family that simple land-based individual combat weapons were of little significance at sea, and that it was even better to build a few submarines."

"So, the Don Quixote family has the means to destroy an island, doesn't it?"

Katakuri asked without any hesitation, and since Smoothie was the one who received him, he roughly understood what she meant.

They didn't mind their sibling relationship at all, clearly intending to use Smoothie's words to reveal some information about the World Government to him, thereby completely tilting the scales in his heart.

The Charlotte family's power is not important, but the fact that a Charlotte family can infiltrate the pirate alliance makes that value all the more meaningful.

His words were based on inferences drawn from Smoothie's words.

There are only two modes of combat at sea: naval warfare and land warfare.

Because of the existence of Devil Fruit users, naval battles tend to be fought with restraint, with land battles becoming the primary focus.

The solution to the land warfare problem is simple: use overwhelming force to destroy the island and nearby transportation. Even top-tier experts will be trapped and die on the deserted island.

Even powerful individuals who can use fruits or moonwalk to fly are sitting ducks in the sky and can be easily shot into the sea.

If a person falls into the sea, whether they survive or not is no longer up to them.

Not everyone is a martial arts master of the rank of admiral, and also possesses the qualities of a navigator, capable of swimming to another island by physical strength.

Not to mention that ability users are landlubbers, and they would lose most of their ability to resist once they enter the sea.

"Pretty much. You should know about the War Fortress from the news. The ships that every Skyblade of the Don Quixote family rides are no less lethal than the War Fortress. Combined with the individual strength of top-tier experts, they are powerful enough to destroy a country with just one ship," Smoothie nodded.

This is all information that can be shared; Luther had already given it to him before he came.

Information about Katakuri can be freely disclosed.

It's just some basic intelligence; revealing the World Government's strength might actually weaken the Allied Forces' resolve to resist.

Not everyone possesses Conqueror's Haki, so not everyone has unwavering conviction.

"As expected of the Don Quixote family."

At the time, the war between Dressrosa and the Kingdom of Prodens was very close to them, so Katakuri had heard about it.

A war that felt like a meat grinder made him acutely aware of the gap between pirates and the World Government.

It's no exaggeration to say that the World Government is fully capable of wiping out the entire Charlotte family, even if Charlotte Linlin were at her peak.

First destroy their base, then harass them at any cost.

It is no exaggeration to say that they might even face dire straits due to a lack of fresh water.

If there's one thing about them that the World Government fears, it's probably the destructive power of top-tier fighters when they're broken into smaller units.

As long as top-tier experts kill without regard to cost, with destruction as their goal, no place can withstand it.

Furthermore, given the mobility of top-tier experts, they are virtually impossible to track, thus requiring very few resources.

While it wouldn't cripple the world government, it wouldn't be too difficult to cause a significant impact.

"You must be Katakuri of the Charlotte Family."

While Katakuri and his sister were talking, Quinn moved his massive body over, his fat jiggling.

"I am Quinn, the Minister of Science."

Katakuri nodded to Queen, his expression somewhat solemn.

As a user of Observation Haki who could foresee the future, he unexpectedly discovered something.

Despite his abilities, he was no match for the head of the science department in the Don Quixote family.

If even those in purely clerical positions possess such exaggerated strength, he finds it hard to imagine what kind of monsters those Sky Blades are.

No wonder Whitebeard and his crew were wiped out, and the Donquixote Family even managed to eliminate the Five Elders and ascend to the highest point of the World Government.

"Hehehe, you've come to see Number 1, right? I'll take you there now."

Quinn walked ahead with a smile and gestured for him to proceed.

They are, after all, a world government, so they should at least consider humanitarianism.

At least consult his son before using Charlotte Linlin as a test subject.

He now has Punk Hazard under his control, and everything Vegapunk left behind has been wiped out.

It wasn't because he thought he was stronger than Vegapunk; quite the opposite, it was precisely because he knew how powerful Vegapunk was that he had no intention of holding back at all.

He couldn't be sure if the things left behind contained any misleading information or hidden tricks from the other party, so he figured it would be better to destroy them all.

Under Luther's guidance, Quinn felt he was on the right track and there was no need to imitate or follow Vegapunk.

Joining Chapter 391

"This is the room where Big Mom is being held."

Quinn led the two into the basement and pointed to the one-way glass corridor in front of them.

From their position, they could clearly see the empty room behind the glass.

Bigmom's enormous body was bound by seastone chains, her lower body submerged in the clear seawater, and she looked utterly exhausted.

"Mother..."

Although he had already guessed that things wouldn't be good, Katakuri still couldn't help but shout out when he saw the miserable state of his Big Mom.

To be fair, if it weren't for the experience of several of his brothers and sisters being mistakenly killed by Big Mom, he would never have thought of betraying her.

Katakuri took a deep breath, suppressing his chaotic thoughts:

"Aren't you worried that Mom will escape?"

“There’s absolutely no need to worry. Putting aside whether he can break free of the Seastone chains, the hardness of the surrounding walls would make it difficult for even her to break through them in a short time,” Quinn said nonchalantly.

"So this is the only intersection."

Katakuri looked at the tightly closed iron gate beside him and said thoughtfully.

If there's only one exit, then there's really nothing to worry about.

after all...

Katakuri glanced back at the man in the rest area behind him.