Pirates: My crew is the heroine of the 3D zone

Of course, this enjoyment wasn't just for Chen Yong'an and Angel.

After Chen Yong'an noticed the gazes directed at them, he had them all lie on the edge of the hot spring pool, enjoying the beautiful sunset view outside the window while being fed by Chen Yong'an.

Although they outnumbered the enemy, as long as their attack power was strong enough and their attack speed was fast enough, they could be routed and forced to beg for mercy.

After Chen Yong'an finished soaking in the hot spring and crossed the freshwater, the door to the suite rang; their dinner had been delivered.

Chen Yong'an had no choice but to put on a bathrobe, leave the hot spring room, open the door outside, and let the room attendant in to set out a sumptuous dinner on the table.

After a while, once everyone had come out in their bathrobes, they began to enjoy the sumptuous dinner.

After a satisfying meal, the restless girls suggested going out for a stroll to buy some local clothing and souvenirs.

Chen Yong'an had no objection. He also wanted to go to the street to buy some gifts for Lieutenant General He. He couldn't let others help him guard the house without even a little gratitude.

Chen Yong'an led a group of beautiful young women out of the hotel and split them into three groups at the hotel entrance, each going to explore wherever they wanted.

Chen Yong'an also entrusted the task of buying souvenirs to the resourceful D.va, trusting her eye for choosing gifts.

With Chen Yong'an were 2B, Angel, and Chun-Li, who weren't very interested in shopping.

Take a stroll on the street, enjoy the city's night view, and experience the local culture.

Walking around and looking at the sights, Chen Yong'an bought some snacks such as takoyaki, fruit candy, and ice cream. He also saw a stall selling masks and, after some searching, finally chose a white fox mask and put it on the side of 2B's head.

While passing by a tavern, they smelled the aroma of fine wine wafting from inside, and 2B suggested going in for a couple of drinks to try the local wines.

Chen Yong'an naturally agreed, even though he knew that 2B would drink far more than just two glasses after going in.

The tavern is very spacious, with room for about twenty tables and a huge T-shaped stage for performers.

There is a magic show being performed on stage right now. The close-up magic, which requires extremely high skill, is making the audience below the stage jump in surprise.

The four of them found an empty table, ordered some drinks and snacks, and passed the time by watching the performance on stage.

After a while, the magic show ended, and Chen Yong'an generously tipped the other party with several ten-thousand-dollar bills.

Receiving tens of thousands of Berries in such a place is no small sum, which made the magician overjoyed and he thanked him profusely.

Next up on stage was a group of scantily clad girls whose sexy and alluring dance moves, along with their jiggling breasts and thighs, made the audience swallow hard and whistle wildly.

But the girls had no interest in the poor guys in the audience; their target was Chen Yong'an, who had just been very generous.

After the performance, when the girls tried to go around Chen Yong'an to ask for a tip, they were met with a murderous look from 2B, which scared them so much that they quickly ran back to the backstage.

He even forgot to pick up the tips he received on stage.

2b dislikes the idea of ​​unclean, humanoid females approaching Chen Yong'an.

Of course, Chen Yong'an wasn't indiscriminately interested in attacking these artists—the seafood flavor was a bit too strong.

After watching the performance for a while, the group left the tavern and returned to their hotel.

This long day has come to an end.

Chapter 556: Katakuri, the clash of Conqueror's Haki!

Because the Big Mom Pirates might be heading to Dressrosa, they stopped in Kazan for a while, enjoying the local hot springs, before setting sail the next day at noon to return to Dressrosa.

After a long day of sailing, we arrived at the dock in the eastern port of Dressrosa at around 8 p.m.

Unlike when they left the day before yesterday, only one naval warship belonging to Vice Admiral Tsuru remains docked in East Port. The rest of the warships, including those under Tina's command, have left Dressrosa to continue their missions.

It was so late, so Chen Yong'an didn't bother Lieutenant General He any further. It wasn't until the next morning that Chen Yong'an boarded the ship to visit him, carrying souvenirs he had purchased in Kazan, to express his gratitude for Lieutenant General He's stay.

Lieutenant General He accepted Chen Yong'an's gift. After all, compared to other relationships, Chen Yong'an was someone Kongque liked and called her "Grandma," so it was reasonable for her to accept it.

When Chen Yong'an returned, Vice Admiral Tsuru did not leave immediately; she planned to stay for two more days—according to intelligence from the frontline naval forces monitoring the Four Emperors' fleets, Charlotte Katakuri's destination was indeed Dressrosa.

And it's getting closer and closer.

Although Vice Admiral Tsuru, as a member of the Navy, is not allowed to take action against the Four Emperors' crews without authorization from his superiors, it wouldn't hurt for him to stay and observe how things develop.

On the third day after Chen Yong'an returned from his trip, a giant ship appeared on the sea. It was made of sweets such as cakes, cream, candy, muffins, and chocolates, and it even had its own consciousness and the ability to act. It was quite like a fairy tale ship.

Although this ship is drawn like a child's picture book, its firepower is enough to take down an entire fleet!

The sudden appearance of Big Mom's flagship in the near sea caused panic among the people of Dressrosa. Fortunately, the Navy and the Royal Navy were prepared and sent soldiers to maintain order and guide the people to safety.

“They still came,” Chen Yong’an said, loosening his tie at the dock. “I didn’t expect to run into the Big Mom Pirates here.”

"Want me to give you a spoiler?" Mona asked from the side.

"Aren't you already giving away the plot?" Chen Yong'an reached out and ruffled Mona's hair. "The fact that you're not nervous at all makes it clear that they'll leave Dressrosa alive, rather than having a conflict break out and me killing them all."

"Next time, unless there's danger, don't spoil the plot," Tifa cautioned. "It ruins the fun."

“Exactly, exactly,” Mary Rose chimed in.

"In my opinion, contact with a Yonko crew is dangerous enough," Mona said indignantly. "The leader of the other side is one of the three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates, a pirate with a bounty of one billion! He's the highest-bounty pirate we've encountered so far, besides the Whitebeard Pirates!"

"A billion is nothing," Eve, who had seen a lot, didn't take the bounty seriously. "Is he stronger than Kizaru?"

“That’s right,” 2B nodded. “We’ve even defeated Kizaru, so there’s no need to be too nervous about a pirate with only a billion bounty.”

“It’s always right to despise the enemy strategically but take them seriously tactically,” Chen Yong’an said. “Stay vigilant; they’re coming.”

As they spoke, the enemy ships drew closer and closer, finally stopping at the already emptied east bank dock.

On the clown statue at the bow of the ship, a tall man, over five meters tall and wearing an overcoat, looks indifferently at Chen Yong'an, who is waiting for him on the dock.

Charlotte Katakuri, the second son of Charlotte Linlin, one of the Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates, is a special Paramecia-type Devil Fruit user with the "Mochi Mochi Fruit". He has a bounty of 1.057 billion Berries, possesses all three types of Haki, and is especially proficient in Observation Haki. He can even foresee some powerful individuals in the future.

Compared to Chen Yong'an and his group's relaxed demeanor, Katakuri was only tense—the opponent was too strong.

After all, Chen Yong'an was only facing a vice-captain of the Emperor, while Katakuri was facing a Marine Admiral recognized by the Navy.

An admiral who is not bound by rules, acts as he pleases, and possesses his own terrifying force.

Fortunately, Katakuri's purpose in coming here was not to start a war, but to negotiate.

“Don’t be so nervous,” Chen Yong’an said first. “I’ve prepared some tea and snacks, and some nice black tea. Come down and have a cup of tea first.”

Katakuri nodded, jumped off the boat, and said, "Thank you for your hospitality."

"No need, guests are guests, of course we should treat them well... But haven't you forgotten something?"

"what?"

"No gifts, no polite words, this is how you visit me!!"

After saying that, Chen Yong'an's expression changed, and a terrifying Conqueror's Haki was instantly released, rushing straight towards Katakuri!

Katakuri's face darkened, and he also released his Conqueror's Haki, which collided with Chen Yong'an's Conqueror's Haki from a distance!

In an instant, the air surged, sand and stones flew, and even the sky was torn apart by the collision of these two Conqueror's Haki!

However, even among Conqueror's Haki, there are differences in strength. Merely possessing the qualities of a king is utterly insignificant in the face of a true king!

Katakuri only managed to hold on for a moment before his face showed signs of unbearable pain, cold sweat beaded on his forehead, and the Conqueror's Haki he released kept shrinking in front of Chen Yong'an.

Eventually, it melted away like ice and snow!

The Conqueror's Haki released by Chen Yong'an landed entirely on Katakuri!

The terrifying aura pressed down on Katakuri so much that he couldn't straighten up, making him subconsciously think of his mother, Charlotte Linlin, when she was angry.

No, this is even more terrifying Conqueror's Haki than his mother Charlotte Linlin!

This domineering aura lasted only a few seconds, but it felt like an eternity to Katakuri.

By the time Katakuri came to his senses, he was already soaked in cold sweat.

At this moment, Katakuri looked at Chen Yong'an again, his eyes showing a newfound respect that had been absent before, and said, "I apologize, it was my oversight, please forgive me..."

Chen Yong'an was satisfied with Katakuri's change and smiled, "It's alright, just remember next time."

The gift and the respectful words were just an excuse; what Chen Yong'an really wanted to do was to show Katakuri his strength.

That's how the world of One Piece works. Without demonstrating strength to subdue your opponent, no matter how high your status, you'll never earn their respect or recognition. (The rest of the text appears to be nonsensical and unrelated to the story.)

Regardless of Katakuri's true purpose in coming, before starting the conversation, Chen Yong'an needed to put Katakuri in a superior position, making him realize his own limitations.

Let Katakuri know that Chen Yong'an is not someone he can talk to on equal terms.

Not qualified!

Chapter 557: The Aunt's Dream and Explanation

“I appreciate your kindness,” Katakuri said, pushing away the cup of tea in front of him. “I don’t have the habit of eating in front of others.”

Chen Yong'an picked up a shrimp dumpling and put it in his mouth. He looked at Katakuri's mouth, which was covered by a scarf, and saw two obvious stitches extending from the corners of his lips.

"Because of the mouth?"

Katakuri nodded and said, "I was injured when I was a child."

Chen Yong'an knew that Katakuri's mouth was torn because he loved eating donuts too much when he was a child and opened his mouth too wide.

We didn't discuss that further; Chen Yong'an was just being polite anyway.

After slowly finishing his shrimp dumplings, Chen Yong'an ate a basket of char siu buns and drank a few cups of black tea, he continued, "What are you doing coming all this way to see me? Haven't you given up on the marriage alliance with me?"

“You…you previously refused the marriage alliance with the Kingdom of Wan, and although Mother was furious, she quickly forgot about it; I’m here today because of Caesar Courland.”

"For that mad scientist I killed?"

“That’s right,” Katakuri said, revealing his true purpose. “He’s a scientist sponsored by his mother, who has poured countless resources into him.”

Now that Caesar is dead, all of Mother's efforts have been in vain. You must give Mother an explanation.

"Must?" Chen Yong'an scoffed dismissively. "The old lady chose to sponsor Caesar because she was clearly attracted by Caesar's insane practice of arbitrarily using children for human experiments."

But you have to understand that high returns often mean high risks. Now that Caesar's human experiments have been exposed and he's been murdered, the old lady's investment has all gone down the drain. This is entirely her own fault; who else can she blame?

“I’m only here to convey Mother’s message,” Katakuri’s face darkened, “if you don’t want to start a war with Mother.”

"Threatening me? Do you think I'm some kitten or puppy that anyone can kick on the street?"

Chen Yong'an once again displayed the aura of a superior, declaring, "If I so desire, I can crush your entire kingdom at any time!"

Chen Yong'an's arrogant words made Katakuri clench his fists, and veins bulged on his forehead.

But Katakuri knew that Chen Yong'an was absolutely capable of doing that.

That army that shone brightly in the Marineford War, threatening both Whitebeard and Sengoku, and possessing forbidden power, was Chen Yong'an's greatest source of confidence besides his own strength!

“I’m sorry,” Katakuri said, lowering his tone. He was a rational man, and as the pillar of Whole Cake Island, he had to think things through for his country and his brothers and sisters.

He knows exactly who he can mess with and who he can't afford to mess with.

Someone like Chen Yong'an is clearly the type you shouldn't mess with.

"This is Mom's idea. I hope you can think it through. After all, there is no conflict of interest between you and the World Government. We don't need to fight to the death, lest the World Government reap the benefits."

Chen Yong'an understood this perfectly well; it was nothing more than a game of strategy to gain the upper hand.

Chen Yong'an tapped the table, pretended to ponder for a moment, and then said, "I know what the old lady's dream is. She just wants all races in the world to become family, to become the same size as her, and to sit around the table as equals to eat."

“That’s right, this is the technology that Mom needed Caesar to research,” Katakuri said. “By killing Caesar, you have undoubtedly destroyed Mom’s dream.”

"You want me to give that old lady an explanation? Fine, but what can you give me?"

“Treasure, weapons, women—whatever I can decide, just name it.”

“You know what I want,” Chen Yong’an said, looking directly at Katakuri. “I’ve mentioned it in the newspapers more than once.”

—Let's end this boring era of great pirates.

Katakuri instantly recalled those words and understood Chen Yong'an's needs.

"You mean you want the Big Mom Pirates to disappear, and for Whole Cake Island to abandon its pirate crew's plundering nature and, like Whitebeard, go straight and live a clean life?"

"Yes."

“I’m sorry,” Katakuri shook his head, “this is not something I can decide.”

"As far as I know, the prosperity of Whole Cake Island is built on the plunder of the outer seas and the creation of the Homies by using Big Mom's Devil Fruit ability to extract lifespan."

"I see you're a smart person, haven't you considered whether this false prosperity can continue after the older women get old and their lives end?"

Katakuri was speechless for a moment; he couldn't answer Chen Yong'an's question.

But he knew that even an old woman who could plunder the lifespans of others for her own use could not achieve immortality and live forever.

If it weren't for the old lady, it would undoubtedly be a catastrophe for the current World of Warcraft!

If nations want to survive the tides of time, change is only a matter of time.