Chapter 305: The Law-Kid Alliance
"The cake is here~~"
Chiffon came from the kitchen with two plates of cake and a cheerful smile, placing the plates on the table.
"Delicious mousse cake, please enjoy."
"Thank you. Um..."
Nami called out to Chiffon, who was preparing to walk back behind Bege, and asked tentatively, "You're Lola, right? Do you still remember us?"
"Lola?!"
Hearing this name, Chiffon's body trembled. She turned back in surprise and asked excitedly, "Have you seen Lola!"
"Eh? You're not Lola?" Nami and the others were stunned for a moment.
The group stared at each other, and Bege at the side was also bewildered.
"What's wrong, honey?"
Chiffon did not respond to Bege, but instead leaned in close to Nami, took her hand, and asked urgently, "Where did you see her? Lola is my younger sister! How is she now?"
"Lola is your sister?!"
"Bege just called you honey..."
"Wait a minute! You're Big Mom's daughter?!"
Nami and the others' eyes widened in shock. "—Eh! Then Lola is also Big Mom's daughter!"
"Mm. I'm sorry for not having introduced myself."
Chiffon nodded and explained to Nami, "My name is Charlotte Chiffon. I'm Mama's 22nd daughter. Lola is my twin sister. Back then, because..."
The moment Lola's name was mentioned, Bege was left out again, but he wasn't angry, nor did he interrupt Chiffon.
Chiffon briefly explained Lola's experience of running away from home back then, and Nami also began to chat with Chiffon about their experience meeting Lola on Thriller Bark.
It turned out that Big Mom was hated by the giant race because of the crimes she had committed in Elbaf as a child.
That was why Totto Land, which was supposed to be a place where all races in the world could live together, had never had any giants.
Later, the giant prince Loki took a liking to Lola. Big Mom was naturally thrilled, hoping to use this to eliminate the grudge with the giant race and, through the marriage alliance, obtain the power of Elbaf, known as the [World's Strongest Nation].
Born into the Charlotte family, one's marriage was never their own to decide. However, on the eve of the wedding, Lola had actually run away from home in pursuit of freedom in love!
The resourceful Big Mom had her twin sister Chiffon take her place, but the other party had seen through it, causing the hatred with the giant race to deepen even further.
Because of this, Big Mom hated Lola to the core, and Chiffon's situation was naturally not good either, being either beaten or scolded by Big Mom.
And after Lola fled Totto Land, she had her shadow stolen in the Florian Triangle in the first half of the Grand Line and had been hiding on Thriller Bark until Reiner and the others arrived there...
"I see. It's so good to know that Lola is still safe," Chiffon said, her hands clasped, her face filled with relief.
Nami smiled faintly. "I never thought I'd meet Lola's sister in the New World. You two really look alike."
After a round of chatting, the atmosphere in the living room had eased considerably.
"So, your rebellion also has to do with Chiffon being persecuted by Big Mom all this time, right? You're a real man of passion," Franky said, his appreciation for Bege growing.
Bege was also quite frank. He said in a low voice, "You could say that. Of course, it also includes my own ambition to pull Big Mom down."
"What do you say, Straw Hat? It's probably not realistic to expect Big Mom to hand over the Road Poneglyph. You and Big Mom will have a fight sooner or later."
A corner of Bege's mouth lifted. He continued, "I already have a battle plan. If you cooperate with us, the chances of success will be much higher."
The room fell silent. Everyone looked at Luffy, waiting for his response. Besides Bege's crew, Nami and the others also seemed a little nervous.
They had not yet had any contact with the Big Mom Pirates or the Vinsmoke family, and they didn't know what attitude either side had towards this wedding, towards Sanji.
They had only just arrived today. Don't tell them they were going to start a war with the Big Mom Pirates for no reason.
"I don't want to."
Luffy also had a rare, serious expression as he said bluntly:
"We and Big Mom might have a fight sooner or later, but at least for now, we have no reason to start a war with them."
"Hey! Didn't I just say? This wedding is just the two families using each other! Are you going to just watch Black Leg Sanji become a victim of a marriage alliance!"
Bege was somewhat in disbelief, even a little anxious. Had he misjudged this person?!
"Of course not! Sanji came here to have a final settlement with his family!" Luffy retorted loudly.
Although he wasn't good at thinking, he also knew the real reason Sanji had come here.
Now, Sanji had not yet met with his family. Luffy would not make an arbitrary decision on Sanji's behalf before then.
"Everything will be up to Sanji to choose then. No matter what, we will support him. If he doesn't want to get married, even Big Mom can't force him!"
Luffy's gaze was resolute. "And we will absolutely not agree either!"
Hearing this, the nervous group let out a sigh of relief.
Nami silently looked at Reiner beside her, gently placed her hand on his, and revealed a relieved smile.
She was probably thinking something like, 'Luffy has finally grown up.' Reiner returned her smile gently.
Although Luffy was the captain, in everyone's hearts, they more or less treated him like a younger brother. Luffy had also always been like a simple and innocent child.
Seeing his rare, mature performance, everyone couldn't help but feel gratified.
"It seems the cooperation has fallen through. What a pity. We've lost a powerful ally."
Disappointment flashed in Bege's eyes, but it was quickly covered up. He took the cigar from his mouth and said in a low voice:
"In that case, we'll just act on our own. You won't tell anyone about what we just discussed, right?"
"Don't worry, we won't tell. After all, you treated us to cake," Luffy nodded and said seriously.
Cake...
Bege glanced at the licked-clean plate and cursed inwardly.
Idiot.
"Bege," Reiner suddenly said out of the blue, asking, "Besides us, are there others in your alliance?"
Hearing this, Bege was slightly shocked, his wary gaze drifting over.
"When did you notice?"
"Between the lines."
"..."
Bege stared at Reiner for a good while, and after a moment of silence, he finally spoke in a low voice, "Since you're not joining, this matter has nothing to do with you."
"Well~, it doesn't matter if we tell them."
Just then, a familiar voice came from the dark corridor in the back of the living room. Two figures walked out from it, their dark silhouettes gradually becoming clear.
A figure with a spotted snow-leopard hat, holding a longsword in his arms, stepped out, a corner of his mouth lifting into a cool smile.
"Long time no see, Straw Hat-ya."
Another figure with red, spiky hair and a grimace on his face, before the shocked eyes of the group, walked straight to the sofa on the left and sat down, sneering with disdain:
"Tch, I really misjudged you. Don't tell me you're scared of Big Mom's name."
"It's you guys?!!"
"Trafalgar Law! And Kid!"
"It's you, Tra-guy and spiky-head!"
The group cried out in surprise. Luffy, however, was not surprised at all and greeted them with a smile.
Reiner's brow hardened. Why are these two here?
Law is one thing, but shouldn't Kid be in prison making bricks?
Oh well, the plot was long since not necessarily going to develop according to his memory. But...
"Red hair, and another missing arm..."
Reiner looked at the empty space under Kid's left shoulder and said with great interest, "When you walked out just now, I thought you were Red-Hair."
"You bastard, you want a fight!"
Hearing this, a vein popped on Kid's forehead, and his face instantly turned ugly.
Looking at his reaction, it was probably the Red Hair Pirates who had cut it off. Reiner had his guess.
"Don't be rash, Captain Kid. We can't afford to provoke both them and Big Mom at the same time," Law at the side said with a smile. He walked over and sat down on the sofa on the right, propping his feet directly on the table.
"Wait a minute! What's the situation now? How did you guys get together!"
Usopp's face was full of disbelief. He hurriedly asked for confirmation, "So you three have formed an alliance?"
"Well, it's a long story. But that's about the situation."
Law rested his head on the sofa with his elbow and said with a smile, "What do you say, Straw Hat-ya? Are you sure you don't want to consider joining forces? Our cooperation two years ago was quite smooth."
"No. I've already said so," Luffy still insisted.
"Is that so? What a pity. But then again, you're already a step ahead of us."
Law's expression was teasing. It was unclear if he was being sarcastic or complimentary. "How enviable. The title of the Sixth Emperor is quite nice, isn't it..."
"What's there to be envious of? If you defeat us, you can take it."
A corner of Zoro's mouth lifted coldly. "Want to give it a try?"
The atmosphere in the living room suddenly became tense and heavy, almost suffocating.
Reiner silently looked up at the ceiling, not showing any intention of being on guard against the other party.
Law and Bege were not that stupid. They wouldn't dare to attack Reiner in Big Mom's territory even if they had ten times the guts.
"Well, spare us. We've already said our target this time is Big Mom. It would be fatal to provoke two Sea Emperors at the same time."
Law waved his hand sheepishly and took the initiative to break the tense atmosphere.
The four crews had fought side by side two years ago. Although they each had their own goals and paths, as long as a hostile relationship was not established, they could still get along.
Luffy didn't care about what had just happened. He asked Kid, "By the way, what happened to your arm?"
"..."
"It was cut off," Kid said with a grim face, looking deeply at his severed arm.
Chiffon went to prepare some more cakes and drinks, and the group gradually began to chat.
It turned out that not long after Kid entered the New World, he had challenged Red-Hair, and the price was an arm, courtesy of Benn Beckman.
But Kid had also successfully achieved the proud record of [Not Even Seeing Red-Hair's Face].
After regrouping and preparing to go for revenge, he had been found by Law first, who proposed an alliance to take down a Yonko.
Originally, Law had wanted to join forces with the Straw Hat Pirates, but unfortunately, he had missed them on Punk Hazard. Later, he went to Dressrosa and met Kid on the way.
When they arrived at Dressrosa a few days ago, everything was already over.
Later, since their route would pass through the Totto Land sea, and with the news of the tea party and the fact that Big Mom had a Road Poneglyph, etc., Law had called on Kid to come and see, and had met Bege here.
The three of them happened to all have the ambition to challenge the Four Emperors, and they had a foundation of cooperation from two years ago. Bege decisively told them his plan.
Thus, the alliance before them was formed. Bege had successfully pulled Law and Kid in, preparing to cause trouble at the tea party.
"So, what's the specific plan?"
Nami stretched her neck and leaned forward, her expression grave. "What should we do then?"
"The specific plan is to wait for the wedding to start... hey!!"
Bang! Kid slammed his large hand on the table, a vein popping on his forehead.
"You're not even joining! What do you mean, prying into our plan!"
"Ahem, I was just curious," Nami said with a mischievous smile, shrinking back behind Reiner.
"So you were the one who told them the news about the Road Poneglyph," Reiner said to Law.
Only then did he remember that there was a red Poneglyph on Zou, the home of the Mink tribe. And Law's subordinate, the white bear Bepo, happened to be from the Mink tribe.
Tsk. By a strange combination of circumstances, he got the upper hand.
"That's right. Besides that, I also have another one in my possession. If we can get the one from Big Mom, that will be two Road Poneglyphs."
A corner of Law's mouth lifted slightly, a hint of pride on his face. "Everyone is saying you are the Supernova closest to the Pirate King, but in reality, you probably haven't gotten a single one yet."
"What did you say!"
Luffy was suddenly provoked into a competitive spirit. He stood up and stomped on the table, yelling, "Just you wait, you bastard! We'll definitely get the Poneglyph from Big Mom!"
"..."
Zoro looked on, utterly done, and pulled Luffy back. "Hey, hey, hey, calm down, you idiot."
"Don't be in a hurry, Luffy. It's useless even if they get all four Road Poneglyphs."
Reiner was calm and composed, and said teasingly, "Anyway, they can't read them."
"Eh? Is that so?"
Luffy reacted, looked at Robin, and then back at the three of them.
"Pfft—!"
Luffy covered his mouth tightly, a cheeky smile on his face as he couldn't hold back a snicker.
A fatal blow!
A vein popped on Law's forehead. Kid was also gritting his teeth. But the damn thing was, they really couldn't read the Poneglyphs!
"What are you laughing at, you bastard! Do you think you can read them? At the very least, we've already gotten the Poneglyphs!" Kid roared.
"Hee hee hee,"
Luffy put his hands on his hips, threw his head back, and grinned, revealing a mouthful of large white teeth, his face full of pride.
"Robin!"
"Ara, it seems I can be of use."
Robin smiled faintly. "I don't have any amazing skills, but I happen to be able to decipher the words of the Poneglyphs."
"Nico Robin?!"
"Oh right!"
The pupils of the three, Bege included, constricted as they suddenly reacted.
"This woman is called the Devil Child! She's the survivor of the Ohara incident!!"
"Hey, hey, hey, watch your mouth," Sanji warned in a low voice.
"How about this? For just one hundred million Berries,"
Nami held up an index finger and said with a sly smile, "We'll help you translate a Poneglyph once. That's not too much to ask, is it?"
"Is this a question of price!"
Bang! Kid slammed his large hand on the table and shouted, exasperated:
"Isn't that the same as sharing the Poneglyph with you directly! And we even have to pay you!!"
"It's a business deal. If you don't want to, then forget it."
Nami pulled down one of her eyelids and stuck out her tongue. "You can just hold on to it and study it yourselves."
"If they're really not willing, then forget it."
Reiner added from the side, "Anyway, I was just thinking of taking it by force."
"You pair of...!"
Law glared at Nami and Reiner. There was a not-so-friendly word he didn't know if he should use.
"Boss!"
Just then, Vito ran in from outside.
"Cracker and Smoothie's ship is here. They should be here for the Straw Hat crew."
"It seems someone has come to pick us up."
Reiner stood up and patted Luffy's shoulder. "Let's go, Luffy. Let them think about it slowly."
"Ah, let's go, everyone."
Luffy chuckled and jumped off the sofa, swaggering out, while at the same time waving goodbye to the three behind him.
"Bye-bye~~"
(End of chapter)
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