Then her expression darkened again.
"But we must capture Snack, Broye, and Custard. They acted recklessly without my orders—they must be punished."
Hearing this, Charlotte Perospero, Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Cracker, and Charlotte Smoothie couldn't help but glance at each other.
Simultaneously, they all thought to themselves,' Just as we expected!'
But they couldn't bring themselves to take action against Snack, Broye, and Custard!
These three individuals were, after all, their own flesh and blood.
Of course, if they truly committed acts of betrayal against the family, they would not be let off easily...
Yet there was something undeniably strange about this entire situation.
At first glance, it was clear there had to be some hidden scheme at play.
But now... even a fool could see that their mother was on the verge of a rampage.
She probably wouldn't listen to any reasoning, leaving the four of them at a loss.
Finally, with no other choice, the four nodded.
"Yes, Mother!"
But after stepping outside, they exchanged glances with one another.
Smoothie was the first to speak. "Are we really going to capture Snack, Broye, and Custard and bring them back?"
Perospero, Katakuri, and Cracker fell silent upon hearing this.
Because they all knew that if Snack, Broye, and Custard were truly captured and brought back, their only fate would be death.
After a long while, Perospero said, "We must capture them and bring them back. After all, this is Mama's order, and no one in the entire family can defy it."
Here, his tone shifted. "But how we capture them and when we do it... there's still plenty of room for maneuvering."
Katakuri nodded. "The newspaper said that Rear Admiral defeated Snack, Broye, and Custard. And Broye and Custard might have defected to serve under that Rear Admiral.
"Then what about Snack? Has he also defected to serve under that Rear Admiral? If so... why isn't he mentioned in the newspaper? If not... then where is he? Was he imprisoned? Did he escape? Or was he released..."
"Imprisoned, escaped, released..." Smoothie's eyes flickered.
These three possibilities represented three different outcomes.
She then nodded in agreement. "No matter what, we must first find Snack."
...
Beasts Pirates.
By now, the situation had completely changed.
Kaido was consumed by rage.
If not for his last shred of rationality, he would have already charged to the Big Mom Pirates to confront Charlotte Linlin in person.
Why would her children kill his top executive? Could it be that they truly intended to make an enemy of him?
King and Queen stood to the side, both wearing expressions of disbelief.
They couldn't believe the Big Mom Pirates would do something so foolish.
At the same time, they were equally stunned, unable to accept the fact.
The Jack they had placed such high hopes on was dead... and he had died at the hands of Broye and Custard from the Big Mom Pirates.
And that Rear Admiral actually possessed such terrifying strength.
This whole matter was shrouded in strangeness.
"Hah..."
The two took a deep breath together, trying hard to calm themselves.
Then they spoke up to advise, "Captain, this matter is likely not as simple as it appears on the surface. We suggest capturing Broye, Custard, and that Rear Admiral and bring them all back. Even if we're going to kill them, we must first figure out exactly what happened.
We can't let Jack die meaninglessly, and we must not allow those scheming in the shadows to succeed. As for the Big Mom Pirates... I believe they will make a statement and give you an explanation."
Hearing this, Kaido frowned.
After all, although he had been reckless his whole life, that didn't mean he was stupid.
Recklessness was just his nature—it didn't mean his brain was filled only with recklessness.
His eyes narrowed slightly, then flashed with a cold gleam.
"I'll go there myself... I want to see exactly what made Broye and Custard dare to move against Jack... and that Rear Admiral must die..."
"Sigh..."
King and Queen had no objections this time, merely sighing inwardly.
They understood Kaido's temperament—once he made a decision, it was absolutely unchangeable.
Fortunately, they held absolute confidence in Kaido's strength and weren't overly worried.
After all, who was their Captain?
He was known as "Hundred Beasts" Kaido, the Governor-General of the Beasts Pirates, one of the Emperors of the New World.
Possessing unimaginable defense and vitality, he was the strongest creature among all living beings on land, sea, and air.
His bounty was as high as 4,611,000,000 Berries.
Although as a Pirate Emperor, he had been captured the most times among the Emperors.
But it was always him challenging the Marines and other Emperors alone.
In terms of one-on-one combat, he was undoubtedly the strongest.
Though captured 18 times, subjected to over a thousand severe tortures, and even sentenced to death 40 times... even when hanged, he would break the chains; even when placed on the guillotine, he would shatter the blade; even when pierced by spears, it would end with the spears breaking.
He had sunk as many as nine massive prison ships, and no one had ever been able to kill him—not even himself.
Throughout his life, the powerful enemies he faced were almost all the world's top-tier fighters.
Yet, aside from that samurai from Wano Country, even the Pirate King Roger, the world's strongest man Whitebeard, and the Marine Hero Garp had failed to leave a single scar on him.
This showed just how terrifying his body was.
Therefore, they never worried about Kaido's safety.
Naturally, they wouldn't stop Kaido's willful actions.
Kaido then turned his gaze to King and Queen. "Onigashima and Wano Country will be left to you."
King and Queen replied in unison, "Yes, Captain."
Immediately, Kaido transformed into a giant dragon and flew into the distance.
...
Meanwhile.
In the royal palace of Dressrosa, Doflamingo also saw the news about Lancelot, Snack, Broye, Custard, and Jack in the newspaper.
He was momentarily stunned.
Then, his eyes behind his glasses glowed red.
"Fufufufufu...."
After reading it, Doflamingo let out his signature laugh.
At this moment, he couldn't suppress the smirk on his lips.
At the same time, he felt a mix of shock, relief, and glee. "I never expected that Marine to possess such strength.... Fortunately, I was wary of his background, or else anyone I sent would have died at his hands.... But this kid actually dared to kill even Jack"
He slowly raised his head and looked into the distance.
"This kid simply doesn't understand Kaido's terror, fufufufufu...."