75. Envisage
"There's another thing pops..." Marco called.
"Hmm?"
"That Marine knew about our 2nd Division Commander, and he said something quite unsettling to me..."
"Oden? What about him?" Whitebeard crossed his arms as he reminiscent about the man who once had been considered as his little brother.
"He said something along the line, 'You might wanna check on him, or it will be too late'. or so he says."
Whitebeard contemplated for a while, his feeling was complicated toward the man. Oden was someone worthy of his respect, his unyielding nature once had touched Whitebeard greatly.
However, Oden decision to left the crew to join his friend as well as rival Gol D.Roger in the past, gave Whitebeard an itch that couldn't be scratched.
even after knowing about his Rival pirates had been disbanded and Roger himself got executed, Whitebeard was still reluctant to meet with his once little brother.
Now, Marco had inadvertently tell him about Oden. And as much he wanted to dismiss it, the one who conveyed the message was someone worthy of his attention, a new rising Vice Admiral known as the youngest of all time, and the one with huge balls! enough to threaten him, the Whitebeard.
That brat didn't have to convey anything regarding his crew but he did! Was there really any problem regarding Oden and his family? even though Whitebeard knew how strong his old friend was, there still a tiny concern emerged from his heart.
Does Kimimaro lied? This thought immediately scoffed by Whitebeard, Why should he lied? He is Whitebeard! There was no point lying to him.
Then, what was his purpose? to sow discord between Oden and Whitebeard? This too get cast aside as Whitebeard knew how close their relationship was.
No matter how awkward their relationship had become, Whitebeard was sure it won't evolve to blood feud.
The only thing he could think of was only Oden is in danger! This thought sprouted immediately as his contenance turned ugly, if Oden was realy in danger. Who have the strength to do it? Left with no answers, Whitebeard turned toward Marco.
"What do you suggest Marco?" Even though he wanted to immediately order Marco to investigate, his dignity and ego won't allowed him to say the word!
"I think, i won't joining the others to Mermaid Island pops, i want to go to Oden's home island Wano, what do you say pops?" Marco noticed his captain reluctance as he fully aware of his temper, he decided to let himself go.
Whitebeard was seen contemplating for a while, soon he walked away after he left some words, "Do as you like!"
Marco sighed slightly, soon he squinted his eyes toward the distance on Wano country. Hearing directly Kimimaro tone at that time, Marco was sure that Oden was in some sort of danger, he was feeling impatient to set sails immediately to check on him and his family.
Hearing his captain gave him a green light, Marco notified his division crews to set sails immediately, their destination? Wano!
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Wholecake Island,
Charlotte Linlin or known as Big Mom, one of the big pirates in New World could be seen eating a big cake at her throne room, her body had gained quite a weight different than her appearance while she still serving under The Rocks Pirates. and there was a large bicorne hat with her Jolly roger rested on top of her head.
Stood besides her was a tall man with slim figure, his long tongue was seen stretched out of his mouth.
The man smiled menacingly as currently there were survivor of Katakuri crew kneeled with their head down on the floor right in the middle of the room.
"Perorin*, care to repeat once again? You guys said that Katakuri, Smoothie, Daifuku, Oven, and the quintuplets had been arrested?" His tone was calm yet his voice shrilled loudly.
one of the kneeled men opened his trembling mouth, "Ye, yes Perospero-sama! Those hateful Marine defeated Katakuri-sama and the others! Please forgive us!"
"Kukukuku....How unbelievable! Did you guys running away? Perorin..."
The men trembled as they tried to give an excuse,
"That, thats no way!"
"The Marine was too strong, Perospero-sama..."
"Please give us another chance!"
However, instead of answering their pleas. Perospero glanced toward the towering woman at the highest throne, by now Charlotte Linlin had almost finished her cake, and seeing her expression, the cake seems doesn't satisfy her.
"I'm hungry! Get me more!!!" Big Mom yelled right after she finished her huge cake alone.
While waiting, Big Mom casted her glance toward the kneeling men in front of her, "Why are you still here?"
The kneeling men had dumbfounded look on their face, however soon, they saw something horifying leaking out of their body, pink-looking spectral substances which flew towards Big Mom's stretched palm, soon without any care, she consume those pink spectral immediately like some sort of food.
The bodies of the poor pirates suddenly fell simultaneously as the last bit of the pink substance left them.
Big mom chewed on the pink substances and left a satisfied moan, then she turned towards Perospero besides her.
"Perospero! What do you says about Katakuri and the other?"
Perospero responded while putting his finger on his forehead, "Perorin, Katakuri has always been our strongest. I doubt that Vice Admiral other than Garp could defeat him, maybe our intelligence was wrong Mama? Could it be there was an Admiral within their convoy?"
"Mamamama..., No! Zephyr and Sengoku hasn't left the HQ and Garp was seen fighting with that old brat Don Chinjao 2 months ago in Westblue. Don't doubt our intelligence gathering."
Perospero smiled wickedly as he twirl his lolipop staff playfully, "Then? What do we need to do mama? Perorin..."
"Interesting, 17 years old with that deep mastery over Haki? He isn't human!" Big Mom exclaimed at the end of her sentence.
"Perorin, he looks normal to me..."
"Mamamaama, my guts telling me that Kimi-brat isn't human at all! Anyway, if there's any chance go get him! I want his seed!"
Perospero was shocked hearing his Mother demands, Big Mom Pirates were known as family pirates, almost everyone were Charlotte Linlin's flesh and blood from her different marriage over 25 husbands currently, and he doesn't have any doubt that those numbers would increase in future.
Big Mom wanted to have as many children possible and create Totto Land, the land which every race lived under the rules of Big Mom's pirate.
However, this was the first time that Big Mom has an interest towards Marine officer, one should know that Big Mom despised Marine the most! However, This time she made an exception toward Kimimaro.
"Perorin, if you says so Mama..." Perospero replied.
Big Mom nodded, then she suddenly yelled, "DAMN THOSE MARINE! HOW DARE THEY CAPTURED MY CHILDREN!"
Haoshoku(Color of Conqueror) Haki suddenly burst from Big Mom, making the sky around Wholecake Island turned gloomy.
Like Whitebeard's crew when their captain unleashed his Haki, most of the Island residents passed out after the wave of Haki washed over them.
Panic and uproar immediately broke on every corner of the island.
Perospero stood calmly as sudden outburst from Big Mom was common occurance, especially when there was not enough food to eat coupled with bad news.
"Mama! Here's your new cake please eat!"
Suddenly from behind the door, several fluffy toys went inside bringing with them another humongous cake while followed by other sweets.
Big Mom smiled in pleasure seeing another cake to eat, She stopped lashing and prepare for another feast.
Amidst the feast, Big Mom called Perospero, "Perospero! Prepare the crew we'll set sails immediately!"
"Kukukuku, Understood mama, I'll prepare the crew! Perorin..." Then Perospero flashed away and went outside the throne room, leaving Big Mom with several Fluffy toys to tend to her.