Mirror World.
Charlotte Brulee said with a dark face, "You two said we could get delicious snacks, and now look!"
Carrot, with a scar slashed across his back, lay on the ground.
"It was that bastard Hody who said as long as we rescued Vander Decken, he would provide a hundred tons of snacks to us every month... Gao!"
Baron Tamago's right arm was still shaking incessantly, his palm torn and his wrist drooping.
"Brulee, I handled this matter poorly, but please do not tell Mama!"
Brulee's expression became even gloomier, "Hmph, you..."
She had just snorted when Baron Tamago interrupted her.
"We didn't come away empty-handed this time. Although we didn't receive payment for the deal with Hody, wasn't the deal with Vander Decken quite a harvest?"
He winked at Carrot as he spoke. Carrot was slightly startled but quickly reacted, his tail wagging rapidly to attract Brulee's attention.
"That's right, Brulee. That guy Vander Decken gave us all the treasures of Ryugu! Those treasures are enough to build several new ships!"
Brulee frowned, her face still not looking good, but her tone was hesitant. "Are we short on new ships?"
Baron Tamago sensed that this careless woman, Brulee, seemed a bit shaken and quickly intensified his persuasion.
"You can't say that, Brulee. Now that Whitebeard is dead, many people will surely covet his territory. Mama will definitely take action next. The more ships we have, the stronger our strength will be, right?"
Brulee thought for a moment but still snorted. "But I'm still angry. That guy named Taro not only attacked us but even made me pass a threatening message to Brother Katakuri. Unforgivable!"
Brulee seemed to have forgotten that Taro also said that if she had the guts, she should also bring the message to Big Mom.
Baron Tamago and Carrot looked at each other and breathed a sigh of relief.
This pair had contacted Hody Jones privately because they wanted to obtain a batch of delicious snacks for Big Mom as a gift for the Tea Party, hoping to regain Big Mom's favor.
As for the reason, it was simple. Three years ago, a Mink named Pekoms invaded Big Mom's territory—Totto Land, attempting to steal the poneglyph.
Baron Tamago was defeated in the battle with Pekoms and lost his left eye.
And as a partner, Carrot was also a Mink, and Pekoms was even his big brother.
Consequently, for three years, the two had held a mediocre and awkward status within the Big Mom Pirates.
"Uh, those words... let's not say them. Fish-Man Island is below the Red Line. Once we approach the Red Line on a large scale, it will definitely attract the attention of Marijoa. Now is not the time."
Baron Tamago thought for a bit and tried to persuade Brulee not to tell Katakuri.
Carrot also echoed, "Yeah, once Taro enters the New World, we'll have plenty of opportunities to deal with him. It won't be too late to say it then!"
Brulee was a bit confused by their chatter and felt that it seemed to be the case. She nodded.
"Then let's go quickly. After all this fuss, I haven't seen my brother today! Let's go back!"
Baron Tamago and Carrot did not dare to hesitate. They endured the pain to stand up and followed Brulee to the mirror leading back to "Totto Land"... New World, Punk Hazard.
This island has now become an Island of Ice and Fire.
The laboratory was located in the half covered with snow.
However, now, the ground portion of the research institute had been completely sliced off. The mad scientist M. Caesar Clown stood before the ruins, looking at the destroyed facilities, beyond furious.
Amidst the wind and snow, the extremely cold environment could not suppress the rage in his heart. He pulled out a den den mushi and roared:
"Joker, what is going on? Half of my research institute has been destroyed!"
"Fuffuffuffuffu, I only just heard about this myself!"
From the other end of the den den mushi, Doflamingo's laughter came through, but it was not as arrogant as usual; it was filled with much more anger.
"That Marine guy named Taro, he did it!"
Caesar didn't care about that and continued to bellow, "What do we do now? My experiments were just reaching their most critical stage!"
Monet, behind Caesar, seemed to enjoy the feeling of snowflakes falling on her. She tilted her head slightly, feeling somewhat indifferent as she heard Caesar mention those inhumane experiments.
Caesar paused, realizing that his experiments alone weren't enough to move Doflamingo, and added:
"And your business, Joker. Without the lab, those things can't be produced!"
Doflamingo on the other end of the den den mushi went silent. After a long while, he said in a heavy voice:
"I've already sent people to assist you. Repair the laboratory as quickly as possible! There must be no mistakes!"
"Click"
The den den mushi hung up. Veins bulged on Doflamingo's forehead. If he couldn't deliver the goods on time, he would suffer the wrath of "Beasts" Kaido. He couldn't help but feel a surge of rage.
"Taro, you really deserve to die!"
After a long time, his mood calmed down a bit, and he picked up the den den mushi again.
"Hello, it's me! Is there still no sign of the Mera Mera no Mi?"
From the other end of the den den mushi, a baritone voice came through.
"I've already spread the G5 Branch's intelligence network to its maximum. Taking advantage of this Headquarters meeting, I also searched carefully in Marineford, but found nothing."
Doflamingo's brow furrowed again upon hearing this.
"This is too strange. How could it not be there?"
There was a silence on the other end of the den den mushi.
"Not long ago, the Headquarters transferred a Commodore named Smoker here. My actions are currently at their limit. Is it possible—I mean possible—that Ace didn't die?"
Doflamingo was silent for a long time.
"Hmm, let's leave it at that. I'll consider that possibility!"
"In addition, check what that guy named Taro has been doing lately. I remember you said he didn't attend the meeting!"
"Understood."
"Click", the den den mushi hung up.
Doflamingo leaned back in his seat and let out a wild, sinister laugh.
"Fuffuffuffuffu, not dead? Things are getting more and more interesting. Those high and mighty guys will be scared to death, won't they!"
...Sabaody Archipelago.
All stationed troops were mobilized. George led all the warships from the base to patrol the offshore waters.
Mike led a group of Marines to notify all registered Coating Mechanics on the island to suspend their work.
Facing their questions, Mike didn't explain much, only saying it was an order from the garrison commander, Vice Admiral Taro.
Finally, he didn't hesitate to rush into the Lawless Zone. Many Coating Mechanics were still hidden there, specifically coating pirate ships.
The Vice Admiral's orders must be strictly enforced!
The prestige of the ink dragon was still very effective. Although the people of Sabaody Archipelago were in a state of panic without knowing the truth, it did not cause much resistance.
Intelligence Chief Shakky, with a cigarette in her mouth, watched the Marines' actions with a deep frown.
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