Above Pirate King - Chapter 105
The Royal Study.
“Huff—”
Arthur, who had just returned from the Soul Society, finally breathed a sigh of relief. As people in the kingdom aged, fell ill, or encountered accidents, the Soul Society had gradually welcomed new residents.
Although there weren’t many people, they were all ordinary individuals. However, Arthur couldn’t just let them roam freely and cause trouble!
In the absence of officials in the Soul Society, Arthur had to personally take charge and manage these people!
Fortunately, they were originally from the Kingdom of St. Martin and were law-abiding citizens. Arthur only needed to check if anything unusual happened each day.
Moreover, with the passing of two elderly officials today, he wouldn’t need to visit every day anymore!
“Purupurupurupuru!”
Just then, the Den Den Mushi on the table began to ring.
“Hello!” Arthur picked up the phone casually.
“Hello!” a strange voice came from the other end.
“Who is this?” Arthur asked, puzzled.
“Hehe! Let me introduce myself. My name is Katakuri. You might not know this name, but that’s alright. Let me introduce myself. I come from—”
“Stop, stop, stop… Katakuri!?” Arthur quickly interrupted him, furrowing his brow. “Are you talking about Big Mom Pirate’s, Charlotte Linlin’s second son, the one who likes wearing jeans, scarves, dislikes wearing shirts, has four cute fangs, is five meters tall, wields a steel fork, and is twenty-seven years old, with the Rice Cake ability?”
Confused!
Utterly confused!!!
Katakuri on the other end of the line fell into silence.
“Let me figure it out… Uh… straighten my thoughts…”
“Did I just… mention only one name?”
“By all accounts, I should follow up with an arrogant or impressive introduction, talking about my family background and the strength under my command, leaving you in awe, unable to recover for a long time!”
“But…”
“What the hell!?”
“I said just one name, and you already dug up my entire background!”
If it were some people with big influence on the New World, the Marines, or the World Government, it would be normal to know so much.
However, the information was said by Arthur, who was only a king from the West Sea, with a bit of power in his country. He hadn’t even been to the New World. How could he know so much?
Katakuri began to deeply doubt the intelligence network of his own family.
After a while, he snapped out of his confusion.
“Wait a minute!” Katakuri suddenly realized something was off in Arthur’s words, irritatedly saying, “Those are fangs! Fangs!!! Not cute little fangs. Also, my ability is the Mochi-Mochi Fruit, not some rice cake fruit!”
“Alright, don’t worry about those details. Tell me, what’s the matter that made you call me?” Arthur waved his hand, indifferent.
Hearing this, Katakuri temporarily suppressed his anger. He had no mood to beat around the bush with Arthur and directly said, “The Charlotte family wants to form an alliance with you!”
An alliance!?
Now it was Arthur who was a bit confused!
After a while, he calmed down.
He began to analyze why the Charlotte family wanted to form an alliance with him.
Based on his knowledge of Big Mom’s pirate crew, those who could form an alliance with them were either those who could assist them or those they coveted, such as the future Giant Tribe Prince Loki or Sanji, and others.
So, was there anything in the Kingdom of St. Martin that the Charlotte family desired or would be helpful to them?
As for assistance, Arthur quickly eliminated that possibility. After all, St. Martin was in the West Sea, while Big Mom’s pirate crew was in the New World. How could they assist each other?
So, it had to be something they coveted!
And what did Arthur have that others coveted?
He had it!
In fact, he possessed many extraordinary treasures!
But none were known to outsiders!
Arthur had never shown his treasures to anyone!
And the Charlotte family surely desired something that was known to the public.
So, what did the Kingdom of St. Martin have that was publicly known and desired by the Charlotte family?
Countless thoughts flashed through Arthur’s mind.
Finally, a spark of inspiration lit up, giving him a clue!
“Giants?” Arthur furrowed his brow, thinking.
If it was about giants, then it made sense.
Arthur was well aware of Charlotte Linlin’s strong desire for the assistance of the Giant Tribe. Due to Charlotte Lola’s escape from the arranged marriage to Loki, she had lost any possibility of gaining the Giant Tribe’s help, leading her to shift her focus to studying the human enlargement process.
Combining the previous appearances of giants in the Kingdom of St. Martin, Arthur speculated that the Charlotte family believed he possessed the ability or technology to transform people into giants. That’s why they wanted to obtain these things through a marriage alliance.
As for the things they desired…
Arthur had it!
Whether it was the Enlargement Potion or the power of the Earth Demon, they could turn people into giants!
If he could exchange these things through marriage…
Arthur’s first thought was not to refuse or accept but to think about the benefits!
In fact, he might even gain something!
You see, the Enlargement Potion was just a disappointment. Although it could turn people into giants, it was practically useless. Their quality wouldn’t change, and their strength wouldn’t increase. It might even weaken them.
As for the power of the Earth Demon…
That couldn’t be given away. Arthur could only use it himself. Otherwise, he would really consider trading it!
After using this power, if he failed, he would die. If he succeeded, he would be 100% loyal to Arthur. Even if it was given to Linlin, it wouldn’t matter. He could openly place a spy within Big Mom’s pirate crew.
Just thinking about it made him a little excited!
But then again, the only thing he could offer in the end was the Enlargement Potion!
And after the marriage alliance, there were many benefits. For example, as the son-in-law of the Charlotte family, wouldn’t it be excessive to access their family’s intelligence network?
You see, the future intelligence network of the Charlotte family could be considered the best in the industry!
Furthermore, he could receive the nominal protection of Charlotte Linlin.
Although it wouldn’t be of much use in the West Blue, it would definitely carry weight with the World Government. Even if the future World Government had any plans for the Kingdom of St. Martin, they would have to consider Linlin, right?
Of course, it was just a consideration. If they decided to act, the World Government wouldn’t show mercy. But for Arthur, that would be enough!
With these thoughts, Arthur couldn’t help but feel a little tempted!
“Marriage alliance? Sure!” Arthur simply agreed and then changed the topic, asking, “But who is the bride? What do I have to give? What can I gain?”
Hmm… who the bride was mattered!
You see, Linlin had specific preferences. Her children came in all sorts of strange races and had all kinds of appearances. If she was given someone who didn’t meet her aesthetic standards, she wouldn’t accept the marriage!
“Uh…” After hearing Arthur’s words, Katakuri was a bit surprised. He didn’t expect Arthur to be so direct.
But then he thought, this was good. It was straightforward. No matter how they talked, these were the questions they would eventually come to!
“As for the bride, after careful selection, there are seven candidates left. You can choose one from the seven. I can send you their photos to have a look!” Katakuri said.
“No need, just tell me their names!” Arthur said in a deep voice.
He was familiar with almost every member of the Charlotte family. If Katakuri mentioned their names, he would know who they were!
But when Katakuri heard Arthur’s words, his brow immediately furrowed!
Choosing based on names?
In other words, Arthur probably had an exceptional understanding of the Charlotte family. He could determine who they were just from their names!
However, Katakuri maintained a calm demeanor and said, “Custard, Angel, Broye, Mozart, Marnier, Smoothie, and Cinnamon! The oldest is twenty-four, and the youngest is fourteen. They match your age perfectly!”
Wait!
Arthur felt that something was off with these names.
Smoothie!?
He was one of the Sweet Commanders!
He was also the youngest among the Sweet Commanders!
And they were willing to offer him in a marriage alliance?
A trace of surprise appeared on Arthur’s face.
But upon further consideration, Smoothie was only fourteen now!
Her potential hadn’t been fully realized yet, which was why she was being offered in the marriage alliance!
If that was the case, accepting this marriage alliance would be a big win for him. Smoothie would undoubtedly become a vice admiral-level expert in the future. With Arthur’s help, she might even reach the admiral level!
Arthur suppressed his excitement and pretended to be indifferent, saying, “I prefer someone with long legs. Smoothie it is!”
Smoothie!?
Was there anything special about Smoothie?
Why did Arthur choose Smoothie? Was it really because of her long legs?
…
In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Katakuri’s mind.
If it were before, he wouldn’t have thought this way. But after seeing Arthur select based on names and accurately determining that Smoothie was a descendant of the Longleg Tribe, Katakuri couldn’t underestimate Arthur anymore.
Arthur was even more mysterious than he had imagined, with a deep understanding of the Charlotte family.
But according to Katakuri’s information, Arthur was just a king from West Blue, nothing extraordinary!
In fact, in the eyes of others, he was just an ordinary person!
The main reason people saw him that way was because Arthur rarely showed his abilities to outsiders. Almost no one had seen him in action, which led to such assumptions!
However, Arthur didn’t give Katakuri any time to ponder. He immediately moved on to the next question.
“What do I have to give, and what can I gain?” Arthur asked directly.
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