"Mom! Mom!"
"It's been a while, Shiki, Newgate."
As the massive Queen Mama Chanter docked, Charlotte Linlin's towering figure arrived at Blood War Island, surrounded by a crowd of her younger children.
Charlotte Linlin's gaze swept over the familiar figures.
It seemed they had received news of her arrival and were waiting here in advance.
This kind of reception was very pleasing to her.
"Gurahaha! It's been a while, Linlin."
"Looks like you've put on a bit of weight."
Whitebeard burst into laughter, speaking the plain truth.
Charlotte Linlin's appearance had indeed changed slightly many years ago.
Of course, it was just a joke, not meant to be insulting.
Charlotte Linlin rolled her eyes at him and looked towards John, Silver Axe, and Wang Zhi.
"You three old geezers aren't dead yet?"
These words caused the faces of the three Great Pirates to darken.
The numerous Pirates around them didn't dare to speak up.
They hadn't expected this "Weather Queen" to dare speak to the three Great Pirates who shook the Great Sea in such a manner.
Charlotte Linlin was similar to Hades; she was relatively unfamiliar to many Pirates on the Great Sea.
Many knew of her, but few had seen her with their own eyes.
Especially since she was known as the "most beautiful woman on the Great Sea."
Seeing her now, they were certainly not disappointed.
"Hey, hey, hey! Linlin."
"We're not that old yet, are we?"
Wang Zhi's mouth twitched.
They were indeed a bit older than Charlotte Linlin, but could they really be considered old?
At nearly sixty years old, they were all in their peak condition.
But Linlin didn't pay it any mind; she was just saying hello.
She then looked at Zak, Kaido, and Nash, who were standing together.
"It's been a long time since I've seen you little guys too."
Charlotte Linlin greeted them with a smile.
These words were even more uncomfortable for them than what she had just said to John and the other two.
Little guys? Kaido was indeed a little guy.
Although he was only nine years younger than Linlin, he was definitely Linlin's Senior in the Rocks Pirates.
Until the Downfall of the Rocks Pirates, Kaido was only barely considered a Core Member of the Rocks Pirates.
Furthermore, Kaido owed Linlin a big Favor; his Azure Dragon Fruit was given to him by Linlin.
And what about Nash and Zak?
Although Linlin had joined the Rocks Pirates earlier than them and became a Core Combatant sooner, in terms of status, they were completely equal, especially in the later years of the Rocks Era.
Despite being at the end of the Commander of the Thirteenth Division.
To be precise, they were completely people of the same Era.
And in terms of Age, they were only one or two years younger than Linlin.
Calling them little guys was truly a bit insulting.
However, since it was a rare meeting, and understanding Linlin's personality meant she didn't mean any harm, they didn't bother taking offense.
Charlotte Linlin's personal appearance this time, besides Shiki's invitation, was also sending a Signal.
That is, the long-dormant Big Mom Pirates were finally going to become active on the Great Sea.
Before, she had only sent some children to Blood War Island for Training.
"Welcome, Linlin."
Seeing Linlin finish greeting the others, Shiki spoke up, looking at the children beside Linlin.
"This War is very cruel. Aren't you worried bringing them here? They could easily Die in Battle."
Frankly, some of the children were still too young.
"Mom! Mom! You don't need to worry about that, Shiki. I will protect them."
"Besides, they are my children."
Linlin knew this was a kind reminder from Shiki.
After all, some of her children were only just over ten years old.
A cruel Battlefield like this seemed too distant for them.
However, the Big Mom Pirates had already decided internally before coming here.
And this was also their own will.
For those like Katakuri, campaigning and Battle from their teens was not uncommon within the Big Mom Pirates.
Only on such a Battlefield could they gain true Training.
Aside from Charlotte Linlin's confidence in her children's Strength, she had naturally also prepared protective measures.
She had prepared several powerful Homies.
Furthermore, her younger children would only operate in the edge areas of the Battlefield and wouldn't foolishly rush into the Battlefield's core.
Everyone knew that the scale of this War would far exceed the previous one.
If the last one was relatively restrained, this time would be a true Bloody Battle, where even Great Pirates could potentially Die in Battle.
Of course, they wouldn't be so foolish as to desperately Battle when facing Life Danger.
Many people's gazes fell upon the "King of Monsters" Typhon, who had arrived along with the Big Mom Pirates.
And the Monster Legion behind him.
Especially the three figures standing behind Typhon.
There was the already familiar Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and the "Ant King" Meruem, who had Exhibited Monster Combatant Strength in the previous Bloody Battle.
As for the newest figure, if the forms of Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and Meruem were progressively more human-like,
Then the newest one looked completely like a person.
Short black messy hair, pale skin, and green eyes, with dark green tear-like Markings on his face.
His physique looked relatively slender and small.
He wore a high-collar long-sleeved jacket with a white surface, black base, and black edges on his upper body, which could be opened with a zipper.
Below, he wore white Kimono hakama, fastened with a wide black belt.
However, the moment they saw him, they understood that this was also a Monster, just one that had completely evolved into a human, unlike Ashura Rhinoceros Beetle and Meruem, where it was more obvious.
He was also wearing clothes.
His cold face and pupils seemed to have no emotional Fluctuation whatsoever.
They knew his name, Ulquiorra.
He was one of the four Dragon-level Monsters second only to Typhon in the Monster Legion.
Various Factions in Monster Paradise originally had Intelligence Officer.
Typhon had no intention of hiding him.
After Ulquiorra appeared, his existence was quickly learned by the various Factions.
(end of chapter)