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Chapter 1266: Charlotte Linlin and Little Ace!
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Within the Female Soldier Dormitory Area, a loud cry filled with resistance suddenly rang out from a small courtyard.
"I don't want to! I don't want to! I don't want to!"
"Why are you taking away my Totto Land Kingdom? Haven't we become partners?"
Charlotte Linlin, wearing a pink kimono and standing nearly nine meters tall with a considerably large body size, looked down at Tsuru, who stood before her with a helpless face, her eyes filled with grievance and rage.
Ever since Im extracted the soul of the 'Sister' Carmel from Charlotte Linlin's body last May, although her memory was unaffected, her personality reverted to that of a six-year-old.
Therefore, her expression and tone clearly carried a sense of childishness.
Moreover, through the nine months of getting along, Charlotte Linlin had become friends with Tsuru and many others here.
She had been very happy every day she spent here.
Crucially, the kind of intellectual temperament Tsuru possessed, similar to Carmel's, made Charlotte Linlin feel very close to her.
So, she really didn't want to be angry with Tsuru.
But Tsuru told her that the World Government would no longer allow the Totto Land Kingdom to exist, nor would they allow her to continue being Queen. They were also sending people to take over her nation.
This instantly stunned her. After she reacted, rage surged in her heart.
Honestly, if the person in front of her wasn't Tsuru, and if she didn't have concerns about Rouge and Little Ace being inside the room, she would probably have punched her already.
The Totto Land Kingdom was the place where her childhood dream resided!
In fact, the World Government considered this point, which was why they left the task of persuasion to Tsuru.
Otherwise, if Charlotte Linlin really beat an official to death, the situation would spiral out of control.
This was something no one wanted to see.
"A-Ling, the World Government isn't taking away your nation. It will always be yours. It just can't be called a Kingdom anymore. It will be renamed the Totto Land Archipelago, or perhaps the Totto Land Province."
Seeing Charlotte Linlin getting agitated, Tsuru could only repeat what she had said before.
"And although you will no longer be King, you can continue to manage Totto Land as a high official. The World Government also allows your children to continue holding important positions."
"But officials will need to be arranged to help them with management, because any government affairs from now on must comply with the law."
"Do you understand now? Actually, nothing has changed, only the name has been changed, because the World Government will no longer allow nations to exist in the world from now on."
"A-Ling, even Elbaf will become an autonomous region in the future."
Under Tsuru's calm words, Charlotte Linlin gradually calmed down.
She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then asked hesitantly:
"So Totto Land is still mine? I can still decide everything?"
Tsuru didn't hide anything and replied directly: "As a province, Totto Land nominally belongs to the World Government. Your decisions are fine if they comply with legal regulations."
"..."
Charlotte Linlin glared at Tsuru, pouting angrily.
She was very dissatisfied with this answer. Wasn't this still taking her things?
"Ah, A-Ling, the World Government has already given you the best treatment."
Tsuru let out a long sigh. As expected, persuading her was quite difficult.
"However, you have another choice. You can rebuild the Totto Land Kingdom in other worlds."
"Other worlds?"
Charlotte Linlin was startled. Images of her various experiences in the Demon Slayer World immediately surfaced in her mind.
At that time, excellent chefs from various nations in Europa lined up to make her a wide variety of desserts and various delicious foods.
This was a quite unforgettable beautiful memory for her.
A few days ago, Charlotte Linlin heard that the newly conquered Nuclear World had even more chefs and more desserts and delicious foods, so she was thinking of finding some time to go and see.
Speaking of which, there was also a very regrettable matter.
That was when she heard about the Chef Association holding its first Chef Level Assessment, it had already ended.
If she had known earlier, she definitely would have been a judge.
Especially the cuisine made by those two Special Grade Chefs during their competition, it must have been very delicious...
"If I go there, can I still return to Sea Star?"
Charlotte Linlin also realized that this matter was difficult to change.
Mainly because the thought of resisting the World Government that had just arisen in her mind would immediately bring back the image of Im sitting upright on the Empty Throne.
This instantly extinguished all her impulsive thoughts and emotions, as if a basin of ice water had been poured over them.
Im's terrifying strength was one aspect.
On the other hand, Charlotte Linlin already knew the truth about Carmel wanting to Body Possession her.
Therefore, she felt grateful to this benefactor who saved her life.
It was that feeling of both respect and fear.
Of course, this had a lot to do with her personality returning to six years old and becoming kinder.
"Of course you can come back."
Tsuru nodded in reply. The World Government couldn't let Charlotte Linlin become an otherworlder. Even if she settled down in other worlds, or even founded a nation, she could only be a native of Sea Star.
And as for founding a nation, she could just let her children manage it. A-Ling herself could completely continue living in Sea Star and just go back to visit occasionally.
"Then can I bring people with me?"
"If you are referring to the original citizens of the Totto Land Kingdom, they can also go as long as they are willing..."
"A-Ling, I don't want you to go!"
Just then, an anxious voice sounded from behind Tsuru.
The voice was very childish, so even without turning around, she knew who it was.
Then, she saw a small figure run over and pounce onto Charlotte Linlin's right foot.
"You promised me we'd be eternal friends, and that you'd take me to all the fun places and eat all the delicious food in the world!"
"Little Ace..."
Seeing this little person, Charlotte Linlin's gaze instantly became as gentle as water.
She carefully opened her palm, let him jump up, and then placed him in front of her, saying softly:
"Of course we are eternal friends, but the Totto Land Kingdom is also my dream."
Just as the two of them were talking.
Rouge, wearing a white dress, slowly walked to Tsuru's side and looked up at Ace, reminding him:
"Ace, you're about to start school soon. Where will you have time to travel? And you're still too small, it's very dangerous outside."
"Mama, I heard Uncle Zephyr say that the Primary School Department of the War Military Academy has holidays from December to February."
"As for danger, I've already memorized the Den Den Mushi numbers of Uncle Zephyr, Uncle Garp, Uncle Sengoku, Uncle Kuzan, Uncle Borsalino, Uncle Dragon, Uncle Issho, Uncle Bullet, and Aunt Gion, and..."
Little Ace first counted on his fingers, then looked somewhat hesitantly at Charlotte Linlin's face, which was huge but very gentle.
"A-Ling, you are so big, you should be very strong, right?"
"Mamamama~~"
Charlotte Linlin laughed heartily. Her previous unhappiness was swept away at this moment.
"Should be okay. Don't worry, I will definitely provide good protection for you!"
"Oh right, I'll give you Kaido and Katakuri's numbers later. If you need anything in the future, just call them and say I sent you!"
"Mm-hmm."
Little Ace nodded repeatedly, then turned back and smiled at Rouge below: "Now you can rest assured, right?"
"Eh, okay, okay..."
Rouge could only helplessly shake her head.
With a former Yonko providing close protection for Ace, what else could she say?
And Ace continued to plead with Charlotte Linlin.
"So please don't leave, okay? Just stay with me in Sea Star. When Little Luffy grows up a bit, we'll travel together!"
"Hmm, okay, okay, let's do it this way. Tsuru, I agree. But Totto Land is my home after all."
Charlotte Linlin finally agreed. At the same time, she extended her index finger and pointed at Little Ace.
And Little Ace also happily hugged her finger and smiled:
"For the first holiday, let's go see your Totto Land!"
"Mamama~ Okay, that's great! I must have everyone in the nation welcome you!"
Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin's eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Tsuru, who was beside her, let out a sigh of relief upon seeing this and didn't mind her inappropriate wording.
She really didn't expect Little Ace to make the matter go so smoothly.
"Oh right, Little Ace, Kaido's daughter Yamato is now in the sixth grade of Primary School. If anyone bullies you at school, just ask her for help."
Charlotte Linlin suddenly remembered Yamato, but who knew that Ace would proudly raise his chin.
"I won't let anyone bully me! I've already turned Flame Breathing into instinct. I can maintain the pace even while sleeping, and I don't need to hold a blade at all. Look!"
As soon as the words fell, Linlin, Tsuru, and Rouge saw Little Ace just casually wave his right hand.
A ball of fiercely burning Flame Phantasm suddenly generated in the air.
In this scene, one could only say it was fortunate that no one from the Demon Slayer Corps saw it...
Thanks to the rushing Husky Helmsman for the 100 Qidian Coin tip to Stussy! Bow! Thank you for your support and encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
Marine Headquarters, Marineford.
Within the Female Soldier Dormitory Area, a loud cry filled with resistance suddenly rang out from a small courtyard.
"I don't want to! I don't want to! I don't want to!"
"Why are you taking away my Totto Land Kingdom? Haven't we become partners?"
Charlotte Linlin, wearing a pink kimono and standing nearly nine meters tall with a considerably large body size, looked down at Tsuru, who stood before her with a helpless face, her eyes filled with grievance and rage.
Ever since Im extracted the soul of the 'Sister' Carmel from Charlotte Linlin's body last May, although her memory was unaffected, her personality reverted to that of a six-year-old.
Therefore, her expression and tone clearly carried a sense of childishness.
Moreover, through the nine months of getting along, Charlotte Linlin had become friends with Tsuru and many others here.
She had been very happy every day she spent here.
Crucially, the kind of intellectual temperament Tsuru possessed, similar to Carmel's, made Charlotte Linlin feel very close to her.
So, she really didn't want to be angry with Tsuru.
But Tsuru told her that the World Government would no longer allow the Totto Land Kingdom to exist, nor would they allow her to continue being Queen. They were also sending people to take over her nation.
This instantly stunned her. After she reacted, rage surged in her heart.
Honestly, if the person in front of her wasn't Tsuru, and if she didn't have concerns about Rouge and Little Ace being inside the room, she would probably have punched her already.
The Totto Land Kingdom was the place where her childhood dream resided!
In fact, the World Government considered this point, which was why they left the task of persuasion to Tsuru.
Otherwise, if Charlotte Linlin really beat an official to death, the situation would spiral out of control.
This was something no one wanted to see.
"A-Ling, the World Government isn't taking away your nation. It will always be yours. It just can't be called a Kingdom anymore. It will be renamed the Totto Land Archipelago, or perhaps the Totto Land Province."
Seeing Charlotte Linlin getting agitated, Tsuru could only repeat what she had said before.
"And although you will no longer be King, you can continue to manage Totto Land as a high official. The World Government also allows your children to continue holding important positions."
"But officials will need to be arranged to help them with management, because any government affairs from now on must comply with the law."
"Do you understand now? Actually, nothing has changed, only the name has been changed, because the World Government will no longer allow nations to exist in the world from now on."
"A-Ling, even Elbaf will become an autonomous region in the future."
Under Tsuru's calm words, Charlotte Linlin gradually calmed down.
She lowered her head and pondered for a moment, then asked hesitantly:
"So Totto Land is still mine? I can still decide everything?"
Tsuru didn't hide anything and replied directly: "As a province, Totto Land nominally belongs to the World Government. Your decisions are fine if they comply with legal regulations."
"..."
Charlotte Linlin glared at Tsuru, pouting angrily.
She was very dissatisfied with this answer. Wasn't this still taking her things?
"Ah, A-Ling, the World Government has already given you the best treatment."
Tsuru let out a long sigh. As expected, persuading her was quite difficult.
"However, you have another choice. You can rebuild the Totto Land Kingdom in other worlds."
"Other worlds?"
Charlotte Linlin was startled. Images of her various experiences in the Demon Slayer World immediately surfaced in her mind.
At that time, excellent chefs from various nations in Europa lined up to make her a wide variety of desserts and various delicious foods.
This was a quite unforgettable beautiful memory for her.
A few days ago, Charlotte Linlin heard that the newly conquered Nuclear World had even more chefs and more desserts and delicious foods, so she was thinking of finding some time to go and see.
Speaking of which, there was also a very regrettable matter.
That was when she heard about the Chef Association holding its first Chef Level Assessment, it had already ended.
If she had known earlier, she definitely would have been a judge.
Especially the cuisine made by those two Special Grade Chefs during their competition, it must have been very delicious...
"If I go there, can I still return to Sea Star?"
Charlotte Linlin also realized that this matter was difficult to change.
Mainly because the thought of resisting the World Government that had just arisen in her mind would immediately bring back the image of Im sitting upright on the Empty Throne.
This instantly extinguished all her impulsive thoughts and emotions, as if a basin of ice water had been poured over them.
Im's terrifying strength was one aspect.
On the other hand, Charlotte Linlin already knew the truth about Carmel wanting to Body Possession her.
Therefore, she felt grateful to this benefactor who saved her life.
It was that feeling of both respect and fear.
Of course, this had a lot to do with her personality returning to six years old and becoming kinder.
"Of course you can come back."
Tsuru nodded in reply. The World Government couldn't let Charlotte Linlin become an otherworlder. Even if she settled down in other worlds, or even founded a nation, she could only be a native of Sea Star.
And as for founding a nation, she could just let her children manage it. A-Ling herself could completely continue living in Sea Star and just go back to visit occasionally.
"Then can I bring people with me?"
"If you are referring to the original citizens of the Totto Land Kingdom, they can also go as long as they are willing..."
"A-Ling, I don't want you to go!"
Just then, an anxious voice sounded from behind Tsuru.
The voice was very childish, so even without turning around, she knew who it was.
Then, she saw a small figure run over and pounce onto Charlotte Linlin's right foot.
"You promised me we'd be eternal friends, and that you'd take me to all the fun places and eat all the delicious food in the world!"
"Little Ace..."
Seeing this little person, Charlotte Linlin's gaze instantly became as gentle as water.
She carefully opened her palm, let him jump up, and then placed him in front of her, saying softly:
"Of course we are eternal friends, but the Totto Land Kingdom is also my dream."
Just as the two of them were talking.
Rouge, wearing a white dress, slowly walked to Tsuru's side and looked up at Ace, reminding him:
"Ace, you're about to start school soon. Where will you have time to travel? And you're still too small, it's very dangerous outside."
"Mama, I heard Uncle Zephyr say that the Primary School Department of the War Military Academy has holidays from December to February."
"As for danger, I've already memorized the Den Den Mushi numbers of Uncle Zephyr, Uncle Garp, Uncle Sengoku, Uncle Kuzan, Uncle Borsalino, Uncle Dragon, Uncle Issho, Uncle Bullet, and Aunt Gion, and..."
Little Ace first counted on his fingers, then looked somewhat hesitantly at Charlotte Linlin's face, which was huge but very gentle.
"A-Ling, you are so big, you should be very strong, right?"
"Mamamama~~"
Charlotte Linlin laughed heartily. Her previous unhappiness was swept away at this moment.
"Should be okay. Don't worry, I will definitely provide good protection for you!"
"Oh right, I'll give you Kaido and Katakuri's numbers later. If you need anything in the future, just call them and say I sent you!"
"Mm-hmm."
Little Ace nodded repeatedly, then turned back and smiled at Rouge below: "Now you can rest assured, right?"
"Eh, okay, okay..."
Rouge could only helplessly shake her head.
With a former Yonko providing close protection for Ace, what else could she say?
And Ace continued to plead with Charlotte Linlin.
"So please don't leave, okay? Just stay with me in Sea Star. When Little Luffy grows up a bit, we'll travel together!"
"Hmm, okay, okay, let's do it this way. Tsuru, I agree. But Totto Land is my home after all."
Charlotte Linlin finally agreed. At the same time, she extended her index finger and pointed at Little Ace.
And Little Ace also happily hugged her finger and smiled:
"For the first holiday, let's go see your Totto Land!"
"Mamama~ Okay, that's great! I must have everyone in the nation welcome you!"
Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin's eyes narrowed into crescent moons.
Tsuru, who was beside her, let out a sigh of relief upon seeing this and didn't mind her inappropriate wording.
She really didn't expect Little Ace to make the matter go so smoothly.
"Oh right, Little Ace, Kaido's daughter Yamato is now in the sixth grade of Primary School. If anyone bullies you at school, just ask her for help."
Charlotte Linlin suddenly remembered Yamato, but who knew that Ace would proudly raise his chin.
"I won't let anyone bully me! I've already turned Flame Breathing into instinct. I can maintain the pace even while sleeping, and I don't need to hold a blade at all. Look!"
As soon as the words fell, Linlin, Tsuru, and Rouge saw Little Ace just casually wave his right hand.
A ball of fiercely burning Flame Phantasm suddenly generated in the air.
In this scene, one could only say it was fortunate that no one from the Demon Slayer Corps saw it...
Thanks to the rushing Husky Helmsman for the 100 Qidian Coin tip to Stussy! Bow! Thank you for your support and encouragement!
(End of this chapter)
