One Piece: Rising to Fleet Admiral Through a Coup

"Miss Bakkin is actually Bakkin Stussy?"

"Mamamama, now that's an unexpected piece of news~"

In the New World, within the territory of the Big Mom Pirates, on Whole Cake Island, a dimly lit, cake-shaped castle stood tall.

Inside the castle's grand hall, a towering elderly woman, nearly nine meters in height and dressed in a wide pink gown, looked with interest at her children standing before her.

This was Charlotte Linlin, captain of the Big Mom Pirates, one of the Four Emperors ruling the New World.

A former member of the Rocks Pirates, she was now the queen of Totto Land.

A Soul-Soul Fruit user with a bounty of 4,388,000,000 Belly.

On either side of the hall stood several of Linlin's children, who also served as ministers of Totto Land.

At the forefront were the Three Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates: Charlotte Katakuri, the Minister of Flour; Charlotte Smoothie, the Minister of Juice; and Charlotte Cracker, the Minister of Biscuits.

Hearing Charlotte Linlin's laughter, the Three Sweet Commanders, who had initially been worried about the potential impact of the Marine Headquarters' announcement on Totto Land, now found themselves full of questions.

They had heard of Miss Bakkin, but the name Bakkin Stussy was unfamiliar to them. From their mother's reaction, however, it was clear that she knew Bakkin Stussy quite well.

After a brief silence, Katakuri stepped forward and asked curiously, "Who is this Bakkin Stussy?"

Charlotte Linlin didn't hide the truth. Narrowing her eyes slightly, she replied, "She was a member of the Rocks Pirates back in the day. She even had a brief entanglement with Edward Newgate, who was also part of the Rocks Pirates at the time. However, after the Rocks Pirates disbanded, Bakkin Stussy disappeared without a trace."

As she spoke, Charlotte Linlin picked up a newspaper resting beside her. A hint of curiosity flickered in her eyes. "Whitebeard Jr.? He looks almost exactly like a young Newgate! I wonder how Newgate will react to this news. Mamamama~"

"Mom, the issue isn't how Newgate will react!"

Standing silently beside Katakuri, Smoothie raised her head slightly, her expression serious. "Judging by his appearance and name, it's highly likely that Whitebeard Jr. has some blood relation to Whitebeard. That's clearly what the Marines want us to think!"

"After forcing the World Government to compromise and sign the Marijoa Treaty, this new Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters, who rose to power through a coup, will undoubtedly shift his focus to the Grand Line."

"By capturing Whitebeard Jr., who has some connection to Whitebeard, and publicly executing him via live broadcast, the Marines aren't just trying to make a statement to intimidate pirates. They're also testing how the Four Emperors of the New World will respond!"

Hearing this, Charlotte Linlin waved her hand dismissively. "You're worried that Whitebeard Jr. might actually have a blood relation to Whitebeard, and that a conflict between Whitebeard and Marine Headquarters could spill over into Totto Land?"

"Don't worry. I know Newgate too well!"

"He won't rescue Whitebeard Jr., nor will he care about Bakkin Stussy's fate!"

"To him, his family is the Whitebeard Pirates! Whether it's Edward Weevil or Bakkin Stussy, they aren't true family in his eyes."

"However—"

Linlin's tone shifted as she paused, her expression uncharacteristically serious. "This young Fleet Admiral of Marine Headquarters is worth keeping an eye on. To rise to power at such a young age with such terrifying resolve—staging a coup to seize the position of Fleet Admiral and forcing the Holy Land to sign an unequal treaty—his strength and ambition are not to be underestimated."

Before she could finish her thought, Charlotte Linlin suddenly twitched.

The next moment, her previously calm and amiable demeanor vanished. She grabbed the newspaper in her hand and tore it to shreds in a fit of rage.

"!!!!"

The sudden outburst from Charlotte Linlin shocked everyone present. Katakuri was the first to react. His pupils contracted as he stared warily at the massive figure across from him, which was now emanating a terrifying aura. He shouted, "Smoothie! Cracker! Get out of here!"

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Charlotte Linlin grew increasingly frenzied, grabbing everything within reach and hurling it around the hall in a chaotic rampage. Smoothie and Cracker scrambled to dodge the flying debris.

"Go now!"

Katakuri stood his ground, his voice urgent. "Mom's hunger pangs have kicked in! Get out of here—I'll hold her off!"

"Damn it, why now of all times?!"

Cracker cursed under his breath as he turned and ran.

Knowing full well that their mother's hunger pangs could make her attack even her own children, Smoothie also turned to flee. However, she couldn't help but shout back, "We should leave together!"

The Three Sweet Commanders fled the hall at top speed, only stopping once they had put a considerable distance between themselves and the castle.

Even then, the sounds of destruction and heavy impacts continued to echo from behind them. Despite the distance, an invisible pressure seemed to follow them, leaving all three on edge.

Glancing back at the now-distant castle, Smoothie exhaled deeply and turned to Katakuri with a serious expression. "The Marines' public execution of Whitebeard Jr. might seem unrelated to us, but in reality, it's sending a clear message. This new Fleet Admiral doesn't intend to maintain the so-called balance of the New World that's existed for years. If he dared to force the Holy Land to compromise, he certainly won't show mercy to us in the New World!"

"Unlike the previous Fleet Admiral, Sengoku, who took a conservative approach to the New World's situation, Xayuki is bound to be far more aggressive. And he has the strength and resources to back up that aggression!"

Katakuri didn't respond. He had already been keeping a close eye on the recent major events through news reports and intelligence gathered by Totto Land's spies. Initially, he hadn't paid much attention, as most of the New World was under the control of the Four Emperors, leaving the World Government and Marines with minimal influence. The only real threat was the G-5 Branch.

But he hadn't expected Xayuki to make such a bold move shortly after becoming Fleet Admiral—capturing the infamous Miss Bakkin and Whitebeard Jr. and announcing their public execution in such a high-profile manner!

After a moment of silence, Katakuri glanced back toward the castle with a hint of frustration. "We'll discuss this further once Mom calms down. For now, return to your respective territories."

Meanwhile, in the New World, Dressrosa's Royal Palace.

With his usual flamboyant flair, Donquixote Doflamingo downed a glass of juice in one gulp. Then, hunched over with his hands in his pockets, he let out a chilling laugh: "Fufufufufu…" Publicly executing Whitebeard Jr. during the Seven Warlords meeting? Are you trying to send us a message, Xayuki?"

"In that case, I absolutely have to attend this meeting. Fufufufufu~"

Before his words had fully settled, Doflamingo leaped into the air, activating his String-String Fruit ability.

A thin thread shot from his finger, latching onto a cloud high above.

In the blink of an eye, he was soaring through the sky, leaping from cloud to cloud as he sped toward Marine Headquarters.

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