One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 482: Charlotte Linlin vs Golden Lion Shiki

The Rockefeller Pirates' inaction made many suspect a secret pact between them and Golden Lion Shiki—perhaps to divide the New World.

This theory gained traction, especially among the Whitebeard Pirates.

While guarding against the Flying Pirates, they also kept an eye on the Rockefeller Pirates. After all, Shiki was freed from Impel Down by Sharo himself. It was hard not to suspect a deeper conspiracy between them.

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The First Half of the New World

Waves crashed on the turbulent sea as dozens of pirate ships stood off against each other.

The Flying Pirates led by Golden Lion Shiki hovered in the sky, looking down upon the Big Mom Pirates led by Charlotte Linlin, who remained on the ocean's surface.

The two forces squared off.

"Kehahahaha! Charlotte Linlin, how have you changed so much in just a few years?"

Shiki laughed, staring in disbelief at the giant mass of flesh before him.

Where had the former most beautiful woman on the seas gone?

Shiki questioned this in his heart, struggling to believe that the plump woman in front of him was the same Charlotte Linlin.

"The hell, Shiki! You finally escape from prison, and instead of hiding like a coward, you go and touch Mama's turf? You've got a death wish!"

Linlin roared, brandishing the flaming blade Napoleon.

Attacking her territory immediately after his escape—it was a direct insult.

Linlin was already fuming. These past few years had been anything but easy. First beaten by Rockefeller Sharo, then clashing with Whitebeard Edward Newgate. Though not defeated outright, she never gained the upper hand.

During their turf wars, most of her territory had been taken by the Rockefeller and Whitebeard Pirates—something that enraged her.

With no one to unleash her anger on, Shiki had walked right into her crosshairs.

"Kehahaha! Your turf? I didn't know it was yours! While I was gone, you stole my territory and killed my men. How do you plan to settle this?"

Shiki bellowed, his golden mane fluttering wildly.

"Hmph! The moment you were caught by the Marines, you lost your right to vie for power. You're nothing but a washed-up loser now."

Linlin said with utter disdain.

That word—loser—was the spark that ignited the fire.

"What did you say?!"

"Everyone—attack!"

Shiki roared, swinging his twin swords forward.

"Kill them all!"

The Flying Pirates let out a collective roar.

"Kill that bastard Shiki!"

Linlin shouted, raising Napoleon high.

War erupted.

Cannons thundered across the sea as nearly a hundred ships from both sides clashed.

Explosions rocked the ocean.

Charlotte Linlin and Golden Lion Shiki clashed head-on.

Clang!

On their first exchange, Shiki felt a massive force surging through his blades.

His expression darkened.

Linlin, by contrast, laughed maniacally.

"Kehahaha! You're old now, Shiki!"

She swung her burning sword at him, again and again.

"Kehahaha! Too soon to say that!"

"Slash Wave!"

A cross-shaped energy slash shot toward Linlin.

"Nation's Might!"

Linlin countered with a slash of her own, meeting Shiki's attack.

Boom!

The collision unleashed a huge shockwave that churned the ocean violently.

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Elsewhere on the battlefield

"Brother Katakuri!"

The Big Mom Pirates had engaged in close combat with the Flying Pirates.

Linlin had brought along some of her younger children, who now looked around in fear amid the chaos.

"Mocha Wall!"

Katakuri descended like a god, unshaken by the enemy around him.

"Power Mochi!"

His arms turned into mochi as he unleashed a flurry of devastating strikes.

Anyone struck was immediately blown away, vomiting blood and falling into the sea.

None could stand against him.

From afar, Tesla, standing on a distant ship, gripped the hilt of his sword.

"He's gotten even stronger," said Esdeath.

"Stronger? Eh, looks the same to me."

Caesar muttered sleepily beside her.

"Sigh… What's so great about this kind of fight anyway? Why'd Dad send us here?"

Caesar grumbled.

Esdeath ignored her weird brother, keeping her eyes locked on the duel between Linlin and Shiki, trying to learn from their battle.

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"Look, the Whitebeard Pirates have arrived."

Tesla's ears twitched as he turned his head westward.

Whitebeard, standing at the bow of his ship, noticed the gaze.

"Sharp kid. If I'm not mistaken, that's Sharo's second son—Tesla, right?"

Whitebeard asked, eyes fixed on the distant figure.

Marco glanced over.

He saw Esdeath, Caesar, and Tesla aboard a single ship, watching the battle unfold.

"Yes. Rockefeller Tesla, a Logia user with the Rumble-Rumble Fruit. He's extremely powerful."

Marco said solemnly.

"Gurarararara! So even Sharo's kids are here. Funny he didn't come himself. Isn't he worried they might not make it back alive?"

Whitebeard laughed.

"Rumble-Rumble Fruit, huh? That kid's really lucky."

Whitebeard clicked his tongue in admiration.

Others nearby looked at Tesla with envy.

But one gaze hidden in the shadows was especially intense.

"The strongest Logia… Rumble-Rumble Fruit, not bad at all."

"What did you say, Teach?"

"Huh? Oh, I was just agreeing with Pops. That fruit should belong to our Whitebeard Pirates. Giving it to anyone else is a waste."

Teach replied with a sheepish grin.

"Hahaha! Teach is right. The strongest Logia belongs with the strongest crew!"

Others laughed and nodded.

Whitebeard chuckled.

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On the distant ship, Tesla sneered.

"What is it, Tesla? What are you laughing at?"

Caesar asked.

"Nothing. Just laughing at a bunch of fools."

Tesla didn't explain further.

As the user of the Rumble-Rumble Fruit, he had already incorporated electromagnetic waves into his Observation Haki.

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