But at that moment, Charlotte Smoothie stood up on her own. She stepped forward and introduced herself: "I am Charlotte Smoothie, one of the Four Sweet Commanders of the Big Mom Pirates."
"So, you're supposed to be our enemy?"
Marco nodded, then asked.
"This..."
Charlotte Smoothie hesitated, unsure how to respond. However, she understood one thing: she wouldn't continue to follow the Big Mom Pirates.
After considering both reason and emotion, Charlotte Smoothie decided to pursue her freedom. She opposed the actions of Big Mom and didn't want to remain dependent on her any longer.
"I've left the Big Mom Pirates just now!"
Charlotte Smoothie said firmly.
Charles Vane was stunned to hear her words. He hadn't expected Charlotte Smoothie, who had been hesitating moments ago, to decisively declare her left from the Big Mom Pirates. It seemed she had made up her mind.
Charles Vane expressed his joy, "That's wonderful, Charlotte Smoothie!"
"Marco, did you hear? She left the Big Mom's Pirates and wants to join us, the Whitebeard Pirates,"
Charles Vane said to Marco with eyes sparkling as he look at Marco
As soon as he finished speaking, Charlotte Smoothie immediately retorted, "No, I didn't say that I would join the Whitebeard Pirates, at least not now."
"Huh?"
Charles Vane looked puzzled by Charlotte Smoothie's response.
"I see, so you're neither our enemies nor our friends. If we fight against with the Big Mom Pirates, will you stay neutral?"
Marco inquired.
At that moment, Charlotte Smoothie remained silent for a while. She struggled with the idea of standing by without taking action while witnessing her siblings' being attack
"Okay, I see. In that case, you will stay in our Whitebeard Pirates before the end of the war. You can be free afterwards."
Marco also understood Charlotte Smoothie's dilemma. He knew all too well the pain of having to ignore the suffering within his own pirate crew. It was a harsh reality, making Marco to offer her a solution.
Charles Vane looked at Charlotte Smoothie, looking forward to her answer, and Charlotte Smoothie agreed after thinking for a while.
Charles Vane was very happy, and Marco shared in his joy. With one less strong combatant from the Big Mom pirate group, it seemed like Charlotte Smoothie would eventually become a member of the Whitebeard pirate crew.
So Marco was naturally very happy. He immediately said to Charles Vane: "Charles Vane, you will go back with Smoothie right away. You don't need to participate in the next battle."
Marco's intention was clear: he wanted Charles Vane to accompany Charlotte Smoothie to secure this valuable addition to their fighting force.
However, these words made Charles Vane blush with a hint of joy. He thought to himself, " Marco, you really understand me!"
"What are you talking about!"
Charlotte Smoothie suddenly snapped, a hint of anger in her voice.
"Hahaha,"
Marco chuckled, exchanging his serious expression with a smile.
"Never mind him, he's just talking nonsense. Let's go first,"
Charles Vane said quickly, taking Charlotte Smoothie's hand as they hurriedly departed.
As soon as they left, Marco immediately sensed the presence of a powerful and familiar individual.
"Are you here?"
Marco asked, looking up at the sky.
Soon, Katakuri's figure appeared in front of Marco, and the two faced each other.
"Marco, did you catch Charlotte Smoothie?"
Katakuri searched for a long time, but he didn't find Charlotte Smoothie. He could only suspect that she had been captured by the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Yo yoii, we might not have caught her, but she's indeed with us"
Marco said with a slight smile.
That's true. Charlotte Smoothie willingly joined the Whitebeard Pirates, so "catch" isn't the right word.
However, Katakuri seemed to believe otherwise. He thought Charlotte Smoothie had been captured by the Whitebeard Pirates.
"Release her immediately!"
Katakuri shouted at Marco, his eyes flashing with determination.
"Why? We're enemies now, I hope you can understand this"
Marco replied casually.
Katakuri also realized his mistake, but he was too worried about his sister.
"Marco, I hope you won't harm her,"
Katakuri said, staring at him intently.
"Of course, we never harm women under normal circumstances," Marco reassured.
In the following moments, Marco and Katakuri fight once again, the battle more intense than ever before.
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Meanwhile, Charles Vane escorted Charlotte Smoothie back to the Whitebeard Pirates' base camp. Everyone was surprised to see her.
"Charles Vane, did you defeat Charlotte Smoothie? That was quick, she's so powerful!"
"Yes, you're the first commander to defeat a senior member of the opposing side. We were all stuck in a stalemate before"
"Hey, I gotta acknowledge you, but I'll be the next one to take them down"
The commanders all teased Charles Vane, which made him feel a bit embarrassed, even though he did manage to "beat" Charlotte Smoothie to some extent.
"Charlotte Smoothie has already left the Big Mom Pirates, and is now considered a neutral person. I just invited her to come to us as a guest"
Charles Vane said immediately.
"Left?"
Benjamin and the others were suddenly taken aback.
During the war, she abandoned her own pirate crew and joined the enemy's side as a guest. This naturally raised suspicions about her motives.
For a while, both Benjamin and the other commanders , as well as the ordinary crew, suspected that Charlotte Smoothie had ulterior motives.
Benjamin glanced at Charlotte Smoothie, then pulled Charles Vane aside and asked quietly, "Captain Vane, can you tell me what happened? Why did you invite her to be a guest? Did she really leave the Big Mom Pirates?"
"Yeah, leaving the Big Mom Pirates at this time seems either cold-hearted or suspicious,"
Jozu and the others chimed in as they approached.
Hearing such strong opinions from everyone, they became prejudiced against Charlotte Smoothie, making Charles Vane feel a bit irritable too.
"You're not aware that Charlotte Smoothie left the Big Mom pirate sincerely because she believed the war declaration against us was pointless and would only lead to more casualties"
Charles Vane explained.
"But you can't be entirely sure of her intentions. What if she lied to you?"
Jozu pointed out.
"Yes, in times of war, it's best to be cautious. Whether she truly left the Big Mom Pirates or not, we should restrict her actions to prevent any mistakes"
Vista added.
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TO BE CONTINUED
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