Blackbeard's message successfully attracted Lott's attention.
"Oh right, I almost forgot about you. Perfect timing,"
Lott turned his gaze and said:
"Blackbeard, come to Totto Land. I want to transfer the Soru Soru no Mi from Charlotte Linlin to Miku. I'm not interested in waiting for the fruit to respawn."
Upon hearing this, the entire Big Mom Pirates felt as if struck by lightning.
They knew Lott's visit was ill-intentioned-
But they didn't expect him to state it so directly.
And he was directly targeting one of the Four Emperors, Big Mom!
[Teach: No problem, no problem, Boss! But, you see, the Big Mom Pirates have so many ability users... If you don't mind, the Devil Fruits other than the Soru Soru no Mi...]
Well, that bastard Teach's true colors were finally showing.
Although the World Government no longer existed, Impel Down was still managed by the Marines.
And it still had Magellan, a powerful fighter, guarding it, so it wouldn't be easy for Blackbeard to attack it.
Therefore, he set his sights on Totto Land.
But openly fighting the madwoman Big Mom was too risky.
However, with Lott here, it was a different story.
"Fine, I'm not interested in the other abilities anyway. Get here within two hours."
Lott checked the time and replied.
After all, he wasn't interested in fruits like the Netsu Netsu no Mi or the like.
If Blackbeard wanted them, he could have them.
He'll just consider it payment for the work.
Lott was never stingy with those who worked for him.
Things like streetlights would never be his concern.
As for whether Blackbeard was good or evil, he wasn't interested.
And to be honest, as characters like Momonosuke and the Deserter King kept popping up later in the story-
Lott actually found Blackbeard somewhat... pleasing to the eye?
It really was just about comparing who was less worse.
…
[Teach: Can do, Boss! No problem, Boss! I'll have Lafitte use his flight ability to bring me over right away! It'll only take a little over an hour!]
Marco, Jozu, and the other old Whitebeard Pirates crew members felt disgusted by Teach.
He probably hadn't licked boots this hard even when he knelt and begged Whitebeard to let him join the crew.
"Pops, if that bastard Teach succeeds, we'll be in a passive position. Should we stop him?"
Jozu looked to Whitebeard for instructions.
However, Whitebeard shook his head and gave the opposite opinion.
"We can't make a move now. That would be equivalent to opposing that man."
Whitebeard, having been on the seas for over half a century, clearly saw things more clearly than these youngsters.
Right now, that bastard Teach was working for Lott.
If they caused trouble for Teach now, wouldn't that be opposing Lott?!
"Damn it! Are we just supposed to watch as that bastard Teach grows stronger and stronger?!"
The other Whitebeard Pirates' members fumed.
…
When Lott's group landed on Cacao Island, the outermost island of Totto Land, and saw Katakuri standing ready for battle, Lott asked with a smile:
"Are you going to fight me, Charlotte Katakuri?"
Katakuri remained silent, but the cold sweat continuously dripping from his forehead and his slightly trembling pupils completely exposed his true inner thoughts.
"I appreciate people with backbone and dignity. Do you really want to die for that mad mother who goes so crazy she even steals the lifespan of her own children?"
Lott's smile widened.
In his opinion, Big Mom was definitely the most despicable of the Four Emperors.
Although Kaido and Blackbeard also treated their subordinates poorly-
As Kaido let Queen conduct biochemical experiments on his low-ranking subordinates and Blackbeard also turned a blind eye when his ordinary subordinates were killed-
They still treated their trusted aides quite well.
However, Big Mom treated both her trusted aides and ordinary subordinates with the same attitude: kill them if she felt like it.
Upon hearing this, Katakuri's eyes trembled even more violently.
"K-Ka-Katakuri Nii-san, d-don't fight. Let's leave Totto Land together?"
Before Katakuri could even state his position, Brulee was convinced first, tugging at Katakuri's clothes and pleading.
She had figured it out.
It wasn't worth risking her life for Mother.
Especially not in a hopeless battle.
Katakuri glanced sideways at Brulee.
The reason his sister looked so aged was that she had made a mistake once and had a large amount of her lifespan extracted.
Should he really risk his life for such a mother?
And just as Katakuri hesitated, Lott had already walked past him with his group and left a concise remark:
"A rational choice."
Katakuri turned his head to look at the man's retreating back.
He clenched his fist for a few seconds, then finally slowly relaxed it.
…
The scene of Lott's group entering Totto Land was very domineering, with everyone giving him way without daring to do anything.
Of course, most members of the Big Mom Pirates didn't join Lott's side to fight Charlotte Linlin.
They couldn't afford to offend Lott, but they also couldn't afford to offend that madwoman.
So most of them scattered like birds and beasts, wishing they had two more legs as they boarded ships and fled outside Totto Land's waters.
Big Mom, with her advanced Observation Haki, could naturally sense the current situation in Totto Land.
Looking at Bobbin, who served as her personal bodyguard, Big Mom asked with a stern face:
"Bobbin, are you going to betray me too?"
"N-No, no, Mama, h-how could I..."
The short-statured Bobbin waved his hands repeatedly, stammering under the pressure of Big Mom's Conqueror's Haki.
"Lies!"
Big Mom's hand, large enough to crush a tiger, came down.
The moment it struck Bobbin, she pulled a balloon-like substance from his body.
It was his 'lifespan'.
As long as the target felt "fear" towards her, Big Mom could instantly extract their lifespan.
"Hahaha! Just as crazy as expected. For a madwoman like you to reach your current status, you should really thank your parents for giving you a good body and for you eating a good Devil Fruit."
Lott, who happened to witness the scene just now, laughed heartily as he walked into the wedding cake tower.
It had to be said that Big Mom was the luckiest among the top-tier powerhouses on the Planet Pirate.
Born with the dual buffs of [Steel Balloon] and [Natural Born Destroyer]-
Then she swallowed her foster mother and obtained the top-tier Paramecia fruit, the Soru Soru no Mi.
She's a true chosen one.
If not for her terrible temper, unstable loyalty from her followers, and moments of sheer stupidity at critical times-
She wouldn't have been taken down by Law and Kid.
'She's even more hot-tempered than the rumors...'
Seeing Bobbin, who had already passed out on the ground after having all his lifespan extracted, Nami shuddered, thinking in shock.
Seeing Lott's group enter, Big Mom's eyes bulged, bloodshot as she roared:
"Come here! Zeus! Prometheus!"
However, after a few seconds, Big Mom's two strongest Homies showed no sign of movement.
Big Mom turned to look and saw the thunder cloud and fire cloud beside her, one on her left and one on her right-
Both wearing expressions of mice seeing a cat, trembling and not daring to take any action.
No matter how much Big Mom roared, they turned a deaf ear.
"Zeus, Prometheus."
At this moment, Lott also called out the names of the two Homies.
The two clouds shuddered violently.
Lott then pointed his thumb towards Miku behind him.
"From now on, Miku is your new master. Serve her well, otherwise..."
Lott spread his fingers.
Boom!!!
A blue light suddenly erupted.
Not just Totto Land, but the entire Pirate Planet felt a cataclysmic tremor at that moment.
The wedding cake tower behind them was blasted with a huge hole.
Looking outside, several islands made of food were sent flying into the air.
At the horizon, an endless, bottomless crater appeared.
They could faintly see the cosmic starry sky beyond.
"You don't want to end up like that, do you?"
Lott said with a chuckle.
"Yes! Lott-sama!"
Zeus and Prometheus hurriedly flew to Miku's side, acting like bootlickers.
"Miss~ Feel free to give us any orders~"
"From now on, I am Miku-sama's loyal subordinate!"
Seeing this, Big Mom's face turned black.