One piece: Establishing a Pirate Family

Chapter 240: Tianyue's Little Thoughts

"Yes!"

Robert and Deidara responded immediately after hearing their father's serious words.

"Alright! You can all leave now! If you have any questions in the future, you can ask me or someone else on the ship. Your lives won't be easy from now on—mornings will be spent learning academics, and afternoons will be dedicated to physical training!"

Charlotte looked at the four little ones as he spoke.

Instantly, regardless of how excited Robert, Deidara, Sif, and Eve had been, their expressions collapsed in an instant.

Reluctance was written all over their little faces.

But Charlotte wouldn't spoil them.

In this world—especially with their father being a pirate—there were countless people eyeing them. Their lives were always at risk.

He would not allow them to grow complacent.

Strength comes first!

"Esdeath! As the eldest sister, it's your responsibility to supervise your younger siblings and make sure they don't slack off!"

Charlotte turned to Esdeath.

"Yes, Dad! I will ensure they train properly!"

Ten-year-old Esdeath immediately straightened her back and answered seriously.

Then, she turned to her younger siblings with a sweet smile—

But to those younger siblings, that smile was terrifying!

"Alright! If there's nothing else, you can all go now! Train well—don't end up being unable to protect yourselves when the time comes!"

Charlotte waved them off.

"Yes, Dad!"

The children obediently left the room, leaving behind only a sea of flowers and the maids standing silently by the walls.

Charlotte gathered the remaining Devil Fruits and walked out.

There were simply too many flowers in the room—the overwhelming scent of pollen made it hard to breathe.

"Make sure to clean this up!"

After giving that order, Charlotte turned and left.

As soon as he stepped onto the deck, he took a deep breath.

The fresh air made him feel much better.

At that moment, someone approached him—

A person he had almost forgotten about.

Toki!

Charlotte almost forgot about this woman!

He had rescued her from that island, but then he encountered Whitebeard's crew.

After three days and three nights of "friendly communication", he had completely forgotten about Toki.

As for Toki—Charlotte couldn't deny that he had some interest in her.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

Still, why had she come looking for him now?

"Hey, Miss Toki! Long time no see! I said I would take you to the next island, but I've been so busy these past few days that I completely forgot!"

Charlotte greeted her with an apologetic smile.

"It's okay, Mr. Charlotte! I'm not in a hurry!"

Toki hurriedly waved her hands.

Over the past few days, she had learned a lot about Charlotte's character from the people on board.

And after spending time together, she could tell—Charlotte was a good person.

"Alright then! I'll have the crew take you to the next island soon!"

Charlotte nodded.

However—

Toki suddenly hesitated.

After a moment of internal struggle, she finally mustered up the courage to ask:

"Mr. Charlotte, do you know about Wano Country?"

Her sudden direct question caught Charlotte off guard.

He had assumed she would wait a few more days before bringing this up—but she had asked already!

"Of course, I know! Kozuki Oden, who drank with us yesterday, is from Wano! Why do you ask?"

Charlotte replied.

"What?! Kozuki Oden is from Wano?! Then why did he tell me that he didn't know anything about it?!"

Toki looked utterly confused.

Yesterday, at the banquet, she had approached Kozuki Oden because he was wearing the same traditional clothing as her.

She had asked him about Wano—but he shook his head like a rattle and claimed he didn't know anything about it!

Was he lying to me?!

Now Charlotte was confused too!

What the hell?!

Didn't Kozuki Oden just leave Wano?!

When Charlotte first met him, he was still bloated—as if he had been soaking in water for three days and three nights!

That clearly meant he had just set sail, and Whitebeard had recently taken him in.

So why would he say he didn't know about Wano?!

Then it hit Charlotte.

Kozuki Oden didn't want to go back.

His entire life, he had wanted to escape Wano.

He finally got his chance when he joined Whitebeard's crew.

So, of course, when Toki mentioned Wano—he would lie and pretend not to know it!

Charlotte suddenly understood everything.

"Miss Toki, do you want to go to Wano Country?"

Charlotte suddenly asked.

Toki froze, then subconsciously nodded.

Then she realized what she had done—her face flustered, and she looked at Charlotte nervously.

Charlotte smiled warmly.

Like a blooming flower—warm and radiant.

If any of Charlotte's wives had seen this, they would have immediately cursed in their hearts—

"He's seducing another girl again!"

"That's perfect! Our next destination is Wano Country! You can come with us!"

Charlotte said with a smile.

"Th-this…!"

Toki hesitated, clearly troubled by something.

Charlotte pressed further.

"Come on! It's a great opportunity! You don't have to worry—I'll take you there safely!"

Toki struggled internally, but finally nodded.

"Alright… Thank you, Mr. Charlotte!"

She bowed politely.

Charlotte quickly reached out and gently held her shoulders.

As soon as his hands touched her, Toki's ears turned red, and a deep blush spread across her cheeks.

Charlotte felt a stir in his heart.

Wano Country—

Located near the edge of the New World, between the central and first halves of the sea.

Few people knew its location because it was so isolated.

But—Charlotte knew exactly where it was.

Back on Beehive Island, he had extracted memories from Kurozumi Murasaki.

And within those memories were the exact routes leading into Wano!

Charlotte had memorized everything and even recorded it on a nautical chart.

He could go to Wano whenever he wanted!

Charlotte ordered the navigator to change course toward Wano Country.

The Poseidon turned around—heading straight for Wano.

Of course—

What Charlotte had said earlier about Wano being their next stop?

That was a complete lie.

He only decided to go because Toki mentioned it.

But it was a perfect opportunity.

Wano was a treasure trove of Devil Fruits!

It was no exaggeration to say that nearly half of all Zoan Mythical Beasts came from Wano.

Whether those fruits were still there at this time was unknown—

But Charlotte would soon find out.

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