No matter which one the other party chose, Vladimir wouldn't let them go. The reason he did this was just to see the loyalty of the Charlotte family members to Big Mom.
Hearing this, Charlotte Cracker became extremely gloomy. He couldn't understand what it meant. They were hiding in the Dream World during the holy light miracle that enveloped the world a week ago, and didn't see it at all.
However, even if he didn't understand, he could understand that Charlotte Brûlée's situation was very bad.
"You're courting death!"
He roared angrily, ignoring his internal injuries, and forcibly raised his sword to charge over.
Vladimir remained unmoved, and shook his head, "As expected, you're a brute. In comparison, that Lance from before was much smarter than you."
...
At night, at a deserted shore on Cake Island.
Vladimir held a rope, dragging two people, and slowly walked to the shore.
The two people bound by the rope were Charlotte Cracker and Charlotte Brûlée. Compared to Brûlée, who had no injuries but was in a daze, Cracker was much more miserable, with injuries all over his body, and even walking would pull at his wounds.
After capturing the two, Vladimir asked for some information.
Cracker was very tough, and refused to say anything, but Brûlée had become half an idiot. Vladimir asked anything, and she answered everything, so he already knew everything.
Big Mom was still alive, but was in a half-dead state.
The remnants of the pirate crew were hiding in the Dream World, in order to prevent Vladimir from suddenly killing them. The Dream World was always closed, and would only open at 12 o'clock at night, and the time would only last for five minutes.
The fifth major force on the island was forcibly formed by Brûlée impersonating "Charlotte Linlin" and using the prestige of the Yonko. Only some of the captains in this alliance knew about it.
The alliance was to fight against the other pirates, in order to prevent Cake Island from being completely occupied, and also to inquire about the situation of the Phantom.
"Five minutes? It only opens at twelve o'clock at night, that's really cautious."
Speaking softly, Vladimir dragged the two to the shore, and then whistled.
Not long after, a black shadow emerged from under the sea, and then Lantern Ancon surfaced.
"Spit it out."
Hearing the order, Lantern Ancon with a poof, spat out a wooden box.
Vladimir opened the box, and it was full of fruits, all kinds, everything.
"What do you want to do?" Charlotte Cracker said weakly.
"What to do?" Vladimir chuckled, "Of course, it's to plunder your abilities. Did you think I would let you go?"
When an ability user was killed, the devil would have a probability of choosing the nearest fruit to reside in.
Charlotte Cracker also knew this rumor, and his expression changed slightly, "You bastard, knowing that we're from the Yonko Big Mom Pirates, and still daring to kill us, aren't you afraid of revenge?!"
"Hahaha, who do you think destroyed you?"
Vladimir laughed, not caring at all.
Hearing this, Charlotte Cracker's body shook, his eyes widened, revealing an incredulous expression.
After a moment, he opened his mouth, and said bitterly, "I should have guessed it long ago... The Phantom!!"
His tone was full of resentment.
Vladimir ignored him, and instead looked into the box. After taking a look, he couldn't help but be stunned.
"Eh, there's actually a Devil Fruit mixed in there?"
Vladimir was slightly surprised, and then looked at Lantern Ancon.
The two communicated in a special way, and Vladimir immediately understood the situation.
"This fruit... was salvaged from the deep sea by the Sea Beast Legion?"
...
"This fruit... was salvaged from the deep sea by the Sea Beast Legion?"
Vladimir looked at Lantern Ancon in surprise.
He had ordered the Sea Beast Legion to search for Devil Fruits in the deep sea months ago, but there had been no news until now, when he suddenly found out.
Hearing his question, Lantern Ancon nodded its huge head, and indicated the situation in the box.
Vladimir fixed his eyes, and searched carefully, and indeed found another Devil Fruit.
"Two fruits!" Vladimir's expression was surprised, and he praised in surprise, "You've done well. I'll reward you later. The Sea Beast Legion, continue to search. The treasures of the deep sea won't only be this little."
Currently, the Sea Beast Legion had expanded to more than a thousand heads. In fact, the number was even greater than this, but at least half of them had died in the deep sea.
After all, they were mass-produced cannon fodder, and there was still a gap compared to the giant sea kings in the deep sea.
"Okay, a little interlude, next, it's your turn."
Vladimir put the two fruits aside, and then slowly looked at Charlotte Cracker.
"Tell me, how do you want to die?"
"Hmph, do you think I'll beg for mercy?" Charlotte Cracker snorted coldly. Although his body was full of injuries, he still didn't show any fear, "I only blame myself for not being strong enough to kill a member of the Phantom!"
"Is that your last words?" Vladimir nodded, not getting angry, but chuckled, "Since you're so brave, then I'll give you a quick death."
As soon as he finished speaking, Vladimir pointed a finger, and immediately, a holy light was emitted from his fingertip, and pierced through Charlotte Cracker's chest, destroying his heart.
With a muffled groan, Charlotte Cracker's mouth overflowed with blood. Even though his heart was destroyed, he didn't die immediately. Instead, he grinned, revealing a row of blood-stained teeth.
"Hahaha... The Phantom! My life card is in the hands of Lisette. I'm about to die, my life card will burn out, and Lisette will know the danger. She will never open the Dream World. You Phantoms, never think about destroying us!"
Before he died, he laughed wildly. The more he laughed, the more blood he spat out.
"Hmm?" Vladimir raised an eyebrow, and realized, "No wonder you were so eager to die. It turns out that you were planning to use your death to warn the people in the Dream World. I salute you as a hero!"
He said admiringly, "However, do you think that I have no way to save you now?"
Saying this, Vladimir flipped his hand, and a gentle power of the holy light immediately poured out, directly descending on Charlotte Cracker's body, slowly healing his wounds.
Holy Light Heal!
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