One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 101 She is! She absolutely is!

On its way back to the Kingdom of Nations, the Queen Mother Anthem was pursued by warships from the Navy's G-5 branch.

G-5 and G-1 are among the few Navy branches in the New World. G-5 is an anomaly in the Navy, more like pirates than a Navy unit. They disobey orders from Navy Headquarters and commit heinous acts, including the brutal killing of pirates.

Although they encountered this naval force, even a weakened camel is bigger than a horse.

Given the urgent situation where Yu needed to inform the Navy about the presence of an undercover agent, she had no other choice.

While being pursued, she secretly boarded the G-5 warship, fortunately there were people on board who knew her.

Yu couldn't stay any longer, so she handed a secret document to someone she knew, telling him it had to be delivered to the Sengoku general, and then ran back to the Anthem.

What Yu didn't know was that the G-5 warship had already returned to their base in the New World.

Although G-5 was a notorious naval branch, they were extremely obedient to their direct superiors. They reported everything to the base commander at the time.

But coincidentally, the base commander's name is exactly the same as the name in the secret document.

……

Back in Whole Cake Island, Yu stayed in the castle there.

When the family's top officers return, they will always report to Whole Cake Island first, so she will know Katakuri is back immediately. Furthermore, maintaining a good relationship with Big Mom ensures that if Katakuri is ever in trouble, she can promptly send reinforcements at sea.

One month... two months...

There was no word from Katakuri, and the Den Den Mushi never rang. Not to mention Yu, there was no word from Perospero either.

"Peros, is it really okay for my brother to get into trouble this time?" Cracker had just returned from the kitchen after checking on Yu.

Perospero wasn't sure either; he'd encountered similar situations before, especially those involving long voyages, but it was unlikely that there would be absolutely no news. Perhaps Yu's concerns from two months ago were justified.

"I'll go find my mother and send another ship." Whether out of concern for his younger brother or for the future of the pirate crew, Perospero couldn't remain indifferent.

After Perospero left, Cracker could only talk to Smoothie.

But this younger sister…

Um, never mind, it's better not to say anything.

"Do you think something will happen to my brother?" Smoothie asked as Cracker sat down with a sigh.

Cracker was a little surprised, as it was rare for his younger sister to take the initiative to speak. "No," he said. But he thought that was just his opinion; whether his brother would actually encounter something that even he found difficult was another matter entirely.

"In that case, what's there to worry about?"

"...You'd better not let Yu hear you say that. Knowing her personality, she might hold a grudge." Cracker was speechless. This little sister of his hadn't experienced much, and always thought that Katakuri must be all-powerful.

“My brother is the strongest of the three Sweet Commanders in our pirate crew, besides our mother. I believe no one can defeat him.” Smoothie believed in her brother, one hundred percent.

In her eyes, or in the eyes of her other siblings, Katakuri was a perfect being, a synonym for power.

In the past, probably no one would have thought that the elder brother would fail or get into trouble. When a family minister went to sea, it was only a matter of routine to report it.

Why would she chat with Yu about this and that, especially if she couldn't get in touch with him, she would think something had happened or she was in danger?

In Smoothie's opinion, Yu was worrying too much, and they also felt that something might have happened to their brother.

Cracker fell silent.

Smoothie is right; her brother is a testament to strength. As a minister of the family, Katakuri is undoubtedly an invaluable member of the pirate crew.

But they are not only from the same pirate crew, they are also brothers and sisters born of the same mother.

In reality, there wasn't much affection between them in the family. Because of their mother's indifference and some extreme actions, they were almost all indifferent and only recognized strength.

“I’m still worried.” Cracker jumped up from his chair, startling Smoothie. “I need to ask Mom for permission to go out to sea so I can see Katakuri for myself.”

Katakuri is not only a minister of Whole Cake Island and the leader of the Three Sweet Commanders, but also Cracker's brother!

Although he might be cold to him and sometimes use training as an excuse to beat him up, Katakuri is not a bad older brother at all.

And then there's You. Since she came to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand, the connection between her brothers and sisters has changed from cold, impersonal matters to lively conversations.

Katakuri's brother once said that Yu's situation wasn't actually good, and that Yu was afraid of her mother. But she still treated them with all her heart, simply because they shared a common identity—Katakuri's siblings.

Cracker can no longer remain indifferent and prioritize strength as he used to.

Smoothie watched Cracker's retreating figure and closed her eyes.

She understood what Cracker was worried about, but she preferred to believe that her brother could solve everything.

Thinking this way, she won't worry.

Cracker and Perospero went to find their mother separately, but they came back together.

"Cracker, you've really gotten bold! You dared to run in here without Mom calling you. Have you been corrupted by Yu?" Perospero spit out his long tongue and complained. Last time it was Yu who barged in, and this time it's this little brother. Who knows if there will be a next time? Mom can't always be so nice!

Cracker belatedly realized he was scared, but since the outcome was good, he didn't think much of it. "I'll go find Yu and tell her I'm going to go out to sea to find Katakuri." This way, Yu will definitely feel better.

Smoothie had been silent ever since the two of them came in. Only after they finished talking did she speak, "There's no need to look for it anymore."

"Why? Did Yu come looking for you, or did something happen?"

Along the way, Cracker and his companions didn't hear anything unusual. The chess soldiers were guarding their posts, and everything was the same as before.

Smoothie stood up. "Let's go find Brother Montor first."

Perospero and Cracker were confused and could only follow Smoothie to the conference room downstairs to find Mondor.

The conference room is where members of the Charlotte family hold meetings. Usually, only Montord is here, but today Baron Eggman and Bekmous are also here.

When the three entered, they saw a chess piece. Montor stared at the large book spread out in front of him, his brow furrowed. This book connected all the manatees in the seas where the Kingdom of All Nations was located, allowing them to know the situation in the Kingdom of All Nations' seas in real time.

"They're already at the edge of the sea. The territory's manatees will soon lose their ability to receive information." Mondor had been keeping a close eye on Yu's movements ever since the chess soldiers came in. He had also sent out reconnaissance ships to chase after them, but they couldn't catch up at all. Yu was too fast!

Smoothie hadn't expected Yu to be so fast. She'd thought that given Yu's terrible sense of direction, it would be difficult for her to reach the edge of Totto Land anytime soon; she'd underestimated Yu. "You didn't get lost?"

“No, I headed southeast without any hesitation.” Montor was also bewildered. “Are you sure Yu is directionally challenged?” Montor looked at Cracker, full of doubt.

Was the information provided by Cracker previously inaccurate?

"She is! Absolutely! Katakuri said it himself, and I've seen her get lost with my own eyes!" Cracker quickly clarified, there was no doubt that Yu was terrible with directions.

That's really strange. How could someone with no sense of direction manage that?

Leaving Whole Cake Island was also very quick and purposeful, and they didn't get lost in the sea. Even more absurdly, they didn't use a single boat!

Perospero had finally realized that Yu had run away from Whole Cake Island. Yu was making desserts in the kitchen before he went to find his mother; how could he suddenly leave Whole Cake Island without any reason?

"Smoothie, what's going on?"

Smoothie explained, "After Cracker left, the chess soldier came to report that Yu had left the kitchen and run out of the city. I sent him to find Montorgo so we could find out where Yu had gone. I just didn't expect that she was leaving the Kingdom of Treasures."

Perospero's face darkened upon hearing this; he was clearly furious. "That idiot! Even if you're worried about Katakuri, you can't just run off like that! If Mom finds out, she'll think she's betraying us!"

The candy cane was almost thrown aside, and Perospero clutched his head in helpless rage. He shouldn't have agreed to Katakuri's request to look after her; now look what's happened.

He's really someone who creates trouble; he never gives anyone a moment's peace!

How many people know this?