One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 66 The Conspiracy Hidden in the Shadows (3)

I wonder if these two people are related to the events that have happened recently.

Fortunately, the infantryman was one of her men; otherwise, she might not even know they had reached this point.

"Gather all the chess pieces on the island and hold out for as long as possible!" Entrusted with this critical mission, Yu had no choice but to shoulder the heavy responsibility. "Brûlée! You take Bryn to find Katakuri; Flampe, you and Celeste go to the nearest island to ask for help."

Franpe still had to show some politeness and obey Yu's orders, otherwise she would be seen as not caring about the Kingdom of Wan. "Okay, Celluloid and I will go right away."

The two left immediately without lingering for a moment.

"Sister Yu, this is definitely related to Franpei, why did you let her go? She definitely won't go!"

If Brin could think of it, Yu could naturally think of it too.

"Little Pudding, it's alright. Their target is me, not the Kingdom of Treasures. She'll definitely go for the sake of Treasures, and as a child of Treasures, it wouldn't be right for her not to go." At most, she'll just arrive a little later; she doesn't know how long she can hold out.

"But..."

"No buts, you should go find Katakuri. As long as he's there, I'll be fine."

“That’s right, Pudding, let’s go find my brother first!” Brûlée understood what was important and stopped hesitating, leading Pudding into the mirror world.

Brinbley left, and Yu didn't hesitate. With the two of them gone, she had nothing to worry about. "Little foot soldier, let's go!"

Franpei simply wanted to confirm her suspicions. Yu knew the travel time from Wheat Island to the neighboring island. If they didn't arrive on time, then she would be somewhat responsible for what had happened; if they arrived on time, then Wheat Island wouldn't have suffered too much damage.

However, Yu had no idea how strong the newcomer was.

"Katakuri...Katakuri...Katakuri!"

"Hmm? What is it, Perosco?"

"Katakuri, what's wrong with you today? You seem distracted." Perospero called Katakuri several times, but there was no response. His younger brother seemed preoccupied and not paying attention.

"...It's nothing, I just feel like something's off today."

"Oh? Something's wrong with Kukuku?"

Katakuri glanced at the already hopeless situation and said, "They are not as good as they used to be today."

Perospero also realized this, but after so many days, not to mention their Whole Cake Island, these pirate crews have all come and gone without a trace, some dead and some wounded, it's time to end it.

Katakuri outwardly agreed with Perospero's words, but he couldn't seem to calmly concentrate today. He couldn't quite pinpoint what was wrong.

"Alright, Katakuri, I think you're thinking about someone again. Hurry up and finish this so you can go back sooner."

Perospero's words were a wake-up call.

That's it! Yu!

What troubled him was Yu, but she was on Wheat Island, and Franpe was just a child, so there was nothing he could do to her; with other people around, Celluloid dared not do anything.

Is there anything else I haven't thought of?

The remaining scum were already at their last gasp. They conjured up candy beans in their hands and threw them at the scum, who collapsed to the ground one after another.

Now that this is settled, I can go find You!

"Peroscop, I'm leaving the cleanup to you. Contact me via Den Den Mushi if you need anything else!" Katakuri didn't hesitate for a moment, signaling the intact warship beside him to head towards Komugi Island.

"Hey! Why are you in such a hurry!" Perospero licked his lips, unsure how to deal with his younger brother. "Mondor, how's the situation elsewhere?"

"Brother Peros, everything is fine here, it will be over soon." Montor flipped through the book to see the situation in various parts of the world, and the reports were under control.

Suddenly, he saw a message coming from the other side of the sea from the other side of the Wan Kingdom—pirates had invaded! The area wasn't large, but the fighting force in that part of the Wan Kingdom was not concentrated, and he didn't know if they could hold out.

“Brother Peros, they attacked the other side today as well.” Mondor’s tone revealed a hint of unease. “The other side wasn’t invaded before; it was mostly inhabited by residents, with only a few chess pieces.”

"What did you say?" Perospero was also surprised that while this matter was resolved quickly, the other side had been overlooked. "Which specific area is it?"

Based on the information floating at sea, Montor saw the invasion appear on the map in the book and remained silent for a moment.

"Mondor?!"

“Yes, Brother Peros!” His voice betrayed his unease. “Their target is Wheat Island!”

"What?!" Komugi Island... Yu... Katakuri... I see, they really are on the same wavelength.

Meanwhile, Katakuri's warship was traveling at top speed. Katakuri's unease grew stronger; he felt that something must have happened to Yu, or that he was currently facing a difficult situation.

On the calm sea, a ship sails in from afar. It is a ship from within the Wan family, not an enemy ship.

"It's Katakuri!" Flampe on the ship spotted Katakuri's tall figure in the distance. "Katakuri, brother!"

Franpe? Shouldn't she be on Wheat Island with Yu? How did she end up here?

Celluloid is with Flampe, while Yu is only accompanied by Bleubrin, so she should be safe.

"Flampe, what are you doing out here instead of on Wheat Island?"

“I was worried about Katakuri, so I asked Cellu to take me to you!” Flampe appeared very sincere, with no trace of her true feelings. “I originally wanted to bring Brûlée along, but Yu wouldn’t let them, saying it was too dangerous. She wasn’t worried about you at all.”

Katakuri remained unmoved by Flampe's words. "I appreciate your concern, but it's too dangerous over there. It's not suitable for you to go. Everything's alright now, let's go back to Wheat Island."

Upon hearing about returning to Wheat Island, Flampe's heart clenched. Going now might disrupt their original plan and cause problems. She absolutely couldn't let Katakuri go back now! She had to hold him off!

He quickly signaled to Celluloid with his eyes. Celluloid understood, and the two prepared to work together.

"Katakuri-nii-san, we can't go back yet!" Flampe blurted out without thinking, acting impulsively.

Celluloid quickly tried to smooth things over, "Lord Katakuri, when I went out I heard Lady Brulee and the others planning to prepare a surprise for you. If you go back so soon, they might not be ready yet, and that would ruin their surprise."

“Yes! I really didn’t expect Katakuri to go back now, we can’t ruin the surprise.” Flampe was almost convinced of her own words as she spoke. “Also, don’t use the Den Den Mushi to contact them, let’s give them a surprise too. Just in case, brother, give me the Den Den Mushi.”

Katakuri narrowed his eyes, trying to find clues on Flampe's face. "You're not lying?"

"Of course not! I love my brother the most, how could I lie to him!" Flampe felt a little flustered, but she still held back. "Brother, please give me the Den Den Mushi. And you guys too, don't answer the Den Den Mushi now. You can't ruin the surprise that Brulee and the others have prepared."

Katakuri handed the Den Den Mushi to Flampe, and seeing Katakuri do so, the chess soldiers on the warship also obeyed Flampe.

The two breathed a sigh of relief; at least they had stalled for time.

“My lords, I’ll go and put these Den Den Mushi into the cabin,” Celluloid said.

You can't keep Den Den Mushi on your person, otherwise, if you don't report a call, you'll be the one who suffers. Only by putting them aside in front of them can you get rid of them completely.

"Let me help you," Flampe said, following Celluloid. The two took the opportunity to escape Katakuri's sight for a moment.

But in order to avoid arousing suspicion, he quickly returned, right under Katakuri's nose.

Inside the cabin.

"Brubrub... Brubrub..."

The Den Den Mushi kept ringing, but there was no one there, and no one answered. Messages couldn't be sent either.

"Damn it, Katakuri isn't answering." Perospero was getting anxious as his Den Den Mushi went unanswered. Was his brother afraid he'd be late to see Yuu because he was worried about the mission he'd assigned him? "Mondor, how's your connection going?"

As the eldest brother, Perospero naturally wouldn't only think of contacting Katakuri. He also instructed Montor to contact the ministers on the nearby island of Komugi, asking them to provide support.

"We've already contacted them, and they're on their way. However, there have been intrusions on several islands as well."

“I understand. Have them eliminate the invaders on their own island first, and send the rest to support Wheat Island.” Perospero glanced at Brybrin beside him. “We’ll head over there now.”

Not long after Katakuri left, the two appeared in the mirror and explained the general situation. Perospero was quite impressed with this unknown second sister-in-law; she remained calm in the face of danger, much like her younger brother Katakuri.

"Let everyone go through the Mirror World, that way it'll be faster." Although Brulee knew that Katakuri was already on his way to Komugi Island, she didn't know the situation there and might not be able to get there in time, so she couldn't let her guard down.

They passed through the mirror one after another. Brûlée led them through the mirror's opening, and then Brûlée led them towards Wheat Island.