44 Chapter 44 – Uta’s decision

"Really?!"

Charlotte Pudding, who had been doubting herself, suddenly lifted her head upon hearing Smoothie's encouragement.

"That's right!"

Smoothie smiled and nodded affirmatively.

"That's wonderful!"

"If Arton is willing to marry me, I would naturally be willing to marry him."

Charlotte Pudding clasped her hands together, her face full of longing.

It's not surprising, given that she had always been ostracized by members of the Big Mom Pirates due to the third eye on her forehead.

Even her siblings had often shunned her.

This led to Pudding's extremely low self-esteem.

Now, suddenly learning that Arton did not despise her third eye, and that she was one of the few among the many sisters in the Big Mom Pirates to be chosen by Arton, Pudding couldn't help but feel moved.

For a moment, Pudding no longer cared about the doujinshis Arton had made of her.

If possible, she would even fly to Arton's side right now and marry him.

Unfortunately, Pudding understood that without Big Mom's life card, as an ordinary member of the pirate crew, she simply could not leave Totto Land.

Let alone find Arton and marry him.

Charlotte Smoothie looked deeply at Pudding, who was visibly enraptured before her.

If possible, she naturally wouldn't want to share Arton with anyone.

However, even she dared not claim that she alone could attract Arton to Totto Land.

After all, although Arton had made doujinshis of her, when it comes to the number of doujinshis, among them, Galette and Pudding had the most.

This meant that Arton was very likely to favor Galette and Pudding the most.

To definitively attract Arton to Totto Land, even the proud Smoothie had to rely on the strength of her sisters.

"Since everyone has the idea of marrying Arton, then all is well."

"When the time comes, it will depend on who among us Arton will take a liking to."

Charlotte Smoothie's mouth curved into a wide smile.

'However, once Arton truly arrives at Totto Land.'

'The person he'll marry will definitely be me.'

Smoothie secretly thought to herself.

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[...After the defeat of the Music Demon, Uta refused to let people's souls be trapped in the virtual music space.]

[In the end, she gave up the possibility of survival, using her last strength to sing a song that could lead people's souls away from the virtual world.]

[Alas! Such a pity, a good girl passed away in her prime.]

[Though at the last moment, Red-Haired Shanks acted like a true man, deterring two Marine Admirals and a host of Marine officers and soldiers with his unparalleled Conqueror's Haki.]

[So that the Marines couldn't take Uta away, allowing Shanks himself to cover Uta with a funeral cloth.]

[But in the end, Uta still died. If I ever invite Uta to become my Songstress, I must have a good talk with Red-Haired Shanks.]

[Or after I help Uta master the power of Lancer Elizabeth Báthory's ability, let her give the Red-Haired Pirates a blasting music concert.]

[Tsk tsk, though the power of the Song-Song Fruit can be nullified by covering one's ears, I presume the sonic attacks of Elizabeth Báthory could enhance the penetrative power of the sounds emitted by the Song-Song Fruit.]

[By then, when Uta uses both abilities together, even the best earplugs might not be effective.]

[However, the simultaneous use of these two powers will undoubtedly consume a tremendous amount of stamina.]

Gion, Hina, and other Marines furrowed their brows upon seeing Arton's message. They already knew about Elizabeth Báthory's power through the skill demonstration.

Elizabeth Báthory's singing could produce ultrasonic attacks capable of upheaving the earth's surface.

If such attacks were combined with the already dangerous powers of the Song-Song Fruit, it would undoubtedly be a disaster.

Involuntarily, Gion, Charlotte Smoothie, Stussy, and other powerful warriors began to ponder how they would deal with Uta if they truly faced her.

"Is this the reason why I die?"

"Shanks could actually go to such lengths."

Uta wiped the tears from her face, filled with emotion. Similarly, she felt somewhat relieved about Shanks having left her in the past.

"He's planning to talk to Shanks for me."

"This man is indeed interesting."

"But he really wants to invite me to be his partner?"

"Hehe, considering you've unraveled my years-long heartache and informed me of the cause of my future death, and you're also offering me Elizabeth Báthory's template."

"I'll join you for the time being, hehe."

After drying her tears, Uta couldn't help but laugh at Arton's message.

Then, she resumed her steps, continuing to search for Arton on the streets. Although she now knew the cause of her own future death, Arton still held considerable attraction for her.

The miraculous diary points, the incredible character templates, and the intriguing and funny stories occasionally exposed through the diary all made Uta want to travel with Arton for a while.

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