313 Charlotte Smoothie

"Pops didn't lie to you, it's just not your turn to play yet," 

Benjamin quickly reassured.

"Hey, Boss Benjamin, you didn't mention Commander Marco and Charles Vane. How are they doing in the fight?" 

Sanjuan Wolf inquired.

"Marco seems to be chasing Katakuri. I don't know where they are. I'm really worried about it, but in such a short time, they shouldn't have a winner."

As Benjamin spoke, he grabbed the binoculars and scanned the area again. He missed Charles Vane's situation earlier, so he's looking for him now.

Benjamin kept scanning the battlefield, but he couldn't find Charles Vane's location for a while, which made him a little anxious.

"Why didn't I see Charles Vane? Did something happen to him?" 

Benjamin wondered to himself.

While it's unlikely, considering how long the battle has been going on, Charles Vane is one of the core commanders, so he wouldn't be easily dealt with.

So, the chance of something happening to Charles Vane is still low, but Benjamin is a bit concerned about it.

The enemy could make various moves, like besieging, or even launching a sneak attack. Anything's possible.

Just as Benjamin was worrying, his attention was suddenly drawn to two figures on the edge of the battlefield.

"That's Charles Vane" 

Benjamin quickly recognized one of them, his opponent being one of four Sweet Commander of Big Mom Pirates, Charlotte Smoothie.

"What's going on? Why aren't they fighting?" 

Benjamin wondered aloud.

In Benjamin's view, Charles Vane and Charlotte Smoothie stood facing each other, but neither made a move. It seemed like they were having a conversation.

"This guy must be teasing girls." 

Benjamin suddenly guessed, after all, Charles Vane is the one who likes to tease girls the most.

And the facts are the same as Benjamin guessed, that Charles Vane was indeed chatting with this opponent.

"So, your name's Charlotte Smoothie. How many daughters are you of Big Mom's children?" 

Charles Vane asked with a smile at the tall woman.

Charlotte Smoothie looked somewhat attractive, though not stunning. But for a man like Charles Vane, who was always hungry for attention, he didn't seem to mind at all.

Moreover, Charlotte Smoothie is one of the stronger women Vane has encountered, which he appreciates. They've sparred for dozens of rounds, and Vane has come to recognize her strength.

"I'm the fourteenth daughter of my mother, and one of the four Sweet Commanders. As for you, there wasn't a commander like you during the Summit War. You're new here, what's your name?" 

Charlotte Smoothie asked back, recalling the unfamiliar face within the Whitebeard Commander.

At first, Charlotte Smoothie didn't want to engage with Charles Vane, but during the battle, he kept chattering away like a gossiping villager.

What's more, this guy's strength is quite impressive, especially when facing Charlotte Smoothie's attacks.

So, after several rounds of back and forth, Charlotte Smoothie's eagerness to fight was not so strong, and she started answering some of Charles Vane's questions.

"Haha, yeah, that's right. I joined Pops after the Summit War, and now I'm his fourth Commander," 

Charles Vane said with a grin.

Upon hearing this, Charlotte Smoothie's expression changed slightly.

"I heard Whitebeard reorganized his pirate group. Are you just fourth?" 

Charlotte Smoothie inquired.

"Um," 

Charles Vane felt a bit embarrassed. He thought that Charlotte Smoothie was implying his status wasn't high enough.

"The fourth captain doesn't mean I'm the fourth strongest," 

Charles Vane quickly defended himself.

As soon as he said it, Charles Vane suddenly realized something: the order of the commander wasn't necessarily Whitebeard's ranking based on their strength.

However, if it's truly based on strength, now with the addition of Jinbei and Tesla, whether he can still be ranked fourth is uncertain.

These words seemed to sting Charles Vane a bit. Despite his confidence and even arrogance, when it came to objective comparison, he felt his combat experience was far inferior to that of his predecessors.

With this in mind, Charles Vane fell silent for a moment, realizing he couldn't let this slide. He couldn't afford to lose face in front of Charlotte Smoothie. He finally met a formidable woman and couldn't allow himself to be looked down upon.

"Don't give me that look. Do you know how I joined Pops's Pirate Group?" 

Charles Vane posed an intriguing question.

"How did you join?" 

Charlotte Smoothie asked immediately, looking somewhat interested.

"Haha, when Oyaji Whitebeard reappeared after the Summit War, there was a stir in the New World. I led my pirate group to personally assassinate Whitebeard!"

Charles Vane began to talk about his own experience, ready to brag, but when he got to this part, Smoothie's mouth dropped open in surprise.

"Assassinate Whitebeard?" 

Charlotte Smoothie asked in surprise.

"How about that? Pretty impressive, right?" 

Charles Vane said triumphantly.

"I can't believe it. That's foolishly audacious," Charlotte Smoothie said, her expression turning skeptical.

To Charlotte Smoothie, the idea of assassinating one of the Four Emperors seemed like a suicide mission. Ordinary pirates would pale in comparison to the might of the Four Emperors.

Assassinating Whitebeard on his own ship seemed like an impossible feat, even compared to attempting to kill an Admiral. The Four Emperors were on another level altogether.

Therefore, Charles Vane's attempt to assassinate Whitebeard seemed to Charlotte Smoothie like a futile endeavor, akin to a suicide mission. However, to her surprise, if what Charles Vane said was true, then he hadn't been killed by Whitebeard.

This seemed odd to her. In the Big Mom Pirates, any mistake, even by a family member, would not be forgiven, let alone an outsider attempting assassination.

Hearing Charlotte Smoothie's mockery, Charles Vane felt a bit embarrassed, but he stood by his actions. He didn't see any issue with it.

Reflecting on his past actions, Charles Vane realized he had been reckless. He was completely ignorant and fearless, daring even to attempt the assassination of Whitebeard. He had been so determined, as if success was inevitable.

Even thinking about it now gives Charles Vane goosebumps all over, making him feel like a fool.

"If you tried to assassinate Whitebeard, why didn't he kill you and make you the new Commander?" 

Charlotte Smoothie asked.

"Of course, it's because the old man admires me a lot. He sees great potential in me, so he wants to train me," 

Charles Vane said proudly.

Charles Vane felt incredibly fortunate to be trained by the old man himself. Every time he thought about it, he felt incredibly lucky.

"So, is your current strength the result of Whitebeard's training?" 

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TO BE CONTINUED

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