Pirates: Building a Pirate Family.

Zhan Guo walked hurriedly towards where the Five Elder Stars were. His face was solemn, and he was thinking in his mind how to report the latest intelligence accurately to these five powerful figures.

An earth-shattering war is being prepared intensively behind the scenes, just like the calm before the storm.

In the distant new world, on the island of Kame, Rockefeller Castle stands above the earth like an indestructible fortress.

In a luxurious office inside the castle, Charlotte leaned lazily in a chair, gently shaking an exquisite crystal wine glass in her hand.

The red wine in the glass was as bright as blood, sparkling alluringly under the light.

Charlotte stared blankly at the wine glass, as if he was lost in deep thought, unaware of anything in the outside world.

Suddenly, the office door slowly opened with a slight "creaking" sound.

A crimson figure appeared at the door, with sunlight pouring in from behind, outlining its slender figure.

The person who came was the Red Earl. He was holding a black umbrella in his right hand, with his left hand hanging naturally, and he stood there with an upright posture.

The Red Earl's deep eyes stared at Charlotte quietly without saying a word.

Charlotte finally came back to his senses from his trance, and when his eyes met the Red Earl, he was slightly startled.

Then he noticed that there was a small and exquisite creature peeking curiously from the Red Earl's shoulder.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a cute raccoon!

In an instant, the memories that had been buried for many years in the depths of Charlotte's mind surged out like a tide, and scenes from the past kept flashing before his eyes.

This turned out to be Padong who possessed the Animal-type, Mythical Beast, Dog-Dog Fruit, and the raccoon form, whom the Red Earl encountered by chance after successfully escaping from Impel Down!

It was really unexpected that after many twists and turns, the Red Earl finally met the raccoon again. Such a wonderful fate was truly amazing.

"What's going on?"

Charlotte stared at the small and exquisite raccoon on the Red Earl's shoulder with suspicion, pretending to be completely unaware.

Hearing Charlotte's question, the Red Earl smiled slightly, and gently held the raccoon carefully in the palm of his hand.

"I met this little fellow by chance on the road. I felt sorry for him because he was so lonely and helpless. So I took him in."

As the Red Earl spoke, he gazed tenderly at the raccoon in his hands, with a hint of doting unconsciously revealed in his eyes.

"Oh my, I never expected that someone as cold and ruthless as you could show such a warm and affectionate side. It's really rare to see!"

Charlotte had a playful look on his face and teased the Red Earl with great interest.

You know, ever since Charlotte met the Red Earl, she has never seen him show the slightest love for anything or anyone.

Even when they were communicating with each other on a daily basis, the Red Earl always had a calm expression on his face, and there were rarely any emotional fluctuations emanating from him.

"No matter how cold your heart is, after being washed and baptized by the long river of time, it will eventually change, right?"

Facing Charlotte's teasing, the Red Earl seemed quite calm and composed. He raised the corners of his mouth slightly and responded softly.

Seeing this, Charlotte shrugged indifferently, indicating that she had no comment on it.

The Red Earl walked slowly to Charlotte's desk with steady and powerful steps.

His deep eyes glanced casually and fell on the neatly arranged documents on Charlotte's desk.

With just this brief glance, the Red Earl was attracted as if by a magnet, and could no longer take his eyes away from the document.

He stretched out his right hand without hesitation and took the document in his hand.

As he carefully read the words written above, the originally calm expression on his face gradually became solemn.

Suddenly, he raised his head, stared at Charlotte with an unbelievable look, and said, "You...you are actually going to mobilize troops against the North Sea?"

Facing the Red Earl's questioning, Charlotte did not panic or hide anything at all.

He nodded slightly, indicating that he agreed with the Red Earl's guess.

Then, Charlotte explained with a serious face: "The Rockefeller Kingdom has been resting for four or five years, and now it is time to take action. After all, in today's new world, except for those mysterious and difficult-to-enter restricted areas, the rest of the areas have almost been taken into the possession of our Rockefeller Kingdom. Therefore, now is a good time for our kingdom to further expand its territory!"

At this point, Charlotte's eyes seemed to be burning with two blazing flames, revealing an extremely firm determination and strong desire.

The Red Earl stared at Charlotte's ambitious look, and the scene of his first meeting with Charlotte involuntarily emerged in his mind.

Although Charlotte at that time was equally cunning and ambitious, he undoubtedly seemed much more immature and naive compared to the mature, sophisticated and imposing Charlotte in front of him.

The Red Earl couldn't help but sigh inwardly, time really can completely change a person!

After a moment of silence, the Red Earl asked thoughtfully, "So, the will of Rocks and the Golden Lion was finally passed on to you? Are you going to embark on a bloody and murderous journey like them in order to dominate the world?"

Charlotte shook his head gently, looked at the Red Earl with a firm gaze, and said solemnly: "I am completely different from them. I will not act rashly without any preparation like those reckless people. I will make all the necessary preparations!"

After saying this, his eyes revealed full of confidence, as if he had seen the dawn of victory.

Then, Charlotte carefully took out a pure gold that was sparkling with dazzling golden light from his collar.

This pure gold exudes a mysterious and alluring glow, as dazzling as the brightest star in the night sky.

Charlotte held the pure gold tightly in his hand, with an extremely confident smile on his face. He raised his voice and said to the Red Earl: "That's it! It can give me enough time to realize my grand blueprint!"

The Red Earl nodded slightly, indicating his agreement with Charlotte's words, but he was secretly thinking in his heart.

He stared at Charlotte's face, which had hardly changed from forty years ago. Time did not seem to have left many traces on him.