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Chapter 69 The Four Sweet Commanders, Snag! (610, Requesting first subscription!)

Beihai, Candied Fruit Island, Kingdom of Calamiro.

"bake!"

Throughout the island, enormous furnaces burned day and night, filling the entire island with an almost cloyingly sweet aroma.

In the villages on the island, the farmland had long since withered and died because no one was cultivating it.

On the contrary, near the numerous enormous furnaces, the forcibly conscripted people numbly stirred the syrup flowing from the furnaces.

A group of strange creatures were supervising their work.

They were a group of soldiers who looked like chess pieces, carrying various weapons.

These are the 'Homies' soldiers, soul creatures created by BIGMOM's abilities.

If any civilians fall, they will be immediately dragged away by the Homies.

No one resisted—after so many years of torture, everyone's bodies had reached their limits.

Let alone fighting, the coughing sounds of many of them, which sounded like they were coughing up their lungs, were enough to show that each of them might fall asleep forever one night.

As Abel said, the 'Candy Island' he remembered was destroyed, leaving only death, poverty, and despair.

But on this island of despair, there is a 'pure land' that is completely different from other places.

It was a magnificent royal palace.

This is the only place on the entire island without furnaces, where fresh vegetation grows and there is even a huge isolation curtain that separates it from the outside world.

At this moment, a ship is docked in the port behind the palace that connects to the outer sea.

It was a ship with a fried shrimp on its prow and strange circular punctuation marks all over it. The words "Minister of Fried Food" were written on the mainsail.

On the mast of that ship hung a pirate flag with a cowboy hat and exaggerated lipstick.

That's the 'BIGMOM' pirate flag.

"Lord Snag—we've been waiting for you! Please follow me!"

Meanwhile, they were being guarded by a group of Homitz soldiers.

A short, ugly man wearing a crown was greeting the pirate ship from the front.

As he spoke, he led his distinguished guest into the palace, saying obsequiously, "I have prepared the finest snacks and beauties; you must stay for a few more days this time."

“That won’t do, Caramiro.”

But behind him, a tall, fat man with a gourd-shaped hair bun and carrying a large samurai sword said the same thing.

“Mom has given the order—her birthday tea party this year must be big enough.”

“The chef team started preparing the ingredients months in advance. I have to take the ‘rainbow candied fruit’ back immediately. I don’t have time to stay here.”

"Also, the giant prince proposed to my sister, and Mom will be arranging the wedding next year—so the amount of rainbow candied fruit you have to offer next year will double!"

He spoke to Calamiro III in front of him without any politeness.

"Double it all!?"

Upon hearing this, King Caramiro III stared wide-eyed in disbelief.

“But Lord Snag, as I told you last year, very few of those peasants on the island are left, and it’s now very difficult to increase the production capacity of Rainbow Candy.”

He was halfway through his sentence when Snag looked at him.

“That’s your problem, Caramiro.”

He looked calmly at Kalamiro: "What do you think Mom agreed to protect you for? Do you know how many resources Tottoland has to use every year to keep the navy from attacking you and, incidentally, to smooth things over for your business?"

"Mom doesn't care how much money you make through our flag, but..."

He grinned, gripping the large sword behind him with his right hand, his gaze fixed intently on Caramiro: "If you can't deliver the rainbow candy—"

"Shh!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he drew his knife and then withdrew it in an instant.

"I will kill you."

He trailed off.

then
"Boom!"

At least several hundred meters behind Kalamiro III, several massive pillars within the palace were instantly cleaved in two.

There was no sword energy to strike, no trace of domineering aura; it was as if his sword had struck hundreds of meters away!
"Gudu."

Seeing this, even though it wasn't the first time he had witnessed Snag's power, Kalamiro III couldn't help but swallow hard.

"Yes, yes, Lord Snag!"

He spoke hesitantly.

But Snag seemed to understand the principle of giving a carrot and stick, and casually said, "But... haven't you always wanted to join us?"

He held out his hand and took out an invitation: "This is an invitation to this year's tea party. I'm here to deliver rainbow candied fruit, so you can come with me to Totland."

He was able to travel from the New World to the North Sea because his ship had a specially made 'wind-blowing homitz' to help him navigate in the calm zone.

But Calamiro III clearly lacked the skill, so if he wanted to attend the tea party, he could only travel to Tottland on his own ship. "If you can provide twice the amount of candied fruit next year to ensure the wedding goes smoothly, I will speak to my mother on your behalf—and then I will recommend you to be the 'Minister of Candied Fruit' of Tottland."

He was just making empty promises.

But judging from the excited expression on Calamiro III's face as he accepted the invitation, he clearly believed it.

Because he knew the identity of the man in front of him.

He is not an ordinary member under Big Mom's command, but Charlotte Snack, one of the 'Sweet Commanders', a high-ranking officer of the Big Mom Pirates whose fame resounds throughout the seas.

This made him instantly forget his fear from just now, and he made up his mind that he must complete the task assigned by the old lady next year.

"Double the workload of those peasants. Even if they all die, it doesn't matter. I can buy slaves to work for them myself!"

"If I can become the 'Minister of Candied Fruit' and become a true pirate nation under the Big Mom Pirates, leveraging the title of one of the Four Emperors, my annual earnings will at least double!"

He secretly thought.

Soon, the two entered the palace.

Instead of going to the reception room, they quickly made their way to the corridor on the highest floor of the palace.

Behind an oil painting in the corridor lies the treasury of Caramilo III.

"Click!"

Kalamiro III made no attempt to conceal his actions, directly opening the vault with a key.

Then, a refreshing fragrance and a mesmerizing golden light emanated from the treasure vault.

The treasury contained a considerable amount of treasure, piled up like small mountains.

Ironically, what was more elaborate than the treasures, which were even meticulously arranged in exquisite boxes, were bottles of candied fruit that emitted a rainbow of colors.

But Calamiro III did not feel ashamed.

Not to mention that 'Seven-Colored Candied Fruit' is the highest quality candied fruit, and its price is actually quite high.

Its significance as an offering to Bigom far exceeds its original value.

After all, if the treasure is stolen, it can be earned back.

But if the candied fruit were taken away, his head might be chopped off on the spot.
"laugh!"

A sharp voice suddenly came from Caramiro III's ears.

Kalamiro III was not good at fighting, so he did not immediately realize what the sound was.

But the next moment, he found out.

In an instant, he could almost feel the cold air from the icy blade coming from his throat.

It was as if death was greeting him.

"I've been slashed!"

Calamiro III concluded: "I'm going to die!"

But at the same time...
"Shield - Slash Defense!"

Snag's voice suddenly came.

"boom!"

The next moment, Calamiro III's body crashed heavily to the ground.

He was so frightened that tears streamed down his face, and he touched his neck in disbelief—the icy feeling of the blade cutting into his neck seemed to still linger on his skin.

"How come I'm still alive?"

He spoke in a panic, feeling his pants were wet—well, probably from sweat?
"Of course you're not dead. I've already blocked that slash."

Snag gave him a disdainful look.

Then, he looked around warily: "However, I really underestimated you if you actually thought you could kill me, the 'Strongest Shield' Snag."

"And what about that enemy? Did you take him out?"

Upon hearing this, King Caramiro III looked at Snag with hopeful eyes: "Please, get rid of him. I can give you money, as much as you want!"

Snag: "."

The man, concerned with his reputation, remained silent for a moment before saying, "To be able to infiltrate this place by bypassing the Homies' soldiers, the enemy must be a very skilled assassin. Such a guy would choose to retreat if he failed in one strike, so I guess he's no longer nearby."

After saying that, seemingly feeling that it wasn't domineering enough, he added, "After all, if he's a strong person, he'll definitely be able to sense my power, and if he dares to attack again..."

He hasn't finished speaking yet.

Because at this moment, the strike has already arrived again.

But this time...
"Chi!" "Chi!" "Chi!"

The continuous slashes were no longer limited to Calamiro III, but also included Snag.

It was as if the assassin hidden in the shadows was clearly telling Snag.

Are you talking about your mother?

(End of this chapter)