*Chapter 238: Charlotte Linlin Gives Birth*

“Huh?”

Kakashi stood there stunned, completely surprised by how easily the other party had agreed.

He originally thought the other side had ulterior motives concerning Dressrosa. Who would’ve guessed they were simply after a Kekkei Genkai?

This was easy!

Nowadays, the Uchiha clan’s Kekkei Genkai wasn’t as rare as it used to be.

Didn’t he see that even the Uchiha themselves were selling their bloodline factors?

With a little money, it was entirely possible to purchase one.

But!

Whether they could develop it to that level was entirely their own business.

In any case, they had come to an agreement!

“So, from now on, we’re on the same side.”

Kakashi smiled and shook hands with Judge.

“Of course, but isn’t Dressrosa’s king currently marrying into two pirate factions?”

“My daughter marrying over there, isn’t that a bit...”

Judge squinted his eyes, trying to get a better understanding of Dressrosa’s and the sea’s power dynamics.

These pirates were strong, and Judge couldn’t deny that.

Though his technology was powerful, when facing these monsters, he felt a sense of helplessness.

“You don’t need to worry about that. Apparently, the wedding was just yesterday.”

“If you want, our king can arrange another wedding for you.”

Kakashi chuckled. It wouldn’t take much effort to host an additional ceremony.

As long as Dressrosa got what they wanted, King Raijin wouldn’t mind having three weddings.

Besides, Raijin was living a life that others could only dream of but could never attain.

“No need! Germa 66 doesn’t care about such formalities.”

Judge shook his head.

Although, how could he not want that?

But even if his daughter were to marry, she wouldn’t be able to become Dressrosa’s main wife.

Why bother with such a hassle?

As long as they could make contact with the New World and Dressrosa, that would be enough.

Everything else!

Judge believed they had already gained something far more valuable.

“I’ll contact King Raijin first; please wait a moment.”

Kakashi nodded and stepped into a room, pulling out a Den Den Mushi.

Since everything had gone smoothly, without a single hitch, Kakashi felt a sense of relief.

Dressrosa!

Outside, the festive decorations were still up.

With a smile, Raijin emerged from his bedroom. While Kakashi had been negotiating, he had fulfilled his agreements with Charlotte Linlin and Kaido.

He had successfully married Kaido’s daughter, Yamato, and Charlotte Linlin’s daughter, Charlotte Galette.

He now had connections with several powerful factions on the seas!

It could be said that he had firmly established his footing in this world.

“Hey, is there a problem on your end?”

Raijin asked through the Den Den Mushi.

“No, I’ve found you another wife!”

Kakashi bluntly replied.

“???”

Raijin froze for a moment, his face twitching.

He wanted to develop Dressrosa and even expand the Uchiha clan.

Growing the Uchiha family was part of his mission!

But he didn’t want to become a breeding machine.

He hadn’t expected that in the blink of an eye, Kakashi had found him yet another wife.

“Judge’s only condition is to form an alliance through marriage. There are no other significant demands.”

“Raijin, look at it this way—you’re helping to increase the Uchiha clan’s population.”

Kakashi teased.

Everyone knew Uchiha Raijin’s undaunted spirit and his desire to expand the clan.

But they also wondered how long he could keep up with so many wives.

“So, who is it?”

Raijin hesitated for a moment, his mouth twitching again.

He had suddenly become a groom once more.

But it didn’t matter.

This political marriage wasn’t something to overthink.

Besides!

The children born would carry the Uchiha bloodline.

That meant the Uchiha family bloodline would continue.

“Judge’s eldest daughter, Vinsmoke Reiju. She’s a fine girl.”

“Trust my taste; I won’t let you suffer.”

Kakashi smiled, knowing what Raijin was concerned about.

Other aspects might not matter much to Raijin.

But with the Uchiha clan full of handsome men, aesthetics were something he did care about.

So Kakashi had considered that right from the start.

“I’ll bring Orochimaru and the others over soon.”

Raijin rubbed his temples, remembering Sanji from the ninja academy.

Looks like Sanji would be his brother-in-law.

No problem!

Having a brother-in-law didn’t matter much.

Big Mom and Kaido had already married off their daughters.

Now, the political landscape of the seas was in complete chaos.

“So soon?”

Kakashi hadn’t expected Raijin to come in person.

“Orochimaru’s research has been stagnant for a while. He’s eager to encounter something new.”

“Moreover, Sasori and the others need some materials for their research.”

Raijin was serious.

Sasori and the others had been working with outdated materials.

Most of the time, they were just experimenting with things they’d developed themselves.

They needed to engage with the real technology of the seas.

“Alright, come on over.”

Kakashi nodded.

Next up!

The entire North Blue was about to fall under Dressrosa’s rule.

When Raijin arrived with his team, Sasori and Orochimaru immediately started moving all the research materials.

Even the research equipment in Germa’s castle was packed up and moved. They took everything in sight.

Orochimaru and Sasori had the ability to perfectly replicate Germa’s memory-chip-based armor.

Orochimaru had also done considerable research on cloning before.

He understood most of this technology.

“Hey, boss, there doesn’t seem to be any info on explosives here,” Deidara complained.

“You start with weapons. One step at a time!”

“When your weapon research is solid, you can make your own bombs.”

Raijin patted Deidara’s shoulder.

Deidara was undeniably a genius.

But the education system in the ninja world wasn’t exactly known for producing cultured individuals.

In Konoha’s ninja academy, six years of education mostly consisted of learning how to throw shuriken.

It was similar elsewhere. Even though Deidara had connections to the Tsuchikage, his studies had been casual.

Deidara was only interested in explosive clay, so he hadn’t really studied anything else.

Asking him to make something like a “Little Boy” bomb would be pushing it. Better to let him focus on simpler weapons first.

“Don’t underestimate me! My creations can blow up an entire island!”

Deidara boasted.

Thanks to the information Dressrosa had obtained from the Sky Ninja Village, he could already create a giant chakra cannon.

“Then give it a try.”

Raijin encouraged him.

“Lord Raijin, this researcher has a deep knowledge in this area. Why not let him be my assistant?”

At that moment, Orochimaru approached, gl dressed up Judge, who was standing nearby, seething with silent fury.

Although they had formed an alliance and sealed it with a marriage, no one had mentioned that Dressrosa would completely loot his place.

Whose idea of an alliance involved emptying out the other party’s home?

Were they planning to move him next?

“Judge? Sure, no problem.”

Raijin glanced at Judge and nodded.

“...”

Judge's face suddenly darkened!

He hadn’t expected that he himself would actually have to leave.

He was about to refuse, but...

Looking at the now-empty castle and his daughter, he realized that turning against Dressrosa now wasn’t worth it.

Besides!

He was now missing a lot of essential equipment! Continuing his research on the lineage factor was no longer realistic.

His only options were to either give up his research or follow Dressrosa.

"My foundation is in the North Blue! If I leave, the market I've worked so hard to establish will..." Judge said with a gloomy expression.

"The North Blue will be governed by Dressrosa. Of course, on the surface, Germa will still be the leaders! So, do you have any other concerns?" Raijin interrupted Judge.

"Then there's no problem."

Since Germa could maintain control of the North Blue, there was nothing more for him to say.

Although it felt like Dressrosa was swallowing Germa whole, Judge had no other way out. From the moment he chose to marry into Dressrosa, he had essentially handed Germa over to them.

"Then let’s send his three sons to your team, Kakashi. I want you to mold them into powerful weapons," Raijin said, turning to Kakashi.

"They have a lot of potential. When we get back, inject them with the Lunarian lineage factor and Hashirama cells. Try to turn them into combat weapons like Katakuri or even King!"

"No problem!" Kakashi nodded.

He had once been in the Root, so he knew how to interact with people devoid of emotions. As long as they carried out their tasks, it was enough. And Germa’s soldiers were even more extreme, having completely erased all emotions, turning them into machines that only followed orders.

"I’ll also have Tetsuka select some members of the Uchiha clan, the Hyuga clan, and others to come to the North Blue. We need to recruit and ensure Dressrosa can truly take control," Raijin mused.

This time, they brought back many people, and some were currently idle. Particularly the Hyuga clan, who now far outnumbered the Uchiha clan. It was necessary to deploy some of them, and the North Blue seemed like a good battlefield.

No one had any objections.

With Shiranui Genma's Door-Door Fruit, they transported all the equipment to Dressrosa’s lab. The research there had officially begun, and with immortal scientists like Orochimaru and Sasori, they barely needed sleep. Raijin was confident they would soon catch up to Vegapunk.

Before long, Raijin recalled something and asked Judge about Vegapunk.

"I escaped from the World Government, so I’m not too clear on what Vegapunk is working on," Judge said, recalling the man with a bitter expression. "But I did hear that he’s had a theory—to create something that could provide endless energy to the world. Whether or not he succeeded, I don’t know. Vegapunk keeps his research very secret."

Raijin pondered.

Endless energy... Such an idea seemed outlandish, but not impossible, especially considering that Vegapunk was the wielder of the Brain-Brain Fruit. The real question was whether he had succeeded.

With the seas returning to relative calm after the recent upheaval, Dressrosa kept a low profile, avoiding large-scale actions.

That was until...

A baby's cry rang out on Whole Cake Island.

The Uchiha clan had been in this sea for nearly a year, and the situation had changed repeatedly. The most attention-grabbing was the Uchiha clan, with everyone's eyes fixed on Raijin.

On the day Charlotte Linlin gave birth, the Navy issued a new bounty—on a pair of newborns.

Boom!

The doors of the Whole Cake Chateau trembled!

Charlotte Linlin’s face beamed with joy as she looked at the newborns who had just thrown their nanny aside.

She hadn’t expected it! These two children had inherited her physique and immense power.

And in their eyes... the Sharingan!

That was the powerful symbol of the Uchiha clan.

She had heard that most Uchiha didn't awaken their Sharingan until around the age of ten, but her children had done so at birth.

"Ma-ma-ma-ma! The powerful force of the Uchiha clan, fused with the strength of my Charlotte family..." A flash of ambition appeared in Charlotte Linlin's eyes.

The strong children she had always longed for had finally arrived, surpassing even Charlotte Katakuri in potential! With even greater power!

Moreover, once these two sets of eyes fused, they could attain strength like Uchiha Raijin’s terrifying power.

At that point, who could stand in her way?

The title of Pirate King was hers for the taking!

"Their names will be Hals and Bellman!" Charlotte Linlin laughed maniacally, her ambitions inching closer to fruition.

Meanwhile, a man on the island looked despondent.

That man was Hiashi Hyuga.