Marauder

"It really was a strange feeling… completely different from using the Glint-Glint Fruit." Although Violet had initially disliked the appearance of the Byakugan, she was quickly captivated by its miraculous ability.

Especially with the Byakugan’s enhancement, she could feel that both the range and clarity of her Glint-Glint Fruit had increased tremendously. Now, no one on all of Cake Island could hide their every move from her.

"Alright, did you find the people I asked you to locate?" Yota asked Violet, who was enjoying herself immensely. Violet finally reined herself in, observed carefully, and spoke. "Alright, I’ll draw out their locations right away."

A moment later, Yota took the map Violet had given him and set off to find Charlotte Pudding and Charlotte Brulee.

Walking through Cake Island, Yota saw that despite it being nighttime, there were still countless Homies around. Yet these Homies acted as though they could not see him at all.

Yota had used genjutsu to place a protective layer over his entire body, causing every Homie that noticed him to subconsciously forget and ignore him, treating it as though they had never seen him. This casually cast, low-level genjutsu could not fool any true powerhouse, but it was remarkably effective against Homies formed from soul fragments.

Whenever he encountered an obstacle along the way, Yota entered the Kamui dimension state, hiding himself within the gaps of space and passing straight through. Thus, he traveled in a direct line and soon reached the location of his first target.

"Charlotte Pudding… the Three-Eye Tribe… It is said that when the Three-Eye Tribe’s power is developed to its limit, they possess an ability nearly akin to hearing the voices of all things. They can even see through people’s hearts."

"It’s just that this race is nearly extinct now. Who knew where Big Mom managed to dig one up…"

"Big Mom has made an outstanding contribution to keeping ethnic minorities from going extinct."

"If this were Russia back then, she would not merely be a Hero Mother. She could practically be called a Great Mother!"

While thinking all sorts of nonsense, Yota had already arrived outside Charlotte Pudding’s bedroom. He saw Charlotte Pudding reading inside, apparently studying something.

On her shoulder was a large blob of jelly-like substance, which was probably some kind of Homie.

"Who’s there?" As if she had sensed something, Charlotte Pudding immediately turned around and saw Yota walking out of the wall.

"Sir, are you lost?" Blinking her eyes, Charlotte Pudding revealed a gentle smile and asked softly.

The girl looked obedient on the outside but was devious within, and her acting skills were superb. Clearly understanding that a wise man did not fight when the odds were against him, she began putting on an act before Yota.

Yota narrowed his eyes slightly, and they immediately transformed into Rinnegan. Powerful Yin Release Chakra surged forth, and the jelly-like blob on Charlotte Pudding’s shoulder let out a croak before fainting.

Pudding herself trembled from head to toe, yet she ultimately was not knocked unconscious by Yota’s genjutsu.

Though this was related to Yota not using his full strength, he could also sense a power from her three eyes that was extremely similar to ocular power. Only a tiny portion of it was leaking out now; even greater potential lay dormant within her three eyes.

"What an interesting power. It is already close to pure Yin Release Chakra. I’ve changed my mind." Yota smiled faintly. "Charlotte Pudding, are you willing to work for me?"

"Um… Sir, are you proposing to me?" Charlotte Pudding forced a smile. "With your strength, Mother might be willing."

"Heh, stop playing dumb. You should understand what I mean. I’m not looking to become Big Mom’s son-in-law."

"Besides, if Big Mom really saw me, she would probably not dare take me as her son-in-law!"

As he spoke, Yota removed his disguise and revealed his true appearance.

"Y-you’re Yota! The Great Pirate of the Whitebeard Pirates, Marauder Yota!" Charlotte Pudding widened her eyes and cried out in shock.

"Marauder? What kind of title is that?" Yota asked, somewhat baffled.

The titles in the Pirate World could be said to be simple to the extreme. Grow a white beard, and your nickname became Whitebeard. Have red hair, and your nickname became Red Hair. Wear a straw hat, and your nickname became Straw Hat Kid.

Someone who liked having children was called Big Mom, while someone who liked Animal-Type Devil Fruit users was called Hundred Beasts.

The slightly more imposing ones were names like Golden Lion, Red Count, Demon Heir, and World Destroyer. Basically, they were nicknames derived from personal traits combined with an assessment of one’s aura.

The one with the most nicknames was Doflamingo. Heavenly Yaksha, Sea Rogue, Joker—he had several. They basically corresponded to his personal temperament, Sea Rogue; his status in the underworld, Joker, the highest card; and his way of doing things, Heavenly Yaksha.

But no matter how Yota thought about it, he did not seem to have committed any acts of plunder. At most, he had robbed fellow pirates.

He had looted a national treasury in Drum Kingdom at the very beginning, but no one should have known about that.

"Because… because you can plunder Devil Fruit abilities… You want to plunder my Memory Fruit?!" Pudding explained, then seemed to realize something. Her entire face turned deathly pale.

The Memory Fruit’s importance to Pudding was self-evident. Devil Fruit abilities and their users often influenced one another. Pudding’s exceptional acting skills were largely the result of the Memory Fruit feeding back into her personality.

Furthermore, her current position in the family was also closely tied to the Memory Fruit. In fact, if Charlotte Linlin had not held high hopes for the awakening of her Three-Eye Tribe power, she would never have given Pudding a Memory Fruit related to the mind.

If she lost the Memory Fruit, it would not simply be a matter of losing her status. She might even lose all hope of awakening her Three-Eye Tribe power. Given Charlotte Linlin’s personality, Pudding would definitely come to no good end then!

Pudding knew exactly how Charlotte Linlin treated children who disappointed her. When that time came, she might have decades of her lifespan extracted!

Yota froze slightly. News that he possessed the ability to plunder Devil Fruit abilities had spread so quickly? But on second thought, it made sense. Zephyr’s group definitely had Den Den Mushi that could contact the Navy, and after he had drifted at sea for several days, Navy Headquarters must have received the news long ago.

Perhaps by now, even his bounty poster had already been made!

In that case, calling him Marauder really was quite fitting.