Whole Cake Island (11)
Completely unexpectedly, Streusen used his skills to transform Whole Cake Chateau into a gigantic, fluffy, meringue-filled cake. Falling down, he completely flooded Sweet City with candy and saved everyone from being crushed by debris. While everyone tried to adapt to the new scenario, Mont-d'Or, rebuked by the citizens, ordered the call for the afternoons to prevent the escape of the Straw Hats or the Fire Tanks.
Northwest of the island, Bege and the rest of the alliance, minus the Vinsmokes, gathered for a farewell. Having finished the mission, Bege gave Caesar his heart as he had promised and he left alone.
Vito informed Streusen's action and after a few words of farewell, Bege left with his people. Brook, Bepo, Ikkaku and Lami decided to leave for the Shark Submerge III and the rest for the Thousand Sunny.
-Form up two squads, Daifuku.- Katakuri looked around.- Where's Oven and Cracker?-
-Oven is no longer able to fight since Raven participated in this assassination attempt while Cracker... To be honest, I have no idea.- Daifuku replied clicking his tongue.
-......- Katakuri knitted her brows upon hearing this, but decided to focus on the problem they have.- We'll investigate later about Cracker's absence. Right now we have to concentrate on Straw Hat and his allies.-
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-WEDDING CAKE!-
-MAMA!?-
Aaaaaaand.... There goes another problem for the Charlottes.
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-Katakuri! Squads have already left in pursuit of the Staw Hats and Bege!- Daifuku informed his sister.- And another squad has already started attacking the Germa.-
-Good. Brulee... Come with me.-
-Of course, sister! Will you finish off those bloody Straw Hats!? I will never forgive them! They used me like a rag! WAAAHHH!-
-That's the plan. I'll take Straw Hat Luffy's head.- Katakuri knitted her brows.- I've realized that I must erase him, before he's left to become a real threat to mama in the future.-
-EVERYONE, GET OUT OF THE CITY!-
-Smoothie!-
-GET AS FAR AS YOU CAN!-
-......!!? What, now!?-
-What's the matter, Smoothie-nee!?- Mont-d'Or asks.
-MONT-D'OR! RUN!-
Mont-d'Or saw Big Mom run after Smoothie.
-......!!?? Don't tell me... No. Not now.-
-WEEEEEEEEEEEDIIIIIIING CAAAAAAKKKKEEEEE!-
In a desperate attempt, Smoothie sought out the Head Chef to prepare a new cake, but he had been seriously injured during the castle collapse.
In a clever move, Perospero tricked Big Mom by promising that the Straw Hats had stolen a supposedly spare wedding cake. After listening to Perospero carefully, Big Mom threatened to kill him if his story turned out to be a lie, which terrified Perospero. Immediately afterwards, Big Mom called Zeus and set off in search of the Straw Hats.
Once she was gone, Perospero collapsed.
-This is bad news, indeed... At the very least, this island's done for. After that, I dare say there's no way of telling!-
In the midst of a bitter argument between the siblings, Pudding appeared and assured that she would be in charge of making a cake with Chiffon, whom she would force to help, news that gave everyone hope.
On the other hand, Luffy's group ran through the totally burned Seducing Woods and a squad of Big Mom located them, but before they could reach them, Big Mom appeared from the sky on Zeus and brandishing Napoleon ready to ram the group.
After barely dodging the attack, Luffy proposed to fight Big Mom, but Nami refused and it occurred to her to use her black balls to attract Zeus, which she successfully achieved. Little by little, Zeus distanced himself from Big Mom causing her to fall flat on her face as she delivered another of her thrusts.
-That thing's called Zeus?- Nami asked Jinbe while sitting on his shoulder.
-Yes. That cloud is made from Big Mom's soul...-
-YEP! I'm Zeus!- Zeus answered flying above the Straw Hats who were running at full speed towards the ship.- Say, say! You know those little thunderclouds? Gimme more!-
-Huh? Black Ball? They were that good?-
-I've never eaten such rich, silky thunderclouds before!- Zeus stated drooling as Luffy slowed down and prodded Zeus while running.- Do ya have more? Do ya?-
-......-
-Oi, cloud! Forget about all that! Let me ride you!- Luffy asked with a big smile while pinching Zeus' cheek.
-No can do. Only mama, who gave me her soul, can ride me!-
-Aw! So you're just a cloud?-
-Zeus... Okay. But will you become my servant in exchange?- Nami asks with a smile.
-HUH!?-
-I WILL!- Sanji replied with hearts in his eyes.
-She's not asking you.- Jinbe commented.
Zoro kicked Sanji's butt.
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-Mama will be chasing them herself, so... Their chance of reaching here is of course already 0.-
-I would assume so.-
-But then why would you lie in wait here?-
-...... Just in case.- Katakuri replied with her back leaning against the wall of the Sunny and her arms crossed.
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Flying over what was left of the Seducing Woods, Pudding and Chiffon rode on Rabiyan's back, looking for the others. While they were looking for them, Pudding apologized to her sister for the dangerous situation she had put him in, but Chiffon was willing to help her sister's saviors.
The thunder caused by Nami defeated all the subordinates that accompanied Big Mom, but had no effect on her and continued her advance through the land where she was sunk by the force of lightning.
Chiffon and Pudding appeared before them and just when he was going to explain his plan to the group, Pudding began to change his attitude in a matter of seconds, alternating from an attentive and kind side to another macabre and sadistic.
Chiffon managed to convince the group about the need to cook a wedding cake similar to the one in the wedding banquet and thus calm Big Mom's fury. After convincing Sanji to help them, Sanji jumped on Rabiyan with both sisters in the middle of a strong lunge from Big Mom, promising Luffy to meet again in the sea.
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-Strong... Against the soldiers, aren't we, skeleton?- Katakuri asked looking towards the group of four who arrived at the Sunny.
-...... Even if our captain would like you to be here... I ask you to please get off the Sunny!-