Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

"Well, well, well~"

"Thank you for coming all the way here. It's been a long time, everyone!"

Cake Island Castle, the main venue for the tea party.

After a shaking tremor, a wooden door high up in the castle suddenly opened.

The bright candlelight shone here like a spotlight in a stage play, instantly illuminating the figure of a bloated, huge old woman, presenting it in front of everyone.

And this person who seems to be the protagonist at this moment is none other than Charlotte Linlin, the captain of the BIG MOM Pirates, who is known as one of the Four Emperors and the strongest woman.

Although she is 66 years old, Lingling still has a childlike heart and skips down the high steps.

As she walked, she activated the power of her soul fruit to awaken the flowers around her.

In an instant, the entire venue was filled with singing, dancing, and the big meatball Lingling!

Various snacks, tableware and homies danced rhythmically in the air to the music.

The biscuits bend in the air and automatically fall into the plate in an orderly manner.

The flying teapot passed over everyone's heads, pouring out a sweet-smelling cocoa milk, but it was then scooped up by the exquisite silver cup that followed and landed on the huge banquet table.

The dancing cake, the dancing candles and the smiling guests...

Finally, all of this came together into a dream banquet on a high platform, different from the public tea parties at the bottom.

"Welcome everyone to my tea party!!!"

At the end of the song, the auntie landed on the main seat at the round table with the last step of the dance, as if she had rehearsed it countless times.

There are less than 20 seats at the entire round table.

Each of these seats is reserved for the most important guest present.

The first to take their seats were the giants of the dark world, who were attending the tea party not for the first time.

The Hider Kiber, the Shipping King Umit, the Undertaker Draco, the Loan Shark King Field and the Queen of Fun Street Stussy!

The above five people are the five people with the highest status and position in this tea party.

He is also the partner of Big Mom Pirates in the underground world!

At this moment, Vinsmoke Judge, who had followed the Straw Hat Pirates into the venue with a confused look on his face, looked at the surrounding environment with a complicated expression.

He originally thought he was a big shot, but now he is standing like a minion in this conference room full of big shots.

Fortunately, at this moment, a neatly dressed servant with a mustache suddenly came in front of him, bowed respectfully, and invited Judge:

"You are the patriarch of the Vinsmoke family, Lord Judge, right? Please move over. You are Mother's special guest. You are qualified to sit at the main table with Mother."

"As for your entourage, please allow them to move freely in the conference hall below."

"Is this an invitation from Big Mom!?"

Upon hearing this, Jiazhi was stunned for a moment, and then his already dim eyes sparkled again.

He knows it!

He knew it! ! !

How could the Vinsmoke family, the Germa 66 Kingdom that was feared by everyone in the North Sea, be so shameless! ?

Although in terms of fame, he only dared to hang out in the North Sea, and his status could not be compared with many kings of the new world present.

But he is a genuine scientist after all, a scientist who has mastered the world's top technology and the research direction of bloodline factors!

The power of science is priceless!!!

"After all, they are the Four Emperors Pirate Group. They are not something that ordinary scoundrels can compete with~"

After chuckling in his heart and talking to himself, Jiazhi suddenly felt refreshed, and his waist and legs no longer hurt.

Even the liver, which had started to hurt because of Sanji's anger, returned to normal.

He waved his hands at Reiju and the others behind him and said:

"In that case, you guys should stay here for a while."

"I'm going to talk to Charlotte Lingling about the follow-up cooperation issues."

"Yes, Father!"

The suppression from blood made Iji and others have no resistance at all. They immediately obeyed the order and found a corner to enjoy the banquet.

Only Raiju looked at Sanji thoughtfully, then followed his brothers and left.

Led by the servants, Judge soon came to the vicinity of the main table and was placed in a not very important position.

If it were Judge before he came to Cake Island, he might have some objections to this arrangement of the Big Mom Pirates.

But after experiencing the change in mentality just now at the door, he can now calmly accept his ordinariness and insignificance.

not to mention……

Aren't the kings of the new world placed in relatively marginal positions just like him?!

So, who are those seats next to the old lady reserved for? !

After nodding to several underground kings around him, Judge sat down calmly.

But his eyes were always fixed on the aunt sitting across the round table, as if he was expecting her to reveal the answer.

Especially when he saw that no one from the Straw Hat Pirates was invited to the main table, Judge suddenly felt an inexplicable irritation in his heart.

……

……

"Well, well, well~"

"Is everyone seated yet?!"

Looking at the tea party scene below which had gradually quieted down, the middle-aged woman standing on the platform after singing a song suddenly revealed an innocent yet weird smile on her face.

“Well, well, well… I haven’t been this happy in a long time!”

"Thank you all for coming to my tea party. Now, it's time to invite the real protagonist of this tea party!"

The excited aunt spread out her hands and showed them to all the guests present.

Recalling the phone call she made with the Straw Hat Pirates a few days ago...

That group accidentally made a huge name for themselves, but now they are being hunted by the World Government and dare not show their heads. It just so happens that they have some connections with me, so I just surrender to them!

Although there are many strange things about this, the aunt doesn't consider them at all!

Just like Kaido can invite the supernova he defeated just a second ago to join the pirate group without any scruples, and let him take on important positions...

In the eyes of these veteran strongmen, especially the Four Emperors like Big Mom and Kaido...

The classes in this world have long been solidified. It is impossible for a group of little bean sprouts that haven't even grown all their hair to make it to the final pinnacle!

They may be a little too arrogant.

But decades of experience have told them time and again... they have the capital!

So after hearing from Akane that the Straw Hat Pirates decided to join Big Mom's pirate group, Big Mom had almost no doubts and even gave up the protagonist position of this important tea party.

Dang Dang Dang...

At this moment, several rays of light descended from the sky and suddenly shone on the empty seat next to the aunt.

It was not until this moment that everyone realized why the seats around the aunt were vacant.

Standing at the edge of the spotlight, looking at the empty seats, and thinking of the Straw Hat Pirates who suddenly disappeared after entering the inner field, Judge, who had just felt a little better, suddenly changed his expression and felt like he was sitting on pins and needles.

And the aunt's next words made his pupils shrink suddenly.

The aunt raised her glass high, as if announcing to the world, and laughed:

"Let us welcome the new members of the Universal Domain with warm applause..."

"The Straw Hat Pirates!!!"

"The bounty on the Soul Walker Brook is 160 million Baileys!!!"

when!

The beam of the spotlight suddenly focused, and an upright skeletal figure immediately appeared in front of everyone, and then bowed downwards like a gentleman.

"Yohohoho~ Good morning, everyone~"

Brook took off his hat and greeted everyone present.

After seeing Brook sitting in a seat that was obviously a level higher than his own, Judge's heart instantly became despairing, without even a spark of hope left.

The following scene did not exceed his expectations.

Big Mom just called out the bounty amounts and names of the Straw Hat Pirates in order from low to high.

Amidst the enthusiastic cheers from below, all the Straw Hat members appeared near the round table one by one.

Among them, the Straw Hat Pirates' captain Luffy and vice-captain Akane sat directly on the left and right sides of Big Mom.

This posture doesn't seem like the first meeting at all.

The appearance of the Straw Hat Pirates obviously brought quite a shock to the guests on the scene.

You know... that is the Fifth Emperor who is now widely talked about in the sea!

Originally, according to the convention on the sea, everyone was guessing which old force the Straw Hat Pirates would attack next.

Unexpectedly, they would directly choose to join the Big Mom Pirates!

At this moment, some of the fence-sitters who were originally walking the line between the four emperors and other forces couldn't help but start to waver in their thoughts.

After all, their usual style is... whoever wins, they help!

Suddenly, the entire venue became agitated, and everyone began to whisper and analyze the situation.

When the aunt saw this, the smile on her face became even more unbridled, and the corners of her mouth widened wildly.

The faces of the several Dark Emperors sitting opposite Big Mom changed instantly when they saw the members of the Straw Hat Pirates beside them.

But there is at least one thing that everyone can agree on...

The BIG MOM Pirates, with the support of the Straw Hat Pirates, will definitely be the strongest competitor of [ONE PIECE]!

"I never thought that the legendary Straw Hat Pirates would appear here!"

Stussy, who has multiple special identities, gently licked her bright tender lips, looking back and forth between Big Mom and the Straw Hat Pirates with flashing eyes.

The others also suddenly realized what was going on, and immediately picked up their wine glasses and toasted Charlotte Lingling in front of them.

Everyone is congratulating the Big Mom Pirates for gaining another group of powerful generals...

But at this round table, only Judge frowned slightly, his eyes quietly scanning the Straw Hat Pirates.

Something is wrong!

Something is extremely wrong!

Perhaps it was because he had been planning to join the Big Mom Pirates from the beginning, Judge felt that...

These guys from the Straw Hat Pirates in front of me don’t look like they are going to join another force.

Let’s not talk about Luffy, the straw hat boy who has already started to eat the dessert on the table.

In the calm eyes of the other people, there was neither the sadness of living under someone else's roof nor the joy of joining a powerful force.

Yes, there is only indifference that despises everything!

It was as if all of this was simply not worthy of their attention.

Just waiting quietly for something.

"So...what are they waiting for!?"

A bold idea suddenly appeared in Jiazhi's mind, but it was like a floating duckweed in the vast expanse, making him unsure.

The whole tea party continued in an orderly manner.

Everything seemed as calm as it seemed on the surface.

Even Judge began to suspect that he had developed a mental illness because of Sanji's incident. He was being too suspicious.

But at this moment, an unexpected episode suddenly happened!

Those who can sit near the auntie are naturally the most high-end VIPs of this tea party.

How could they treat these distinguished guests the same way as the ordinary snacks on the table below?

The dishes that can be served to the main table are naturally all top-notch delicacies, and all the ingredients are rare and precious things that are extremely difficult to find in the world.

The turning point in the atmosphere came over a plate of chocolate croissants.

“Delicious! Really delicious!!!”

Luffy, who seemed to have a stomach from another dimension, seemed to have completely forgotten the real purpose of their visit. He transformed into a giant rubber vacuum cleaner and frantically absorbed all the snacks.

Although Sanji's cooking skills are not inferior to those professional chefs on Cake Island, a good cook cannot cook without rice...

No matter how good Sanji's cooking skills are, he can never create the taste of these legendary ingredients.

Luffy, who was having such a luxurious meal for the first time, was naturally unscrupulous.

And at this moment, a scene that no one expected appeared...

Luffy's rubber arm suddenly stretched out and grabbed the last croissant on a plate.

At the same time, the aunt's strong palm also clasped the other side of the croissant.

For a moment, both Luffy and Big Mom were stunned.

After a while, Big Mom suddenly grinned and said to Luffy, who was nominally the captain but had never communicated with him:

"Little boy! This is a dessert made from cocoa that erupted from the center of the Cocoa Island volcano. You can only eat it once a year. This last piece should naturally be eaten by me!"

"Why? I encountered it first!" Luffy was clearly at someone else's dining table, but he was very unreasonable in front of the delicious food and didn't care about Big Mom's face at all and directly retorted.

It was this one sentence that suddenly made the entire lively main table fall into an extremely quiet state.

Jiazhi also looked up suddenly, and a look of "I see" flashed in his eyes.

really!

The Straw Hat Pirates are not here to submit to Big Mom!

Which official dares to speak to his master like this?

"Um!?"

Sure enough, the aunt, sensing something was wrong, frowned slightly.

"Why?!"

The mighty momentum suddenly surged out from the aunt's body like a huge wave.

Along with it, there is also a huge phantom made up of soul power.

Big Mom's fruit ability is the Soul-Soul Fruit, which has the effect of absorbing the souls, or lifespans, of the feared people. She can use these souls for herself, or she can give them to inanimate objects, giving them new life!

At this moment, Luffy's careless reaction undoubtedly touched Big Mom's sore spot.

She instantly pressed down on Luffy with a terrifying momentum and asked the classic question:

"Life or dead!?"