Chapter 322

Katakuri, still cautious, did not catch it with his hand; instead, he transformed into mochi to receive the Cream Fruit, then immediately tossed it to a chess soldier.

Sima Di was left utterly speechless...

At that moment!

Opera suddenly let out a strange cry, fell directly to the ground, and began rolling around. His body swelled like a balloon being inflated, accompanied by agonized wails; this transformation was not easy to endure.

"Mama-mama-mama-mama—"

BIG MOM shouted happily.

A giant!

The giant she had longed for had finally appeared!

Opera's giant transformation ended quickly. He sat up, panting heavily, staring blankly at his siblings who now appeared small before him, then exchanged a glance with the giant Brûlée.

"Mama-mama-mama-mama—Opera, how do you feel now?" BIG MOM asked with concern.

Only then did the giant Opera come to his senses.

He stood up and moved around, then immediately covered his stomach in exhaustion.

"I feel weak right now, very weak..."

"Hmm?" BIG MOM frowned, looking at Sima Di, and said displeasedly: "What is going on? Are there other side effects?"

Katakuri immediately cast a wary glance!

Sima Di helplessly held his head.

Does this giant Opera not even distinguish between "weakness" and "hunger"?

Fortunately,

there was still a "successful experience" present; the giant Brûlée hurriedly stepped forward.

"Mother, Opera is probably just hungry. Transforming into a giant consumes a great deal of energy."

"Is that so?"

BIG MOM waved her large hand, ordering the giant Opera to open his belly and eat his fill.

Hmm...

The only food available was the desserts present at the scene.

Fortunately, the quantity was large enough to satisfy everyone.

After gorging himself, the giant Opera stood up, satisfied, and swung his fists with vigor.

His condition looked very good at a glance.

"Mother! I feel I can now fight with my brother Katakuri!" the giant Opera declared confidently.

Seeing that the giant Opera was in good condition, and that the giant Brûlée had also taken the Giant Clan potion for several days, the success of the Giant Clan potion was already proven.

BIG MOM laughed excitedly!

"Mama-mama-mama-mama—Excellent! My Whole Cake Island now has a Giant Clan! Mama-mama-mama-mama—"

Her laughter shook the heavens!

In her triumph,

she even overlooked the Straw Hat Pirates.

It was Perospero who stepped forward to remind her: "Mother, shouldn't the welcome banquet begin?"

Today, almost all the officers of the BIG MOM Pirates had gathered here, either to wage war directly against the Straw Hat Pirates or to welcome them and forge an alliance.

They were certainly not here to listen to your foolish laughter.

"Ah! Mama-mama-mama-mama—I was too happy and forgot." BIG MOM, in a good mood, waved her large hand: "The banquet begins! The captain and vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, and that Sanji, come sit at the main table with me."

This was also a gesture of goodwill from BIG MOM, signifying that Luffy and Sima Di were qualified to speak with her.

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55. The Fake Becomes Real! Sanji Plays His "True Colors"!

"I don't want to! I want to eat! Banquet, banquet!"

Luffy's eyes sparkled, and he immediately rushed toward a nearby dessert.

As the signature of Whole Cake Island,

the desserts here could be called the most delicious in the entire sea. Before long, Luffy was lost in the ocean of sweets, unable to extricate himself.

Sima Di sighed helplessly.

"Sorry, our captain is rather willful. I will negotiate the specific matters of the alliance." Sima Di said with a shrug.

"Mama-mama-mama-mama—It seems the Straw Hat captain likes sweets too. Eat freely! There is plenty!" BIG MOM declared generously.

As long as the Straw Hat Pirates held the Giant Clan potion, they would be honored guests of BIG MOM.

Sima Di was about to walk toward the main table when he noticed Hancock pulling him, sending a warning glance.

—Do not get involved with other women again!

Sima Di was stunned!

Are you serious?

Would I have anything happen with BIG MOM?

But then, following Hancock's gaze, he saw the long-legged Smoothie, the voluptuous Charlotte, and other women.

Only then did Sima Di realize!

"Rest assured, having Sanji marry into the family is enough. If there were any more, the Straw Hat Pirates would no longer be the Straw Hat Pirates." Sima Di stated openly.

This was also to reassure Katakuri.

Hancock finally relaxed her grip, now at ease.

As for why she didn't go along...

Hancock also understood her own temper; a slight carelessness would spark a conflict with BIG MOM, which would inevitably disrupt Sima Di's plans.

Although Hancock didn't care much...

But Sima Di wasn't hers alone; Big Sister Robin was so sensible, and causing too much trouble would get her banished to the "Cold Palace."

Once everyone was seated,

BIG MOM spoke first: "Today's timely welcome banquet is also the celebration of the alliance between my BIG MOM Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates. After this, my BIG MOM Pirates are one step closer to becoming the Pirate King!"

BIG MOM opened the Rubbing book; the red Poneglyph rubbing on it was clearly visible.

From now on,

she, BIG MOM, possessed two red Poneglyph rubbings!

Luffy, who had been burying his head in desserts nearby, raised his head to refute—he was the man who would become the Pirate King!

Fortunately, Zoro had anticipated this,

and Franky stood guard beside Luffy; seeing him about to speak up, they directly pressed him back into the cake.

At the main table here,

Sima Di looked at the quiet girl beside Sanji; this person was Charlotte Pudding, who was to marry Sanji.

What a pity...

The third eye of the Three-Eyed Tribe is also horizontal; if it were vertical, one could cultivate a "Erlang Shen" out of it...

And at this moment,

the moment Sanji saw Pudding, his eyes were full of hearts; clearly, he was extremely fond of Pudding.

"Ah—my goddess! For the rest of my life, I will surely cherish you!" Sanji declared on the spot.

Pudding's expression was strange.

Three parts awkwardness, three parts helplessness, three parts confusion, and one part of...

Longing!

The awkwardness was because she was confessed to upon their first meeting, when they were clearly strangers before.

The helplessness was that she could not resist this marriage; she had no choice but to obey the arrangement.

The confusion was that she had been told this alliance would no longer be "acting," but that she would truly marry the person opposite her, binding the BIG MOM Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates together.

56. BIG MOM's Confession! System Betrayal?

Sanji's natural performance made Katakuri lower his guard somewhat.