Chapter 340

"Before your engagement ceremony begins, find a chance to let Pudding do a blood-drop recognition and put on these True Love Rings—when the time comes, whether Pudding's feelings for you are real will be clear at a glance." Lord Sima said.

If Pudding hasn't fallen for Sanji, then everything proceeds according to plan.

But if she really has......

"Lord Sima, aren't you going to tell us the real plan yet?" Sanji said in a low voice.

These past days, Lord Sima had always used confidentiality as his reason, refusing to reveal the true overall plan to them.

But now that it's already about to start, he's still not saying it?

"Actually it's not that I don't want to tell you—to be precise, there are just too many sets of plans." Lord Sima shrugged. "Depending on how many spectators show up on-site, the plan we activate will be different. When the time comes, just watch for my signal~ and adapt on the fly."

Sanji could only sigh helplessly, waving his hand—signaling that he understood.

He glanced once more at the emerald-green pair of rings......

"Pudding-san, I hope...... you won't let me down!"

After spending these past several days together,

Sanji had truly come to like this three-eyed girl, he just didn't know what her true feelings were......

"Whoosh—"

Lord Sima directly used the True Love Ring's ability, teleporting back to the banquet venue.

"Mamamamama—Lord Sima, you're back." BIG·MOM beckoned. "Come over and sit with us, the wedding is about to start!"

The Straw Hat Pirates' seat was right next to BIG·MOM's main table.

Compared to the seats of Perospero, Katakuri, and the others, it was even closer to BIG·MOM.

And now they were even being invited to sit at the same table as BIG·MOM......

That was a privilege reserved only for the "Nun Photo"!

But......

"Forget it, BIG·MOM, you'd better sit by yourself, otherwise I'm afraid there won't be any food left." Lord Sima teased.

He had no desire to sit together with a fat sow.

This bluntness made many people at the scene look askance—someone actually dared to refuse BIG·MOM's invitation?

The organ dealer's fate was a lesson from the past.

Just as everyone assumed

BIG·MOM would surely fly into a rage, BIG·MOM only let out a few strange laughs and didn't press Lord Sima further.

—After all, this was a powerhouse who could sit as her equal, and one who also held the key to the Giant race serum.

BIG·MOM's tolerance for Lord Sima was very high.

This drew exclamations of amazement from those around!

"The Demon-Slayer actually has that much face?"

"Must be that BIG·MOM is in a good mood today?"

"Heh! That's even... you know what I mean."

"Why is there meat on their table?"

"BIG·MOM's banquet actually has meat?"

"Could BIG·MOM have taken a liking to the Demon-Slayer?"

The guests buzzed with discussion, and some even took the initiative to go up and chat with the Straw Hat Pirates.

Most of the Straw Hat Pirates had no interest in socializing.

Except for......

"Hahaha! Let brave Usopp tell everyone about the glorious feat of leading the Straw Hat Pirates to defeat the Marines at the Summit War!"

This guy had started shooting his mouth off again.

But today was a joyous occasion, so no one bothered to expose him—they all just watched Usopp show off with good humor.

Only Judge, who was clearly also one of today's "protagonists" yet was stuck all alone at the back of the Straw Hat Pirates' group along with his family, glared at Lord Sima with considerable annoyance.

81. Wedding Shock! Katakuri Erupts!

"Welcome everyone to today's main event!"

"Next, let us welcome the bride and groom!"

"Xia Luote family's 35th daughter Xia Luote Puru——"

"And Xia Luote family's 29th daughter Xia Luote Pude——the fourth prince Vinsmoke——"

Sanji, beaming, walked the red carpet arm-in-arm with Pudding, who wore an equally sweet smile.

Lord Sima glanced at the two's left hands—both wore the green True Love Rings.

Looks like the pairing succeeded?

The emotionless Yuji and the cold-natured Jioscaboony followed close behind.

Only...

The two of them stared fixedly at the backs of their brother and sister, never having imagined they would end up as their foils.

Clearly, as children they had both been the ones bullied!

But this was BIG·MOM and Judge's will—the two of them couldn't resist at all—perhaps they had never even thought of resisting.

To the melodious strains of the wedding march,

the two couples took their places in turn on the wedding stage, bowing slightly to the many guests.

"The royal wedding! Now begins!"

"Fweee—"

"Fweee—"

GLOSSARY:

Lord Sima, Sanji, Pudding, True Love Ring, BIG MOM, Straw Hat Pirates, Perospero, Katakuri, Nun Photo, Demon-Slayer, Usopp, Summit War, Marines, Judge, Xia Luote family, Xia Luote Pudding, Xia Luote Pudding, Vinsmoke, Yonji, Jozu, Giant Race Serum

"Whoosh—"

Streams of fireworks shot up, blooming brilliantly in the suddenly darkened sky, forming the pirate flags of the Big Mom Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates, with the occasional Germa 66 emblem woven in.

While ordinary people were watching those brilliant fireworks, the Straw Hat Pirates were instead staring at the black clouds that had abruptly appeared in the sky.

【"It's probably some kind of special cloud Homie."】 In the mental link, Nami guessed: 【"There isn't much lightning power, just a very simple ability to block out the light."】

【"Yo hohoho— there really is a faint soul reaction."】 Soul King Brook offered his comment.

【"Even so, it's truly eye-opening."】 Crocus sighed.

【"Awesome!"】 Luffy's eyes lit up: 【"I really want this Devil Fruit's power!"】

One had to admit...

the Soru Soru no Mi really was a rather BUG-tier Devil Fruit.

But...

Sima Di looked at Brook: 【"Brook, your soul fire and the Yomi Yomi no Mi both counter these Homies, right?"】

【"Yo hohoho— you caught me."】

While everyone was discussing,

the temporary host, Perospero, also announced the final result—

"This represents that the two most evil newlyweds in the world will surely make the world bloom the most evil flower of evil!"

"Let us cheer for the newlyweds!"

"Poof—"

The dark clouds in the sky vanished in an instant, and bright light shone down upon the newlyweds and the crowd.

Simultaneously,

the Head Chef Long Bread also appeared, conjuring up a giant wedding cake in the center as if by magic, making Big Mom stare at it without blinking.

"Wedding cake!"

"My beloved wedding cake!"

Watching that state, like some lovesick fool, was practically identical to Sanji's right now.

—This was the look of a dream about to be fulfilled!

"What a solemn wedding!"

"What a huge cake!"

"The top of this wedding cake—is that where the vows are taken?"