I Haven't Gotten Aboard Yet!

Click.

The photo is shattered.

Charlotte Linlin, who was approaching with her knife raised, stopped in her tracks, her whole body trembling violently.

The nun was the person who had the greatest influence on her life.

This is also her greatest weakness.

When the nun's photo is smashed, the Big Mom's monstrous body, described as Iron Balloon, will become infinitely closer to a mortal flesh, and she might even be cut by the broken glass.

But she completely ignored her bloodied knees, knelt down, and desperately pieced together the shattered photograph of the nun.

"Sister... I miss you so much..."

I miss the days when we were all together so much...

"I will definitely make everyone bigger, and then we can all be together..."

However, no matter how hard the Big Mom tried, she couldn't mend the damage caused by the cherished photo.

A broken mirror is hard to mend.

The same goes for photos.

As the nun's seemingly kind face became increasingly fragmented and impossible to piece back together, the Big Mom's last vestiges of consciousness finally crumbled.

Scream.

Or rather, a roar that was almost absolute noise pollution erupted from the Big Mom's mouth.

That wasn't Haki, nor was it any particular technique; it was pure sound waves.

Like a storm, centered on the Big Mom, it shattered the walls of the tea party venue and quickly swept across the entire Whole Cake Island.

Countless houses were destroyed, and belongings and pedestrians were blown into the air.

Meanwhile, the guests, including Ma Qiao, who were at the center of the storm, were like blades of grass swaying in a gale. Those who were weaker had long since disappeared, and even some of the Big Mom's children were blown away.

Strong fighters like Katakuri, Smoothie, and Snack certainly wouldn't be in such a sorry state.

But they were equally helpless when faced with the Big Mom who had gone into a frenzy.

All they could do at that moment was protect the Big Mom from a sneak attack, as she was in Exhaust state.

However, the instigator, Whitebeard II, did not continue attacking the Big Mom.

After all, he was only choked by the poisoned cream, which caused him to accidentally break the nun's photo. He didn't deliberately exploit Big Mom's weakness to try and assassinate Big Mom like Carpenter Becky did.

Miss Buckin, hiding behind her son's broad back, said incredulously, "Linlin has kept this photo with her for decades. I never imagined she would care about it so much."

"Mom, is that photo also treasure? You told me that if it's treasure, we should take it back."

Whitebeard II wiped the snot hanging from his nose, his eyes flashing with a fierce light.

"Idiot, let's run! Once the Charlotte Family realizes what's happening, we're in big trouble!"

Miss. Buckin, being a fake best friend, knows very well how much she means to the Big Mom.

My own weight is probably not even as much as...

No, it's definitely not as good as that giant cream cake!

Not to mention such a precious photograph of a nun!

Having assessed the situation, Miss Buckin quickly pulled her son, who had caused the trouble, and prepared to make a quick getaway.

However...

"Mochi Wall!"

Charlotte Katakuri had long foreseen that Buckin and her son would try to escape.

While protecting his mother, he unleashed a Mochi Wall, blocking the escape route of Buckin and her son.

"Damn it, my mom said she's leaving!"

Whitebeard II raised his thick arm and slammed it against the Mochi Wall.

The immense force struck the rice cake with a startling thud.

Having just experienced the Big Mom's roar, this sound, louder than thunder, seemed insignificant.

"I'm sorry, I also have to take responsibility for my mother!"

Looking at the Mochi Wall shattered by a single punch, Katakuri took off his cloak and had to get serious.

"I've encountered so many monsters lately!"

Katakuri glanced at the dim-witted but powerful Whitebeard II., then at Ma Qiao was watching the show from the sidelines, observing the battle between the true filial son and the ultimate mama's boy, and nodded secretly. "As expected of the man I, Katakuri, acknowledge, he remains calm under pressure!"

Thinking this, a huge Riot Games pierced through Katakuri's head.

However, having Future Sight using his top-tier Observation Haki, he had already turned his head into a mochi, causing Whitebeard II.'s powerful punch to miss its mark.

"Stay here! Await your mother's decision!"

Katakuri took advantage of Whitebeard II's loss of balance and used a snake-shaped rice cake to bind the latter's body.

I only listen to my mother!

With a roar, the Whitebeard II actually tore through the rice cake ropes that were even stronger than those in Hina's prison.

This unreasonable brute force left even Katakuri speechless.

The two quickly found themselves locked in another fierce battle.

Although Whitebeard II.'s bounty is only 480 million Beli, it is far less than Katakuri's 1,057 million Beli.

However, it is clear that the bounty for the Whitebeard II was largely suppressed by his intelligence.

After all, while intellectual disability is dangerous, it is unlikely that he would pose a significant threat to the World Government's rule, so the World Government did not offer a high bounty for Whitebeard II.

Otherwise, given his infamous record of cutting off an active Admiral's arm and his strength, how could he possibly only have less than 500 million Beli?

In the original story, it's worth noting that Whitebeard II Jr. single-handedly wiped out the remnants of the Whitebeard Pirates, beating the division commanders to a pulp.

Even Izo, the lowest-ranking division commander in the Whitebeard Pirates, had a bounty of 510 million Beli.

In other words, if it weren't for his fatal flaw of being mentally challenged, the bounty for the Whitebeard II would have been at least in the billions.

The current battle situation also illustrates this point.

Even without a suitable crescent blade, relying solely on his muscles and Riot Games, the Whitebeard II fought Katakuri was fighting on his home turf, to a standstill, with neither side gaining the upper hand.

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And on the side.

Even before the Big Mom started yelling and the venue was in chaos, Blackbeard had already secretly disappeared from everyone's sight.

He crouched down, secretly looking around for something.

He was certainly not looking for his old boss, Captain Ace, who was still in a coma.

Teach's only goal was to find the gift box that the shipping magnate had given to the Big Mom.

The box contained a Devil Fruit that was said to be very special.

Regardless of whether it's the Dark-Dark Fruit or not, Teach must investigate thoroughly before he can give up.

"I clearly remember the gift being placed around here..."

Teach bent over and searched carefully through the rubble.

As the saying goes, perseverance pays off. He finally managed to dig through several cubic meters of rubble and found the gift that everyone had given to the Big Mom.

The small cakes that Ma Qiao had prepared were already completely crumbled.

It's a real shame.

This is a delicious cake made by Tahm Kench.

Although it's a bit small, it will definitely win over Linlin's taste buds.

However, it has now become a pile of rubble, a complete waste.

Blackbeard is also a sweets lover.

He even managed to lick the cream several times before opening the blind box.

The exquisite taste made Teach momentarily lose himself in its deliciousness.

He picked up a small Little Bear Gingerbread, dipped it in butter, and took a big bite.

Crack!

Teach has lost another tooth.

Although he has a bit of a protagonist's halo, the amazing thing about Teach's body is that he can't sleep, not that he grows teeth by drinking milk.

In other words, his four missing front teeth became five.

Her already hopeless appearance has been further diminished.

He spat out his teeth with a "tui," the pain bringing Teach back to his senses.

Now is not the time to indulge in delicious food.

He quickly dug out the box that was hidden under the various gifts.

The box was carefully opened, Devil Fruit inside was finally revealed.

"This is..."

In the original work, Blackbeard once told Ace, who was chasing him, that he had memorized the entire "Devil Fruit Encyclopedia" when he was a child, which is why he was able to recognize the Dark-Dark Fruit immediately when the fourth division captain Thatch obtained it.

In reality, Teach was just bragging.

The exact number of Devil Fruits is probably still a mystery.

However, judging from the density of the ability users King Luffy encountered along the way, there must be at least several thousand types worldwide.

Teach couldn't possibly memorize it all.

Even if he could carry it, there's no need for it...

All he needs to do is remember what the Dark-Dark Fruit looks like.

As for him killing other ability users and stealing their fruits in the future, let's not even discuss whether the method of stealing the fruits requires using the same type of fruit. Even if it does, wouldn't it be easy to just buy an "Illustrated Guide" and be done with it then...?

In short, the only thing Teach knew when he looked at the pink, pig-brain-like Devil Fruit in the box was that it wasn't the Dark-Dark Fruit he had been dreaming of day and night.

"What a pity... but it's also good news, at least it means the Dark-Dark Fruit is still quietly waiting for me somewhere in the world..."

Teach took out the Devil Fruit.

Since we're already here...

It wouldn't be right not to take something back with me.

Just as Teach was about to stuff the Devil Fruit into his pocket, a hand suddenly patted his shoulder.

"Hey~ Teach, what are you doing?"

A strange face appeared behind Teach, who was sticking his butt out. Ma Qiao had thought he could recreate Shanks and Buggy's famous scene, but unfortunately Teach was not Buggy.

Startled, Teach spat out the half-eaten Devil Fruit from his mouth, then immediately knelt down and cried out, "Please spare me!"

After all, this is Whole Cake Island, Charlotte Family's stronghold.

If you get caught red-handed committing a crime here, the best thing to do is to obediently admit defeat.

Teach didn't believe that he, who hadn't yet obtained the Dark-Dark Fruit, was as strong as that silly boy Whitebeard II.

Moreover, even though he is the Whitebeard II of the White Charlotte Family's second son.

Ke Teach knew very well that it was only a matter of time before Whitebeard II was defeated.

Let alone the children of so many Big Mom women and various soldiers, even if the Big Mom came to their senses, they would teach this guy a lesson in no time.

However, when Teach realized that it was his brother Ma Qiao standing behind him, he breathed a sigh of relief, "Brother Ma Qiao, I was just helping the Big Mom find her gift. You don't think I was stealing, do you?"

"How could that be?"

Ma Qiao shook his head in disappointment. "I know you never steal, you only rob."

"Hahaha, Brother Ma Qiao, you're really good at joking!"

Teach, with an honest and straightforward demeanor, laughed heartily, "By the way, what brings you here?"

"Over there~"

Ma Qiao pointed to Katakuri and Whitebeard II., who were engaged in hand-to-hand combat, and said, "I've heard that Brother Teach is also a first-rate filial son in the world. Those two filial sons over there are sparring. Brother Teach, don't you want to join in?"

No, no!

Teach shook his head vigorously, "I don't want to get involved in their business, Brother Ma Qiao, you know, I... I'm disabled..."

Teach pointed to his missing left leg, then to his missing left ear, and grinned at his recently lost tooth.

"Huh, what's that?"

Just then, Teach suddenly noticed a man? or woman? with a middle parting in his hair and wearing overalls.

In short, it was one person, wielding a long blowgun, leading a group of henchmen, who stealthily circled around behind Miss Buckin...

"Help!"

"Mother!"

Whitebeard II, who was fighting Katakuri, had eyes blazing with fury.

His mother was kidnapped by a group of people.

The person in the lead was singing and dancing, with his hair parted in the middle and wearing overalls.

She was Charlotte Flampe, the Minister of Honey from Totto Land.

However, due to some unexpected events, Flampe has now been reappointed as Minister of Chickens, stationed on Chicken Island, and is Baron Tamago's superior.

Kidnapping Miss Buckin was a trivial matter that didn't require Baron Tamago's involvement; Flampe and her gang of henchmen accomplished it smoothly.

"If I capture this old, ugly woman, I can coerce that snotty-nosed idiot! Katakuri will definitely praise me!"

Flampe happily imagined Katakuri's reward to her, and her face lit up with joy.

However, the praise she was waiting for didn't come. Instead, Katakuri's face darkened. "Release this woman."

"Why, Katakuri- san? I want you to win in a more stylish way!"

Flampe, puffing out her cheeks, guarded her spoils, pulled a blowgun from her bag, and fiercely poked it at Buckin's skin.

"You disgusting fatso, surrender right now and kneel down at Katakuri's feet, or I'll paint a long scar on this old woman's face, just like that Ugly Brûlée... What are you doing--ah--"

A huge basketball shot over from a distance like a cannonball and slammed into Flampe.

The basketball was broken, Teach crawled out from inside.

He wasn't shocked that he had knocked out a Big Mom's children, but rather by the incredible strength of his brother, or rather, his Ma Qiao.

After all, anyone would feel terrified if they were squeezed flat, rolled into a ball, stuffed into a goal, and then thrown out.

Katakuri gave Ma Qiao a relieved smile, "You really do understand me best!"

Then, he turned to look directly at Whitebeard II: "Your mother is safe, let's continue!"

However, at that moment, Katakuri noticed a look of fear on Whitebeard II's face, which puzzled him slightly.

Indeed, it's not easy to see fear on the face of someone with intellectual disabilities, but Katakuri certainly did.

At the same time, a huge shadow fell over him.

"Katakuri, be careful!"

Ma Qiao, Charlotte Smoothie, and others shouted almost simultaneously.

Katakuri turned his head in surprise and saw a giant with bloodshot eyes, like a demon crawling out of the abyss—it was his mother.

"Because she didn't get to eat the giant cake, and because of the shock of the nun's picture, Mom's Hunger Pangs have flared up again!" Smoothie shouted.

But it was too late.

Even with his top-tier Observation Haki, Katakuri couldn't dodge his mother's angry punch during her Hunger Pangs.

The man with a bounty of 1.057 billion Beli was knocked out with a single punch, only managing to adjust his posture before landing to avoid hitting his back.

But the Big Mom had already lifted her leg.

She raised the sharp heels of her high heels, like a deadly dagger about to stab him in the face.

"Katakuri- san!"

Smoothie wanted to go to the rescue, but instead saw a halo of light flashing with mysterious runes appear where Katakuri was.

The man his brother called his only true friend had already carried him on his back with his small frame.

Then, a flash of light appeared, the heel landed, and the earth cracked open.

Ma Qiao, carrying Katakuri, used Ryze's Realm Warp to escape Big Mom's indiscriminate and frenzied attacks.

Just as he breathed a sigh of relief, Ma Qiao heard a head pop out of the Big Mom's indescribable and unspeakable Four-Dimensional Pocket.

"Um, someone, please save this old man!"

"I haven't even boarded the bus yet!"

The Big Mom's favorite new pet, Neferutari Cobra, was crying and wailing for help.