Response

"What a joke... I am the Biscuit Minister, Sweet Commander of the Big Mom Pirates. Don't think you can get past me so easily!"

Cracker's face was stubborn as he clapped his hands forcefully, and the number of giant Biscuit Soldiers continued to increase.

"It's really... Let me tell you how difficult it is for Sweet Commander to stop Las Noches's advance."

Kuzan exuded a strong chill as he stepped forward, and on the ground he walked, frost-covered lotuses bloomed.

"Hateful..."

With a wave of Cracker's hand, the biscuit man wielding a giant sword charged toward Kuzan, his own hands also covered in Armament Haki, ready to strike at any moment.

Ice Time~

As they moved forward, the biting cold froze the biscuit man into an ice sculpture, which then shattered.

"I'll fight you to the death!"

Cracker brandished his longsword and thrust it at Kuzan, but just as the sword was about to strike him, Kuzan easily dodged it by sidestepping.

Before Cracker could launch a second attack, Kuzan's large hand was already on his shoulder, and the cold instantly invaded his entire body.

Cracker trembled and exhaled hot breath. Although he did not turn into an ice sculpture, his already battered body was covered with fine frost before he collapsed to the ground with a thud.

"Realizing that there are always people you can't surpass no matter how hard you try is a kind of growth."

Kuzan glanced down at him, and it was unclear whether he was referring to Cracker or something else entirely.

"Brother Cracker!"

The Charlotte Family members were incredulous. One of their revered "Sweet General Star" had been defeated so quickly by Las Noches.

"He will die if we don't save him."

Kuzan uttered a remark, then followed in Cifer's footsteps using Geppo.

"A former Marine Admiral who disappeared for half a year after leaving Marineford joined Las Noches as Great Pirate..."

"The Las Noches is clashing head-on with the Big Mom Pirates, seemingly aiming to conquer Whole Cake Island and seize the throne of the New World's maritime supremacy..."

Morgans's mind was already racing with countless drafts, generating two front-page headlines for the newspaper.

Meanwhile, his camera never stopped, constantly photographing the people of Las Noches. A thousand thoughts raced through his mind, but ultimately coalesced into one sentence:

"This is Big News Morgans!"

On the other side.

Big Mom, who went berserk after failing to get to eat the wedding cake, has been lured by her eldest son, Perospero, to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates.

"What should I do? If Mother finds out there's no wedding cake after she's dealt with the Straw Hat Pirates, she'll definitely kill me!"

Perospero's long tongue twitched incessantly, his face filled with fear of Big Mom's terrifying appearance when she was angry.

"Let's try making a new Streusen. Mother probably won't be able to make it so soon, right?"

Smoothie sat on the ground, clutching her forehead. Her Mother's outburst had been terrifying, and she was still shaken by it.

"Yes... maybe there are some leftover raw materials!"

Perospero, as if grasping at a glimmer of hope, got up and prepared to return to Whole Cake Chateau.

"Etc!"

Katakuri, who usually presents a calm and collected image, stopped him.

"Katakuri- san, what happened?"

At this moment, Brulee, with a scar on her face and a frightening appearance, looked at her brother with concern.

He frowned when he started talking about Streusen from Smoothie.

"Cracker and the head chef's presence were so weak that I could barely sense them, and only for a moment!"

Katakuri's worst fears have come true; the people of Las Noches have probably already made their move.

"A... a mere instant?! Are you sure you didn't misperceive that Katakuri?!"

Perospero had just recovered from his initial shock, and this news was like a bolt from the blue for him.

"We don't need a head chef, I can ask Sister Chiffon for help. The two of us can definitely make a new cake that will satisfy Mother very quickly!"

In the sky, Brulee flew down sitting on a blanket.

"Really, Brulee? But Chiffon is now on the opposing side..."

Perospero was initially delighted, but then he realized the rest.

"Trust me, brother Perospero! And... I... I'm going to kill that Black Leg Sanji guy, he insulted me!"

A fierce expression suddenly appeared on Brulee's gentle face, startling many of her relatives below.

"It's the Evil Pudding ~"

The soldiers were dumbfounded.

"Then... I'll leave it to you, Brulee!"

Perospero felt it was unreliable, but it was the only option he had at the moment.

"Let's go!"

With her brothers' permission, Brulee chased after the people who had fled.

"So what should we do now, Katakuri!"

Smoothie suddenly seemed to have lost her composure and didn't know how to deal with the situation.

"Don't worry, we didn't kill anyone."

Suddenly, a voice came from the sky. Katakuri looked up, and Cifer and the others stood on the horizon. Kuzan spoke.

"Is this how you respond when your Mother invites you to the wedding?!"

Katakuri's Conqueror's Haki began to surge wildly, and the henchmen behind him rolled their eyes and fell down one after another.

Although Smoothie and the others were covered in cold sweat, they gripped their weapons, ready to fight at any moment.

"Wait a minute~ There must be some misunderstanding, Katakuri, don't get agitated!"

As the eldest son, Perospero knew very well that he couldn't handle his Mother's situation yet, and he hadn't managed to capture the Straw Hat Pirates. If he were to anger a Sea Emperor under these circumstances, Whole Cake Island would be destroyed!

"Pero... there aren't many people who can defeat Cracker in an instant, are there?"

Smoothie, who had been slacking off for a long time, now had a serious look in her eyes.

"Katakuri, you should know how Las Noches does things. If we really wanted to take action against the Big Mom Pirates, we would leave them all dead."

Lucci's words immediately calmed Katakuri down from his troubles.

What do you want to do?

"Help Charlotte Linlin find herself again."

Cifer answered his question succinctly.

"Um... excuse me, what are you planning to do...?"

Perospero was somewhat uneasy; he hoped the person in front of him could do this, but he was also afraid that his approach to his Mother might be inappropriate.

Before he could even ask the question, Katakuri's arm blocked his way, interrupting him.

"Then I'll have to trouble you all."

Katakuri recalled many rumors about Las Noches, as well as the many tragedies caused by Big Mom's rampage.

He didn't care what method the person in front of him could use to stop Big Mom, as long as his younger siblings could live safely.

"You're quite calm."

Enel couldn't help but glance at him a couple more times. His emotions shifted from anger and unease to calm in an instant, which showed he was quite a character.

Excuse me.

Cifer and the others were not in a hurry, and slowly moved forward in the air, as if waiting for something.