Remain

Soft Island, Soft Town.

"Delicious... so delicious! I've had this taste before!"

Linlin had gone into a frenzy, constantly devouring the delicious cake in front of her.

Her memory seemed to return to that birthday when she ate cream puffs.

The faces of the nun and her friends seemed to reappear before her eyes, wishing her a happy birthday.

"No wonder that nun tried so hard to take over her body, this talent..."

Watching her body gradually return to its previous plumpness, and even the wound on her shoulder begin to stop bleeding, Lucci his tongue in amazement.

"Mother ..."

Seeing her radiant happiness, Perospero seemed to have found some relief and sat down on the ground.

Cacao Island.

The Big Mom Pirates' officers and subordinates had already surrounded Straw Hat Luffy and the Mink Tribe who looked like a lion.

"Surrender, and hand over the Straw Hat Kid on your back. You have no chance against me."

Smoothie, carrying a long sword, strode out from the crowd.

"What if I were included?"

A Mink Tribe resembling a jaguar emerged, its face stained with blood, but its injuries were not particularly severe.

"Brother Pedro!"

Pokemus' face lit up with joy. They had been separated since the start of the battle, and he never expected to be able to reunite with them in this critical moment.

"We must get Straw Hat Kid out safely!"

Pedro doesn't know why, but he believes that Luffy is the man he has been waiting for all along, and he will protect him even if it means death.

"Although I don't know how you escaped from Katakuri, I won't show any mercy."

Smoothie raised her longsword and swung it, unleashing a swift sword aura. Pedro hurriedly raised his knife to defend, but was blasted away by the sword aura.

Upon seeing this, Pokemus instinctively released Brulee, who was being held hostage, and ran to catch his older brother.

"How is Katakuri?"

Smoothie seized the opportunity to retrieve Brulee and casually inquired about her strongest second brother.

"Katakuri... he was defeated by the Straw Hat Kid!"

But when this matter was mentioned, Brulee's tears flowed like a flood, unstoppable.

"That Katakuri actually..."

Smoothie's face showed disbelief. As a fellow Sweet Commander, she was well aware of that man's strength.

"In that case, we absolutely cannot let you leave the Whole Cake Island alive!"

Smoothie showed murderous intent for the first time.

"Lock them all inside the book and let Mother deal with them!"

Charlotte Mondor, the "Cheese Minister" with Long Nose and a clown-like appearance, is also full of resentment.

"Let's see if we can do it!"

Sanji suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and the battle began to become unpredictable.

"I regret to inform you that your battle ends here!"

Accompanied by a chill, Kuzan, wearing a coat, descended from the sky.

"Former Admiral Aokiji..."

His appearance sent chills down everyone's spines; none of them were confident they could withstand him.

Smoothie, in particular, learned from Cracker after returning to Whole Cake Chateau that he had been defeated almost instantly, and she was even more wary of Aokiji.

"There's no need to mention anything like 'Admiral' anymore. I'm just the Third Division Captain of Las Noches right now."

Kuzan adjusted his glasses, showing no lingering attachment to the position she mentioned he once held.

(The captains of Las Noches are ranked according to their absolute strength. Their numbers only represent their strength and have nothing to do with their status.)

"The Navy's former top combat force... is actually just the captain of the Dishi?!"

First, their strongest Sweet Commander was defeated, and now the Las Noches officials have intervened. Smoothie doesn't know what's going on with her Mother either. She feels a little uneasy.

"That must be one of Cifer's companions! I told you, Cifer and I are good friends!"

Even as he was feeling drowsy, Luffy didn't forget to boast about his wide circle of friends.

"Hateful..."

Smoothie was unwilling to accept this, but dared not make a move.

"Luffy is so capable! He actually has such a good relationship with that Sea Emperor!"

Although he felt something was off, Sanji still praised his captain.

"Then we'll be on our way, uncle. Give my regards to Cifer me!"

Luffy waved, and the group prepared to leave.

"Can't move?!"

But as soon as they moved their feet, they realized something was wrong, because their feet were suddenly restricted by the spreading ice.

"I don't know what your relationship with Cifer is, but I didn't say you could leave."

"Take all the troublemakers away. That's the captain's order I received, but it looks like you won't agree to it."

A chill permeated his surroundings, and his overwhelming power was clearly visible.

"Sanji, take the wounded and leave. Don't get in the way!"

Ichiji's voice came from the sky, and several superhuman members of the Vinsmoke Family landed. Soon after, the Germa 66 army surrounded the area.

"I'm not thanking you!"

Sanji had no affection for the Vinsmoke Family except for his sister Reiju. Without looking back, he took Luffy into the sky.

"It's good that you've come; it saves me the trouble of looking for you."

He didn't take these reinforcements seriously.

"We absolutely will not let you pass!"

Pedro and Pokemus also stepped forward, blocking Kuzan's path.

"Honestly, what a terrifying brat. One or two people are willing to risk their lives for him..."

Kuzan his head, somewhat exasperated by their stubbornness.

"Don't worry, it won't waste too much of your time."

Reiju smiled and spoke.

The difficulty of stopping this kind of person is no less than that of Big Mom at the front; she has already prepared herself to die.

"Are you all... Cifer that scary? But if you get away, I'll be in trouble..."

Kuzan looked serious.

Ice Age!

Meanwhile, on the fleeing Thousand Sunny.

"I don't know why, but I always felt that there were very few pursuers, and there weren't any particularly outstanding cadres."

Jinbe, who was at the helm, voiced his doubts.

Among the West Side Sweet Commander, only the weakest, Snack, came to pursue them. Among the other officers, the only one whose name is truly recognizable is Daifuku.

"Luffy and his crew are probably in trouble!"

Nami was a little uneasy. Their forces were weak, which meant that their troops had been deployed to other places.

"They're not the only ones in trouble."

A voice came from above. Everyone looked up and saw Enel, his arms crossed and his body wreathed in lightning, looking down at them.

"Enel, has Las Noches really sunk so low that it has to cooperate with Big Mom?!"

Jinbe, who is usually mature and composed, was frowning at this moment.

He was friends with most of the officers of Las Noches, so he knew their true nature and weaknesses.

It's no exaggeration to say that Las Noches has the capability to defeat the entire Big Mom Pirates head-on.

"No, it was Cifer who asked you to go there."

Enel descended rapidly and landed on the deck under the wary gazes of Carrot and the others.

"We've offended Big Mom, and we're in a hurry to run away. Let's talk about everything else after we're out of there!"

Hearing that his tone wasn't harsh, Jinbe breathed a sigh of relief.

"Yay! Hahahaha!"

Enel suddenly burst into laughter, then put his arm around Jinbe's shoulder and told him:

"This place is now Las Noches's territory!"