Pekoms's Revenge
Smoothie and her two companions gasped. They knew Roy was incredibly strong, even comparable to their mother, but they never expected Big Mom's assessment of Roy to go far beyond that, believing that Roy could reach the fighting strength of Whitebeard at his peak.
It's important to know that even though Whitebeard was already very old, he was still known as the World's Strongest Man, even his mother couldn't match him. In fact, most people thought that if Whitebeard had wanted to, the title of Pirate Kings would have been his long ago.
"A young Whitebeard?" The thought involuntarily crossed Smoothie and the other two's minds, but they immediately dismissed it, saying, "No, even Whitebeard couldn't have achieved this before the age of twenty. This guy is far more terrifying than Whitebeard. Perhaps, for the next fifty years, this sea will be Nightmare's domain!"
When Roy rode his horse... Pig Car into the castle, he was also stunned by the grand and luxurious scene before him.
The entire castle was covered with flowers, and a sweet fragrance filled every corner of the castle. The trees seemed to be singing, the flowers seemed to be singing, and all kinds of animals stood up and said welcoming words, almost making Roy think that he had accidentally come to Kaido's zoo.
However, the clamor of the crowd and the solemn ceremony made Roy feel as if the people around him were saying, "Nightmare Old Demon, riding the cake, with great supernatural powers and boundless magic."
Cough cough...
To show respect for Roy, the top executives of the Big Mom Pirate Crew — the Sweet Four Generals— all arrived at once and stood at the castle gate to perform a welcoming ceremony.
"Captain Roy, welcome." As the second-in-command of the Big Mom Pirate Crew, Katakuri naturally couldn't address Roy as "sir" like the other ordinary officers.
Roy didn't seem to care, but looked around and said, "This is quite a grand affair."
"Of course," Cracker, completely encased in cookies, said in a muffled voice, "You are the most distinguished guest that Mom specifically asked us to treat well, except for the Giants King..."
"Cough cough..." Snack coughed twice to remind him.
"... In short, this is the second time our Big Mom Pirate Crew have brought out this ritual."
Although Cracker didn't say everything, Roy understood that he was referring to Loki, the "blind" Giants Prince.
However, that's not entirely true. Maybe the Giants have a particular taste in this kind of thing. Anyway, Roy can't accept it; it's an eyesore.
Smoothie's beautiful eyes darted left and right over Roy, her face flushed. "I heard Mom's going to bring this up at the Tea Party tomorrow. What should I do? Should I really go with my sisters?"
Sensing Smoothie's strange gaze, Roy's expression turned odd. Could it be that Big Mom wanted Smoothie to marry into the family?
He admitted that Smoothie was good-looking, and had a pair of long, smooth, white legs, but the key point was that those legs were just too damn long. He wasn't like Big Mom, a pervert who could be indiscriminate in his sexuality regardless of body type.
Just as the group was talking, a figure wearing sunglasses was slowly moving among the large group of ordinary officers following the Four Sweet Commanders.
Fortunately, everyone's attention was drawn to Roy and the Four Sweet Commanders, and no one noticed his little actions.
"Mom and Dad, Brother Pedro, and all my friends and family in Zou, I will definitely avenge you!" Behind her sunglasses Beady Eyes were filled with deep-seated hatred. "Nightmare Roy, you damned demon, I know that I am no match for you with my strength, but you are still just a Devil Fruit User. As a fellow Devil Fruit user, I know the weaknesses of Devil Fruit users all too well."
"As long as I can send this Sea Stone Weapon into your body, whether you are Shichibukai or Four Emperors, you will be at my mercy!" Pekoms gripped the Sea Stone dagger in his hand tightly, as if he had grasped his destiny, and his body trembled uncontrollably.
"Although I know you have ulterior motives, thank you anyway. At least you've given me hope for revenge." Pekoms recalled the mysterious man shrouded in shadow who had delivered the Sea Stone dagger to him a few days ago, and the words he had spoken.
"Even if you have this Sea Stone Weapon, you won't have any hope of success; the difference in level is too great."
"So, if your assassination fails, remember this: die at Nightmare's hands. Use your death to plant a thorn between Nightmare and the Big Mom Pirate Crew. We will also fan the flames from behind, gradually igniting this fuse, so that the hatred between the Phantom Sword Pirates and the Big Mom Pirate Crew will completely erupt."
"Remember this, this is your only chance of getting revenge!"
Pekoms wasn't stupid; he knew the mysterious man was using him, but he also had to admit that what the mysterious man said made a lot of sense.
If it were an ordinary enemy, he could easily use the power of the Big Mom Pirate Crew to eliminate him. However, Roy's strength and influence are no less than those of the Four Emperors. Even Kaido was defeated by him. Even the Big Mom Pirate Crew would not want to easily confront an enemy of this caliber, let alone make an enemy of him because of a small fry like him.
Pekoms gripped the Sea Stone dagger in his hand tightly. "If I can take revenge myself, that would be wonderful. But if I fail, I will take my own life to avenge you!"
"Captain Roy, I heard you've officially taken over Fish-Man Island. My mother is a huge fan of Fish-Man Island's desserts. Perhaps our two pirate crews can have more opportunities to exchange ideas and cooperate in the future," Katakuri said politely.
It must be said that Katakuri truly deserves to be hailed as the Charlotte Family's greatest masterpiece. He is extremely powerful, calm, wise, and thoughtful. His conversations are like a gentle breeze. Of course, this last point is entirely based on Roy's strength, which rivals that of the Four Emperors. Otherwise, they probably wouldn't even bother to give Roy a second glance.
Pekoms slowly moved forward, eventually squeezing to the front of the crowd without attracting anyone's attention. Looking at his long-awaited enemy, who was now within arm's reach, he could no longer suppress his anger and desire for revenge.
"Die, you devil!" Pekoms put all his strength into his feet and shot out like a spring bursting, even creating a large crater in the ground from the terrifying force.
Pekoms is no weakling, with a bounty of 330 million Beli, even higher than Roy's 300 million Beli (sarcasm intended). Due to his meticulous planning, most of the Big Mom Pirate Crew members didn't even have time to react before they saw a pink beam of light flash past their eyes, rushing headlong towards Roy.
Katakuri was naturally an exception. Even though his face was covered by a scarf, you could still see the look of shock and anger on his face. He never expected that someone would dare to break the alliance between their Big Mom Pirate Crew and the Phantom Sword Pirates, and that this person was actually a member of their Big Mom Pirate Crew. He immediately attacked in anger.
However, someone was faster than him.
A flash of cold light appeared first, followed by...
"A remnant of the 'Mink' tribe? They're courting death!"