It Begins!

"Then you'd better just go back to East Blue and stay with Dadan!"

Upon hearing Haku's words, Luffy's face showed a defiant expression. He clenched his fists, and his eyes gleamed with determination.

"No way! I will definitely become the Pirate King!" Luffy shouted, his voice filled with determination.

Haku looked at Luffy, a hint of admiration flashing in her eyes. She knew Luffy was a persistent person, and he was also very lucky, always managing to escape danger at crucial moments.

"Alright, then I'll be waiting to see the day you become the Pirate King," Haku said with a smile.

Then Haku stood up, walked over to Capone Bege, and asked, "Are they finding out?"

"It's getting late, we should get started," Haku said, then turned to the others, "Are you all ready?"

Before anyone else could react, he said, "Let's begin!"

Haku secretly lifted some kind of restriction!

Outside! The Big Mom, about to enjoy her Chiffon cake, suddenly sensed something.

Although electricity wasn't widespread on Whole Cake Island, there were still many areas with lighting systems installed during the Tea Party.

And now these lights have dimmed a little! Just a little bit!

Bulu Bulu Bulu! Bulu Bulu Bulu!...

Bulu Bulu Bulu! Bulu Bulu Bulu!...

Bulu Bulu Bulu! Bulu Bulu Bulu!...

One! Two! Three!...

Countless Den Den Mushi) rang at the same time! It seemed like something urgent had happened.

The Big Mom's expression changed drastically. She abruptly put down the Chiffon cake in her hand, a hint of doubt and unease flashing in her eyes. Whole Cake Island was her territory, and no matter what happened, it wouldn't escape her notice, but this unusual situation left her somewhat baffled.

"What happened?" the Big Mom asked in a deep voice, her tone carrying an undeniable authority.

The surrounding officials stopped what they were doing and gathered around, their faces showing tension. They knew that if the Big Mom asked a question, something serious must have happened.

"Reporting to Mom, there have been brief power fluctuations in several areas of the island, the specific cause of which is unknown," a cadre in charge of power supply hurriedly replied.

"Power fluctuations?" The Big Mom frowned. "Is this such a small thing worth all this panic? Find out the cause and restore the power supply as soon as possible!"

"Yes, Mom!" the official hurriedly replied, then turned to arrange for people to conduct the investigation.

However, the Big Mom wasn't reassured. She felt something was amiss; the subtle fluctuations seemed to foreshadow something about to happen. She stood up, her gaze sweeping over everyone present, and said in a low voice, "Everyone, be careful. I have a feeling something's wrong."

Finally, someone answered the receiver of those Den Den Mushi!

"Something terrible has happened! Everyone on the island more than 50 nautical miles from the Whole Cake Island is dead!"

"It's terrible! Mr. Charlotte Reizan has been attacked, and everyone is confirmed dead!"

"This is bad! New Marines have been spotted in the waters not far from the Whole Cake Island. They seem to be preventing Whole Cake Island's ships from leaving, and also preventing ships from outside from entering!"

Upon hearing this series of emergency reports, the Big Mom's face instantly turned ashen, her eyes flashing with anger and incomprehension. She couldn't accept that such a thing was happening on her turf, and she couldn't imagine who would be so bold as to take action right under her nose.

"What? Everyone on the outlying islands (excluding civilians) is dead? My son Rezan is dead too? And there's trace of the New Marines?" The Big Mom's voice grew sharper, her anger burning within her. "Who did this? Find out for me!"

The children of the Big Mom around them, and the people attending the Tea Party, were all intimidated by the Big Mom's imposing manner. They all lowered their heads, not daring to look Big Mom in the eye. They knew that this matter was no small thing and that the truth had to be found out as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just then, a Big Mom's son rushed in, his face filled with terror and panic. "Mom, something terrible has happened! We received a mysterious package, inside... inside..."

"What's inside?" the Big Mom interrupted him impatiently.

"Inside... inside is a bloody human head, and a note." The Big Mom's son trembled as he handed the package to Big Mom.

The Big Mom took the package, opened it, and her pupils contracted immediately. Inside was indeed a bloody human head—it was none other than Big Mom 33rd son, Charlotte Rezan.

The note bore a chilling message: "Your era has ended. A new era will be ushered in by us!"

Seeing this, the Big Mom's anger finally erupted. She stood up abruptly, slammed the package to the ground, and roared, "Who did this? Investigate! I'll make them know what happens when you mess with me!"

Acrimony, meanness, malice, resentment, and endless rage!

The Big Mom unleashed her full Conqueror's Haki, knocking out the guests who were weaker in the moment!

The surrounding officials were intimidated by the Big Mom's imposing manner. They nodded in agreement and hurriedly ran off to investigate. The Big Mom, however, remained seated, a cold glint in her eyes. She knew this matter would not end so easily.

Katakuri, who was sitting at the same table as the Big Mom, also said with a gloomy expression, "Mom, the Straw Hat Kid escaped yesterday too. I suspect they have something to do with this!"

"At least, I think they know something!"

This is Katakuri's guess based on Luffy and his crew's movements and possible escape methods!

Big Mom Katakuri's guess, the old woman's face darkened even more. Of course, she remembered the scene last night when Straw Hat Kid fought her children one-on-one. She had originally planned to use Luffy, the prince, to blackmail Dragon after the Tea Party, but now she didn't expect them to escape so cleverly.

"Straw Hat Kid..." the Big Mom repeated the name under her breath, a fierce glint in her eyes, "If they're really involved in this, I will absolutely not let them get away with it!"

The Big Mom took a deep breath to calm herself. She knew that the most important thing now was to find out the truth and find the mastermind behind it. At the same time, she also needed to make thorough preparations to prevent similar attacks from happening again.

"Katakuri, go and investigate Straw Hat Kid's whereabouts immediately. Report back to me as soon as you have any news," Big Mom ordered.

"Yes, Mother!" Katakuri replied respectfully, then turned and left.

Katakuri headed to the Mirror World!