New World, the heart of Totto Land—Cake Island.
When the group set foot on this Four Emperors stronghold renowned throughout the Four Seas, even the well-traveled Straw Hat Pirates could not help but marvel at the sight before them.
Rather than an island, it was more like an absurd fairy-tale dreamscape built from the lifelong efforts of countless fanatical pastry chefs.
What lay beneath their feet was not soil or stone, but soft cookie crumbs giving off a rich buttery aroma;
The buildings lining both sides of the road were built on massive sponge cakes, their exterior walls coated in colorful, thick fondant and whipped cream as white as snow.
The roofs were layered chocolate tiles, while the windows were panes of crystal-clear, rainbow-colored sugar glass.
Even the fountains by the roadside flowed with rich, enticing hot cocoa and strawberry jam.
The air was saturated with a cloying sweetness so thick it was almost enough to drown in.
"Perorin... Lord Ronan, and esteemed guests of the Straw Hat Pirates, this is Cake Island."
Walking at the very front of the group as their guide was BIG MOM's eldest son, the Minister of Candy with a bounty of seven hundred million Belly—Charlotte Perospero.
At that moment, he slightly hunched his tall, thin frame. Even the signature candy cane in his hand did not dare tap too loudly against the ground.
His sharp face, covered in heavy makeup, was piled with a warm, enthusiastic, and even faintly undisguised fawning smile as he respectfully introduced the island to Ronan walking beside him.
"This island is a miracle formed from layers upon layers of gigantic cakes and premium cream. The architecture and ecosystem here are all themed around every kind of pastry."
"Not only is this the headquarters of our Big Mom Pirates, it