Just imagine it,
if it were the young Big Mom—the dashing female hero of the seas from Kaido's memories—
eight meters tall, youthful and beautiful, and capable of withstanding Austin's formidable physical prowess,
Austin wasn't sure whether he could truly resist that temptation.
But now...
her waist was already beginning to thicken, her face had filled out with excess flesh, and though traces of her youthful proportions could still be seen, her figure had started to lose its shape.
Not to mention the rows upon rows of sons and daughters staring at him.
Forget it. Let the past stay in the past...
"Mamamama~ Austin, you came without telling me in advance? What a wonderful surprise~"
Big Mom was clearly delighted by Austin's arrival and greeted him with a smile.
There's an even bigger surprise coming later.
Austin said silently to himself, though he kept his usual smile on the surface.
"Ever since I received your call, I rushed over without stopping."
"Mamamama~"
Hearing that, Big Mom was clearly even happier and walked side by side with Austin toward the tea party venue.
Behind them followed their respective crews.
Little Hawk and Little Sand reacted as usual. They were both the ruthless, quiet type; although they found Cake Castle novel on their first visit, they maintained their cool and didn't look around everywhere.
Big Mom's children, meanwhile, looked openly curious.
"Is that the legendary [Black Emperor]? He doesn't seem much older than the younger brothers."
"This lord is so handsome. It'd be great if he were my future marriage partner. (heart eyes)"
"Isn't that wrong... Doesn't Mother have her eye on him?"
"So what..."
"Shut up!"
The whispers spreading through the crowd were quickly heard by Katakuri at the front of the group, who stopped them with an angry shout.
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