Austin: "???"
No...
That voice was...?!
A few drops of cold sweat appeared on Austin's face as he rarely felt a force he could not break free from.
Those huge hands tightly shoved his head into something indescribable. If not for the powerful physique of a Mythical Zoan Type, he might have suffocated.
Gasping for air, Austin tried to find even a little space to breathe.
But the moment he raised his head, there was a duang, and his entire face was buried again.
"Can't... breathe..."
His muffled voice drifted faintly through the softness, but the person holding him clearly had no intention of letting him go. Instead, a dazzling smile bloomed on her face.
"Mah mah mah mah..."
"I'm really happy today. I finally found you, little Austin~"
A hearty feminine laugh reached Austin's ears as he struggled, making him break out in even more sweat.
What was going on?
That voice and way of speaking were definitely Big Mom's, right?
Why had she suddenly appeared here?
Why did she know him?
What was she planning to do to him?
A string of questions surfaced in Austin's mind, but he had no time to think about them now. His top priority was...
Hmm...
Getting his head out first.
Damn it... there was nowhere to exert any force!!!
"Oh my, oh my, what is little Austin doing?"
Big Mom seemed to sense Austin struggling. While holding him, she even thought he was playing around with her.
Before she realized it, her eyes had taken on a trace of motherly affection.
It was as if she were a mother letting a baby squirm in her arms.
Beside Big Mom, the enormous blazing fireball's expression instantly changed at the sight.
"Oh no... this is Mother's special [Mother Mode] for children under ten,