Young Austin vs. Young Katakuri

The days passed one by one,

simple and uneventful.

"Burp—"

Outside Cake Castle, in a small shop run by a Cake Island resident, a blue-green ball kept wobbling,

It was round... no, oval. Looking closely, one could vaguely make out the shape of a dragon,

It was Austin, fattened up from eating.

Ever since the male master of Cake Island had arrived, Big Mom had established a rule,

Any expenses Austin incurred within Whole Cake Island were completely free, reimbursed by the Big Mom Pirates.

It was said that she wanted Austin to properly nourish himself and grow up happily, so that she could bear the healthiest possible baby with him,

And during this time, Austin had lived like a god.

"Burp— Is this what it feels like to live off a woman?"

Having eaten himself into a ball and shifted into Dragon Form, Austin thought to himself. Then he began releasing Flame Clouds. The red-and-white clouds lifted Austin up and carried him outside,

The surrounding residents seemed accustomed to the sight and even opened the door for Austin themselves,

"Lord Austin, please come again!!!"

"Lord Austin, take care!!!"

At the edge of the street, several teenage figures watched. One boy whose hair resembled a blooming flower and whose body constantly emitted steam crossed his arms, looking at the scene with disdain,

"I really don't get why Mother is specifically raising this guy. He's just a brat who eats, drinks, and plays around every day."

Oven curled his lip,

Beside him, Daifuku, sporting a crew cut, agreed with his brother,

"Ever since he came to Cake Island, he's been eating without restraint...

Unless he has a constitution like Mother's, won't he become incredibly fat if this keeps up?"

Big Mom had been rather strange these past years, so strange that