The Birth of the Demon Child

"Yo, long time no see, Katakuri."

At this time, in the New World,

Totto Land waters, Whole Cake Island.

A young man stood outside the castle as if waiting for something. Beside him stood a cold-looking man wearing a mask.

"..."

The ever-cool Katakuri fell silent for a moment upon hearing those words.

But then, as if remembering something, he reluctantly spoke.

"Yeah, long time no see, Dad."

Calling Austin "Dad" was clearly no easy matter for Katakuri, especially since the former possessed Conqueror's Haki.

It was enough to show just how well Big Mom had raised these few children of hers.

She really did seem capable of being a good mother...

Austin thought to himself.

Maybe she really could?

BANG—!!!

Immediately afterward, a thunderous rumble shook the castle, followed by a shout.

"I want sweets, Streusen!!!"

"Got it, Linlin!!!"

Streusen, the head chef who looked remarkably like a certain celebrity and was also once a member of the Rocks Pirates, immediately rushed toward the castle with his Devil Fruit ability.

He first glanced at Austin, momentarily dazed.

"Austin-san..."

But after only a brief hesitation, he hurried straight into the castle.

"Linlin, the food is here!!!"

Under Streusen's command, countless Homies carried food into the castle. Austin watched with his arms folded.

He was not particularly worried about the mother and child inside. After all, they were two of the world's greatest monsters.

Instead, he had noticed the look in Streusen's eyes.

"Another person who knew Kong Ao?"

The reason Austin did not go inside was because the commotion Big Mom was making was simply too great.

An ordinary delivery room would have collapsed after only a few of Big Mom's tantrums. Even unconsciously, she could smash the ground apart with a single punch.

Thus, Austin and Katakuri could only