Kaido and Linlin's Date!

The world is a strange place. While one side is developing rapidly and seems to be changing every moment, the other side seems to be slowed down, remaining no different from a year ago.

This refers to the first half and the second half of the Grand Line.

It also refers to both the government and One Piece.

In particular, the Totto Land Kingdom, founded by the Big Mom Pirates, and the islands within the Whitebeard Pirates' sphere of influence, were still enjoying a peaceful and tranquil time, seemingly uninterested in the changes happening outside.

But it's clear that even they are affected in a significant way.

Whole Cake Island is an island where all buildings are made of various cream cakes, and even the ground is covered with a layer of snow-white cream. The air is filled with a truly sweet aroma, and it is also the capital city of the Totto Land Kingdom.

"Mama, two more Sweet Ship have been intercepted by the navy off Fish-Man Island. Our communication with 'Paradise' is basically cut off!"

Candy Minister, Perospero, looked with distress at his enormous mother, who sat in the highest seat, surrounded by thirteen of his adult younger siblings.

"Is it that bastard Garp again?"

Charlotte Linlin looked down at the children below the stage with a fierce expression, causing some of the more timid to tremble involuntarily, even though the anger wasn't directed at them.

"No, I heard that Garp has left Fish-Man Island, and now the Marine Admiral 'Aokiji' is stationed there!"

"Aokiji, you're the Logia Ice-Ice Devil Fruit User, right? The Navy really knows how to pick people, Mamama~~"

The woman's mocking laughter echoed through the castle hall, making the atmosphere chilling, but it was clear she was genuinely angry.

Charlotte Linlin's most infuriating moment was realizing that she seemed powerless to punish the other party.

Even someone as powerful as 'BIG MOM' wouldn't dare to engage in combat easily in an environment 10,000 meters below the sea.

In comparison, the previous Garp was a Devil Fruit user, which forced her to ignore the various desserts that were intercepted multiple times. Now, although Aokiji is a Devil Fruit user like herself, his Ice-Ice Fruit ability is obviously more advantageous. Most importantly, there is no need to take such a big risk for some desserts.

"Forget about 'Paradise,' we have enough desserts here in 'New World'!"

Charlotte Linlin made the decision with a displeased expression.

Honestly, when she wasn't Hunger Pangs, she could remain calm and rational, and seemed to have the demeanor of a proper queen.

She withdrew her terrifying gaze and waved her hand dismissively.

"Everyone, disperse!"

"Yes, Mom!"

After the eldest son Perospero, eldest daughter Compote, second son Katakuri, and others responded respectfully, they quickly left the Cake Castle and headed to their respective islands.

"Is the navy trying to blockade us?"

Charlotte Linlin squinted at her children's retreating figures, secretly wondering if there was something fishy going on.

"How about we talk to 'Whitebeard'?"

"If anything happens in the future, as long as our two One Piece crews join forces, no matter how many people the Navy sends, it won't make a difference!"

She knew Edward Newgate's temperament; he wouldn't ally with her without a very good reason, which made things difficult.

"Speaking of which, Kaido? Is he really going to spend his whole life in Impel Down?"

For some reason, she suddenly remembered her bratty younger brother and felt somewhat worried. Should she have turned back to save him back then?

"Mama, mama!"

Just then, a Homie soldier rushed in, shouting, "Kaido is here! Kaido is here!"

"Um?"

Charlotte Linlin suddenly stood up and looked up incredulously at the outside of the castle. Sure enough, her Observation Haki detected Kaido's aura as an Azure Dragon in the sky.

"How did this kid get out?"

She suddenly had a startling thought: Could Kaido have actually broken out of Impel Down? But wasn't Impel Down supposed to be the world's largest Impel Down, with impenetrable walls and no escapees in eight hundred years?

"If that's the case, then Impel Down doesn't seem so great after all."

Just as the woman's thoughts were wandering, Kaido, who had regained his human form, walked into the main hall alone, carrying his gourd of sake.

"Hey, Linlin, long time no see!"

Charlotte Linlin had already sat back on her throne, her right hand supporting her chin, and asked curiously, "How did you get out?"

Kaido, completely unconcerned about his image, casually found a spot to sit cross-legged, placed his gourd in front of him, and, while twisting open the gourd's mouth, laughed, "You definitely wouldn't believe me if I said I fought my way through it."

"Mamama~~"

"Indeed, if even you could do that, then Shiki the Golden Lion would have already appeared!"

"Worororo~~, so of course I was released by those guys, cluck cluck cluck."

After saying that, he laughed, tilted his head back, and took a big gulp of wine, almost half of which spilled onto his chest. But his words stunned Charlotte Linlin, who was sitting above him.

"Let you out?"

But she immediately realized something, her eyes turned cold, and a terrifying killing intent began to emanate from her. "You've sided with the Sea—no, I should say the World Government?"

"That's right!"

Kaido, however, seemed completely unconcerned and made no defensive moves. He simply wiped the wine from his lips and looked at the woman on the stage who had gained some weight.

"Because they have something I can't refuse, and I thought you'd be interested in it too, so I came!"

"You're not going to talk about freedom, are you?"

Charlotte Linlin slowly stood up and grinned menacingly.

At the same time, a ball of fire and a cloud of Thundercloud descended from the sky, which were the Advanced Homie, 'Prometheus' and 'Zeus', made from fragments of her own soul.

Even if Kaido is the adopted younger brother she has always taken good care of, if he really joined the World Government just to Impel Down, then today she will have to "sacrifice her own family for the greater good" and "Purge the Family"!

"Star Gate, Otherworld."

Kaido, sitting cross-legged below the stage, calmly met the woman's terrifying gaze, uttering two seemingly nonsensical words.

"What?"

Charlotte Linlin raised an eyebrow.

"The World Government possesses something called Star Gate, which allows us to travel to another world, a truly New World."

Kaido then recounted all the information he knew, which gradually dissipated Charlotte Linlin's anger, and her shock became more apparent, her eyes widening even further.

A moment later.

"Linlin, I remember your dream was to create a nation where all races in the world could live together without distinction of superiority or inferiority, where all races could become family and grow to the same size as you, so that they could sit on equal footing around a table and enjoy the most delicious desserts, right?"

Kaido the wine in his gourd and slowly stood up, looking intently at the woman he had feelings for.

The reason he came here today is to lend the other person a hand, so that they don't end up on a path of no return, just like the other person helped him back then.

"If that's the case, don't you think it's too limited to just one world with so few races? I bet other worlds have many more amazing races, and even more different kinds of desserts?"

Kaido's words caused the air in the entire hall to freeze, and Charlotte Linlin stood there speechless for a long time.

Because only two voices remained in her mind.

Races from other worlds!

Desserts from other worlds!

After a long while, Big Mom finally came to her senses and asked somewhat nervously, "Kid, you're not playing a trick on me, are you?"

"I've been to that other world called Kabane, and I just got back. Let me show you the footage I recorded myself."

Kaido took out a small Visual Den Den Mushi from his pocket and projected a clear virtual screen into the air. The two of them then watched a 'movie' in the quiet hall.