Birdcage of the Underworld!

The Totto Land Kingdom, located far in the latter half of the Grand Line, has recently become unusually lively, especially among the residents of the 'capital' Whole Cake Island, who are keenly aware of this.

Because there were suddenly many more foreign ships at the port, and some foreign faces were also seen wandering the streets.

BIG MOOM held another tea party!

This was the residents' first thought, because they were already used to it; it happened almost every year, only this time the timing was a bit strange.

It's January 1st of the new year! I think it used to be held in June or July.

After all.

In the Sea Star World, only the Kano Country has a traditional festival like the Spring Festival.

That's right.

Today is January 1st, 1499 in the Marine Calendar. The era of Gol D. Roger, the One Piece, has finally come to a complete end.

"They're here! They're here!"

"Tsk tsk tsk, they're all familiar faces!"

"Keep your voice down! These are big shots from the Underworld. You'd better watch your life!"

"Tch, this is Whole Cake Island, what can they do?"

Many men and women lined both sides of the main street, their eyes fixed on the big shots walking in from the other end of the harbor. Although they had seen them many times before, they could only see them once a year, so they were still somewhat interested in seeing them.

Feld, the Loan Shark King, as his name suggests, primarily engaged in usury and controlled the circulation of currency in the Underworld!

Morgans, not yet thirty, is the newly appointed president of the World Economy News Paper. His main business is to gather all kinds of news and publish newspapers, controlling all kinds of intelligence in the 'New World'!

Giberson, the Storage King, controls most of the goods supply and nearly 70% of the warehouses in the 'New World'. Many things that are prohibited by the World Government can be bought from him!

Piacro, the Assassin King, nicknamed "The Big Hand Undertaker," is a monster who truly emerged from mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and his aura of death is extremely strong!

As well as.

Umit, the Shipping King, controls the maritime transport industry in the 'New World,' and even the 'Paradise,' claiming influence that spans the entire planet. His fleet is said to exceed that of the World Government and its navy!

Interestingly...

There is currently no single dominant entity in the entertainment industry; red-light districts and Pleasure District around the world are still largely independent.

There's nothing we can do about entertainment in this world; it's just this much.

However, Tesoro's recent live streams of singing and dancing have greatly enriched the entertainment industry.

[Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!]

[Bang! Bang! Bang!]

Suddenly, a series of sharp, piercing sounds rang out, followed by bursts of fireworks exploding in the clear sky. Only Big Mom could keep up this practice of setting off fireworks in Baymax for several years.

Of course, she was just trying to liven up the tea party.

Inside the Cake Castle, Charlotte Linlin, seated on her throne, listened to the fireworks outside and grinned a terrifying smile.

"Looks like they've arrived!"

Perospero, clutching his candy cane, grinned and said, "Hehehehe, just like that, our decade-long ties with the Underworld are completely severed, Mom~~"

"It doesn't matter. You already know about the Star Gate and the Otherworld. The future is destined to be a great era for the World Government. Consider these so-called Dark Kings as a gift from your mother; they're more than enough!"

Charlotte Linlin sneered repeatedly, then turned her gaze to the triplets Katakuri, Daifuku, and Oven beside her.

"You'll be responsible for dealing with them then, don't embarrass your mother!"

"Yes."

Katakuri with his arms crossed and expressionless.

"Leave it to us, Mom!" Daifuku and Oven shouted in unison.

Charlotte Linlin nodded in satisfaction; she had great confidence in her sons. Then, she looked at Perospero with a puzzled expression.

"By the way, where's that Celestial Dragons brat?"

"He said he wanted to look around and then left on his own, but I hope it won't interfere with our business?" The latter hesitated, as he really didn't have much confidence in the Celestial Dragons' reliability.

"That would be great!"

Charlotte Linlin snorted coldly, swallowing the harsh words that were about to be uttered.

In the past, she wouldn't have had any reservations, but now that she has joined the World Government, even she has to be wary of the Celestial Dragons.

"Alright, go out and get ready, they should be arriving at the square soon!"

"Yes, Mom!"

Meanwhile, following the usual practice, Umit and Giberson underwent a simple check in front of a talking pink gate before entering the square specifically for holding tea parties.

"Um?"

The first to enter, the 'Storage King,' looked at the empty square in surprise. In the past, Round Table and chairs would be set up here in advance, with various silver-white Amber Lead tableware on them.

This situation was also noticed by Feld, Morgans, Umit, Piacro, and others who came over one after another.

"Has the location of the tea party changed?" asked Feld, the "Loan Shark King."

"It's possible that it will take place inside that Cake Castle?" 'Shipping King' Umit looked at the huge 'cake' in the distance.

"That's great! I've never seen what it looks like inside before. I can take some pictures then; that would be interesting news!"

Morgans, the president of the World Economy News Paper, touched the camera hanging around his neck and smiled excitedly.

Sudden.

A distinctive, loud laugh rang out, causing everyone present to stop their discussion and look up at the sky in confusion, following the sound.

Then they saw a blond boy wearing red cropped trousers and a pink feather coat, with sunglasses on his face, standing there arrogantly looking down at them, with an overly arrogant and rampant smile on his face.

"We've finally arrived, esteemed kings of the Underworld. Meeting you all has been quite an ordeal..."

'Loan Shark King' Feld was puzzled again.

"Who is this kid? A newcomer who was invited?"

At that moment, Morgans and Umit exclaimed in unison, "Doflamingo!"

After saying that, the two looked at each other.

It's not surprising that the former recognized the other party, but as for the latter, Umit coldly snorted, "This kid has been stealing my shipping business lately; he's basically taken over the North Blue!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the others understood that there must have been a conflict between the two sides, and that this 'Shipping King' had not been able to resolve the issue smoothly.

"He's still a Celestial Dragons, although he was stripped of his identity a long time ago, but..." Morgans gave a knowing look.

"I see."

The other Dark Kings Satori.

At that moment, the 'Assassin King' Piacro looked at Doflamingo, who was still standing above him, and said with a mocking smile, "So even if you kill him, it won't be a big problem, right?"

He'd never actually killed Celestial Dragons before, but he'd long wanted to try and kill one.

Doflamingo raised his hand and stared at the 'Big Hand Undertaker' who was covered in deathly and murderous aura, revealing an obvious look of disdain.

"Hehehe, where does a dead man get such a big mouth? You're the least valuable one here."

The next moment.

Countless threads erupted from his palm like a volcanic eruption, shooting continuously into the air, causing the expressions of the several dark kings below to change.

"This bastard really dares to make a move here?"

"This is Big Mom's territory!"

In the blink of an eye, after these thousands of transparent threads erupted to a certain height, they scattered to the ground like a meteor shower, forming a huge arc-shaped cage that stretched from the sky to the ground, enveloping the entire plaza, including the Cake Castle.

Immediately afterwards, Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Daifuku, and Charlotte Oven slowly walked in from the left, right, and back directions.

Only the direction where the Cake Castle was located was deserted, but...

"Welcome to my Birdcage and your Birdcage, little birds from the Underworld ~~" Doflamingo laughed wildly, stepping on a line so thin it was almost invisible, with his arms outstretched.

Fufufufufu! Fufufufufufu!