A Yonko-Class Bloodbath Is Imminent

Inside the Whole Cake Chateau, in the bright reception room.

Charlotte Linlin sat around a round table with a group of her children, including the Dover trio.

Linlin held a cup of fragrant tea, took a sip, and put it down, saying meaningfully, "Well, well, well... Joker, the Celestial Dragons actually sent you back to the New World. This really surprises me."

"Fufu... This only proves that the New World can't do without me, it can't function without me."

Dover laughed too.

In contrast to Dofer's composure, Trebol and Diamante on the side were extremely nervous.

This was mainly due to the oppressive feeling brought by the Yonko, Big Mom. Although Charlotte Linlin did not show any hostility, her huge body and exaggerated makeup... especially her pair of giant eyeballs and blood-red mouth, made people feel uneasy just by looking at her.

Not to mention, a group of the Charlotte Family members around them were scrutinizing them.

"Now that you're back... let's continue our previous cooperation." With that, Linlin grabbed a huge piece of cream cake from the table and shoved it into her mouth. After a few chews, she swallowed it, crumbs clinging to her lips. "However, you need to keep your profits down... I know things aren't going well in Dressrosa right now; it was even robbed by Marshall D. Teach. You've been gone for so long, your reputation in the underworld isn't as valuable as it used to be... If you want to regain your commensurate status and position, the only way is to maintain a certain 'friendship' with the Yonko. The only one who can help you is me... Although I know you and Kaido have been cooperating, that guy didn't help you when you were in trouble..."

"As for the Shanks... well, well... it's good enough that he's not causing you any trouble."

"Fufu... no problem."

Dover agreed without hesitation.

This undoubtedly improved Linlin's mood.

"That's wonderful... I'll be hosting a banquet the day after tomorrow to celebrate our collaboration, and it's also a way for me to help you revive your reputation." Big Mom clapped her hands like a little girl, her face beaming with joy. She was in a good mood; Dover's understanding was secondary, the main thing was that she had enjoyed delicious refreshments.

However, Dover knew Big Mom's personality to some extent, so he was naturally not fooled by her kind expression.

Sure enough, the meeting, which seemed to have ended smoothly, ended... The Homies in the room were singing and jumping happily on the dining table, reflecting Big Mom's mood at that moment.

Unexpectedly, just as Dover was about to get up, wanting to find an excuse to leave and go to rest.

Suddenly, the old woman's enormous head loomed close, her eyes flashing with a chilling light as she stared intently at Doflamingo. "Joker... my son Katakuri said you seem to be plotting something wicked, is that true?"

Sitting on the stool, Dover was instantly enveloped in a shadow, his hands and feet turning icy cold.

Trebol and Diamante remained unmoved.

"Fufufu... How could that be? You're one of the Yonko... Even if I'm having some wicked thoughts, it's useless." Doflamingo grinned. "The reason I've been able to gain a foothold in the New World is because I'm smart. I know very well who I can mess with and who I can't... I won't make trouble for myself."

"I have no desire to have any conflict with you or monsters like Kaido. I haven't lived enough yet..."

Dover licked his lips.

"Ma ma ma ma..."

Upon hearing this, Big Mom didn't turn her head back, but instead suddenly turned to Trebol and Diamante, the two Donquixote Family executives. Under the Yonko's fierce gaze, the two tried to remain calm... A good dozen seconds passed before Linlin finally sat back down, her expression turning from cloudy to sunny, and she laughed, "I thought so too."

"But you're really crude, Joker, calling a woman a monster..."

"I'm just showing respect."

Dover smiled and offered an explanation.

The three then got up and, led by a waiter, left the room.

The cake city has different areas, including bedrooms for guests to rest.

Walking down the long corridor, the three looked around and found that the castle was filled with classical ornaments and works of art. At first glance, they seemed to have good taste, but they felt a little eerie. For example, the oil paintings on the walls and the portraits in the frames seemed to be moving, as if they had come to life.

After completely 'shaking off' Big Mom, Dover started moving his fingers to relieve his tension.

Just now... that sense of oppression was truly suffocating and made my heart race.

Charlotte Linlin is capricious... When she's in a good mood, she looks just like an innocent little girl, but the next second, she might reveal her true colors and become a tyrannical monarch who rules the sea.

The Yonko... they are all terrifying, each one more so than the last; they are all 'inhuman' beings.

Doflamingo thought to himself, his gaze behind his sunglasses subtly sweeping around. There should be Homies created by Big Mom's Devil Fruit power everywhere in the building, which means... the three of them living here cannot make the slightest move and are being 'monitored' the whole time.

There was no way to inform the God Slayer about the current situation on Whole Cake Island.

But he wasn't in a hurry.

With that man's brains... haha.

"Fufufufu..."

Dover looked up at the ceiling and let out a strange laugh.

The waiter who was leading the way turned around and gave him a strange look.

Meanwhile, directly above the Whole Cake Island, several thousand meters in the air.

The Blood Pluton hovered above the clouds.

With his hands in his pockets, Oboro stood at the bow of the ship, gazing at the horizon.

With a crackling sound, an arc of electricity exploded behind him, and Enel appeared.

"Have you found out?"

"I asked calmly."

"Hmm... A grand banquet will be held on the island the day after tomorrow. Most of the subjects of Totto Land, that is, the children of Big Mom, will attend... Doflamingo and the others have already entered that cake-shaped castle."

Enel picked at his ear and answered with a hint of boredom.

His Observation Haki has now been cultivated to an extremely terrifying level, to the point that he can even hear people's 'thoughts', an effect that is more complex and powerful than the 'Mantra' he had on the Skypiea.

"We weren't discovered, were we?"

Long teased.

"Ha... How could these mortals possibly succeed?"

Enel spoke in a flat tone.

Over the past year, his personality has also changed somewhat.

Although the Hell Pirates' main focus was on rebuilding Gran Tesoro, only Crocodile and Oboro were truly concerned. The rest of the crew were busy training. Just like One Piece previous internal activities, they were sparring with each other... The only difference was that their opponents now were no ordinary people; they now had Shiryu, Waldo, and Bare.

Bare, in particular... often takes on several of them by himself.

They never show any mercy.

Therefore, the current Hell Pirates are at least significantly stronger than they were during the Summit War.

Especially in terms of Haki presence.

"Very well, since there's a banquet the day after tomorrow, let's begin tomorrow night."

"Destroyed Totto Land."

Long nodded and uttered a command that sounded like thunder to others.

The epic battle between the Yonko has begun!