"Everyone, sit down!"
Seeing that not a single seat was empty, Big Mom was in a very good mood. No one had dared to defy her wishes.
"The banquet begins."
At Big Mom's command, everyone sat back down. Living food and drinks leaped from the trays of their respective maids and took their places in an orderly fashion.
At the same time, the music began.
Laughter and conversation filled the venue. All kinds of flowers and trees joined together to play a symphony, and the atmosphere grew more and more lively.
But the tea party was more than just a banquet.
It was also Totto Land's annual review of rewards and punishments. The Big Mom Pirates were less a pirate crew than a kingdom, ruled by the Big Mom Pirates.
That kingdom was Whole Cake Island, Totto Land.
The people who governed the country, along with the pirate crews and forces under its protection, were held accountable and rewarded at the tea party.
Halfway through the meal, Big Mom stopped eating.
As if they had been through this countless times, everyone stopped the moment Big Mom did. Some began to sweat profusely or tremble all over. They were afraid.
"Mond, who failed to measure up this year?"
Without warning, Big Mom's expression turned gloomy. It was like the weather: one moment, the sun shone brightly; the next, storm clouds gathered.
Faster than turning a page.
Pregnant women's moods could be unpredictable, and Big Mom wielded the power of life and death.
When she was in a bad mood, people died.
Now she looked toward Charlotte Mond, her second daughter, seated below her.
"Mom, spare us! Please, spare us!"
The moment Big Mom finished speaking, several figures stood up and threw themselves to the ground, trembling as they buried their heads