The "Arriving" Big Mom Pirates

On the sea surface of the Sabaody Archipelago, in the area of Tree 25, a ship flying the Big Mom Pirate Flag is currently adrift.

"It's... it's the Big Mom Pirates!"

Why are the Four Emperors Crew here?

"Have no idea..."

"Everyone, run! Don't mess with them, or you'll die!"

The crowd on the shore stared in terror at the pirate ship, then turned and ran without hesitation, afraid of provoking this terrifying being.

While the Four Emperors Crew generally wouldn't care about small fry like them, what if they did?

Who would dare to bet?

Seeing the commotion on the shore, the people on the boat did not show any surprise.

As one of the Four Emperors Crew, it would be strange if they didn't cause trouble in a place like this.

Soon, the pirate ship docked, and the people on board disembarked.

"Katakuri... Katakuri?!"

The moment they saw a figure, the crowd ran even faster.

They never dreamed that the person who came to the Sabaody Archipelago this time would actually be the second-in-command of the Big Mom Pirates!!

Looking at the commotion in the distance, Charlotte Galette sighed and said, "Katakuri-gege, you didn't actually need to come with me this time."

She knew all too well what kind of chain reaction would occur if her brother appeared in a place like this.

Katakuri-gege, as the second-in-command of their pirate crew, practically represents the entire crew.

Their sudden appearance here might trigger a stress response in the navy.

"I wouldn't feel comfortable letting my sister come to a place like this alone," Charlotte Katakuri said calmly.

This place is very close to Mary Geoise; who knows if those crazy guys might suddenly cause trouble?

Moreover, this place is a gathering place for madmen from all over the world; who knows if someone might appear who isn't afraid of the title of Four Emperors?

If a conflict were to occur, his sister could be taken away, which was something he could not tolerate, and that was the reason he insisted on coming along.

Seeing that Galette seemed hesitant to speak, Katakuri said, "Alright, do what you need to do. The Navy won't dare to attack us easily."

With him here, even Admiral would have to think twice before taking action.

"Okay, I understand."

Galette nodded, no longer dwelling on the matter.

After all... she knew that her brother had come with her because he was worried about her.

"You guys, go to the island and gather information about the Straw Hat Pirates," Galette said. "Try not to cause any disturbance, understand?"

So many days have passed, the Straw Hat Pirates should have arrived here by now, which is why she came to the Sabaody Archipelago.

"Yes!"

The underlings shouted back, then ran off into the distance without hesitation.

After everyone had left, Galette suddenly said, "Katakuri-gege..."

"What's wrong?"

"After we find Xi Yan, could I have a proper talk with him?" Galette looked up at her brother and said, "I hope to persuade him in my own way."

Katakuri paused for a moment, then frowned.

'So you don't want to threaten that kid...'

Katakuri understood his younger sister's meaning; she clearly didn't intend to listen to their Big Mom, so he directly threatened her when she disagreed.

Although they don't always use their power to bully others when they arrange marriages, this time... Big Mom has made her stance very clear!

If Big Mom finds out...

Seeing Katakuri's expression, Galette gave a wry smile and said, "Is it not allowed...?"

After a moment of silence, Katakuri said, "You should know what this means."

In the Big Mom Pirates, their Big Mom's orders are absolute, and even her children cannot disobey them.

"I know..." Galette said, head bowed, "But I hope to find a husband I can confide in, not a tool filled with hatred..."

Her thoughts differed from her Big Mom's; what she wanted was not the other person's bloodline, but the person themselves!

Only by winning someone's heart will they willingly return to the Totto Land with her, and afterwards, they will be of one mind with her.

Having finally been given the opportunity to choose, Galette hoped that her life could be more fulfilling.

Looking at his sister, Katakuri sighed. He simply couldn't bring himself to be cruel to her.

"Do what you want to do," Katakuri said.

As for Big Mom... we'll talk about that after that kid really refuses.

"Katakuri-gege!"

Seeing the happy Galette, Katakuri, wearing a scarf, nodded, a smile appearing in his eyes.

As an older brother, he still hoped that his younger sister could be happy.

Of course, if that brat is ungrateful and bullies his sister... he'll let him experience what it means to be the wrath of a brother-in-law!

"Let's go, since we're here, let's take a look around."

"Huh?!"

"Brother, we still have to wait..."

"Those guys will tell us the information once they find the person," Katakuri said.

Finding someone is a trivial matter, so it's natural to leave it to subordinates.

Otherwise, why bring them here?

Seeing that Galette was still hesitant, Katakuri said, "Didn't you want to come last year?"

He remembered chatting with Galette last year, and she mentioned this matter, but she was too busy to come.

Now that we're here, we should definitely take a good look around.

"So Katakuri-gege remembers this..."

"Of course," Katakuri said. "Let's go."

"Yes, Katakuri-gege!"

Ah~

"Hatchan, your Takoyaki is so delicious!"

Luffy excitedly devoured the food in front of him at an astonishing speed.

"Right? Hatchan's Takoyaki is the best in the world!" Camie laughed.

As someone who has worked here for a long time, Camie knows very well how popular their work is.

"It's really delicious," Sanji said. "The sauce is also very unique..."

No wonder this guy is so confident; the taste is indeed quite good.

"I like eating this!"

"That's right, me too!"

Chopper and Merry exchanged a glance, then burst into laughter, "Let's have a contest to see who can eat the most!"

"Profound!"

Looking at the two little ones, Hatchan smiled and said, "Haha, I'm glad you like it."

Eat as much as you want today, it's free!

As he spoke, his six hands didn't stop, quickly making the next batch of Takoyaki.

He's already doing his best to keep up with Luffy's eating speed.

"Profound!"

"We will try our best!"

"Hahaha."

"To be an octopus Fish-Man and yet be able to make such delicious Takoyaki." Xi Yan looked at the Takoyaki on the plate, stroking his chin, and said, "It's quite a strange feeling."

"Because Fish-Man eat fish."

"Fish-Man eat fish?" Xi Yan raised an eyebrow, glanced at Camie, and said, "Don't merfolk eat them?"

"I won't eat it~" Camie shook her head and said, "For us mermaids, fish are like partners."

"You said Hatchan's Takoyaki is the best in the world, I thought you'd actually tried it."

"Because that's what everyone says!" Camie laughed.

"So what do you eat...?" Usopp asked curiously.

As creatures that live in the ocean... what can they eat if they don't eat fish?

Gnawing on grass?

As if he had just thought of something, Usopp's expression changed.

"For meat, we can eat shellfish," Camie said, tilting her head and thinking for a moment. "For vegetarian food, there are many options."

"We eat things like algae, fruits, and grains."

Fish-Man Island also has many places where plants can be grown, which is one of their main ways of obtaining food.

As for shellfish... well, that requires catching them in the sea.

Of course, you can buy them if you have the money, but everyone prefers to catch them themselves.

This is also one of their favorite activities.

"You guys really are living a good life..."

Xi Yan wore a complicated expression. There were so many things he couldn't eat; how painful must this be?

Most mermaids probably won't get to eat large pieces of meat in their entire lives, since... they can't catch large animals on land.

I think it's great.

As Camie processed the Takoyaki in her hands, she said, "That's how we mermaids all got by."

It's always been like this since I was a child, I'm used to it.

"Here, Xi Yan, this one has the sauce."

"Ah, thank you."

He casually took the Takoyaki from Camie's hand, Xi Yan feelings quite complicated.

'Is this how everyone gets through it...?'

Just then, Hatchan stopped what he was doing and cautiously looked at Nami, who hadn't said a word, and said, "Hey~"

"Nami... what... what do you think?"

Upon hearing this, the several foodies who were frantically stuffing food into their Barry instantly stopped.

"Gurgle..."

Subconsciously swallowing, Luffy dared not move an inch.

You don't think I'll forgive you for this, do you?

"No, no, no, you misunderstood, that's not what I meant," Hatchan quickly said. "I just wanted to ask you what you thought of the taste."

Nami glanced at Hatchan's tense expression, but said nothing. She simply calmly put a Takoyaki in her mouth.

After a moment, he smiled and said, "Mmm, it's delicious."

"That's great... that's great!"

Hatchan was so excited that tears streamed down his face.

In a sense, Nami's words... already constitute forgiveness for Hatchan.

But because of what happened in the past, Nami couldn't bring herself to say she forgave him.

Hatchan understood this, so he didn't dare to hope for anything, only wishing not to be resented.

"Call..."

Luffy and his crew exchanged glances and all breathed a sigh of relief.

If Nami were to say she was leaving now, they really wouldn't be able to continue eating.

"Eat your fill today!" Hatchan said. "I'll use all my strength to let you eat your fill!"

"Profound!"

"Black Leg, if you want to learn, I can give you the secret recipe," Hatchan said with a smile. "That way you can make it for them on the ship."

"Huh?"

Sanji looked at Hatchan, "You're willing to give it to me?"

You know, a chef's recipe is their lifeblood, their very means of survival, and yet... the other party is willing to give it to them directly?

"Yes!"

Hatchan nodded without hesitation, even though it was his means of survival.

Sanji paused for a moment, then smiled and nodded, saying, "Okay, thank you."

As a chef, I naturally don't mind learning another dish.

"That's great!"

"Now I can eat such delicious Takoyaki on the ship!"

"What, is my Takoyaki not good?!" Sanji said irritably.

"No, Sanji's Takoyaki is delicious too, but the taste is different from this one~"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Okay, okay, I'll learn," Sanji said helplessly.

What else could he say?

After all... a qualified chef should be able to satisfy the appetites of his colleagues, right?

Just then, a cry of surprise came from afar.

"Hey~"

"Young Master, you're here, aren't you?"

"Um?"

"Young Master?" Usopp looked up, surprised, and asked, "Who are you calling?"

Among this group... is anyone the young master's?

Thinking about it carefully, it seems they don't know much about Xi Yan's background... Maybe they're referring to Xi Yan?

Thinking of this, Usopp looked at Xi Yan and said, "Are you talking about you?"

"Of course not," Xi Yan said irritably. "I'm not some young master."

"Also, can't you recognize their voices? It's clearly the same group from before."

"That group of people just now?"

Luffy and his crew turned to look in the direction the voice came from, scrutinized the person's face for a moment, and then asked, "Who is it?"

Xi Yan covered his face. Hadn't he said that Sanji would help the other person with plastic surgery?

"Is it that Duval?"

Sitting on the side of her boat, Nico Robin stared at Duval and said, "This modification is really thorough..."

At this point, Duval's once Pancake Face was no longer recognizable; Sanji had transformed him into a handsome man.

It must be said that this plastic surgery was very successful.

Soon, Duval arrived with his henchmen.

"Hahaha, here comes this handsome guy~"

Everyone:...

People were speechless for a moment as they watched that jerk admiring himself in the mirror.

"Ah?"

"Are you calling me... handsome?"

"Who called you?!" Sanji roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

They didn't even say a word.

"Don't be so heartless, young master~"

"Stop talking nonsense," Sanji said irritably. "After I fixed your face shape, you shouldn't have any reason to complain about me anymore, so why are you still coming to me?"

"What are you saying, Black Leg-sama?" Duval said with a smile, "To me, you are a benefactor."

Ah~

"After you kicked me all over the place, I've turned into a super handsome guy that everyone loves. Maybe a lot of girls will be infatuated with me~"

"Ah!"

"This is simply a rosy life!"

Duval became more and more excited as he spoke, and finally stood up and said, "From now on, let's call ourselves the Rose Life Knight Regiment!"

"Yes, boss!"

Call me handsome!

"Yes, handsome!"

"Hahahaha!"

"What a nutcase..." Xi Yan muttered.

After being modified by Sanji, it seems like this guy's brain isn't quite right anymore.

Oh, right... he seems to have been pretty stupid to begin with.

Thinking about this, Xi Yan felt it made sense.

"So, what brings you here to find me?"

"Of course, it's to repay a debt of gratitude!" Duval said. "I wouldn't feel at ease just going back to the countryside to live a leisurely life, so I must repay this kindness."

"By the way, this must be your first time here, right? If there's anything I can do for you, please don't hesitate to ask!"

As he spoke, Duval winked at everyone, but because he had just had plastic surgery, he couldn't do it, which made his expression distorted.

Sanji:...

"Until you get used to this face, you shouldn't do those kinds of movements."

"And... let's not talk about repaying you," Sanji waved his hand and said, "Just don't show up in front of me again."

"That way..."

"Hey, you bastard, are you even listening to me?!" Sanji roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

Sanji was furious to see Duval admiring himself in the mirror again.

"Ah?"

You called me... handsome guy?

"You jerk, who called you handsome?!"

"Believe it or not, I can turn you back to your original form."

"Haha, then spare me~" Duval laughed.

If we were to turn him back to his original state, we might as well just let him die.

"Even though Sanji made him look cooler, his brain is still the same," Usopp said. "Still the same idiot."

"Idiot... idiot?"

Duval was stunned, as if he had been struck by a blow, and then an idea popped into his mind.

"Could it be... jealousy?"

Usopp:???

"Damn it, who would be jealous of you?!" Usopp roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

"This guy's personality is truly unmatched..."

"Uh-huh."

Chopper and the others nodded in unison, completely agreeing with Xi Yan's words.

"Hahaha, no matter what, Black Leg-sama has given me a second life." Duval took out a piece of paper and said, "So I must repay you."

Here, this is for you.

"What's this?"

Sanji took it and looked at it curiously, only to find it was a string of numbers.

"This is my Den Den Mushi number," Duval said. "If you need anything, just call me anytime. I'll definitely be able to help you."

"Hahaha~"

As he spoke, Duval tried to wink at everyone again.

"..."

"Stop flirting, you bastard!" X6

"Hahaha, call me if you need anything, Black Leg-sama ~" After saying that, Duval called his underlings and left.

"Let's set off, Rose Life Knight Regiment, and enjoy our lives!"

"Yes, handsome!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"This is really baffling," Sanji said.

He glanced at the note in his hand, thought for a moment, and then put it in his pocket.

Although this person has some mental issues, he's still a local bigwig, so there might actually be something we need from him.

At least... there's no harm in keeping it.

After shaking his head, Sanji returned to his seat and continued eating his delicious Takoyaki.

Soon, thanks to Luffy's efforts, he ate all the Hatchan Takoyaki made and was finally full.

"Ah, that feels so good!"

"Yes."

The group lay comfortably on the deck, enjoying a leisurely post-dinner experience.

"I'm so tired... I'm exhausted..."

Hatchan lay on the ground resting, covered in sweat; he was completely exhausted.

They eat so much! How does Black Leg manage to feed them all every day?

Suddenly, Hatchan felt a greater sense of respect for Sanji.

"Let's go, let's rest on our ship," Luffy said, standing up. "We can also tell them how to get to Fish-Man Island."

"Okay, sure."

Hatchan got up after receiving the invitation and went with Camie to the Thousand Sunny, whose ship was tied to the Thousand Sunny.

"Head this way," Camie said, pulling out a map. "This is the route to the Sabaody Archipelago."

"Do we have to go here to get to Fish-Man Island?" Usopp asked curiously.

"Yes."

"Yoshi!" Luffy waved his hand and said, "Merry, turn around, we're going to the Sabaody Archipelago!"

"Profound!"

Nami glanced at the map and then said, "Nine o'clock, go straight."

"Clear."

Soon, under Merry's control, the Thousand Sunny started moving and headed towards its destination.

"Huh?!"

"How did the ship change direction by itself when no one was steering?"

Hatchan stared in shock at the direction of the ship's rudder, his eyes filled with disbelief.

"That's true."

Camie and Pappagu also realized what was happening. They didn't seem to have seen anyone from the Straw Hat Pirates touch the rudder, yet the ship moved by itself every time... What was going on?

"Aren't you guys a little too slow to react...?"

How much time has passed before they finally realized it?

"Because I'm Ship Spirit!" Merry raised her hand and said, "So I can use my abilities to control this ship."

"Huh?!!"

The three stared at Merry in shock, their eyes bulging out of their sockets, their faces filled with disbelief.

"A ship... Ship Spirit?"

"Isn't this the legendary being?"

"This is the first time I've ever seen a real one..."

"This is truly astonishing," Hatchan exclaimed. "They even have Ship Spirit..."

As he spoke, Hatchan glanced at the composition of the Straw Hat Pirates.

Skeletons, reindeer, Ship Spirit... what kind of people are these?

"Ship Spirit and stuff... they're so cute!"

"Let your older sister give you a hug!"

Camie scooped up Merry and rubbed her face against hers.

"They accepted it way too fast..." Usopp remarked.

As expected of a woman who can quickly accept someone as unique as Brook.

Franky glanced at Camie, who was happily interacting with Merry, and then looked at Hatchan and said, "So, why do we need to go to Sabaody Archipelago first?"

"Because the ship needs to be coated first."

"Coating?"

"Yes," Hatchan explained, "Fish-Man Island is 10,000 meters below the sea. We Fish-Man can dive down directly there without worrying about being killed by the sea."

"But you humans can't withstand that kind of pressure, and neither can ships."

"Therefore... to get there, the ship must be coated so that the pirate ship can pass through the underwater tunnel and reach Fish-Man Island."

"And the coating process takes place in the Sabaody Archipelago."

Listening to Hatchan's explanation, Franky stroked his chin and said, "I see, so this is the way to Fish-Man Island."

This was quite unexpected for him.

"After the coating is applied, you can go through the underwater tunnel," Camie said with a smile. "I can take you there then."

"Miss Camie, would you like to come along?"

Sanji excitedly twisted his body, he was so excited!

"Tch, Color Cook."

"What did you say?!"

Sanji's eyes widened, and he turned around to fight Zoro. The fight was so intense that Hatchan was dumbfounded.

"Never mind them, they're just digesting their food after dinner," Xi Yan said.

"To aid digestion...?"

Hatchan stared at the two of them in a daze, never expecting anyone to digest their food like that.

"Xi Yan, you must come to my shop as a guest sometime!" Pappagu said excitedly to Xi Yan.

"Good."

"I will definitely go!"