Buggy vs. Big Mom Pirates (1)

Geographically, Festival Island is quite a distance from Totto Land Island, but on a map of the entire New World, it's considered very close.

If the sea is calm and there are no unusual weather conditions, it should take less than two days to reach Totto Land from Festival Island.

Indeed, it went very smoothly. Stussy's merchant ships passed through waters with hardly any large waves, and the weather was sunny the whole time.

At the port of Whole Cake Island, people came and went, and all kinds of sweets such as candy, pudding, chocolate, and cream were carefully packed and sent towards the castle under the supervision of the ministers.

"Buggy..."

Stussy docked the ship in the harbor, intending to call out to remind Buggy to disembark, but when she turned around, he had already disappeared. Looking back, she saw him already squeezed into the crowd in the harbor, his movements so swift that she couldn't help but feel surprised and wary.

The Totto Land is said to be a land where all races of the world can live without distinction of superiority or inferiority. However, it is only a claim. The residents who live here must pay a heavy price every month—their lifespan.

The tea party would begin a day later. As an undocumented resident staying only for one day, Buggy didn't need to worry about being discovered. He paid off the hotel owner, checked in, and waited patiently.

The time leading up to the tea party is usually the liveliest on Whole Cake Island, but it quickly quiets down because the excitement, like all the sweets, will be sent to the castle and become Charlotte Linlin's exclusive treat.

One hour before the summer tea party.

All the ministers and members of the Four Emperors' Legion were present. Guests also entered one after another. Queen of the Pleasure District Stussy of the Pleasure District, Drug Peclo the Grand Undertaker, Morgans, President of the World Economy News, Umit the Shipping King, Lu. Field the Du Feld King of Loan Sharks, and Gibson, the Warehouse Owner, were the six kings who controlled the Underworld who entered the castle one after another.

The event was held on the open-air rooftop of the castle, where a nearly ten-meter-tall cake was placed in the center, and various desserts were laid out on the tables. Gentlemen in formal attire and ladies in white dresses chatted among themselves, while pleasant music flowed gently like a stream.

"What an utterly detestable tea party!" Capone Bege, cigar in mouth, glanced at the surrounding guests, his displeasure showing no trace on his face. Then, with tender eyes, he looked at his still very weak wife Chiffon, and their newborn son Capone Pez, and reached out his index finger to tease Pez in Chiffon.

To ensure the tea party was lively, Charlotte Linlin never allowed her children to be absent. Chiffon had given birth less than half a month ago and was not yet fully recovered, but she dared not disobey Charlotte Linlin.

Charlotte Pudding, dressed in a floral dress, stood obediently beside Charlotte Linlin. The Four Sweet Commanders —Charlotte Smoothie, Charlotte Katakuri, Charlotte Cracker, and Charlotte Snack— were also seated, waiting for the tea party to begin.

Thundercloud, the Zeus, danced through the air with a beaming smile, while Prometheus, circled joyfully. Finally, Charlotte Linlin opened her arms and cheered like a child, "The Summer Tea Party..."

Everyone looked at her, waiting for the announcement.

Katakuri, who had been sitting with his legs crossed and a cool expression, suddenly looked away from Charlotte Linlin and frowned as he stared in a certain direction.

"Let's wait a bit."

Just then, a strange voice interrupted Charlotte Linlin's announcement. Everyone immediately stopped their cheers and looked incredulously in the direction that Katakuri was staring at. Who... dared to interrupt their mother?!

"He really came all alone..." Stussy lowered her head, stopping her gaze from meeting Buggy's. She was completely baffled. She couldn't understand where Buggy got the confidence to face the elite of the entire Four Emperors crew alone.

"It's him, that audacious legend." Morgans, the president of the World Economy News, raised an eyebrow. Buggy's major incident had been on the front page of the Economic Herald, and not just once, so he remembered it very well.

"Who are you?" Charlotte Linlin's face turned extremely dark and terrifying when she heard someone interrupt her.

"You should recognize me. My name is Buggy, and I'm temporarily serving as one of the Shichibukai." Buggy strolled closer, calmly surveying the room. "Very good, everyone's here."

"Buggy, so you're that Buggy who provoked me on Fish-Man Island!" Charlotte Linlin's face revealed a chilling smile. "I can't believe you actually dared to show your face on my turf... Hahaha!"

"Is he the brother of Red-Haired Shanks, the Pirate King's crew member?"

"How did he get to this island? Where are the guards? How did they let him on?"

"Disrupting Mom's flower tea party has very, very serious consequences!"

Various voices rose and fell, some anxious, some angry.

Buggy looked at Charlotte Linlin: "Big Mom, I specifically chose this time to come here today to settle the scores of the past six months."

"You?!" Charlotte Linlin, nearly nine meters tall, leaned down like a giant mountain, casting a cold and terrifying shadow. A sinister and eerie look appeared on her face. "Living, or lifespan...?!"

Candy Minister Charlotte Perospero said, "It's Mother's Soul Pocus. The slightest fear in someone's heart will instantly have their soul ripped away, their lifespan taken away. This Red Nose man is doomed."

"No, this man..." Charlotte Katakuri's brows furrowed even deeper, and his pupils contracted instantly. His Observation Haki had been honed to the point where he could Future Sight, so he saw what was about to happen.

"Fear?"

Buggy clenched his right fist, pulled back with force, and then suddenly shot forward like a bullet.

The right fist, imbued with Armament Haki, slammed heavily into Charlotte Linlin's large face before anyone could react. The force of the impact caused her to lose her balance and fall backward!

Boom!

Its massive body smashed over a dozen tables and chairs, along with various desserts placed on top, leaving the surrounding area in a complete mess!

"What!"

"How... how is this possible! He's not afraid of Mom's Soul Pocus, and... and he even defeated Mom!"

"Who exactly is he?!"

"You've really underestimated me. I'm not afraid of suppression on the soul."

Buggy's split fist retracted to his wrist, and a confident smile flashed across his raised face for a moment. Not to mention that he was not afraid, his soul was two fused together, more resilient and powerful than that of an ordinary person. It was not just a matter of one plus one. Even if he were to be hit, he could get rid of it quickly, unlike ordinary people.

Time travelers aren't entirely useless!

"Not good!"

Charlotte Katakuri saw the future again, thought to himself, and instantly transformed into an incredibly fast afterimage, rushing towards Buggy. His fist, formed from mochi and imbued with Armament Haki, slammed down with immense force!

Buggy glanced at Katakuri and suddenly opened his left hand in the direction of Charlotte Katakuri. Katakuri's mochi fist immediately dispersed into countless tiny mochi grains, and the Armament Haki attached to it also dispersed, becoming powerless.

"What happened?!"

Before he could even react, Buggy raised his right foot, unleashing a powerful and even terrifying slashing aura!

"Tempest Kick. White Night!"