Big Mom Sides with Garp and Sengoku

"Mamamama!"

"Sakazuki!"

"And Sengoku!"

"Even I'm embarrassed for your Marines!"

Big Mom burst out laughing at them.

This time, Big Mom wasn't angry that Sakazuki had attacked Roya. She didn't intervene, either.

She knew perfectly well that Sakazuki had no chance of hurting Roya.

After all, she couldn't do it herself. How could Sakazuki?

But there was another reason.

Big Mom wanted to take Roya away. Right now, though, even with all her children helping her, she couldn't hurt him, much less injure him badly enough to capture him.

So why not let Sakazuki have a go?

He might be no match for Roya, but if he could wear down Roya's strength and stamina, that would still work in her favor.

Sakazuki had effectively become a tool for the strongest old woman around.

His job was to drain Roya's strength and stamina.

Then she could carry out her scheme to take Roya back to Totto Land.

"Roya!"

Sengoku glared at Roya, his teeth clenched. Furious, he wanted to demand an explanation, but for some reason, the words died on his lips.

What good would anything he said do now?

Unless Sengoku intended to fight Roya himself!

But even then...

What would it change? Could he really subdue and kill Roya just by joining the fight?

Obviously not.

Even if Garp fought beside him, the two of them would never be a match for Roya.

Besides...

Garp was notorious for protecting his own. Even though Roya had become an enemy of the Marines and the World Government, Garp still wouldn't attack him.

That was simply who Garp was. After all these years, Sengoku knew him better than anyone.

"Hmph!"

"Roya!"

"Come at me! I don't care what it takes—I'll kill you!"

Sakazuki sounded like a child throwing a tantrum.

He shouldn't