Roya Lands on the Island, Eight Gates

Roya, disguised as Howard Eis, followed closely behind Stussy as they headed deeper into Whole Cake Island.

Stussy sized Roya up and down, covering her mouth as she chuckled. "White Dove, I heard your personality wasn't like this."

"I just wanted to mess with Katakuri."

"But your Devil Fruit ability is really useful. If you joined CP0, you'd definitely become the strongest CP0 agent!"

"No, I think being an admiral is pretty good."

Roya held his illusion-created potbelly and smiled faintly.

Stussy stopped talking to Roya, because she spotted the newspaper tycoon Morgans in the distance.

Roya did not pay it any mind and began casually wandering around Whole Cake Island.

He began studying the terrain and personnel distribution in advance.

Meanwhile, high in the sky.

Roya's true body was aboard Noah's Ark. Cloaked in a cape, he was surrounded by fierce hurricanes.

[ Ding, check-in mission issued: Whole Cake Island. Reward: Perfect—Eight Gates Formation! Time limit: 3 days! ]

Hearing the electronic voice in his mind, Roya's lips curled slightly upward.

"It's finally here! I'm really looking forward to this perfect Eight Gates Formation!"

Roya smiled faintly, then unusually stretched lazily. After all, the feeling of becoming stronger simply by being powerful was truly wonderful!

In the blink of an eye, three days passed.

The tea party officially began at this time.

Although Big Mom had yet to emerge from the palace, the area was already filled with Big Mom's subordinates.

Even the Three Sweet Commanders had all appeared before everyone.

"I heard Big Mom invited that mysterious person. Why haven't we seen him?"

"Could he be scared and decided not to come?"

"Who knows? Maybe he simply disdains taking part?"

"I'm really curious. What does he actually look like?"

As everyone discussed it, Roya leisurely