After their less-than-pleasant meeting with Aokiji, Xie Wen and his companions enjoyed a relatively peaceful stretch of days.
With the deterrent of "taking on an Emperor's pirate crew head-on" still in effect, even the pirates they happened to encounter would steer clear at once. Counting Cavendish, whom Aokiji had rescued, Xie Wen had gone a long time without any business as a bounty hunter...
Fortunately, Xie Wen was hardly short of money now. He had yet to spend all the money from selling that heap of gold from Sky Island, and King Neptune had also pressed a large sum on him on Fish-Man Island for Shirahoshi's "living expenses." Never mind their everyday expenses-even if Xie Wen went out and bought three or five Devil Fruits now, he would still have plenty left to splurge.
So they stuck to their original plan, sailing toward Totto Land while exploring every island along the way.
Since they encountered no further surprises along the way, they soon arrived at the Big Mom Pirates' home base-Totto Land-with five days to spare before the Tea Party began.
Totto Land was not a single island, but an entire archipelago comprising thirty-five islands and the surrounding waters.
Big Mom spent most of her time on Whole Cake Island, the largest and most central island in Totto Land Waters, while the thirty-four islands scattered around it were each managed by one of her thirty-four children, who also served as Totto Land's "ministers."
"Wooooow! Big Brother Xie Wen! It's raining cotton candy, meow!"
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As Xie Wen and his companions entered Totto Land Waters, clumps of edible "snowflakes" made of cotton candy began drifting slowly down from the sky.
All the youngsters except Ai Haibara Meow went wild with delight, racing around the deck with their heads tilted back and