One day later, in the Ryugu Palace.
"Mmm~ This dessert tastes really good!"
Xia Chen popped a pastry into his mouth and said approvingly. Then he looked up at Usopp beside him and asked, "Is Luffy still fighting Vegito in Gyoncorde Plaza?"
"Yes!" Usopp nodded after taking a bite of his snack.
"Really? He's quite persistent!" Xia Chen said with a faint smile.
"That's right, it's obvious he really wants to pilot the Vegito!" Chopper chimed in.
"He may want to, but with his current strength, it's impossible for him to gain Vegito's approval. That kid has a long way to go!"
Xia Chen's lips curled up slightly. When he revealed Vegito to everyone, they all stared at him in utter shock.
Xia Chen gave them a brief introduction to Vegito, and Luffy immediately got incredibly excited, clamoring to get on board and pilot Vegito to experience what it's like to fly a Gundam!
Unfortunately, Vegito was unwilling. In his words, there was no place for the weak in the eyes of the strong!
He can accept someone stronger than him driving him, but someone weaker than him? Sorry, no way!
Xia Chen didn't force Vegito to do what he said, since Vegito still possessed consciousness, even though he was just a robot! There was no need to make him do something he didn't want to do!
Furthermore, Vegito didn't refuse either, but he had better conditions than Vegeta!
This also motivates Luffy; he's been fighting almost non-stop since yesterday.
Usopp, Chopper, and the others were also eager to pilot Vegito, but after witnessing Vegito's battle with Luffy, they immediately abandoned the idea.
Are you kidding me! With a lightsaber that big, if it were to come down on them, would they even survive?
In Xia Chen's opinion, Luffy Vegito this stage. Vegito is a Gundam with the strength of Admiral, and Luffy is not Luffy can afford to mess with!
Furthermore, if Xia Chen were to control Vegito, this combat power could be increased even further!
Furthermore, according to Vegito, he possesses an energy core within him called the AllSpark, which can provide virtually inexhaustible energy!
This characteristic is similar to the function of the Mother Flame created by Vegapunk, which Xia Chen knew!
However, the AllSpark also has its drawbacks. Its energy is not replenished instantly; it takes a certain amount of time to fully restore.
Xia Chen also thought this was normal, after all, if it could really be restored instantly, that would truly be beyond the limit!
At this moment, Jinbe walked towards Xia Chen, bowed, and said, " Xia Chen, thank you so much this time! If it weren't for you, Fish-Man Island..."
"Stop!"
Jinbe was interrupted by Xia Chen halfway through his sentence.
" Jinbe, you've said this countless times already, there's no need to take it so seriously, really!"
"Besides, aren't we friends? What's wrong with friends helping each other out?"
"Friends?" Jinbe murmured softly, then smiled and said:
"Alright! In that case, I won't say anything more."
Cheers!
After saying that, Jinbe raised a wine glass and leaned towards Xia Chen.
Seeing this, Zoro and the others gathered around, raising their glasses and shouting happily.
"Cheers!!!"
Everyone downed their drinks in one gulp, with Zoro even clicking his tongue in enjoyment.
"Your Majesty!! Something terrible has happened!"
Just then, a soldier rushed in from outside, his face filled with horror.
"Huh? What happened?"
Seeing the soldier's expression, Neptune's face hardened. Had something bad happened again?
Too many things have happened recently, making him extremely uneasy. He's afraid of hearing bad news at the slightest provocation.
But sometimes, what you fear most is exactly what happens!
"Two women claiming to be the Four Emperors's Big Mom have arrived outside the Ryugu Palace. They say they have something to discuss with Your Majesty!"
" The Four Emperors... Big Mom?"
Neptune's face turned ugly at a visible speed.
The Four Emperors? Why would a pirate of that caliber seek him out? And what's there to talk about with him?
And his intuition told him it wasn't a good thing!
Although Neptune didn't want any contact with Big Mom, he also didn't want to offend Big Mom. So he said to the soldier, "Go and invite them in!"
Neptune did not become more reckless just because the Straw Hat Pirates ' flag was now flying over Fish-Man Island.
He clearly understood that he was the one who benefited from the relationship between himself and the Straw Hat Pirates, not to mention that they had previously saved his country.
He now feels only gratitude towards the Straw Hat Pirates, so why would he use their influence to do anything?
" The Four Emperors?"
The Straw Hat Pirates members were taken aback upon hearing this, but their expressions didn't change much.
If Xia Chen weren't around, they might have been a little more wary, but with Xia Chen around, what are they afraid of!
However, everyone was quite interested in the Four Emperors' pirate crew, so they were ready to see what the Big Mom Pirates were up to this time!
A short while later, led by the guards, two figures entered the main hall.
One of them wore eggshell-shaped pants, had extremely long legs, and had a tray on his head with a cup on it.
The other man was a lion- Mink Tribe wearing sunglasses, a pink suit, and a sword at his waist.
Xia Chen raised an eyebrow as he watched the two sitting not far away, and murmured, " Baron Tamago, Pekoms!"
At this moment, Xia Chen felt that this scene was very similar to a scene in the original work. Now that Fish-Man Island was no longer under Big Mom's protection, what were these two guys planning to do here?
Baron Tamago and Pekoms entered the hall with their heads slightly raised. As soon as they entered, their gazes swept over Neptune on the throne, their eyes filled with a hint of disdain.
They are Four Emperors Big Mom's people, and they are superior to others in most places!
However, when they caught a glimpse of the figures next to Neptune out of the corner of their eye, they were immediately displeased.
What do you mean? Didn't they know they were Four Emperors Big Mom's people? Didn't they know they came to see him with important matters to discuss?
They're still leaving other people here; that's disrespectful to them!
They exchanged a glance, both understanding the other's meaning from their eyes!
Give Neptune a taste of his power!!
The two nodded subtly, then Pekoms suddenly turned his head, putting on what he considered to be an extremely fierce expression.
"Hey! King Neptune! Don't you know we've come on behalf of Mama?"
"You don't know your Mama's status, do you?"
"I don't think you can do anything right at all, just picking up some Tom, Dick, and Harry..."
"Mmm..."