The gentle sunlight bathed the earth.
The moist sea breeze brought a refreshing coolness to the island.
Amidst the seas of the New World stood an island straight out of a fairy tale.
Looking closely, one could see that it was an island built from enormous cakes and creamy frosting.
Its outer layers stacked high like a thousand-layered cake.
This was Cake Island—the base of the BIG MOM Pirates!
People bustled across the island.
All kinds of races were present.
Most numerous, however, were the Homies—
Creatures created from Devil Fruit powers.
These were beings given life by BIG MOM's Soul-Soul Fruit—
Allowing her to imbue animals and plants with human-like behaviors.
The Homies had varying levels of strength.
The weakest were scattered across Totto Land, resembling everyday cakes or simple flora and fauna animated into life.
At that moment—
Cake Island was in total chaos.
Everyone was fleeing in panic.
The ground trembled with deafening booms.
A massive, bloated figure rampaged through the streets, destroying everything in its path.
Nearly nine meters tall, the figure wore a voluminous pink dress.
This was none other than the sole female among the five Emperors of the Sea:
BIG MOM, Charlotte Linlin—
With a bounty of 4,388,000,000 Berries!
"Cream Puff Caramel Fortress!"
"Cream Puff Caramel Fortress!!"
BIG MOM's eyes were bloodshot.
Her tongue, crimson and swollen, lolled out as drool dripped down her mouth.
She was completely frenzied.
The houses around her were like mere basketballs—
She grabbed them and hurled them violently into the ground, shaking the island with every impact.
Craving Sickness!
BIG MOM's infamous Craving Sickness had struck again!
It was an old, recurring affliction of hers.
Every so often, she would be overtaken by an uncontrollable hunger for a specific food.
Until she got to eat exactly what she craved, she would rampage relentlessly—destroying everything around her.
Anyone who got close—
Regardless of who they were—
Would be killed without hesitation.
Even her own children weren't exempt.
"This is bad! Mama's Craving Sickness is acting up again! Hurry—prepare the sweets she wants!"
Katakuri was the first to arrive at the scene.
His face was grim as he watched his mother's rampage from a safe distance.
He knew that in this state, Mama had no rationality left.
The only thing they could do was quietly stay away and try to satisfy her cravings.
Terror spread among the surrounding citizens.
Many fled the area entirely, hiding in corners, trembling in fear.
"Cream Puff Caramel Fortress~~!!"
BIG MOM continued roaring madly as her destruction spread across Cake Island.
She grabbed a cake-shaped Homie and shoved it into her mouth.
As Big Mom chewed, a blood-curdling scream rang out.
"That's not it!"
Big Mom, her eyes still bloodshot, smacked her lips in dissatisfaction.
"This isn't the Cream Puff Caramel Fortress!"
"I want the Cream Puff Caramel Fortress!!"
"Has Mama's dessert been prepared yet?!"
Katakuri urgently asked the people around him.
He had to stop Mama as soon as possible—
Otherwise, the entire Cake Island would be destroyed by her rampage.
"It's being made!"
"It still needs a little more time!"
Replied Mont-d'Or, the island's commander and official scribe.
Unlike the others, Mont-d'Or remained relatively calm,coordinating the evacuation of people away from Big Mom's path of destruction.
After a short while, a giant cake—shaped like a fortress—was pushed over by trembling Homies.
The Homies didn't dare get anywhere near Big Mom.
They were terrified of being eaten alive—
or smashed to death by her monstrous strength.
"I'll do it!"
Katakuri stepped forward without hesitation.
Taking a deep breath, he approached the colossal cake.
The fortress-like cake was effortlessly lifted by Katakuri.
With a powerful leap,he carried the massive dessert straight toward Big Mom.
Even someone as powerful as Katakuri couldn't help but feel a chill run down his spine
facing Mama in her current berserk state.
A bead of cold sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Mama, here's the cake you wanted!"
He said respectfully, gently placing the cake in front of Big Mom.
But—
Big Mom had long lost all rationality.
Without warning, she swung a massive palm straight at Katakuri.
A violent gust of wind howled from the force of the blow, causing Katakuri's expression to change drastically.
In a flash, he dodged, retreating to a safe distance.
In the next instant—
Boom!
The ground where Katakuri had just stood exploded into a massive crater.
Big Mom's terrifying strength was fully displayed at that moment.
"Cream Puff Caramel Fortress!!"
After the wild slap, Big Mom sniffed the air.
Her crazed eyes locked onto the giant cake before her.
The mouthwatering aroma flooded her senses, driving her into an even greater frenzy.
Big Mom grabbed a huge chunk of the cake and stuffed it into her mouth.
In no time at all, she had devoured more than half of the fortress-sized cake.
As the cake filled her stomach, Big Mom's emotions gradually began to settle.
She no longer screamed or rampaged.
Seeing this, Katakuri and his siblings finally breathed a sigh of relief.
"Alright, Mama's calmed down now."
"Start cleaning up the wreckage."
Katakuri ordered the people around him.
Immediately, the Homies and Big Mom's children sprang into action.
Their movements were swift and practiced—
clearly, this wasn't their first time handling this kind of mess.
Once Big Mom finished eating the entire cake and fully calmed down, Katakuri and the others approached her.
"Mama,"
"Would you like some more desserts?"
Katakuri asked respectfully.
"Mamama~... hiccup!"
Big Mom licked her lips and let out a burp.
"No need, Katakuri!"
"I'm already full!"
"As you wish, Mama."
Katakuri bowed respectfully and stood to the side.
"Any news from the seas lately?"
Having eaten her fill, Big Mom now lounged on a massive chair carried over by the Homies.
"The Whitebeard Pirates' Phoenix Marco,
and the Beasts Pirates' Flame Disaster King recently went to Dressrosa,"
Katakuri reported quietly.
"Dressrosa?"
Big Mom's eyes flashed with a hint of confusion.
"It's the only territory of the Thunder God Pirates,"
Mont-d'Or softly reminded her.
"Thunder God Pirates?
That little brat Sanders, right?"
"The one who beat Whitebeard a while back?"
Big Mom suddenly understood, then asked suspiciously:
"What are Marco and King doing there?"
"We're not sure yet, but recently the Marines have mobilized a lot of forces."
"Admiral Aokiji and Admiral Akainu have both headed into the New World."
"Even Marine Hero Garp has shown up."
"There are rumors they're planning an alliance."
Katakuri answered carefully.
"Alliance?"
"Mamama~!"
Big Mom laughed loudly.
"Impossible!"
"Kaido would never ally with Whitebeard!"
"And Whitebeard would never form an alliance with anyone!"
Big Mom said with absolute certainty.
"But Kaido allying with that little brat Sanders...
that's a bit more believable."
"They're both reckless lunatics!"
Katakuri remained silent, grateful that Mama hadn't blamed them for the lack of clear intel—
that was already a blessing.
"Mama, should we take some action?"
Oven, his hair blazing like fire, spoke up.
"Action?"
"No need!"
"Don't concern yourselves with them."
"If they really do form an alliance and clash with the Marines, that would be perfect for us!"
Big Mom laughed, her eyes gleaming with scheming delight.
"That way, I can take over Fish-Man Island."
"The sweets from there are absolutely delicious."
As she spoke, drool started to drip from the corners of Big Mom's mouth,
her face full of greedy anticipation.
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