Several days later, in the waters of Totto Land.
The sky was clear, with only a few white clouds hanging above. Birds flew unscrupulously high in the air.
A cool breeze from the north rolled up a large number of withered leaves and tumbleweeds, wreaking havoc. The Homies rooted in the ground showed expressions of strenuous resistance.
Baron Tamago, who was standing guard in the open field, shivered and woke up a bit, rousing his spirits and raising his alertness.
He took the opportunity to glance at the airtight security situation around him.
The waters surrounding the archipelago were filled with countless small boats searching, and large ships were all docked at the shore waiting to strike.
Two people stood on each watchtower, carefully observing the sky and sea for abnormalities with telescopes.
Even under the sea, there were Fish-Men and Merfolk guarding against ships coating themselves and taking the underwater route.
Thinking that even the "Strongest Creature on Land, Sea, and Air" couldn't break in under such protection...
He was instantly filled with a sense of security.
He muttered to himself: "Come, Kaido. Let the Charlotte Family rise on your corpse..."
Inside the castle's main hall.
The atmosphere here was relaxed. Many cadres gathered here waiting for the opportunity to act.
This made Whole Cake Island a hundred times safer than other places; even many non-combatants hid here seeking peace.
Many people's attention was on the four top cadres among them.
The eldest son, extending his long tongue to read the newspaper in his hand, Charlotte Perospero, with a bounty of 700 million.
Sitting quietly with his legs crossed, his eyes gloomy as if worrying about something, the second son, Charlotte's greatest masterpiece, the head of the Three Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Katakuri, with a bounty of 1.057 billion.
Hiding inside a biscuit soldier doing who knows what, the tenth son, one of the Three Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Cracker, with a bounty of 860 million.
Drinking a glass of strange-colored beverage, the fourteenth daughter, one of the Three Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Smoothie, with a bounty of 932 million.
They and Big Mom were the true pillars of this group, able to fill others with confidence at any time.
Kaido?
Can he survive against such a lineup?!
Suddenly, dark clouds rolled in, and heaven and earth seemed to turn dark.
Heavy rain poured down instantly.
Accompanied by dazzling lightning, which seemed to become the only light source in the world.
The sound of rushing water washed over the entire earth, and continuous thunder rumbling sounded as if the sky was angry.
Huge raindrops hit the castle windows with crisp sounds.
Combined with the lightning, it cast a silver-white veil over the dim outside.
This kind of extreme weather?
Everyone in the castle felt a strange sensation they couldn't describe.
But it was just a change in weather, so they didn't pay much attention.
The main hall's power was turned on, and bright chandeliers illuminated the interior.
Everyone went back to doing what they were doing.
A moment later.
A young son of Charlotte couldn't bear the itch in his heart and raised a question he had been holding back for days.
"Why do Mama and Kaido seem familiar with each other?"
Since birth, he had never heard any similar news, so the two might have had contact decades ago.
As soon as this question came out, more people pricked up their ears to listen.
They were also incredibly curious about what experiences the two Yonko had in the past.
Could it be the crowd-pleasing...
But they saw Katakuri say in a deep voice:
"It's something you cannot understand. It's best to restrain your curiosity to avoid getting killed later."
He was a child born in the Rocks era. He was already ten years old when Rocks died, so he remembered everything.
But he remembered even more clearly that after the God Valley Incident, there was no more news of Rocks or God Valley. Even Mama kept her mouth shut about it.
At that time, he understood that he should never ask anything about that!
The questioner retreated awkwardly, having been lectured by his respected elder brother.
The others dared not ask again.
The rainstorm and strong wind outside became fiercer. Inside the room, they couldn't hear any sounds from outside at all.
They were covered by the howling of the wind, the patter of rain, the clatter of debris colliding...
And the increasingly frequent sounds of thunderstorms.
The lightning in the sky was so frequent that it hurt their eyes.
Someone went to close the curtains, no longer looking at the scene outside.
At this time, Perospero also put down the newspaper.
Rarely seizing an opportunity to play the good cop in front of the family, he said:
"Don't be so serious, Katakuri. What happened back then has long been buried completely. Even if we talk about it, no one will care."
"Right, Mama?"
He looked at the bloated mother gorging herself on the throne.
"Mama~ There's nothing that can't be said." Big Mom pulled her cream-covered hand out of her mouth with a face full of kindness and happiness, speaking indifferently, then grabbed the next piece of cake.
Katakuri frowned, thinking this wasn't good for his younger brothers and sisters.
But since Perospero had obtained Mama's permission, he couldn't stop it.
Perospero continued: "Decades ago, Mama stayed on the same ship as Kaido. The two met there. But that pirate crew eventually disbanded, and only then did Kaido and Mama form their own pirate crews."
"What!"
"Mama was actually on the same ship as Kaido?!"
"Unimaginable! What kind of captain could gather these two people!"
Everyone exclaimed in admiration. They couldn't imagine that two monsters, both Yonko, would stay on the same ship!
Shouldn't they have established their own pirate kingdoms from the moment they set sail?
Then, Big Mom seemed to recall the past as well, holding her cheeks with both hands, reminiscing about the past, and gradually said:
"I remember back then, that brat Kaido was my subordinate. At that time, I treated him like my own little brother."
"Eh!!!"
"Really!"
"Even Kaido can only be a little brother in front of Mama!"
"..."
Those who hadn't experienced the old era all exclaimed.
Thinking that Kaido could only call himself a little brother in front of Mama, a sense of pride rose in their hearts.
Until the next moment, a deep, magnetic voice came from outside the door.
"To actually bring up old scores at a time like this, old hag."
Boom!!
The main door was instantly hit hard and flew inward. Fortunately, Katakuri moved quickly, blocking and moving it aside with mochi in time.
Everyone recognized this man at a glance.
"Kaido!!!"
"Why is he here!!"
"Where are the guards?!"
Until a bolt of lightning streaked across, illuminating the wilderness. Countless corpses lay scattered on the ground.
Kaido was holding a white chicken in his hand.
Baron Tamago was caught!!
Those with low combat abilities scurried around like ants on a hot pan.
Scrambling to run in the opposite direction, hiding in corners.
"Mama~ Even if I bring up old scores, I'm not wrong," Big Mom stood up from the throne, looking at the heavy casualties among her subordinates, a bloodthirsty smile appearing on her face. "Do you want to defect to me again? My..."
Those two words ("little brother") didn't come out.
Their gazes met and clashed in the air.
Purple-black and pink lightning crackled around their bodies. Two surging auras erupted instantly.
Invisible air currents collided in the air. Lightning intertwined and collided, emitting a humming sound.
Clothes and curtains danced wildly. Ceramics and glass shattered instantly.
Weak people all fainted and collapsed. Even the three Sweet Commanders looked pale.
"Still treating me as your good little brother?"
Kaido laughed wildly and unrestrainedly, his aura rising higher and higher, pressing further towards Big Mom!