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Chapter 286, page 285: The Kingdoms of Tottoland!
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This is headquarters.

A moment later, hurried footsteps arrived at the door of the marshal's office, thump thump thump.

"Enter."

A senior major general from the intelligence department rushed in and, looking at Sengoku sitting behind his desk, hurriedly said:
"Something terrible has happened to the Marshal."

Zhan Guo paused his calligraphy, his gaze lingering on the scene as he said calmly:

"Calm down, the sky isn't falling. What's wrong? Has that Thunder Emperor gotten himself into trouble again?"

Sengoku didn't think the title "Messer" was anything special.

It's understandable that such a lawless man would wield such an arrogant title.

Furthermore, the Warring States period also highly recognized his ability to stir up trouble.

"It's Kaido of the Beasts. We discovered him on our surveillance ship near Wano Country. He moved his Onigashima away from that area of ​​the sea."

And for about ten days or more, a terrifying battle appeared to be taking place there.

"Why didn't you report this sooner?" Zhan Guo slammed his fist on the table in anger, cursing loudly with a dark face.

The major general looked completely innocent. "That's Kaido of the Beasts. Without your orders, our surveillance ships usually don't get too close."

Otherwise, it could be destroyed at any time.

Zhan Guo rubbed his temples, looking helpless.

Why are there so many troubles lately? Kaido has always stayed in one place peacefully, without moving for over a decade.

Why did you move to a different place now?

His instincts told him that something big had happened that he didn't know about.

But he was completely baffled, like a headless fly.

This feeling is absolutely awful.

Have our intelligence agents planted among the beasts reported back yet?

"Warring States Period," Zhan Guo asked, his brows furrowed.

The major general looked helpless and shook his head:
"No intelligence reports have been received."

"Let them continue to follow up."

Sengoku said helplessly, "You must investigate the Beasts Pirates' anomalies thoroughly."

"Yes."

"Go and do your work."

"Yes, Marshal."

After the people left, Zhan Guo felt frustrated and dissatisfied with this unknown situation.

"Should we ask Garp to go check on the situation?"

"Well, that's it."

"Also, that old woman's tea party is happening again recently. I wonder what kind of trouble she'll cause this time."

Thinking to himself, he dialed the Den Den Mushi number.

A resort island in the New World.

Moses, wearing sunglasses and beach shorts, leaned back in a deckchair, holding a bottle of chilled whiskey and reading the newspaper.

Shocking! The Beasts Pirates' headquarters has appeared on Beast Island, Colebaba!

The Big Mom Charlotte Linlin Tea Party is about to begin!!!

Shocking! The Whitebeard Pirates are making a big fuss about searching for a mysterious item that, according to legend, can grant immortality!

What is all this nonsense?

Robin somehow learned this reporting technique.

He then took out another copy of the World Economic Daily and started reading it, his mouth twitching. This one was even more absurd.

Not far away, Yamato and Runti, both wearing bikinis, were playing volleyball on the beach. Runti's lips twitched as she looked in the direction of Messer.

Rambling thoughts.

Such a beautiful, youthful, and adorable girl is showing off her stunning figure here, and that guy is actually engrossed in reading the newspaper?

Damn it!
That's outrageous!

It's all their fault for making his tastes too picky.

As her thoughts wandered, a volleyball suddenly came flying at her and hit Runti hard in the face.

Wow!!!

He cried out in pain, his head snapped back, and he flew backward, crashing headfirst onto the sand, paving several meters across the beach.

Runti covered her nose and blinked, glistening tears welling up in her eyes.

Lying on the beach, gritting his teeth, he suddenly teleported to stand on the sand.

He glared at Yamato.

Yamato looked at Runti blankly and said speechlessly, "We're playing ball, can't you concentrate a little?"

Runti looked at the iron mesh netting that served as a barrier between the two of them, grabbed the volleyball next to her, and used Armament Haki to wrap it around her and toss it high into the air.

With his legs slightly bent, he leaped into the air, unleashing his Armament Haki. With a loud thud, the volleyball shot towards Yamato like a bolt of lightning.

With a twitch at the corner of his eye, Yamato quickly dodged to the side.

Boom!

A wave of sand was blasted up from the beach beside her.

The sand that was kicked up hit her body and stung a little.

Yamato glared at Runti with annoyance: "You bastard, are you playing ball or trying to hit me?"

Runti blinked, then smiled, pursing her lips.
"Let's try something more difficult. Are you up for it? You have to catch the volleyball. If the volleyball touches the ground, you lose. The loser has to lie on the ground with their butt sticking up and let the winner beat them up."

Oh, and no Conqueror's Haki allowed.

Yamato's eyes blazed with fury. "Who's afraid of who? Runti, you just wait and see."

Yamato stepped forward, grabbed a volleyball from the side, wrapped it in Armament Haki, and threw it high into the air.

Then he suddenly leaped up and slapped her with a powerful, domineering gesture.

Runti used her Observation Haki to predict the attack, instantly teleported over, clenched her fists together, and slammed the volleyball up. At the same time, her eye twitched, "Ouch, that hurts."

The player teleported into mid-air, already in the correct pose, and with a resounding slap, landed on the volleyball, instantly teleporting it to the ground.

Yamato watched this scene with twitching eyes. He had lost, and immediately glared angrily at Runti:

"I don't care if you cheat, but if you forbid me from using Conqueror's Haki, then you have to disable your Instant Transmission Fruit ability."

Runti teleported to Yamato's side in a flash, grinning as she said:
"I don't care if I lose the first time, I have to win it back first."

"A bet is a bet."

Yamato lay on the ground, his face dark. Runti blinked, her right hand crackling with electricity. She swung it, a whooshing sound echoing as she did so—

A resounding slap landed on Yamato's pert buttocks.

Amidst the surging waves.

A delicate half-painted handprint appeared on the outside of the sky-blue swim trunks.

Yamato opened his mouth and let out a scream of "Ahhhhh!"

He then bit his lip and glared at Runti:

"Next time, you are forbidden from using the teleportation fruit's ability."

Runti blinked, then covered her mouth and laughed, "This little lady is not playing anymore!"
Hehehe."

As soon as he finished speaking, he teleported away, and Yamato's mouth twitched violently.

Grinding her teeth in extreme displeasure, tears welling in her eyes, she said, "Runti! You just wait, I'm not done with you yet."

With that, he dashed off.

They were closely following Runti.

Upon hearing the first muffled thud, Mercer looked up and saw it, and he saw everything that followed.

His lips were twitching at this moment:

"Those two really know how to have fun."

Yamato watched the two chase each other with his Observation Haki, the flat beach shattering as Yamato condensed ice blocks to predict and throw them at Junti, who kept dodging thanks to her Teleportation Fruit.

They even rushed onto the sea, but Yamato froze the sea and chased after them.

In an instant, the beach, with a diameter of one kilometer, turned into an ice field.

The tourists on vacation nearby were freezing.

Mercer sighed, rubbing his forehead.

I stood up, and the gray fog swallowed the beach chair.

left here.

Soon after, in a bar, Mercer ordered a drink and listened to the people there bragging.

However, his Observation Haki was focused on the two people fighting on the sea.

Well, to be precise, Runti was flying a Yamato kite.

Yamato was so angry that his face turned red and his neck bulged.

It's impossible to hit it, it's just impossible to hit it.

Drinking wine, watching two beautiful girls in swimsuits fighting on the sea.

Hmm, it goes well with alcohol.

"Boss, a plate of peanuts, please."

……

Early the next morning

After having breakfast at a breakfast stall outside, the three of them boarded Hanlu and flew towards the next island.

Runti, stroking her chin, sat next to Mercer and pointed in a direction:
"We've been to this resort island before. If you head in this direction, you'll reach an island with delicious pastries in about a day."

That's Big Mom's territory.

"Okay, let's go over and have some of those delicious pastries."

……

As time passed and the tea party drew near, large ships began to appear from time to time in the waters surrounding Totto Land.

A sword flash streaked across the sky.

The three of them arrived above this sea area. Moses looked at the two and smiled:

"The tea party here doesn't start for another seven days. There are 35 islands in this sea area. Which island would you two like to stay on?"

Yamato pointed to an island below that looked like a plate of peanuts, with a huge black top hat on its highest peak.

"Let's go there. I've been eating too many desserts lately, and I'm craving some peanuts. How about we go there?"

Mercer nodded, maneuvering Cold Dew to streak across the sky and land at the entrance of the island's town.

The three jumped off the sword, and Hanlu transformed into a bolt of lightning and merged into Messer's body.

Looking at the sign at the entrance of the town.

Nut Island. This is an island themed around nuts, where all sorts of nut-based foods are produced.

Upon arriving here, even the air is filled with the aroma of roasted nuts.

The streets were bustling with people, and the atmosphere was warm and welcoming everywhere.

The residents here all have a genuine sense of joy and happiness on their faces.

It must be said that the island ruled by the old lady is quite interesting. Regardless of whether there is any corruption inside, it appears peaceful on the surface.

The old lady is the queen here, and the people here support her with their skills and their lives.

Although people may live a shorter lifespan, generally speaking, it's already quite good to be able to eat your fill and survive on this vast ocean.

As Mercer surveyed the scene across the entire island, he had to admit that the children born to the old woman were almost all very good at managing their families.

They are all talented individuals.

Explore this uniquely charming island and savor the local street food.

We ate and drank along the way.

until,

In a restaurant.

The menu theme is cooking various ingredients with nuts.

Ordered a large table of food.

The three of them savored it carefully.

"It's quite delicious."

Yamato enjoyed a peanut sauce fried pork patty, praising its unique flavor and giving it a good review.

As Messer was enjoying his drinks and food, a tall snake-necked woman walked into the restaurant.

She was wearing a light blue dress with vertical stripes, the same color as her hair.

Her slender waist was cinched with a red belt, and she wore a pair of black high heels.

With extremely pale skin, she held a thin cigarette in her mouth, her light green eyes held a sullen expression, and she wore a sun hat with a very wide brim.

Two long swords hung at his waist.

A long, slender sword with a pink and white flower handguard.

One was a long sword with a white, fish-shaped handguard.

She was tall and slender, and although she was graceful and beautiful, she looked exactly like a certain eight-foot-tall lady.

He stood at the doorway, blocking the entrance, his gaze fixed intently on Moses's table.

Mercer glanced at the beautiful woman, who looked to be in her forties, then ignored her and continued eating with Yamato and the other woman.

Upon seeing the visitors, the restaurant owner immediately came forward, his face full of respect.
"Lord Armand, what brings you here? Is there something you'd like to eat?"

Charlotte Armand, the third daughter of the Big Mom family, is a cruel female swordsman.

A puff of white smoke escaped from his slightly thick, pale lips, and Armand slowly spoke:
"Get out of the way. I'm not here to see you."

Walking to Moses's table, he bent slightly and spoke in a calm, Omani tone:
"Mr. Leyte, your mother invites you to visit Whole Cake Island."

Mercer put down his chopsticks. He wouldn't refuse a smiling face, since the other person was being polite.
"There's still a week until the tea party, so there's no need to rush. I haven't visited the World of Warcraft yet. When the time comes, I'll naturally go to the Cake Island in the center."

Armand's expression remained unchanged, and he bowed slightly again.

"I will pass on your message to Mom. I wish you a pleasant time on the island. All your expenses are free on this island that I manage."

By the way, thank you for this fine knife; I really like it.

This woman obtained this great sword at the World's Greatest Swordsman Tournament.

Moses looked at the knife at her waist. "Bloom? Not bad."

Armand bowed slightly again, then turned and left.

The restaurant owner stared in disbelief at the scene before finally coming to his senses.

He stared at Messer, trembling. There was no mistake; it was that legendary figure.

He took a step forward, then quickly stopped.

He bowed slightly, mimicking Armand, and then stepped back.

Runti then said with a grin:

"This woman, who's as white as a corpse, seems very strong. I think it will take me some effort to deal with her."

Mercer shook his head. B-level strength was already quite formidable. Thinking this, he lightly tapped Runti's forehead with his left hand.

"The other party is very polite; personal attacks are not allowed."

Yamato glanced at Junti and, mimicking Messer's faint smile, said:

"I think it's just so-so. It feels about the same as Jack's. One hit and he'd be knocked out."

Runti stuck out her tongue, nodded obediently, and chuckled in response:

"Hehe, I know, I'm the best girl."

Mercer smiled; given the girl's fiery temper, it went in one ear and out the other.

They chatted and ate delicious food at the same time.

Afterwards, he left several large bills of Pele on the table and walked out of the restaurant.

It devoured the gray mist, engulfing the two of them, and transformed into a bolt of lightning, heading towards the next island.

……

Cake Island.

Armand entered the hall and bowed to Charlotte Linlin, who was sitting on the throne.

"Mom, Mr. Leidi did not agree to come and visit you."

He simply said he wanted to travel around your myriad kingdoms.

She was tall and overweight, wearing heavy lipstick and light purple eyeshadow.

Wearing a pirate hat and a large pink dress, her old, fat face was full of cruelty.

"Mama~ Mama. You little brat with no manners at all, I really want to drain your entire lifespan."

However, the strong can act recklessly and arbitrarily. If he really came here with you to see me, I wouldn't look down on him.

At this moment, the eldest son, Perospero, looked at his aunt with a serious expression:

"Mom, we just sent out the invitations as usual, but we didn't expect that man to actually come."

That man is too dangerous; we have no idea what he wants to do here.

"Mom, we need to be careful. After all, he's the strongest man in the world right now, the one who defeated Whitebeard in a head-on fight."

The older woman's eyelids drooped, and she looked at her eldest son with a gloomy gaze:

"Spero, are you trying to embolden others?"

Do you think I can't beat him?

It's just defeating an old guy who's almost too old to walk. What's there to worry about?

Who do you think I am?

The terrifying gaze held an unusual displeasure, and as it fixed on him, Perospero's legs went weak, and he stammered:

"Mom, Mom, I was wrong."

Katakuri, the second son standing beside him, then came to his older brother's rescue, his mouth opening and closing behind his white scarf:
"Mom, that man is dangerous. Even if you don't care about him, you can't let your guard down."

After all, he's currently on our continent. If he wants to cause trouble, given his mobility, we won't be able to resist.

At this point, a glint flashed in Katakuri's eyes:
"Please allow me to be his guide. If I follow him and he has any bad intentions, it can delay his arrival until you arrive."

The woman suppressed her anger, but also felt a great headache coming on.

That brat is really difficult to deal with.

He took a deep breath and looked at his eldest son, who represented the family's strategist:

"Spello, this is a one-time exception."

What do you think of Katakuri's idea?

A thoughtful look flashed across Perospero's eyes, and then he said:
“Mom, Katakuri is right. We do need someone to keep an eye on us, but it can’t be Katakuri. Our intelligence sources indicate that he really likes beautiful women.”

"Last time you sent Katakuri to pursue his woman. If he holds a grudge, I'm afraid he might harm Katakuri."

Perospero was a sensible man; he knew that apart from his mother, no one on the island could resist that man.

Even the family's greatest masterpiece is not acceptable.

He cannot go for Katakuri's safety.

The woman's lips twitched.

Her gaze shifted slightly as she looked at the three women, Armand.

What do you think of that man, Lei Di?

Perospero had a bad feeling as soon as he heard that tone.

Next second,
The older woman laughed heartily:

"Armand, do you want to marry him?"

Armand's eyes widened suddenly; he hadn't expected that this matter would involve him.

"Mother?"

Inevitably, a blush rose on her cheeks beneath the wide brim of her hat; it would be a lie to say she wasn't attracted to such a powerful and handsome man.

but,

"Mom, the Thunder Emperor's women are all normal human beings. He probably wouldn't like someone with a snake-like neck like me, would he?"

The woman grinned maliciously, staring intently at Armand. "Are you rejecting me, Armand?"

Armand, who was called "Ghost Lady" outside, immediately knelt down on the ground and lowered her head:
"I was wrong, Mom. I promise you, whatever you say goes."

However, a hint of resentment flashed in his eyes.

This guy never treated them like children; he just saw them as tools to achieve his own dreams. He was a cold-blooded and ruthless man.

She took away the lives of many of her younger siblings or beat them to death.

She learned to hide her true self from a young age, but she always appeared weak to the outside world.

Seeing Armand back down, a hint of satisfaction flashed in the old woman's eyes.
"Mama~ Mama, you're such a good daughter. Remember to be good, okay? Stand up."

Armand rose gracefully, her head slightly lowered, displaying a submissive and obedient demeanor.

Whether the obedience was genuine or not, the woman didn't care; as long as the person was obedient, that was enough for her.

Not far away, Katakuri stood with his eyelids drooping and remained silent. To him, who loved his family so much, his mother was the only outsider in the family.

He was an executioner.

It's an obstacle.

But it was also a formidable obstacle, as blood ties bound him to rebel against her.

Thunder Emperor?
What kind of conspiracy does he have here?

Is he a friend or a foe?
Should we go look for him?

The next second, unwavering resolve:

"go"

(End of this chapter)