One Piece: From Picking Up Red Hair's Broken Arm

Chapter 210 Kaido, are you out of your mind?
Stussy returned to his seat with a grim expression.

Who did it...?

How could a thief sneak into a tea party?!
What should I do now?
Should I admit my incompetence to Guernica and switch to Plan B? I made a promise before, where am I going to put my face now...?

He was filled with resentment and almost ground his teeth to powder.

Bonnie sat right next to him, completely oblivious to Stuart's expression; the little guy was still licking his cream-covered fingers with relish.

Unaware that he had inadvertently thwarted a conspiracy.

"Lingling!"

She looked up at BIGMOM with a grin: "I can still eat. Can you share half of the second cake with me later?"

"Dream on, Bonnie!"

BIGMOM glared at her, huffing and puffing, "If it weren't for the fact that you're still a child, I would have eaten you... and given you a good beating!"

"It's really scary."

Bonnie stuck out her tongue, her eyes darting around. "But I'm not just going to take advantage of you. I can do you a favor."

"Small in stature but big in brains, and quite good at bragging."

BIGMOM snorted irritably, "I might believe what Xia Nuo said, but you? What can you do to help me?"

"Hand out!"

Bonney chuckled, "Let me show you my Devil Fruit powers!"

"You're an ability user?"

BIGMOM was somewhat surprised, hesitated for a moment, and then extended his right hand.

She wanted to see what Bonnie was up to.

Even if it's a conspiracy or a scheme, she's not afraid.

While Haki may not necessarily supersede Devil Fruit abilities, her Haki certainly surpasses Bonney's abilities!
She can break it anytime she wants!
"Let's begin!" Bonnie giggled, a pink halo flashed in her palm, and BIGMOM's massive body was instantly enveloped in light.

Snapped!
In an instant, the bloated and obese body disappeared, and the clothes became loose and baggy.

Instead, it was...

"what's the situation!"

"That...that's Mom?"

"I never thought Mom could be this beautiful!"

The entire open-air plaza erupted in an uproar.

"..."

BIGMOM looked down at her slender arms, then looked around at the many people whose eyes were practically popping out of their sockets.

She finally realized what was going on.

"Napoleon! Quickly, let me see what I look like now!"

BIGMOM stood up, trembling.

"As you wish, Mom!"

The pink captain's hat on his head flew off with a joyful cry, transforming into a giant broadsword. Bigmom grabbed the hilt and looked at the reflection on the blade...

I was stunned.

The sword's blade was like a mirror, reflecting a face that was both familiar and unfamiliar.

Her long pink hair cascaded down like a waterfall, her delicate features were bright and beautiful, her skin was fair and firm without a single wrinkle, her waist was slender and could be encircled with one hand, and she had long and powerful legs...

She's not an old, ugly, fat woman, and she's not some kind of BIGMOM.

But...

It was Charlotte Linlin, who captivated the world thirty years ago!

"Mama mama mama!!!"

Big Mom opened her arms wide and laughed loudly, "They're back! They're all back! Bonnie, you little rascal, you've given me such a wonderful surprise!"

I haven't seen myself like this in so many years!

"How about it?"

Bonnie, beaming with pride, smacked her nose hard with her thumb. "I'm awesome, aren't I?"

"Awesome, so awesome!"

Big Mom lifted Bonnie up, planted a big kiss on her cheek, and asked with a beaming smile:
"Hey! Bonnie, is this the Paramecia-type Year-Year Fruit? It's a really good thing, how long will the effects last?"

"I don't know either, it varies from person to person."

Bonnie scratched her head. "Some people revert back to normal after a few days, while others stay the same for a month or two. In short, it's not permanent."

"That's it..."

BIGMOM was clearly somewhat disappointed.

She set Bonnie down, sat back on the throne, and, with a quick glance around, tentatively asked, "Bonnie, don't you particularly like the desserts here? Why don't you just stay on Cake Island? By the way, Mr. Bear, would you be willing to leave your daughter here?"

"It all depends on Bonnie's decision," Xiong Wen smiled gently.

Bigom looked at Bonnie again.

"No!" Bonnie immediately shook her head like a rattle-drum.

She doesn't!

While endless desserts are certainly tempting, they would mean staying on this island forever. Nothing beats exploring the ocean with everyone!
Will it not work?

What if...

BIGMOM's gaze shifted to Shano, and he suddenly smiled slyly:
"Hey kid, it's normal for a once-in-a-century young powerhouse like you to look down on my daughters and not want a marriage alliance. But, if it were someone else..."

"no way."

Xia Nuo's face darkened.

That old hag, she really dares to think like that!
"Just kidding, you silly brat."

BIGMOM pursed his lips, looked around, deliberately puffed out his chest, and smiled broadly, clearly enjoying the shocked looks from the guests.

until……

She finally noticed that a seat at the adjacent table was still empty.

That was a seat reserved specifically for the representative of the Beasts Pirates.

"Kaido didn't send anyone?"

BIGMOM's face immediately darkened:

"Katakuri! What's going on? Didn't you brothers tell me that the Beasts Association was sending a representative this time?"

Kaido himself refused again, so she didn't really care who the Beasts Faction would be, nor did she have any interest in paying attention to them. Otherwise, she wouldn't have only just realized that this position was vacant now.

But it's one thing for her not to care, and it's quite another for her to be stood up!

Are the beasts prepared to bear her wrath?
“I’m not quite sure either, Mother.” Katakuri frowned slightly. “Not even sending an envoy is really going too far. Should I make a call right now…”

Not finished yet.

A crimson glint flashed in his eyes, as if he had glimpsed a terrifying future, and his expression suddenly changed drastically: "Mom! Up there!" Huh?
BIGMOM subconsciously looked up, and Xia Nuo followed suit. Then, both of them changed color and stood up abruptly, clearly sensing something with their Observation Haki.

The other guests looked at each other, puzzled as to what was going on.

next moment--

"Uro ro ro ro!!!"

Accompanied by a deafening roar of laughter, a massive, mountain-like black shadow rapidly magnified in the field of vision, its speed increasing rapidly, almost like a meteorite plummeting straight down!

Even before they got close, the powerful wind pressure caused the entire open-air plaza to shake violently.

Countless little Homies were blown away, and many guests couldn't even sit still. They stumbled and fell to the ground, chairs and all. When they recognized the person who had come from the sky, they immediately showed expressions of horror.

"That, that's... Kaido?!"

"Kaido of the Beasts?! What's he doing here?!"

"Damn it! Two of the Four Emperors have appeared at the same time, is war about to break out?!"

Some people turned pale, some trembled all over, and there were a few exceptions, such as Morgans, who was always looking for trouble. His eyes lit up and he excitedly pulled out his camera from his pocket.

"H-run quickly!"

"Get out of my way! Let me pass!"

"Help! I don't want to die here!"

The originally elegant tea party instantly turned into chaos, with guests scrambling to escape their seats, some even kicking open the door and desperately fleeing down the stairs.

Xia Nuo narrowed his eyes and subconsciously took a step forward.

but……

Someone moved faster and earlier than him.

"Are you trying to destroy my Cake Castle, you brat Kaido?!"

BIGMOM let out a furious roar, stomped heavily on the ground, and used the recoil to propel itself into the air!
A terrifying burst of Conqueror's Haki erupted from her body in an instant, her long pink hair danced wildly like flames, and without using a weapon, she clenched her right fist, which was wrapped in black and red lightning, and slammed it into the sky, colliding fiercely with the black shadow!
"The mighty kingdom—!!!"

boom! ! !
A deafening roar erupted as a violent shockwave swept across the entire top of the castle!

The tables, chairs, and plates shattered instantly, and several large cracks appeared from the roof to the surrounding walls, revealing the scene below.

The place was a complete mess, a truly pitiful sight.

Katakuri, however, breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

In the future he had just envisioned, the entire cake castle collapsed, and the guests and his younger siblings suffered heavy casualties, with corpses strewn everywhere...

Snapped!
As the aftershocks of the impact gradually dissipated, BIGMOM landed lightly from the air, glaring menacingly at the opposite side.

That was already the very edge of the Cake Castle, where a deep crater had been blasted out by the falling heavy object.

Amidst the billowing smoke and dust, a massive, godlike figure slowly straightened up, then stepped out, wiping a trickle of blood from the corner of his mouth. He raised his head, grinning with a ferocious smile.
"Hey, hey, hey, are you using your fists as a greeting? You old hag, after all these years, your temper is still as bad as ever... huh?"

It was at this moment that Kaido finally saw Big Mom's true form.

Then everyone witnessed...

Kaido froze, the spiked club he was holding clattered to the ground, and his gaze became noticeably vacant.

His head tilted to the left, then to the right, and then down until his cheek was almost touching his shoulder.

"You are..." Kaido asked blankly, "Linlin? Or her daughter?"

"Don't you recognize it?"

BIGMOM pulled out a cigar from somewhere, lit it, took a puff, crossed his arms, and sneered:

"That's true. When we last met, I had already gained a lot of weight. As for what I look like now, it's probably a very blurry and distant memory for you, Kaido brat!"

"It really is you, you old hag!"

Kaido was furious, then couldn't help but shudder. "Hey, you old codger in your sixties or seventies, don't put on that act... It's so weird! That Linlin, she's clearly already disappeared from my memories, what kind of sorcery are you using? How did you do that!"

Bonnie was startled and instinctively shrank behind the bear.

Just then, he noticed Smoker standing next to him, staring at the two opposing sea emperors while fumbling around in his pocket with a furrowed brow.

"You don't need to worry about that!"

Big Mom glared at Kaido and said fiercely, "Calling me an old woman all the time, I think you haven't been beaten in a long time, are you itching for a beating, brat! Stop talking nonsense, tell me, what's wrong with you this year? Have you finally changed your ways and come to support my tea party?"

"Stop being so narcissistic, you old hag!"

Kaido sneered, "If it were just you here, I wouldn't bother coming to this lousy place. It's greasy everywhere, it makes me want to vomit... The reason I came here is, of course, because of him!"

His thick index finger suddenly pointed at Xia Nuo.

"..."

Xia Nuo was no longer in a hurry to make a move. He leisurely sat back down in his seat, crossed his legs, and rested his hands on his thighs, saying calmly:
"Considering that Linlin just proposed a marriage alliance with me, your words could easily be misunderstood, Kaido..."

"Hmph, I knew it!"

Kaido laughed wildly, "That rumor really is true, huh? Trying to recruit Shano at all costs... It's a good thing I made this special trip. Although I always felt the chances of success were slim, if you, you old hag, really stole this man from me, I would regret it for days and cry my eyes out!"

"Hey, Shano!"

He bent down, picked up the spiked club from the ground, slung it over his shoulder, and grinned at Xia Nuo:

"You haven't agreed to her yet, have you? Hanging out with women is no fun. Compared to that, you're definitely better suited to the Beast Sect!"

"The farce is over. It's about time you came with me. The promise I made at Paradise last year still stands. If you're willing to join, the position of the Grand Admiral... no! The Vice Admiral of the entire Beasts Pirates is yours! Also, if you're still thinking about a marriage alliance, I can handle that too. I happen to have a daughter..."

"Stop talking nonsense!"

BIGMOM sneered from the side, "With your appearance, your offspring can only look like demons from hell. How can they compare to my bloodline?"

"Don't look down on me, you old hag!"

Kaido was furious, "You just haven't seen her before! Yamato is very beautiful! Much more beautiful than you were when you were young!"

Although that guy was a rather troublesome, foolish "son," he would never allow outsiders to look down on him!

"you!"

BIGMOM also had an angry expression.

Just as tensions were about to rise, a soft sigh suddenly rang out:

"One after another, it never ends. They really like to talk nonsense as soon as you give them a little face."

Ok?
The open-air plaza suddenly fell silent as Kaido and Big Mom simultaneously turned to look at the boy sitting on the sofa.

"Hmmhhhhh..." Kaido narrowed his eyes. "Hey kid, what do you mean by that?"

"What do you think?"

Xia Nuo put her legs down, casually spread them apart, leaned back, and pressed herself against the back of the sofa.

Then he slightly raised his eyes, his gaze coldly fixed on Kaido:

"Lingling's attitude is at least somewhat proper. You, on the other hand, seem to have no idea what's going on. What do you take me for? A little lackey you can order around at will?"

"Didn't I tell you long ago that I have no interest in joining your ranks? Why are you still bothering me? What's wrong, Kaido? Are you deaf... or are you just getting old and there's something wrong with you?"

He extended one index finger and gently tapped his temple.

　This is a make-up update for last night; there will be another update tonight.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)