Not yet finished speaking.
A red flash appeared in his eyes, as if he had seen a terrifying future, and his expression suddenly changed: "Mom! Above you!"
Hmm?
BIGMOM instinctively looked up, Shano also followed her gaze, and then both of them changed their expressions, jumping up abruptly, clearly sensing something with Observation.
The other guests in the venue looked at each other, not understanding the situation.
The next moment—
"Woo la la la la!!!"
Accompanied by a sky-piercing mad laugh, a huge shadow as tall as a mountain rapidly enlarged in their field of vision, its speed increasing, plummeting down like a meteor!
Before it arrived, the powerful wind pressure it generated caused the entire open-air plaza to shake violently.
Countless small Homiz were blown away, and many guests couldn't even sit steadily, stumbling and falling to the ground with their chairs. Upon recognizing who was coming from the sky, they instantly exhibited expressions of terror.
"That's... Kaido?!"
"Hundred Beasts Kaido?! How did he appear here?!"
"Damn! Are two of the Four Emperors about to start a war?!"
Some people were pale, some were trembling all over, and there were a few exceptions, like Morgans who feared nothing more than chaos, whose eyes lit up, excitedly pulling out a camera from his pocket.
"Hurry, run!"
"Get out of the way, don't block the road! Let me go first!"
"Help! I don't want to die here!"
The previously elegant tea party instantly became chaotic, with guests scrambling to leave their seats, some even kicking open the doors and desperately running down the stairs.
Shano, however, squinted and instinctively took a step forward.
But...
Someone moved faster than him.
"Are you trying to destroy my Cake Castle, Kaido brat!!!"
BIGMOM roared angrily, stomping heavily on the ground and using the rebound force to charge into the air!
A terrifying burst of Supreme King Haki erupted around her, her pink hair wildly dancing like flames, and without any weapon, she clenched her right fist, entwined with black and red lightning, and punched towards the sky, colliding fiercely with the shadow!
"Overlord's Might——!!!"
Boom!!!
In a deafening explosion, a violent shock wave swept across the top of the castle!
Tables, chairs, and dishes shattered instantly, and several cracks appeared from the roof to the surrounding walls, revealing the scene below.
The place looked like a mess, a pitiful sight.
But Katakuri let out a sigh of relief, wiping the cold sweat from his brow.
In the future he foresaw just now, the entire Cake Castle collapsed, with guests and siblings suffering heavy casualties, corpses strewn across the scene...
Bam!
The aftershocks of the impact gradually dissipated, and BIGMOM lightly landed on the ground, glaring menacingly across from her.
There, at the very edge of the Cake Castle, the fallen object had created a deep crater.
In the billowing dust, a body as robust as a Demon God slowly stood upright and then step by step emerged from it, wiping away a streak of blood from the corner of his mouth, raising his head with a sinister smile:
"Hey hey hey, using a fist as a greeting? Old hag, after so many years, your temper is still so fiery... Hmm?"
It was at this moment that Kaido finally saw BIGMOM's current appearance clearly.
Then everyone could clearly see...
Kaido's steps froze, and the Wolf Fang Club in his hand clattered to the ground, his expression visibly becoming dazed.
His head tilted to the left, then tilted again, then tilted downward, his cheek almost touching his shoulder.
"Are you...?" Kaido was bewildered, "Lingling? Or her daughter?"
"Can't recognize me?"
BIGMOM retrieved a cigar from somewhere, lit it, took a puff, and crossed her arms with a cold smile:
"We did, after all, meet last time when I'd already gained a lot of weight. As for my current appearance, it must be quite vague and distant in your memory, right, Kaido brat!"
"So it really is you, old hag!"
Kaido was furious, then shuddered involuntarily, "Hey, old creatures in their seventies shouldn't strike such postures... It's too strange! That Lingling clearly had disappeared in my memories, what kind of magic are you using? How did you achieve this!"
Bonney was shocked, instinctively shrinking behind Kuma.
She happened to notice Smoker nearby, who was staring at the confronting Sea Emperors while rummaging through his jacket with his brows furrowed.
"You don't need to worry about that!"
BIGMOM glared at Kaido, shouting viciously: "Old hag in every word, I think you haven't been beaten for too long and your skin itches, brat! Enough nonsense, speak up, what's up this year? Finally have had a change of heart, knowing to attend my tea party?"
"Don't flatter yourself, old hag!"
Kaido sneered, "If it were only you here, I wouldn't bother coming to this greasy place, just looking at it makes me nauseous... The reason I came is, of course, for him!"
His thick finger suddenly pointed at Shano.
"..."
Shano wasn't in a hurry to make a move. He leisurely sat back in his seat, crossed his legs, and propped his hands on his thighs, speaking indifferently:
"Considering Lingling just proposed a marriage alliance with me, your words are quite misleading, Kaido..."
"Woo la la la, I knew it!"
Kaido laughed extravagantly, "The rumor was true, sparing no effort to recruit Shano... Luckily I made this trip, though I didn't think there was much chance of success, but if you old hag took this man away, I'd regret it for several days, crying many times!"
"Hey, Shano!"
He bent down to pick up the Wolf Fang Club from the ground, slinging it over his shoulder, grinning at Shano:
"You haven't agreed to her yet, right? Following a woman around is boring. Comparatively speaking, joining the Hundred Beasts suits you better!"
"This farce ends now, it's about time you left with me. Last year's promise at Paradise still holds; if you join us, the position of Vice Admiral... no! The whole Hundred Beasts Pirate Gang Vice Admiral's position is yours! Also, if you're still considering the marriage alliance, I have no problem here, I happen to have a daughter..."
"Don't spout nonsense!"
BIGMOM sneered from the side, "With your looks, your offspring would only look like demons from Hell, how can they compare with my bloodline?"
"Don't look down on people, old hag!"
Kaido was furious, "You've never seen her, but Yamato is very beautiful! Much more beautiful than you ever were when you were young!"
Though that guy is his troublesome "son" at times, he wouldn't allow others to underestimate!
"You!"
BIGMOM was equally furious.
At this tense moment, a soft sigh suddenly sounded:
"One after another, endlessly, give them a little face and they start spouting nonsense."
Hmm?
The open-air plaza suddenly fell into silence, with Kaido and BIGMOM simultaneously turning to look at the young man sitting on the couch.
"Woo la la la..." Kaido squinted, "Hey, kid, what do you mean by that?"
"What do you think I mean?"
Shano uncrossed his legs, casually spreading them apart, leaning back against the sofa.
Then he slightly raised his eyes, looking coldly at Kaido:
"Lingling's attitude is at least proper, whereas you don't seem to understand the situation, what do you think I am? Just someone you can summon at will?"
"Haven't I already told you, I'm not interested in joining you? Yet here you are, bothering endlessly, is it that you're deaf, Kaido... or is it that at your age, there's something wrong up there?"
He extended a finger, lightly tapping his temple.