After who knew how long, when the sun was close to setting, Cain finally woke slowly from his deep sleep.
He felt as if he had dreamed a very sweet, very wonderful dream, but no matter how hard he tried, he could not remember the details.
When he opened his eyes, he found Uta sitting quietly by the bed, gazing at him with gentle eyes.
Under the glow of the setting sun, a faint blush colored her cheeks.
"Uta? When did you come back?"
"Just now…"
Uta's eyes shifted away as she slowly asked,
"What about you? Did you sleep well?"
Cain subconsciously touched the corner of his mouth.
There was a dried trace of drool there, making him a little uncomfortable.
"I slept really well. Though it looks like my sleeping posture wasn't great either. I even drooled this much?"
"As long as you know."
Uta awkwardly turned her head away.
Remembering the bold things she had done while Cain was asleep earlier, her face grew even redder, and she subconsciously hugged her arms close.
Thankfully, she had secretly cleaned herself up just now.
Otherwise, once she put on her clothes, the remaining drool on her chest would have felt especially uncomfortable…
Cain had no idea what was going on with Uta.
He was just about to step forward and ask when he saw the glow of sunset and instantly remembered that they had something very important to do today.
He quickly asked Uta, "It's already afternoon? How long did I sleep?"
"To be precise, it's evening. Don't worry, we still have time. You haven't closed your eyes for several days, so sleeping this little doesn't really count as much."
Seeing that Cain did not continue asking about what had happened while he was asleep, Uta secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
She raised a hand and pointed toward the door.
"I originally wanted to let you sleep a little longer, but Katakuri's side just happened to send word that it's time to act. Waking up now is basically perfect. Eat first."
At some point, Uta had taken out a wet towel and placed it directly on Cain's face, gently helping him wipe up.
As soon as she finished speaking, several small Homies entered the room while singing a strange little song, slowly pushing in a huge dining cart.
They arranged the plates one by one, then quickly retreated while singing again.
Cain watched their backs and shook his head.
He really found Totto Land's habit of singing at every turn difficult to get used to.
The only thing he felt grateful for was that the toilet in the bathroom had not been given a soul.
If even that kind of place had been turned into a Homie, going to the bathroom would feel way too strange.
Cain looked at the plates, and a trace of surprise flashed through his eyes.
"Why is the food so normal this time? Shouldn't it be all desserts?"
In his impression, Totto Land's dining tables were always ruled by dazzling arrays of sweets, while fresh vegetables and meat were rare.
"I heard from the Homies that in order to prepare for tomorrow's grand banquet, most of the candy ingredients have been moved to make the banquet cake," Uta explained softly.
"That is indeed the case."
Katakuri's voice suddenly came from the doorway.
He had contacted Uta earlier through the Den Den Mushi specially left for Cain.
After confirming the plan of action, he had come straight here.
"Mama loves Fish-Man Island's desserts. Ever since she brought it under her protection, she has constantly urged Jinbei to send them to Totto Land. For tomorrow's banquet, Mama has forcibly suppressed her appetite for a long time and saved all the delicacies for tomorrow."
He deliberately emphasized the word, his gaze sweeping across the two of them as he spoke clearly,
"You should understand how important this banquet is."
Cain's heart inexplicably sank.
Big Mom had been holding back this much for the sake of a cake.
Why did that sound strangely familiar?
He grabbed a piece of meat from the plate and chewed it in large bites, speaking unclearly.
"Thanks for the reminder, Katakuri. But I don't know why, I keep feeling uneasy."
"It isn't a warning from Observation Haki. It's just intuition. Are you really not worried about being blamed for taking us there like this?"
"You do not need to worry about that."
Katakuri raised his eyes toward the darkening sky outside the window and answered in a low voice.
As soon as he finished speaking, his body suddenly took on a mochi-like texture.
Then his entire torso split open, and he actually pulled a huge mirror out from inside himself.
He looked at the increasingly dim sky and calmly said.
"Once night falls completely, we will set out. With the banquet about to begin, I happen to be responsible for maintaining security on the nearby islands. Taking you around can be considered reasonable… As for this mirror, it uses Brûlée's ability. It can improve the efficiency of my patrols… Once it gets dark, I will contact her…"
Katakuri then explained Brûlée's ability to the two of them.
Through mirrors, one could travel to any place in Totto Land that had a reflective surface.
This counted as Katakuri using the convenience of his position to quietly help Cain.
And even if Brûlée found out, it did not matter.
After all, Big Mom had only forbidden Cain from coming into contact with Pudding.
The core of this action was not Cain, but allowing Uta to meet with Pudding.
This did not count as disobeying Big Mom's order, so Katakuri naturally felt no guilt over it.
While Cain lowered his head and ate, the sky outside the window gradually darkened.
The next second, Brûlée's terrified scream suddenly exploded from the mirror in Katakuri's hand.
"BAD NEWS! KATAKURI-NII-SAN! SOMETHING TERRIBLE HAPPENED!"
…
Deep within Whole Cake Chateau, the atmosphere was so oppressive it felt suffocating.
Big Mom's face was twisted and savage, and her body radiated a terrifyingly violent aura.
Six days.
A full six days!
Leaving aside the fact that she had been forcibly suppressing her craving for sweets for so long, they still had not found even the slightest trace of Chiffon.
Big Mom's anger had now climbed to its peak.
Perospero stood stiffly to the side, trembling uncontrollably and not daring to breathe loudly.
"WHY HAVEN'T YOU CAUGHT CHIFFON YET?!"
Big Mom roared furiously. The deafening soundwave echoed wildly through the corridor.
"MY PLANS HAVE ALL BEEN RUINED BY CHIFFON AND LOLA! WITHOUT THE GIANTS, HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO REALIZE MY LIFELONG DREAM?!"
"Mama, please calm down!"
Perospero gripped his staff tightly, fine cold sweat seeping from his forehead.
"We have already discovered that Lola appeared in the first half of the Grand Line. If we immediately send people to Paradise to capture Lola, we will definitely be able to—"
"CHIFFON! LOLA! WHY?! WHY CAN'T ANY OF YOU JUST LISTEN TO ME PROPERLY?!"
Big Mom sharply interrupted Perospero, her mind already beginning to unravel.
Her towering rage and her obsessive craving for cake had long since pushed her past reason.
Her pupils suddenly contracted. Murky saliva dripped continuously from the corners of her mouth, and chaotic spirals rose in her eyes.
Broken words slipped repeatedly from her lips, her tone deranged and obsessive.
"Wedding… cake… desserts…"
Perospero's face turned as pale as paper, and his heart instantly went cold.
…
At the same time, inside the room where Cain and Uta were staying.
"What did you siad? Kaido attack an island?"
Katakuri's voice suddenly rose as he spoke toward the giant mirror in his hand.
Cain and Uta instantly stopped what they were doing, their expressions turning extremely serious.
"IT'S BISCUIT ISLAND!"
Brûlée's voice on the other side of the mirror was so urgent it nearly cracked.
"KAIDO FELL STRAIGHT DOWN FROM THE SKY! HE WAS COMPLETELY DRUNK AND UNCONSCIOUS! CRACKER-NII-SAN HAD JUST RUSHED OVER TO INVESTIGATE WHEN KAIDO ROLLED OVER AND KNOCKED HIM OUT WITH ONE SWING OF HIS CLUB! RIGHT NOW, HE'S DRUNKENLY RAMPAGING ALL OVER THE ISLAND!"
The moment Cain heard that, a strange expression appeared on his face.
He had heard from Katakuri that Yamato had previously drifted to Biscuit Island as well and beaten Cracker badly.
How had Cracker ended up getting beaten by Kaido too?
Cracker shouldn't have offended the Beasts Pirates, right…
After hearing Brûlée's words, Katakuri immediately wanted to rush into the mirror and head over.
But before he could move, the Den Den Mushi in his pocket suddenly rang violently.
Purururururu!
He immediately answered it, and Perospero's near-despairing roar exploded from the receiver.
"KATAKURI! FORGET THE PATROL! WE FAILED TO CAPTURE CHIFFON, AND AFTER SUPPRESSING HER APPETITE FOR SO LONG, SHE'S ALREADY LOSING HER MIND! HER CRAVING FIT COULD FULLY ERUPT AT ANY MOMENT!"
The temperature in the room seemed to drop to freezing in an instant, and the air became suffocatingly still.
Two Emperors who ruled the New World had both lost control inside Totto Land at the same time.
A catastrophic crisis that no one could have predicted had already descended with a crash.
Meanwhile, Shanks and Garp were still on their ships, rushing over!
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