NOVEL NEXT Chapter 120: I Want It All! (4/5)
Ding! "Congratulations, Host! Reward: 1 million soul chains!"
Finn grinned, feeling the soul chain materialize in his hand. It was a moment of triumph. No longer would he need to worry about those close to him aging. His thoughts were interrupted by the chaotic energy in the hall.
"Mom's cake!"
"Oh no… this is bad!"
Everyone in the room jumped up in a panic. Charlotte Linlin, the notorious Big Mom, had been walking excitedly toward the celebration cake—only for it to vanish. Her face darkened, her expression filled with an uncontrollable fury.
"Old! Damn! Egg! Cake!—"
With that, her infamous craving disorder erupted. Linlin's sanity broke, and an ear-piercing shriek escaped her throat, shaking the hall with its intensity.
"AHHH!!"
The entire room turned into a disaster zone, a storm of primal terror. People clutched their ears in agony, their bodies writhing. Even the strongest in the room, like Katakuri, were barely holding it together, trembling under the force of Linlin's screams.
Finn, hit by the same attack, wasted no time. Using his medical ninjutsu, he funneled chakra to protect his eardrums, cutting off the devastating sound from his mind. He glanced around—members of the Charlotte family were in agony, holding their heads in pain.
No time to waste. His body blurred into action.
"Advanced Shaved!"
In an instant, he appeared next to Charlotte Smoothie, swiftly tapping the back of her neck with his anesthetic hand. She collapsed immediately. Without hesitation, he slipped a particle teleportation rod into her hand and pressed it.
Whoosh! Smoothie disappeared in a flash of light.
One down.
Moving with precision, Finn teleported next to Charlotte Garrett, using the same technique to knock her unconscious and teleport her to safety. Garrett vanished as well.
Next, he reappeared beside Flampe, but by now the intensity of Linlin's attack had weakened. Flampe glanced up, barely conscious but still able to recognize Finn. She made a poor attempt at playing the damsel, touching her head dramatically.
"Oh…I…I'm dizzy~"
She collapsed into his arms.
Really? Finn thought. This girl is quite the actress.
Without a word, he knocked her out with a tap to the neck and teleported her away.
"Where the hell have you taken my sisters?!" Charlotte Compote roared, her enormous figure looming angrily.
Finn smirked, undeterred by her rage. "Didn't you hear? Your mother gave me the choice to pick a wife. Why choose just one?"
"You b*****d!" Compote's fury boiled over. "She said one! Where are the others?"
"Yeah, well, I don't like to limit myself," Finn said, taking out another particle teleporter. "I want them all."
Just as he was about to press the button to make his own escape, a voice rang out.
"Sword Immortal!"
It was Katakuri. His face was stern, his gaze locked on Finn. "You called yourself my master! You're not leaving until you tell me your name! I'll settle this with you later!"
The tension in the room tightened. Everyone's attention turned to Finn, eager to discover who had caused such chaos.
Finn paused for a moment before responding, the room dead silent. Then, with a grin, he revealed, "Since you're so interested, I'll tell you. I'm Monkey D. Finn, commander of the Marine Independent Battalion!"
With that, he activated the teleporter and disappeared into a burst of particles.
"Marine?!" The Charlotte family was in shock. The realization hit hard.
"That damn Sengoku! Even the New World isn't safe from them!"
"Monkey D.? We'll be hearing big news soon," Morgans, the journalist, cackled, his beak twitching with excitement.
Meanwhile, Big Mom, still in her frenzied state, caught one unlucky member of her family in her grip, draining their lifespan by 100 years in an instant.
Morgans, watching the carnage, called out, "We better leave before we get caught in this mess!"
As the chaos unfolded, Finn reappeared on his super battleship. Charlotte Pudding, who had been anxiously waiting, gasped as a comatose Smoothie materialized beside her.
"Sister Smoothie!"
Before she could react, Garrett and Flampe appeared next, their unconscious forms joining Smoothie on the floor.
"W-What's happening?" Pudding stammered, confused and overwhelmed. Then, Finn himself appeared, the teleporter light fading around him.
"Finn!" Pudding immediately rushed into his arms, relief washing over her. She had been on edge ever since he left for Cake Island.
Tashigi, who had been standing by, also approached, bowing respectfully. "Master."
Finn smiled and patted her head. "Thank you, Tashigi."
He then turned to Pudding, a playful grin on his face. "Disappointed I'm not as handsome now?"
Pudding blushed, shaking her head rapidly. "No, no! You're perfect!"
Finn chuckled. "My name's Finn, by the way. That was just my Devil Fruit transformation earlier. You can call me Brother Finn from now on."
"Brother Finn~" Pudding cooed, clinging to his arm, her heart swelling with affection.
Turning serious, Finn glanced at the three unconscious sisters. "I brought them along so you wouldn't be lonely."
Pudding's eyes softened, though she hesitated. "Brother Finn, they always thought I was ugly… I don't know if I can get along with them."
Finn smiled gently. "Use your Devil Fruit ability to modify their memories a bit. Make them believe you've always been their beloved sister. It's for the best."
Pudding hesitated. "But…it's wrong to change people's memories like that…"
Finn raised an eyebrow. "You've never done it before?"
Pudding bit her lip. "I have… I've modified the memories of my whole family… except for Mom and me."
Finn was taken aback. "Really?"
Pudding explained how her mother had forced her to erase the memory of their father's death from everyone's minds. Finn was stunned at the revelation, but quickly recovered.
"Look," Finn said, "Linlin made you do bad things. But what I'm asking you to do is for your own happiness. Modify their memories to make them care for you like real sisters."
With Finn's encouragement, Pudding's doubts faded. She smiled up at him.
"Brother Finn, I'll do it. I trust you."
With a renewed determination, she began her work. The path ahead, with Finn by her side, seemed brighter than ever.