Super Card System

“Did he really manage to calm her down?”

Ian was a bit surprised as he watched Judge walk back. Since he was standing too far away, he hadn’t heard what exactly Judge had said to Big Mom, but he did notice that the Germa soldiers had delivered snacks to her.

Seeing Big Mom happily devouring the desserts and watching her subordinates slowly withdraw, Ian had no choice but to accept this outcome.

Damn! Don’t do this—I was ready to score… No, wait, I mean, I wanted to fight!

What’s with you people, interrupting someone else’s battle like that?

“Alright, Big Mom won’t bring up the marriage proposal again!” Judge said to Ian after returning. “Also, she asked me to tell you that if you behave and wait patiently until the tea party and wedding are over tomorrow, she will share with you a secret about Kaido.”

Ian rolled his eyes. Though he felt quite frustrated, since Big Mom’s side had made a concession, he couldn’t really push it further.

To be honest, if he truly wanted to fight the Big Mom Pirates, no one could stop him. He could simply go all-out and attack Big Mom directly. However, battles require momentum, and now, with the interruption from the Vinsmoke family, some of his fighting spirit had cooled.

Moreover, after thinking it over, Ian realized that starting a war with the Big Mom Pirates right now might not be the best idea, especially because one crucial person was missing—Fujitora.

As the vice-captain of the Dragon Hunter Pirates, Fujitora’s absence meant that, without exaggeration, the crew was missing at least a third of its fighting power.

Starting a war with one of the Four Emperors’ pirate crews wasn’t a small matter and couldn’t be decided impulsively.

Fujitora was currently in Wano, and Ian had no idea what was going on there. If what Big Mom said about knowing a secret regarding Kaido was true, then learning that secret might help with the situation in Wano and assist Fujitora in dealing with it.

“Alright, then. I’ll wait until the tea party is over tomorrow,” Ian decided after thinking it through.

Judge nodded without saying much, preparing to leave with Ichiji and the others. But before leaving, he called out to Reiju, “Reiju, you’re coming with me!”

Reiju glanced at Ian, and Ian gave her a nod, saying, “Go ahead!”

After thinking for a moment, Reiju followed Judge.

The banquet hall had been destroyed, so any plans for dining were obviously canceled. Big Mom’s subordinates needed to repair the damaged castle, so they sent someone to cautiously escort Ian to a room to rest.

Ian didn’t bother to pay attention to the hateful glares from Big Mom’s children and left on his own.

However, what Ian didn’t know was that, shortly after he left, in a high room within the Cake Island castle, Arest also withdrew his gaze from the window.

“What a pity…” Arest sat in his room, lamenting to himself, “The Vinsmoke family really showed up at the worst possible time. If they had come just a little later, Ian would have already made a move against Big Mom, and there’d be no turning back. Then, I could have just sat back and watched Big Mom kill him…”

“But…” Arest gently stroked the cover of the Bible in his hand, changing his thoughts, “Maybe this isn’t such a bad thing after all. At the very least, the seeds of conflict have already been sown. Things will be easier from here on…”

With that thought, Arest felt at ease. A mysterious smile appeared on his face as he lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to rest. He intended to conserve his energy for what he had planned to do that night.

Some time later, in Big Mom’s room within the Cake Island castle, Katakuri and several of Big Mom’s children had gathered.

“Mama!” As soon as Smoothie entered the room, she angrily said, “Not only did you let that rude guy get away without punishing him, but you’re even letting him stay for the tea party! Why?”

“Smoothie, are you yelling at me?” Big Mom, seated on a massive sofa, immediately darkened her expression upon hearing those words.

At that moment, she had just finished eating the treats from Fish-Man Island that Judge had brought, and her mind was back to normal. Smoothie, seeing the change in her mother’s face, quickly realized her mistake and waved her hands in a panic, saying, “No, Mama! I wouldn’t dare raise my voice at you…”

Big Mom’s children were deeply afraid of her.

“Alright, Smoothie!” Big Mom said, “I know you’re furious that Ian refused to marry you, but your marriage is not more important than my plan. Do you understand that?”

“Yes… yes, I understand,” Smoothie replied reluctantly, lowering her head.

“But don’t worry!” Big Mom glanced at her and said, “Bringing him into the Big Mom Pirates as an ally is already decided—it can’t be changed! Sooner or later, you’ll marry him!”

“Really?” Smoothie’s eyes lit up as she looked up.

In fact, she had grown quite fond of Ian. The power he displayed today had truly impressed her. Even her brother Katakuri couldn’t defeat him. Where else could she find a husband like him in this world? So, she was more than happy to hear Big Mom’s assurance.

“But Mama!” Cracker interjected from the side, “That guy’s already suspicious of us. This won’t be easy!”

To this, Big Mom suddenly burst out laughing. “Maaamaaaa Maaaamaaa! You all might not realize it, but the Vinsmoke family actually showed up at just the right time. I was worried about finding a way to diffuse the situation. If that brat had really tried to attack me, I would’ve had to kill him. But Judge stepped in and convinced him to back down, giving me a perfect excuse to let him off for now!”

“Wh-what do you mean?” Cracker and the others were a bit confused.

“Hostility and suspicion aren’t really issues at all!” Katakuri explained from the side. “Have you all forgotten about Pudding’s ability?”

As soon as they heard Katakuri’s words, Big Mom’s children suddenly realized—of course! How could they have forgotten about Pudding?

Charlotte Pudding, Big Mom’s thirty-fifth daughter, a rare half-breed of the Three-Eye Tribe, and the wielder of the Memo Memo Fruit. With her Devil Fruit ability, she could extract memories from a target’s mind and modify or edit them at will.

This was precisely why Big Mom and Katakuri considered Ian’s hostility and suspicion to be non-issues. All they needed was for Pudding to step in, and she could erase all of Ian’s memories of what happened today. She could even rewrite his memories, implanting the idea that he and Smoothie had already fallen in love, so he would no longer resist the idea of marrying her.

Once they understood Big Mom’s plan, everyone realized that the arrival of the Vinsmoke family couldn’t have been better timed.

If things had escalated into a fight earlier, it would have been impossible to undo. A furious Big Mom would have surely killed Ian, or Ian might have realized he couldn’t defeat her and fled from Whole Cake Island, never to return. With his ability to fly and the speed he had already demonstrated, there likely wasn’t anyone in the Big Mom Pirates who could have stopped him.

“The Vinsmoke family really did us a big favor!” Charlotte Oven sneered. “Even though it’s likely that Ian resisted marrying Smoothie because he’s taken a liking to that Vinsmoke woman, that’s a separate matter entirely…”

Hearing this, Big Mom coldly laughed and said, “Hmph! If Judge still wants to receive help from my pirate crew, he’ll have to take that little girl away from Ian. If he doesn’t, Smoothie, you can just kill that girl. I doubt Judge will dare to say anything about it!”

“Understood!” Smoothie licked her lips and said, “Even if you hadn’t said so, I would’ve done it anyway… I’m really looking forward to finding out what kind of drink can be squeezed from her body…”

“Let Pudding take action tonight!” Big Mom decided. “That three-eyed girl may look disgusting, but I have to admit, her power is quite useful. I want Ian under control early on—I don’t want tomorrow’s wedding to be disrupted!”

After giving the orders, Katakuri and the others left Big Mom’s room. Charlotte Brûlée covered her mouth, laughing softly, “Mama doesn’t really care about Chiffon’s wedding, does she? What she cares about is eating the wedding cake! Ever since Chiffon’s sister Lola ran away from her arranged marriage, Chiffon has been out of favor with Mama. Although, as Mama’s daughter, she’s not going to be killed, dreaming of getting Mama’s blessing at the wedding? That’s impossible!”

Cracker laughed too, “Exactly! If it weren’t for Mama wanting to use her to absorb Capone Bege and his pirate crew, there wouldn’t even be a wedding party!”

“Quiet, stop talking about this in the hallway!” Katakuri scolded.

After Katakuri’s reprimand, everyone fell silent and slowly made their way through the corridor.

Once they had left, a figure emerged from the shadows around the corner. Capone Bege, watching them leave, stood silently with a grim expression, his cigar glowing and flickering in the dark.

Time passed slowly, and night quickly fell over Whole Cake Island.

And tonight was destined to be a night full of events…

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