Chapter 327 Charlotte BrayChapter 327 Charlotte BruleeWhile everyone was discussing whether to leave, Luke saw another Luffy standing behind Luffy."Look there," Luke pointed at the fake Luffy.Nami's eyes widened in horror, covering her mouth in disbelief.Luffy, Chopper, and Carrot also turned back and saw the person who looked exactly like Luffy."Who are you!?" Luffy angrily walked towards the fake Luffy. Their postures and states were identical.The two bumped heads: "What do you mean 'who are you', I'm Luffy, don't copy me, who exactly are you, what's going on here?"The two spoke in unison, making it impossible to distinguish the real Luffy from the fake one for a moment.Then Luffy stretched his mouth, and the fake Luffycould also stretch his mouth like rubber. Whatever expression Luffy made, the other could replicate it.Everyone was stunned. Their actions and speech were identical, with one slight difference: like a reflection in a mirror, the scars and clothing on their bodies were reversed, as if there was a mirror in front of them.The real name of this forest was the Seducing Woods. The fake Luffy was actually Charlotte Brulee, the 8th daughter of the Charlotte Family, who used her Paramecia-type Mirror-Mirror Fruit ability to create Luffy's mirror image.The Mirror-Mirror Fruit allows one to create and control mirrors. Mirrors can absorb and reflect attacks, absorb light to transform into other people's appearances, and can suck enemies who touch the mirror into the "Mirror World" to imprison them.Brulee was sent by Linlin, which meant that Linlinalready knew about their actions, because there was Linlin's snail detector under the sea during their journey."I'm asking who you are, kid, answer me quickly!?" Luffy shouted.At this moment, Luke saw a fake Sanji not far away, lying on a tree, licking a lollipop."We found Sanji, he's up in that tree!" Carrot exclaimed.Luffy happily greeted Sanji after seeing him and took two steps forward, only to bump into the fake Luffy.Carrot and Chopper greeted Sanji, but Sanji stood up, turned around, and jumped away."Get out of my way, you bastard!" Luffy angrily started fighting the fake Luffy.After fighting for a while and finding themselves evenly matched, Luffy said, "Damn it, you guys go chase Sanji first."Luke threw away the drink in his hand, summoned the Somersault Cloud, and after Carrot, Nami, and Chopper jumped on, Luke flew at a low altitude in Sanji's direction.Soon, after passing through a jungle, they arrived at an open area and saw a giant man buried in the center of the earth. This man was named Pound, Charlotte Linlin's twenty-fifth husband. He was abandoned by Linlin after Lola and Chiffon were born. He looked like a giant, but only his head was big, and his legs were very short. Buried in the dirt, the group couldn't tell."It's a giant!" Chopper said."You scared me!" Pound said."Are you alright? Who did this to you?" Chopperasked.Pound seemed a bit simple-minded, just repeating what Chopper said."I was buried voluntarily," Pound said."Eh!? Is this guy an idiot? I worried for nothing," Chopper exclaimed."Um, I'd like some juice," Pound said."Who cares about you!" Chopper was furious."Chopper, don't argue with him, or we'll become abnormal too," Nami picked up Chopper.Nami didn't want to bother with this guy and then said, "Xiao, let's go."Luke said, "It's fine, just a few seconds, please wait a moment."Luke transformed into a flash of lightning and flew to the forest on the left, got a large bowl of apple juice, and brought it over. Pound was very excited to see the juice and happily drank it."So now, can you tell us about the situation here?" Luke asked."Thank you for the juice, of course," Pound let out a burp.Then Pound introduced his background and talked about the mirror images.At this moment, the surrounding trees and flowers began to sway, and mouths and eyes appeared.The big trees and flowers began to sing."I heard~""I heard~""Hurry and block~""Tree, tree, tree, tree.""Block the exit~""Flower, flower, flower~""Let's play, let's play, kill them and play~"The singing was not beautiful at all, it was very eerie.At this moment, a Mink Tribe crane knight suddenly appeared. He was a member of the Linlin Pirates, named Randolph.This person held a spear and attacked the group without a word.Carrot saw that it was a Mink Tribe member and immediately went to meet him, blocking the crane knight's attack with a punch. Carrot realized that Randolph did not use the Mink Tribe's unique electro-static ability.Therefore, this guy was not a Mink Tribe member, but an animal anthropomorphized by Big Mom using her ability.After defeating him, they tied him up and threw him aside.Pound explained, "The residents of Totto Landsurrender one month's worth of their soul to the country every six months in exchange for their own safety."Soul means lifespan. People living here lose their lifespan at a rate of 2 months per year, or 1 year every 6 years.Linlin, the user of the Soul-Soul Fruit, can freely exchange souls. She uses this ability to steal the residents' lifespans.At that time, residents could only choose to live in Totto Land or leave, and then the collected human souls were spread throughout the country, giving life to various objects and anthropomorphizing them. These animated beings, such as talking flowers, plants, and trees, were collectively known as Homies.The collection and distribution of souls are carried out by Charlotte Linlin's own soul incarnation. This is the truth of Totto Land.For example, the crocodile seen earlier, and that crane knight, were the result of animals being anthropomorphized."Why are you buried here?" Nami asked."I... that's because..."Before he could finish speaking, a cold wind blew through the forest.A black shadow appeared before everyone, with a white dress, long black hair, and a long scar on her face, looking very much like a female ghost from a movie."A ghost!" Chopper and Nami screamed and hid behind Luke.Luke glanced at the person. It wasn't a ghost, it was Charlotte Brulee. Luffy's mirror image was created by her."Who are you?" Chopper asked cautiously from behind Luke."Who am I?" Brulee let out a strange laugh: "We've met before, you can never escape this forest, never, not until you die. Look at the wound on my face, isn't it shocking?""Who are you, are you a tree?" Carrot asked."I'm not a tree, I'm Brulee, lovely Miss Rabbit, and lovely girls, lovely handsome young man, seeing these pretty faces just, just..."Suddenly, Brulee's body trembled slightly, staring intently at Luke.Luke felt a bit chilly. This woman wouldn't be interested in him, would she?
Chapter 328 Three Generals CrackerChapter 328: One of the Three Sweet Commanders, Charlotte Cracker"Why are you staring at me?" Luke asked.Brulee let out a sinister laugh: "You're that Lightning Mage King, aren't you? My brother is very interested in you."Her brother? Brulee's brother is Katakuri. How did this become common knowledge now?"Since you know how powerful I am, why don't you surrender quickly?" Luke said.Pudding shook her head: "Those are just rumors. I want to test you for my brother, to see how strong you really are, or if you're just all hype. Seeing these pretty faces, I can't help but want to tear them all apart."Then Pudding, like a madwoman, rushed towards Luke."Lightning Fist!" Luke threw a punch infused with lightning.Brulee spread her arms and used her Mirror-Mirror Fruit ability, Reflection.A mirror appeared in front of Luke, absorbing the full power of the Lightning Fist."Hehehehe, now it's my turn, Reflect!"As soon as Brulee finished speaking, a fist identical to Luke's appeared in the mirror and struck towards Luke.Luke twisted his head, dodging the punch. Knowing Brulee's ability, Luke hadn't used much force.Luke retreated a few steps, calmly watching Brulee.Brulee said: "You actually dodged it! I'm a mirror human who ate the Mirror-Mirror Fruit, hahahaha! Just like light projected onto a mirror reflects back, your attacks will also be reflected back, hahahaha!""Can your mirror cover your whole body?" Luke's hands crackled with electricity.Brulee's laughter stopped abruptly. Her mirror was, at most, a circle with a diameter of one meter and couldn't cover her entire body.However, as long as she could predict his attack trajectory, she could block and reflect his attacks.Brulee stared intently at Luke's movements.Four lightning spheres the size of soccer balls flew from Luke's hands, then surrounded Brulee.These four lightning spheres formed a square electric net, positioned in front, behind, to the left, and to the right of Brulee."Unless your mirror has four sides. If you train well, you should be able to block it.""Wait... wait a minute!" Brulee panicked. If she was attacked from four directions simultaneously, she could only block one direction. Being hit by lightning would be very painful.Luke ignored her, waving his right hand: "Electric Net Attack!"The four lightning spheres shot thick currents from four directions towards Brulee. With a wail, Bruleefell to the ground.He walked closer and checked her breathing. She was still alive. Sure enough, the electricity in this world couldn't kill people."He actually defeated Brulee!" Pound exclaimed.Nami said exasperatedly: "What's so strange? That woman is very weak, you know. I could defeat her too."Nami was right. She was now powerful with magic. With her seven-system magic, Brulee was no match for Nami."By the way, why were you buried here?" Namiasked.Pound hesitated but still spoke: "A long time ago, I was Charlotte Linlin of the Big Mama Pirates, Linlin's, Linlin's husband."Hearing this, Nami, Rabbit, and Chopper were all very surprised.Just then, footsteps suddenly came from not far away. The sound was very loud.Luffy also rushed over, hearing the sound: "How strange, my clone disappeared."That clone was originally Brulee's transformation. While Brulee and Luke were fighting, Luffy started eating and drinking nearby, and now he was as fat as a ball."Luffy, can't you eat a little less!" Nami hit a large bump on Luffy's head."I'm sorry, it was just too delicious." Luffy felt very apologetic.The footsteps grew closer, and Luke also saw the person approaching. It was one of the Big MamaPirates' Three Sweet Commanders, the Biscuit Minister, Charlotte Cracker, Mama's tenth son."Straw Hat, Luke, I've come to take your lives." Cracker said in a deep voice.Cracker's image was that of a tall, bearded middle-aged warrior, but this was just his disguise, equivalent to the Biscuit Warrior's shell. His true self was a strong man over 3 meters tall with purple hair, a handsome man.His bounty was 860 million Berries. He usually hid inside the Biscuit Warrior he created, calling himself the "Biscuit Knight," so most people didn't know his true appearance, to the extent that his wanted poster depicted the Biscuit Warrior.He was a Paramecia-type Biscuit-Biscuit Fruit user, able to endlessly create and manipulate biscuits. The hardness of the created biscuits was determined by Cracker, but creating too many would consume his stamina. The disadvantage was that biscuits feared water and would soften when affected by it. The created biscuits were edible.For Luffy, it was practically a delivery service.Cracker walked behind Pound, grabbed his hair, and lifted him up.His entire body was exposed. He was a man with short legs and a head as large as his body."I always thought he was a giant!" Luffy exclaimed."Are you out of your mind, leaking information to the enemy!? You idiot!" Cracker glared fiercely at Pound."Wait, wait a minute, Cracker, let me see my daughter, let me see Chiffon. Cracker, I want to see Lola, I want to see Chiffon!" Pound pleaded.The name Lola was most familiar to Nami. On Thriller Bark, the Lola who chased Nami with a sword eventually became Nami's friend."Lola, could it be that Lola's Mama is Big Mama!? And this person in front of me is Lola's father!" Namiexclaimed.Cracker swung his giant sword, making a clanging sound: "Mama always strikes first. Straw Hat Luffyis the one who defeated Doflamingo. She was worried that Brulee couldn't handle him alone, so she sent me. As expected, Brulee was defeated."Brulee, who was lying on the ground, let out a wail, but Cracker ignored her."This marriage alliance with the Vinsmoke Family is something Mama has long awaited. This way, we can gain Germa 66's army and scientific power. Never mind that, first, I'll deal with this loose-mouthed person." Cracker said."What are you going to do? What did Linlin say!?" Pound's eyes welled up with tears of fear."She said it's fine to kill you." Cracker then swung the giant sword in his hand, aiming for Pound's head.Seeing this, Luffy delivered a flying kick. The sole of his foot, infused with Armament Haki, blocked Cracker's giant sword.Then, with another kick, he knocked away Cracker's left hand that was gripping Pound.Cracker was enraged. A powerful deterrent force emanated from his body, different from Conqueror's Haki. This deterrent force scared the birds, beasts, flowers, and trees in the forest, causing them to scatter and flee."This atmosphere is terrifying!""Lord Cracker is going to start a war here!"The trees, flowers, and grass spoke as they quickly fled.Luffy didn't waste any words and immediately activated Gear Second."Gum-Gum Fire Fist Pistol!"A punch infused with Armament Haki and flames struck Cracker's sword blade.However, Cracker easily blocked it. Not only that, Cracker grew another arm and another giant sword."Ah!? He has more arms!" Luffy was somewhat flustered.
Chapter 329 Unlimited CookiesChapter 329: Infinite BiscuitsCracker's hands multiplied, from two to four, each holding a large sword.Luffy was momentarily overwhelmed by the four hands, unable to parry, and was sent flying."I am Biscuit Knight Cracker, one of the Sweet Commanders. I am also known as Thousand-Armed Cracker."Cracker tapped himself, and another arm appeared. He tapped again, and yet another arm appeared.Cracker kept tapping, and even his legs multiplied. Of course, this was just Cracker's biscuit shell; he could create as many as he wanted."Don't dream of winning. I won't let you disturb Mama's tea party.""What if there are more? Gear Second!"Luffy activated Gear Second and began fighting Cracker.However, Luffy's attacks were unable to penetrate Cracker's biscuit shield."Xiao, do you want to help?" Nami suggested.Luke shook his head, "I won't participate in a man's duel unless Luffy allows it."Nami sighed helplessly and stood beside Luke, watching Luffy's fight. With Luke by her side, Namididn't feel any danger."Don't blow smoke rings at me, it's choking!" Namisaid, pinching Luke's ear."Sorry, sorry, I forgot." Luke turned to blow smoke rings in another direction."Honestly, what's so good about smoking?" Namisaid, exasperated.At this moment, Luffy activated Gear Third and began to compete in strength with Cracker.It was thought that Luffy would lose in terms of strength, but unexpectedly, Luffy actually punched the Biscuit Knight away.Under the long-term food buffs identified by Luke, Luffy's strength had increased significantly.With the boost from Armament Haki, Luffyshattered Cracker's biscuit shell with one punch. It should be noted that in the original storyline, Luffyonly shattered the shell after activating Gear Fourth.With the shell shattered, Cracker's true body emerged from the biscuits: long purple hair, a slender physique, holding a large sword."You really dared to damage my armor!" Cracker sat on the shell, laughing disdainfully."Who are you?" Luffy asked."You ask who I am? I told you, I am Commander Cracker. I have a strong artisan's temperament and am very particular about taste. I am a biscuit man who ate the Bis-Bis Fruit, and I can create and control biscuits without limit."Cracker clapped his hands continuously, and huge biscuits appeared around him.Then Cracker turned the biscuits into powder, and after careful processing, he created biscuit warrior shells exactly like the previous ones."The bounty poster released by the government isn't even me, but the armor."Cracker pulled out a bounty poster, which showed the head of a biscuit warrior, with a bounty of 860 million Berries.Cracker continued to clap, creating five huge biscuit warriors beside him."My combat power can be said to be infinite. You desperately destroy one armor, but that is merely one of my infinitely produced biscuit soldiers. You can never defeat me." Cracker said confidently, clearly underestimating Luffy's appetite.Luffy fought the biscuit soldiers again, taking down two in one go, but he seemed to be struggling a bit.Then Luffy activated Gear Fourth, Boundman form.In Boundman form, Luffy easily destroyed the remaining three biscuit warriors."Muscle Balloon, indeed much stronger than before, but I have infinite biscuit warriors." Crackercontinued to clap, and even more biscuit warriors were created than before.Luffy destroyed 20 biscuit soldiers in one go. Cracker clapped continuously, "You haven't destroyed enough, destroy more."A large number of biscuit soldiers were created again. Luffy took a deep breath and continued to fight.This time, he directly took down 50 biscuit soldiers.Luke could tell that Cracker was already struggling, panting constantly. Manufacturing biscuit soldiers was also very energy-consuming, not the infinite production he claimed.At this point, Luffy was also tired. His Gear Fourth form disappeared, returning to his normal state, lying on the ground, breathing heavily."Ten more minutes." Luffy said."Leave these ten minutes to me." Luke extinguished his cigarette butt."I'm counting on you, Xiao." Luffy lay on the ground, looking up at the sky."Go, Xiao, take him down!" Nami cheered from the side.Cracker looked at Luke, "Are you the strongest rookie of the Worst Generation, the legendary Xiao with a bounty of 1.15 billion Berries?""That's me." Luke pulled out the Hero's Sword.This sword could grow stronger in battle.Cracker's eyes grew serious. He knew the government wouldn't give such a high bounty for no reason. Even Katakuri, the strongest of the Three Commanders, only had a bounty of 1.057 billion Berries.The intelligence stated that Xiao was skilled in fire and lightning, which immediately made Cracker feel a bit tricky."What do you mean by wielding a weapon? Aren't you using your specialty, lightning?" Cracker asked."Lightning is just an auxiliary."The next second, Luke arrived behind Cracker like a whirlwind and unleashed a sword strike at him.Cracker immediately felt a chill down his spine. He instinctively blocked the sword strike from behind; it was simply too fast."No matter how many biscuit warriors you have, all I need to do is defeat your main body." Luke smiled slightly."Biscuit Barrier!"Cracker shouted loudly.Immediately, a large amount of biscuits appeared around him, enveloping his body."With such thick biscuits, no matter how fast you are, it's useless if you can't break through." Crackersaid.Indeed, with this thickness of biscuits, combined with Cracker's powerful Armament Haki, it would be difficult to break through. However, since they were biscuits, their weakness was water."Nami, rain." Luke said.Nami grinned, "Alright."The Clima-Tact was swung, and a large patch of dark clouds appeared above Cracker's head, followed by a downpour."What!?" Cracker exclaimed.The widespread rain prevented Cracker from dodging, and all his biscuit shells were drenched."Rain with lightning is quite effective." The thunder god blade on Luke's back flickered with electricity."Damn it!" Cracker intended to flee the area.A powerful Palm Thunder shot out from Luke's hand, striking Cracker's body and conducting through his entire being via the rainwater."Ah!" Cracker screamed.Struck by the Palm Thunder, Cracker did not fall, having nullified a good portion of the lightning damage with Armament Haki."As expected of a man with a bounty of 1.1 billion, but defeating me with just lightning is still impossible." Cracker said, leaning on his longsword."Then let's have a sword fight!" Luke said."My pleasure." Cracker's eyes were grave.Immediately, the two began to duel with swords in the Seducing Woods, clashing sword after sword, their powerful blows shaking the entire forest.Cracker focused more on his biscuit warriors, so his swordsmanship wasn't as formidable.After more than a dozen rounds of sword fighting, Cracker finally fell."I lost!"Luke's longsword rested on Cracker's neck, and Cracker appeared somewhat unwilling.
Chapter 330 InterceptionChapter 330: Interception"Go back and tell Linlin to release Sanji as soon as possible, or I will destroy all of Cake Island." Lukelightly drew his sword across Cracker's neck, leaving a bloody mark.Cracker appeared somewhat flustered, then quickly fled the Seducing Woods."What was that? A Sweet Commander is nothing special," Nami said.After giving Luffy a stamina recovery pill, the group continued towards the castle.Luke brought Charlotte Brulee along; her Mirror World was quite remarkable, connecting mirrors in this area, allowing free passage.After about ten minutes of walking, on a small path near the castle, they encountered a team of carriages with the number 66 printed on them.Looking closely, Vinsmoke Judge, along with his sons and daughters, was sitting in one of the carriages, and Sanji was also there."Can you see Sanji? Is that him? Haha, I'll be right back!"Upon seeing Sanji, Luffy seemed very happy and quickly ran towards the carriage."Sanji, haha!" Chopper was very happy."Hey, Sanji, long time no see!" Luffy shouted."Sanji, great, we made it!" Nami waved.Luffy leaped up and jumped onto the edge of the carriage: "I've come to pick you up, Sanji!"Yonji exclaimed, "Stop it, you idiot! The cat carriage is going to tip over!"Luffy said, "Let's go back, Sanji. Although you left a message saying you'd return, I don't like waiting for people. I originally wanted to come alone, but if I had come alone…"Before he could finish speaking, Sanji suddenly stood up and kicked Luffy, sending him flying dozens of meters away.Nami, Chopper, and Carrot were stunned, unable to understand why Sanji would do such a thing.Sanji glared fiercely at Luffy: "Get lost, you low-class pirates. My name is Vinsmoke Sanji, and I am the Prince of the Germa Kingdom. I apologize for keeping it from you, as it would make you seem too pathetic if you knew. I didn't expect you to chase me all the way here, it must have been tough. Go back, what was your name again?"Upon hearing this, Sanji's older brothers and younger brother showed playful smiles, while his older sister, Reiju, remained silent.Luffy looked surprised: "What are you talking about? I don't accept this!"Yonji suggested that he help Sanji drive away Luffyand the others, but Sanji refused.Sanji stepped down from the carriage: "Go back, I mean nothing else. Although I don't know what prompted you to come all this way to pick me up, thank you. But if you truly care about me, shouldn't you do the opposite? Instead of being with you paupers, I would be happier belonging to the powerful Big Mom Pirates. And I highly doubt you can become the Pirate King.""Don't joke around, Sanji! What are you saying?!" Nami exclaimed.Sanji's face was grim.Luffy said, "So, you've been lying to me all along.""Yes, that's right. I actually look down on you," Sanjisaid, his right foot bursting into flames as his Diable Jambe appeared.Sanji then attacked Luffy.Sanji leaped up and delivered a Diable Jambe kick to Luffy's face. Luffy didn't block or dodge, and was kicked away again.Luffy spun dozens of times in the air, then landed steadily on both feet, but he couldn't help but gush nosebleeds."Luffy's bleeding!" Chopper couldn't bear to watch."Sanji, are you really going to… Luffy! Xiao, quickly, think of something!" Nami said."My plan is to intercept this carriage, then kidnap Sanji. Do you agree?" Luke asked.Nami nodded: "I agree."Luke was somewhat surprised: "This would directly start a war with the Big Mom Pirates. Aren't you afraid?""No, I'm not. Anyway, they already know we're on the island, and with you here, I'm not worried," Namisaid, blinking her clever big eyes.At this moment, Sanji was still confronting Luffy: "Quickly use Haki, or you'll die.""I'm just talking to you. Why would I use Haki? I won't fight you," Luffy said calmly.Sanji gritted his teeth: "Then disappear!""I refuse that too!" Luffy stood there motionless.Sanji kicked towards Luffy with his Diable Jambe: "You're always so stubborn!"Luffy was kicked away again, but he still stood up bravely, panting heavily and staring directly at Sanji."Have you had enough, Sanji?" Luke said, smoking a cigar and walking towards Sanji step by step."Xiao," Sanji clenched his fists."Your acting is too clumsy, Sanji. What are you worried about? Are you afraid of the Big Mom Pirates, afraid of Germa 66? Or are you saying that you think our Straw Hat Pirates are too weak?" Lukeasked with a serious expression."No, I'm not afraid," Sanji said."Then are you worried about the safety of your companions? We, this group of people, have come to Big Mom's territory with the resolve to die, to save you. What else do you need to worry about? What kind of storms haven't we weathered? Do we still need to be afraid of a Big Mom Pirates, Germa 66?"Upon hearing this, Sanji hesitated to speak. Yes, what was he afraid of? If he didn't attend the wedding, Big Mom would send people to attack the Straw Hat Crew. But among the Big Mom Pirates, who could defeat Xiao, unless Big Mom herself took action?Then there was Germa 66. He had no feelings for this family at all. It wasn't that he had no feelings, but that those beasts had no feelings, except for Reiju.Additionally, there was the sea restaurant Baratie. He was afraid they would send people to attack Zeffand those foolish chefs."Don't worry too much, Sanji. If your father threatens the sea restaurant Baratie, we'll capture him and hold him hostage. If Big Mom threatens us, we'll destroy this place into ruins and capture ten of her children as hostages. Our Straw Hat Pirates are not weak, Sanji," Luke said loudly.Luke's words enlightened Sanji. Yes, we are not weak. What was he afraid of? All of his worries were superfluous."How arrogant! Such wild talk!"As the eldest son of Germa 66, the Vinsmoke family, Vinsmoke Ichiji was very displeased to hear Luke's words and transformed into a crimson electric flame, attacking Luke.Luke caught Ichiji's ankle with one hand, then slammed him heavily to the ground with an over-the-shoulder throw."I can beat 100 pieces of trash like this," Luke said.Luke instantly took down the eldest brother with one move, which deeply shocked the second brother Niji and the fourth brother Yonji. They had intended to attack, but seeing such a disparity, they immediately dared not make a move.At this moment, Vinsmoke Judge stepped down from the carriage. As the King of Vinsmoke, his mission was to deliver Sanji to Big Mom, complete the marriage alliance with the Big Mom Pirates, and enhance the Vinsmoke family's dominance.Vinsmoke Judge wore a metal helmet, had long golden hair, a tall build, and a serious expression. He had a pointed black mustache slanting upwards and a small mustache on his prominent jaw.
Chapter 331 Storm of RevengeChapter 331: The Storm of RevengeVinsmoke Judge is a tall man. He is the King of the Germa Kingdom, the commander of Germa 66, Sanji's father, and a scientist. He was once part of the MADS research team, dreaming of the Germa Kingdom once again dominating North Blue."Such arrogance!" Judge said."The technological power you believe in can't even defeat a Four Emperors, what is there to be proud of?" Luke said."The Four Emperors are monsters who rule the New World. No one can defeat them, at least not within ten years." Judge snorted."Not only do you blindly worship technological modifications, but you also blindly worship the Four Emperors. I think you are the true remnant of the old era." Luke also snorted.Judge had his attendant bring out a wanted poster of Red-Leg Zeff: "You should know this, right? If you're smart, leave here, and I won't pursue anything."Judge wanted to use Zeff to threaten Luke, but Lukewas not afraid. He turned and picked up his second son, Vinsmoke Niji.Luke held Niji in his hand: "You know this guy too, right? Do you believe I'll twist his head off right now?""Xiao!" Sanji exclaimed from the side. When Lukewent crazy, he was truly terrifying.Luke gave Sanji a look to reassure him. He was just trying to scare his father; he wouldn't actually kill Sanji's brother, or Sanji wouldn't forgive him either.But Judge was truly scared. The person Luke was holding was his own flesh and blood."Put Niji down, let's have a duel!" Judge said."Gladly." Luke threw Niji away and drew his Hero's Sword.Judge also revealed his spear weapon. Through technological modification, his spear had an "electric" attribute, attacking with an electric current.Luke was all too familiar with the electric attribute. Any attack involving electricity would only charge Luke.All of Judge's abilities were related to electromagnetism, which, to Luke, was like a portable charger delivered to his doorstep.A spear attack with a powerful electric current came before Luke. Luke blocked with his Hero's Sword, and the current spread throughout Luke's body along the Hero's Sword.Judge smiled: "The spear's attack isn't the goal, the electric current is what's terrifying. Eh!? Why haven't you fallen yet?"Luke shivered, feeling his body had been charged one bar, which felt quite strange.Sanji silently lit a cigarette beside him: "If you intend to use electric current against Xiao, then you have no chance of winning."Besides electricity, Judge only had jet acceleration left.Judge, not believing in evil, launched an attack on Luke using a mix of electricity and jets.Facing this chaotic attack, a mix of technology and brute force, Luke deflected it with a single sword strike.This flashy attack made Luke shake his head. After two years of fencing with Rayleigh, he was long immune to such attacks.The deflected Judge flew back again, launching dazzling attacks at Luke.Sanji closed his eyes, taking a deep drag from his cigarette. He already knew the outcome.Soon after, Judge was struck down by Luke, lying on the ground. It was a battle of completely different levels.Judge lay on the ground, clutching his chest, and spat out a mouthful of blood."If Sanji cannot be sent to the Tea Party, Big Mom's wrath will pour down, and your Straw Hat Pirateswill be mercilessly hunted down. The wrath of a Four Emperors is something you cannot bear!" Judge shouted.Luke glanced at Luffy, whose eyes were firm. Lukeunderstood Luffy's meaning; Luffy was fearless."However much wrath the Four Emperors brings, we will take it. Our Straw Hat Crew is never afraid!" Luke shouted back.Such youthful arrogance moved Judge, but it also made him feel somewhat foolish, thinking of challenging a Four Emperors just because they had some fame in the New World."Ignorance! You won't say that once you've witnessed Big Mom's terror!""We'll still say that even after witnessing Big Mom. Just watch with your dog eyes." Luke snorted.Just then, the sky became overcast. It had been sunny moments ago, but suddenly dark clouds appeared.The dark clouds flew rapidly from the direction of the castle, obscuring the sky.Just a moment ago, the news of Cracker's defeat reached Big Mom's ears. Big Mom was furious, and so she dispatched a large number of her Angry Army towards this area.Nami was astonished to see such huge dark clouds drifting from the Cake Castle: "No way, it can't be true, can it? Can one person really do that?"Judge said: "Big Mom is a woman who can control the weather. An enraged Big Mom is unstoppable!"The huge dark clouds covered the entire Cake Island, accompanied by strong winds and heavy rain, as if venting Big Mom's anger.The main figures of the Angry Army were the Debt Collector Bobbin, the Ogre Amande, and the Archivist Mont-d'Or.A large group of people arrived menacingly on the plain.Looking at this large army, Reiju watched the Straw Hat Crew with some concern. With so many people, the Straw Hat Crew should choose to flee, right?But the opposite was true; the Straw Hat Crewmembers still stood there, showing no intention of leaving.This was the territory of a Four Emperors! Were they really planning to cause trouble here? They must be crazy, Reiju's unease grew stronger.The Angry Army included people of various races, all with different appearances. They were silent but exuded a strong sense of oppression.Before long, the plain was filled with members of the Angry Army, a vast crowd that looked like tens of thousands of people."You cannot win against such a large army!" Judgeshouted."Shut up, you!" Sanji said."Are we leaving, Luffy?" Nami asked.Luffy pulled his hat lower: "No!"Luke loved Luffy's personality—facing life and death with a 'just do it' attitude.The vast army finally arrived before them."Are you Straw Hat Luffy?" The Archivist Mont-d'Or asked loudly."That's right!""It's a wonder you didn't run away!""Or are your legs shaking so much you can't move?""There are other accomplices!"Luffy said: "It doesn't matter, does it?""How could it not matter? How could a mere Supernova defeat a Sweet Commander alone? Everyone who defeated Cracker-sama is an object of revenge!" The Archivist Mont-d'Or said."We know you came to this island with your companions. Honestly tell us their whereabouts!""How annoying!" Luffy said."Hmm?""I said you're annoying!" Luffy repeated.Just then, a muscular man rushed over: "Don't be so conceited!"His right fist, imbued with Armament Haki, struck towards Luffy. As his huge body was about to reach Luffy, Luffy punched him back with an equally powerful punch, sending him flying over a hundred meters away."If you want to fight, then come!" Luffy glared with angry eyes."Very well, let me crush you! Go!"With the commander's order, countless members of the Angry Army charged towards them.Luke glanced at Sanji: "It's already come to this, are you still planning to marry into the Big Mom Pirates?"Sanji exhaled a smoke ring: "You guys are truly a troublesome bunch."
Chapter 332: ThunderChapter 332: Heavenly ThunderFacing the army of the Angry Legion, Luffy activated Gear Two and charged forward, engaging in a heated battle with the soldiers.Two soldiers took the opportunity to grab Luffy's arms from behind."We've got him, attack him quickly!" the soldiers shouted.The soldiers fired arrows at Luffy, but he used his Gum-Gum Balloon to bounce them all back.Activating Diable Jambe, he plunged into the midst of the soldiers, with Chopper and Karoo also joining the fray without hesitation.Luke looked up at the dark clouds in the sky. This was perfectly suited for the Rumble-Rumble Fruit; as long as there were dark clouds, Luke could use their power to unleash Ten Thousand Volts.Luke took out the thunder god blade, clasped his hands together, and began to cast a spell."Xiao, what are you doing?" Nami asked, puzzled."Preparing to discharge electricity. You'd best stay far away, Nami," Luke said.Nami quickly ran off, going a considerable distance, and observed the situation through binoculars.As Luke cast his spell, a thick bolt of lightning shot from the thunder god blade and entered the dark clouds.Instantly, the sky was filled with lightning and thunder."Is Mama throwing a tantrum?""Mama is angry, we need to catch them quickly!"The members of the Angry Legion thought Mamawas angry and using Zeus to vent her fury.The soldiers quickened their pace, surrounding everyone at an even faster speed.Luke continued to sense the power of lightning within the dark clouds; he was still a little short of being able to use Ten Thousand Volts, so he unleashed another bolt of lightning into the dark clouds.The lightning in the sky grew more intense, and thunder rumbled loudly."Xiao, what's happening in the sky?" Chopper asked while fighting."You and Karoo get out of this position first, I'm about to unleash electricity," Luke said."What about Luffy and Sanji?" Chopper asked."Don't worry about them, they can take a beating," Luke replied.Although Chopper was somewhat astonished, he still took Karoo and hurried to Nami's location.The Vinsmoke family members watched from a distance; their mission was to bring Sanji to the tea party, and for now, they could only wait for the battle to end.Reiju looked up, puzzled, at the sky: "Is that Zeus?"Yonji chuckled: "It must be. Big Mama's fury will engulf the Straw Hat Crew!""We'd best keep our distance," Reiju said."Coward, we're already 100 meters away from the battlefield. Big Mama won't deliberately attack us," Yonji said confidently.However, Reiju didn't listen to him. She trusted her instincts and stood even further away to watch the battle.At this moment, Luffy and Sanji were in the thick of battle, and Luke also sensed that the lightning power within the dark clouds was full, ready to unleash Ten Thousand Volts.Luke immediately raised the thunder god blade and controlled the lightning within the dark clouds."Xiao, what are you going to do?" Sanji, with a cigarette in his mouth, exclaimed."Ten Thousand Volts!" As Luke shouted, thunder and lightning erupted in the sky.Dozens of thick lightning bolts descended from the heavens, striking the plain."Damn it!" Sanji tried to escape, but unfortunately, he was struck by a lightning bolt and was charred black.Luffy was also struck by a lightning bolt, but as a rubber man, he was insulated, and his body showed no reaction.Bolt after bolt of lightning struck the plain, and tens of thousands of the Angry Legion were instantly engulfed by Ten Thousand Volts."Big Mama, it's us!""You're attacking the wrong people, Big Mama!""No! Get away from here, ah!"The Angry Legion turned into the Fear Legion, frantically trying to escape, but the range covered by Ten Thousand Volts was vast.Bolt after bolt of lightning descended from the dark clouds, like a divine punishment. Using Big Mama's dark clouds, Luke turned the tables, shattering the Angry Legion.The Vinsmoke family members were also shocked."How could this be? Why would Big Mama attack her own people?" Yonji exclaimed."Idiot, Xiao did it!" Niji said.Yonji looked in surprise at the man holding the thunder god blade, when suddenly Reiju's shout came from afar: "Get out of the way!""Get out of the way!?" Yonji was somewhat puzzled.Just then, a thick bolt of lightning descended from the sky. Niji, who hadn't reacted in time, was instantly struck, falling to the ground, convulsing uncontrollably.The other Vinsmoke family members dodged the lightning bolt. Niji picked up Yonji and quickly moved away from the area.As Ten Thousand Volts fell, the battlefield turned into a lightning inferno. Only a few lucky individuals managed to escape the area; the rest were trapped by the lightning, either dying or becoming paralyzed and losing consciousness.After several rounds of Ten Thousand Volts, Lukestopped. The plain was filled with smoke, and the smell of burning permeated everywhere.Luffy was panting heavily, while Sanji, with a gloomy expression, smoked a cigarette and walked towards Luke."What do you want, Sanji?" Luke asked."If I don't teach you a lesson, I can't quell the hatred in my heart." The charred Sanji launched a Diable Jambe kick.Luke immediately engaged Sanji in a fight. It was clear that Sanji was very angry, fighting with 90% of his strength, while Luke was at ease, not exerting too much power."You two stop fighting!" Nami came over and gave them both large bumps on their heads, which made them stop fighting."Nami-san, he almost killed me!" Sanji said dejectedly.Nami nodded: "I understand, I understand. Xiao, please also consider Sanji's feelings during future battles.""No problem, Navigator-sama!" Luke made an OK gesture."He has no remorse at all!" Sanji exclaimed."Alright, alright, everyone's fine, don't be angry, Sanji."Nami's words were effective. Sanji's eyes turned into heart shapes again, and he continuously circled Nami."That's great, we won!" Chopper said."You're amazing, Mr. Lightning!" Karoo kissed Lukeon the cheek.This made Sanji incredibly jealous."Me too, Karoo-chu!" Sanji came over to Karoo.Karoo also friendly Karoo-chu'd, kissing Sanji on the cheek. This almost made Sanji's nose bleed.At this time, Big Mama in the castle also sensed the strange lightning in the dark clouds."Zeus, what are you messing around with?" Big Mama said angrily.Zeus, scared, curled up in a corner: "I didn't do it!"Big Mama looked at the lightning and thunder in the sky not far away, and a sense of unease actually arose in her heart."So, what do we do next?" Sanji lit a cigarette."Sanji has agreed to come back, so let's leave this place first," Nami said."Sanji agreed to our conditions, which is to first clear the threats here. If we leave, the sea restaurant Baratie, and Brook and Pekoms who infiltrated Big Mama's castle, will be in trouble," Luke said."That's right, Brook and Pekoms are still here, let's go find him quickly!" Luffy said.Just then, Vinsmoke Judge walked over."Sanji, this is your last chance. Come with us to Big Mama's castle, otherwise Big Mama will really get angry!" Judge said."What does her anger have to do with me? I made a mistake before, and that is that our Straw Hat Crewis not weaker than Big Mama!" Sanji said."What big talk are you spouting, Sanji? What are you thinking!?" Judge found it hard to believe Sanjiwould say such a thing.
Chapter 333 Infiltration PlanChapter 333 Infiltration PlanSanji no longer intended to marry, and Judge was powerless to keep Sanji.The enraged army sent by Big Mom was completely annihilated by Luke, and she certainly wouldn't let it go.Sure enough, at this moment, thunder roared in the sky.Big Mom, having just learned that her army was destroyed, was furious, scaring the surrounding ministers into scattering and fleeing."Xiao, go to the castle and bring Brook and Pekomsback. We'll leave this place together," Luffy said.Judge said, "It's no use. Big Mom will send a large army to hunt you down, including your relatives and friends, none will be spared. The best way now is for Sanji to attend the tea party, and the rest of you leave this place."Nami said, "What he said seems to make some sense. If we leave..."Nami thought of her hometown, Cocoyasi Village. What a tragic state it would be in if it were attacked by Big Mom.And Windmill Village, where Luffy grew up."So annoying! Then let's just blast Big Mom away!" Luffy said angrily.Luffy's surprising words made the Vinsmoke family members shake their heads helplessly. What kind of pirate crew had Sanji joined? Why were they all freaks?"Pipe dreams. You're still too early to defeat Big Mom," Yonji, who had just been electrocuted unconscious, struggled to get up, not forgetting to mock everyone.Luke pointed with one hand, and a thick lightning bolt struck Yonji, electrocuting him until he smoked again. The others didn't dare to say much.Judge wanted to use this son he had once abandoned to form a marriage alliance to elevate the ruling status of the Germa Kingdom. If Sanjiabandoned the alliance now, Big Mom's wrath would be unleashed upon him, and he didn't want to endure the fury of a Four Emperors.Luke said, "Brook and Pekoms are currently in the castle searching for the Poneglyph. To find Raftel, we must obtain a rubbing. Let's go get the rubbing first.""And then?" Judge asked."Blast Big Mom away," Luke said.Countless black lines appeared on Judge's head: "You guys are truly incorrigible."Judge was very angry now. If he could beat Luke, he would have long since beaten these guys until they were crawling on the ground.Luke chuckled, "Judge, do you really think Big Mom genuinely wants to form a marriage alliance with your Germa?""Why do you say that?""If you form an alliance, will you hand over the supreme authority of the Clone Army and share all your technology?""How is that possible!" Judge waved his hand."What Big Mom values are precisely these things you can't possibly hand over. Do you understand what I mean?""We are just partners, mutually beneficial. It's impossible to entrust everything to each other!""Which of the Four Emperors doesn't have ambitions? She wants everything you have, not an ally who could betray her at any time. Have you ever considered that at the tea party, you and your children could all be killed, and into whose hands would the Germa Kingdom fall?" Luke smiled slightly.Judge took a few steps back. This was Big Mom's territory. If they really made a move at the tea party, then the highest-ranking leaders of the Germa Kingdom would be wiped out, and the Germa Kingdom would fall into Big Mom's hands. If that were truly the case, it would be too terrifying."Is that really true?" Judge was already wavering."Then how about this: you take Sanji and pretend to attend the tea party, letting it proceed as normal. We'll see what happens tomorrow, okay Sanji?" Luke asked.Sanji took a puff of his cigarette: "I don't care.""What about you all?" Reiju asked."We can hide in the castle for now, not showing ourselves, and then appear at tomorrow's tea party. There might be a big battle then," Luke said.Luffy grinned, "Just as I wanted!"At this moment, thunder rumbled in the sky, Big Mom was very angry."It's getting late. You all take Sanji and go first," Lukesaid.Sanji then followed Judge, and along with his siblings, they left in a carriage.Luke and the others rode the Somersault Cloud. Luke took out an invisibility cloak and draped it over everyone, flying towards the castle.Everyone huddled inside the invisibility cloak, blending in with the surrounding sky, making them very difficult to spot.Just then, a tall woman appeared at the location where everyone had been, carrying a giant sword on her back. It was Charlotte Smoothie, one of the Sweet Three Generals, with a bounty of 932 million Berries.Smoothie looked around: "Strange, they were just here?"To appease Big Mom's wrath, Smoothie personally volunteered to come and capture the Straw Hatcrew. However, upon arriving, she found no one, only the Vinsmoke family's departing carriage."That woman is so scary," Chopper whispered."Shh, don't make a sound," Nami covered Chopper's mouth.The group on the Somersault Cloud hadn't flown far, and such a tiny sound was detected by Smoothie.Smoothie looked up at the sky, then swung her sword down, a sharp sword energy flying in the direction of the group.Luke instantly accelerated, dodging the sword energy, almost getting hit.Smoothie felt very confused. Was it her imagination that someone was talking in the sky just now?Unable to find any clues, Smoothie quickly caught up with the Vinsmoke family's carriage and asked them about the situation.Judge's answer was that the Straw Hat crew had already escaped, heading towards the coast.Smoothie heard this and chased towards the coast.Luke and the others successfully arrived at the central castle, remaining invisible the whole way without being discovered.At this moment, a wall in the castle suddenly exploded.Alarms blared around the castle: "We are currently searching for intruders. The number of injured guards due to the attack on the treasure room is increasing. The culprits are armed with explosives, do not let down your guard."Explosions kept coming.Chopper was startled: "Oh no! We've been discovered!"Luke flicked Chopper's forehead: "Calm down. Brook and the others have been discovered. They've already started their operation. We just need to sneak in quietly.""Brook, Pekoms, I'm coming!"Despite all precautions, Luffy couldn't be stopped. With a shout, Luffy directly jumped from the Somersault Cloud into the castle through the hole that had just been blown open, disappearing in a flash."Oh my god!" Luke covered his face, speechless.Nami sighed: "Should we just go back? If only Luffyis here, Big Mom will definitely find him.""Yes, yes, let's go back, Xiao!" Chopper nodded earnestly."Never mind Luffy, we'll continue our stealth infiltration. As long as we're not discovered, it's fine," Luke said."Yes, quietly," Chopper said with a laugh.Nami also nodded in agreement, while the little rabbit Carrot was very curious nearby, seemingly finding it very fun.The invisible group quietly infiltrated through the blown-out hole. A group of soldiers passed by them, not noticing the invisible figures."Intruders on the day before the tea party! We must catch them!"The leader shouted and ran forward.Chopper whispered, "The invisibility cloak is great, Xiao, make one for me!""Me too, me too!" Carrot said."Don't forget me, either," Nami said playfully."I'm an Appraiser, not a tailor! How would I make clothes?" Luke complained helplessly.