However, this calm did not last long. Soon, a rift split open in the sky, and Giratina flew in from above. Looking at that figure that bore a faint resemblance to Arceus, Queen suddenly felt a bad premonition.
"What… what kind of Pokémon is that?"
"It's Giratina, the true master of the Reverse World. I remember the Lord mentioning this before."
Shaymin, who was also basking in the sun, answered. No Pokémon would mistake that aura. Giratina, however, did not descend. After taking a single glance, it flew away.
Unlike before, when it had been rushing on its journey, this time Giratina flew slowly, as if it wanted to take a look at this new home.
Besides Lunarians, there was very little life in the Reverse World. Most of it was concentrated around Queen's plantation, which was why Giratina brought them here.
Giratina had left, but they were preparing to land.
"White hair, brown skin, black wings… Where did so many Lunarians come from? Looks like I've been overworking myself lately. My eyes must be playing tricks on me…"
Shayna and King were practically acknowledged as the last Lunarians, something Queen knew very well. With so many appearing all at once, he found it hard to believe his own eyes.
On top of that, Shayna had just been in the underworld and had now come directly to the Reverse World.
All other living beings in the underworld had already been personally sent out by Arceus, and the Reverse World itself was a world created by Arceus.
With absolutely no outsiders present, and in order to introduce the recent situation to these elders, Shayna did not transform, instead maintaining her human appearance.
Queen knew what Shayna truly looked like, but outside of this place, the chance to see her real face was extremely slim. Even Queen failed to react at first; only when Shayna walked up to him and he heard that familiar voice did he snap back to his senses.
"Shayna?"
"It's me. What's wrong?"
"These people.."
"My father and mother. Over there are King's parents, plus his older cousin and my aunt. And the last one is—"
Listening to the family relationships coming out of Shayna's mouth, Queen suddenly slapped himself to make sure he was awake.
Putting aside where so many Lunarians had come from, the fact that he had been caught slacking off by Shayna should, by all logic, have earned him a kick at the very least, or a fireball thrown his way. How could she possibly be this gentle?
Granted, he had only just started slacking off, but the problem was that no one saw him while he was working. The moment he started to slack, the supervisor just happened to walk in. It was no different from doing homework all day, only to pick up your phone and have your parents push the door open at that exact moment.
Some things were really hard to explain.
They had known each other for decades. Queen knew Shayna's temper inside out. Seeing her docile, well-behaved act, he would have believed she had been taken over by another soul. That was why he had slapped himself.
"I mean, if I remember correctly, they should all be dead, right?"
"Lord Sacred Beast found the location of the underworld and brought them back. It's that simple."
A massive amount of information flooded into Queen's mind once more, and it also made him realize something. It was probably because her parents were present that Shayna was restraining herself and had no intention of exposing certain matters.
Just as he was considering whether this situation might bring him some benefits, Shayna seemed to notice his thoughts.
"Don't try anything funny. I'm going to find Alber now. You'd better not do anything weird."
Blaziken's mask appeared on Shayna's face once again, and that fierce aura returned with it, finally assuring Queen that Shayna was still the same Shayna, without the slightest change.
Those reunited were not only the Lunarians, but also the Charlotte Family from Whole Cake Island. Many twists and turns occurred in between. The Emperors of the Underworld reduced by two, the Vinsmoke Family seized the chaos to escape, but the other half of Big Mom's plan was still realized.
At the very least, no one raised any objections. Everyone accepted Big Mom's new proposal. From now on, in the Underworld of the New World, only their voices would matter.
"Mamamama Mamamama Though there were quite a few twists along the way, the plan ultimately succeeded. So, Zeraora, how do you think we should divide our sphere of influence?"
"Let's continue according to the current territories. There's no need to change anything about our dealings. Everything stays as it is."
"Indeed. Then today's tea party will end here. I'll invite you all again next time. What follows is Charlotte family business."
Charlotte Linlin did not even propose arranging a political marriage for Meowna or Wolff to Zeraora, instead choosing to see them off directly. This was clearly a bit strange, but Zeraora and the others did not press the matter.
If the conversation continued, he would have had to think about how to refuse her anyway. It was better to leave now. Besides, Genesis was still nearby, and they did not have much time to waste.
Before leaving, however, Tesoro asked what exactly had happened. If something had truly gone wrong, he would need to rearrange certain plans.
"It's nothing major, just caught a traitor. Mama won't allow anyone to betray the family."
Cracker, who was in charge of seeing them off, gave this answer, then left with his biscuit soldiers.
"A traitor… looks like they were caught. Given Big Mom's personality…"
"Who knows? It has nothing to do with us anymore. Lord Arceus is still waiting for us. Set sail!"
The Beasts Pirates' flag was raised high, and two ships sailed away from Totto Land's waters into the sunset. Yet beneath that sunset, some people were also welcoming their own dusk.
The Vinsmoke Family was relatively luckier. Thanks to the Straw Hats borrowing the luck of a certain directionally challenged man, even Kanjuro and the others temporarily escaped disaster. But Bege was different.
During their escape, they ran straight into Katakuri and were brought back.
Inside Whole Cake Island's castle, the atmosphere became extremely oppressive. Anyone could see that Charlotte Linlin was suppressing her rage.
"Bege, I trusted you, so I put you in charge of the tea party's security. Yet you dared to betray me. You should know what's going to be your fate, right?"
Bege's hands were bound behind his back with Seastone handcuffs. His subordinates were all tied up in a row, and even Chiffon was no exception.
Faced with Charlotte Linlin's interrogation, Bege neither answered nor explained. From the moment his final move was exposed and he was captured by Katakuri, he had already known the outcome.
Caesar, on the other hand, was still begging for mercy, pleading with Big Mom to give him one more chance.
"Shut up! Caesar, I've had enough of your lies. Pudding! Pudding?"
As she spoke, Charlotte Linlin called for her daughter, but it took quite a while for Pudding to snap back to reality. Her romantic fantasies had just taken over again.
Originally, she had no interest in Sanji. During this period together, she had only regarded him as a fool. But the moment Sanji said, "What beautiful eyes," everything changed.
Suddenly, many things in Pudding's heart started to make sense. And since Big Mom's intention was to keep Sanji, then logically speaking, Sanji was still her husband; after all, when things went wrong, their wedding had been just one vow-kiss away from completion.
Unlike the original timeline, Pudding did not erase Sanji's memories regarding her, so she kept overthinking. Only after Charlotte Linlin called her several times did she snap back to reality.
"Mama, I'm here."
"Dig out his memories. I want to see what this b*stard has really been up to."
Aside from being a member of the Three-Eye Tribe, Pudding was also the user of Paramecia-type Memory-Memory Fruit, capable of reading a target's memories.
Not only could she read them, she could also edit and alter the memories of a chosen target. Under Charlotte Linlin's orders, Pudding directly pulled out a long reel of film from Caesar's brain, presenting all of its contents before Charlotte Linlin.
"Mamamama Mamamama Very good, Caesar Clown. You've got some nerve. I no longer have the patience to tolerate a swindler like you. Perospero, get rid of him."
"As you wish, Mama."
Amid Caesar's terrified screams, Perospero gradually turned him into a candy figure, then smashed him into pieces.
Killing Caesar in front of Bege was nothing short of intimidation. Before Bege could say anything, Chiffon immediately dropped to her knees and began to beg.
"Mama, please, spare Bege this once! The child can't live without a father!"
Looking at Chiffon's pleading, Charlotte Linlin showed not the slightest mercy. Instead, she grew even more irritated and sent Chiffon flying with a slap.
"Don't beg me with that disgusting face of yours! Looking at you just reminds me of that Lola. You sisters are both equally disgusting. What right do you have to beg me?!"
Seeing that Charlotte Linlin had not calmed down and even seemed ready to continue attacking, Katakuri and Smoothie hurriedly stepped forward.
"Mama, please calm yourself. This is all Bege's fault. Chiffon must have been deceived."
"Yes, Mama. No matter what, she is still your daughter…"
"Take her and that little brat away. I don't want to see her now or ever again."
Katakuri and Smoothie's words still carried some weight. Under their persuasion, Charlotte Linlin temporarily spared Chiffon and her child. But Bege and his men were another matter. After returning from the underworld, the terrifying aura around Charlotte Linlin only grew stronger.
Soon, the members of the Fire Tank Pirates all felt a soul-deep terror.
Yet until the very end, Bege did not utter a single word. He knew very well that this was already the best possible outcome. If he said anything more, even Chiffon and their child might be sent away along with him.
"Dead or Dead!"
In the year 1522 of the Sea Circle Calendar, Capone Bege and the Fire Tank Pirates were annihilated on Whole Cake Island. Their voyage ended here.
What happened on Whole Cake Island remained unknown to the outside world, but in another direction, the Straw Hats who had escaped encountered a new sudden development: a rift suddenly opened in midair, and then a purple blade slashed toward Zoro.
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