Chapter 539 - 379

Chapter 380: Straw Hat Pirates Group Meeting"Wait! I remember Cake Island is supposed to be full of delicious food?!""How about... I go after all?"Luffy suddenly changed his mind.In an instant, the round-table meeting fell into an unprecedented stalemate."Please, Captain! Anyone in the world can go, but not you!!!"Sanji gripped Luffy's red vest collar tightly, his emotions on the verge of collapsing.His handsome face was filled with pleading; if not for his pride as a man holding him up, he might have already knelt down."My Pudding is so gentle and sweet; don't you know how deep your sins are?!...If you go, my fated love will definitely be gone~~~""No way!"Luffy tried to pry Sanji's hands off while counting on his fingers to argue righteously,"Sanji, for your wedding, I as the Captain must be there! And besides, that's Cake Island, right? The cake must be delicious! I'm the Captain, I have the final say!""That's a poison cake, Captain!!!" Sanji let out a roar of despair."Pfft..."Sitting in the corner, Trafalgar Law spat out the coffee he had just sipped.He elegantly took out a handkerchief to wipe his mouth, pressing his throbbing temples hard, and muttered in a voice only Robin beside him could hear:"straw hat-ya's brain... is truly beyond the understanding of normal people."Robin smiled, long since used to this.On the other side, Yamato was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan, pacing around the kitchen and repeatedly muttering:"Zou... the retainers of the Kozuki Family are still waiting for us... we have to hurry..."That anxiety made the air in the kitchen feel restless.Amidst this chaotic standoff, a clear voice suddenly shouted out."I've decided! I'm going too!!!"Nami, who had been silently calculating Berries, suddenly slammed the table and stood up with a "bang."Her eyes were filled with little stars and Berry symbols; with a longing for the unknown world and wealth, she announced loudly:"A wedding in the territory of one of the Four Emperors! It sounds super luxurious! There must be mountains of treasure and the most beautiful wedding dresses in the world, right? I want to go see too!"After saying that, as if unintentionally, she glanced faintly at Luffy and whispered to Robin in a voice like a mosquito:"Anyway, there's no hope for my wedding, so it's fine to see someone else's~~~ Besides, I have to keep a close eye on a certain idiot Captain who flirts everywhere."Robin's smile widened; she elegantly lifted her coffee cup, hiding her expression of enjoying the spectacle."Miss Nami?!"Sanji's expression froze from pleading to horror, and his whole body turned to stone.He turned his head stiffly, his voice trembling:"That place is too dangerous! No! Absolutely not! How can I let you take such a risk!""Nami is going too?"Luffy was left completely confused; he scratched his head in bewilderment, "Is a wedding that much fun?""Nami is right!""The wedding of one of the Four Emperors must be super rich!"Berry symbols shot out of Usopp's and Chopper's eyes simultaneously as they raised their hands, seconding Nami's proposal unconditionally."Yohohoho... speaking of BIG MOM, I have a humble request."Just as Sanji was trying to dissuade Nami, Brookadjusted the gentleman's top hat on his head and spoke in his unique skeletal voice."Her 'Soul-Soul Fruit' ability can grant souls to all things. As a skeleton resurrected by the Revive-Revive Fruit, I am very curious about its mysteries; perhaps I can find a way to become stronger."He paused, his tone becoming unusually serious, and something seemed to light up in the eye sockets behind his lenses."More importantly, according to information I obtained before, BIG MOM also has a red Road Poneglyph in her possession.""If we can get a rubbing, it will be crucial for Miss Robin and our final voyage to Laugh Tale."As soon as these words were spoken, Robin's eyes instantly became sharp, and even Law cast an appreciative glance."I must also go along."The silent Jinbe folded his arms and spoke in a deep voice; his steady voice was like a stabilizing anchor, immediately calming the chaotic atmosphere in the kitchen."The Totto Land sea area is incredibly treacherous, filled with undercurrents, erratic weather, and surveillance networks.""With me at the helm, we can avoid most unnecessary trouble. This is my responsibility."Nami (Navigator & Financial Manager), Brook(Special Mission Executor), and Jinbe (Helmsman & Top Combatant)—an elite infiltration team with clear division of labor and reasons too solid to refute had begun to take shape.Luffy opened his mouth, finding his reason for wanting to eat cake seemed pale and weak in the face of the "poneglyph" and "safety of his companions.""Bulu bulu... bulu bulu..."Just as Luffy was about to make a final struggle, a rapid den den mushi ringtone, which could be called a lethal series of calls, suddenly echoed through the kitchen.It wasn't an ordinary den den mushi, but the pink one on Luffy's wrist with the Kuja emblem—an exclusive communicator.Luffy subconsciously answered it.In the next second, the den den mushi's face vividly transformed into Empress Hancock's stunning face, filled with both jealousy and rage."Luffy—!!! I've heard everything through my own intelligence network!!! An alliance?! A wedding?! You are absolutely not allowed to go!!!""I will never allow you to marry another woman! That position... that position should be mine!!!"Before Luffy could react, a sky-piercing murderous intent erupted from the other end of the den den mushi, and her voice became bone-chillingly cold."No! Luffy, stay where you are and don't move! I will gather all members of the Kuja Pirates and set sail immediately!""Sink that disgusting cake ship! Capture that woman named Pudding, or whatever she's called, and feed that shameless woman to the Sea Kings!!!""..."The entire kitchen was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.Sanji's face instantly turned from horror to pale, and large beads of cold sweat slid down his temples.He could already clearly imagine the spectacular doomsday scene of Luffy, BIG MOM, Germa 66, and the world's most beautiful woman in a rampage all mixed together.On Nami's beautiful face, a clear vein popped out on her temple with a "biu."She clenched her fists, her knuckles cracking.Zoro and Law both held their foreheads at the same time, with the same "I've had enough of these idiots" expression on their faces."Wait! Hancock, calm down! It's not me getting married!"Luffy shouted frantically at the den den mushi, trying to soothe the woman who had completely lost control.This sudden "bolt of jealousy from the blue" was like the final straw that completely broke the camel's back named "stalemate.""Captain! We must split into two groups!"As soon as the call was hung up, Sanji was the first to rush in front of Luffy, grabbing his shoulders and speaking in a tone more sincere than ever before in his life:"You and Zoro's group go to Zou! Please! Whatever you do, don't come to Totto Land!"Luffy stared blankly at the terrified Sanji..."Argh... seriously! All of you are so troublesome!!!"Luffy slammed the table and made the final decision."Fine! Then it's settled!"He pointed at Sanji and the others, announcing loudly:"Sanji, Nami, Brook, Jinbe, the four of you will form the infiltration team and go to that whatever-the-hell wedding!"Then, he grabbed Chopper, who was still gnawing on a bone under the table, ignoring his struggles, and added:"And Chopper! You're the emergency rations, go with them!""I'm not food!!!" Chopper protested with tears in his eyes.The grouping plan was officially finalized in such a chaotic yet mysteriously harmonious atmosphere.