One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 34 The Wedding (1)

"Kalista, what happened to Wan Guo? Why are you in such a hurry?"

It's been over three months since Katakuri parted ways with Lola Chiffon. He's completed his mission at sea, but on the return voyage, his ship is moving at a faster speed than usual. Yu doesn't know why.

If it really were Wan Guo, no, I hope something bad happened to the old lady.

“My mother is having a wedding, and some family members need to be there. At our current pace, we can get back to Dailbaf the night before the wedding.”

"A wedding? Who's getting married? Is it your brother or sister?" Yu had never seen a wedding before and was very curious, especially in a country as unusual as Wan Guo. "Will it be held in the center of Cake City? I remember reading in the book that people usually wear white wedding dresses and have a huge wedding cake!"

"It's Laura."

Like a bomb, it blew away Yu's curiosity and brought out Yu's memories.

More than three months ago, Loki of the Giants!

"Your marriage partner is Loki, the giant, is that right?" The statement is affirmative, leaving no room for doubt.

"That's right, the wedding was held in the Elbaf Giants area."

"Loki proposed to Lola and she agreed?!" Yu was incredulous. No, this was exactly the choice Big Mom would make; she had warned her about it long ago. "But Lola doesn't like Loki and rejected him before!"

"Perhaps things have changed in these three months." Katakuri was trying to comfort Yu. He knew that whether Lola wanted it or not, her mother would agree. Whether they could wipe the slate clean with the giants depended on this. Her mother would never let this opportunity slip by.

Yu hopes that the truth is as Katakuri said: Lola has changed in the past three months, and that she genuinely wants to be with Loki, rather than being forced into it!

"Then let's go back quickly!" Yu thought about it and still felt it was too slow. She wanted to know Lola's meaning as soon as possible. "I'll go back to my room first."

On the table in the room, a Den Den Mushi with a pink shell stood upright.

"Brubrub... Brubrub..."

Why isn't he answering yet... I'm so anxious...

"click"

"Yu?" The Den Den Mushi was meant for Lola, but it was Brulee who spoke. "What's wrong?"

"Lola, is she next to you? She and Loki... how could they..." Once the call connected, Yu didn't dare to ask.

She's trying on wedding dresses...

"Sister Yu, Sister Lola doesn't want to get married at all! She doesn't like Loki!" Pudding's voice came from the other end of the Den Den Mushi, along with the sound of someone trying to snatch the Mushi. "Sister Yu! Let's help Sister Lola escape!"

Pudding's voice was too loud, and Brûlée's attention was focused on Pudding, so she didn't hear the sound of Yu's Den Den Mushi falling.

Yu had been struggling with this; having never experienced anything like it, she didn't think the old woman could be so cold-blooded and selfish. Pudding's words were like a verdict for Yu and Katakuri: they couldn't be together.

There will come a day when Big Mom will force Katakuri to marry a woman who can bring benefits to Whole Cake Island. Katakuri won't be able to refuse; perhaps he won't want to, or perhaps he will. At that point, will he still have a reason to stay by her side?

"Puren! You can't say that. If you run away, Mommy won't let Lola off the hook, nor will she let you and Yu go." Brûlée snatched the Den Den Mushi from Pudding, handed it to Lola, and carried the fussy Pudding out of the room.

Yu picked up the Den Den Mushi. "Lola, why did you agree if you didn't want to?"

If you don't want to, just say so. Why? Just because she's their mother, does that mean she can disregard their wishes and only care about her own interests?

Yu grew up in the Navy with Sengoku and Rosinante, and knew that the Navy required absolute obedience, regardless of one's own will. However, Sengoku and Rosinante were never so harsh on her; she was allowed to do whatever she wanted as long as she didn't cross their bottom line.

She wasn't willing to train properly, and Sengoku and Rosinante thought it was a good thing that she neither wanted to be a Marine nor a pirate, and didn't have any particularly eye-catching skills. Besides, with the two of them around, Yu wouldn't get into any trouble.

“It’s alright, Yu. Loki is a very nice person, and this wedding can help Mom and the giants reconcile.”

“All I know is that you don’t want to!” Yu, like Pudding, became emotional, but quickly calmed down. “Have you ever thought about running away? Being with someone you don’t like isn’t like you. The Lola I know wants to pursue her own happiness freely and doesn’t want her marriage and life to be controlled by her parents. If you have any ideas, I will definitely help you leave.”

"..." Lola fell silent. In fact, ever since she learned that her mother had agreed to Loki's request, she had had the idea of ​​running away from Whole Cake Island. "Yes! I want to leave and find my own marriage."

"Okay! I understand."

At the ship's current speed, they can only reach Elbaf the night before the wedding, which is definitely not enough time to escape. Yu needs to use her ability.

Since starting her training, Yu has naturally focused on developing her abilities, especially her control over seawater. However, she always trains secretly when she's alone, and she only controls a small area at a time to avoid attracting attention. After setting sail, at night when it's quiet, she leaves the ship a distance and tries to control a larger area.

Now, controlling the seawater to propel the ship forward is already a piece of cake, but this is the first time I've controlled it for such a long period of time.

There's always a first time for everything. Fortunately, nothing unexpected happened this time.

Propelled by the seawater, Yu and Katakuri arrived at the giants' settlement in Elbaf two days ahead of schedule. But there were not only giants there, but also the Big Mom Pirates and the Marines.

"What are you all shouting about so early in the morning?" Yu was exhausted from using her abilities for several days in a row. On this peaceful morning, she was still asleep when she heard a group of soldiers roaring outside.

"Lord Yu! It's Navy General Kuzan!"

"What's there to be afraid of in a navy? Haven't you seen enough?" Yu yawned, still half asleep.

"My lord? When did the little witch become a member of the Big Mom Pirates?" Kuzan's deep voice came from the side of the ship.

You suddenly woke up and was no longer sleepy.

Aokiji! What's he doing here? No way!

"Little Witch? You two know each other?" Katakuri stood on the edge of the ship, looking down at the person riding a bicycle on the ice floes. Had he come specifically to see Yu?

"We're all here now, it would be a lie to say we don't know each other." "Yes, we know each other. When my brother and I were away, the town was attacked by pirates. He saved my grandfather and took care of him for quite some time afterward." Yu quickly greeted Aokiji, "General Aokiji, it's been a long time."

"It has been quite a long time. You haven't been back to see your grandfather in a long time either."

"Ah, yes..." Yu's expression was awkward; she was almost at her breaking point. Please, Aokiji, just end this conversation and let's go!

Seeing Yu's troubled expression, Aokiji continued to "reminisce" with her, "I just saw your grandfather. He misses you a lot and asked me to see you so he could ask when you're going back."

"General Aokiji, I can't reveal my situation, but please tell my grandfather that I'm fine." Aokiji explained that his grandfather hadn't come with him, but was still worried about him. Not wanting his grandfather to worry too much, he could only ask him to relay the message that he was safe.

"We have other things to do, goodbye." Katakuri didn't stand on ceremony; getting to Elbaf was the priority.

"Little witch, see you at the wedding."

"Ah ha ha."

Help! Can anyone tell me why I saw Aokiji at the place where the giants and the Charlotte family were getting married? Also, why are the great pirates and the navy always so peaceful when they meet? Don't they ever fight?

"What does he mean by saying he'll see the wedding? He's going to attend the wedding too? Are you sure your family won't fight with him?" Yu's mind was still reeling from the shock of seeing Aokiji earlier, and she hadn't processed what he meant.

Katakuri explained, "Several giants from the Navy will be attending the wedding of the giant prince, and Aokiji is here to join in the fun. It was agreed beforehand that the giants from the Navy could also attend, but neither side could start a fight at the wedding."

"Oh, I see." Yu patted her head. "I'll go get ready to disembark."

Katakuri watched Yu's retreating figure thoughtfully. Yu's relationship with Kuzan was definitely more than just saving her grandfather.

You little liar!

(This has been slightly modified; the wedding isn't held in the Land of Giants, but in the Land of Giants. The old lady goes out briefly.)