One Piece: It's always been you

Chapter 6 Joining the Big Mom Pirates (Part 2)

Katakuri returned to his room and enjoyed Yu's donuts alone. He loved donuts, and Yu was quite skilled at cooking, which pleased Katakuri greatly, and his affection for Yu increased because of this.

Now, the person Mom wanted has been found. However, although I agreed to her demands, it's not so easy for Mom to agree to them.

"Brubrub... Brubrub..."

The call from the Den Den Mushi interrupted Katakuri's thoughts.

Without a doubt, it must be from Whole Cake Island. Katakuri frowned slightly; it was even faster than he had expected.

"click"

"Mommom~Mommom~Katakuri, how's it going? Have you found the person?" Big Mom's voice came through the Den Den Mushi.

"Mom, we've found him. But..." Katakuri didn't finish his sentence.

"Hmm? She didn't want to join the Kingdom of Ten Thousand or she ran away!"

"No, she did not fully integrate into the Kingdom of All Nations."

"Oh why?"

“She rejected the Beasts Pirates, but she doesn’t think joining our Big Mom Pirates would be enough to protect her from their pursuit,” Katakuri said truthfully, listening intently to his mother’s tone.

"Hahahaha. She rejected Kaido?!" Big Mom seemed delighted upon hearing this, barely paying attention to Yu's lack of confidence in her pirate crew. "In that case, Katakuri, let her follow you for now. Once we return to Whole Cake Island, you'll naturally show her the strength of the Big Mom Pirates!"

"Okay, Mom."

"click"

Katakuri breathed a sigh of relief, temporarily granting Yu's request. Now that his mother was also on board, and since Yu hadn't officially joined Whole Cake Island, no one could make demands of her; besides, as the Minister of Flour, he could protect her.

However, returning to the Kingdom of Ten Thousand might bring many troubles.

I don't want to think about it anymore. The main mission of this voyage is not yet complete, and it will be a while before I return to Wan Guo, so there's no rush.

Every time she leaves Whole Cake Island, Mother gives her a mission. As one of the Three Emperors, Mother's influence in Whole Cake Island is known even among the most powerful pirates, but this is still different from the Whole Cake Island in Mother's heart. Whole Cake Island wants all its people in this world, and right now, Whole Cake Island has not met that requirement. Naturally, as Mother's children, Katakuri and his siblings must serve Mother and "invite" different people from their own race to settle in Whole Cake Island.

Besides, there are still many threats to Whole Cake Island, and those that threaten Mother must be eliminated. This task will be carried out by Katakuri and his team.

This time, a pirate crew that had just entered the New World encountered the Big Mom Pirates' ship. Like a newborn calf unafraid of a tiger, they knew their opponent was Big Mom but instead of retreating, they advanced. They were also lucky, as they encountered Smoothie, who was setting sail for the first time.

Smoothie, though on her first voyage, possessed considerable strength. However, this younger sister preferred theoretical discussions to practical application, having ideas but failing to act on them. She underestimated their newly formed pirate crew. By the time she realized her mistake, they were already at a disadvantage.

In the end, Smoothie fought to a draw, but the ingredients she was supposed to bring back to the Land of Treasures were stolen.

Mom was furious, but thankfully Cracker brought back enough groceries. Mom punished Smoothie, and that explanation barely put an end to the matter.

However, the opposing pirate crew will not let her off so easily.

Katakuri has been out for quite some time now, and there's still no sign of that pirate crew. There's no other way but to go and gather the ingredients we need.

"Where do we go next?" Yu came out of the cabin and sat down next to Katakuri.

“Svalo Island,” Katakuri said.

"it is good."

"?" Katakuri was somewhat puzzled by Yu's nonchalant answer. He'd always wanted to go to Minion Island, but now he wasn't going?

"What do you mean by that tone?" Katakuri glanced at Yu with a puzzled look, making Yu feel strange.

"Aren't you going to find your... Luo?"

"..." Yu hesitated for a moment, lowered her head and remained silent for a while, then looked up at Katakuri and answered firmly, "I'm not going. He has his own life. It's me who wants to avenge my brother, not him."

There's no need to drag him along... to do things I'm not even sure I can handle. I'm not strong enough yet to single-handedly take Law and kill Doflamingo.

"Hmm." He had nothing to say about Yu's decision regarding his personal matters. "Mom agreed to your request. However..."

"What?" It was within You's expectations that the old lady would make a request, after all, she was one of the Three Emperors.

"However, from now on, you'll be in charge of my afternoon tea," Katakuri said without changing his expression.

"Okay, I can agree." ? ? ? Wait, what's with this request...?

"Wait a minute." Yu realized, "You made this up out of thin air, didn't you?"

Katakuri got up and left. "So what? I finally got your consent, so naturally I have to ask you for something in return."

Hmm, what he said does seem to make sense. For someone as difficult as that old lady to agree, it looks like he put in a lot of effort.

"Okay." Yu thought for a moment and added, "Actually, if you think my donuts are delicious and want some, just say so. You don't have to beat around the bush like this."

Katakuri's little scheme was exposed, and his face unconsciously turned red, though it wasn't noticeable because of his scarf and his back to Yuu. He showed no panic and left on his own.

But Yu noticed that the man deliberately tugged at his scarf with his right hand. She knew that this seemingly cold man was shy.

However, Katakuri was unaware that his double-dealing had planted a time bomb for the future.