Super Card System

After taking down Arest, Ian didn’t go far. He hovered mid-air, waiting for the island’s tremors to gradually subside.

The Den Den Mushi in his pocket was ringing incessantly. Without even answering, Ian knew it was probably Crocodile and the others from the Sky Island calling, likely wanting to ask what had happened.

After all, they must have seen the strange phenomenon in the sky earlier. Fortunately, the Sky Island base wasn’t directly above Whole Cake Island at the time; otherwise, that sword energy piercing the heavens might have struck the base.

Not only was the Den Den Mushi ringing, but system prompts were also sounding in his mind. Ian’s intuition was correct; after that slash against Arest, his swordsmanship skill had indeed broken through the bottleneck and reached the Grandmaster level.

Recalling that moment, Ian couldn’t remember how he had swung his sword. He only remembered that when Arest charged at him, his mind was free of any distracting thoughts, in an ethereal state devoid of joy or sorrow.

Thinking back, Ian suddenly understood a bit about the realm of Grandmaster-level swordsmanship…

No need for aura or killing intent; it’s a realm where even your opponent doesn’t know how you’ll strike…

This profound experience was something Ian could only ponder and recall on his own.

Just as Ian was about to answer the Den Den Mushi, he saw from afar that the Big Mom Pirates and a group of guests were returning.

To be honest, the interlude involving Stussy and Arest was completely unexpected for Ian. His original target was only Big Mom, but before the plan could even be implemented, Arest, this newly appointed Navy Admiral, had jumped out to fight him. Ian didn’t know what to make of this situation.

However, when he saw the huge wedding cake behind Big Mom, Ian realized that she still intended to continue her tea party.

Indeed, in Big Mom’s mind, the tea party was paramount. Even the death of a Navy Admiral or the near destruction of Whole Cake Island couldn’t deter her obsession with it…

Since the tea party was to continue, it meant that the plan he had discussed with Capone Bege still needed to be carried out. Because even if they didn’t take action, there would be trouble when Big Mom ate the bomb.

Of course, Ian and his group could have blamed the bomb on the already deceased Stussy and Arest. After all, they were dead, and there was no way to verify anything; they could explain it however they wanted.

But the problem was, if they changed the plan and did nothing, allowing the tea party to proceed, Ian would effectively be cementing his alliance through marriage with the Big Mom Pirates. He had only been acting to gather information; he didn’t really want to become her son-in-law!

Not wanting to sell himself, he had to turn hostile. There were many ways to do that, but after considering all options, Capone Bege’s bomb was still the best opportunity.

Let it cause chaos; after all, he had already taken down a Navy Admiral. Killing a few more wouldn’t be a big deal.

No matter how he thought about it, it seemed he was destined to be blamed for causing trouble wherever he went this time…

So, Ian answered the Den Den Mushi and said to Crocodile on the other end, “It’s fine, proceed according to the original plan. Get ready to come down…”

However, before he finished speaking, a sudden massive explosion erupted!

Boom!!! Amidst a loud bang, Ian stared in shock as the huge wedding cake not far behind Big Mom transformed into countless fragments amidst a burst of flames!

At that moment, even Ian’s jaw dropped…

Since Ian was facing this scene directly, he saw it most clearly: the bomb was incredibly powerful. The shockwave from the explosion directly blew away everyone near the cake. The Big Mom Pirates’ chefs bore the brunt, being blasted away. The head chef, Streusen, fainted upon landing. Katakuri and others walking in front of the cake were blown forward by the shockwave, falling flat on their faces.

Besides these people, what puzzled Ian the most was Capone Bege and his Fire Tank Pirates. Ian saw clearly that at the moment of the explosion, they were right near the cake. So, including Capone Bege, they were also blasted away, screaming.

What the… What on earth is going on!?

Ian wasn’t stupid; he knew it couldn’t have been Capone Bege who detonated the bomb. Not to mention that Big Mom hadn’t even eaten the cake yet, but the fact that Capone Bege and his crew were also caught in the explosion made it impossible. Who plants a bomb and blows up their own people? Even a ruse wouldn’t be played out like this!

Where did things go wrong!? Did the bomb malfunction and explode on its own, or…

The original plan was now completely disrupted…

Not to mention Ian being dumbfounded, the Big Mom Pirates were also stunned. Except for those affected by the bomb, everyone else stared blankly at the destroyed wedding cake. Pieces of cream kept falling from the sky, landing on people, but they didn’t react at all.

It wasn’t until the cream rain stopped that Big Mom and her children snapped out of it.

“What… what’s going on!? Why did the cake explode!?”

“Damn it, who did this!? Who the hell is responsible!?”

Katakuri’s forehead was bulging with veins. He half-knelt and punched the ground, creating a deep pit, his face full of regret.

His Observation Haki hadn’t foreseen this! This was a major oversight!

But there was nothing he could do. Katakuri’s precognitive ability wasn’t truly seeing the future. To be precise, he used his strong Observation Haki to “listen” to a target’s aura, emotional changes, and inner thoughts, and by comprehensively sensing what actions the target might take next, he achieved a form of “foresight.”

When his Observation Haki was focused on a specific target, this precognitive ability was at its strongest. But if the target also had equally strong Observation Haki, it could interfere with his foresight.

Similarly, if he wasn’t focused on a specific target but maintained a wide-range Observation Haki, he might foresee some future events, but such foresight would be vague.

This was why he couldn’t monitor everything happening at all times. When there were too many targets to sense, the information to process increased.

Especially this time, the bomb in the cake exploded due to Caesar’s unconscious action, making it even more unpredictable!

At this moment, Caesar, the culprit who detonated the bomb, still maintained the posture of pressing the remote control button, but he was stunned, turning into a meme-worthy expression, looking bewilderedly at the exploding cake.

His snot was running again. Even if he was foolish, he realized that the remote control in his hand was actually the detonator for a bomb buried in the wedding cake.

Upon realizing this, Caesar felt an urge to foam at the mouth and faint on the spot!

This is too much bullying!!

Who the hell did this!? Planting a bomb in the cake is bad enough, but leaving the remote control for me to pick up!? Do you think I’m not unlucky enough and want to play me to death!?

Next to Caesar, Charlotte Brûlée’s eyes nearly popped out when the bomb blew up the cake. When she realized what had happened, she looked at Caesar as if he were some demon king!

Too terrifying! Caesar, this bastard, was so deep in his schemes, pretending to be harmless, tricking me into unlocking his handcuffs, and then turning around to blow up Mama’s wedding cake right under my nose!?

At this moment, Brûlée’s imagination ran wild. She felt she had suddenly figured out all the causes and effects.

The kidnapping, being a victim—all lies! Caesar was actually in cahoots with Stussy and Arest! He pretended to be kidnapped by them, but in reality, he planned everything himself, aiming to destroy the harmony of Whole Cake Island. Now that Stussy and Arest were exposed and taken out, he couldn’t help but take action himself!

Brûlée had a face of “There’s only one truth,” with a terrified expression as if she’d accidentally discovered the true mastermind. Her facial expressions were vivid. She looked at Caesar and quietly stepped back.

However, Caesar also remembered that Brûlée was a witness, so he slowly turned his head to look at her.

At this point, Brûlée looked at Caesar with even more fear. Just as she was about to scream to attract attention, Caesar, with a fierce expression, lunged at her, pressing her to the ground!

Their original position was at the very back, so not many people noticed them; most were focused on the exploded cake.

Thus, Caesar’s action of pressing Brûlée to the ground went unnoticed!

Caesar knew he had caused big trouble, so Brûlée, as an eyewitness, couldn’t be allowed to speak. Brûlée, pinned down, immediately began to struggle desperately. Caesar’s hands pressed down her hands, his legs pinned her legs, his whole body pressing onto her.

But in this position, he couldn’t cover Brûlée’s mouth, and she realized she could still speak. Instinctively, she was about to scream.

Sensing her intention, Caesar suddenly had a flash of inspiration. He abruptly lowered his head and directly used his mouth to seal hers!

Brûlée was stunned, her pupils dilated, her entire body stiffened! She forgot to scream…

Her hands, which were being pinned down, tightly grasped the grass beneath them, then slowly relaxed. Her toes, initially tensed, gradually loosened…

The entire scene became eerily silent, with only a strange sizzling sound echoing…

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