Emperor Assassination Plan

Holed up with the Fire Tank Pirates, Capone Bege spells out exactly how he means to end Big Mom. The retrieval crew doubts she can even be wounded, so he describes a way to set off one of her meltdowns and pair it with the poison launchers Caesar Clown has built. Luffy is handed the job of drawing away her followers, a role he takes on without hesitation. Everyone agrees the partnership dissolves the moment they slip away through a mirror, and they part with mutual luck wishes. Sanji notes he is due back at the Chateau to ready himself for the so called wedding.

Morning breaks over both Totto Land and the Germa Kingdom, and the islanders rouse themselves to celebrate. Underworld figures begin showing up for the tea party as Big Mom and the Vinsmokes get dressed. In her own room, a fully outfitted Pudding grumbles to her homies, hoping her gown stays clean of blood and dreading the chore of rewriting every guest's memory once the ceremony ends.

Bege reveals the weak point he intends to exploit, a portrait of someone who matters deeply to Big Mom, and confirms Caesar will supply both the killing weapons and the escape mirror. The plan hinges on a brief lapse of roughly five seconds after the picture is cut, during which her shrieks leave her guards senseless. Luffy accepts the bait role and plans to burst in once he hears Pudding's gunshot. Big Mom is shown to wield Supreme King Haki, and the alliance reaffirms it will break apart once she is dead and everyone has fled.

Sanji privately weighs how anyone could kill someone so durable, recalling how Brook's rescue from her grasp nearly ended the group. Bege quiets the crying Pez with baby talk between briefings, and hands out earplugs to shield the team from the coming screams. Nami and Chiffon object to Luffy being thrown into such danger, but he insists he has a grand entrance ready. The wedding is set to begin within the hour, with guests like Lu Feld and Morgans already arriving. This chapter belongs to the Whole Cake Island Arc.