I am the Bandit King of the East Sea.

"If this kid became a food vlogger, he might gain a million followers with just one video," Sig thought to himself.

Good looks are everything; even he was tempted by her appearance.

However, the two did not eat for very long.

Perhaps due to the huge difference in size, Ah Ling's appetite is much smaller than that of the older woman.

After eating voraciously for a while, she seemed to lose her appetite.

But she didn't give up. Instead, she raised both hands and lifted up a large plate of Samla piled up like a small mountain. She even took out a large bag she had prepared beforehand, seemingly preparing to pack it up and take it away.

Her action finally caught the attention of the older woman.

She looked up, gave a cold snort, and an imposing aura instantly arose.

At that moment, the older woman finally met Ah Ling's gaze.

One of them continued stuffing Samura into his mouth, eating like a demon, his eyes filled with menacing intent and murderous intent.

The other one seemed more lucid, but he was also carrying a mountain of Samla and was going too far by packing it up and taking it away.

The two stared at each other across the distance, their invisible gazes intersecting in the air, as if sparking intense flames.

"Mine... all mine!" the woman growled in her throat.

She reached up and touched her head, and the bicorn hat Napoleon swiftly transformed into a giant sword, which she held in her hand and pointed diagonally at Ah Ling.

"Mom...Mom..."

To Katakuri and the others' surprise, Napoleon seemed to be trembling slightly, and the face on the blade showed a human-like expression of fear.

Not only Napoleon, but also Prometheus the Sun and Zeus the Thundercloud showed similar expressions, their faces a mixture of confusion and fear, with no desire to fight at all.

"What's going on? Does Napoleon not want to fight? He seems to be intimidated?"

Katakuri and the others didn't understand what was going on, but the giants watching in shock at the knife in Big Mom's hand all knew that things couldn't be allowed to escalate any further.

Having tasted the Samla from her memories, the woman was already showing signs of losing her mind before the fast had even begun; she was getting a little tipsy.

The accompanying children rushed out of the crowd and appeared between the old lady and Ah Ling, mustering their courage to block the oppressive gaze.

"Mom, this is the giants' celebration. If this continues, it will ruin the wedding."

"That's right! Mom, wake up!"

Most of the woman's children were afraid, but they also knew that if they didn't step in to stop her, the consequences would be unpredictable.

"wedding?"

Interrupted by her children and seeing the unusual behavior of Napoleon and the other Homies, the old woman gradually regained her composure.

She glanced at Ah Ling, frowned subconsciously, but said nothing. She quickly turned back to look at the giants, including Shan Hu Zi.

"I'm sorry, the Samura made by the giants is a childhood memory for me, and that's why I lost my composure."

Even without losing her mind, Big Mom still possesses the skills of a legendary pirate. Her acting ability easily fooled these simple-minded giants, and she quickly managed to evade the situation once again.

On the other side...

Ah Ling, carrying a mountain of Samla in both hands, ran to Sig with a big smile on her face.

"Sy...Solar, would you like some Samla? It's delicious."

Sig paused, looking at Aling who was presenting Samra to him like a treasure, and slowly reached out to take a few and put them in his mouth.

"Thank you, it's really delicious."

Samura, a dessert made by giants, is very generous in portion. In addition, Sig suffers from anorexia and has a poor appetite, so he only managed to eat a few before saying that he was full.

Ah Ling looked at the mountain of Samra in her hands... Sig had only taken a few; there were still many left.

She couldn't help but swallow, indicating that she hadn't fully eaten and still had a strong appetite.

After hesitating for a moment, Ah Ling jogged over to the back of the crowd and stood in front of the giantess, Geers.

"Gers, you haven't eaten your Samura yet, have you?" Ah Ling held up the Samura in her hand.

“You… are willing to give it to me?” Gers sat down, her long, slender legs crossed, looking at Ah Ling in disbelief.

In her eyes, Ah Ling was a stranger she had just met yesterday, and after seeing how Ah Ling ate, she clearly knew how tempting this food was to Ah Ling.

"The tastiest food is, the more we should share it with others," Ah Ling said, staring longingly at the dessert in her hand, suppressing her appetite.

"You...you're such a kind person." Gers wiped the drool from the corner of her mouth, no longer caring about being reserved, and started eating heartily.

In the distance, Sieg glanced at Ah Ling, then at the old woman on the other side, and gradually felt surprised.

The name Arling represents Sig/Dracula's expectation that she can regain the kindness of her childhood, just like the Arling from Wano Country who lost her memory.

In the story, she beats up Queen, one of the Three Calamities, for the sake of delicious red bean soup, just so she can share the red bean soup with Jade. The amnesiac version of Linlin is just like Charlotte Linlin in her childhood. She is impatient and has amazing destructive power, but she has a childlike kindness and simplicity in her heart.

"It seems that Charlotte Linlin, while possessing the physique of a steel balloon, isn't perfect," Sieg speculated, looking at the older woman in the distance.

"Perhaps her overly powerful physique also has an extremely high energy demand, and her appetite is also unusual, which is a kind of defect."

“On the other hand, Ah Ling, who has a normal body size, has never had a food craving in all this time.”

Ah Ling restrained her appetite, and the older woman was also reminded by her children to curb her previous madness, so the Samla celebration was finally able to proceed as normal.

The royal city had plenty of Samra, and in the end, almost everyone ate their fill.

But after the crowd dispersed, that night, the woman, who had regained her senses, became wary of the strange behavior caused by Ah Ling.

"What's going on with that person? Does she possess the power to suppress even the strongest Homies, including Napoleon?"

Chapter 1188 4k Died of the Day

In the palace of the giants' capital, in the old woman's guest room, she sat at the table with a frown, silent.

The unusual behavior of Napoleon and the other Homies was very puzzling to her, a user of the ability.

If Napoleon and the others hadn't suddenly gone offline, and if her children hadn't reminded her, the old lady probably would have gotten into a fight with Ah Ling right there in the square.

"What exactly happened? Who is that woman? She seems rather unpleasant."

The older woman frowned.

Beside her, the short, old man with the long loaf of bread offered his opinion:

"Could it be another ability user with the same ability to manipulate souls as the Soul-Soul Fruit?"

Other fruits of the same soul type include the Ghost Fruit and the Revive Fruit.

Take Brook for example. As a user of the Yomi Yomi no Mi (Revive-Revive Fruit), his ability is obviously not just about reviving once. He has a powerful suppressive effect on Homies like Napoleon, who are created from souls.

"That's possible... but let's just ask directly." The woman said with a gloomy face, taking off her bicorn hat and placing it on the table, glaring at it fiercely.

"Tell me, what happened?"

Under the gaze of the older woman, Napoleon clearly showed fear.

All Homies are derivative creatures created by the Devil Fruit user, just like Moria's Shadow Zombies, and they all have to obey the Devil Fruit user.

"Mom...it's Mom..."

Amid the woman's astonishment, Napoleon, looking puzzled, slowly said:

"I feel like I can sense my mother's presence in that woman."

"We are too," both Prometheus the Sun and Zeus the Thundercloud said.

"Ok?"

The woman frowned, a clear look of confusion on her face.

"My aura? How is that possible?"

Napoleon continued, his voice trembling, "It's like my mother's scent, but it also seems a little different."

"I...I can't be sure either."

"Could it be a life card? That woman had my life card on her?" The old woman suddenly realized.

The Vivre Card carries the aura of its original owner. The person holding the Vivre Card is like an imperial envoy carrying the emperor's decree. All Homies will be suppressed by the aura of the Vivre Card and must submit to its command.

The old woman has many children, and sometimes she will bestow her Vivre Card fragments upon her favored children. The children who possess the Vivre Card can command the Homies on her behalf and run rampant throughout the entire Totto Land.

Like Laura, Chiffon, and Pudding, in order to please their food-loving mothers, they all developed excellent culinary skills and became experts in making certain desserts.

Before Lola ran away from home, she was the Chocolate Minister of World War II, and was very skilled in chocolate making. She was indeed one of Big Mom's favorite daughters, which is why she obtained Big Mom's Vivre Card.

"Could it be that one of my children is a traitor, and the life card has fallen into the hands of some woman? That's outrageous."

She took out her Vivre Card, placed it on the table, and then summoned Katakuri.

Katakuri is the strongest man in the entire pirate crew besides Big Mom. Not only is he powerful, but he is also meticulous and has mastered Observation Haki to the point of being able to foresee the future. He is regarded as the perfect older brother within the family and can be said to be the most reliable person in the entire family.

For the next 12 days, the old woman decided to stay in the royal city, putting on a show for the giants, participating in the fast, and not leaving easily.

"Katakuri, take my Vivre Card and find out more about that group. Also, check if that woman really has my Vivre Card," the old woman instructed.

Life cards are attracted to each other and will move closer together no matter how far apart they are.

The problem is that the old lady's Vivre Card was split into several different fragments, one of which was left in the hands of the garrison troops in Treasure Country.

When multiple fragments exist in different positions, all fragments will move towards the largest fragment in the old lady's hand, and the largest fragment in the old lady's hand will move towards the second largest fragment.

Therefore, only after Katakuri closely probes Alin with the large fragment in his hand can he determine whether Alin possesses a Vivre Card.

"Not only that woman, but also that strange man carrying the cross, should be thoroughly investigated. We can't let our guard down," the woman emphasized.

She had lived in Elbaf during her childhood and knew that giants usually refused visitors on the special day of the Winter Solstice Festival. Therefore, Solar and the others must have something special about them.

With the wedding just around the corner, all uncertainties must be eliminated.

"Katakuri, this is a very important matter, don't mess it up for me," the old woman instructed.

"As long as Lola can marry the giant prince, I will have the giants as an important fighting force. With Kaido's power, it will only be a matter of time before I dominate the seas and become the Pirate King!"

The woman clenched her fist secretly, her eyes gleaming with ambition as she outlined her grand plan.

What could make her suppress her appetite for 12 days was this deeper inner desire.

"Yes."

Katakuri bowed and nodded, his voice calm, his expression remaining completely unchanged throughout.