Summary:
Pekoms and Capone Bege arrived in Kurau City after landing on Zou. To his shock, Pekoms notices that no one is present and becomes enraged when he realizes that the city is in ruins. He curses the Straw Hats and believes them to be responsible for the massacre.
In the fortress on the right wing, Wanda and Nami exchange clothes as a sign of friendship; Wanda receives Nami’s bikini while Nami receives one of the tribe’s national dresses. Lovestruck, Sanji greets all the minks (rejecting the minks who try to greet him) before spotting Nami in her dress and rushing over to her. Meanwhile, Chopper, Brook, and Caesar (mis-disguised as “Cedar”) continue making medicine for the injured minks; Brook asks where Momonosuke is, and Chopper reveals that he stayed in his room because it seemed to keep him calm. This calms Brook, who was worried about the Norse seeing Momonosuke in his human form.
Outside the Stronghold, Pekoms is reunited with his family and friends and cries with happiness that they are all alive. The Norwegians also inform him that they were saved by the Straw Hats. Nami and Sanji observe the scene from the balcony and are surprised to notice Pekoms’ arrival and Wanda reveals that he was a member of the mink tribe that was once known for its delinquent behavior. Caesar panics at the arrival of the Big Mom Pirates and begs Sanji not to turn him in. However, Sanji replies that Caesar is useless to them now that Doflamingo has been defeated and asks what Caesar did to antagonize Big Mom. The scientist reveals that he was commissioned to conduct research that bore no fruit, but still continued to demand and accept payments. An unsympathetic Sanji tells Caesar that he deserved what’s coming to him, but notices more trouble that Luffy has already had a fight with Big Mom. Finally, Sanji instructs Brook to accompany him and tells everyone else to stay on the balcony.
As the two groups confront each other, Sanji questions what the Big Mom pirates have on Zou. Pekoms immediately proceeds to hug Sanji and thank him for saving his homeland. Mink reveals that in addition to capturing Caesar, the Big Mom pirates have been given a second order that would spell disaster for the Straw Hat crew. Instead of showing his gratitude, Pekoms offers to abandon his new mission in exchange for Caesar. Stunned, Bege warns Pekoms not to put his personal affairs ahead of their orders, but Pekoms replies that he will personally accept whatever punishment Big Mom decides to hand out. Suddenly, to Sanji and Brook’s shock, Bege shoots Pekoms in the back and declares that he will handle things from now on. Then, to their further shock, Bege orders his men to “get out”. A small gate opens in the middle of Begea’s chest and several armed members of the Fire Tank Pirates rush out and surround Sanji and Brook at gunpoint. Bege formally introduces himself to Sanji and Brook as being of the same generation as their captain, as well as the castle man who ate the Shiro Shiro no Mi. Bege then orders Vito to bring in the captured Nami and Chopper, who apologize and explain that they didn’t know Bege and Pekoms had brought reinforcements. Bege finally calls out to Caesar and threatens to shoot him with Seastone bullets if he doesn’t come down. After Caesar emerges from the trees, Bege reveals that he actually had no Seastone bullets, only a Seastone spear that he uses to stab Caesar. With everyone gathered, Bege instructs the Straw Hats to enter his body castle, and Sanji, frustrated by their lack of options, agrees.
Inside the dining room at Bege’s fortress, Sanji is sitting at a table while Caesar and the other Straw Hats are chained on the floor behind him. Bege then materializes at the table across from Sanji and offers Sanji food and wine; an impatient Sanji refuses and demands that Bege continue the meeting. As Caesar continues to panic, Bege hands Sanji a personal invitation from Big Mom, asking him to attend her upcoming tea party. The main event of the party will be a wedding ceremony where Sanji, the third son of the Vinsmoke family, would marry Pudding, the 35th daughter of the Charlotte family.