Big Mom was sitting in a room with her sons Charlotte Perospero and Katakuri. The three had a large gathering of food in front of them, Katakuri looking at his mother with a few glances as though worried she might disapprove of him feasting. Big Mom offered a smile to Katakuri and pointed at a plate next to him.

"Dig in," Big Mom said.

"As you wish, mother," Katakuri replied.

Charlotte Pudding rushed into the room, the doors opening with a thunderous sound. She was wearing a blue shirt and black pants, Pudding placing her palm against her forehead.

"The Plath boy has arrived," Pudding said.

"Excellent," Big Mom replied. "See to it that he's standing in front of me within the next ten minutes."

Pudding rushed out of the room and to a large boat just a short distance outside, taking the arm of a young man wearing a blue polo shirt, black pants, and shoes. He had his Den Den Mushi in his left hand and looked indifferent.

"Justin, make sure you're nice to Big Mom," an elderly voice said.

"I will, gramps," Justin replied. "The tub of lard probably won't know how I really feel ever."

Pudding frowned after hearing the latter comment, but looked away as though to assure Justin was unaware of her distaste for his remarks. A tall woman came behind the two, grabbing Justin by his other arm. She was wearing an identical outfit to his, though hers was also accessorized with a red jacket.

"You should talk about this lady like that," the woman said. "For all you know, you could end up being the same weight one day."

"Whatever, End," Justin said. "If you don't like my personal remarks, you didn't have to come along."

"But James told me to watch over you so that's what I'm going to do."

"No thank you."

Now with End grabbing one of his arms and Pudding grabbing the other, Justin had now experienced the first and only time he would have two women touching him at once. A young lady with darker brown hair, slightly taller than End, and wearing a blue shirt with a gray skirt and black leggings and flats rushed behind the pair.

"I wanna see the Yonko," the woman said.

"Well Ty Lee, aren't you as curious as ever?" End asked.

"They say she's really strong."

Justin, Ty Lee, End, and Pudding arrived in the room Big Mom was in, Katakuri and Perospero having departed before the four came in. Big Mom eyed Ty Lee and End for a few moments before her attention rested squarely on Justin.

"Have a seat," Big Mom said to him, smiling.

Justin sat down, Ty Lee and End sitting on the sides of him.

"Now I've known your grandfather for several decades, and I'd have never guessed I'd have a connection with his grandson. A couple of weeks ago, when I visited Fishman Island, I met a lovely lady named Shyarly and she saw a future for the Big Mom Pirates. One where a dashing young man was leading the crew and he wasn't even related to me. That young man...was you."

"I'm not a Pirate," Justin said.

"As I suspected, but that's hardly a matter in the grand scheme of fate."

"So you brought me here to tell me this?"

"I brought you here to join us. I know all about your group. It's you and five women. I'd like to see the six of you join the Big Mom Pirates together and become part of the family."

"What if we decline?"

Big Mom laughed, the room shaking to the point of Ty Lee grabbing Justin, as though scared one of them would be struck by something they couldn't anticipate in the commotion.

"That's a good one. Welcome to the crew."

End placed her lips to Justin's ear.

"Just say we're part of her crew so she can believe it and we can escape later," End said.

Justin nodded his head and stood up, walking over to Big Mom and shaking her hand.

"So where's the other half of your group? I can't wait to meet them," Big Mom said.

"One of them is sleeping and the other two are doing some other stuff in the ship," Justin replied.

"I can go get them," Ty Lee said.

"Good idea. End can go with you."

End placed her hand by her stomach.

"I don't feel so well so can I please just sit here?" End asked Justin.

"Fine."

Ty Lee left the room, End placing her lips by Justin's ear again.

"I'm not leaving you alone with this overpowered crazy lady," End whispered, holding Justin's hand.

Justin looked at her and smiled. Big Mom viewed the pair and then laughed.

"It's so nice to see my crew getting bigger," Big Mom said, swallowing a cake whole after the comment. "Now we can all eat together and do everything as a family."

Justin's eyes twitched after seeing Big Mom eat the cake, End placing her lips by his ear.

"Even if she does eat a lot, you still shouldn't have talked about how she looked when we were outside," End said.

"You might as well kiss my ear," Justin replied.

A woman with black hair, wearing a blue polo shirt, and gray pants was laying inside of the ship, Ty Lee kneeling down to her and rubbing her.

"Ava, wake up," Ty Lee said. "Big Mom's trying to force us to join her crew."

"Isn't she the witch that tried to take Sanji from the Straw Hats?" Ava asked.

"Yeah."

Then we're not joining."

Ava stood up and walked off the ship, Ty Lee following behind her. Ava reached the room Big Mom, Justin, and End were in within a few minutes and walked over to Justin and End, taking their hands and walking out of the room without saying a word to Big Mom. Ty Lee looked at Big Mom and the latter smiled at her.

"I can't believe that worked," Ty Lee said.

"She probably doesn't think we're not joining her," End said.

Elsewhere, Katakuri was slamming his fists into a black-haired tall woman with a gray sleeveless shirt over long black sleeves and black pants and boots. The woman seemed unaffected by his attacks, though the same could be said of her punches toward him. A woman of the same height with a blue shirt under a green vest, black pants, and brown boots was watching the two.

"You have quite the endurance, Marquetta," Katakuri said.

"Thank you," Marquetta replied, looking at the other woman. "Your turn is coming up soon, Lazuli."

"I'm ready when he is," Lazuli said.