Chapter 3 Tottoland
" Oho, oho, oho, I see! Please forgive me! I thought you were an enemy ship!"
"Think nothing of it-grawwrr~!"
Right now, Pekoms was standing before a bunch of coast guards as he stood near the Sunny. The group had just made landfall here not too long ago, but Pekoms had to be the first to get off in order to assure the guards.
"So you're saying you stole this ship from pirates, eh?" asked one of them. "Does this mean you might have some sweets on board?"
"Of course," Pekoms replied.
"Well, Mama will be most delighted, then!" the guard exclaimed.
"It's a surprise, though," Pekoms said. "Don't report this to Mama, understand?"
"Ohhh-hohoho! Lovely!" the guard chortled. "Most certainly, Master Pekoms! What a gentleman you are!"
If Pekoms had been paying attention, though...he would've seen that Luffy, Magnes Chopper, Mimi, and Nene had already gone off on their own, and they both gasped as they stared at the sight before them.
Magnes Chopper, Mimi Nene, look!" Luffy exclaimed. "Look at all the different people!"
"Amazing!" Chopper shouted.
"Look at them all!" Nene added
"And not just that," Luffy began, "but the buildings...the bricks, the houses...the statues...EVERYTHING IS MADE OUTTA CHOCOLATE!"
"It so Amazing," said Mimi
Indeed. Luffy and Chopper were staring before a town full of many different kinds of people: Minks, Fishmen, Merfolk, animals of all shapes and sizes, people of the Long-Arm Tribe, the Long-Leg Tribe, people with long necks, and even people with multiple arms...but what stood out to them the most was that the whole town, from the buildings to even the fountains, is made entirely out of chocolate!
"A whole town...made of chocolate?!" Nene asked.
"If I'm dreaming," Chopper began with tears in his eyes and drool dripping from his mouth, "then don't wake me!"
You ain't dreaming Chop it Real said Magnes everything is real
"Look! Chocolate fountains!" Mimi exclaimed as she pointed to a chocolate fountain.
"A chocolate bathhouse!" Luffy exclaimed as he pointed to a bathhouse that offered hot chocolate springs.
"Chocolate clothes, too?!" Chopper asked as he spotted someone taking a bite out of their own sleeve.
Whoa almost everything is Chocolate said Magnes
"What are we doing standing around here?!" Luffy asked. "LET'S EAT!"
"YEAH!" Chopper cheered as he Magnes Nene and Luffy ran off.
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Meanwhile, back on the Sunny, Nami and Carrot were getting into their new outfits. Nami was dressed up in a red and white corset skirt, giving her the appearance of a pretzel girl.
"Oh, wow!" Nami exclaimed. "This looks so cute!"
"Yeah, you look so pretty, Nami!" agree Carrot, who had on a simple light-green short-skirt dress that was decorated with three vertical stripes running down the center and frills at the bottom, neck, and sleeves, and tied up at the front with an orange bow, as well as a pair of orange dress shoes.
"What do you think, Brook?" Nami asked. "Do I look like a pirate to you-HUH?!"
"Yohohohoho..." Brook chortled as he lied on the deck...looking up Nami's skirt.
BONK! Retribution was soon made...on the musician's skull.
"Do that again and I'll break your spine," Nami hissed.
"Sheesh that Scary said Chosuke
"Well anyway How long does it take to get to Whole Cake Island Pekoms asked Hayate
"It'll take us another day or so to get to Whole Cake Island," answered Pekoms. "Take this time to load up on food and supplies."
"I see Yes We should go into town and gather what we will be needed for the Journey said Hayate
"Right!" Carrot exclaimed. "Ooh, Pekoms! I noticed that there are lots of different people of all races here! Even Minks! What a wonderland!"
"Ah, yes," Pekoms acknowledged. "That's Mama's dream, you see-grrr~! A land where all the people of the world can live together without discrimination!"
"Eh?!" Nami exclaimed in shocked. "Are you serious?!"
"I am," Pekoms nodded. "It has everything in this world! Think of this place as a great nation. There are 34 other islands scattered around Whole Cake Island, and they are managed by 34 different ministers. This entire stretch of sea is known as...Totto Land, the total of all lands! Right now, we're at Chocolat Town on Cocoa Island, which is run by the Minister of Chocolate, which the entire town is made of!"
"Chocolate?!" Carrot asked. "Yummy~! Can I eat some, Pekoms?!"
"You're free to eat as much chocolate as you want, here," Pekoms answered, "but the chocolate shingles on the rooftops are completely forbidden from being eaten! Otherwise, they won't be able to stand up to the elements! The glass windows are under the jurisdiction of the Minister of Candy, and the pillars belong to the Minister of Biscuits, and a whole bunch of other things aside from chocolate is either privately owned or public property!"
"That sounds pretty complicated," Nami muttered.
"Listen up, now!" Pekoms said. "We ain't here to take a break, so come back as quick as possible-grrrr~!"
"You're not coming?" Chosuke asked.
"I have to stay here and watch the ship," Pekoms answered. "If I go, the folks around here will recognize me, but if you could, bring me some chocolate, will you? I love the stuff!"
"Okay, we will!" Carrot answered.
"Hey, Straw Hat!" Pekoms called. "If you're going, too, then stop wastin' time and get in your disguise-"
"Oh, Luffy already went into town with Magnes Mimi Nene and Chopper," Chosuke spoke.
HE DID WHAT?!" Pekoms questioned.
"Is that really such a bad thing?" asked Brook, who was wearing a long, fancy overcoat with puffy sleeves and tall black boots. He also wrapped a decorative scarf around his head.
"OF COURSE IT IS-GRRAAAAWWRR!" Pekoms roared. "If it gets out that I brought you guys here, WHAT DO YOU THINK IS GONNA HAPPEN TO ME?! DO YOU PEOPLE EVER THINK THESE THINGS THROUGH?!"
"Not really, no," Hayate replied, nonchalantly. "I learned that since way back at least only Luffy does."
"Calm down," Nami said as she put on a black hat. "We'll find them right away
"AAAH!" a woman shrieked. "SOMEONE ATE A WHOLE CAFE!"
"See?" Nami asked. "There they are."
"YOU HAVE GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!" Pekoms shouted.
XXX
Back in the town, a large crowd had gathered around a building that it looked like it had been completely devoured.
"The chocolate walls are one thing since they can be replaced," said a police officer, "but you ate the whole cafe?! And not just the chocolate, but you ate candy, marshmallows, almonds, and jelly beans, too!"
It was revealed that the ones he was confronting...were a very fat Luffy Magnes Nene and Chopper, both of them with chocolate smeared around their mouths.
Oh my you guys ate an entire cafe said, Mimi
"You two who have committed the crime of snackalism of private property!" the officer shouted. "I'm taking you both in! You're coming down to the precinct with me!"
"Look, pops," Luffy said, "we had a good reason for this."
"Oh, really?" asked the officer. "And what might that be?!"
"It was too good to stop," Luffy Magnes Nene and Chopper said with dopey smiles on their faces.
"THAT DOES IT!" the officer barked. "YOU MORONS ARE COMING WITH ME! YOU'RE BOTH UNDER ARREST!"
"Whoa... !"Luffy then falls onto his back..!" THWUMP! He soon collapsed on the ground, causing Mimi to gasp as she ran to her Captain's side.
"Luffy, are you okay?!" Mimi asked as she put her hands on Luffy's rotund belly. "Does your tummy hurt?!"
"Oh, Mimi," Luffy said. "You're so sweet, worrying about me Don't worry I Fine"
"Excuse me miss," said the officer, "but I'm afraid I have to take your friends in! They committed a very heinous crime!"
What said Mimi in Shock
Not too far away, Hayate Nami, Chosuke, Brook, Carrot, and Pedro, who was wearing a similar overcoat and scarf over his head like Brook, had gathered at the scene.
"Dammit," Pedro cursed as he grabbed his sword. "They're already getting arrested!"
"Oh, great," Hayate muttered Now we're with more trouble.
"Wait, Mr. Choco-Police, sir!"
Everyone looked up to see what looked like...a flying carpet.
"Car~pet!" it sang.
"Oh!" the police officer saluted. "The proprietor has arrived!" He then pointed at the eaten cafe. "Look at this, madam! Your established has been completely devoured! I was just about to arrest these two hoodlums!"
"Mimi gasped in horror while the owner stepped off the carpet.
"Not good...!" Brook whispered. "The cafe owner is here!"
The owner was revealed to be a young woman with rounded, blue eyes, large breasts, and prominent lips. She also appeared to be somewhat short, and she also had light brown hair that was styled with pigtails in the back and side-swept bangs in the front. She wears a frilly light-purple top with a pink stripe down the middle and puffy, light-purple pants.
"Look how much you left!" she shouted. "How could you not keep your word?!" She then puffed her cheeks in a pout while some sort of slimy creature slithered onto her shoulder.
"Hmm...?" the police officer hummed in confusion, while Luffy and Chopper glanced at each other.
"Hey...do we know her?" Luffy asked.
"I don't think so," Chopper answered. "Who is she, anyway?"
"I have no idea who she is either," said Magnes
"Yeah, and what's that slimy thing on her shoulder?" Nene queried.
"Look at this," she said, almost sadly. "I worked especially hard on this part. The way the jam, biscuit, and chocolate went together so well." She then went over to Luffy and Chopper. "Here, have some!"
the woman asked as she handed it to Luffy Magnes Nene and Chopper, and eagerly opened their mouth and ate the whole thing. "Well? What do you think?"
"YUMMY~!" Luffy Magnes Chopper and Nene exclaimed before they fell over onto their back, too.
"Please forgive them," said the owner. "I hired these people to dismantle my cafe."
"Oh, I see!" the police officer saluted. "They should have just said so in the first place! There should've been a sign that said when they were working since there were still customers in there! Well, I'll just leave you to it, then!"
"Thank you very much, officer," the owner replied before she turned to the crowd. "Sorry for the disturbance, everybody!"
"Oh, so it wasn't an actual crime, after all," said a man with multiple arms.
"Oh, one more thing!" the police officer exclaimed. "Before I go, I must congratulate you on your marriage...Lady Pudding!"
The owner, known as Pudding, gasped, as did Mimi.
'Pudding...?' Mimi thought I think heard that name somewhere before.
"I hope you don't tire yourself out from working so hard with the wedding so near," said the officer. "All we want is your happiness!"
"Oh...thank you...!" Pudding said, her face blushing a deep red.
"I don't know what happened," Carrot began, "but it looks to me like that lady saved them."
"Who is that girl?" asked Nami. "She seems so nice...and...that name...I think I heard it before."
"Those two are very lucky," said Pedro.
"Well that was closed said Hayate
"Yohohoho!" Brook laughed. "That's the power of the future Pirate King for you!"
"Huh?! C-Captain Pedro?! Is that you?!"
Pedro tensed up before he turned to see a male Timber Wolf Mink with teary eyes.
"It really is you, isn't it?!" the Wolf Mink asked. "I haven't seen you in so long! What are you doing here-mmph?!"
"Shh~!" Pedro shushed as he covered the Mink's mouth. "I'm just out doing some...sightseeing. Don't tell anyone you-gara saw me, got that?!"
"R-right," the Wolf Mink nodded. "It's so good to see you, again, sir...!"
"Hey, Pedro," Hayate said. "You know him?"
"I'll explain it to you later," said Pedro.
"You must be tired," said Pudding. "Why don't you all come into my house?
"Ah Thank you said Hayate
XXX
A little while later, the group had gathered in Pudding's house...where Chopper had begun to eat the walls. By now, the little reindeer had on a new outfit: a yellow overcoat and had a pink scarf wrapped around his hat.
"Chopper and Nene, haven't you eaten enough?" Chosuke asked.
Hayate sighed and shook his head before he looked over his shoulder, only to see Luffy, who wore an open, fancy white cardigan with puffy sleeves along with his standard shorts in red. He also had a decorative scarf wrapped around his hat and Magnes.
"Why aren't you two in bed?!" Hayate asked.
"It's hard to sleep when I hear Chopper munching on the walls," said Luffy. "Sooooo...can I have some? , Please~?"
I'm fine now I want to eat something Nahahaha said Magnes
Guuuuuuuuuurrrrrrggh...! Luffy winced as he felt his stomach gurgle painfully, causing him to wrap his arms around it before he gave a forced grin.
"See...?" he asked. "I'm fine...!"
Nami rolled her eyes and sighed before she looked at Pudding.
"We're really sorry, Pudding," she said. "You saved our friends and this is how they repay you: by literally trying to eat you out of house and home."
"Oh, it's fine," Pudding reassured. "I'm the one who should be thanking your friends!"
"Why?" Luffy asked.
"Because...of what you said," Pudding said as she blushed. "You said it was...'too good to stop'! EEEEK~!"
"You saved them because they complimented your cafe?" asked Chosuke.
"She quite an unusual girl said Hayate
"Th-the chocolate that was used to make the cafe," Pudding began, "is a new recipe that I created! I hope it melted in your mouth properly. I put high-purity beet sugar into the cocoa butter for sweetness, then added the milk and mixed it for three days and nights at 84 degrees! I swear, hearing those compliments is going to make me cry...!"
"Ohh~!" Brook sobbed, comically. "What a sweetheart you are!"
"So you're a chocolate maker?" asked Mimi.
"I love sweets!" Chopper added as he chomped on the table. "This is place is like heaven! The whole town smells like sweet, sweet chocolate, even this table!"
"Teeheehee!" Pudding giggled. "Thank you very much...!"
'Pudding seems so nice a bit too nice,' thought Hayate, 'and yet...I can't help thinking something might be off and Pudding where did hear that name from.
"Well, Pudding, as much as we'd love to stay and thank you properly," Nami started, "We're actually in a bit of a hurry."
"Is that so?" asked Pudding. "That's too bad. Would you like a cup of tea before you go? To wash down all the sugar? It might also help with his stomachache."
"Maybe that would be good," Luffy said as he rubbed his stomach.
"Oh, that reminds me!" Pudding exclaimed. "I don't think I got your names!"
"Sorry we rather not tell you our name said Hayate
"I'm Luffy," Luffy replied. "I'm the man who's gonna be King of the Pi- MMPH!"
"Luffy, no!" Nami cried
"Idiot Are you trying to give us away?!" Hayate questioned.
"Wait...did he says 'Luffy'?!" Pudding asked.
But meanwhile...on Whole Cake Island...
"Maaamamama! MAAAAMAMAMA~! So...tell me...how many days left until the tea party?!"
"Just three more days, Mama!"
Somewhere on the island...the flowers and even the furniture somehow were somehow dancing and singing.
"And what about the Germa boy?" asked a voice.
"He is here on the island, Mama!" answered the furniture.
Soon, a whole band was seen, playing their instruments while a pair of women sang.
"It's a wedding! Wedding, wedding!
How about the cake?! The wedding cake!
Wedding, wedding! Wedding cake~!
How's the design?
It looks just fine!
And the budget?
Extravagant!
And the ingredients?
Only the finest, through murder and theft!"
XXX
On an island, full of giant, colorful eggs...some people lied on the ground...dead as a shadowy figure holding a very long sword walked away.
"Eggs~?"
"Acquired."
XXX
On an island with a bakery with gigantic bags of flour, the same result was seen with many people lying on the ground, lifeless as another shadowy figure walked away.
"Flour~?"
"Acquired."
XXX
On an island full of gigantic fruit...there was the same result with what looked like a rabbit riding on the back of a crane.
"Fruit~?"
"Acquired."
XXX
"What about the taste~?"
"We'll guarantee it~!"
the chefs sang from the kitchen.
XXX
On Whole Cake Island...it is revealed that the one who was singing was Big Mom herself, standing in what looked like some sort of cartoonish landscape with singing flowers, trees, furniture...even the sun and the clouds seemed to be singing.
"Let's all eat a tasty cake!
It's the sweetest deal to make!
It's the tea party from hell~!
Is it strawberry jam,
Or someone's blood?
Either one is fine!
If you're invited,
You have to come!
A demonic sacrifice for our sweet pastime!
This is our beloved land of dreams,
A country where all peoples come together!
I~t's TOTTO LAND~!"
"Mamamamama!" laughed Big Mom. "So...he's here, you say?"
"That's right, Mama!" answered the trees, flowers, and sweets. "He's here!"
"Mamamamamaaa...!" Big Mom laughed. "Straaaaaaw Haaaaat~!"