Chapter 214 IF Route: Katakuri - The Wedding
Cracker tugged at his bow tie, looking quite uncomfortable.
As a free-spirited pirate who had never worn such formal attire before, he felt extremely uncomfortable, with his whole body feeling tight and even his breathing becoming labored.
Of course, this feeling could also be due to his anxiety at this moment.
Katakuri's brother is getting married; he's marrying Violet.
Although he had expected it based on their previous affectionate behavior, Cracker was still momentarily stunned when he actually heard the news.
For some reason, he felt a strange emptiness in his heart.
Katakuri and Violet are deeply in love with each other.
The wedding, which signified that the couple's relationship was about to enter a new stage, was exceptionally grand. Half a month before the engagement, the news spread across the entire sea with the invitations. The two powerful seafarers were so busy signing the invitations that they could barely hold their chopsticks.
The gifts sent along with the invitations were an astonishing sum of money, leading one to wonder if Val and Katakuri had gone to Laugh Tale before their engagement and emptied Roger's treasure there.
While the identities of the invited guests and the cost of the wedding, though extravagant, were still within everyone's imagination, the location of the wedding made those who heard it feel as if they were dreaming.
The wedding took place at the very spot where the rivalry between R'lyeh and the Big Mom Pirates was taking place.
Clearly, the Big Mom Pirates believed that Whole Cake Island, with its extensive experience in hosting weddings and the help of numerous Homies, was undoubtedly the best location.
R'lyeh's side believes that the invitations sent out by Violet not only included the other Sea Emperors, but also rulers of the underworld such as Morgans, members of the Navy, members of the Revolutionary Army, and even former Celestial Dragons. As Linlin's original territory, Whole Cake Island could easily destabilize the hard-won maritime situation by gathering such a diverse group of people there.
Neither side could convince the other, so in the end, Violet simply suggested building a new island between R'lyeh and Tales of Hollows as the wedding venue.
The two sides arguing present: "..."
Luo and Ginny rubbed their temples. They weren't surprised that the island lord would come up with such an idea. In any case, the island lord did have a method for building islands and had used it in front of them more than once. It was feasible and timely.
Finally, Katakuri...
Katakuri, who had been staring silently at his brothers and sisters, had been focused entirely on Violet. Realizing something was amiss, he snapped back to reality and tried to recall what had happened. Apart from the undeniably alluring way Violet's mouth opened and closed as she spoke from that angle, he couldn't remember anything else.
Katakuri hesitated for two seconds, then said firmly, "I'll listen to Violet."
Perospero let out a loud gasp, probably thinking that his younger brother's romantic obsession was incurable.
Back to the present, Cracker suppressed the growing anxiety that was building as the wedding date approached and went into the room where his brother Katakuri was.
Katakuri is changing into his wedding clothes.
Although Katakuri had taken his measurements and prepared several sets of clothes in advance in case of any accidents, his fingertips were still trembling slightly as he was tidying up the hem of his clothes in the room.
He was a little excited, and a little incredulous.
He's actually going to marry Violet.
In the emotional battle with Violet, Katakuri is undoubtedly the weaker party.
Their relationship originated from an experiment, an accident. Katakuri, bound to Violet, couldn't control his desire to go to her side, and even risked great danger to go to Marineford without telling his mother.
At that time, Katakuri tried to kidnap Violet to Komugi Island, imprison her by his side, and have him possess everything that belonged to Violet for a long time.
But he failed; Vera grew much faster than he had anticipated.
The girl who used to rely on her dessert-making skills to navigate between him and her two brothers has grown into a powerful figure who can rival him in less than a year.
As Katakuri was teleported away by Violet, he saw her smiling black eyes.
He felt his heart skip a beat.
Standing on the unfamiliar island, Katakuri raised his hand to his chest, his grip on the trident tightening.
Damn Violet!
He firmly believed that his unusual behavior was due to Violet's "bondage" with him.
When the two met again, the name Violet was far more well-known on the high seas than Katakuri's. Katakuri had no time to savor the feeling of their reunion before he was already troubled by the marriage his mother had mentioned and the information Violet had revealed when she found him in the middle of the night.
Violet doesn't want him to get married; she wants to sabotage the wedding.
Although Violet frankly stated that she had her own purpose, since Violet was willing to ask his thoughts in advance, doesn't that mean that at least to some extent, Violet sabotaged the wedding for his sake?
Katakuri had already realized that Violet was different from him, but he still firmly believed that everything would return to normal as long as Violet broke free from her bond with him.
Until Violet left Whole Cake Island, until Violet declared war on the Celestial Dragons, until her mother, at Rocks' invitation, led them to attack Mary Geoise... until the turbulent sea returned to calm, Katakuri once again sought out Violet to ask her to break the bond with him, only to receive the answer that the bond had already been broken during the previous Whole Cake Island encounter.
Katakuri was finally forced to confront his feelings for Violet.
He wanted to be close to Vil, to be by her side at all times, not because he was influenced by any props, but because... he liked Vil.
Katakuri suddenly realized that he liked Violet.
He had absolutely no experience dealing with such relationships. In Katakuri's view, neither Lingling's nor his other siblings' marriages were of any reference value.
In the end, it was Velvet who noticed something from Katakuri's sudden increase in clinginess. She tentatively asked Katakuri what he was thinking and successfully won him a strawberry-flavored mochi ball.
So cute and tempting! Only a saint could resist such delicious food.
Violet is not a saint.
She grabbed Katakuri's scarf and, while Katakuri stared in disbelief, took a bite of the strawberry mochi.
Hmm... It's a dangerous glutinous rice ball that might bite back.
"Katakuri-nii-san, Katakuri-nii-san?"
Cracker's voice snapped Katakuri out of his reverie. He was glad he still had the habit of wearing a scarf in front of his brothers. After smoothing down the corners of his lips that had unconsciously curled up, Katakuri asked as if nothing had happened, "What's wrong?"
"Nothing?" Cracker stared at Katakuri's eyes with suspicion, feeling a strange ache in his teeth from Katakuri's expression just now. "Time's almost up, isn't it? Katakuri, are you ready?"
Katakuri's calm demeanor is about to crumble again.
The clothes? Not a wrinkle; the style? Perfect; the rings to be exchanged at the wedding? Right there in my pocket.
He quickly went through the things he would need in his mind—although he had counted them over and over again when he couldn't sleep last night, Katakuri was still worried—and stood up after confirming that nothing had been missed.
Let's go.
Cracker watched Katakuri's departing figure and felt that his stiff, straight back was perfect for applying to be a flag bearer in the Navy.
This island was created to host the wedding of Violet and Katakuri, and the buildings on the island were also built for their wedding.
R'lyeh employs professional construction workers and is the undisputed king of the civil engineering field, undertaking all building construction work on the island.
Katakuri, leaving the lounge, doesn't need to leave the building; he can simply walk through a quiet corridor and courtyard to reach the wedding hall.
Calm down, calm down. Everything is ready. All I have to do is walk over there, follow the procedure, take out the ring, and say "I do."
Katakuri took a deep breath, trying to regain the composure of a great pirate with a bounty of over 100 million.
"Katakuri, what are you doing standing here all by yourself?"
The voice from behind instantly shattered Katakuri's composure, which he had finally managed to regain. He turned around abruptly and saw Violet, who was also dressed in a formal dress.
She wore a gold and white dress, the well-tailored clothes outlining Vera's figure, with a slender waist and straight, long legs. The large skirt trailed on the ground, like the stamen of a blooming white gold flower.
This is a common wedding dress for brides at sea, but it has been slightly modified according to Violet's preferences and R'lyeh's suggestions. Some hardware and three-dimensional tailoring have been added, and gentleness and strength, beauty and power are intertwined and blended, ultimately forming Violet's unique charm.
Violet followed Katakuri's gaze and looked down at the large skirt with a hint of helplessness: "It's too long, it does seem a bit inconvenient."
Katakuri's knuckles trembled slightly. He walked to Violet's side, silently bent down, and lifted the hem of her skirt that was trailing on the ground.
"I'll help you..."
Vera paused for a moment, then looked up and saw Katakuri's eyes reflecting her own image.
Katakuri instinctively flinched, but the next moment he looked back down at Violet.
Under that gaze filled with intense love, Violet's ears burned slightly.
Seeing Violet's shy expression, Katakuri's lips, hidden beneath his scarf, curled up slightly.
He gestured for Violet to take off his scarf, and after Violet complied without understanding why, he bent down and reached for her mouth.
Violet quickly leaned back to avoid it.
Katakuri, who failed to kiss her, paused for a moment, then looked at Wil with a wronged expression and accused her.
Vera coughed lightly and lowered her voice: "It took me so much effort to put on lipstick."
This makeup was done by Ms. Ginny, who woke up the island owner early in the morning, together with Izou. It's absolutely gorgeous, to the point that the island owner wishes he could keep it as a permanent feature welded to his own face.
I don't know what kind of lipstick Izo used, but Violet felt him applying it to her lips. When she opened her eyes again and saw herself in the mirror, her lips looked full, red, and shiny, making her want to take a bite.
So it's perfectly normal for Katakuri to have this reaction.
Violet lowered her eyes, and her small, brush-like black eyelashes trembled.
"And, and it's very easy to spot..."
There's no Izou now. Anyway, given Violet's skill level, if she were to repaint it, it would be a complete waste of space, and everyone would definitely notice.
Katakuri turned into Strawberry Mochi again: "Y-you're right."
Vera took Katakuri's hand and squeezed it reassuringly: "After we finish today's wedding ceremony, we'll be legally allowed to kiss."
The great pirate Katakuri doesn't care about laws at all.
But Violet's strawberry-flavored glutinous rice ball was so excited that she even held her breath.
"good."
What does a perfect wedding need?
During the preparations before the wedding, Katakuri prepared a list of everything he could think of that he would need for the wedding.
There must be fresh flowers and ribbons; fresh fruits and delicious desserts from all over the world; beautiful handcrafted wooden furniture and sparkling lamps; a large banquet hall big enough to accommodate all the guests on both sides; and…
If there's not enough space on the front, use the back; if there's not enough space on the back, add another sheet. Katakuri wanted nothing more than to give everything he had to Violet, hoping she would like him, who had come along with those treasures.
But when Katakuri stood at the wedding and exchanged rings with Vel, he felt that all those burdens were completely unnecessary.
The wedding was perfect enough with just him and Violet.
"That's wonderful, Violet has grown up too."
Ginny, sitting in the audience, looked at the two of them with a sigh, and Alice, who was next to her, also came over.
"What a romantic wedding! The two of them are a perfect match."
Katakuri, with his keen hearing and sharp eyesight, nodded slightly in agreement on the stage.
Rocks: "We're all pirates, isn't this a bit too cheesy?"
Namur: "I'm not convinced! Why Katakuri... The brothers on the ship are so useless!"
Katakuri, whose attention was completely focused on Violet, decided to ignore the buzzing of mosquitoes in the audience.
After exchanging rings, Violet prepared to walk down from the platform, but suddenly felt her body lift off the ground. Before her tense muscles could relax, she fell into a warm embrace filled with the scent of wheat.
According to custom, after exchanging rings, it's time for a delicious meal. As newlyweds, they should show everyone the beautiful wedding cake and the wine to accompany the meal.
Katakuri looked down at his little wife in his arms.
"I don't want to deal with them."
Vera tilted her head and heard Lingling's disgruntled voice from below the stage, urging for the cake to be served quickly.
She nodded, took out her teleportation staff, and with a flash of purple light, the two of them arrived at the beautiful bridal chamber through the teleportation focal point.
Violet swung her leg, which was hanging on Katakuri's arm, and turned her head to cup Katakuri's face, gently pressing a hickey on his little fangs.
Then Violet tilted her head back, looked up at Katakuri, and kissed him under his gaze.
Katakuri nervously closed his eyes, and the arm he had placed behind Vera's waist tightened suddenly.
Violet looked up helplessly at Katakuri, who was panting heavily: "Seriously, didn't you already learn how to breathe while kissing?"
They performed very well when they were learning and making progress together, so how come they suddenly regressed?
Katakuri looked at Violet's teasing smile, his expression darkening, and said in a hoarse voice, "Hmm, we've grown accustomed to each other."
"So, Violet, let's train together again."
ah……
Violet blinked at Katakuri, surprised that the little mochi would show such a carnivorous expression.
Hmm!
Violet looked dazed, her brows furrowing slightly before relaxing a second later.
Well, it seems that liking desserts and being a carnivore are not mutually exclusive.
Violet weakly took a bite of the sticky rice wrapped around her, silently expressing her protest.
"Protest invalid."
So said the despicable and cruel great pirate.
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It's the bridal chamber! [doge emoji]
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