Chapter 344 Marriage Proposal

Who is BIG·MOM?

She is a ruthless executioner who slaughters cities and wipes out nations with ease!

He killed Charlotte Oven, reduced Charlotte Katakuri to this miserable state, and even blew up several of her children who came with the Anger Legion. Logically speaking, Charlotte Linlin should be seething with hatred for him by now.

Even if there was a prior invitation, it shouldn't continue now.

But what Rowen didn't expect was that he still received an invitation to Big Mom's tea party!

"What do you mean by this, BIG·MOM?" Rowen didn't look at Perospero but gazed into the distant and dim depths of the sea.

"Peropero, Vice Admiral Soryu (Azure Dragon), Mama..."

"Shut up!"

Just as Perospero was about to speak a lie, Rowen's cold gaze swept over, instantly silencing him.

"If you think you can make me submit through strength, I suggest you reconsider."

"You'd be better off considering my proposal."

Your proposal?

The pirates around tightened their pupils, swallowed hard, and looked at Katakuri, who lay at Rowen's feet, struggling to breathe.

The sea remained as calm as ever. Those who hadn't fainted from the Anger Legion all stared at Rowen on the shore of Whole Cake Island with expressions of fear, hatred, panic, and helplessness, their gazes complex.

This... This is a joke, right?

Trading their lives for Big Brother Katakuri?

Mom definitely wouldn't agree to this, right?

Sensing the eyes around him, Perospero's face grew even gloomier... The troops' morale was wavering!

The Charlotte Family was united like an iron plate, reigning supreme in the New World. Apart from Big Mom's personal prestige and overwhelming strength, the ties that bound them relied on their deep-rooted bloodline connections.

If Charlotte Linlin didn't handle this matter well, it would leave a thorn in everyone's hearts! Just like Minister of Chocolate Charlotte·Lola did a few years ago, escaping from the Charlotte Family.

Just as Perospero was considering whether to take action directly to let everyone vent their unease and change the topic, the Den Den Mushi in his arms rang.

PuruPuru...

For some reason, Perospero let out a sigh of relief, quickly took out the Den Den Mushi, and held it respectfully.

"Where is Vice Admiral Soryu (Azure Dragon)?"

"Right in front of me, Mama..."

It was Yonko, BIG·MOM!

Finally, she made a direct appearance.

"Soryu (Azure Dragon)... right?"

"I can agree to your request!" Charlotte Linlin got straight to the point. One sentence left Perospero torn apart, unable to help but exclaim, "Mama!"

"Shut up, Perospero!"

With a cold snort, Charlotte Linlin not only silenced Perospero but also made the children around her, who were equally noisy, shiver in fear.

As children of Big Mom, they understood better than anyone the terrifying nature of her demands. Some showed undisguised despair in their eyes and sat paralyzed on the ground.

Then, the Den Den Mushi's simulated pair of eyes, with purple eyeshadow, stared unblinkingly at Rowen and calmly spoke:

"But you must agree to one condition of mine."

Rowen raised an eyebrow.

"Oh? Let's hear it..."

"Marry my daughter. You can choose the target indifferently, but the first child you leave behind must bear the name Charlotte!"

Charlotte Linlin's voice echoed over the quiet sea, leaving everyone with dropped jaws, including Rowen!

Mar... Marriage?!

What on earth was this miraculous turn of events?!!!

Everyone was dumbfounded, staring in disbelief at the Den Den Mushi.

"So, that's how it is. Mama is really something!"

Perospero suddenly realized, finally understanding why they had sent Rowen an invitation to the tea party.

Firstly, by forming a marriage alliance with Soryu (Azure Dragon), they would no longer need to fear him. The BIG·MOM Pirates, bound by blood, often resorted to using the family members of their enemies as leverage, just as they did with Sanji in the original story.

If Rowen were to leave behind an heir, they would have full control over him. As for the issue of pirates and Marines being on opposite sides... what of it?

Rules are made by people, and the ones who establish the rules are also people.

Not to mention that every year at the tea party, several high-ranking Marine Generals and government officials would appear. They only wanted Rowen's offspring.

If Rowen didn't want the information of him marrying a pirate to spread, they could simply send their daughter over.

Perospero felt a sense of relief and thought that although they would lose a large number of family members, as long as they could win over Rowen, the loss would be completely bearable.

Secondly...

At this moment, Rowen suddenly felt a warning in his heart, as if he had just realized something.

"Allow me to ask you something, do you think..."

Looking at those wolfish, gleaming eyes that seemed eager to devour him whole, Rowen suddenly felt an unprecedented level of discomfort. It was a searing, excruciating pain! Though he occasionally teased himself with such thoughts, he knew he was just a bit unique.

Even if no one believed it when spoken aloud, he knew it himself!

"Do you think... hmm... that I'm not a human?"

"Hmm???"

As the words fell, Perospero's face contorted in horror, and he blurted out, "Is Vice Admiral Soryu (Azure Dragon) an ordinary human?!"

Rowen: "..."

I'm giving you a chance to reorganize your words!!

Rowen could probably guess the reason why Charlotte Linlin wanted to form a marriage alliance with him.

In the end, the problem lay with his incredible healing ability.

In the One Piece World, the two most well-known and widespread races are humans and Fish-Men.

But there are more than just these two.

Races like the Longleg Race, Longarm Race, Three-eyed Race, Giant Tribe, Ghost Race, Longneck Race, and countless others, are almost immeasurable.

However, ordinary humans, including all the humans that can be found in Totto Land, plus the Giants that can't be found, none of them possess Rowen's unbelievable healing ability! 

BIG·MOM wouldn't possibly overlook the combat power enhancement that this ability brings. After all, even Vegapunk showed signs of wanting to research the secrets behind Rowen's cloning.

But the biggest reason is not that, but rather a fact recognized by almost everyone.

That is, Rowen is not human!

At least, he is not an ordinary human.

With the goal of building a land where all races in the world can live together, Charlotte Linlin would naturally not give up on winning over Rowen, this "extraordinary human who is not an ordinary human."

Moreover, with the precedent of the Giants, once the two sides become hostile, there is no room for reconciliation.

So, Charlotte Linlin can tolerate everything he has done. Until the matter is certain, she wants to win him over and enrich the racial diversity of Totto Land.

However...

"I am just a regular person!!!" Rowen roared with a strange expression on her face.

After a moment of silence, the Den Den Mushi transmitted BIG·MOM's wicked and resounding voice, "Chī Chī Chī, don't joke around, Soryu (Azure Dragon). I understand better than you whether you are a human or not..."

"You're even different from an ordinary person in terms of your soul. It's too much to call you a human."

"Are you taking me for a fool?!"

As a Soul-Soul Fruit Ability user, others can only see the manifestation of BIG·MOM's ability, like bubbles, but BIG·MOM herself is not restricted by this. Her eyes can directly see living and non-living entities, presenting souls in the form of lifespans before her.

This is why, in the original story, when Pedro first invaded Totto Land and was captured, Big Mom demanded 70 years of his lifespan.

Because that was all he could afford, and Big Mom was well aware of this fact.

In her eyes, Rowen's soul was different.

It had nothing to do with ordinary humans!

To this, Rowen gazed silently at the sky, suddenly feeling a nauseating urge to vomit blood after the discomfort.

What should he do if he's accused of not being human?

(End of this chapter)