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One Piece chapter 874: King Baum — what is in it

Whole Cake Island arc · 23 pages · 39 characters

Key facts in this chapter

  • p3Big Mom uses Elbaf Spear attack named Wedding Cake.
  • p3Big Mom rides a cloud while attacking.
  • p3Luffy reacts with visible shock to Big Mom's approach.
  • p4A foreign projectile strikes King Baum.
  • p4King Baum is identified as the target of the incoming threat.
  • p5Lady Tree is revealed as King Baum's fiancee.
  • p5King Baum claims he was threatened into compliance.
  • p6Nami stops Luffy from acting and claims to have a plan.
  • p6King Baum is urged to run and survive.
  • p7Nami launches a black ball attack at King Baum.
  • p7The attack produces foreign threat impact and chomp reaction.
  • p8Zeus happily eats the black ball substance.
  • p8King Baum leads the group toward the Seducing Woods.
  • p9King Baum is identified as lord of the forest.
  • p9The group escapes toward the Sunny ship.
  • p10Zeus refuses to let anyone but Big Mom ride him.
  • p10Nami proposes recruiting Zeus as her servant.
  • p11Big Mom activates Seducing Woods technique in response to Nami's manipulation of Zeus.
  • p11Zeus shows visible emotional conflict between loyalty to Big Mom and Nami's praise.
  • p12Tree homies regain aggressive behavior under Big Mom's command.
  • p12King Baum admits inability to resist the Queen's direct order.
  • p13King Baum actively resists Big Mom's control and attacks the area.
  • p13Prometheus is called upon during the forest chaos.
  • p14Prometheus impact creates large explosion that scatters the group.
  • p14Big Mom enters a cake-obsessed frenzy state during the chase.
  • p15Seducing Woods are on fire during the pursuit.
  • p15Big Mom forces coordinate from a mirror world command room.
  • p1510000 soldiers under Mont d'Or are deployed via mirrors.
  • p15Tart ships and siege nets form coastal defenses.
  • p15Territory sea slugs provide signals for ship readiness.
  • p16Scene takes place on the Thousand Sunny near the south-western coast.
  • p16Charlotte Katakuri waits inside a room on the ship.
  • p16Capone Bege questions Katakuri's presence.
  • p16Big Mom is personally pursuing the targets.
  • p17Sunny fires cannons during escape attempt.
  • p17Tart tanks pursue the group on land.
  • p17Bege threatens Pudding with a gun inside his castle body.
  • p17Chiffon is requested for a private conversation.
  • p18Chiffon offers her chiffon cake for Big Mom.
  • p18Pudding intends to leave Totto Land like her sister Lola.
  • p18Pudding reveals awareness of the assassination plan against Bege's group.

What is said, page by page

  • p3Big Mom shouts she is already all the way over here while preparing an attack, aggressive mood.
  • p3Unidentified voice states something is wrong with her for sure, alarmed context.
  • p3Unidentified voice notes Mama is on the front lines, urgent tone.
  • p3Big Mom declares 'EAT THIS! ELBAF SPEAR! WEDDING CAKE!' with swirling eyes, intent to strike.
  • p4Unidentified voice shouts something is coming this way, warning tone.
  • p4Unidentified voice yells dodge it King Baum, urgent command.
  • p4King Baum reacts with !!I as the foreign threat strikes, pained response.
  • p5Unidentified voice exclaims that was like the giants' move, surprised tone.
  • p5King Baum wails UWAA-AAGHH and begs Mama forgive me-ju they threatened me-ju, desperate mood.
  • p5Ally warns they need to get down and fight her because she will send another one, urgent context.
  • p5King Baum cries my fiancee upon seeing Lady Tree, emotional reaction.
  • p5Nami shouts wait King Baum while others ask who was that woman back there, questioning mood.
  • p6King Baum gasps I can't die here, desperate mood.
  • p6Nami urges you need to live then run King Baum, commanding intent.
  • p6Ally mutters she must be some sort of demon, wary context.
  • p6Ally adds it's no use we won't be able to fully dodge the next one, resigned tone.
  • p6Nami grabs Luffy and demands what are you doin while saying stop Luffy I've got a plan, urgent action.
  • p7Nami confidently announces thunder attack with affectionate tone while striking the target.
  • p7King Baum cries out in pain as the projectile connects and he is sent flying.
  • p8Zeus expresses delight while consuming the offered item.
  • p8Background voices panic over Zeus becoming distracted by the food.
  • p8Nami notes the group is almost into the Seducing Woods.
  • p9Nami explains that Big Mom not riding Zeus allows them to escape her.
  • p9Luffy praises Nami's plan with excitement.
  • p9Crew reacts with surprise upon recognizing Zeus as Big Mom's cloud.
  • p10Zeus demands more black balls and praises their quality.
  • p10Zeus states only Mama can ride him due to soul bond.
  • p10Nami offers to provide more in exchange for Zeus becoming her servant.
  • p11Nami flatters Zeus about becoming a huge cloud covering the sky, cheerful and persuasive tone.
  • p11Zeus reacts with excited disbelief at the compliments, blushing and conflicted about loyalty.
  • p11Nami offers Zeus daily black balls as reward, tempting and strategic intent.
  • p11Big Mom commands to stop them with furious roar and unleashes Seducing Woods attack.
  • p12Characters note Mama's anger and the trees returning to mischievous state with alarm.
  • p12Sanji suggests blasting trees out of the way while advancing.
  • p12King Baum states the forest plays havoc and he is powerless against the Queen's order.
  • p13King Baum refuses to die and thrashes violently against the situation.
  • p13Charlotte family members express shock at King Baum's betrayal of Mama.
  • p13Characters yell to run as Prometheus is summoned.
  • p14Luffy yells Tree in alarm during the explosion.
  • p14Big Mom shouts Caaake and Wedding with manic drooling expression while charging.
  • p15Unseen voices report Seducing Woods ablaze and Mama possibly fighting there while asking Bege location.
  • p15Mirror woman confirms receipt and states 10000 soldiers belong to Brother Mont d'Or reporting from mirror world.
  • p15Command voices order chocolate cheese nuts and tart ships ready awaiting sea slug signal.
  • p15Voice declares siege net as first defense line and orders close watch on south-western coast.
  • p15Final order tells all battleships not to let Straw Hats set off.
  • p16Voice confirms forest is getting hectic.
  • p16Top-hatted man asks why tall figure would lie in wait at this location.
  • p16Tall figure replies he would assume so.
  • p16Voice states Mama will chase them herself so their chance of reaching here is already zero.
  • p16Tall figure concludes with just in case.
  • p17Small figure laughs that they are almost to the coast and will not be caught.
  • p17Voice notes enemies are using tart tanks.
  • p17Bege aims gun and declares he will show no mercy even to little girl Pudding.
  • p17Pudding screams that Bege scared her and calls him brother.
  • p17Woman with bun asks to bring her out to speak with Chiffon.
  • p18Chiffon asks if Bege needs her chiffon cake because Mama is having eating fits.
  • p18Voice inside Bege yells Pudding's name in surprise.
  • p18Chiffon states she is not after something for Mama or the country.
  • p18Pudding declares she no longer cares what happens to Mama or the country and wants to escape like Lola.
  • p18Pudding apologizes to Chiffon while Bege tells her to get lost.
  • p18Pudding realizes her eyes reveal the truth that he and his friends are going to be killed.