Chapter 861

Chapter 861 is titled "Good Acting".

Short Summary
Outside the tea party, the Fire Tank Pirates spy on their possible opponents as they draw closer to executing their plan. Inside, Big Mom receives presents from her Underworld invitees, which she will open along with the Tamatebako during the banquet after the wedding. Meanwhile, Sanji struggles to remember his plan while face to face with Pudding's beauty as the two of them are taken outside for the wedding ceremony to begin.

Long Summary
At the top of the candy stairway and the Whole Cake Chateau itself lies the Whole Cake Chateau Rooftop, which is where the tea party is currently going on. Vito peeks over the walls from the outside, watching in glee as Morgans talks with Vinsmoke Judge. Bege waves it off as nothing to care about, but Vito points out that there are a lot of high-profile guests here, including Charlotte Family children Perospero, Compote, Katakuri, Smoothie, Daifuku, and Oven. He expresses his apprehension at going against people like this, confusing the door homie nearby. Inside the walls of the rooftop, a Chess Soldier presents the portrait of Mother Carmel to Big Mom, and Big Mom is excited to see her. Her guests go along with the excitement, despite not knowing who Carmel is. However, a first-time guest asks about Carmel's significance, causing Big Mom to knock him out with Haoshoku Haki in a fit of rage. The emperors of the Underworld then present Big Mom with their gifts for her and Pudding, delighting her even more. Upon Morgans' prompting, Big Mom then reveals the Tamatebako in her possession, and says she will open it for everyone to see along with all her other presents during the banquet after the wedding ceremony.

Outside, two members of the Fire Tank Pirates report to Bege, having finished their preparations. Bege confirms that the cooks have all come to the tea party, that the exits are all blocked off, and that communications are jammed with a Horned Den Den Mushi; he commends his men before telling them to get changed. Bege then tells Caesar to come out of his body with the mirror, and the scientist emerges holding a very large mirror. Bege tells Caesar to hide the mirror; his job would be to fly in with the mirror once Big Mom starts shrieking, allowing the assassination party to escape into it after killing Big Mom. The door homie is shocked to see Bege with Caesar and wonders what they are plotting, but Bege notices it and has Gotti cut off its face, killing it. With 30 minutes before the ceremony, Bege looks inside his body to see if everyone is ready, but in shock sees Luffy and his crewmates sleeping. Jinbe tells him to let them sleep, as they had not slept since their arrival on Whole Cake Island. He promises to wake them up 10 minutes before the ceremony starts, and Bege threatened to leave them behind if they became a hindrance. Bege then tells Caesar to get back inside his body and prepares to enter the venue, stating there is no going back once he does so.

Meanwhile, in the bride and groom changing room on the ninth floor, Sanji and Pudding sit next to each other, with Sanji remarking that this feels like a dream. Putting on an act, Pudding tearfully asks if this is a good or a bad dream, causing Sanji to become lovestruck at her beautiful appearance. He tries his best to remember that Pudding is acting and intends to kill him, but then tells her she can kiss him on the forehead during the ceremony if she wants. However, Pudding claims she will kiss him on the lips, causing Sanji to get a massive nosebleed and crash into the wall. Outwardly, Pudding expresses concern for him, but inwardly she is sick of his behavior and eager to kill him as soon as possible. Later, as the tea party is in full swing, the wedding ceremony begins, with Sanji and Pudding flying in on a giant teacup carried by Zeus. The guests celebrate, but Bege notices that Sanji is caught up with his attraction to Pudding and gets angry at the possible threat to the plan.

Chapter Notes

 * More members of the Charlotte Family are introduced:
 * The eldest daughter and the Ministress of Fruit Charlotte Compote
 * The third son Charlotte Daifuku
 * The fourth son Charlotte Oven
 * A picture of Carmel is shown.
 * Big Mom shows that she does not like anyone asking about her relationship with the picture, getting so upset that she unleashes Haoshoku Haki upon a man who asks.
 * Bege’s men block all routes to the wedding venue and jam all communications.
 * Luffy and his group are hiding inside Bege’s body.
 * Pudding and Sanji's wedding begins.