Chapter 838

Chapter 838 is titled "Choniki".

Cover Page
From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc Finale: "At a wedding that takes place within the ruins of a certain island"

Shanks reads the news of the Straw Hats' new bounties while attending a wedding.

Short Summary
The fight between Luffy and Charlotte Cracker continues, after Luffy's Gear Fourth breaches Cracker's biscuit armour to reveal his true form. Cracker reveals that he ate the Bisu Bisu no Mi, and can manipulate biscuits to form animated soldiers at will. Cracker asks Luffy if he understands why he'll never see Sanji again, but Luffy refuses to back down and they resume their fight.

Elsewhere in the Seducing Woods, Nami and Pound, seated atop King Baum, threaten the Woods' homies. Holding Big Mom's vivre card, Nami asks the homies if they're more afraid of Cracker or Big Mom, but the homies reply that Nami scares them most of all.

Inside Brûlée's Mirror World, Chopper tells Carrot to call him "Brother Chopper" from now on, as he has discovered a way to use her mirror power to their advantage.

In Sweet City, Brook and Pedro have hidden themselves within one of Cracker's biscuit soldiers, and are waiting for it to return to Whole Cake Chateau.

The next morning, Big Mom receives updates on the wedding cake and the Straw Hats inside the Woods. She also asks about the location of the other Vinsmoke siblings, and is informed that they've just arrived.

In the Germa Kingdom, the Germa 66 soldiers celebrate the triumphant arrival of Vinsmoke Ichiji and Vinsmoke Niji. While the rest of his family are pleased, Sanji is seen trembling from the castle balcony as he observes his older brothers' return.

Long Summary
As a beaten Cracker slowly gets up, Luffy angrily says that he is going to see Sanji as he flies toward Cracker to deal the finishing blow. Cracker gets up and attacks Luffy with Pretzel Roll, but Luffy's fist meets the tip of the sword, breaking it and shattering Cracker's body in half. However, a smaller figure rises from the bottom half of the body and slices Luffy's arm, causing him to recoil in pain. Luffy asks who the man is, and it is revealed that the man is Cracker, who expresses his surprise that Luffy broke through his armor. Luffy is shocked at the revelation, saying that Cracker coughed up blood after being hit with Kong Gun, but Cracker reveals that the blood was actually a specially made jam that he used with his Devil Fruit, the Bisu Bisu no Mi. Cracker states that due to his craftsmanship, he can make biscuits with his Devil Fruit into anything he desires, giving him a limitless range of abilities to fight his opponents. As he creates several puppets resembling his original suit of armor, Cracker mocks Luffy for only being barely able to defeat someone who was just one of his infinite biscuits. Cracker reiterates that Luffy will never be able to see Sanji, but Luffy is not swayed as he attacks the puppets with rapid fire Gear Fourth punches. He shatters the puppets' shields, but Cracker has them advance as he leaps out from behind them, driving Pretzel toward Luffy's head, which he barely manages to dodge.

Nearby, the homies all run away due to not being able to withstand the intensity of Luffy and Cracker's battle. However, Nami stops the homies in their tracks as she stands inside King Baum's mouth, using Lola's Vivre Card to cause the homies to fear her even more than Cracker or Big Mom. Inside Brûlée's Mirro-World, Chopper tells Carrot that he has a plan, and so she should call him "Brother Chopper". Carrot refers to him as "Bropper" and asks what the plan is, and Chopper reveals that this Mirro-World is connected to every mirror on Whole Cake Island. Thus, instead of trying to escape, they can use Brûlée's power against her. At Sweet City, Brook and Pedro are sitting inside a biscuit soldier patrolling the streets, knowing that the soldier will enter the Whole Cake Chateau after its night watch, allowing them to get inside.

The next morning, inside the Whole Cake Chateau, Big Mom's homies tell her that the Vinsmoke Family will be coming here to meet and exchange gifts, and the wedding cake is on schedule for tomorrow. Big Mom asks about the intruders in the Seducing Woods, but they assure her that they are certain to fail against Cracker and that their likelihood of reaching Sanji will be nonexistent once he enters the Chateau. Big Mom notes that not all of the Vinsmoke children have arrived yet, but her hat reveals that the two eldest sons, Vinsmoke Ichiji and Vinsmoke Niji, have arrived. Judge and Reiju are happy to see them back, and Yonji eagerly awaits Sanji's reaction to reuniting with them. Meanwhile, Sanji shivers in the balcony in fear as Ichiji and Niji receive a hero's welcome from the Germa 66 soldiers. Niji is angry that Sanji is not here to immediately greet them, but Ichiji tells him to quiet down.

Chapter Notes

 * The Mini-Series, "From the Decks of the World: The 500,000,000 Man Arc", concludes.
 * Shanks, Benn Beckman, and Rockstar appear for the first time after the timeskip, attending a wedding in the ruins of a certain island.
 * Cracker’s true form is shown.
 * Cracker has eaten the Bisu Bisu no Mi.
 * Nami uses the Vivre Card in her possession to subjugate the Homies.
 * Chopper comes up with an idea to take advantage of Brûlée’s Devil Fruit powers.
 * The wedding will be held inside Big Mom's castle.
 * Sanji’s two older brothers arrive at Whole Cake Island.
 * The eldest son is Vinsmoke Ichiji.
 * The second eldest son is Vinsmoke Niji.