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"I'M GOING TO BEAT THE HELL OUT OF YOU, YOU BASTARD!" Luffy roared at Krieg, wanting nothing more than to avenge his fallen crewmate. The remaining Krieg Pirates were stupefied at what just happened.
"To think… Don Krieg would actually go that far to-"
"Even after the battle commander used himself as a decoy when we escaped the Grand Line…"
"Gin… now do you see why you're giving your life for the wrong person?" Sanji asked.
"…" Gin was still speechless after what had just transpired. The youth that had just been desperately trying to save him was now lying face down on the deck, not moving.
"Pah! You people are pathetic for trying to convince him! He failed me, and therefore he dies!" Krieg scoffed. "Your crewmate thinks he could change something, but he paid with his own life and for what? You'll all still die here!"
"I won't die! I'll never lose to someone like you!" Luffy glared hard and got into a fighting stance. He placed his straw hat aside so that it doesn't get damaged in what he was about to do. With the hat safe, he dashed towards the larger pirate.
"If you wish to die that much, then this place will become your grave!" Don Krieg flicked his arm forward and launched multiple small bombs at Luffy. The explosives peppered the water around him with explosions, the wake obscuring his vision. Luffy however, was relatively unharmed and continued his charge.
Krieg grinned and unveiled a new weapon. This one was a massive Gatling gun that he concealed within his cape. As Luffy was soon about to find out, this weapon did not fire conventional bullets. Under the exploding water, Luffy had no idea what's coming.
"EAT THIS!" Krieg roared as 2-inch spikes exploeded out of the gun-barrel, threatening to impale the young pirate. Luffy was caught off-guard as the sharp objects buried themselves into many parts of his body; his Gomu-Gomu no mi's rubber body rendered completely ineffective when protecting against pointed spikes.
However Luffy refused to give up. Ripping the spikes out, he cocked back his fist and threw a punch Krieg tried to cover himself with a cape tipped with spines but the blunt force was able to knock him back.
"Don't go deciding… where I die!" streams of blood were seeping out of the holes inflicted on the boy, but despite the pain, he was determined to end this fight. Krieg slowly staggered up and glared daggers at the boy.
"He- HE JUST PUNCHED THROUGH DON KRIEG'S KEZAN MANTLE!?"
The pirates and chefs were all surprised at this show of strength. To them, Don Krieg was invincible. To see him get hit at all was unheard of! Yet this kid had just landed a punch and not only that, managed to knock him down! The battle could go anywhere at this point! Don Krieg slowly got up, blood streaming down one side of his face; he was beyond pissed off now.
"You piss me off boy! I'll finish you off now!" the pirate roared as he ripped off both shoulder plates, connecting the two into a single polearm. A sharp blade, tapered to a point extended from the tip. This was the Daisenso, Krieg's signature weapon and a sign that he's no longer messing around.
"Nowhere to run now, anchor boy! Just try to take a hit from this!" with that being said, Krieg swung the weapon at full force. Luffy hastily avoided it, and it was fortunate that he did. For the moment the battle spear struck where he was previously standing, an explosion erupted, showering the area with wood. Luffy yelped as Krieg swung the spear towards him again, once again narrowly dodging the spear and avoiding an explosion. "
"Damn… need to finish this quick…" Luffy panted; the previous attack from the needle gun made him lose quite a lot of blood, and he was getting tired.
"What kind of weapon is that…?" One of the cooks whispered fearfully.
"The Daisenso… it truly is the most amazing weapon I've ever seen!" A Krieg pirate exclaimed "something like that is fit for only someone like Don! It's the reason why he's the greatest!"
Luffy was hopping around like a madman trying to avoid all the explosions, but he could only do for so long. One stray blow from Krieg managed to send the boy flying, his clothe singed by the explosion. Krieg immediately followed up with another swing, which Luffy tried to bat away, only to find that even touching the weapon would result in something blowing up.
Luffy was running out of energy to fight as he slowly sat up, but the fire in his eyes were unmistakable: he was going to win this no matter what.
"That kid… why does he keep getting back up? Krieg has so many weapons… there's no way he can win!" Sanji wondered.
"It may seem that way, but that kid… has one "spear" that surpasses all of Krieg's arsenal." Zeff replied.
"What do you mean by that, old man?"
Zeff turned back to the fight, where Luffy was still dodging Krieg's attacks. Each time he does get hit, he would get up despite all of his wounds, willing to continue fighting.
"That boy… has conviction. And in a fight between 2 pirates, the one who hesitates first, will fall." Zeff explained. "And the kid has no hesitation at all. Is it because he's fighting to survive, or just that he simply refuses to die?"
"It's… the latter…" Sanji whirled around to hear a voice that he thought wouldn't be possible.
"You shouldn't move around so much, poison took a toll on ya." Zeff on the other hand wasn't surprised at all.
"Lying on the floor… gets boring… at times…" Gian grinned weakly "But… Luffy isn't… going to die to a scumbag like him… not until he fulfills his dream." His eyes were glowing amber and had a determined look to them. He placed all his trust into his captain.
"How are you even-?" Sanji tried to say something but Gian stopped him, motioning that he'll explain it later.
"You sure understand your captain well. I'll tell you this much: a person like that can be both the best person you can have as an ally and at the same time he could be the worst to have as an enemy." Zeff smirked.
"Took the words… right out of my mouth." Gian grinned back.
The battlefield was getting blown to pieces at this point and there were only isolated wreckages left to stand on. Luffy had endured multiple explosive strikes at this point, but he could still fight on.
"WHY WON'T YOU JUST DIE?!" Krieg snarled.
"If Krieg's weapons and fleet are the signs of his strength… then that boy's 'spear', is equal to that!" Zeff stated.
"Like I said… THIS WILL BE YOUR GRAVE!" Krieg swung the Daisenso once more, however unlike before, Luffy brought his foot down on the spear tip. The explosion happened again but this time, Luffy was grinning.
With a sudden crack, the spear tip was broken off, leaving it with only the large bomb.
"W-WHAT DID YOU DO TO MY BATTLE SPEAR?!" Krieg shouted in horror.
"I punched the tip 5 times in row! Now its power is halved! All you got is a bomb on a stick now!" Luffy declared.
"Is that so? Well then it's all I need to blow you to bits! After taking so much damage, your strength is almost at its limit, look at yourself you're barely able to stand!" Krieg scoffed.
"I've got more than enough energy to beat you!" Luffy stated confidently.
Don Krieg growled and once again attacked with the now broken spear, and indeed, the explosion happened. This time, Luffy was able to jump over to avoid any harm and grabbed onto the mast of a ship. He tried to throw it at Krieg, but the Pirate Admiral revealed a wrist mounted flamethrower and burned the incoming mast to cinders.
"Gomu-Gomu no… Gatling!" Luffy began punching so fast that it looked as if he had multiple arms. The barrage of fists repeatedly slammed into the golden armor that Krieg claims to be impenetrable. So many were the strikes on Krieg's armor that loud banging sounds like the sound of bullets against steel could be heard.
"Hahaha! Don't you know that this armor is indestructible? Your punches are useless against me!" Krieg sneered.
"I'll be the judge of that! Gomu-Gomu no… Bazooka!"
Luffy's attack smashed into the Wootz steel armor at full speed. This time however, the blow was so powerful that it actually sent Krieg skidding backwards on the deck. What's even more surprising that the impact left a crack onto the supposedly indestructible metal. Krieg's face turned to one of shock and anger when he realized what has happened.
"YOU INSOLENT BRAT!" Krieg roared and slammed the bomb staff down, causing another explosion that sent Luffy flying. "You actually cracked my indestructible armor?! I'm finishing you off right away!"
Krieg followed up the attack with another swing, engulfing the area in an explosion. The cooks were all fearful of what's going on.
"C'mon Luffy… you tanked a crap ton of those already… you aren't dying yet…" Gian thought.
Indeed Luffy emerged unharmed saved for singed clothing. His grin showed that he was still capable of continuing.
"Gomu-Gomu no… Bazooka!" a second attack, just as powerful, sent Krieg flying into the air. Luffy wasted no time in firing off a third attack, then a fourth. Even the so called indestructible armor could not withstand such devastating power, and with a CRACK, the entire thing fell apart. Krieg was sent careening into the distance; the force was so powerful that every breath seemed to be knocked out of him. However, it wasn't over just yet…
"You… how dare you do this to me…?! YOU'RE DEAD, KID!" the Krieg pirates, previously fearing that their supposedly invincible captain would lose, now had another glimmer of hope, For Krieg smashed his spear into the ground, the explosion this time actually carrying Luffy into the air as well as completely destroying the platform they were standing on. As Luffy scrambled to right himself, Krieg's gauntlet snapped open and an iron net shot out, entangling the young pirate.
"HAHAHAHA! You lose for sure now! If I don't kill you, then you can drown in the sea!"
"Do you see now?! Why I'm the strongest?! I always get the last laugh!" Krieg cackled, confident that he won at last.
"This is bad… I have to do something quick…" Luffy thought desperately. It was then that he noticed one key thing…
"Not yet! My arms and legs are still free!" indeed, Luffy was able to stretch his limbs out, twisting him arms, and entangle them around Krieg.
"Wha-?" Krieg barely had time to realize what was happening when Luffy shouted out his final attack.
"Gomu-Gomu no… Tsuchi!"
Don Krieg was sent spinning hard into the deck of the Baratie. The force was so mast that a spiderweb crack appeared under him. His eyes rolled backwards and he coughed out a sheet of blood; he was out at last.
"No-No way! D-Don Krieg… WAS DEFEATED?!" all the Krieg pirates, as well as the chefs shouted in shock.
"Don…" Gin whispered; the impossible had just happened, he is completely speechless.
"Atta boy Luffy! That's how waiters held against their will do things around here!" Gian grinned. His smile fell as he noticed a huge problem:
Unfortunately, Luffy kept falling, the net still around him. He was unable to do anything as he fell into the sea…
"SHIT! SOMEBODY SWIM AFTER THAT NET!" Gian screamed as he tried to get up, the poison by now was pretty much out of his system. However, as a Devil Fruit user himself, he was useless in this situation…
"What? Why do we need to do that?" Sanji asked, confused.
"He has a Devil Fruit! The moment people like us get submerged into water we lose all our energy and sink like a rock! I'd go after him myself but I can't swim either!" Gian shouted back
"For the first time in my life… I actually hate having this fruit…" he thought bitterly.
"ARE YOU SERIOUS?! Why didn't you say anything earlier?!" without another word Sanji kicked off his shoes and dove into the water, determined to save the boy.
Luffy was under the water, completely unconscious at this point and still entangled in the net. Sanji managed to reach him and immediately attempted to free him.
"Didn't you say you weren't going to die?! Then don't die on me right here!"
He immediately thought of how the boy spoke of his dreams, how determine he was, and how the same determination was present in his crewmates. Memories of his past flooded into his mind, making him work double time to get the net off. Eventually he succeeded and dragged him onto the deck. But Luffy still did not wake up.
"Dammit… DAMMIT! DON'T DIE ON ME HERE! NOT AFTER ALL YOU SAID!" Sanji shouted.
But as it turned out the two had nothing to worry about: Luffy's snores were heard as he turned over in his much needed slumber.
"I should pound you for almost making me have a heart attack!" Gian gave an exaggerated shout.
"Tch… Shitty bastard…" Sanji scowled, but quickly smiled with relief.
"Well, not that that's over lets go-" Gian began but was interrupted by yet again…
"I'm… the strongest…" Don Krieg droned as he staggered up, his eyes were devoid of emotion. This is a man who had lost his heart….
"I'M THE STRONGEST! I ALWAYS WIN!" Krieg gave a crazed scream, throwing off the few pirates trying to calm him down. He was about to continue on his tirade when someone appeared in front of him: someone who he thought was supposed to be dead…
"If you truly are the strongest… then you would know when to give up." Gian stated with deadly calmness. All the Krieg pirates let out a scream as they saw that the person that was poisoned was now standing again. Krieg's eyes bugged out completely.
"I-impossible… Y-you're-"
"Still alive? Well of course. I don't die that easily. But if it matters that much to you, just pretend I'm a zombie. Now… about losing…" Gian slammed his knee into Krieg's abdomen. This time, the man was truly out cold.
"You should know when to stop. The true Strongest Man in the World knows his limits, perhaps you should do the same."
"… How are you not dead…?" Gin croaked as he approached them.
"That perfume your captain used is potent, I'll give him that. Unfortunately, I've been subjected to something that is 10 times more deadly that it is until the age of 15... at least that's what I can remember. I've developed a resistance to poison in general. Not to mention my cells heal themselves faster than things can hurt me." Gian explained, before wincing slightly. He's able to heal from the poison damage, but it was still a strain for his body.
"… I see…" Gin was completely flabbergasted at the explaination, but after seeing what had happened today he decided not to question it. Regaining his composure, he picked up the fallen captain.
"I'll take him from here. We're going to start over."
"You're still following him?! Even after I got pumped full of gas?!" Gian groaned "I didn't get my ass poisoned only to have you not consider a damn thing I told you…"
"Don Krieg will always be my captain, nothing will change that. He's taught me too many things for me to leave him now." Gin asserted before turning to the rest of them.
"I apologize for what happened here Sanji-san, thank you for everything."
"It's over now, so don't think about it too much. Come back again will ya?" The cook nodded.
"I'll keep that in mind. In the meantime, would the two of you pass a message to him?" Gin pointed to the still sleeping Luffy. "Tell him that we'll meet on the Grand Line."
"Wait, that means-"
"Yes, I don't know when I made Don Krieg's ambitions my own, but after all that's happened here I'm deciding to do what I want to do, and live my life the way I see it. I know it's weird for me to defend myself. But I've been using his name as a shield for too long. When you're mind's made up, you pay less attention to things like fear and the strength of an enemy. That's what he taught me." Gin explained.
"Wow… never knew how serious you are about this… well I don't agree with how you're doing things here but I'll respect your decision. Except aren't you worried that when he wakes up he'd… y'know…"
"Heh… I'll handle that part when it happens."
"In that case, Patty! Carne! Get him a boat with some supplies!" Sanji ordered.
"What?! Why should we do that?!" The two chefs asked angrily.
"Do as you're told… or suffer my curse…" Gian took on a stiff pose and walked towards them as if he was actually a resurrected undead. The two chefs blinked for a second before they realized that it was the lad that was poisoned to "death" earlier.
"AAHHHHHHH! ZOMBIE!" the two screamed and ran off. Gian immediately fell down laughing.
"You have seriously way too much time on your hands right now…" Sanji deadpanned.
"Eh, Luffy would've loved it." Gian waved him off.
Later:
"WROAAAARRRRR! I THOUGHT YOU DIEDDDDD" Luffy bawled after he woke up and, after securing his straw hat, immediately wrapped his nakama in a vice like grip.
"I'm about to die from suffocation if you don't let go of me!" Gian struggled to get him off.
"You two sure are lively... if we didn't know better no one would've guessed that the two of you had just been through a battle." Sanji smiled lightly while observing the two of them.
"Healing powers, remember?"
"It's still hard to take in."
Gin had bid them farewell a while back, leaving on the boat provided. After that Gian and Luffy had been sent to rest up, but not before Gian had to explain to an entire line of cooks why he was still breathing.
"Well now that we're all together, are you-" Luffy began but Sanji interrupted him.
"No, I'm not becoming a pirate. I'm going to stay as a cook, until the old fart acknowledges my cooking skills."
"And here I thought what we had was special…" Gian sighed.
"Then I'll give up asking you then." Luffy nodded, except for the fact that his hand was still tight around Sanji's shirt. The cook sighed while puffing on a cigarette.
"I will go to the Grand Line somewhere however, there's some place I have to find."
"Then why don't you come with us?"
"Like I said, can't." His eyes were closed "The old man… I owe him too much"
Flashback:
"I can't die here… I have to find the All Blue…!"
That was the thought running within a young Sanji's head as the cruise ship he was on was attack by the 'Cook Pirates'. He had tried to catch the captain by surprise, intending to escape. However, 'Red Leg' Zeff wasn't just any average pirate, and he quickly knocked him down with a vicious kick.
"I HAVE TO FIND ALL BLUE SOMEDAY!"
"What is this kid talking about? Teach him a lesson captain!" one of the pirates sneered. Zeff however, was silent. Unbeknownst to everyone, to find the All Blue is his dream as well…
"Captain, we need to leave soon! There's a storm coming!"
"Right, take all the treasure on this ship, and just the treasure."
However the storm was upon them much faster than they realized, and soon one humongous one smashed into the hull of the ship, knocking Sanji into the water.
"Shit!" Zeff's eyes widened before he jumped into the sea after him. The last thing Sanji saw before he blacked out was Zeff swimming towards him.
The next thing he knew… he was stuck on a deserted rock, with none other than the pirate that attacked the ship.
"I must say… you're rather impressive for a small-fry." Zeff saw him.
"Wh-what happened to the ship?!" Sanji yelled.
"Beats me, but with a storm like that, it most likely is at the bottom of the ocean by now. To be honest, it would've been better for us to die in that storm. Right now the island we're on has no vegetation, no animals, which means no food. It's a slow, painful wait for us." Zeff muttered before tossing him a sack.
"If you use that efficiently, it should last you more than 5 days… hopefully someone finds us by then. That's all you'll get from me." Zeff muttered coldly.
"Why do you get the larger bag?!" Sanji snapped.
"Because I'm an adult and I eat more. Be glad I saved you any at all." Sanji glowered before taking his rations to the other end of the rock.
"I'll survive… I must…" Sanji thought.
Unfortunately for the duo, help was nowhere to be found. And after 70-something days later, Sanji was no more than a walking pile of skin and bones. He was getting desperate. It was then he spotted Zeff sitting on the ground.
"That old fart… he's still alive and still has so many rations! If I can just get my hands on it… I can survive! He may have knocked my around on the ship… but he's much weaker now!" With that thought, he crept over with a knife.
"I'VE COME TO TAKE YOUR FOOD!" Sanji yelled as he snatched the bag from the man. Zeff did nothing while Sanji eagerly tore open the bag… and a pile of treasure spilled out.
"W-what?!"
"Ironic isn't it? Having so much wealth, but no food to eat." Zeff mumbled.
"WHAT DID YOU DO WITH THE FOOD?!" Sanji screamed, that is until his eyes dropped and widened at the sight of Zeff's right leg- or at least its stump.
"Y-You ate your own leg…?! Then that means… the food you gave me… that was all of it… wasn't it?!"
"You're a smart kid, lil' eggplant."
"B-But… WHY?! Why did you do this?! Why are you treating me like that and risking your career as a pirate?!"
"Because you have the same dream as I do." Zeff stated.
"All Blue?"
"Yes. When you get older, travel to the Grand Line! Without my leg I can't be a pirate anymore… so you go instead." Zeff let out a ragged breath "You know, I've been starving so many times while out at sea that I sometimes wish that there was a restaurant just floating on the waves when I need it!"
"That's why… if I somehow make it off this rock, I'll put my entire fortune into a sea-faring restaurant!" Zeff wanted to say more, but his body gave way and he slumped over.
"OLD MAN! DON'T YOU DIE ON ME RIGHT NOW!"
Eventually a ship did manage to find them, the two were hanging onto life by just a thread. Zeff started his restaurant as he promised, with Sanji helping him every step of the way. Eventually the Baratie became known throughout the seas.
Flashback End
Sanji's eyes were closed for a few more seconds before his face broke out into a dreamy smile.
"By the way, have either of you heard of the All Blue?"
"No, but I've heard of All Left." Gian joked.
"… anyways, it's the mystical sea where all of East, West, North and South Blues meet! Fish from all 4 seas can be found there! It's paradise for chefs like us! And it's supposedly in the Grand Line!" it was the happiest Luffy and Gian had ever seen him.
So enthralled in the story that the trio did not know Zeff was looking through the window at them. The old chef smirked before heading off to make the most important decision he's ever made in his life.
Later:
All the cooks, as well as Luffy and Gian were in the restaurant about to eat lunch.
"I gotta say… even though I hate working as a waiter, I'm gonna miss this place." Gian commented.
"Is that so? Then how about you stay here as a waiter forever." Zeff scoffed.
"NO PLEASE! ANYTHING BUT THAT!" Gian gave an over-the-top shout, earning a laugh from everyone.
The cooks then took a sip of the soup served. However the minute their lips touched the liquid, they froze.
"This soup… who prepared this?" Patty frowned.
"I did! It's pretty good isn't it?" Sanji waved.
"I CAN HARDLY STAND THIS PISS!" the larger chef snarled. "Did you mistake animal feed for food or something?!"
"Hey! What's the matter with you?! Is something wrong with your tongue?!" Sanji snapped.
"No, but this soup is awful!" Carne also snapped. He was immediately joined by the rest of the cooks.
"How do you expect us to drink this crap?"
"I'm about vomit!"
"I say we throw it all out! Or force-feed it to him!" with each passing comment Sanji got angrier.
"Stop everyone, we are cooks of the sea" Zeff stated "We do not waste food, not even a single drop of soup." He then drank the whole thing, and then immediately smashed to bowl.
"What do you think you're doing boy?! Are you trying to shut the restaurant down?!" The old chef growled.
"Stop joking, ya old fart! How is my soup any different from yours?!" Sanji yelled back.
Instead of kicking him, Sanji received a punch instead…
"Different than mine? You're still a hundred years too young to be comparing yourself to me brat!" Zeff scoffed. Sanji could take no more and stormed out the restaurant.
The cooks were silent for a while, until they heard clapping.
"I never knew cooks can act as well as make food!" Gian chirped. The cooks all chuckled as they saw that their jig was up.
"This soup is great! I don't know why you say it's bad." Luffy blurbed while still drinking it by the bowlful. Apparently someone didn't get it…
"Of course it's great. Sanji's skill in cooking is nigh unparalleled." Zeff affirmed.
"I almost thought he wouldn't buy it…" Carne let out a sigh.
"Yeah because you're acting is terrible!" Patty chortled.
"Well, it had to be done. If we didn't do this there's no way he'd leave the restaurant." Zeff pointed out.
"So, let me get this straight. You're basically using this as an excuse to kick him out just so that we can take him with us?" Gian asked.
"That's right. If he continued to stay here he'd never accomplish his dream. So how about it kid?" Zeff asked Luffy.
"No."
"WHAT?!"
"You said you wanted a cook on your ship… did you change your mind?" Zeff asked, a bit stupefied.
"I can't take him if he doesn't want to go. He wants to stay here." Luffy said.
"I'm afraid I don't follow. Are you saying the only way you'll take him is if he says yes?"
"That's exactly what he means." Gian stated. "Doing something you don't want to is a pain, but being forced to do something you don't want to do is a whole other level of awful. While I appreciate what you guys are trying to help him with, you're overlooking what he views at important. At least stop to consider how he feels before making a decision like this."
"Believe me, he wants to go. It's been his dream as a kid, it's been both our dreams, and he staying here would only hold him back. I guess instead of forcing him to leave I should approach this differently, but promise me that you will still take him with you when he says yes." Zeff nodded.
"Yeah sure… but first more soup!" Luffy complied.
Unknown to them, Sanji heard everything through the window. He let out a sigh and crouched down, deep in thought.
Suddenly, out of nowhere, something barreled out of the sea. It was Yosaku within the mouth of a shark.
"Luffy-aniki, Gian-aniki… we found Nami… or where she's headed…" The poor swordsman groaned.
"Did… did they made you swim here?!" Gian deadpanned.
"Yeah our boat doesn't have any lifeboats… good thing it wasn't too far…"
"Well then let's go get her!" Luffy declared.
"Wait… I'm coming with you guys." The trio turned to see Sanji, letting out some smoke, walking towards them.
"It's not April Fool's Day is it? Tell me this is a joke." Gian quipped. It probably wasn't but hey, somethings are too good to be true. Luffy was also surprised, but was hoping he'd say yes.
"No, I'm coming. All of our dreams are rather foolish, but then what would be the point of dreaming them then? In order to find the All Blue, I'm coming with you. Besides" Sanji grinned lightly at this "It would be interesting to be the cook of the future Pirate King."
"YAAHOOOO! We have our cook! We can have food whenever we want now!" Luffy cheered.
"Of course, he's the most excited about this." Gian laughed "Do you want to say something to the rest of them?"
"Well… I did give them a lot of trouble… but after that terrible performance they did I'm at a loss for words." Sanji said.
"Wait what? You saw through that?" Patty shouted.
"Obviously, you guys couldn't be more transparent if you tried."
"Why you-"
"Why don't you just get out of here?" Zeff growled. "Save up the trouble of seeing you off."
"Heh, sure ya old geezer. You take care of yourself."
With that said, the little makeshift crew headed over to a boat Sanji uses at time. With this they planned to sail after Nami.
"Put more meat in there." Luffy told one of the cooks while they were filling up a bag with provisions.
"Luffy, we can't just have meat… we need a balanced diet or we'll get scurvy. Put some of those potatoes and carrots in as well. That cheese looks pretty good too, the apples look appealing also." Gian reminded him.
"You two are going to run us dry!" the cooks wept.
Sanji then joined them and they prepared to set off.
"You absolutely sure you don't need to say any goodbyes?" Luffy asked once more.
"Don't worry about it." The blond cook nodded. However, as they pushed away from the Baratie, all the memories that he had at this restaurant, all the history with Zeff, his mentor, comes flooding full force.
With a crash, Sanji's head slammed hard into the deck of the ship as he bowed deeply. Tears cascaded off his face as he poured his gratitude out.
"OWNER ZEFF! THANK YOU, FOR ALL YOU'VE DONE FOR ME. EVERYTHING I OWE YOU, EVERYTHING YOU TAUGHT ME I'LL ALWAYS REMEMBER IT!"
At this heart-warming scene, all the cooks could no longer hold back their own tears. Even though they were sometimes at odds with each other, Sanji was still one of their own and a part of their family no less.
"YOU BASTARD! I'M GONNA MISS YOU SO MUCH!" Patty and Carne cried the loudest out of all of them.
Even the stone-faced Zeff couldn't help but shed a tear at the departure of the boy who was like a son to him.
"Take care of yourself, eggplant." The elder chef mumbled softly.
"I'M NOT CRYING! IT'S BECAUSE OF THOSE ONIONS! I SWEAR!" Gian yelled with waterfalls running down his eyes as he pointed to the food bag while clinging to Yosaku, who was also bawling his eyes out.
Luffy just grinned, glad to witness all this.
With that the cooks wished the well on their way, and the small crew went off.
"Now that that's finally done away with, it's time to get back to what we need to do" Gian's grin turned serious "Nami, whatever you're caught up in, we're not leaving you behind whether you like it or not.
Meanwhile:
Nami's heart was in turmoil right now as she sailed the Going Merry towards her destination. A part of her keeps telling herself that this is what she does, and that it's just like any other heist.
"Then why do I feel like this…?"
Travelling with the Strawhats have been an experience she had never experience before, not since she was a little girl, except from her own family. The group was unlike any kind of pirates she's met before, and a part of her had almost wanted to stay with them, to leave all the bad memories behind.
Nami swallowed and her eyes hardened; there was a reason she had to do this. This is more important to her than anything. "I just hope they won't hate me too much if I ever see those people again."
With that in mind, Nami steered the Going Merry towards and ominous looking building.
Not far from where she was, deep under the ocean waves, a massive form stirred. It looked towards the surface and recognized the familiar ripples of a boat coming towards the island. The mysterious creature sounded a hiss as bubbles rose to the surface. It was time to hunt again…
A/N: 读者们大家好！你们都怎么样啊？让大家久等，实在很抱歉。这是因-
G: Dude speak English…
Why? I'm in the country of my birth here I should use the native tongue.
G that's dandy and all but none of your readers would know what it means…
I'm sure we got multilingual readers in there somewhere.
G: yeah but most of them?
Eh, good point.
So yeah… this chapter was supposed to be up wayyyy earlier, but surprisingly this trip to China had actually been quite busy and eventful. I actually have less time than I thought for writing, so that's kind of a downer.
But on the bright side, we have over ¾ of 100 people favorite this story! And now that the Baratie arc is done, it's time for the one everyone knows about. As you can see from the last paragraph, Arlong Park will be slightly different from Canon as I'm planning to add a few things here and there.
With that said, I will start working on the next chapter so that we can get it up and running by the time I return to Canada. See you all next time!
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G: HAH! Child's play! Literally!