The other cooks don't like you anyways. So why don's you just go and become a pirate or whatever you please. Why don't you just get the hell outta here?"

Sanji glared at the older chef, "What's this crap? I didn't do shit and now you're blowing your head off, old fart? I don't care about the rest of your excuses, but I'll never allow my cooking to be insulted. I don't care what the hell you're gonna say, I'm gonna stay right here as a chef! If you don't like it, it's your problem!"

"How dare you hit your own boss! You stupid eggplant!" The old chef said as he threw Sanji away from him and into the table Nami, Zoro, and Usopp were sitting at.

"Are you kidding? No matter how hard you may try, I'm gonna stay right here as a chef! Till the day you go to hell!"

The man walked away ignoring him, "I won't die, I'll live another 100 years."

"Stubborn old man."

Luffyko patted his shoulder, "isn't it great that he gave you his blessing! Now you can come with us!"

Sanji grabbed her hand and sighed, "I still cannot leave. I am sorry my sweet." He picked back up the table and then presented Nami a dessert and a drink, "Please pardon me for what has happened. As an apology, I've ordered you a Fruit Macedonia, my princess."

Nami grinned, "Why, thank you! You're so kind."

Ussop glared at the man, "What's this? You're not apologizing to us? I'll sue you, you love cook!"

Sanji gave him and Zoro some tea, "I brought you some tea, isn't that enough? You should thank me, long nose."

"Picking a fight? I won't be easy on you! Get him Zoro."

Zoro looked up from his tea, he wanted to fight the cook, but not for Usopp. "Do it yourself."

Nami looked up at the cook and gave a sad hurt face, "Please, don't fight over me!"

Sanji turned back to her, "Very well, Ma'am. I'll stop."

"Who's fighting over you?" Usopp yelled only to be ignored by the two.

"By the way…The food here's great, but it's a bit expensive for me." Nami said as she brought her hand up to Sanji's face.

"Of course, I won't make you pay…" he glared at Usopp and Zoro, "You two have to."

"I already saw that coming." Zoro said as he set his tea down and looked at Nami hugging the man.

Luffyko laughed and Sanji offered his hand, "Come along my cute little waiter girl! Off to work!" Sanji said as he dragged Luffyko off with him.

Zoro looked at Nami, "So what was that all about? Using yourself to get free food from that stupid cook, isn't that the opposite of the feminine modesty you always preach to Luffyko?"

Nami gave him a look, "Are you kidding me? It's Luffyko, she doesn't know what she is doing. I'm looking out for her. I don't want someone trying to take advantage of her; heaven knows it would be easy for anyone to do, with that simpleton. As for me, I don't care as long as I get what I want. I will always be the one in charge. I won't let someone take advantage of me." Nami said as she stood up and left the dinning room. She went back to the ship and lay down on the bed in the cabin. Zoro didn't understand what it was like being a woman. Luffyko had been lucky as a young girl it seemed to be able to be as carefree as she was. However, Nami knew the truth of the world. She looked at the wanted poster she had hidden and sighed, she didn't have much longer left.

Zoro sat on the boat with Nami and Usopp and sighed, "I'm bored, it's been four days. How soon can we leave, ya think?"

"Beats me. You don't think she'll really be stuck here for a year, do you?"

Nami looked at them in surprise, "Why not? We've got free food, a cozy atmosphere."

"You're the only one!" Usopp yelled when he saw Luffyko walking by, "Hey Luffyko! Hurry up and get out of this mess!"

Luffyko frowned, "Ah, can't you guys wait just a bit longer? I'll try talking to the boss again." She stopped talking and turned when she saw something come out of the thick fog. She listened as the people inside began to panic. She finished her chore and headed in to find the cooks, she went up to Sanji, "That's a huge ship! You think that Gin guy's here to pay you back?"

Sanji just kept staring, "I doubt it. But it's strange…"

Luffyko looked up and then agreed, "Looks like his ship's pretty much had it."

"It doesn't look like it was attacked by a gunboat or anything. But it doesn't look any human could have done that either."

"A tornado maybe?"

"Here he comes." Sanji said as the large man came towards them. Luffyko followed Sanji inside and went down the stairs into the dinning room of the resturant.

The large man begged, "Please, Can you give me water and something to eat? If it's money, I've got it, as much as you ask. I don't know how long it's been since I've last eaten, please, give me water and something to eat."

Luffyko watched as Sanji left and came back with food kicking another chef out of his way, "Here take it Gin."

Gin looked at Sanji in surprise as Krieg began eating quickly, "Thanks!"

Another cook ran over, "Hey Sanji! Take away the food! Don't you know what kind of person he is? He's the King of the East Blue, the sneakiest pirate of 'em all! It all began in prison. He pretended to be one of the marines and killed the captain on board the ship and took over that ship to become a pirate. Sometimes he would raise the marine flag and enter a harbor, and then he'd attack the city and other docked ships. Or he'd pretend to surrender, and then make a surprise attack. He'll do anything to win! That's how he got to where he is now!"

Luffyko looked at the man, "So he is a snake?"

The other chef continued, "He shouldn't be underestimated even now. Eat and leave? How can we believe what he says? We'd be doing the world a favor if we gave this wretch up!" As he finished Krieg slammed down the bottle he was drinking and attacked Sanji, knocking him away to the floor.

Gin watched in horror as his savior hit the ground then turned to his captain, "Aren't you acting different from what you promised, Don Krieg? You promised that you'd never hurt these people, so I took you here. Besides, that man saved out lives!"

Krieg picked Gin up by his shoulder and stood up as well, "Yeah, it was good." He began to squeeze causing Gin to cry out in pain, "I feel re-energized."

Luffyko jumped down ripping the side of the tight dress she wore and went over to Sanji, "Hey you okay?"

Krieg interrupted when he saw her, "This is a nice restaurant, I think I'll take it."

Sanji sat up ignoring Luffyko, "So that is why you came."

"My ship's ruined. I want a new one. Leave after you've gotten your things." Krieg said with a smirk as the chef's stared at him in horror.

Gin looked up at his captain, "That's not what you promised."

Krieg ignored his subordinate and pointed to his ship, "There're about 100 men still alive on that ship. All of 'em starving and injured. First prepare food and water for 100 men. Some of 'em have already starved to death."

The short chef who had yelled at Sanji yelled at Krieg, "We'd know better that those pirates will be attacking us later on! We won't aid them! We refuse!"

"Refuse? Don't misunderstand. I'm not ordering food. I'm giving you an order. Nobody ever disobeys me!"

"Sanji…Sanji I'm sorry." Gin said as he looked at the blonde with blood dripping down his chin from his mouth. "I didn't mean for this to happen."

The tall chef, Patty, glared at Sanji, "You Bastard! Look what you have done!" He watched as Sanji stood up and began to walk towards the stairs, "Hey Sanji, where are you going?"

"The kitchen." He replied as he wiped the blood away from his mouth, "I've gotta prepare food for 100 men."

Krieg smirked as everyone screamed in shock, "Yes, that's how it should be."

The chef's surrounded Sanji and pointed their weapons at him, "You're being Krieg's little puppet, Sanji!"

Another nodded, "I'll never let you get into the kitchen! I've had enough of your nonsense!"

Sanji just spread his arms and gave them more openings, "Do it. If you want to stop me, do so. I'm aware, I know that he's a hopeless bully, but that's none of my business. I don't care. I don't care what happens after they had their meal. Not a care in the world. I'm a chef, nothing more. When people are hungry, I offer them food. That's all there is to it. For a chef, isn't that enough?"

Patty hit him in the back of the head sending him to the ground, "You have always given food o the customers I have drove out. I don't care who is right or wrong, but I can't let you do what you want anymore. I will protect this restaurant. Luckily there is only one enemy." He said as he pulled out his weapon, "Pirates come to this floating restaurant everyday. I'm always prepared for anything. Did you enjoy your meal, Krieg? 'Cause here is dessert!" He yelled as he fired his strange weapon at the pirate. After he fired the room was filled with smoke, "I think I broke the door. The boss will be mad at me for that."

"It's okay, we're protecting this place." Another chef replied as he tried to see through the smoke.

"What are we gonna do about those people on Krieg's ship?" Sanji asked as he watched the smoke begin to clear.

Patty shrugged confidently, "I don't know, why don't we just put some butter on their ship and cook it up?"

"That sounds delicious you stupid cook." Krieg replied still standing after the attack. "Giving me such an awful dessert. This restaurant's despicable!" He said after he aimed his many guns at the guns, "Despicable!" He yelled as he fired his guns at the chef's making many fall to the ground bleeding.

Luffyko stared at the armor in amazement, "That armor…"

"It can shoot?" Sanji finished in horror as his fellow cooks fell to the ground.

"Do as I say!" Krieg demanded, 'I'm the strongest man there is! These arms are stronger than anybody's! My super-alloy armor is tougher than anything! And I've got a diamond punch, which can destroy everything! An army of 5000 men! I've never lost a battle in my life! I'm the perfect person to claim the title of 'Don'! I ordered you to get the food ready! Now hurry and do it!"

The head chef had just made it down the stairs and tossed down a large bag to the man, "Here's food for 100 men. Take it to your ship."

"Owner Zeff!"

Luffyko tilted her head in confusion, "What's the old man doing? Isn't that a little risky?"

Don stared at the man in surprise, "Zeff is it?"

Zeff walked away listening to his men question his judgment, as the pirates would attack when they get better, "That's if they have the heart too." He turned towards Krieg, "Isn't that right? Couldn't get through the Grand Line?"

"Even the King of the East Blue couldn't get through…with his 50 ship fleet he couldn't get through?!"

Luffyko looked at the man in interest then, "Grand Line?"

"You…you are Red Leg Zeff! So you're still alive, eh? The cook-captain, one of the greatest pirates in history."

"I'm alive, so what? It's not your concern. As you see, I make my living as a cook."

Krieg just laughed, "That's a nice way of saying it. But from the look of things, it's not that you chose to be a cook, but it's the only thing you're able to do. I've heard about Red Leg Zeff. He's an expert at fighting without his hands. His legs are so strong, they can break rocks, or even leave a footprint on iron. He earned the name 'Red Leg' from his shoes, dyed red with blood of his enemies. But it seems that you've lost that ever so precious leg of yours." Krieg smirked, "I heard a rumor that you had an accident while sailing. For you, losing a leg means you can no longer do battle."

"Why would I need to fight? I don't need my feet to cook, as long as I have a pair of hands. Just cough out what you really want to say."

"Zeff the Red Foot, I know that you're the only many who's come back alive from the Grand Line. You must have kept a journal of that voyage. Hand it over!"

"Not bad old man! So you've been to the Grand Line, too?" Luffyko said with a grin as she saw the old chef in a new light.

"Indeed, I have the journal, but I'm not giving it to you. That journal isn't just mine; it's the pride of my entire crew. It's far too valuable for the likes of you."

"Then I'll have to seize it from you. It's true I couldn't get through the Grand Line. But behold, I'm Don Krieg, I am the greatest! I was strong enough to make it through, I had enough men, enough ambition, and the only thing I lacked was information. That's the only reason why I failed. I must have that journal and organize another pirate fleet to get that One Piece! Then I will be King of the Pirates."

Luffyko glared at the man and walked forward to everyone's surprise, "Hold on there, bud! The one to be Pirate King, will be me!" She listened as everyone told her to get away and she just grinned, "I can't do that. Leaving things as they are."

Don Krieg looked at the thin girl and the tight dress she wore. He looked as the slit she had ripped in the side and saw her pale thing legs. "What did you say, girl? Girl's cannot be Pirate Kings, but if you come over here and obey my commands like the bitch you are, maybe I'll let you become the Pirate Queen."

"You don't have to. I will be the Pirate King, I'm just announcing the truth."

Krieg glared at the small slim girl, she was no bigger than his leg and she thinks she could be the Pirate King? "This is no game."

"Of course it isn't. I'll be the one who'll get to the Grand Line!"

"That's not funny, bitch! It may have just been a lack of information, but even a fleet of 5000 men was defeated in seven days! What makes you think you can make it?!" He forced himself to relax and then glared at the girl, "Sorry, but your humor is the kind I hate most. If you insist, shall I kill you off right now?"

Luffyko just grinned at him. "If you think you're up to it."

Krieg looked at the girl in surprise, "Okay, very well then. You want to be sent to the next world?" He asked as he let her see all of his guns again.

"Starting a brawl, Luffy?" Zoro called out from the stairs, one sword ready to be used. He looked over and held back the fury as he had heard their early conversation. 'She will be no one's Queen, she WILL be the King of the Pirates. I will be sure of that.' He wanted the man's blood, "Need a hand?"

Usopp shivered beside him trying to be brave for his captain, "We don't have to, you know."

Luffyko looked up at her crew in surprise, "Zoro! Usopp! You dropped by! It's okay. Just sit and watch."

"Too bad then, if you don't need us, there's nothing we can do about that." Usopp said his voice shaking. "I'll help ya, if you still need it! Good Luck!"

Zoro knocked Usopp over, the coward was to afraid to stand he couldn't help their captain. What could he do? Luffyko was stronger than anyone they had meet and if anyone was going to protect her and her dream it was him, not Usopp. "What the hell was that Zoro?"

"Shut up and stay still." Zoro yelled as he glared at Usopp. 'Useless, only I can protect Luffyko.'

Krieg saw the two and laughed, "Are those your men? Are they all you've got with you?" The small girl was pitiable, the only thing she had going for her was her delicate body. Her mouth would be the death of her.

"What're you talking about? There are two more!"

Sanji realized she added him again, "My sweet, why do you keep counting me?"

Krieg looked at Zeff then relaxed, "I'll take care of you guys later. Right now, I need to feed my men. For those who don't wish to die, you'd better not be here when I return. The only things I want are the journal, the ship, and that girl." He said as he pointed to Luffyko. "However, if you really want to throw your lives away, I'll have to go out of my way, but I'll be happy to send you to the bottom of the ocean. Keep that in mind, and girl, don't be running away or I will extend your time in hell." Krieg said with a smirk, "You can live beside me and do as I say or I will get my use out of you in other ways." With that he left.

Sanji grabbed her hand, "Don't worry, my sweet, I won't let him lay a hand on you." He glared at the door as the man left, he was trying to take the ship and force himself on such a young beauty. "You can think of me as your own personal knight, my lady."

Zoro glared at the cook but agreed with him. There was no way that sicko was going to lay a hand on his captain. Not while he was alive. "Luffyko, you okay?"

"Of course." She said as she gave Sanji a weird look. When Zoro got closer she leaned over to him, "What's wrong with him? He's acting funny."

Zoro sighed and just patted her head, "He's fine, he's just a love cook."

"Love cook?" Luffyko asked as her head tilted to the side. When Usopp came up to her, "What's a love cook?"

Usopp just sighed and patted her head, "It's nothing important, why don't you change your clothes if you are going to fight."

"Great idea!" She said as she started to pull her dress up only to have Usopp yank it back down and Sanji just shoot him a glare as he ruined his chances to see more of the slim beauty.

"Luffyko, remember what Nami said?" Usopp said with a sigh as she nodded and ran off. She was no longer a cute girl to him, instead she was more like a stupid younger sister. He constantly had to explain things to her and when she was next to Nami and Kaya she just seemed more like a child. If only he could appreciate her lack of female modesty like the rest of the men in the restaurant, instead of feeling like a creepy older brother.

Zoro watched his captain leave before glaring at the cook, "You should watch where you are looking."

Sanji glared at him, "What did you say?"

Gin interrupted when he sat up, "Sanji…Sanji I'm so sorry. I never would've imagined things to turn out this way…"

"I don't need an apology from the likes of you, fool! We are but cooks in this establishment. We'll feed anybody who comes along." Zeff said getting looks from everybody.

"Owner, why are you siding with Sanji?" Patty asked in amazement. "What's going on here?"

"Yeah! This is all his fault!" Another chef yelled out, "He's destroying your precious restaurant!"

Zeff glared and screamed at them, "Shut the hell up, you stupid eggplants! Have you ever had the experience of starving to death? Can you imagine how horrible it is? Having no food and water in this vast ocean?"

"What do you mean, Owner?" Patty asked.

"The difference between all of you and Sanji is that he know that feeling." Zeff listened as the chef's tried to figure it out then he glared, "Rather than just standing idle with petty talk, you'd all better leave this place now!"

"I'm staying here to fight!" Patty said as he tightened his grip, "I can't simply let them trample over me!"

Gin watched in horror as all the cooks decided to stay and fight, "What are you doing? Didn't you see how strong our leader is?"

"Hey Gin." Sanji called out as he walked towards him, "Feeding the hungry is what being a cook is all about. However…" He paused to kick a table up then force it down with his heel and then sat down on it, "Now that you captain's all filled up, he's nothing more than a plunderer. Whatever I do to your pals, don't come bitching at me. I'll kill anybody who tries to take this restaurant! Even you! Got that?"

Patty smirked, "Heh! You saved his life just to kill him off? You're so thoughtful Sanji."

"Shut up, you fat-ass cook!"

Luffyko looked up and grinned, "Didn't I tell you he was something?"

Zoro glared at the man who Luffyko wanted as their chef. At least he knew it wasn't because of all the garbage he told her.

Usopp glared at her, "Who cares about him now? Let's just get the hell out of here!" There was no way he was letting that pirate captain anywhere near Luffyko, he had made his intentions clear.

"Calm down." Zoro said as he looked at his captain. No matter how much he wanted her to leave, he knew it was pointless, besides the girl would not be beat. "Even though he's Krieg, he's all battered up."

Luffyko turned and saw Gin, "Ah Gin, you said once before that you knew nothing about the grand Line, right? But you have been there, haven't you?"

Gin looked down as he thought back to that time, "The truth is I don't know anything. What happened at the Grand Line on the seventh day…was it a dream? Or reality? It's still fresh in my mind…It was unbelievable. Just one man destroyed a whole fleet of 50 ships!" He paused as everyone screamed in disbelief before continuing, "He showed up out of nowhere and started sinking our ships, one after the other. If a storm hadn't come along, our maiden ship would've been destroyed too! I have no idea how many of my crewmates ships survived, but it was too scary for me to accept it all. I don't want to even think about what had happened! That man his stare pierces through you, like the eyes of a hawk!"

Zoro gasped and stepped forward, "What? What did you say?"

Zeff stepped forward, "That man…he must be the man known as Hawk Eyes. The fact that you noticed his eyes, leads me to believe that it was him. It all sounds like something he would do."

"The Hawk Eyes Man!" Zoro said as he gripped the metal railing of the stairs.

Luffyko looked up at him, "Eh, you know that guy, Zoro?" She looked over him and saw how wound up he was and eyed him carefully.

"That's the man I've been looking for." Zoro said after he forced himself to relax. "I sailed across the oceans in search of him."

"Maybe he had some kind of grudge to settle with you guys." Sanji offered as he looked at the terrified pirate.

"Not that I know of."

"Perhaps you disturbed his nap." Zeff supplied.

"Stop the bullshit! Why in the world would he destroy our fleet just for that?" Gin yelled as he saw Zeff just smirk back.

"Don't get so worked up. I'm just making assumptions. Stuff like that happens at the Grand Line."

Usopp shivered, "Just what kind of place is that?"

"A place where anything can happen." Zoro replied as he looked down at Gin.

Usopp bit his lip and tried not to cry, "Hey Luffyko! Stop this right now! We can't go there!" He looked down to see the girl's shoulders trembling. "Luffyko?"

Luffyko looked up in excitement, "Gah! I'm so pumped up! I was hoping the Grand Line would have all this!"

Usopp glared at the girl, she had no regard for her safety. "Can't you be more concerned about your safety?"

Zoro leaned back and shrugged, "But with all this talk, now my destination will really be the Grand Line. That man, I can definitely meet him there!"

Sanji glared at him, "Are you morons? You must be those who are eager to die."

"That's right, but it's none of your business" Zoro said as Sanji turned back to look at him. "When I decided to become the greatest swordsman in the world, I threw away the rest of my life. I'm the only one who can say that I'm an idiot."

"Me too, me too!" Luffyko cried out with a grin.

"As a man of the sea, same here!" Usopp said only to earn a stab from Zoro's sheath.

"Cut the lying."

Patty glared at them, "Do you bastards realize what's going on here? Don Krieg's ship is right in front of this restaurant! Do all the talking only after we get out of this mess!"

"Here they come! I can hear them!" A chef said as he held his weapon ready.

"We won't let them through!" Another called out.

Sanji placed an arm around Luffyko, "Don't worry I won't let them harm you." He let go when the ship rocked from a massive attack to Don Krieg's ship.

"What?!" Luffyko cried only to have Zoro catch her and help her stand from the wave's rocking.

"Oh no, this is bad! Nami, Yosaku, and Johnny are still on our ship!" Zoro said as he let Luffyko go as she gained her balanced and took off towards the ship.

Usopp stood up and ran after him, "Damn it! We may already be too late!"

Luffyko followed to see the ship in pieces when she heard, "Big Bro!" She rushed over to see Johnny and Yosaku, "Yosaku, Johnny! Are you all right? Where's the ship? What happened to Nami?"

"She's…I'm sorry little sis…She's left! Nami…she took off with all the treasure!"

"What did you say!" Luffyko, Usopp, and Zoro yelled.

"It's him…"

Zoro heard Zeff and turned out to look and then he saw the ship for one man. Krieg also saw him, "That son of a bitch…he followed us!"

Zoro clenched the railing, "It can't be…he is…the man with the hawk eyes?!"