Chapter 20

" Hey, wouldn't you be hungry, by any chance? " Wanted to know Luffy.

Watching the bloody body of Gin, the young man saw him crawling on the ground, while declaring.

" I… I'm not hungry at all! Leave me alone! "

" I hear your stomach screaming famine! "

" He is not the only one ! " Said another voice.

Arriving then, Sanji placed a plate in front of Gin, while Alice did the same with a bottle of water.

" You must starve! " She assured, smiling at him! " You will be better after eating and drinking something! "

" Tsss! Get out! I don't want your pity! "

" Do you want to be tough? " Was surprised Sanji! " Idiot, know that you can do nothing against the powers of the oceans! They are ruthless and man can do nothing against them! However, you can always stand up and face them to show that you are not afraid of them! "

" And it showed much more courage than staying there to let you starve! " Assured Alice! " This will allow to see the next day! "

Hearing them, Gin ends up clenching his teeth. Then, finally, he took the plate and began to eat the contents of the latter, while sobbing.

" Thank you ! Thank you so much ! I really thought I was going to starve! "

Stopping for a few moments, he finally confesses.

" Hell, why is this dish so good? I can't stop savoring it! "

" It's really good, huh? " Sneered Sanji.

" Yes ! You are awesome cooks! "

" Me, I did nothing! " Hastened to insure Alice! " It's Sanji, the cook! I am only here as a waitress! "

" Thank you anyway! " Gin assured, finishing his plate.

" Ha ha, it's great! " Said Luffy, landing near them! " I was just looking for a good cook! "

Then turning to Sanji, he asked.

" That tells you to be a cook on my boat? "

" Hein? "

Dressed in the same uniform as Alice, but with a vein at the forehead, Raynare was in the Baratier's kitchen, while a black aura hovered around her.

"That old debris ... ! How dare he make a woman like me work in his crappy restaurant? "

" Hey, who was to take care of table five? " Wanted to know a cook.

" It's Moose! " A ssured someone! " I have the table two's fish to prepare! "

" Hein? I have fifteen ribs of beef on the fire! I don't have time for this! "

" Normal, you're so slow! "

" What? Do you want my pan in the teeth? "

" And my foot? Did you see my foot? "

Seeing the cooks start arguing, the fallen angel felt a drop appear behind his head, while wondering.

" Is it a kitchen or a battlefield? "

" Hey, stay not planted there! " Patty ordered him, going back to the kitchens! " There is washing up to do ! "

" Sorry ? " Raynare wondered! " No way I'm doing something like washing up! "

" Hein? Listen to me, dear! When you are in a kitchen, it is only to do two jobs: dishes or cooking! "

" Okay ! " Raynare said, approaching an unused oven!" Give me something to do! "

" What? "

" Give me something to cook! "

" What? Do you really think you can decide what to do here? And then, it is impossible that a dirty arrogant little girl like you can cook as well as us! "

" Oh come on, give him a chance, Patty! ", Remarked a cook.

" Yeah, for once we have a daughter in the kitchen! "

" I can't wait to taste the food of a woman as lovely as she! "

" Okay ! " Patty approved, then taking a little piece of paper! " Here, you take care of table five! A beef bourguignon, do you think you can do it? "

" No problem ! "

" Oh I understand ! " Said Sanji! " You are a pirate, and that's why you shot our restaurant! "

" Uh, it was an accident! And then it was Raynare who did this! "

" Whatever! In the future, try, you and your friends, not to do any other damage! This restaurant is the most precious old schnock! He is even more precious than his pirate ship was! "

" Pirate ship ? " Wondered Luffy! " Was that old man a pirate captain? "

" Yes ! And he was very dreaded! " Assured Alice! " And even today, nobody dares to try to anger him! But hush, the Navy must not know it! "

" Even if it saved my life, I must admit that I don't understand why a great cook decided to build his restaurant in the middle of the ocean! " Confessed Gin! " Does this place have something symbolic for it? "

At that moment, he noticed like a kind of thrill of fear in Alice, as she suddenly put her hand on her stomach. Finally, looking down, she said.

" It's not to forget! Forget about people who can starve, because of being surrounded only by the ocean! "

" Hum? "

" Hey, Sandy! " Called him Luffy.

" It's Sanji! " Retorted the cook.

" How would you like to come on my boat and become ...? "

" I refuse !" Sanji replied, before Luffy could even finish his sentence.

" What? But why ? "

" For several reasons ! Anyway, I still can't leave here and leave Alice-chan alone with these gorillas, who serve as cooks! "

" I refuse ! " Suddenly shouted Luffy, facing him! " I want you to cook! "

" What? Hey, I told you I had my reasons for staying here! "

" Which? "

" You don't need to know! "

" Leave it down, Mugiwara! " Advised Alice! " This is not the first time that we have made a proposal to Sanji! Even the Navy wanted to hire him several times! But he refused them all! "

" Anyway, Mugiwara…! " Gin started, looking at Luffy! " Even if you find a cook, what is your goal as a pirate? "

Smiling immediately, Luffy said.

" Go to Grand Line! "

Immediately, the trio could see fear in the face of Gin, who then began to swallow.

" Grand… Grand Line? Wait a minute ... if you are looking for a cook, then that means that your crew is not yet complete! "

" Yes ! But with Sanji, we will be seven in all! "

" Why do you count me in the heap? " Growled the cook.

" You look like a good person, so listen to my advice! Don't go on the Grand Line! You are still young ! You surely ignore all the dangers there are! Why not sail to another less dangerous part of the world? "

" Hum? Have you ever been on the Grand Line? " Luffy wondered.

" N… No! " Gin immediately retorted, seeming to be trembling with fear! " I ... I don't know anything about this place ... and that's what scares me! "

" Is this place so scary? " Luffy wondered.

" It's not the scary place! " Suddenly retorted Alice.

Appearing to tremble again, the young waitress suddenly asserted.

" No, these are the people who live there… including the better saber in the world! "

Caught in stomach cramps, Patty fell to her knees on the ground, while asking.

" What ... What did you make? "

Chuckling as the cook had the bad idea to taste his dish, Raynare said.

" What? I just followed the recipe my way! You know, I have only read one cookbook in my life! The title was "100 ways to poison a dish without poison"! I think you'd better go to the bathroom! "

Not being asked, the man left immediately, when Luffy arrived.

" Bah, what's wrong? "

" It is now that you arrive, you? "

Then seeing a cook take a dish to take him to the dining room, the fallen angel affirmed.

" Pay attention ! I had time to poison this dish too! "

" Hein? " Asked the cook.

" And I will continue, while I am in this kitchen! " Said the girl.

Hearing this, a man ends up pushing her outside, with a notebook in his hands.

" In this case, go take customer orders! "

Smiling at hearing this, Raynare rejoices.

" Great ! If I get in enough trouble, Zeff will have no choice but to beg me to leave so I will never work for him again! Now let's create an indoor scandal! "

However, her smile disappeared the second she heard Zoro and the others, seated at a table, calling him.

" Waitress, the menu! "

" Wow, Raynare in waitress clothes! " Sneered Nami! " Who would have believed it ? "

" You are more cute as well! " Assured Lucy.

" Plue! " Plue said, on Lucy's lap.

" Shut up ! " She ordered! " And what are you doing here? "

" Knowing that you will be working here for a year, I guess we have time for a good meal! " Sneered Usopp.

" And I don't want any huddle with our food! " Lucy ordered him! " Otherwise, I ask Virgo to get rid of your money! "

" What? Just try and you're dead! "

Ignoring the threat, Lucy was the first to command, followed by the other three pirates. Unable to do anything, Raynare, with a forced smile, only wrote down their orders in their notebook, while swearing to make them pay for this humiliation.

" Frankly, it's not nice! " Cried Luffy suddenly, as Raynare finished serving the rest of the crew.

" What are you doing there? " Raynare asked him.

" I was fired from the kitchen! It seems that I broke too many dishes! "

" Tell you will work here for a year! " Sneered Nami! " Well, it will be beautiful! "

" We could perhaps consider repainting the flag and leave without them! " Mocked Lucy.

" Hey, not even in dreams! And then, why do you put on a good meal when we kill ourselves at work? "

" What ? " Asked Zoro! " Do you really think we're going to be fasting to please you? "

Sneering then, he said.

" It's a shame that neither of you can enjoy this delicious cuisine! "

Groaning then, Luffy was about to clean his nose, when Raynare put two glasses of sake on the table. Pushing one of them towards Zoro, she said.

" Shut up ! And just drink! It's the house that offers! "

" The house that offers? "

" Yeah! " Raynare assured, getting ready to drink the second glass.

Then grabbing his arm, Zoro questioned him.

" Do you think I'm going to fall so stupidly in the panel? "

Then taking his glass and that of Raynare, he exchanged them, before saying.

" Health! "

Then, drinking then, while the fallen angel remained motionless, Zoro ended up smiling at him, before quite simply placing his hands on his belly.

" The toilets are over there! " Raynare told him, displaying a mischievous smile.

Seeing Zoro running before a disaster happened, the four others could not restrain themselves and literally exploded with laughter. Making a huge splash, they caught the eye of Sanji, who was already hitting on another girl.

" Hum? " He said! " Is this the Mugiwara crew? "

Freezing at this moment, he suddenly disappears, before positioning himself in front of Nami and Lucy, with one knee on the ground.

" Oh, you can laugh Cupid! " He cried! " How can someone like you introduce me to two young women as beautiful as each other? I don't know who to watch first! "

" That … ? " The two girls wondered.

" Who are you ? " Raynare asked him.

Immediately, Sanji grabbed her hand, while affirming.

" Oh, I beg you to excuse my rudeness, dear colleague! You're the new recruit, aren't you? I'm Sanji, nice to meet you! Don't worry ! If the least of these cooks' daring dares to attack you, I'll be there to protect you! "

" You ... Are you a waiter? " Lucy asked her.

" I'm a cook ! " Affirmed the blond! " And if you wish, I can prepare the best food for you ...! "

At that moment, a fist of golden light hit him in the face, sending him to fly. Jumping in surprise, Lucy suddenly found herself in the arms of another man, who said to Sanji.

" Don't even think about hitting on her! "

" Lo ... Loke? " Wondered Lucy.

" No, but who do you think you are, you bastard? " Sanji asked, getting up! " "You want to fight, right? Be careful, I have the annoying tendency to get angry very easily! "

" As if I could be afraid of you! " Retorted the spirit! " You dare to flirt with my tender Lucy before my eyes and for that you will bite! Come on, come fight if you're a man! "

" Loke! That's enough ! "

" Decidedly, you never get bored in this restaurant! " Usopp remarked.

" It's clear ! " Approved Raynare, who was now holding Plue in his arms, and Luffy, seeing the two men start fighting.

However, before he could get to his hands, a wooden leg struck Loke violently, causing him to crash into a wall.

" No, but what's still going on? " Roared Zeff, advancing towards the small group! " Did you really decide to ransack my restaurant or what? "

" Tsss! The old debris! "

" Hey, Mugiwara! " Called him Zeff! " When you were on deck, I thought I heard you were looking for a cook, correct? "

" Yeah, why? "

" So I have something to offer you! I'll let you go, you and the other girl, and in return, you will take this Sanji troublemaker with you! I can't stand it anymore ! "

" Hein? " Said the latter! " No, but who do you think you are to decide for me whether to leave or stay, old debris? "

" For your boss, fool! Boss who is tired of having to fix your nonsense! This week alone, I had to settle twenty-three complaints from men declaring that you openly flirted with their women before their eyes! You also broke five chairs and two tables! And when it comes to your kitchen, let's not talk about it! It's an infection! Clearly, disappear from my sight! "

" I hope it did you good to unpack everything you had on your heart! However, it doesn't make me hot or cold! I know you are telling me that just because you know my food is better than yours! You're just afraid of losing your place as chief, old debris! "

" How dare you, baboon? " Roared Zeff, kicking him which made him crash on the table of Nami and the others.

Taking advantage of the show, Luffy ate Zoro's food, while Zoro was still in the bathroom, and was even able to grab the rest of the plates before Sanji crashed in front of him.

" If you want to hope to beat me one day, it will really be a miracle, poor kid! " Assured Zeff.

" As if I needed that to be superior to you! " Retorted Sanji, getting up! " You and your wooden leg don't scare me! No matter how hard you stick me beating on beating, I will continue to work here, until you are in a grave! "

" Well, my little guy, you haven't returned! " Assured Zeff, going away! " Because I intend to live a good century, before I die! "

" Hey, the old debris! " Suddenly called Raynare! " Is that true for your proposal? Can we leave if we take Sanji with us? "

" Yeah! " He assured, going into the kitchens! " But good luck! "

Immediately, Luffy and the fallen angel turned to Sanji, with stars in their eyes. The two had the same idea, but for different purposes. Luffy wanted Sanji as a cook and Raynare just wanted him to leave here.

" So there, no way! " Sanji retorted, understanding what they had in mind.

Then, in a few seconds, he raised the table and put it back in order, before welcoming the three girls in the group.

" Mesdemoiselles, if you want to settle in! Please forgive us for this unfortunate incident! To forgive me, here is a fruit salad and a very fresh cocktail! "

" Oh, how nice! " Said Nami.

" Here is finally a gallant man! " Said Lucy.

" I am not gallant, me? " Asked Loke, sitting on a chair, and with plaster in her hair.

" Are you still there? " Sanji wondered.

" Hey, why don't I have the right to a fruit salad, when Raynare has the right to have one? " Got angry Usopp! " I'm the client, not her! "

" Here, here's a hot tea and if you're not happy, I don't care, Pinocchio! "

" No, but are you looking for a fight? " Asked Usopp, before turning to Loke! " You, the spirit, rule him his account! "

" Do you take me for a bodyguard? " Wondered the latter, already drinking a cup of tea.

" RAYNARE! "

Suddenly running towards the latter, his hand at his belt, Zoro returned with a broad sinister smile on his face.

" Demon ! I hope you had fun because now it's my turn to laugh! Wait until I make raven sashimi with your wings! "

" Hey, stop! " Sanji stopped him! " Who do you think you are to speak to such a charming woman? "

" Hein? You, the discolored asparagus, I didn't ask you for anything! "

" What? Do you dare to make fun of people with your hairstyle, cactus head? "

" But you will stop with my hair, yes? "

" Come, come, don't fight for me! " Suddenly exclaimed Nami.

" What are you talking about? " Zoro asked him, while Sanji immediately came back to her.

" By the way, I would not want to be abused, but I find the food a little expensive! " Noticed the redhead! " Could we have a small reduction, if possible? "

" Don't worry, for the ladies, it's free! "

" Oh thank you ! " Said Nami and Lucy.

" I don't believe it, it is bamboozled! " Zoro noted.

" That idiot is ridiculous! " Said Loke.

" You are going! " Lucy ordered him, waving his key.

Disappearing at this moment, Loke nevertheless nevertheless reappears a few seconds later, before affirming to Sanji.

" I warn you with Lucy it is: no hug, no kisses, no small caresses, no alcohol and no drugs! And that is during the day! At night, I would be there to watch her! "

" Go away ! " Lucy ordered him.

Seeing him disappear for good, Sanji asked.

" How does he do this? "

" Oh, it's my power! I control spirits, which each have their own character! Here, for example, it's Plue! "

" Plue ! " Said the latter.

" What is this strange creature? " Sanji wondered, showing a serious look! " I wonder what kind of dish I could cook it in! "

" Hands off ! "

" Come to think of it, Plue is the spirit of what? " Asked Nami.

" Of the dog ! "

Hearing this, Zoro and Usopp affirmed.

" You completely missed it, that one! "

" I don't allow you! "

Laughing as for him, Luffy ended up attracting attention, while he finished Zoro's plate at that moment. Immediately, he received a scabbard as well as a kick.

" Motherfucker ! " Roared Zoro! " Reimburse my meal! "

" Stop standing there doing nothing and going to take care of the customers! " Sanji ordered.

Then throwing Luffy aside, at a table asking for the menu, Sanji tied his tie again, before assuring Raynare.

" Raynare-sama! Take your time to eat your fruit salad, before joining us! I'll take care of everything ! "

" Oh, thank you Sanji! " Raynare said, running her hand over her cheek.

" No, but I'm hallucinating! " Said Usopp! " This is favoritism! "

Beginning to be a little uncomfortable, Lucy ends up turning her gaze to the only waitress of the establishment. Arriving at a table, Alice advanced with a plate in her hand, and failed every moment to drop the latter.

" Say, Sanji! I noticed that all the cooks in this place overprotected this girl, despite the fact getting you into trouble! "

" Oh, are you talking about Alice? It's normal ! It's the little darling of the establishment! She has been here since the creation of this restaurant! And since then, despite the fact that the team is only made up of brutes who are normally cooks, it has stayed here, as a waitress, serving customers with a smile! Since the creation of the restaurant, she is the only girl to have been allowed to work there and her kindness made all the cooks very quickly consider her the little mascot of the establishment! As for customers, she may be clumsy and chain the dumplings, they always make sure to be served by her, rather than by a bully! So you understand why it is forbidden for anyone to raise their hands on it! "

" And why does she work here? " Raynare asked him, not understanding how a girl could stay in this restaurant.

" She and I owe a debt to the old debris! " Sanji simply declared, then leaving.