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Chapter 21: Unwelcome Customer! Sanji's Food and Gin's Debt!
A man suddenly rushed towards the bathroom of the Baratie, clearly unable to hold it in for much longer. As he gripped the handle, however, the voice he heard behind the door completely stunned him.
"Customer service equals love, and love equals restaurant! And the customer is the king!" From inside the men's restroom, one of the chefs yanked a loose nose hair while practicing his speech in the mirror. He wore a dark double-breasted chef's jacket with matching shorts and a white apron, accompanied by a pink ascot tie. A braided hachimaki headband adorned his head like a diadem. "Pleasant greetings to the customer is what it's all about, and the customer is always right and we stand by that!" The chef then began practicing his greetings in the mirror, "Hello and welcome you damned crooks! But don't you ever come back! Awfully sorry about that. You're all so pathetic, I laugh!" Soon enough, he prepared himself for his daily tasks, and exited the restroom, shocking the man who still held it in waiting outside, clearly in a jovial mood. "Yes indeed! Today will be a great day for everyone!" He muttered, then noticed the man waiting outside, "Oh, hello there and welcome you damned crook!" He greeted as he walked towards the restaurant,
"That's our service motto around here, no doubt about it! The customer is always…!" he only paused, shocked at what he saw: Sanji gripping a bloodied and beaten Lt. Fullbody. "Oh no! Our customer!" The chef only glared as he approached, "Dammit! Not this again, Sanji! What the hell do you think you're doing with our customer!? Don't you know he's a marine lieutenant!?"
"You're an awful cook, Patty," Sanji growled, "What makes you think you can talk to me like that?"
"Pah! A crappy cook like you is calling me bad!?" Patty asked as he approached Sanji, "Restaurants can't exist without customers! They're our lifeblood, so we can't afford to hurt them, like you always seem to do!"
"But he deserved it," Sanji explained, jeering at Fullbody, "He didn't treat the food or me with respect. And he insulted all the cooks!" Sanji only let go of Fullbody, letting the lieutenant drop to the floor, "So I simply taught him a lesson."
All the diners, as well as the Straw Hats just looked on in silence. They all knew that this was a tense situation, but they were well aware who started it from what they witnessed earlier.
"You'll regret this…all of you!" Fullbody groaned as he struggled to sit up, "No restaurant should treat its customers like this! I'll shut this place down…do you hear me!? I will shut this whole place down! This floating restaurant is finished! You understand!?" Yet all the marine's anger served was to rile up the sous-chef further.
"Then maybe I should just finish you off, right here; right now!" Sanji growled, approaching the terrified lieutenant, only to be restrained by the other chefs, who rushed down the stairs to intervene.
"Sous-chef Sanji! Stop it!" One of them cried out.
"ARROGANT BASTARDS LIKE YOU WHO THINK THEY CAN PUSH ANYBODY AROUND REALLY PISS ME OFF!" Sanji roared at Fullbody, trying desperately to get at the man who insulted his cooking, the rage in his eyes now evident, "You're not such a big shot now, are you!? ARE YOU!?" Fullbody only was horrified. For the first time in his entire career, he felt a twinge of fear in his soul.
Before Sanji could even make another move, an old man came walking down the spiral staircase. From the pristine state of his chef's uniform and the extremely tall toque he wore on his head, this man was the head chef and captain of the Baratie. His mustache was so long, he wore it in braids, but by far the most noticeable trait was that his right foot was replaced with a peg leg.
"Boss Zeff! Can you give us a hand!?" One of the chefs restraining Sanji asked, "Sanji's gone crazy again!"
"Sanji!" the head chef yelled at his protégé, demonstrating that he had no trouble at all walking despite his condition, "Don't tell me you went on another rampage in here, you idiot!"
"Put a cork in it, old man!" Sanji yelled back.
"Oh, so now you're ordering me around!? Just who do you think you're talking to!?" Zeff asked, "Do you wanna sink my restaurant to the bottom of the East Blue, you punk!?" Then he shocked everyone by kicking Sanji across the face with his peg leg. Fullbody only smiled, thinking he'd won, but then Zeff turned his irritation to the lieutenant, "You too! GET YOUR ASS OUTTA MY RESTAURANT!" Then Zeff proceeded to kick Fullbody in the face with his peg leg as well, sending the officer skidding onto the floor, lying on his front, and somewhat confused.
'What kinda restaurant is this!?' Fullbody thought as he struggled to get up, 'The boss is like a mob boss! It's almost like this were a pirate ship! Are…are all these bastards really chefs?'
"L-Lieutenant! Lieutenant Fullbody!" A voice cried out, and Fullbody saw one of his seamen straggling in from the opposite door, blood trickling down the left side of his face and his uniform tattered. "We…We've got trouble! Sir, he's escaped! Don Krieg's man escaped! He attacked us when we tried to interrogate him about Krieg's whereabouts, then disappeared!"
"WHAT!?" Fullbody asked, his eyes wide with horror. "But that's impossible! When we found him only three days ago, he was so hungry he was on the brink of death! How'd he get the strength to do that when we never fed him anything!?"
"I'm sorry, Lieutenant! I…!" He did not finish. As the seaman was about to speak, he was interrupted by a thunderous bang. The lead ball tore through his uniform, cleaved his heart and came out of his chest. He swayed for a moment, blood pouring from his mouth, and then crashed face first onto the floor. The man who fired the shot soon came into view as most of the diners backed away towards the furthest wall. This man wore grey trousers and a jacket over a dark green shirt. Said jacket had two serpents emblazoned onto the front, while a headband of the same color acted like a diadem, allowing his scruffy dark hair to poke out on top. He was a man of about 25, tall and lanky. His hands were bruised and scratched. His eyes sunken in, and his hair as dry as grass at the end of summer.
"It would seem we have a new customer, sir," Patty told Zeff, eyeing the marksman suspiciously.
"He would do well to mind himself and not start any trouble aboard my ship," Zeff replied.
Luffy only looked on with interest aside from the other Straw Hats.
"A pirate, huh?" He asked, curious as to how this would play out. Ragnar and Zoro both grasped their swords, ready for a fight, if necessary, while Nami was only wishing there was someway to bring her spear without tripping anyone over. Usopp was indecisive as to whether he needed to get his bow, or hide below deck back on the Merry.
"That man is a pirate?" Ragnar asked softly, "He looks like he's been to Helheim and back!"
The gaunt pistoleer walked past Fullbody, nervous eyes watching him as he sat down at an empty seat, placing his left foot on the table.
"I don't care what it is. Just bring me some food," he demanded, but nobody dared serve him given who he was. "C'mon. This is a restaurant, isn't it?"
"Hello and welcome, mere bastard!" Patty exclaimed, acting as if he were another customer.
"I'm just gonna repeat myself one more time," the pirate demanded, "Get me something to eat, and make it snappy."
"Of course, right away, but might I ask first, how you'll be paying for your meal?" Patty asked, only to see the pirate's flintlock pistol aimed right at his forehead.
"Will a lead bullet be enough?"
"So, you don't have any money then? Is that what you're insinuating?" Patty only interlocked his hands and slammed them down hard on the pirate's head, much to everyone's delight, smashing the seat in the process.
"That dumbass Patty broke another chair!" Zeff grumbled, being the only one who was not pleased by the destruction of his ship's property.
"Sorry, pirate, but our policy is that we only serve paying customers!" Patty told his would-be attacker, and the restaurant filled with cheers of encouragement from the crowd, followed by the sound of a growling stomach. "Aww, isn't that just too bad. I can hear your stomach grumbling from here, pirate."
"That was a fart, jackass…!" The pirate groaned, "Now listen…give me…some food…now!"
"WE'RE NOT GIVING YOU SQUAT, SO BEAT IT!" Patty roared. It was at this moment that both Zeff and Luffy noticed Sanji leave. Evidently, he didn't want to witness this violence, or so Luffy thought. Yet he was more concerned on the fight. The diners continued to cheer Patty on, encouraging him as he beat the pirate, kicking him in the gut while he was down.
"That's just too barbaric," Nami muttered softly, "Regardless of whether or not he's a pirate, how can they just beat a starving man senseless?"
"Apparently, the sous-chef thought the same," whispered Luffy, indicating the blonde boy's absence.
'I can't take this anymore! All these cooks are nuts!' Lt. Fullbody thought, witnessing what he saw as pure madness, 'I gotta get outta here! I want nothing to do with this place for as long as I live!' While all the attention was focused on the fight, the Marine officer took the opportunity to escape, crawling on his hands and knees, and not even caring about Moodie, who was nowhere to be seen. Perhaps she already fled. Nobody knew for certain, but they were more focused on the brawl, whose outcome was instantly decided. Patty stood tall over the pirate victorious to the sound of cheers and applause.
"And now, you damned crooks, if you need anything, just feel free to ask!" He addressed the crowd, smiling as he lifted his apron in a mock curtsy. Then he picked up the attacker over his shoulder, like some beast he hunted, and tossed him out onto the back deck of the ship. "And please never come back!" Patty only wiped his hands clean of the dirt and closed the door as he went back inside, leaving the Krieg pirate on his back in the sun.
The poor man rolled onto his side, weakly trying to stand up.
"Dammit! If I wasn't so weak from hunger, I'd be inside eating…!" He grumbled, "…and that bastard would be lying here!" Yet he was completely unaware that Luffy was watching.
"Hey! You're not hungry by any chance, are ya?" Luffy asked his fellow pirate.
"No…I'm not…just leave me alone, kid," came the reply, followed by another growl from the pirate's stomach. Soon after, from the same door, Sanji came out and presented the poor man with a tray, upon which was a plate of seafood risotto, a spoon, and a glass of water. The pirate couldn't help but look up at what he saw. This was a dish made with love and care, laden with shrimp, calamari squid rings and even octopus tentacles. Then, he glanced over to Sanji, noticing the sous-chef taking out a cigarette and lighting it with a match.
"Eat up," said Sanji, looking up at the sky.
"Just take it and leave me alone!" The pirate demanded weakly, "I refuse to accept charity! It doesn't matter how down and out I may be! Just take this stuff away from me now!"
"Stop complaining and eat it already," replied Sanji, "I don't care what they say in there. In my book, if anyone's hungry, then they're a customer."
"Sorry, but I'm not your customer." However, the man's growling stomach indicated otherwise. Sanji couldn't help but feel frustrated at how stubborn this guy was, only looking back up at the sky.
"It's amazing how both beautiful and cruel the sea can be. How it's almost a death sentence to lose your food and water out here, how difficult it is to survive." he said, "I know how it feels to go hungry because of the sea more than anyone. You can die for your pride if you want…" Then he looked down at the starving man, "But listen, if you eat and survive, won't that give you the chance to fight for pride truly worth having now and in the future?"
His words finally broke through the man's pride, causing him to widen his eyes in astonishment. If he kept up his act, he would starve to death, but if he did eat now, he'd be able to survive. Eagerly, he sat up cross-legged, grabbed the plate with both hands, and started scarfing the risotto down as he wept. No one had ever shown him kindness until today.
"I'm sorry…" he finally said, sobbing, having momentarily stopped eating, "I'm sorry! Thank you so much! I thought it was over. I truly thought I was gonna die!" He then proceeded to continue wolfing down his food. "This food…it's delicious! I've never eaten food this good before!"
"Of course it is!" Sanji exclaimed softly, smiling at the fact that he was able to get through to someone. Seeing this act of kindness, Luffy knew he had his decision.
"I think I just found our cook!" He muttered, then called out to the pirate, "Y'know, you're lucky he gave you some food! You weren't looking too good there. I thought you were a goner!" Then he turned to Sanji, "So, listen Mr. Cook, why don't you leave this ship and join my crew? I could use a good cook like you on my pirate ship!" Both Sanji and the man he fed only looked at Luffy, as if the boy had gone raving mad, and were equally both confused as the captain of the Straw Hats jumped down towards the lower deck.
"So, you're a pirate?" Sanji asked Luffy, "Is that why you went and did a crazy thing like shoot a cannonball past a Marine ship?"
"That was self-defense!" Luffy explained, "The Marines were the ones that fired on us."
"If you say so. In any case, you really don't wanna do anything stupid on this ship," explained Sanji, "The owner used to be a cook in a famous pirate fleet."
"Oh, so that old man back there used to be a pirate?"
"Yeah, and this restaurant means everything to him. It's the only treasure he'll ever need for the rest of his life. He'll do anything to protect it, on top of which, all of the cooks who joined him out of both admiration and respect are about as hot-headed as any pirate. This actually helps, since pirates are usually coming in and out of this place."
"Yeah, I noticed that. This is a really wild restaurant, isn't it?"
"You're right about that. In fact, it's like this on a daily basis. It's been so bad, customers actually come here just to watch fights between the cooks and the pirates. Every day it's a new ship and a new rampage. It wasn't long before all the waiters got scared and lit out."
"Oh, so that's why you were making the rounds." Luffy only then changed the subject back to his original request, "So, are you gonna join my pirate crew or what?"
"I'm sorry, but I can't," explained Sanji, "There's a reason I have to work here, and so I can't just leave it behind."
"No way! I can't accept," Luffy demanded, "I refuse to accept your refusal. You're a good cook and I need one, so it's obvious that you should join my crew."
"Did you not listen to what I told you?!" Sanji asked, annoyed by Luffy's persistence, "I can't leave here, got that?"
"What's keeping you from leaving?"
"I don't have to tell you anything! I told you my answer is no, and that's all you need to hear from me! Now, take your pirate crew and look for a cook someplace else before I cut you up, Straw Hat!"
"You listen to me, jerk! Nobody makes fun of my straw hat unless they're ready for a beatdown!" For a moment, it seemed like the two boys would actually come to blows.
"I'm sorry to interrupt…" said the Krieg pirate, who was hoping to defuse the situation entirely.
"What is it!?" Luffy and Sanji both snapped in unison.
"My name is Gin, and I'm a crew member of Don Krieg's pirate fleet," he replied, then looking up at Luffy, "And you say that you're a pirate yourself, is that right? What is it that you seek?"
"Oh, just the One Piece!" Luffy happily declared, "Pretty soon, I'm gonna sail the Grand Line and find it!" Upon hearing those words, Gin's eyes went wide with shock. This boy was in search of the One Piece?! And he was still in need of a cook!? Either this was pure naivete, or just idiocy.
"Well, you can't have been seeking it for long," Gin replied, "If you don't even have a cook yet, then your crew can't be all that big."
"Nope," replied Luffy, pointing to Sanji, "He's only the sixth member."
"I told you, I'm not going with you! So don't drag me into this!" Sanji growled, unable to comprehend how stubborn Luffy was.
"You seem like a nice kid, so let me give you a friendly word of advice," Gin told Luffy, "The Grand Line is not somewhere you want to go. You're still young, so there's no need to rush headlong. Remember, the Grand Line is only one small section of this vast ocean. If you wanna be a real pirate, there are plenty of other targets on the high seas to explore."
"I've been told that a lot, but I kinda grew up among both pirates and Vikings, so that shouldn't be any problem," Luffy replied, "So, how about you just warn me about what to avoid in the Grand Line now? Have you been there?"
"I have…but I can't explain it!" Gin uttered out, his body quivering in mild terror, "I just can't comprehend that Gods-forsaken place. That's why I'm afraid of it."
"For being a member of Don Krieg's crew, you're a pretty wimpy pirate," muttered Sanji.
"Wait, who's Don Krieg?" Luffy suddenly asked, much to Sanji and Gin's mutual shock, "Sorry, it's just that his name didn't come up all that often among the pirates I hung out with."
Back in the Baratie's kitchen, the chefs were all busy with meal prep for the lunch rush. The entire room was filled with the melodic tune of boiling water, knives on a cutting board, eggs being wok-fried, and pots and pans being brought out or put away, but the atmosphere was tense. Patty just kicked out one of Don Krieg's crew!
"Ya think more of them will be coming, Patty?" One chef asked as the latter was busy cleaning a fish.
"Who knows," Patty replied, "They say he was one of Don Krieg's men, but I don't care whose man he was."
"I wouldn't be so cocky right now," the chef replied, "I heard that Don Krieg is the strongest, nastiest, most feared pirate in the East Blue." Then he turned to a chef with sunglasses nearby, "Carne, isn't that right?"
"It's all true," Carne replied, "Out here on the East Blue, his iron grip reaches far and wide. He commands over 50 pirate captains. Apart from the Whitebeard Pirates, his is one of the largest pirate fleets the world has ever seen…that man is truly a monster!"
"Aw quit your yapping, Carne. He doesn't scare me," replied Patty as he began to flambé some brandy for a dish.
"He should," Carne continued as he chopped up a daikon radish, "They say that his extraordinary fleet has up to five-thousand pirates in all! This could be bad for us. If that man you beat up returns to Don Krieg and tells him what happened here, and he sends so much as one lone ship, we won't have the numbers to fight them. We'll be crushed like a ripe grape under an elephant's foot, and left to sink to the bottom of the sea."
"You're saying I should've just served him so he could experience our great meals and customer service for free? You don't think that would be rude to the other lousy crooks who actually pay good money to eat here?!" Patty then took a swig of brandy to fortify himself, "I would never stoop that low! This is the Sea Restaurant, Baratie! We fighting cooks have a reputation to uphold, don't we!? I'd never despoil that; I don't give a crap who that pirate cries to! So let 'em send as many ships as they can! I'll fight 'em all off! If you're so scared, then resign and let the real cooks work!"
"Don't you dare say that to me! I'm sick and tired of all the damn crap you spew out!" Carne snapped, "That's the reason why all the wait staff jumped ship, after all! Everything that's happened so far is all on you, Patty!"
"Oh please!" Patty snapped back, "Those wait staff were all just worthless wimps the moment a customer showed up! WORTHLESS WIMPS!"
Before long, the argument between the two chefs grew so heated, it looked like a fight was bound to break out! The other chefs noticed this and eagerly stopped working to see the brawl break out.
"All right! What's going on!?" Chef Zeff asked, having heard the commotion from his cabin. "All of you, get back to work already!" At his instruction, they all heeded his orders, and got back to their business. They did not want to anger the head chef.
Meanwhile, back outside, Gin stepped aboard a small boat Sanji provided for him, grateful for the meal he was given. With his hunger satiated, it was time to head off for better waters.
"So long then!" He told Sanji and Luffy.
"Thanks for the warning, but I'm still gonna go to the Grand Line," said Luffy, "Besides, I've got some pretty strong crew members already so far."
"I know. Feel free to do whatever you want," replied Gin, "After all, I'm just a stranger, and I can't stop you from going anywhere you please. I just wanted to give you a fair warning." Then he turned to Sanji with a smile, "And to you, chef. Thank you for everything! You saved my life, and I owe you for that one. Your cooking skills are the best I've ever seen. I hope to come back soon, sometime!"
"I'll be sure to place a reservation for you," Sanji replied, glad to know that he was able to save someone's life through his cooking.
"Sanji! Get back here right now!" A voice called out, and Luffy and Sanji turned to see the head chef Zeff standing on the kitchen deck, noticing the plate and water glass that the sous-chef served Gin with.
"Hey Gin? Just go," said Sanji, "I'll handle this."
"I'm sorry," Gin replied, feeling ashamed of his actions, "You'll probably get chewed out, or fired because you gave me that food for free." Yet he was only shocked to see Sanji take the plate, spoon and empty glass in his hands, and drop them into the sea.
"Now, there's no proof, so there's no way for me to get yelled at," Sanji replied with a smug grin on his face. Gin never felt so grateful in his life. Here was a sous-chef who fed him covering up what he did out of the kindness of his heart! The pirate only lowered his sail, weighed anchor, and sailed off towards the horizon. "Try not to get caught again by the Marines, you hear?" Sanji asked, sending his friend off.
"Thank you again, sous-chef Sanji!" Gin replied, performing a kowtow in gratitude, "I will never forget your kindness!" Luffy and Sanji only watched as the tiny boat became smaller and smaller as it left the horizon.
"SANJI! GET BACK TO WORK ALREADY!" Zeff bellowed out. Reluctantly, the sous-chef got back to making the rounds, while Luffy decided to head back inside.
"Man, what a nice guy," Luffy muttered to himself as he walked through the restaurant, evidently still not giving up on Sanji, "I just gotta get him to join the crew now."
"Luffy! Over here!" Nami called out waving to her captain. Luffy only saw her, Zoro, Usopp and Ragnar all sitting down for a meal…in his absence! Luffy was absolutely flabbergasted at the sight. They already ordered and didn't tell him!?
"Guys, what are you doing!?" He asked, still floored by the sight.
"Ragnar managed to snag a table for us!" Usopp replied.
"Is it okay if the two of you swap positions?" Zoro joked, getting only a chuckle from the Viking.
"Unlikely! Luffy would make a terrible quartermaster, and we know it," he replied as Luffy made his way over to their table. It was laden with all sorts of high quality dishes: lobster, scallops with shrimp and a monkfish bouillabaisse to name a few.
"You're eating all this delicious food without me!?" Luffy asked, still miffed that the crew ordered lunch without him present. If he hadn't been so preoccupied with Sanji and Gin, he would've had the chance to ask for what he wanted, "What kind of crew are you!? How could you do this to me!?"
"Hold on. I think that's our business, isn't that right?" Zoro asked with a laugh, seemingly unaware that Luffy was spitefully picking his nose, slyly dropping a booger into the swordsman's water, much to the hilarity of the other three crewmates.
"Oh boy! This is gonna be so good!" Usopp snickered. He, Nami and Ragnar did their best to try and stifle their laughter.
"Y'know, I have to say here, the food here really is quite delicious," said Zoro as he grasped his glass, seemingly ready to drink, "I feel bad for you, but…" then he grabbed Luffy and forced him to down the contaminated water, much to his shock and disgust. "…YA SHOULD BE DRINKING THIS YOURSELF!" Nami, Ragnar and Usopp just burst out laughing. Even if the tables turned, it was still funny regardless.
"I can't believe you did that!" Luffy gagged as he was on his back, retching in disgust.
"Yeah, well I can't believe you did that," replied Zoro, who was annoyed at these boyish antics. All at once the diners only gawked at the sight of the Straw Hats' antics, as their laughter filled the restaurant. Sanji even stopped pouring a glass of red wine for one of the ladies, much to her husband's annoyance, to look upon the sight.
"Well, aren't they quaint. I wonder if that's the rest of his crew," Sanji muttered to himself. However, that was when he laid eyes on Nami. Seeing such a beautiful woman, he only rose and handed the wine over to the man he was serving, "Finish pouring it yourself," he said as he then made his way over towards the Straw Hats' table, holding out a rose and getting down on one knee towards Luffy's navigator, "O, dear ocean. Thank you for this treasure you have shared from your depths!" He declared, much to Nami's initial shock. Was he flirting with her? "Oh yes! My love, I can't bear this hardship of loving you from afar. It is too difficult! I am now prepared to sail to the ends of the earth as a pirate if it means that someone of your rare beauty will be by my side!"
Seeing this, the boys among the crew were a bit put off, especially Luffy. Part of him just wanted to unleash a Gum-Gum Pistol on Sanji for getting that close to Nami. Ragnar, however, seemed to be the only man on the crew not annoyed by the sous-chef's womanizing attitude.
"Ah! The maître-d never told me that this one was a poet," he wittingly said, but then noticed Sanji's spiraled eyebrow. 'A spiraled eyebrow?! Is…Is he a Vinsmoke?' Ragnar thought, having his suspicions, 'I mean, I heard my grandfather say that was a defining trait among that family, but…no! No! No! No! No! No! That has to be impossible. There's no way this kid can be related to those Germa bastards!'
"O, how romantic! To be together, sailing the seas!" Sanji continued, "But alas, I'm afraid a great obstacle blocks our way."
"And that great obstacle would be me, right?" Chef Zeff asked, noticing this from his sous-chef, forcing the boy back to reality. "Sanji… this is an opportunity you don't want to pass up. Why not join them and become a pirate?" Sanji only turned his head in shock. How could Zeff suggest such a thing?! "I have no need to keep you here at my restaurant." Hearing that only irritated Sanji to no end. He saw that he was obliged to remain at Baratie whether the staff liked it or not. Yet even he had no clue as to what was coming…
Elsewhere, far away, under another sky, Gin returned to a massive ship, making his report to a weary man in a fur-trimmed coat.
"I see…so this cook saved your life, did he?" The man asked, "And that's how you were able to return to us safe and sound?"
"Y-Yes, but you see, I had no idea that the flagship was in such a sorry state, Don Krieg," said Gin, terrified for his life, "Truly, I didn't know."
"So, what do you propose?" Krieg asked solemnly.
"Now, I propose that I show you the Sea Restaurant, Baratie," Gin only replied. He truly had no idea what the consequences of his actions would entail…
A/N: Well, here we go! Things are about to get serious down the line! Now that Gin's made his debut, it's only a matter of time before we see Don Krieg make his appearance.
You'll notice that Ragnar has known of the Vinsmoke Family after noticing Sanji's eyebrow. Looks like the Vikings have a history with the Germa Empire. Perhaps some bad blood between the two groups? We'll just have to wait and find out, won't we? Also, I forgot to mention last chapter, but Ragnar also made mention that he noticed Whitebeard's bounty poster. Not surprising, seeing as he's one of the most renowned pirates in the world, at this point in time, so obviously it made sense that he would be known all over the world.
For now, though, stay tuned for the next chapter!