A few days after leaving Alabasta, the Little Ul sailed smoothly at sea, accidentally crushing several boatloads of ants along the way, and its little treasure chest was once again overflowing.
"Cifer, look!"
Chopper, who was competing with Enel in fishing, swung his arm hard, and a sea fish as big as half of Chopper was thrown onto the deck.
"I won! Enel will have to wait until I finish my meal before he can eat!"
Chopper was gesturing wildly on the deck when he noticed Robin, who had been reading a book, staring at him. He then shyly hid behind Enel.
"Captain Cifer! Another pirate ship!"
This has been going on almost every day for the past few days. Nolan has gotten used to it, but when it comes to money, the more the merrier.
"Seriously, it seems One Piece is still too tempting for kids!"
Cifer remained lying on the beach chair, the flag on the Little Ul fluttering in the wind, as they began to move closer to the ship.
"Not enough, not enough... Tell the chef to hurry up!"
On the pirate ship, a pretty pink-haired girl with a beautiful figure is sitting at the dining table, enjoying her meal.
She used both hands to carry the food, urging the chef to speed up, while all the crew members surrounded her.
In fact, several chefs in the kitchen were already in a flurry of activity, and the crew on the ship were mostly chefs.
However, her eating speed was comparable to that of monsters like Cifer and Enel, and the cooking speed of several chefs simply could not keep up with her eating speed.
"Something terrible has happened, Captain Bonney!"
Just as she was about to finish eating her food and was about to throw a tantrum, a lookout rushed into the cabin from the deck.
"What happened? It's lunchtime!"
Bonney glared at the lookout while continuing to eat the last of the food on the table.
"There's a ship... a ship is heading our way!"
The lookout seemed a little anxious and his speech was not very clear.
"So what if we come closer? Our Captain Bonney is Great Pirate with Bounty of 27 million!"
A crew member next to him remained completely calm. They had come all the way from the South Blue and this wasn't the first time they had encountered other pirates.
"This time it's different! That flag belongs to the Butcher from the Shichibukai — Black Winged Great Demon!"
The lookout almost shouted out loud when he saw the Pirate Flag on the ship through his binoculars and broke out in a cold sweat.
That was the last person they wanted to see on this vast ocean, without a doubt!
As soon as he finished speaking, all the crew members were startled and stood up, all looking at the girl sitting at the dining table.
"What an annoying person I've run into!"
Bonney jumped off the table and grabbed a cloth to wipe the oil stains off her palms.
She hated Ulquiorra because he had taken that man's place as Shichibukai.
She had been searching for the Tyrant since she set sail, but he was a man who came and went without a trace, so she could only keep inquiring.
Fortunately, as Shichibukai, he was renowned and powerful, and with a little effort, he could still find a clue.
But everything changed after Ulquiorra replaced him.
No one cared where the former Shichibukai had gone; the whole world's attention was focused on the newly Great Pirate, "Black Winged Great Demon."
Her life seemed to have returned to square one.
"I've heard that this Shichibukai acts entirely on his own whim, but he won't kill innocent people indiscriminately."
"You... all of you, don't resist!"
His crew members were mostly chefs from various places, and most of them just wanted to come with him to see the world. He couldn't let them get killed.
As for escaping?
If just anyone could escape from the world's strongest fighting force, then the opponent wouldn't be so fearsome.
Let's go!
Bonney stood in front of everyone and walked onto the deck. By this time, the Cifer ship was visibly approaching.
"That woman is Bonney, the 'Big Eater Woman' from the South Blue, with Bounty 27 million Belly!"
Robin, a former member of a mysterious organization, immediately recognized the girl standing on the bow of the ship.
"Who?!"
Cifer jumped up from the sofa, his sunglasses falling off.
He took a single step and covered over a hundred meters, landing on the other party's ship.
"Robin, who is Bonney?"
Nolan was somewhat puzzled, as he had never seen Captain Cifer so concerned about pirates before.
"She might be our new companion, or to put it another way, she should have boarded the ship before you."
Enel yawned as he answered their questions, having overheard every word of the Tyrant's conversation with Cifer.
"You're all here, aren't you? Didn't you recognize my banner? Or are you trying to climb over me, one of the Shichibukai, to rise to power?"
When faced with Cifer's sudden appearance on the ship, Bonney tried to remain calm, but the crew members behind her were almost all terrified.
"Ulquiorra, we just happened to be passing by. They are all my cooks. I'm the only pirate on the ship!"
"Captain Bonney!"
She took all the blame upon herself, after all, if she encountered this guy, the best outcome might be spending the rest of her life in the Jail.
Going to sea was her own choice, and she should have expected this day to come. It's just a pity that she never saw that man again.
"Oh, what a pity. If you want me to let them go, it's not as simple as just taking all the blame upon yourself."
"The best way to save their lives is to defeat me!"
Cifer didn't seem to give them a chance, his eyes fixed on Bonney, a fierce glint in them.
"All of you, step back!"
Bonney said no more, and simply ordered her men to return to their cabins.
"I've wanted to punch that stinky face of yours for ages!"
Bonney launched the first attack, but every move was dodged by Cifer with extremely subtle movements, so much so that after dozens of rounds, she didn't even touch the hem of her clothes.
"You, did you become Shichibukai by hiding and dodging? Come and have a fair and square showdown with me!"
She seemed to be acting like a child, mocking Cifer.
"That's a classic provocation tactic, but I can show you the difference in our abilities."
Cifer shrugged, revealing all his weaknesses to Bonney.
You're finished!
"Go back to being a child!"
Bonney was overjoyed; this openness was a perfect opportunity for her!
If we turn him into a child, even if the big monster was a little monster in its infancy, it's impossible for it to be stronger than me now, right?
Bonney jumped up and slapped Cifer's chest, the blow feeling like hitting steel, leaving her hand red from the impact.
Looking at the other person, he hadn't even changed his posture at all, let alone become a child.
"How is that possible..."
This tactic, which has never failed since we set sail, has actually failed today?!
Bonney, refusing to believe it, stepped forward and kept patting the other person's stomach, while Cifer felt as if he were being massaged.
It would be even better if the force were a bit stronger!
"Captain Cifer... what are you doing...?"
The Little Ul had already docked beside them, Nolan, on the bow, looked at the girl in front of Cifer who seemed to be acting coquettishly, her cheeks flushed.