The Krieg Pirate Fleet and the Imminent Great War

Krieg knelt on both knees, his head bowed, speaking sincerely.

"Please, give me food."

As the second Overlord of the East Blue, coupled with his brutal, bloody, and treacherous behavior.

In the eyes of many East Blue residents, Krieg could be called a terrifying demon that made children cry at night.

But today, he was kneeling on the ground begging for food?

This starkly contrasting scene left everyone present utterly bewildered.

"What could have happened to a pirate fleet of 50 ships and a staggering 5,000 men to reduce them to this state?"

"This is that terrifying Krieg, acting like a beggar right now."

"But legend has it he's someone who would give up anything for his goals. If the chefs at the Baratie save him now, will he turn on them later?"

"He probably won't. Even the worst people understand the debt of saving a life."

"You're too naive. He killed his superior who promoted him to achieve his goals. He's done many things like that."

The chefs also fell into discussion.

"Let him die here. It'll be getting rid of a menace."

"I agree."

But an accident soon occurred. Sanji brought the prepared meal to Krieg.

Krieg immediately began to devour it ravenously.

The chefs loudly criticized Sanji's actions, but such criticism was useless against him.

His chef's creed was powerful, bordering on obsessive.

Just as Krieg finished eating and regained his strength, he made his move.

He punched Sanji away and threatened the chefs to immediately prepare food for 100 people, demanding they hand over the Baratie.

Treacherous, ferocious, and ungrateful – he was exactly as everyone remembered him.

Can Yue, Luffy, Zoro, and the others were still eating nearby. Upon seeing this, they also began to discuss it.

Usopp spoke first, but his voice was pitifully small: "This ungrateful guy is detestable. You three, go take him down."

Luffy remained silent, seemingly wanting to watch further.

Seeing Luffy like this, the others naturally said nothing more.

Can Yue's attention, however, was already 2 kilometers away.

Through Observation Haki, Can Yue sensed an extremely powerful aura stopped on the sea surface 2 kilometers away.

If nothing unexpected happened, Hawk Eyes had arrived!

'He's not moving. It doesn't look like he's chasing Krieg. Is Hawk Eyes just watching the show?'

After being blown away, Sanji didn't retaliate. Instead, he lit his cigarette, took a puff, and immediately spoke.

"Prepare food for 100 people for them."

As soon as these words were spoken, they were met with unanimous opposition from many chefs, led by Paddy and Carnage. But Sanji refused to back down, shouting angrily.

"Isn't it our duty as chefs to feed the hungry?"

Paddy and Carnage had louder voices: "Sanji, you're too naive."

As everyone argued without reaching a consensus, Head Chef Zephyr appeared and agreed with Sanji's approach.

The chefs, helpless, could only comply.

Krieg recognized Zephyr as the great pirate "Red Leg" Zephyr, who had entered the Grand Line a year ago. At first, he was intimidated by Zephyr's calm presence.

But soon, Krieg noticed that Red Leg Zephyr was missing a leg, which meant he had no combat power.

Thus, Krieg's expression turned like a hungry wolf.

"After you put the food down, everyone get out of the restaurant. This ship is mine."

"In half an hour, anyone still in the restaurant will be an enemy of my great Krieg Pirate Fleet!"

With that, Krieg turned and walked towards his ship.

Gin had tried to persuade Krieg earlier but was clearly rejected and now could only follow beside Krieg.

In less than 10 minutes, with the help of the chefs, all the diners either boarded their own ships or took the Baratie's escape boats and sailed away into the distance.

However, not a single chef left. They all looked ready to die, each holding their combat tools, prepared to perish with the restaurant.

Just then, Sanji and the others saw Can Yue, Luffy, and the others still sitting and eating, appearing completely unconcerned.

"Hey, you errand boys, aren't you leaving yet? Are you trying to get involved in our business?" Sanji knew that Can Yue and the others' strength likely meant they weren't afraid of the Krieg Pirates. But this war had nothing to do with them.

Zoro's lips curled up at one side, and he responded with disdain, "Whether to get involved in your business is up to the captain. I'm just waiting for someone here."

Luffy adjusted his hat and chuckled, "Right now, I'm a waiter at the Baratie."

Once Luffy finished speaking, the Straw Hat Crew understood his meaning.

Can Yue offered no opinion. It was unclear what expression lay beneath his black and white striped mask. After a moment, Can Yue spoke.

"It's best if you leave the Krieg Pirates to us, and you should sail your ship away as soon as possible. Otherwise, you'll inevitably be caught in the crossfire."

The chefs, one by one, grumbled in disagreement, insisting that their restaurant was what they had to protect.

Having said his piece, Can Yue said no more.

Sanji and Zephyr both expressed that they didn't want Luffy to get involved.

In the end, they couldn't resist Luffy's firm resolve. They agreed that if they couldn't defend the restaurant, Luffy and the others could step in, but their work-debt repayment would be over after this.

"Hehehe, then leave it to us," Luffy said, adjusting his straw hat.

Time trickled by as Luffy, Zoro, and Nami fell into thought.

They suddenly recalled Can Yue's words.

"Sail away, and you'll inevitably be caught in the crossfire? Can Yue, why did you say that?"

Zoro's gaze shifted from the distance to Can Yue, and he asked.

Can Yue replied simply, "You'll know when the time comes."

In a battle, if one side possessed absolute dominance over the other, it was highly unlikely to affect the surroundings unless the stronger party intentionally caused destruction.

If a battle between two sides affected the surroundings, it was generally due to two main reasons.

The first was that both sides were evenly matched, and in their pursuit of victory, they wouldn't care about the destruction they caused to their surroundings.

The second reason was that although there was a gap in strength, both sides were too powerful for those around them.

So, how could the Krieg Pirates possibly be on par with or surpass the Straw Hat Crew's current combat power?

Dealing with the Krieg Pirates, even Shushu alone would be sufficient. Moreover, there were Luffy and Zoro, who had undergone training and whose reaction speed and attack power had already significantly improved.

Can Yue's attention remained fixed on Hawk Eyes. Krieg was never a consideration for Can Yue from start to finish.

Although Zoro was the one fighting Hawk Eyes, Can Yue was absolutely certain that when Zoro failed, he would definitely step in.

Since joining the Straw Hat Crew, Can Yue had, in his heart, come to recognize Luffy and Zoro as his comrades.

He wouldn't stop Zoro from taking a life-risking challenge, but he had to fight back, even if he might not win.

If his own people were bullied and he didn't retaliate, he wouldn't be Can Yue, who had such a high compatibility with Sesshomaru.

And the so-called impact on the Sea Restaurant from the battle naturally referred to when Can Yue fought Hawk Eyes.

Half an hour was about to pass.

Zoro had already begun adjusting his combat mode. He decided to use the Krieg Pirates as a warm-up before Hawk Eyes arrived.

Luffy looked excitedly at the large ship where Krieg was located.

However, after a moment, Luffy suddenly remembered Can Yue's words. He looked at the two Pirate Hunter duo, "Johnny, Joseph, go and sail the Merry far away."

Nami and Usopp said they wanted to go too, but Can Yue refused.

"After training for so long, it's time for practical combat."

The two best friends could only lower their heads and sit stubbornly at the restaurant entrance, waiting for the battle to begin.

Can Yue suddenly stood up and instructed everyone, "Luffy, I'll leave this to you. I have some things to do."

Luffy nodded in response, "No problem, we can handle it."

With that, Can Yue headed towards the top floor of the Baratie.

His fighting spirit intensified with every step he took.