Urouge's Request

The island's name is Zuka, which Sirius learned from Urouge. Of course, that's not important; whether it's called Orange Card Gold Card, it doesn't matter to Sirius.

Inside the island's most famous, best-cooked, and of course, only restaurant, Sirius casually handed the menu back to the waiter and said, "That's all."

"Truly worthy of being from Blue Sea People!"

"He ordered the entire cookbook!"

"Amazing!"

Exclamations of surprise came from outside the door.

Sirius is already immune.

The island's inhabitants had hardly ever seen outsiders, and they were extremely curious about this group. They followed them all the way to the restaurant, but instead of going in, they stood outside pointing and whispering about them.

"This is so annoying."

Ulti crossed her arms and gave a disgruntled snort.

Although he is already fifteen years old this year and no longer a child, his irritable temper remains the same as before.

"Don't worry about it,"

Sirius laughed and said, "Isn't this quite interesting?"

Holding a banquet amidst the clamor and onlookers has its own unique charm.

"Anyway, you're the captain, so you get to decide." Ulti rolled her eyes.

"Speaking of which, Abbot,"

Sirius looked at Urouge, who had entered the restaurant with them and unceremoniously sat down at a table to attend the banquet, and asked, "You said you want to become a pirate?"

"That's right."

Urouge was always smiling; since they met, Sirius hadn't seen him show a second expression.

Did this guy eat the SMILE Fruit?

This person laughs even harder than I do.

"Isn't this island, this ocean, too narrow?"

Urouge smiled and said, "I want to see a wider world."

"There's no shortage of guys like that anywhere." Jack's reaction was indifferent.

Ambitious guys, eager to sail the seas and make their mark, are everywhere.

There's absolutely nothing strange about it.

"But you are a monk."

Luo asked with great interest, "So, monks can become pirates?"

Monks have many complicated precepts, and unscrupulous pirates and monks are two extremes.

Urouge bowed with his right hand raised to his chest, "I will only abide by the precepts in my heart."

"Mental precepts?"

Luo couldn't help but laugh, "This guy is a complete fake monk."

"I don't care about anything."

Urouge looked at Sirius and said earnestly, "So, Mr. Sirius, could you tell me about the Blue Sea?"

On their way to the restaurant, they had already exchanged identities.

Urouge knew that Sirius was Sirius, a pirate from the Blue Sea.

Sirius knew that Urouge was the monk Urouge on the island.

"Of course!"

Yamato exclaimed eagerly, "The ocean is incredibly beautiful and vast!"

Just like how Kozuki Oden told her and Sirius about his adventures back then, she didn't mind telling Urouge what the sea looked like.

Urouge Yamato introduced Urge to some basic information about the sea, the Four Seas and the Grand Line, what the Four Seas are like, and what the characteristics of the Grand Line are.

Of course, the key point is what interesting islands they encountered.

Sirius would occasionally add to Yamato.

For a moment, he had a strange, disorienting sense of déjà vu, as if the events between them and Kozuki Oden were being replayed on Urouge's life.

Although Urouge was older than all of them.

Even after the food arrived, Yamato continued to chatter on and on.

There was no way around it; she had been diligently writing in her diary throughout the journey, and she was so familiar with all the people and events they encountered that she could recount them with ease.

Urouge listened intently, his smile growing even brighter.

Yamato ate as she spoke, and only at the end of the meal did she wipe her mouth. "That's about it."

"What a magnificent sea!"

Urouge sighed, then bowed deeply to Yamato. "Thank you so much. With that, I can finally make up my mind."

"You've decided to set sail and become a pirate?"

Sirius wiped his mouth. The food tasted pretty good, and had a unique flavor. He had enjoyed the meal quite a bit. He raised an eyebrow and asked.

"That's right."

Urouge said solemnly, "To witness the unknown, to defeat powerful enemies—that's the kind of life I want."

"He's a completely broken monk," Hiyori said with a smile.

"A monk who has broken his vows?"

Urouge thought for a moment, "That's not bad. Then I'll name my pirate crew the Broken Monk Pirates."

"Broken Monk Pirates?" Law said mockingly. "What, Master Sōjō, are you planning to form a pirate crew made up of renegade monks?"

"Doesn't that sound interesting?" Urouge didn't seem to care at all, just chuckled softly.

"Great idea, that's a really good idea."

Sirius said with a smile.

Such a pirate crew is very pure.

"Then it's decided."

Urouge smiled and nodded, then he stood up, turned his head, and looked at Sirius with a serious expression.

Sirius raised an eyebrow. "So, is there anything else, Abbot?"

"To be able to reach the White Sea via the Western Sky Peak, Mr. Sirius, you must have been a very impressive group of pirates in the Blue Sea, right?" Urouge looked at Sirius with intense eyes.

That gaze was incredibly intense.

Sirius nodded and said, "It's alright, I guess."

"Well, although it may be presumptuous, Mr. Sirius,"

Urouge said seriously, "Can you fight me once? I want to see what level the pirates of the Blue Sea are at."

"He actually wants to fight Sirius?"

Jack immediately sneered, "Even if you're courting death, there should be a limit."

Urouge wasn't angered by the disrespect; he remained smiling. "Don't let my appearance fool you, I'm actually a Devil Fruit User myself, and my strength should be decent."

"Devil Fruit User? Don't talk nonsense."

Jack said coldly, "Even if you're Devil Fruit User, do you think you can challenge the Pirate Emperor?"

"Emperor?"

Urouge was somewhat surprised. "Could it be that Mr. Sirius is actually quite remarkable?"

"Big Brother is one of the strongest pirates on the seas!" Page One shouted. "He's the man who stands at the pinnacle of this Great Pirate Era!"

"So that's how it is. My ignorance led me to make a mistake."

Urouge sighed, then a brighter smile spread across his face. "But isn't that better? Let me see how vast the world is, Mr. Sirius!"

"That idiot who's courting death," Jack said, looking at Sirius. "Sirius, let me teach him a lesson."

Sirius waved his hand, "If you insist on fighting, Ulti,"

He looked at his little sister, "How about you come?"

"I'll beat him to a pulp!" Ulti laughed excitedly.

It's not a formal challenge; Urouge just wants to see the strength of the pirates from the Blue Sea, so there's no need to take it too seriously.

Ulti is more than enough.