Vinsmoke: Who Will Cook?

When the Sunny Merry set sail again, there were two more people on board.

One of them had the face of a jaguar, with golden fur speckled with black spots, long, wavy blond hair that covered his left eye. He wore a green jacket and a dark green cloak, dressed like a wandering swordsman.

Pedro, with a bounty of 382 million Beli. Leader of the White Whale Forest Knights of the Zou Kingdom, and a trusted aide to Master Nekomamushi. Due to his familiarity with Straw Hat crew, he volunteered to guide the Straw Hat Pirates, making him a highly skilled individual at the level of a Four Emperors Whole Cake Island).

In fact, he once defeated Baron Tamago of Big Mom's family in a one-on-one fight. Among the Mink Tribe of Zou, his strength is second only to the Cat and Dog Two Kings.

And the other one:

Rabbit head charge!

"Who gave you permission to eat my carrots—"

Rabbit biting!

"I'm going to die, I'm going to die! Let go!!"

Watching Luffy fight Carrot, Roman, who was explaining information to everyone, calmly waved his hand.

"You two, quiet down. If you really have too much energy, go to the training room and play."

"Carrot, if you keep causing trouble, I'll send you back."

No!

The rabbit girl, who had just been looking 'darkened', suddenly knelt down in front of the jaguar with tears in her eyes.

"Wanda won't forgive me..."

Knowing the consequences, why did you still sneak out? You're just asking for trouble. Of course, Roman had already discovered the rabbit girl who had secretly slipped onto the ship, but:

Don't let Carrot's rabbit-like appearance fool you—she has long, tubular ears, a short, fluffy, round tail, a petite and slender figure, long, sexy legs, and an adorable, impressively voluptuous appearance...

In fact, her strength is not weak either! Especially when she enters her 'Sulong' state, she becomes even more powerful, comparable to a Four Emperors executive, so Roman turns a blind eye to it.

"In short, Sanji's identity has to start with 'Germa 66' —you've all heard of this organization, right?"

"Hey, isn't this a comic book story?"

"The story of Sora, who can walk on the sea, leading merging robots and seagulls to fight against the evil 'Germa 66'..."

Usopp looked on with longing.

"Sora, Warrior of the Sea was a must-read manga for me!"

The war between the assassin organization Germa 66 and the Heroes of the Sea is a very famous manga popular in the North Blue. Even Nami and others in the East Blue have heard of it.

"No, Germa 66 actually exists. Sanji is a member of this legendary organization!"

This time, even Luffy listened attentively to Roman's explanation.

"In the North Blue, there lived a royal family called the Vinsmoke Family. They ruled the entire North Blue by force for 66 days. However, they were overthrown because the World Government would not allow such a powerful nation to be born..."

That's right, this is the 'truth' of history. If it weren't for the World Government backing them up, how could those royal families of the North Blue possibly be a match for the Vinsmoke family? As for the comics that were published extensively afterward, they were nothing more than a little trick by the World Government to smear their opponents.

"The Vinsmoke Family has now become a 'nation' without territory, relying entirely on ships carried by giant snails to form a 'mobile castle.' Their income comes from fighting for other countries as 'mercenaries.' Even so, the Vinsmoke family still has the right to participate in the Reverie."

"Roman, what does this have to do with Sanji?"

Seeing Luffy looking at him as if he were listening to Luffy, Roman looked up at the sky, thinking that expecting Luffy to have the concept of 'information' was the most unrealistic thing ever! He was originally saying this to the others, and as the captain, all he had to do was eat meat and fight.

"It's very simple, Sanji's full name is 'Vinsmoke Sanji'."

"In other words, he is actually a prince of the 'Germa 66' Vinsmoke Family."

Ah, this...

"Is Mr. Sanji a prince?"

"Although he's usually quite gentlemanly, being a prince or something..."

"How is that possible? That lecherous cook can be a prince? Then I'd be the king!"

Roman glanced at Zoro, who looked disdainful.

You can't make promises you can't keep. Zoro, it's perfectly normal for your hidden identity to be exposed that day—even Roman, a Celestial Dragons, is sitting here, so what's impossible?

"In short, the Vinsmoke family is now preparing for a marriage alliance with the BIG MOM Pirates, which means their status as a ' World Government Member States 'World Government will definitely be revoked. So, it seems—"

"Unless the benefits of the marriage are equivalent to the power of a 'world Affiliated Nation '."

Robin took over the conversation.

"And under normal circumstances, the power that comes to mind is probably that of the 'BIG MOM Pirates', right?"

"That's right,"

Roman nodded and continued speaking amidst the bewildered looks of the others.

"As far as I know, the Vinsmoke Family plans to acquire the power of the 'BIG MOM Pirates' through a marriage alliance, and then launch a major offensive to conquer the North Blue countries again, restoring the glory of their 'Germa Kingdom.' And this time—"

"Of course it won't be as short as 66 days. What a pity."

Trying to get something out of a tiger!

The Vinsmoke family wanted to rely on the power of the 'BIG MOM Pirates,' unaware that the pirates also coveted their territory. Once the Vinsmoke family set foot on Whole Cake Island's lands, they would be trapped like turtles in a jar!

Although Sanji's father Vinsmoke Judge, is quite powerful, with his two older brothers, one older sister, and one younger brother all at the level of Four Emperors executives, they are still no match for the massive 'BIG MOM Pirates':

The Sweet Commanders alone are more than the Vinsmoke family can handle, not to mention Big Mom Charlotte Linlin!

"In short, this marriage is very strange."

Roman couldn't possibly say directly, "The Vinsmoke family is actually planning to use Sanji, whom they consider useless, for a marriage alliance, while Big Mom is plotting to annex the Vinsmoke family," so he could only provide some basic information:

"After all, if Sanji were truly the 'prince' of the North Blue, there's no reason for him to be working at a restaurant in the East Blue. Besides, the relative he always refers to as 'Old Man' Zeff probably doesn't have a very good relationship with the Vinsmoke Family. Now, suddenly forcing him into an arranged marriage... it feels..."

"Just like those princesses who were sent to marry foreign rulers for political reasons!"

Nami rested her chin on her hand, lost in thought.

Although this world is not considered to favor sons over daughters, if there are extra daughters... "marriage alliances" do exist.

"Ah~~ Let's not talk about this anymore!!"

While a group of people were seriously analyzing intelligence, an untimely gurgling sound came from Luffy's stomach as he slumped on the deck.

"I'm so hungry! When will lunch be ready, Sanji? Sanji— "

"... Stop shouting, Sanji has already gone to get married."

"Aaaaaaah!!! I won't do it, I won't do it! I'm going to starve to death without Sanji for me!"

Are you a child?!

Watching Luffy throwing a tantrum on the deck, Pedro, the 'Jaw-like Mink Tribe,' was speechless. This pirate captain was truly... truly...

"Never mind, I'll go cook."

Roman stood up. He was the one who cooked for the Straw Hat crew before Sanji joined them in the in the East Blue Sanji. And the cooking skills of the entire Straw Hat crew... well, most of them were just barely passable, and the rest were about the same. Besides:

"I haven't cooked in a long time, and I kind of miss it."

As Roman, sleeves rolled up, entered the kitchen, half an hour later:

"Delicious! Delicious!"

"It tastes really good!"

"That's great! If you opened a restaurant there, it would definitely be a huge success."

"It's a rare treat to taste Mr. Roman's cooking; it has a unique flavor..."

Amidst a chorus of praise, there was one voice that stood out from the crowd.

"What? It's not as good as Sanji's."

!?

Luffy, you idiot!

Just as everyone was speechless, Roman, who was serving the dishes, suddenly turned pale.

"Eat it if you want, don't eat it if you don't!"

It's rare for someone like me, who personally cooked, to be so picky?

"Very good. Starting tomorrow, everyone will take turns cooking until we get Sanji back!"

"No!!" X5

Everyone burst into tears instantly.

The Straw Hat crew's cooking skills... most people can only say "edible," even Nami, Robin, Usopp —yes, the multi-talented Usopp is one of the Straw Hat crew members besides Sanji and Roman whose cooking skills are up to par. But even they are at best at the level of "home-style cooking."

Incidentally, Nami excels at roast duck with marmalade, Robin is skilled at stews and fried rice, Usopp is an expert at fish and chips. As for the rest:

Franky is used to 'grilling' meat by cutting it into chunks and then spitting fire onto it; Brook's cooking is 'skewers' where all the food is skewered on a sword and grilled; Chopper can only make mixed fruit juices; and Zoro is good at sashimi—which is basically just slicing raw fish and eating it!

As for Luffy, all he knows how to do is stew food in an iron pot. And like the goblins in fantasy novels, he throws in anything and everything, turning it into a pot of 'Dark Cuisine'. Don't expect much in terms of taste:

Luffy himself wouldn't eat it!

"We're doomed! We're going to starve to death before we even reach the Whole Cake Island!"

"This is so terrible! Even though I can get moving with just a Coke!"

"Sanji, I miss you so much!"

"Snort,"

It's not that their cooking is truly inedible, but after being spoiled by Sanji's superb culinary skills, their own cooking tastes utterly bland. While Roman may not have Sanji's culinary prowess, Roman has the ability—

Roman's culinary skills were already above average, and for a period of time, in order to improve his control, Roman imitated Sanji's cooking. Although his creations were always slightly off, the heat, ingredients, and Sanji's, making them undeniably delicious. Result:

"Stop fighting..."

Despite Carrot's attempts to dissuade him, a group of people surrounded Luffy and attacked him with fists and feet!

Captain? Damn it.

Captain? Attack!

"Don't you know what kind of cooking we have?"

"Who told you to be so talkative! Are you going to cook for us?!"

"Forget it, I won't eat it the day Luffy cooks. I'm afraid my stomach can't handle it..."

Ah, this...

Jaguar Ranger Pedro:

I'm absolutely blown away!

The crew collectively beat up the captain—is this King of the Pirates is all about?

P. S.: Wow, 944 monthly tickets! Thank you all for your enthusiastic support. It seems like I can easily get a thousand. I'll see if I can add an extra chapter today~~~ And please vote again!