It was never Aokiji's intention to encounter Maud here.
And when he said he had gotten lost, he wasn't joking.
It could only be said that running into the Maud Pirates here had genuinely been beyond Aokiji's expectations.
But since they had met, sitting down for a chat and filling his stomach in passing was only natural.
While waiting for Maud's reply, Aokiji used his powers to create a pair of chopsticks radiating cold air.
If that woman named Jaya had been around, she surely would have taken the initiative to bring him a clean bowl and utensils again.
Aokiji thought this to himself as he used the ice chopsticks to pick up a piece of stew and stuff it straight into his mouth, then revealed a satisfied expression.
Around them.
Everyone led by Lafitte was looking at the openly freeloading Aokiji with strange expressions.
Maud clasped his hands together beneath his chin and calmly watched Aokiji chew the stew.
After a second or two of silence, he nodded, answering Aokiji's question in the simplest way possible.
"Ah la la..."
Aokiji swallowed the stew and looked at the calm Maud with interest.
"Less than a month after arriving in the New World, you've already gone so far out of line... Among the people I know, only you, Bagard. Maud, would do something like this."
"Kuzan, if you came here to freeload, then eat quietly."
Maud turned his head slightly. Out of the corner of his eye, he saw the ice chopsticks in Aokiji's hand busily picking up meat.
Aokiji said nothing more, but the speed at which he picked up meat and the frequency of his chewing clearly increased.
The entire tavern was suddenly filled only with the smacking sounds of Aokiji eating meat.
After finishing all the stew in