Sea Restaurant Baratie

Soon, Oboro and his group of six left the island and headed to the first half of the Grand Line.

Throughout the journey, Oboro's senses kept spying on Rob Lucci.

He was quite surprised that the navy and government personnel hadn't come even though he had been unconscious for so long... Logically speaking, how could he miss such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity? He had originally planned... If the navy arrived, Rob Lucci's identity would be impossible to hide and would definitely be exposed. At that time, he could give the latter a little 'gift'.

Let's see just how steadfast Rob Lucci's so-called 'dark justice' really is.

Unfortunately... his plan failed.

Although he is unconscious, due to his soul power, he will definitely 'awaken' if government or navy personnel land on the island or approach with hostility. This is a 'defense mechanism' honed by his soul's trials. Even if the Hell Pirates are in a state where they cannot withstand it, with him there, escape is absolutely no problem.

"It shouldn't be overly cautious or an oversight... those old devils aren't much less shrewd than Crane..."

"Looking at it this way, it's very likely that some unexpected 'factor' has appeared, causing the Five Elders to change their minds..."

He pondered this in the dim light.

A day later, they arrived at the Sambas Sea in the East Blue, which is where the floating restaurant is located.

Although the East Blue has been incredibly popular lately—even the Shiki's demise there caused quite a stir, and the outside world knows the Hell Pirates might still be lingering in the East Blue —it seems none of this has had a significant impact on the business of the floating restaurant.

The navy has not 'managed' the status quo in the East Blue, including Loguetown in the East Blue, and there has been no activity.

Long and his companions came here without any particular purpose; they simply wanted to enjoy the food.

The floating restaurant Baratie has quite a reputation in the East Blue.

However, Oboro did have a tiny bit of 'selfish motive'.

On the calm, azure sea, a beautiful 'fish-head boat' is moored.

The iconic 'mackerel head' and the central structure of the ship, a three-story green pavilion, constitute the main restaurant. Guests who come for the first time might assume the restaurant's decor and design are quite unique. However, with a discerning eye, it's immediately clear that the ship's main structure is still that of One Piece ship. It's just that, for the moment, the sails on the fore and aft masts have been lowered to welcome guests.

The ship is quite large, and in order to facilitate the disembarkation of guests, many 'buoys' have been set up on the surrounding sea for diners to dock.

When Oboro and his companions descended from the sky, the area surrounding the fish-head ship was already filled with all sorts of vessels, large and small. There were cargo ships, One Piece ships, and ordinary boats... In short, Baratie had a very wide audience. Moreover, it seemed that eating here wouldn't lead to any trouble.

After all, from the general public's perspective, there aren't many people willing to have lunch with One Piece... The fact that Baratie has this kind of atmosphere shows that the environment is very safe.

But One Piece are only a minority; the main clientele consists of glamorous and wealthy people.

Meanwhile, a large number of guests were waiting or about to enter the restaurant. A bearded man dressed as a chef was warmly welcoming the 'lambs', shouting, "Welcome!"

"Sir, please follow me... this way."

"Oh... right, this shop is for the poor, no entry allowed."

"Also... when dining in Baratie, you must strictly abide by the restaurant's rules. First of all, you absolutely cannot waste food, and secondly... we can provide food for those who have no food at sea. However, I see that all of you guests are dressed respectably, so I suppose you're not here to freeload?"

This man was Paddi, one of the thugs at the Baratie.

He was once a One Piece, but later joined Red-Leg Zeff's crew.

He also learned his lesson quite a bit... a senior who often fought with Sanji.

"Ah!"

"Someone... flew down?"

At this moment, the queue of people panicked. Paddi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of five people flying down.

The guests weren't arriving by boat, but rather flew in from the sky... This was the first time Paddi had ever seen such a thing.

"Huh? That person... looks familiar."

Suddenly, a woman glanced at the leader, Long, and whispered to her companion.

"Yes!"

"God Slayer... the guy who killed the Celestial Dragons!"

"They are... the Hell Pirates."

"They've appeared! They've actually appeared! These One Piece have come to Baratie! Run!"

"I'm going to be killed!"

At first, the murmurs were quiet, but after only a dozen seconds, a fat man covered in sweat let out a scream and ran away in a panic! His scream and his escape immediately triggered a chain reaction, and in an instant, all the guests 'remembered' who the man in front of them was.

They fled in panic.

The situation was completely out of control.

The Hell Pirates? Paddi face was originally beaming with a bright smile, suddenly froze.

I broke out in a sweat instantly.

He was about to turn around and run into the store to find Zeff when the store door was suddenly pushed open. The customers who were still eating inside rushed out as soon as they heard the words "Hell Pirates" and were all running for their lives!

"Hey... you haven't paid yet!"

"Damn it, stop right there!"

Several cooks chased after them, shouting to the crowd.

However, the guests, already terrified, had long forgotten about paying and were focused on running away.

They all put in their utmost effort.

Before long, the boats around the Baratie sailed away and disappeared from sight.

The ship, which had just been bustling with activity, suddenly became deserted.

Oboro watched this scene with a smile.

The air was deathly silent.

All the chefs from Baratie came out and gathered together, nervously watching the Hell Pirates.

The timid ones were already swallowing hard... their legs were trembling.

Clap clap clap.

At that moment, a strange sound of footsteps rang out, like the sound of a wooden stick hitting the floor.

The chefs moved aside in perfect unison.

Wearing a white chef's hat, with blond hair and a beard resembling a long braid, Zeff slowly stepped out from the crowd.

"Excuse me... our arrival seems to have disrupted your business."

Long raised his hand to press down the brim of his hat and said politely.

Zeff narrowed his eyes, seemingly surprised that the legendary God Slayer would take the initiative to apologize to people like them.

"If you're here for a meal, you're welcome."

"If they're here to cause trouble... I'm ready to fight anytime."

Zeff's voice was calm and steady, yet somewhat stiff. "This is my restaurant... so if you have a problem, come at me. They are just employees of the restaurant."

Upon hearing this, the chefs around him all changed their expressions slightly, deeply moved.

"Hahaha... Old man, you've got guts, haven't you?" Dorans laughed heartily.

Even with his keen eyesight, he could tell that the old man in front of him was not someone to be trifled with... at least his eyes and the aura he exuded showed no sign of fear.

You have to understand, they're the Hell Pirates!

His captain is not only the creator of the biggest topic in the world today, but also God Slayer regarded by the World Government as one of the most dangerous figures.

"Don't be nervous... we're just hungry."

Kaka waved back.

"Sanji..."

"I heard he works here... so I came to check it out."

"We are his friends."

Long took off his hat and spoke gently.