Cook

Sanji's friend? Zeff frowned.

How could that be... Let's not even talk about how Sanji has been by his side since he was a child.

Furthermore, how could that little Sanji have anything to do with the Hell Pirates? "We are from the North Blue... his home, no... his friends, let me come and see him," Oboro said.

"Come in."

Zeff hesitated for a moment, then stepped aside and entered the store first.

Rob Lucci, standing to the side, wore a cold expression. Although he wasn't a member of the Hell Pirates, a chef from the East Blue... daring to show such an attitude in front of God Slayer was simply courting death! He had no doubt that if Oboro felt even slightly uncomfortable, this floating restaurant would disappear forever.

However, it seems that the God Slayer has some connection with this sea restaurant... Sanji.

Who is Sanji?

And this old man, he's probably not just an ordinary chef either.

The God Slayer's attitude towards him was somewhat unusual.

Seeing that Zeff had spoken, the chefs dispersed nervously, and the five One Piece followed suit, entering the room and finding a table to sit at.

"Sir... your full name is Oboro, right?"

Paddi, covered in body hair and sweating profusely, approached with his hands clasped together. Despite his fear, he still greeted her warmly.

The chefs, led by Zeff, looked at the only customer in the restaurant at that moment.

"It's like this... Our store does not allow credit. If you want to dine and dash, please go somewhere else."

"Furthermore, our restaurant does not allow food waste. If you are hungry and don't have money, we can provide free food. Also, if you have money, sir, we hope you can pay the bill for the customers who were just scared away by you."

Paddi's lips were trembling as he said those words.

However, his personality is quite interesting.

At this critical juncture, daring to say this to someone's face really makes him a tough guy.

Oboro sensed Dom's displeasure and stopped him with a look.

"No problem."

Immediately, he raised his hand, and bags of gold coins and Beli appeared directly from his system inventory.

It filled the entire table.

"Is this... enough?"

"Long asked."

"..."

In an instant, all the chefs' eyes widened in surprise.

How did such a huge sum of money suddenly appear? "Gentlemen, what would you like to eat?" Paddi asked with a fawning smile after a brief moment of surprise.

Seeing this, Zeff waved his arm, signaling everyone to get ready to start working.

"Just decide for yourself... as long as it tastes good."

Long gave the instructions.

"Please wait a moment, gentlemen."

Paddi responded and called over Carne, who was wearing sunglasses. The two of them began to collect the money.

Soon, the restaurant's kitchen became lively, and the aroma of food filled the air.

"Captain... you're not thinking of... finding a cook here, are you?" Kaka looked at Long, then at the cooks running back and forth in the hall or preparing ingredients, and suddenly realized.

"Um."

Long admitted his 'selfishness': "The atmosphere here in the East Blue is completely different from that in the North Blue. Chef competitions are held here all year round, and even the worst chef trained by this old man can be considered a master chef."

Another point is that Zeff, Paddi, and others are One Piece themselves, so the food made by the chefs at Baratie... will also suit the tastes of One Piece.

Food is especially important for long sea voyages.

It can be said to be one of the few things that can comfort a boring journey.

Oboro has certain requirements for recruiting combat members for the Hell Pirates, but it doesn't necessarily mean that the cook must also have combat abilities.

A chef... just needs to make delicious food.

While most One Piece crews have cooks who are also individual fighters, someone like Sanji... Oboro doesn't need one.

Leave the fighting to the villains on the ship.

Their own One Piece ship hasn't been built yet, but it will definitely be powered by a flagship in the future, allowing them to travel at sea. Even though his abilities allow him to traverse the skies and the seas, freely evading the World Government and the Celestial Dragons' pursuit... and even to launch surprise attacks and create trouble, Oboro's idea is simple: to put it bluntly... he wants to destroy the Celestial Dragons' hegemony in the way this world does.

A head-on collision.

There's no need to resort to 'opportunism'.

Because that's... pointless.

Before long, a large number of exquisite dishes were served by the chefs who acted as waiters.

The variety of dishes is not only abundant, but their colors and aromas are also very tempting.

Dom and his companions began to feast.

During the conversation, he also made sure to praise Zeff and the others' cooking skills.

Seeing that they seemed to be genuinely there to eat, the restaurant's chefs gradually lowered their guard.

Among them, Long was the one who ate the most elegantly.

Even Rob Lucci, who usually appears cool and composed, was eating rather 'unseemly' at this moment.

Because they had traveled all the way from North Blue to East Blue, they hadn't eaten anything 'good' during that time.

Yurivich had the most extravagant appetite; in less than ten minutes, the entire table of food was devoured. However, Zeff seemed to have anticipated this, and soon new dishes were brought out in large quantities... In just half an hour, the five of them had eaten several tables of food.

The chefs were also extremely busy.

"Captain, who is he? One Piece?"

After a short while, Rob Lucci put down his cutlery and raised the question that had been on his mind.

He had to keep an eye on everyone connected to the God Slayer.

In particular, not only him... anyone with eyes can see that Zeff is different from others.

"An old man who has been to the Grand Line."

"Oboro said."

"Sanji... that name sounds familiar."

Dom murmured to himself.

"Ah... I remember now, the Straw Hat Pirates..."

"He is a member of the Vinsmoke Family."

"Long explained."

"Germa?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback.

"I've never heard of the Vinsmoke Family having a son, and what's he doing in the East Blue?"

Kaka, a local from North Blue, exclaimed in surprise.

Besides, their Hell Pirates had also dealt with Germa.

"Because..."

With nothing else to do, Long curled up the corners of her mouth and decided to have a chat.

"This meal is on me. After you finish eating, if you don't have anything else to do, please leave... Don't disturb our business." Suddenly, Zeff came out from the kitchen. The old man was good at 'timing' and had calculated that the One Piece should have finished eating, so he came out to shoo them away without saying a word.

As for the money that Long just paid, it was merely to cover the expenses of those customers who skipped out on their bills.

He suddenly came out, interrupting what Long was about to say.

The Hell Pirates are infamous, and their arrival in Baratie was witnessed by many people. Unsurprisingly, the news has already spread... Therefore, to avoid any trouble, Zeff can only ask Oboro and the others to leave quickly.

"Yes, we're about to leave."

Long nodded. "However, before I leave, I'd like to discuss a deal with you."

What Long wanted was not a single chef, but a team of chefs.