Linlin: I Just Like Ares

Shakky vented her anger on the ingredients.

As the head chef of the Rocks Pirates, she naturally had some skills. Her small kitchen knife chopped rhythmically on the cutting board.

Whether it was vegetables or meat with hard bones, she cut them neatly.

This time, she chopped with a little more force than usual.

It seemed as if she wasn't cutting food, but Ares!

The grand banquet naturally had inner and outer circles. Newcomers were on the outside, while official crew members were inside Skull Castle.

The higher-level core members and captains were naturally in different rooms.

Ares, flanked by Whitebeard and Golden Lion, went straight to the officers' room.

This made the other Rocks Pirates members envious, casting envious glances.

They whispered amongst themselves.

"That kid Ares had a 40 million Belly bounty as soon as he set sail, known as Blood Hand!"

"The news has already spread around the island. I even asked someone who sailed with Ares, and they said Ares went up against Marine Vice Admiral Garp!"

"Damn!? Is he that fierce? Isn't he afraid of being beaten to death by Garp's fist?!"

"Fierce? The entire crew was running away, but Ares jumped into the sea and went alone to fight the Byrnndi World Pirates. How brave is that?!"

"Awesome! Absolutely awesome! The captain of the Byrnndi World Pirates is World Destroyer Byrnndi World!"

"Why do you think Golden Lion and Whitebeard value that kid so much? He must have a secret!"

"A secret? Tell me about it."

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The Rocks Pirates members were discussing enthusiastically. Being treated differently by the two strongest captains on the ship, Golden Lion and Whitebeard, had already attracted the attention of many pirates.

So far, no one on the Rocks Pirates had ever been personally taught by both Golden Lion and Whitebeard!

Not only those two captains, but even Captain Ochoku was said to be extremely concerned about Ares.

Among the crowd, Kaido looked at Ares with envious eyes, feeling uncomfortable.

After all, Ares had stepped on him to be valued by Captain Rocks, leaping through the dragon gate to become an official member of the Rocks Pirates.

Now he was someone valued by Whitebeard and Golden Lion.

This aroused strong envy and jealousy in Kaido's heart.

"Just you wait!"

"I will surpass you. I will train ten times, a hundred times harder. Streusen has already taught me Armament Haki. Once I master it and get that Devil Fruit from Linlin..."

"I will definitely surpass you. I, Kaido, will not only become an official crew member, but also an officer of the Rocks Pirates!!"

Kaido's eyes were bright, a strong flame rising in the center of his pupils.

He secretly vowed: He must regain his own glory!

He should be the most "dazzling," most "popular," and most "powerful" newcomer on the Rocks Pirates ship!

Inside the room.

As Ares entered, a scorching gaze fell on him, making the perceptive Ares look over.

He saw Charlotte Linlin's gaze fixed on him.

When Ares looked over, Linlin even made an extremely provocative expression, her bright red lips lifted in a smile, and she licked her lips.

Her eyes were full of spring, and she even winked at Ares.

WINK!

Charlotte Linlin's actions made Ares frown. Whitebeard, who had his arm around Ares's shoulder, also noticed Linlin's gaze, and immediately glared at Linlin with a sharp, sword-like look.

Whitebeard warned in an extremely cold tone, "Linlin, don't get any ideas about Ares. He's still a child!"

"If I find out, I will definitely sink you into the sea!"

Despite Ares's large size, he knew that Ares was only fourteen or fifteen years old, still an underage child.

Whitebeard knew exactly what kind of person Linlin was.

Over the years.

In the Rocks Pirates, Linlin had given birth to more than a dozen children, both male and female!!

She was so prolific that she could give birth to as many as four children in a year!

As for who the fathers of the children were, even Whitebeard couldn't remember them all, and even the children didn't know who their fathers were.

Golden Lion, with a cigar in his mouth, grinned, revealing an evil and domineering smile: "Linlin, Ares is my disciple, Golden Lion. If you think your steel skin can withstand my Golden Lion's slash..."

"You're welcome to try!"

"Let's see if your skin is harder, or my Golden Lion's blade is sharper!"

Exhaling a thick cloud of white smoke, she wore an expression of fearless Haki, as if daring them to try her.

Charlotte Linlin, threatened by Golden Lion and Whitebeard, glared and stated bluntly, "I just like Ares!!"

"As long as you agree to let me have children with him, I can give you gold, Belly, anything..."

Before the last "you" could even be uttered, Linlin's eyes widened in disbelief.

Her amber pupils reflected a sharp naginata, Whitebeard's Cloud Piercer!!

A jolt went through her!

Whitebeard actually dared to make a move at the Rocks Pirates' cadre banquet... for that Ares!!!

Whoosh!

Whitebeard Newgate glared and roared, "Linlin! Does my word mean nothing to you?!"

He raised Cloud Piercer high, the sharp, gleaming blade aimed at Charlotte Linlin's face, but ultimately stopped.

His face grim, Whitebeard emanated a powerful and fierce aura that instantly enveloped Charlotte Linlin, his brow furrowed in a cold glare: "Linlin! Today is Captain Rocks' banquet, but that doesn't mean you can make advances on Ares in front of me, Whitebeard."

"This is a warning!"

"Next time, my blade will strike you directly!"

The sharp wind carried by Cloud Piercer struck Linlin's face, grazing her skin, and beads of cold sweat trickled from her forehead.

The entire room fell silent in an instant!

You could hear a pin drop!!

The tense and oppressive atmosphere climbed to its peak.

Streusen emerged from behind Linlin, a conciliatory smile on his face: "Newgate, Linlin was just speaking off the cuff."

"We're all members of the Rocks Pirates, there's no need to make things so unpleasant!"

"Captain Rocks will be here soon, it won't look good if he sees us like this."

"Put your blade away!"

At this, other cadres chimed in, and Silver Axe also rose from his seat, saying, "Banquets are the happiest time for pirates, everyone should enjoy it."

He walked straight to Ares and asked, "Ares, don't you think I'm right?"

The eyes of everyone in the room were on Ares.

Although Ares was currently just a "full member," a newcomer who had joined less than a month ago, and the difference in status between him and the cadres was obvious, Ares had Golden Lion and Whitebeard backing him up.

Those were the two strongest captains in the Rocks Pirates.

This also made the other cadres dare not underestimate Ares.

Ares directly stated his attitude: "I want to eat! I want to drink!"

After training for most of the day and taking a bath back in his room, he was already starving.

Hearing Ares's answer, a burst of laughter immediately rang out in the room.

"Jie hahaha..."

"Kura rala rala..."

"..."

A few minutes later, Captain Rocks and Captain John arrived in the room together.

The banquet officially began.

Protagonist's Little Theater:

Ares looked at the dining table in front of him, covered with: "More chapters", "More chapters", "More chapters"...

He immediately lost his appetite.

He looked pitifully at the readers and said, "My food is a five-star review, send electricity, feed me a little."