Draw Swords! Sanji and Victor Face Off!

The fog over the Going Merry's deck showed no signs of lifting.

"Ahh! We've already been stuck here for a whole day!"

Usopp let out a huge, bored yawn, squeezing tears from his eyes.

He leaned over the railing, staring at the endless white fog before him, and sighed.

"When is this fog ever going to clear up...? We can't see anything. This is so boring."

"Who knows."

Zoro lay beneath the mast with his arms behind his head, resting with his eyes closed. He could not even be bothered to lift his eyelids. "What does it matter? Isn't this nice? It's rare to get some peace and quiet."

"True."

Nami sat in a chair nearby, counting the few coins left in her hand as she casually said, "Anyway, we've got plenty of money now, so taking a little break isn't bad."

"Yeah, our money is pretty plentiful..." Zoro echoed.

"Wait... money?"

Nami's hand froze in the middle of counting.

The next second, she suddenly raised her head and blinked her big eyes, as though she had just realized something horrifying.

"I forgot!! We're spending money right now!!"

Nami instantly transformed into a fanged monster and shouted toward the restaurant.

"That bastard Victor! And that bottomless pit Luffy! And that fat crow Clay!"

"How long are they planning to keep eating?! It's a high-end restaurant that charges per person!!"

Meanwhile, inside the Sea Restaurant Baratie.

A war known as "gluttony" continued.

"Wah! Wah!"

Luffy and the crow named Clay were enjoying their lunch.

Their table manners could not be called elegant in the slightest. It would be more accurate to say they were devouring everything in sight.

This visually overwhelming way of eating had left the restaurant's chefs somewhat numb. They were no longer surprised by it and had even begun betting on which one would burst first.

At that moment, Patty rubbed his hands together and jogged over to Victor, who was elegantly drinking tea, with his signature ingratiating smile.

"Hehe, my lord, I really hate to interrupt everyone's enjoyment, but..."

Patty pointed at the mountain of plates piled in front of Luffy and said regretfully, "The bag of money you paid yesterday has already been completely spent. So, you see..."

"Oh? It's already gone?"

Victor put down his teacup and raised an eyebrow. "That went faster than I expected."

He glanced sideways at Luffy and Clay beside him, both of whom seemed like bottomless pits.

Looking at the staggering number of plates, though, it did seem perfectly normal.

"All right, then we'll stop here. Thank you for your hospitality."

Hearing that, Patty let out a sigh of relief, though he also felt a little regretful.

For a chef, encountering customers who could eat this much really was like fighting a thrilling battle.

Now that they had no money left, the ingratiating smile on Patty's face vanished instantly. His change of expression was faster than turning a page.

He straightened his back and said flatly, "All right, guests. Please come again."

With that, he turned around and left without the slightest hesitation.

Victor watched his retreating figure, the corner of his mouth twitching.

"No, isn't that a little too realistic...?"

Then he stood up and patted Luffy on the shoulder.

"Hey, Luffy, we're out of money. Time to go."

"Ah! Wakatta!"

Luffy was quite obedient and immediately stopped eating.

He casually grabbed one of Clay's feet while the crow was still buried in food on the dining table, then lifted it upside down.

Clay's mouth was still stuffed with an entire roast chicken. Its cheeks were puffed up like balloons as it continued chewing furiously.

"How do you even fit that much food inside you? Can you still fly?" Luffy shook the crow in his hand.

"Gulp."

Clay swallowed the food in its mouth with great difficulty, rolling its eyes as its round belly trembled with Luffy's shaking.

"Coo... caw... I really can't eat anymore... Don't feed me any more... I'm going to explode..."

With that, its eyes rolled back, and it fainted blissfully on the spot.

Who was feeding you? Were you hallucinating from eating too much?

Victor stared at the disgraceful "ruler of the skies" with a face full of dark lines.

Just then.

A woman sitting by the window, sipping red wine while admiring the sea outside, suddenly seemed to see something unbelievable. Her eyes widened sharply.

"Clink."

The wineglass slipped from her hand and shattered on the floor with a crisp sound.

"What's wrong, darling?" the man across from her asked in confusion.

He followed the woman's terrified gaze, and his jaw promptly dropped as well.

Their strange reactions caught the attention of the people nearby, and the restaurant's other guests also turned to look outside in confusion.

In the distance, where the fog had dispersed over the sea, an enormous pirate ship with three decks was cutting through the waves and slowly approaching them.

Its sails were tattered, and its hull was covered in scars, but the huge skull emblem still radiated terrifying pressure.

"There's no doubt about it!!"

Someone recognized that flag and screamed in a trembling voice.

"That's... the ship of the tyrant of the East Blue! Admiral Krieg!!"

"Ah, pirates! Pirates are coming!"

"Boom—"

The restaurant instantly descended into complete chaos. Screams and the sounds of tables and chairs colliding rose one after another.

"Huh? What's wrong with these guys? What happened?"

Luffy wiped the grease from the corner of his mouth and stared blankly at the panicked crowd around him.

Then the enormous shadow gradually enveloped Baratie, blocking out the sunlight.

"Oh! Is it nighttime already?!" Luffy said in surprise, looking up.

Victor looked at the battered giant ship and curled his lips into a cold smile.

"No, it's not nighttime. It's just a group of... defeated stragglers."

"Wh-Why... why are the Krieg Pirates here?!"

"It's over! They're going to kill us!"

Amid the panic, the chef named Nerf, his forehead drenched in cold sweat, suddenly rushed over and roared at Patty.

"Hey! Patty! This is all because you beat up one of his men yesterday! That admiral must be here for revenge! What are we supposed to do now?!"

Patty's face had also gone pale with fright as he clutched his head and shouted.

"I... I don't know either! Why would someone that important specifically come for revenge over some insignificant subordinate?!"

"What a huge ship!"

Luffy ran to the window and opened his mouth wide in amazement, then added, "Man, it's so broken."

As the distance closed, the others gradually noticed something strange as well.

Though the ship was enormous, it was utterly lifeless, like a ghost ship.

"What... happened?"

"Could they have run into a naval battle?"

Zeff stood on the second floor, staring at the ship with a deeply furrowed brow.

"Creak..."

As the massive pirate ship docked, the restaurant's doors were slowly pushed open.

Two figures staggered inside, supporting each other as they walked.

They were none other than the "Tyrant of the East Blue," Krieg, and his fleet commander Gin.

But at this moment, where was Krieg's former air of dominance?

His once-mighty golden armor was now battered and ruined. His face was sallow, his eye sockets sunken, and he looked incredibly weak.

He even needed the equally weakened Gin to support him just to remain standing.

The scene fell deathly silent.

Everyone held their breath, unable to believe that this was the dreaded admiral.

"Sorry..."

Krieg's voice was hoarse as he lowered his head and spoke weakly.

"Could you... give me food and water...? As for money... I have as much as you want... Please..."

Gin gritted his teeth tightly as he supported his captain, his eyes full of pain and shame.

"What happened to this guy?"

"He has neither dignity nor presence. Is this really the tyrant of the East Blue?"

The diners around them whispered among themselves.

"Thud."

Apparently having used up the last of his strength, Krieg's large body collapsed directly onto the floor with a dull thump.

"Captain!!"

Gin was startled, then desperately cried out to everyone in the restaurant.

"Please... please save our captain!! He really is about to starve to death! If this continues, he'll die! I'm begging you!"

Faced with this dramatic scene, everyone in the restaurant was at a loss.

Save him? Or not save him?

That was the infamous Krieg!

"Sure."

Amid the deathly silence, a gentle voice suddenly rang out.

"Clang—"

Then came the sound of a sharp blade leaving its sheath.

Victor drew the sword at his waist. Its tip pointed diagonally at the ground as he slowly walked toward Krieg, who lay on the floor.

His footsteps sounded especially clear in the silent restaurant.

"'Please don't kill me~ Please let me go~' You must have heard plenty of people begging like that before, Captain Krieg."

"And what did you do? You would kill them without mercy, wouldn't you..."

Victor smiled at the man on the ground as his scarlet Sharingan slowly spun.

"Now that it's your turn to say those words, how does it feel?"

Gin looked at the red-eyed demon approaching them and the coldly gleaming sword in his hand, and immense fear surged through his heart.

Still, he gritted his teeth and suddenly stood in front of Krieg, spreading his arms as he tried to stop him.

"Stop!! Don't come any closer! We only... came to buy some food!"

Krieg, lying on the floor, seemed to sense the threat of death.

He struggled to raise his head and said tremblingly, "No... no... I won't do anything... Just give me food... After I eat... I'll obediently go back... Really..."

How humble. How pitiful.

"If you're a pirate, then you must be prepared to die at any time."

"I trust that the mighty pirate tyrant won't disappoint me in that regard."

"Hm?"

The smile on Victor's face suddenly vanished, replaced by complete indifference.

He slightly raised his blade and pointed it at the figure who had suddenly appeared in front of Krieg—Sanji.

"Step aside, chef."