The look in his eyes sharpened at once.
A steady calm settled over him.
"Whoa, isn't that Luffy?"
"Luffy actually charged in? That's ridiculous!"
"But that just makes things more exciting!"
"Now we can see how they stack up against each other. That's the kind of fight I like!"
His confidence had swelled into outright arrogance.
He was determined to show his opponent what he could do.
Meanwhile, Sanji had gone to the shore to look for ingredients.
Fish were everywhere. The sight left the group stunned.
Even they found it hard to believe.
Whatever happened, they needed to be careful.
All kinds of things kept appearing before them.
The sight of them made everyone a little uneasy.
Everyone's attitude had begun to change.
They could hardly believe what they were seeing.
"I'd like to buy some!"
But the people in front of him all shook their heads.
"We do have one excellent ingredient, but it's not for sale."
"This ingredient is reserved for people who come prepared!"
"Besides, that big fish is a prize."
"It goes to the winner of the cooking contest! You can enter!"
"Lots of people are competing this time. Whoever wins gets the fish."
"So you'd better give it your all and win some prizes."
"Winning too little wouldn't be worth it!"
Sanji's eyes lit up.
"A contest? I'm definitely entering."
"I have to get that Elephant Koi. I won't rest easy until I do."
"Besides, that Elephant Koi belongs with me."
"When it comes to cooking, no one can claim to be better than me."
"I'll have to get at least two Elephant Koi!"
He signed up immediately, without a second thought.
Soon after his registration went through, Naruto and Nami appeared nearby.
Naruto nodded approvingly, a smile on his face.
"But now that