Krieg Pirates

"Thank you, Mr. Chef. If it weren't for you, we'd have been finished!"

"Those damned Pirates really did have to flee in disgrace, even from this restaurant!"

"As expected of Sea Restaurant Baratie!"

Seeing this, the surrounding customers all gave Patty a thumbs-up.

"Hehehe, it was nothing."

Patty rubbed the bridge of his nose and grinned.

Then he stood by the door.

"I'm Patty, the host chef of Sea Restaurant Baratie. No matter who you are, once you come here, you're my guest, and I'll make sure you feel right at home. Of course, if you're here to dine and dash, I won't make things easy for you!"

Patty declared confidently, full of imposing spirit.

"What a hot-tempered chef. He doesn't even take the Krieg Pirates' crew seriously!"

"Yeah, the chefs at this restaurant really have fiery tempers!"

Usopp and Nami were astonished by the sight.

Weren't chefs only supposed to cook? How could they be so belligerent?

Moonlight smiled, found a place to sit, and ordered some food.

Since they had come here, they naturally had to properly enjoy the cuisine.

About two hours later, a heavy muffled boom suddenly rang out. Everyone was startled at first, then someone ran in from outside in a panic.

"This is bad! The Krieg Pirates are here!"

"What? The Krieg Pirates? The overlords of the East Blue?"

"Run! Hurry and run!"

"Oh no, get out of here!"

At those words, every diner turned pale. Who still cared about food? They desperately tried to flee. If they lost their lives, what was the point of eating delicacies?

However, just as they swarmed toward the entrance, a man walked in, supporting a tall, burly man.

When everyone saw his face, it was as though they had seen some terrifying prehistoric beast. Their bodies trembled as they staggered backward again and again!

"He... he... he's one of the Krieg Pirates!"

"This is bad, he actually came!"

"We're doomed!"

Everyone was utterly shaken, their bodies retreating repeatedly.

"Please... give us some food. Our captain hasn't eaten for a long time."

Yet to everyone's surprise, the man from before supported Krieg as he dropped to his knees, kowtowing and begging the crowd.

"Hm?"

"What's going on?"

"Is this really the infamous and brutally vicious Krieg Pirates, the overlords of the East Blue?"

Everyone stared in confusion. What was happening?

"Look at their pirate ship!"

"Damn, no way. It's completely wrecked!"

"What happened? How did it end up like this?"

At that moment, people outside suddenly cried out in alarm.

Everyone looked outside and saw an enormous ship docked beside Baratie. Krieg's Pirate Flag could vaguely be seen aboard it. It was indeed the Krieg Pirates' ship.

However, this massive vessel that had once embodied the East Blue's overlords was now battered and ragged, like a beggar's ship.

Everyone was stunned once more!

"You're joking. Why would we give food to someone like him? He's too weak from hunger to move now. Once he recovers, he'll go back to being that infamous, vicious Krieg Pirate!"

"That's right. It's rare to see the overlord of the East Blue like this. We absolutely can't let him recover!"

"Someone like him deserves to starve to death!"

Upon hearing this, all the surrounding diners sneered.

Once they understood the situation, they all breathed a sigh of relief. As for giving them food, that was nothing but a dream!

People like them were hated by everyone. It would be best if they starved to death.

"So you're the captain of the Krieg Pirates. I never thought someone as vicious as you would end up like this. You want food? Impossible. Get lost!"

"Haha, this is the so-called overlord of the East Blue? How pathetic. Look at him now, he's like a dog!"

"Hehehe, if our restaurant didn't forbid killing, I'd kill you right now and eliminate future trouble!"

The Baratie chefs also rushed out after hearing the commotion. When they saw the scene, they sneered.

"Please... I'm begging you, please give our captain something to eat. Please!"

The man beside Krieg looked utterly desperate, but he still refused to give up, repeatedly kowtowing and pleading.

His miserable appearance was deeply moving.

Yet no one around him felt any sympathy. The moment they thought of them as Pirates—infamous overlords of the East Blue—their hatred surged.

Pitiful people must have something hateful about them. People like this deserved it!

"Sorry, but I can't stand by and watch someone cry out in hunger right in front of me."

At that moment, a man in a black suit approached, a cigarette hanging from his mouth. His eyebrows curled upward, and his messy hair, shrouded in swirling smoke, made him look like an artist.

He carried a plate in his hand, set it before Krieg, and spoke calmly.

"Mr. Sanji, thank you. Thank you so much!"

Seeing this, the man was immensely grateful.

Meanwhile, Krieg began wolfing down the food without the slightest shred of manners.

He had been starving to the limit. Otherwise, he would never have endured such humiliation without reacting.

Because he had no strength left at all.

"Ah, y-you-you-you're crazy! Why sympathize with someone like him?"

"What are you doing? Don't you know who he is? He's Krieg, the brutally vicious and cunning overlord of the East Blue!"

"You're crazy! If you want to get yourself killed, don't drag us down with you!"

Sanji's actions immediately provoked everyone's fury!

"Sanji, what are you doing?!"

"That's right, Sanji! Who allowed you to give food away without permission?!"

"Sanji, you bastard!"

The chefs all roared angrily at Sanji as well.

"Sorry. I'm a chef, and I can't watch someone stand before me starving..."

Sanji took a drag from his cigarette and spoke with a solemn expression.

However, before he could finish, a powerful gust of wind erupted behind him!

Bang!

Sanji was blasted backward by the gust and slammed hard into the restaurant stairs before falling down.

His body trembled as he spat out a mouthful of blood. The cigarette in his mouth had long since vanished!

After filling his stomach, Krieg stood up.

There was no trace left of his earlier misery. In its place was a ferocious expression and overwhelming arrogance!

This was the true face of the captain of the Krieg Pirates, the man who dominated the East Blue!

At this moment, he had come back to life!

"Ah, this is bad! Krieg has revived!"

"Damn it, we're finished now!"

"That chef was too reckless!"

Seeing this, all the diners broke out in cold sweat.

"Bastard, you actually attacked the person who helped you!"

"The captain of the Krieg Pirates truly is despicable, shameless, sinister, and vicious, just as rumored!"

"He's nothing but a treacherous little man who goes back on his word!"