All Blue

Krieg's face twisted viciously as he shouted.

Then a purple cannonball shot out from his arm, hurtling toward everyone at the Baratie restaurant!

"Damn it! Hurry to the kitchen and get the gas masks for everyone!"

Zeff's expression changed drastically. He finally understood why the Krieg Pirates were wearing masks.

Krieg had actually thrown a Poison Gas Bomb at them!

The power of this Poison Gas Bomb might not have matched that of a cannonball, but its lethality was utterly terrifying.

One Poison Gas Bomb was enough to destroy a village of a hundred people. It was a monstrous power that defied all morality!

Only the most vicious and evil people would use such methods!

Krieg had actually used this against them!

He was a devil!

"Quick, hurry and get the gas masks!"

"That devil!"

"Despicable, shameless Krieg!"

The cooks all began running frantically.

"Bastard!"

Luffy flew into a rage, but he had no way of dealing with the Poison Gas Bomb!

"How ruthless!"

Usopp had learned something new. He had never imagined someone could be so cruel!

"Buzz!"

Just as everyone stood stunned and desperately searched for masks to escape the poison gas, a crescent-shaped Sword Aura swept out in a fan-shaped arc!

Moonlight had drawn his sword at that very moment!

The Sword Aura swept in every direction. When the spreading poison gas was struck by it, it immediately scattered in all directions.

"Dragon Ascent Slash!"

Moonlight then shouted. Man and sword became one, Sword Aura wrapped around his body, and he sped across the sea's surface.

In an instant, his afterimages covered the sea, while fierce gusts of wind surged in every direction, blowing apart the scattered poison gas until it completely dissipated.

At that moment, a wild howl rang across the sea, only to abruptly stop in front of Krieg!

Moonlight calmly sheathed his sword!

Krieg stood frozen in place. Then the Golden Armor covering his body shattered into pieces, cleaved into scrap metal by Moonlight's single strike!

Even his entire body was split in two!

He had been killed with one slash!

"You... you actually shattered my Golden Armor?"

Krieg's eyes widened as he stared at Moonlight in utter shock.

He died with his eyes open!

Until his death, he could not believe someone could split apart armor forged entirely from gold with Sword Aura!

How could such a thing be possible?!

"That's insane! He split Captain Krieg's Golden Armor with one strike! Is that guy even human?"

"He's not human, he's a devil! How could any normal person possess that kind of ability?"

"That rubber kid couldn't break the captain's Golden Armor after fighting for so long, but this swordsman split it with one slash? Who the hell is he?"

It was not just Krieg. The Pirates who had witnessed Krieg's strength were all utterly stunned.

They had followed Krieg through countless battles and had personally witnessed the power of the East Blue's overlord!

And now he had been killed with a single sword strike?

Everyone felt as though their faith was about to collapse!

"So powerful!"

The restaurant cooks also stared wide-eyed, their faces full of disbelief.

They had been about to rush into the kitchen for gas masks to escape the Poison Gas Bomb, but Moonlight resolved everything in the next moment. He had even killed Krieg himself with one strike!

"He's this strong, and he's not even the captain? These guys..."

Sanji was stunned. His cigarette fell from his mouth, yet he did not even notice.

Looking at Moonlight, he only felt that this man was on an entirely different level from them!

"Moonlight!"

Luffy jumped up in delight.

Great! That was Moonlight for you!

"Hey, join my crew and be my cook."

However, that excitement only lasted ten seconds. Luffy immediately turned to Sanji and invited him.

After spending this time together, he had already taken a liking to Sanji.

"..."

Everyone was speechless. Was this really the right time to say that?

Especially in front of everyone from the Baratie restaurant—was he trying to poach their cook?

"I..."

Sanji instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he saw Moonlight and recalled what had happened before, the words caught in his throat and would not come out.

"How about it? Let's sail together to the Grand Line."

Luffy extended the invitation with enthusiasm.

"The Grand Line?"

Sanji swallowed. To be honest, Luffy's invitation was incredibly tempting.

Besides, with someone like Moonlight on the crew, what kind of crew would that be?

Of course he had heard of the Grand Line. It was a place people longed for.

More importantly, Luffy's words had stirred a dream he had long held in his heart!

All Blue!

As a cook, no one could resist yearning for that place!

It had the most complete collection of ingredients in the world!

"Sanji!"

"You..."

"Have you finally been tempted?"

Seeing Sanji's expression, the Baratie cooks fell silent.

They had spent the most time with Sanji. Though they often bickered and fought, they understood one another.

How could they not know Sanji's dream?

"Sanji, if you want to go, then go. We're all old. We won't leave this restaurant, nor do we want to go out into the world. But you're still young. You shouldn't stay here. You should see the wider sea, and... fulfill the dream of every cook—All Blue!"

Seeing this, Zeff chuckled and looked at Sanji.

"Everyone, old man, I..."

Looking at everyone, especially Zeff, Sanji suddenly dropped to his knees.

He choked back sobs!

"Thank you all for taking care of me all this time. Old man, I can never repay your great kindness. I..."

Sanji spoke loudly, each word deliberate, but by the end, he could not continue.

He was a decisive man. Otherwise, he would not have ignored everyone's objections and cooked a meal for Gin alone.

All Blue was a place he dreamed of visiting.

As a man, he should set sail, search for the Grand Line, and make his mark upon it.

But familial bonds were the greatest shackles holding him back!

And now, meeting Luffy was his greatest opportunity!

He had seen this crew with his own eyes. They suited his tastes perfectly. They were the companions he had always dreamed of, and only people like them deserved his cooking!

But...

Sanji's heart trembled violently.

"This is bad! Nami took the ship and left by herself! Her destination is Arlong Park!"

At that moment, Yosaku and Johnny, who had pulled Zoro from the sea, shouted urgently at Luffy and the others.

"What? Nami ran away?"

Usopp's eyes widened. What was going on?

"Arlong Park?"

A cold glint flashed through Moonlight's eyes.

"My navigator ran away? Without saying a word? No, we're going after her!"

Luffy was stunned for a moment before shouting.

"Fine. Luffy, go bring Nami back. She actually dared to run away, so she has to give me an explanation."

Zoro said between gasps.