Luffy finally got his wish.
The enormous dining table was covered with a feast the cooks of Impel Down had poured their hearts into preparing.
Steamed, fried, braised, boiled, roasted, stewed-every part of the Sea Kings had been cooked in the way that suited it best, giving off enticing aromas.
The roasted Poseidon ribs were brushed with a secret sauce that gleamed amber under the lights.
The steamed Poseidon fish belly meat was as white and tender as snow, sizzling as hot oil was poured over it.
Chunks of fried Poseidon meat, coated in golden batter, were piled into a small mountain.
Rich Sea King bone broth bubbled away in an earthenware pot, its fragrance filling the air.
But when four jailers worked together to carry a giant scallop onto the table, one so large that even two adults with their arms spread could not encircle it, Luffy's eyes turned into stars.
"Ooh!!"
He sprang straight out of his seat and lunged at the scallop.
Then he crawled inside.
He really did crawl inside. The scallop's shell was open just a crack, and Luffy slipped straight into it like a loach. Only his legs remained outside, flailing twice before disappearing completely.
"Hey!!"
The napkin in Magellan's hand nearly fell to the floor. He hurriedly grabbed a tablecloth and wiped the sweat that had instantly beaded on his temples.
"Eat slowly! Slowly! Nobody's going to steal it!"
There was a hint of panic in his voice.
"Don't eat yourself sick and send your old man coming after me with his fists!"
Smacking and chewing came from inside the scallop shell, along with Luffy's muffled reply.
"Mmm, delicious!!"
Ace covered his face, wearing an expression that said, "I don't know this guy."
But the food on his own plate was disappearing at