Ta-da-ta-da...
"Heh, it seems the outcome is already decided, Mr. Limon. I'm still the better player. You, who call yourself a great pirate from the New World, don't seem to have much to offer, do you?"
Luo Chen walked to Limon, who had been defeated and was now in a state of exhaustion, and transformed into human form. Looking at him lying there weakly with resentment in his eyes, Luo Chen spoke to him.
"Pfft!! Damn it, don't get too cocky. I've already relayed your arrival information to Katakuri. He'll avenge me, hehehehe! With your strength, you're no match for that monster. I'll be waiting for you in hell... hehehehe!!"
Hearing Luo Chen's mocking and sarcastic remarks about his strength, Limon opened his eyes wide with resentment and glared at Luo Chen before speaking, his tone tinged with regret and a hint of relief.
"Hmph, whether I can win or not will only be known after we fight, but you won't see that scene. Let me send you down... Blood Breath Dragon Spear... Body Piercer!!"
Luo Chen remained noncommittal to Limon's resentful tone, extending his hand forward. Blood Breath energy coalesced in his hand into a dragon-carved spear, which he then thrust forcefully into Limon's heart. With a soft thud, the sound of flesh being pierced rang out as the spear pierced Limon's heart, blood splattering onto his face, ending the life of this once-powerful and influential pirate.
brush...
The spear once again transformed into Blood Breath that scattered around. Luo Chen withdrew his power, stepped over the corpse, and walked out.
"It's over. I never thought that I, who just came here for sightseeing, would be dragged into this vortex again. But it's over now, Hippo Limon. Now you'll be facing the Charlok Family's endless pursuit, hehehe..."
Luo Chen walked out the door, ignoring the fearful and resentful looks from the servants. He closed his eyes, looked up at the sky, and opened them after a moment. He sighed and then set off again to return to the Isel to reunite with his companions and prepare for departure.
Meanwhile, while Luo Chen was fighting Limon, Catherine and Lulith were strolling around when they suddenly encountered a slightly overweight man in his thirties. He was carrying a trophy in one hand and a large bag of food in the other. The people around him congratulated him after seeing the man and the trophy he was carrying.
"Oh, it's you, Mr. Monbuma! You've already returned from the competition? Look at you, carrying a trophy and winning the chef's competition again!"
"Mr. Monbuma is truly formidable, winning the competition almost every time. Even renowned hotels have extended invitations to you. However, I genuinely cannot understand why you refuse their invitations and continue to participate!"
People on the street greeted him and congratulated him, while others tried to find out what was going on. To them, Monbuma simply smiled and did not answer. He continued walking forward with his food and trophy, ignoring the envious looks from others.
"Wow, that guy's really popular. Those people were talking about some kind of competition, that's probably why he's so popular. I wonder what kind of competition he's participating in..."
Seeing how popular he was on this street, Lulith couldn't help but feel envious, recalling her own past experiences.
"Oh, don't you know? Mr. Monbuma is the champion chef we're so proud of. He always signs up for the Chef Championship and always wins. Over time, everyone here knows his reputation and respects him immensely. But we just don't know why, after winning the championship, Mr. Monbuma always refuses invitations from Heavy Drinker and goes back to his dilapidated little house, staying indoors all the time."
Nearby, as Lulith was puzzled, a young man beside her, as if trying to curry favor, saw that the goddess was confused and hurriedly offered her an answer.
" The Chef Championship champion? Sounds pretty good. Catherine, should we go and invite him to join our group? Captain Luo Chen mentioned before that it would be best to recruit a chef partner on this island. How about this candidate? Having won championships multiple times, his culinary skills shouldn't disappoint us..."
After saying that, Lulith looked at Catherine with hopeful eyes and asked.
"... Hmm, we can try recruiting him and see if he'd be willing to join us..."
Catherine didn't make a decision immediately; she paused for a moment before nodding and speaking.
"Really? That's great! Let's go right away!"
Okay, by the way, thank you for your reply earlier, we're off!
Hearing that Catherine agreed with her idea, Lulith jumped up excitedly, then ran to her side, took her hand, and prepared to leave. At the same time, she remembered the man who had answered her question earlier, turned back to thank him, and then drove off in the direction Monbuma had gone.
The man who had received Lulith's smiling thanks was left standing there dumbfounded, chuckling foolishly a few times.
"Hey, wait a minute, wait for us, Mr. Monbuma, I..."
As she pulled Catherine along, jogging at Extreme Speed to finally catch up with Monbuma, Lulith called out to the approaching figure.
"Hmm... who are you?! I don't think I know you. Is there something you need?"
Monbuma seemed to hear someone calling him, so he turned around and saw two beautiful women he didn't recognize approaching him. Monbuma asked them, somewhat puzzled.
"Well, Mr. Monbuma, you've finally stopped. Let me introduce ourselves. We are Lulith and Catherine from the Luo Chen Pirates. We've come here to ask you to join us..."
When he asked about their identities, Lulith quickly introduced herself and explained her background and purpose.
"Pirates?! I'm sorry, but I have no intention of joining a pirate crew at the moment. If that's the case, then you don't need to continue this discussion..."
Monbuma immediately seized on the word "pirate" that Lulith had mentioned and refused. After saying that, he couldn't wait to send the guest away and was about to go into his residence to close the iron door. But at that moment, Lulith eyes, quickly grabbed the door frame to prevent him from closing the door.
"Wait a minute, Mr. Monbuma, don't be so quick to refuse. We can still talk. Could you tell us why you don't want to join us? I believe you've participated in so many Chef Championship but haven't joined any hotel or opened your own restaurant; you must have some other reason. If possible, please explain clearly, and we might be able to help you..."
It must be said that Lulith, who was able to become a big star, was not unintelligent. She could roughly deduce his intentions from some of the stories told by others, and then she asked him a question.
"Oh!! Are you serious? If you really are willing to relieve my worries, then joining you isn't out of the question..."
Upon hearing this, Monbuma stopped, thought about it seriously for a moment, and only spoke after glancing at the two of them to confirm.
"Wow!! Really? Tell us then. If it's not a major problem, we can help you solve it..."
Hearing that if Monbuma fulfilled his conditions, he would actually agree to join them, Lulith was excited. She exchanged a glance with Catherine to confirm that they were on the same page before she gestured.