Thump!!
As the sound of a sword falling into the water rang out, Zoro followed suit.
Wow...
Just then, as his hand was about to grasp the three knives, a huge rock fell from the deep sea above him, hitting him and his knives together.
Clang...
A flash of sword light, and the boulder was cleaved in two, falling to the left and right.
"Phew... Damn it, even the rocks are messing with me, but thankfully I found them..."
Um..."
Zoro swam out of the sea, complaining loudly. He then looked at the three swords in his hand, breathed a sigh of relief, but noticed that the atmosphere around him was a bit off.
Click...
Click...
Click...
The moment he burst out of the water, all the marines surrounding him pointed their guns at him.
"Give up the fight!! Roronoa Zoro, you can't escape!"
Jonathan spoke to him from a small boat.
"..."
Seeing this scene and knowing he couldn't escape, Zoro said nothing, raised his hands to give up resistance, and let them arrest him.
"Hehe, very good, you've caught one. Who's next?"
Jonathan was somewhat pleased to have captured Zoro without losing a single soldier.
"Hey buddy, excuse me, how do I get to the commander's office?"
Inside the base, Luo Chen, who was searching for Jonathan's office, couldn't find it. So, after bumping into a patrolling soldier, he walked up behind him, patted him on the shoulder, and asked.
"Oh, you mean this? Just go straight ahead, then turn the corner..."
Upon hearing someone ask him the question, the marine pointed ahead and answered without hesitation.
"Oh, so that's where it is. Thanks..."
After finding out where he wanted to go, Luo Chen thanked him and walked straight there.
"Hmm... wait, who are you? I've never seen you before. Are you an intruder?!"
Upon seeing Luo Chen walking in front of him without wearing a military uniform, the marine immediately reacted, raised his gun, pointed it at him, and asked.
"Ugh... Honestly, I could have just stayed there and pretended not to see anything. Why did I have to make a sound..."
Luo Chen sighed and said to him, then vanished from his spot in a flash, appearing in front of him in the blink of an eye and staring at the marine.
"Ah... you really are the intruder! Everyone come quick, there's someone..."
When the marine saw him suddenly appear in front of him, he realized that Luo Chen was an intruder, so he raised his gun and pointed it at him, shouting in a trembling voice.
Bang...
Before he could even shout, Luo Chen delivered a powerful chop to his neck, knocking him unconscious.
"Why don't you rest here for a bit first..."
After seeing him collapse, Luo Chen shook his head at him, whispered something, and then continued walking towards Jonathan's office.
Glug glug...
Glug glug...
"Meat, meat, I'm so hungry, I want to eat meat..."
Luffy's stomach growled in protest, and he walked ahead listlessly, saying...
"Um... Hey, Luffy, wait! Don't let the soldiers spot us!!"
Sanji, who was following behind him, hurriedly tried to stop him, but it had no effect on the hungry Luffy, so he had no choice but to follow him.
"Suck!!"
"Mmm, this is... this smells like meat... meat, here I come..."
Just then, Luffy's nose suddenly caught the smell of food, prompting him to immediately follow the scent.
"Um... Hey Luffy, stop running so fast! Seriously, I told you not to run, why can't you explain it clearly?"
"Never mind, I'll go follow them and see."
Sanji sighed helplessly as he watched Luffy ahead, and then followed after him.
"It's right inside, meat, here I come..."
Luffy followed the smell to the Navy kitchen, then stepped back and went inside without hesitation.
Click...
Luffy pushed open the kitchen door and walked in, and the moment he did, all the chefs turned to look at them.
"Hey Luffy, I already told you to..."
Hmm, what's going on?
Sanji then caught up and loudly reprimanded him, but then noticed that all the chefs inside were looking at the two of them, which made him ask in confusion.
"Hey, it's you two, the brothers from headquarters who loudly proclaimed you'd show us what real culinary skills are, right...?"
While they were still in a daze, a beautiful and attractive young woman walked up to them and asked, "I am Jessica, the head chef here, and Jonathan's wife."
"In that case, let's each take one side and prepare food for hundreds of people, then let the soldiers judge whose cooking skills are better..."
Because Luffy and Sanji were dressed as marine chefs, they were mistaken for the two brothers who had come from outside to exchange culinary skills. So, Jessica, who was not convinced, pointed to a large pile of fresh ingredients behind her and said.
"Hurry, hurry, let them see the culinary skills of our G8 Marine Base."
"Hmm... we must use only the freshest and best parts of the ingredients."
Soon, the group of chefs behind her got to work: some were cutting the food with knives, some were carrying ingredients, and others were preparing the food.
In no time, they had prepared and served over a hundred dishes.
Throughout the entire process, Sanji simply smoked his cigarette and watched them process the ingredients without lifting a finger.
"Hmph, how about that? Speechless with amazement after witnessing our culinary skills!!"
After the kitchen staff finished cooking, seeing that Sanji and the others hadn't started yet, they assumed he was too surprised to speak, and looked at him proudly.
Jessica, on the other side, didn't say anything, but the expression on her face showed that she shared the same attitude as them.
clatter...
clatter...
clatter...
"What a waste! These ingredients are excellent for cooking..."
Faced with these questions, Sanji did not respond. Instead, he stubbed out his cigarette, walked forward, picked up two kitchen knives, and calmly spoke in front of the leftover ingredients. Then, his hands moved with Extreme Speed.
Ta-da-ta-da...
"Discarded fish bones and heads can be chopped up and made into delicious meatballs, as can their internal organs. The bitterness they contain can stimulate the soldiers' appetites, allowing them to eat more without restraint..."
Alright, these are the best meatballs I've prepared to replenish the soldiers' energy!!
Come and have a taste...
As Sanji processed the ingredients, he began to explain to them, especially Jessica.
His food was ready in no time, and he turned to call out to the soldiers who were peering out the window, drooling.
Whoosh whoosh whoosh...
The soldiers watched as he prepared the food, and soon they swarmed forward and devoured it all.
"Damn it... we lost. In our pursuit of victory, we didn't even consider these basic issues. We've let down this uniform..."
Seeing this, the chefs all hung their heads and admitted defeat.