Garp's bold statement surprised both Behrens and Oulait.
However, Bogard and others on the Navy's side were already used to Vice Admiral Garp's style.
"Haha, of course, no problem. A banquet is more fun with lots of people!"
"Let's go, the bonfire party is just ahead by the stream."
Despite the established routine, some Neo Marines personnel still had their doubts.
" Major Baldur, is it really alright for us to have a banquet with pirates?"
Hearing the recruit's worries, Baldur laughed twice and patted him on the back.
"Haha, you've only been on this ship for three years, of course you haven't seen what happened before."
"Let me tell you, I'm a veteran who's served Vice Admiral Garp over twenty years. I even toasted with Dark King Rayleigh back in the day."
Baldur even spoke of it with a hint of pride.
Regardless of whether you're on the right or wrong side, in the world of Pirate King, sheer strength commands respect.
"Impressive, no wonder you're Major Baldur."
" Major Baldur, tell us more about your drinking stories with the Roger Pirates later."
Seeing that his soldiers were accepting the situation quite readily, Garp smiled and shouted at Kazu.
" Kazu kid, don't say we ate your food without doing any work."
"Hey, men, unload all the wine stored on the warship. You're all allowed to drink to your heart's content today."
"Awooo!!!"
The marines' reaction this time was even more intense than before, which was quite rare. Tonight, they were actually drinking to their hearts' content, and everyone was incredibly enthusiastic.
"Let the brothers who stayed on the ship come over too. There's no need to guard the warship since we're not fighting now."
Bogard said something to his subordinate beside him, and then followed Vice Admiral Garp to the bonfire party.
"Haha, this place is really nice, nestled against the mountains and beside the water. You guys really know how to pick a spot!"
When Garp arrived at his destination, he found the environment to be quite nice, and with the newly lit campfire, the atmosphere was instantly created.
Kazu had already spoken to Carlmand, suggesting that everyone get together and have some fun, which would be a unique experience.
"With so many of you, one campfire isn't enough."
With a wave of his hand, Kazu used his spatial power to slice hundreds of large trees in the distant forest into smooth logs. Then, with a flick of his finger, all the logs flew over and landed on the ground.
"Tell your men to quickly build a few more campfires; the wood here is free, there's plenty."
Kazu brought all the wood over, so Garp had no objections and gave the order to build campfires. In just over ten minutes, dozens of campfires were completed.
Dozens of bonfires were lit, and the sky, which had just begun to darken, was now illuminated as if it were daytime.
"What? You only caught a few animals? How can we drink without meat? Watch me hunt some myself."
Garp saw only one pig, one tiger, and one black bear, which was far from enough to feed these five hundred people.
So Garp decided to personally demonstrate his superb hunting skills.
Kazu pulled out a cigarette, lit it with a match, and took a drag.
Whew~
"No need for all that trouble. I have plenty of stock here. This hunting trip was just a spur-of-the-moment decision."
Then, with a wave of his hand, Kazu conjured over a thousand dishes, creating a spectacular scene that left the navy men speechless.
"Haha, what a convenient ability! These dishes are still steaming hot. Let me have a taste first."
Garp picked up a plate of roasted lamb leg next to him and took a quarter of it in one bite.
This roasted lamb leg was expertly roasted by a master chef at a restaurant in the Sabaody Archipelago, and it tastes completely different from the homemade version that Garp usually makes.
The lamb leg was roasted to a golden brown and crispy perfection. One bite and the fat exploded in your mouth, combined with the flavorful seasonings, completely conquering Garp's taste buds.
"This roasted lamb leg is really good, much better than what I can roast myself."
Garp devoured the lamb leg in no time, finishing it off in just a few bites.
"Don't just focus on eating, drink too!"
Are you raising fish here?
Kazu picked up a large wine jar and drank straight from it, his hearty manner pleasing Garp more and more.
"Good lad, you've got some skills. We didn't get enough of fighting earlier, so let's have a drinking contest and see who comes out on top."
Garp was not to be outdone, and picked up the wine jar next to him and downed it in one gulp. For these men of the sea, drinking was no different than drinking water.
When Kazu heard that Garp wanted to have a drinking contest with him, he was quite disdainful.
Are you kidding? I can refill my cup endlessly. I can drink with you all night long with just one jar of wine. What do you think you can do to beat me?