I, Kizaru, only came to the chat group after I became invincible

Chapter 399 Delicious Food!
Jack roared angrily.

"You pirates, how dare you lay a hand on law-abiding merchants!"

"A law-abiding businessman?"

At that moment, Zoro and Sanji also appeared with the rescued hostages.

"Colonel Jack, the law-abiding businessman you speak of has done quite a few bad things."

Sanji lit a cigarette and looked coldly at Jack.

"Exploiting civilians, hoarding supplies, and creating man-made famine."

"Is this what you call obeying the law?"

"Besides, you yourself aren't any better."

Zoro drew a sword.

"Using their naval identity for smuggling, accepting bribes, and threatening hostages."

"How dare you wear this uniform?"

Upon hearing Zoro's accusations, Jack's face turned ashen.

"Nonsense! What evidence do you have?"

"evidence?"

At that moment, Brook also appeared, holding a recording Den Den Mushi (a type of Den Den Mushi).

"Colonel Jack, have you forgotten? We recorded your conversation with Marcus."

"Including that conversation where you planned to kill us tonight."

Jack's expression changed completely upon hearing this.

He knew that if these recordings got to Navy Headquarters, he was finished.

"Since that's the case..."

Jack suddenly drew his sword.

"Then I'll have no choice but to kill you all and destroy this evidence!"

"Dead men can't talk anyway!"

Seeing Jack reveal his true colors, Luffy could no longer hold back.

"You bastard!"

Luffy punches Jack.

"You dare to harm innocent people? I will never forgive you!"

Although Jack is a naval captain, his strength is far inferior to Luffy's.

He had just raised his sword when Luffy punched him in the abdomen.

"cough"

Jack coughed up blood and stumbled back a few steps.

But he didn't give up; instead, he became even more reckless.

"Everyone! Kill these pirates!"

Jack gave orders to his men.

"Kill them, and we can pin all the blame on them!"

To Jack's surprise, his men did not act immediately.

On the contrary, they seemed hesitant.

"Colonel."

A young naval soldier said, his voice trembling.

"Do we...do we really want to kill these people?"

"What if the evidence they're talking about is true?"

"Shut up!"

Jack roared angrily.

"You are the Navy! You must obey orders!"

"Anyone who dares to disobey will be punished for treason!"

But these soldiers were clearly not fools; they had begun to doubt Jack's motives.

In particular, their sense of justice was awakened when they saw the innocent civilians being imprisoned.

"Colonel, we joined the Navy to protect civilians, not to oppress them."

An old soldier stepped forward.

"If you are indeed colluding with the Chamber of Commerce, then we cannot obey your orders."

"Traitors! You are all traitors!"

Jack went completely insane.

He raised his knife, intending to attack the veteran.

But then Borsalino appeared.

"That's enough, Jack."

Borsalino's voice was calm, yet full of authority.

"As a former admiral, I cannot tolerate you tarnishing the honor of the Navy."

A flicker of fear crossed Jack's eyes when he saw Borsalino.

He knew he was no match for this former general.

"General Poporusalino."

Jack's voice trembled slightly.

Why are you siding with these pirates?

"I am not on the side of pirates."

Borsalino spoke slowly.

"I stand on the side of justice."

"And you, you have betrayed justice."

After saying that, Borsalino gently extended one finger.

A golden beam of light shot out and struck Jack's knife directly.

"Snapped!"

Jack's knife snapped in two instantly.

Jack himself was knocked to the ground by the shockwave of the light.

"Now, let us settle accounts for your crimes."

Borsalino looked at Jack and Marcus lying on the ground.

"We hope that the trial at Navy Headquarters will bring justice to these civilians."

After the battle, the Straw Hat Pirates and the Black Flag Pirates cleaned up the scene together.

The rescued civilians wept as they thanked their saviors.

After learning the truth, Jack's men all expressed their willingness to testify and accuse Jack of his crimes.

"What should we do now?"

"Red asked."

"Although Jack and Marcus have been captured, the Chamber of Commerce's problems are not yet completely resolved."

"And then there are the stockpiled supplies, and the wealth they've exploited."

Borsalino thought for a moment.

"I will contact Navy Headquarters and have them send specialists to handle these issues."

"But before that, we need someone to maintain order."

"Red, are you willing to take this responsibility?"

Red was taken aback.

You mean...

"I mean, Star Island needs a new leader."

Borsalino said earnestly.

"A person who truly cares about ordinary people and is willing to work for their benefit."

"And you are the most suitable candidate."

Upon hearing this suggestion, everyone present became excited.

The rescued civilians, in particular, expressed their support for Red to become the island's new leader.

"Lord Red!"

"Please lead us!"

Only you can bring us true happiness!

Faced with everyone's expectations, Reid felt immense pressure.

"I...I'm just a pirate, am I really capable of this job?"

"sure!"

Luffy patted Red on the shoulder.

"You are a hundred times better than those corrupt officials!"

"And you have a genuine heart that cares about others, which is more important than anything else!"

Borsalino nodded as well.

"Your identity as a pirate isn't important; what matters is your character and abilities."

"I will recommend you to Naval Headquarters; I trust they will make the right decision."

After much deliberation, Reid finally made up his mind.

"Okay, I accept the challenge."

He spoke solemnly to everyone present.

"I swear, I will do everything in my power to make Star Island a truly fair and prosperous place."

"To enable everyone to live a life of dignity."

Upon hearing Reid's promise, the audience erupted in enthusiastic applause.

People's faces beamed with long-lost smiles, and their eyes sparkled with hope for the future.

The Straw Hat Pirates were genuinely happy to be able to help these people.

"Mission accomplished!"

Luffy jumped up with joy.

"We've saved another place!"

A few days later, specialists from the Navy Headquarters arrived at Star Island.

When they saw the detailed report and evidence compiled by Borsalino, they were all shocked by Jack and Marcus's crimes.

"I never imagined there was such a serious corruption problem at the grassroots level," the rear admiral leading the team remarked.

"Fortunately, General Borsalino discovered it in time, otherwise the consequences would have been unimaginable."

At Borsalino's recommendation, Navy Headquarters agreed to appoint Red as the temporary administrator of Starry Island.

Although his pirate identity was retained, he was granted the title of "Special Administrator," giving him the legal authority to manage the island.

Under Red's management, Star Island quickly recovered.

The supplies stockpiled by the Chamber of Commerce were distributed to the common people, and prices returned to a reasonable level.

The wealth that Marcus had exploited was used to improve the island’s infrastructure and public services.

More importantly, Red established an open and transparent management system that allows every islander to participate in the island's development.

"This is the result I wanted."

Borsalino felt immensely gratified as he looked at the new changes on Star Island.

"It is not about relying on power and violence, but on justice and the will of the people."

The Straw Hat Pirates were also proud to be able to participate in such a meaningful operation.

"We proved that pirates can also do righteous things."

Nami said.

"The key is not identity, but inner beliefs."

When the Thousand Sunny set sail again, the residents of Star Island came to the port to see it off.

They waved their flags and shouted words of gratitude.

Red stood at the port, paying the highest tribute to their benefactors.

Thank you!

Red's voice carried far on the sea breeze.

"Without you all, there would be no Star Island as we know it today!"

"You will always be our most respected friends!"

Luffy stood at the bow of the ship, waving goodbye to the island.

"Red! Take good care of everyone!"

"If you encounter any difficulties, please feel free to contact us!"

"We will!"

Red nodded vigorously.

"And we will build Star Island even better, to live up to your expectations!"

Three days have passed since we left Star Island. With Borsalino propelling it at the speed of light, the Thousand Sunny is steadily heading towards its next destination.

"Ugh, so boring!"

Luffy lay on the lion's head at the bow of the ship, listlessly gazing at the boundless sea.

"When will we reach the next island?"

"Luffy, don't rush."

Nami said while looking at the sea chart.

"At the current sailing speed, it should take about two more days to reach the next island."

"Two days?! That's going to take a long time!"

Luffy complained with a long face.

"I'm already starting to miss the feeling of adventure!"

Zoro was doing his daily training on the deck when he heard Luffy's complaints and couldn't help but roll his eyes.

"You've only been quiet for three days and you're already making a fuss. What a troublesome captain."

"What? Zoro, aren't you bored too?"

Luffy retorted.

"It's all training and sleeping, not fun at all!"

"Training is to become stronger and protect our comrades."

Zoro continued lifting the barbell.

"This is much more meaningful than your boring, blank staring."

Just as the two were arguing, Usopp shouted from the watchtower:

"Look everyone! There's a small boat up ahead!"

Hearing Usopp's shout, everyone gathered on the deck.

Not far ahead of the Thousand Sunny, there was indeed a small sailboat bobbing on the sea.

"It seems like there's something wrong."

Nami picked up the binoculars and observed carefully.

"The sail had a large hole, and the ship was listing badly."

"They may have encountered a shipwreck."

Robin analyzed.

"We should help them."

"Of course I'll help!"

Luffy immediately became excited.

"Finally, something to do!"

"Frankie, bring the boat over there!"

"receive!"

Franky adjusted the Thousand Sunny's course and headed towards the small boat.

As they got closer, everyone could clearly see what was happening on the small boat.

There were three people on the boat, all dressed as ordinary businessmen.

One of the men, a chubby middle-aged man, was frantically scooping water out of the boat, while the other two were busy repairing the damaged sails.

"Hey! Are you guys alright?"

Luffy shouted.

Hearing the call, all three people on the small boat looked up.

Upon seeing such a large ship as the Thousand Sunny, their faces immediately lit up with expressions of relief.

"Great! Someone's come to rescue us!"

The chubby middle-aged man waved his hands excitedly.

"Please help us! Our ship is sinking!"

"Don't worry, we'll get you out of there right away!"

Sanji lowered a rope.

"Hold on tight to the rope, we'll pull you up!"

Soon, the three distressed merchants were rescued and taken aboard the Thousand Sunny.

They were soaking wet and looked very disheveled.

"Thank you! Thank you so much!"

The chubby middle-aged man held Luffy's hand tightly.

"If it weren't for you guys, we would have been finished!"

"It's nothing, it's what I should do."

Luffy grinned.

"People on the high seas should help each other!"

How did you get into danger?

Nami asked with concern.

"We encountered a storm last night."

Another tall, thin man answered.

"Our boat was struck by lightning; the sail was torn open, and a lot of water took on the hull."

"Thank goodness we met you, otherwise we would have perished at sea."

Chopper was busy checking on the three of them.

"Are you injured? Do you need medical treatment?"

"It's nothing, it's nothing, I'm just a little tired."

The chubby man waved his hand.

"Our bodies are strong enough to handle it."

"Then you should go and rest in the cabin for a while."

Sanji said.

"I'll go prepare some hot food and tea for you to warm yourselves up."

"Very good!"

The eyes of all three people lit up.

"We haven't had anything hot for a whole day and night!"

Sanji led the three to the restaurant and got to work.

Soon, fragrant seafood soup and fresh bread were placed on the table.

Wow! It smells so good!

The chubby man took a deep breath.

"This taste...it's simply heavenly!"

"Your cooking is absolutely fantastic!"

The tall, thin man praised the soup as he drank it.

"I've traveled all over the country for so many years, and I've rarely tasted such delicious food!"

Sanji felt very proud when he heard others praise his cooking.

"Haha, you flatter me. These are just some simple home-style dishes."

"Simple?"

The third bearded man shook his head.

"This is no simple task! Just the seasoning of this soup alone requires a high level of skill."

"It's clear you're a true culinary master!"

"Oh, you're too kind."

Although Sanji was modest, the smile on his face betrayed his inner joy.

(End of this chapter)