One Piece: Nico Robin Collection

Chapter 58 Banquet 4K
"Haha, I see. I like Viya too, and so do baby5!"

Yamato smiled brightly, then seemed to think of something, his eyes suddenly lit up: "Right! How about we have a party? Speaking of which, when you came before, Viya, we didn't celebrate properly."

Robin smiled and said, "It's okay. I'm not really into this kind of thing."

Baby5 raised her hand excitedly: "Leave the banquet and everything to me!"

"Leave it to me."

Caesar smiled faintly and slowly rolled up his shirt sleeves. "I'm very pleased to see you two living in peace. As a reward, I'll be the one cooking this time."

As soon as the words fell, Yamato and Robin turned their heads and looked at Caesar in surprise.

"So Caesar can cook?"

"Unbelievable! The boss doesn't look like someone who would do such a thing."

“I’m really being looked down upon…”

Hearing the two people's surprised tone, Caesar chuckled lightly, quite complacent: "Tell me, what do you like to eat?"

“Oden!”

Yamato raised his hand without hesitation.

"Sandwich bar..."

Robin said subconsciously that she liked this kind of food that was easy to eat, or rather, food that was easy to eat when escaping, which could give her a great sense of security.

Baby5 smiled brightly: "As long as it's made by my dear, I like to eat it!"

"Ah…"

Caesar held his forehead and laughed: "Forget it, you guys should just eat whatever I cook."

Poor three women in his family, one was starved by her father since childhood, one was hunted by the World Government for many years, and the other was abandoned by her mother because her family could not afford food.

Oden…

I guess when he was hungry, the oden that Kozuki Oden loved to eat was probably the most delicious thing Yamato could think of.

sandwich…

It’s portable yet tasty, and can be paired with afternoon tea, making it a rather sophisticated food for a fugitive.

Yamato was a little curious: "So... what are you going to do, Caesar?"

"No need to ask, just wait and eat..."

Caesar waved his hand and turned to walk into the courtyard.

This was the first time he cooked by himself since coming to Wano Country.

With a wave of his hand, a workbench five meters long and three meters wide appeared in front of him, and then all kinds of ingredients instantly covered most of the workbench.

[Collection Item: Gobi Long-distance Running Sheep]

[Collection Item: Arrow Dragon Tuna]

[Collection Item: North Sea Snow Rabbit]

[Collection Item: West Sea Dancing Bull]

【Collection Item: Fighting Octopus】

Every ingredient on the workbench was something Caesar had acquired at a high price.

The lamb was skinned and spread out, and the tuna was slaughtered and stored right after being caught from the sea.

All Caesar has to do is secondary processing.

He held two kitchen knives in his hands, and his fingertips were making beautiful knife patterns.

In the blink of an eye, the lamb was cut, thrown into a large basin, given an oil and salt spa, and then put on the oven by Caesar.

The more than three-meter-long tuna was cut into small pieces for sashimi. This is one of the most expensive fish in Caesar's collection. Even in the world of pirates, the price of this fish is ridiculously high, even though it is useless except for making sashimi.

Snow rabbit is suitable for making soup and is very nourishing for women.

The beef was used to make Sukiyaki, and Caesar added a little bone broth to make the taste richer.

Fighting octopuses are ferocious and like to attack people. Their meat is quite firm and chewy, and not easy to absorb flavor, but it is very suitable for making octopus balls.

The moment the ingredients on the workbench were cleared, a new pair of ingredients were piled up.

Caesar's hands left afterimages as a strong fragrance that almost destroyed one's sanity gradually enveloped the entire courtyard.

“Wow—it smells so good!”

As the fragrance spread, Yamato soon came over, smelling it and looking at Caesar with shining eyes: "Why does it smell so good?!"

"The meal isn't ready yet, don't eat it secretly." Caesar said without turning his head.

"We were just playing the ghost card game, but the boss's cooking smelled so good that someone couldn't help but run out."

Robin came to Caesar's side and watched his butchering skills, marveling at him. "It's incredible! I didn't expect your cooking skills to be so high."

"There are still many things you don't know."

Caesar chuckled, flipped the roasted lamb over, and then sprinkled a handful of salt evenly on it, and also sprinkled a lot of cumin powder and chili powder on it.

"That's a lot of salt, isn't it salty?"

"When roasting lamb, add more salt. It's better to have a little salt than too little."

Caesar shook his head slightly. Many people would not believe it if he said that the core seasoning of the Xinjiang lamb skewers that are popular all over the country is not cumin or chili, but the most inconspicuous salt.

Gobi sheep, which are raised on a diet of spices and medicinal herbs, have no strong smell and do not need to be marinated. Salt, cumin, and chili powder are all that is needed to bring out the richest flavor.

"This is... Arrow Dragon Tuna? How did you manage to get it?" Robin looked at the tuna sashimi laid out on the plate, his eyes filled with even more surprise.

"I bought it from a restaurant owner I know well." Caesar said with a smile.

"Arrow dragon tuna? Is it a very rare thing?" Yamato asked curiously.

"It's not rare. This fish has few natural enemies in the ocean due to its ferocious nature and swift speed. It can be found in all four corners of the ocean."

Robin explained, "It's just that due to their body structure, once a tuna stops swimming, it's dead. Therefore, once caught, they must be sold as quickly as possible. Usually, they are reserved by the rich and powerful as soon as they are caught."

"The arrow dragon tuna is one of the fastest tuna species, and its meat is top-notch. A fish of this size would cost at least 50 million. If it were auctioned, it would cost at least 100 million."

(Officially, the value of Berry is equivalent to the Japanese Yen. This book is estimated based on the purchasing power of the Japanese Yen when One Piece was first published twenty years ago. In reality, the highest price of tuna in history was over 200 million yen, which is about 10 million RMB. This thing is really expensive. In order to prevent some people from misunderstanding, and because there is no shortage of seafood in the world of pirates, I have set the price as low as possible. Please don't criticize me...)
"One hundred million?!"

Baby5 was stunned: "It's more than my previous debt!"

Robin: "..."

"smell good…"

Yamato on the side had already started swallowing his saliva.

"What smells so good?"

At the gate of the courtyard, Runti and Peggy Wan, brother and sister, were peeking in furtively.

"It's Runti!"

Yamato laughed and waved, "Caesar is cooking. We're having a party. Do you want to join us?"

"That guy can cook?"

Runti looked at Caesar in disbelief, hesitated for a moment, and then quickly succumbed to the lingering fragrance, with a shadow of water stains appearing on the pink mask.

Peggy Wan's face fell: "Sister, your saliva is flowing on my head..."

"Shut up! I have a runny nose because I have a cold!"

Runti waved her little fist and looked at Yamato angrily: "Who asked you to invite them? Idiot Yamato! Caesar is the one who cooked, so he should be the one to invite them!"

Caesar was flipping and grilling eels when he heard this and said casually, "Come in and have something to eat."

"Ahem, then I won't be polite!"

Runti quickly came to Caesar and made the same gesture as Yamato - stretching her head and waiting for Caesar to feed her.

Peggy Wan followed Runti somewhat embarrassedly, nodding and smiling at Robin and baby5, her smile a little awkward.

Judging from the situation, this is obviously a party for 'Caesar and the women of his family', and my sister is somewhat presumptuous.

However, considering Caesar's cooking skills, Peggy Wan really hopes that Caesar can kill his sister. This will not only save him from Runti's clutches, but also allow him to eat Caesar's cooking more often. "What a delicious smell..."

Kozuki Hiyori appeared at the gate of the courtyard at some point, staring at everyone in the yard.

Yamato's eyes lit up, "Oh! Isn't this Hiyori! Do you want to join us?"

"Then I won't be polite..."

As he said that, Hiyori Kozuki ran to Yamato's side.

"Hiyori~ Hiyori, where are you? Wait! What smells so good?"

Quinn's chubby figure appeared outside the courtyard, his eyes suddenly widening: "What? Caesar can actually cook?!"

Yamato looked disgusted: "Well, what's wrong with you?"

“So cold!!”

Quinn suddenly clutched his chest, his face filled with grief. "Miss, I just heard it! You even invited Runti!"

"what…"

Yamato sighed, "Would you like to eat something together?"

"Hey hey ~ excuse me!"

Quinn rubbed his hands with a wicked grin, and sat down next to Hiyori, then moved to the other side under Yamato's threatening gaze.

As soon as he sat down, Hanafza poked his head in from outside the courtyard: "Runti? Peggy Wan?"

Yamato: "Go in!"

Maria: "I'm here to see Miss Wei Ya..."

Yamato: "Go in!"

Jhin: "I heard Caesar is back?"

Yamato: "Go in!"

Jack: "I'm here to find Brother Jin..."

Yamato: "Go in!"

Before we knew it, the courtyard was filled with people of all sizes, tall and short, fat and thin, and the atmosphere gradually became lively.

Before Caesar was done, Quinn and Hanafzai had already started drinking. Jack sat aside as usual, silent as usual.

Jhin looked at Caesar with curiosity, as if he didn't understand why Caesar could cook.

Yamato and Runti faithfully stayed beside Caesar, waiting for him to announce the start of dinner.

Suddenly, a huge shadow covered the sky, and a giant dragon hundreds of meters long fell from the sky, followed by Kaido's noisy laughter: "Ah la la la! I heard someone is having a party? There are quite a lot of people, you little brats!"

Yamato's face turned serious, "Damn dad! You're not welcome here!"

"Well...it's not that bad for another mouth. Please come down, father-in-law."

Caesar casually placed a large piece of roasted meat on the tray, wiped the sweat from his forehead caused by the fire, and smiled.

"I really didn't expect that you have such good cooking skills."

Kaido transformed into a human form and fell from the sky, then sat down on the ground. The heavy feeling of oppression made Robin and Baby5 subconsciously retreat behind Yamato.

"It's a little hobby, but there are unexpectedly many people who come."

Caesar glanced at the people with different expressions, and with a wave of his hand, a scarlet blood curtain covered the workbench and the table where the food was placed, isolating everyone's sight and hearing.

Amidst everyone's puzzled gazes, Caesar snapped his fingers lightly.

With a crisp sound, the curtain in front of them suddenly disappeared, and the operating table below the curtain had disappeared. Instead, there was a huge round table. On the round table, a small mountain made up of various delicacies suddenly appeared in front of everyone!

Around the table were towers of wine barrels and tall stacks of fruit soda boxes.

I don’t know if it was an illusion, but the moment Caesar lifted the curtain, the hill of food seemed to be emitting a faint glow!

Looking at the people with expectant eyes, Caesar chuckled. Before he knew it, had he become so familiar with these guys that he could shamelessly eat for free?
Or is that what pirates are like?
Putting aside the stance of good and evil, Caesar really didn't hate these guys that much.

"I don't know why so many people have come here for no apparent reason, but... let's have the party, everyone!"

"Alohahaha, it seems like I've arrived at the right time! Let's have the party, guys!" Kaido laughed.

"Oh!!!"

Everyone's faces lit up with joy and they cheered in unison.

"Eh? Can we finally eat? Caesar! I want that roast lamb!"

"Damn it, you're also eyeing this..."

"half each!"

"Who wants to share half with you?"

Yamato and Runti each grabbed a leg of lamb and pulled hard together, and the poor roasted lamb was torn in half in an instant!

Click...

After taking a bite of the mutton that was crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, they were shocked again: "Delicious!!!"

"tasty!!!"

Jhin and Quinn spoke in unison, and looked at each other at the same time, "You look at my grilled steak, I look at your grilled eel," and then they snorted coldly and turned their heads away at the same time.

Baby5 took a piece of meat roll from the sukiyaki pot and looked at Caesar with tears in her eyes: "Haaa~ I'll die without regrets just to be able to eat the food made by my dear..."

"If you died, it would probably bother him."

Robin blew on the steaming octopus balls and couldn't help but chuckle at the words, but he was a little wary in his heart.

Now facing Kaido, she felt a little scared.

Fortunately, her bounty order now still looks like it did when she was a child, and she has makeup to cover it up, so she doesn't have to worry too much about being recognized.

"Oh my! I like this snow rabbit soup! It's slightly sweet and delicious!" Quinn held the bowl of soup, and although it was sizzling from the heat, he still did not forget to taste it.

“Actually, that’s for women…”

Maria poked Quinn's butt with the cigarette in her hand, causing Quinn to shudder from the heat. At the same time, she took the opportunity to take away the whole pot of soup.

"By the way, why are there so many people here for no apparent reason?"

Runti was gnawing on the leg of lamb, and it was the first time that Caesar saw her appearance under the mask.

She looks a little childish, with a pouty mouth. She is more cute than pretty. No wonder she wears a mask all day long. Anyone who sees her face will want to pinch it.

"Others may not know, but I was the one who called Brother Kaido here." Hanafza laughed, seeming a little embarrassed.

"I called Jack..." Jhin said lightly.

"I came here with Hiyori."

Quinn chuckled, "But even if I didn't follow Hiyori, I would still come. Caesar's cooking is amazing. I can smell the aroma from the front of the general's mansion."

"It's really unexpected that he has such a high level of cooking skills." Jin also praised him repeatedly.

"Oooh, oh, oh, oh, oh..."

Kaido picked up the wine glass and took a sip, looking at Caesar with admiration: "You know quite a lot, kid. Just this cooking skill alone, I haven't seen anyone who can compare with you in all these years. Do you have any unique secret recipe?"

"Of course there are."

Caesar said seriously, "D grade! I added D grade!"

As soon as the words fell, the scene suddenly became quiet. Maria spat out a mouthful of hot soup on Quinn, and even Kaido turned pale.

In a moment of astonishment, everyone opened their eyes and mouths wide in disbelief.

"Eh?!!!"

"Hahaha, just kidding."

"Don't joke like that, bastard!!!"
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PS: This chapter is 4,000 words. I was one update short of it last night, so I just wrote it together with the first update today. There will be another update in the evening!
Because there were fewer daily and emotional plots before, Robin's plot was a bit stiff, so I slowed down the plot rhythm a bit and planned to connect more transition plots, especially the part before the battle with Kaido, which was actually a bit difficult to transition.

This plot is intended to deepen the connection between the protagonist and the members of the Hundred Beasts, so as to pave the way for accepting the Hundred Beasts later. I don't know if it will be abrupt. If you think there is something wrong, please let me know. Thank you!
(End of this chapter)