Pirates: Building High Walls Starting from the East Blue.

Chapter 76 Changes

Zango looked at Kro with a dejected expression.

Ever since he was tricked by that so-called East Blue Overlord, this great pirate with a bounty of 900 million Berries in the East Blue has been working at the Navy's 16th Branch construction site until now... How could he not be depressed?

And now...

Captain Crowe, who should have been captured with him, was now completely different from this dejected bricklayer.

Dressed in a suit and tie, with a tall and straight figure, bright eyes, and a smile on his face, he looked even more energetic than when he was still a pirate.

Of course, that's not all. What angered him even more was that Captain Crowe... had hair gel on his head?

Is this guy even using hair gel?

Even as a jazz dancer skilled in rap and dance, he was still not as refined as the captain in front of him—Captain Crowe!

We were all captured together, so why should we be the ones to be treated this way?

Zango pressed his right hand against the jazz hat that he hadn't worn in a while, which Captain Crowe had brought him that morning, and covered his stomach with his left hand, making a dance move that he hadn't done in a long time at the construction site.

The long-absent movements filled him with emotion. He stepped forward, facing straight ahead, but slowly backed away. After taking a few steps, he turned his head to look at Crowe again. "Captain Crowe, could you tell me which construction site you work at?"

Then there was a slight pause.

"They even have holidays?"

"..."

Kro looked somewhat embarrassed when faced with Zango's questioning.

Speaking of which, because of the Silent Step technique, after being captured, he was invited to be an instructor for the 16th Naval Division's cadets. Although he hesitated at the time, various things happened afterward...

After the arrival of the Admiral, the Bartholomew Kuma incident, the Alabasta incident, and the Navy Branch 16 Commendation Conference, he officially joined the Navy Branch 16 and became a formal instructor of the Navy Branch 16.

But before Crow, who was adjusting his glasses, could say anything, Zango, who was dancing, tilted his head and looked at the lively Cocoyasi Village in front of him. "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. After working for so many days, let me enjoy myself first! Captain Crow."

As he spoke, Zango glided along with his dance steps and ran happily toward the lively area.

Kro looked helpless but didn't say anything. He knew that as the captain, what he was doing was already betraying his comrades.

He pushed up his glasses again and followed behind his companion.

But I have to say, Zango is still the same as ever!

however.

They hadn't even taken a few steps.

"Captain Crow~, please come and pay the bill!" Zango, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and stuffing something into his mouth, suddenly turned around and shouted at Crow, "I didn't bring any money. These guys are treating me like I'm trying to dine and dash."

At this shout, everyone immediately turned to look at Kro.

"..."

Meanwhile, Kro, who was being watched by everyone, walked over with a dark face, about to say something.

"Oh, is that Instructor Kro?" A man dressed in a chef's uniform and hat suddenly leaned out from inside the stall, looked at Kro, and said in surprise, "Is this guy who ate and dashed your friend?"

As soon as he said that...

"Instructor Kro?"

Having not eaten this kind of food for a while, Zango, who was stuffing large mouthfuls into his mouth, turned his head and looked at Kro with a puzzled expression, as if he wanted to say something.

"Jal?" Klo, who had been frowning, suddenly remembered something and looked at the young cook at the stall, saying, "What are you doing here...?"

"This is my family's stall. We're closed today, so I came to help out." The young chef, called Jar, scratched his head a little embarrassedly, but then, looking at Chloe's friend, he patted his chest generously. "Since you're the instructor's friend, then you're my friend, Jar. Help yourself! Instructor Chloe, would you like to try some?"

"Well..." Kro, who was initially uninterested, became curious when he saw that it was a stall run by one of his students. "Give me one too!"

The words were spoken.

"Please wait a moment!" Hearing that the instructor really wanted to try his cooking, Jarl seemed excited too, tightening the kitchen towel around his forehead with a serious expression. "Looks like I'll have to show you my real skills. Let Instructor Kro see my true culinary skills!"

Before Klo, whose face was full of black lines, could say anything, Jarl's entire demeanor suddenly changed, and he seemed to exude the aura of a top chef.

however.

Not long after.

"All done! The legendary grilled squid from the most beautiful country in the East Sea—the secret recipe of the Goa Kingdom!" Jarl handed a plate of grilled squid to Crow, saying solemnly, "Please enjoy!"

This scene.

That expression.

That's impressive.

Kro: ...

Silence fell again.

If he hadn't heard that big, simple-minded guy mention the legend at the dock that the royal family of the Kingdom of Goa didn't pass down the recipe for sesame cakes, he almost would have believed it.

Isn't this just a regular grilled squid?

Of course, Kro didn't expect anything.

After all, this was a teppanyaki squid stall.

If you don't sell grilled squid, what do you sell?

really.

Before he could even take it, Zango, looking curious, leaned over, tore off a piece, tasted it, frowned, and said, "Isn't this the same as mine?"

As soon as he said that...

"Please, even if you know, don't tell anyone!" Jarl, who was striking a cool chef pose, rolled his eyes and looked at Zango speechlessly. "I was planning to let Instructor Kro see my efforts so that training would be a little easier!"

"..."

This guy.

Kro looked annoyed, but still took the grilled squid, casually pulled out a few pesos and placed them on the table, saying expressionlessly, "Pay up!"

"No need, instructor, consider it my treat!" Jarl took the money, stuffed it back into the hand, and quickly added, "If you feel really bad, instructor, please let me rest a little longer during training!"

however.

"In that case, I'll accept it!" Kro pushed up his glasses, a faint smile on his face, and looked at Jarl.

That smile... made Jarl excited, thinking he had successfully bribed them. He even prepared to brag to his classmates when he got back, but before he could even say anything excited, he was suddenly interrupted.

All I saw was...

Kro, holding the squid, turned away and leisurely left the stall with the curious Zango beside him, saying casually as they walked, "Don't worry, I'll treat you well during training too. I'll train for you for free for an extra hour!"

As soon as he said that...

Jarl: ...

Then, looking utterly devastated, she shouted at Chloe's retreating figure, "No! Instructor Chloe, you should just pay the bill! I won't treat you, okay?"

only.

Kro seemed oblivious to the students' wails, having already left the stall with Zango. He elegantly savored the grilled squid with a faint smile, as if he were in a very pleasant mood.

Zango, standing to the side, looked on with confusion and surprise. After hesitating for a moment, he asked, "Captain Crowe, you've changed!"

"Perhaps. After all, I've found a captain I can follow!" Hearing Django's words, Kro didn't say much. Instead, he adjusted his glasses, looked calmly at Django, and said directly, "That will be a great man who will make a name for himself on the high seas. What do you think, Django?"

(End of this chapter)