Starting with the Uchiha clan, they began cultivating demonic arts.

Chapter 216 The Sea Restaurant

"I must be crazy to have run here with you... Captain, you'll protect me, won't you!"

Nami kept rambling on as she steered the small boat forward, while Uchiha Tou also picked up the oars, propelling the boat forward at breakneck speed.

After all, in the world of One Piece, human power is sometimes even more monstrous than mechanical power. Rayleigh could swim across the Calm Belt, so it wouldn't be difficult for Uchiha Touyu to accelerate his small boat seven or eight times with his oars.

"Stop talking nonsense, hurry up...we've got the battlefield!"

A moment later, both Uchiha Tou and Nami saw the large ship floating in the distance, along with some broken pieces of wood, and the large ship that was slowly sinking and had been cut in two.

"Tsk... Looks like the battle is over..."

As his Observation Haki swept across, Uchiha Touya didn't sense the aura of a powerhouse like Hawkeye Mihawk, and shook his head.

However, the battle is not completely over yet. At this moment, a certain Straw Hat boy is fighting a tall pirate wearing golden armor.

That pirate should be Krieg, the captain of the Krieg Pirates, the "Admiral of the East Blue" with a bounty of 1700 million Berries.

This notorious pirate from the East Blue is said to have 5 men and 50 ships under his command. He is ambitious and heading to the Grand Line, hoping to make a name for himself (probably because he is afraid of the old man Garp who often likes to come home and blow up fish ponds).

As a result, while sailing on the Grand Line, they unfortunately encountered Mihawk, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea, who was (supposedly) rowing his boat with a black sword. Mihawk was killed (just kidding) and chased all the way to the East Blue.

Later, while starving and freezing, this guy was saved by the chef at the floating restaurant. He then turned around and tried to take over the restaurant, which led to his battle with Luffy.

"Rubber sledgehammer!"

A giant rubber fist hammer fell from the sky and knocked Krieg unconscious, causing him to vomit blood. The outcome of the battle was not surprising at all – Krieg's fighting ability was just so-so. He could dominate the East Blue half because of the messy equipment and poison gas he carried, and half because of his ruthlessness and cold-bloodedness. His true strength was still far from enough to face a tough guy like Luffy.

When the battle was over, Uchiha Tou and Nami arrived at the seaside restaurant.

After all, Hawkeye had already left, so Uchiha Touma wasn't in a hurry. Watching from afar how Straw Hat Luffy beat up Krieg and reminiscing about the manga and anime was quite interesting.

So they waited until the battle was over before leisurely arriving at the sea restaurant to prepare for their meal.

As Nami arrived at the sea restaurant, she muttered to herself:

"Captain, this was all paid for with my money... You'll have to pay me three times the amount!"

"Tsk... You're hopeless, you money-grubbing woman. If it weren't for my help, wouldn't all 8 million Berries you saved have ended up being handed over to the Arlong Pirates?"

"How can that be the same? Dealing with the Arlong Pirates and the Smooth-Smooth Fruit were the price you paid for me to work on the ship, Captain. Now, the money I'm spending is my own!"

Nami's insistence on arguing her point and refusing to back down left Uchiha Touu speechless.

In the original story, Nami used the money she had saved to buy the treasury in Cocoyasi Village, which was eventually given to the villagers as compensation.

However, this time, because the Navy compensated the residents of the nearby waters with all the money that Arlong Paradise and the rat had received as bribes, Cocoyasi Village also received a lot of compensation. So this time, Nami brought her own little savings with her when she boarded the ship.

"Tsk... Alright, I'll just pay double the compensation then... Hmm? Maybe you won't have to pay anything."

Uchiha Touyu, stepping into the ocean restaurant, turned his head to look at the unconscious Krieg on the ground, stroked his chin, and smiled:

"What do you think about us selling Captain Creek? If we send him to the Navy headquarters, we could at least get 1700 million Berries!"

"Huh!? This...this isn't a good idea! We didn't even defeat these pirates..."

"Then let's go with that Akin... he's worth 1200 million Berries too!"

"Well……"

Nami is still a little dizzy. How did it get so fast-forwarded to exchanging pirates for bounties? And it's someone else's loot... Seriously, do you think everyone else is dead?

"Hey, you over there, I defeated this Krieg, why are you using him for the bounty?!"

Just then, Nami's worst fears came true. Hearing Uchiha Tou's nonchalant chatter, Luffy immediately jumped out, pointed a finger at Uchiha Tou's nose, and shouted loudly.

Despite being attacked by poison gas and explosions, Luffy still looks energetic and unaffected.

"So, are you planning to use Krieg and Arkin's heads to exchange for the bounty?"

"Who would trade heads for bounties?! That's something only bounty hunters do! I'm aiming to become the Pirate King, not the King of Bounty Hunters!"

The straw hat boy chattered on for a bit, and Uchiha Touyu nodded in agreement:

"See, isn't that normal? It's like if someone threw tens of millions of Berries on the ground on the street, wouldn't you pick them up?"

"Of course I'd pick it up! Anyone can pick up money!"

Luffy picked his nose slightly and spoke. Although he had a rubber head and low intelligence, he was still slightly better than mentally challenged. Even he could understand the good thing of finding money on the road.

"Yeah, if that's the case, why can't I pick up a few pirates and exchange them for money?"

Uchiha Touyu spoke with a smile. Luffy scratched his head, sensing something was off, but couldn't quite put his finger on it. After racking his brains for a moment, almost heating it up, he simply gave up and nodded.

"I see...that does make some sense..."

"What kind of logic is that? How can pirates be compared to money? Luffy, you idiot!"

The one who spoke was Sanji, whose face was still covered in blood. He had just fought with Gin and was also seriously injured.

However, seeing that Uchiha Touyu was about to directly arrest someone, he couldn't help but stand in front of Uchiha Touyu:

"We can't allow our guests to be kidnapped for bounties here at our floating restaurant; that would damage our reputation!"

"As far as I know, those two guys didn't pay for their meal, did they?"

"Customers who dine and dash are still customers. We can beat them up, or make them work in the kitchen, but we can't send them to collect bounties. That's a matter of principle. Otherwise, this straw hat kid would have been sent to the naval prison long ago!"

Sanji took a drag of his cigarette, blew out a smoke ring, and said calmly.

"Ah, I see!"

Luffy slapped his head, as if he had just realized something, but Uchiha Tou immediately retorted:

"Could it be because this guy would be a money-loser and wouldn't get a single penny of reward, so he's stuck working in the kitchen?"

With a snap, Luffy, who had been excited, collapsed to the ground as if he had turned into a stone statue.

"I'm so sorry, after all this time at sea, I'm still a worthless pirate with no bounty whatsoever. It's truly shameful!"

"Hey, hey, don't just give up like this!"

Ignoring Naruto, who was unintentionally fooling around, and looking at Sanji blocking his way, Uchiha Touyu turned his head and spoke to Nami behind him:

"This guy's in your hands now. Help me persuade him!"

"Hey, hey, hey, explain yourself! What did you entrust to me? What do you mean by 'I need to persuade him'? This kind of thing..."

"I'll give you 70% of the bounty!"

"Leave it to me, Captain!"

Nami, whose eyes had transformed into Beryl's likeness, immediately stepped forward and stood in front of Sanji:

"Hey, handsome curly-haired guy, could you please move aside? Don't get in our way of making money!"

Sanji, who had just exhaled a puff of cigarette and had a somewhat melancholic and handsome look on his face, almost instantly lost his composure. His eyes turned into heart shapes, and he ran into the sea restaurant without hesitation. He then grabbed a few iron chains and ran back.

"Do you need any help, beautiful lady? Could you tell me your name? Ah~~ your orange hair is so beautiful~~ it has completely captured my heart~~"

Nami's lips twitched slightly, but as a petty thief, she still maintained her professional ethics—after all, using her looks to deceive pirates was something Nami had done countless times before. With a smile, she took the chain from Sanji and whispered:

"Thank you, Mr. Curly Eyebrows. My name is Nami~~"

"Nami~~~ What a beautiful name~~"

"Hey, hey, hey, they've been completely misled! The speed at which they switched sides is too fast!!"

A group of chefs at the floating restaurant were loudly complaining when Red-Leg Zeff immediately walked over, scoffing, "The kid's had another episode. I'll cure him!"

"Head Chef's Fake Leg Flying Kick!"

Zeff leaped up and delivered a flying kick to Sanji's head with his wooden prosthetic right leg. Sanji, who was still infatuated with Nami's beauty, was sent flying with a thud and crashed into the wall, making a big hole in the wooden wall.

Sweat beaded on Nami's forehead. These chefs... don't seem like they're easy to mess with!

Zeff is a chef now, but he used to be a pirate, and he even ventured into the Grand Line. Although he only sailed the Grand Line for a year before breaking his leg and returning, in the East Blue, that's already quite an impressive achievement.

Moreover, this guy isn't the kind of pirate who completely lost his spirit and quit the voyage. His strength hasn't declined at all. If he hadn't lost a leg, there wouldn't be many pirates in the entire East Blue who could beat him.

However, Uchiha Touyu only glanced at this guy. Sanji learned his chivalry from this old man, so Zeff also has a characteristic - this guy also doesn't hit women!

Well... of course, there might be exceptions for some women with very "unusual" appearances. When Sanji faced Big Mom, he acted without hesitation. Perhaps in the eyes of many, Big Mom has transcended the limitations of gender and belongs to another race.

"Nami, what are you waiting for? Give me the chains, so I can take her away!"

"Hey sir, these two pirates were defeated by my employees. We should handle how to deal with them ourselves!"

Red-Leg Zeff didn't want to have a conflict with Nami, so he turned around and stood in front of Uchiha Tou, speaking with a serious expression.

"You old geezer... what are you doing?!"

Sanji pulled his head out of the wall, letting out a couple of loud complaints. The kick had somehow brought the infatuated man to his senses. He too walked behind Zeff, his gaze fixed on Uchiha Touyu.

"You actually let that beautiful lady deceive me! You don't seem like a good person at all!!"

Uchiha Touyu: "..."

So, all the men standing next to beautiful women aren't good people, right? If that's the case, then Luffy is the worst guy, right? After all, he's the love interest of the most beautiful woman in the pirate world.

However, looking at Luffy, who was still grinning foolishly because his brain CPU had just overloaded, Uchiha Touyu sighed inwardly. No matter how you looked at it, this rubber-headed guy didn't seem like a good or bad person—after all, idiots can't distinguish between good and bad.

"Luffy, what are you still standing there for? Come and help!"

Several chefs also blocked Uchiha Tou's path, while simultaneously reminding Luffy. Luffy scratched his head; although he had been a bit confused by Uchiha Tou, this guy had one redeeming quality: he would do everything in his power to help his companions with anything they wanted to do.

"Alright, I'm coming! You'd better get out of here, or I'll punch you away!"

"Heh heh, Straw Hat Kid, do you believe I can make you run away without even lifting a finger!"

Uchiha Touyu glanced at Luffy, as if he had thought of something, and a smile appeared on his lips. Luffy blinked and raised his head:

"Hahaha, what nonsense are you spouting? Who would run away before the fight even begins..."

"Luffy, kid, I have some bad news for you. Your grandfather Garp already knows you've set sail to become a pirate, and he's itching to teach you a lesson and bring you back!"

"Grandpa, Grandpa... Grandpa?! Where is he? Where is he? No, no! I have to get out of here right now!!"

Luffy shouted twice, dashed off, hoisted the still heavily injured Zoro onto his back, and finally pulled Sanji back onto the ground.

"Sanji, hurry up and come with me! Let's get on the boat and get far away, so Grandpa doesn't catch us!"

"Are you crazy?! If you want to run, run yourself! Why are you grabbing me?"

"Aren't you the cook on my ship?"

"You're just talking to yourself! When did I ever agree to be a cook on your ship?!"

(End of this chapter)