The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

"Ah, beautiful lady, Reiju is my older sister! Do you know her?"

When Sanji saw Kuina's appearance, his expression immediately changed.

He went from being dejected to a melancholy young man, and his words and actions became much more proactive.

"Hey, you're still the same as ever. We're supposed to be brothers, after all!"

Ace crossed his arms and muttered in a dissatisfied tone.

"Heh, a bastard who doesn't pay for his meal isn't a brother."

Sanji glanced at Ace and scoffed.

"Tsk tsk, what kind of relationship do we have? Don't be so formal. Besides, I've collected quite a few recipes for you."

Ace chuckled and said that if there was an auction in his spare time, he would often send gifts to his brothers and sisters in the family.

"Damn it, talking about this makes me even angrier!"

Sanji, somewhat embarrassed and annoyed, glared at Ace and said with displeasure:

"If you're going to send a recipe, just send it to me, or send it separately to Reiju. What do you mean by sending us both the exact same one?"

Every time Ace sends a recipe, Reiju, who is far away by Luther's side, will call him.

She said she received a recipe from Ace, and that the dishes she made received praise from Amatsuki and Luther.

Is this even human language...?

And it wasn't just once.

All the new dishes were made for Reiju, and then she still had to endure a wave of ridicule. Who could stand that?

"Isn't it because you're all chefs that I happened to collect them?"

Ace chuckled; he was well aware of the consequences.

However, since it's a fun and interesting thing to do...

The siblings, one fond of Luther and the other treating Tianyue Shi as their mother, always make people want to tease them.

As far as he knew, he wasn't the only one doing this; Yamato and that woman were doing the same thing.

If Yamato can do it, he can do it too.

"Really..."

Seeing that Ace was unwilling to admit it, Sanji gave up his idea of ​​causing trouble.

He's not stupid; he knows exactly what these wicked people are thinking.

However, this kind of sibling affection is what he finds incredibly heartwarming.

From a young age, he was the only one among his siblings with whom he had any affection, and he longed for family and friendship immensely.

Unexpectedly, his heartless father's actions in the Holy Land back then gave him an incredibly happy childhood.

In Don Quixote's family, there are brothers and sisters who grew up with him, and elders who care about him.

This is what a fulfilling life is all about.

Once he has repaid Baratie, who was also Zeff who was stranded on the desert island with him, he will be considered to have completed his apprenticeship.

When that time comes, he plans to board one of his brothers' or sisters' boats and head out to sea to find the ALL BLUE he has always dreamed of, which is the legendary ocean of ingredients.

"Speak, what brings you here this time?"

Sanji found a chair, put his feet up on the table, and took a deep drag on his cigarette.

His appearance didn't resemble that of a chef in the restaurant at all; rather, he looked like a bullying customer.

If nothing was wrong, he wouldn't believe Ace would come to the East Blue.

With Ace's strength, he wouldn't get any improvement in the Four Seas.

"This is the important matter the teacher instructed us to come here for."

Ace tapped the table, his tone serious.

Seeing his appearance, Sanji frowned slightly. Although he still had that carefree look, his expression became much more serious.

"Speak, and I promise to complete the task Your Highness has given me."

He owes his current life entirely to Luther's gifts, and he knows this perfectly well.

In his youth, he had the experience of unknowingly going to sea on his own.

He and Zhefu were shipwrecked and nearly starved to death on a deserted island.

Fortunately, Olvia arrived in time, otherwise he and Zeff would have really died there.

After that incident, he lost all his naivety and realized that his current happiness was entirely due to the gifts from his family.

Even the floating restaurant Barati beneath their feet was built and gifted to them by their family as a birthday present from Tianyue.

How could he not repay the Don Quixote family for their kindness with his life?

Whatever Ace asked him to do, he would do his best to accomplish it.

Family is something more important to him than his dreams!

Chapter 312 The Unknown Future is Even More Worth Anticipating

Inside a private room at the Barradi restaurant on the sea.

Seeing Sanji's seriousness, Ace's eyes flashed with approval for a fleeting moment.

Although these children whom Luther took in each had different talents, it was certain that they were all willing to give their all for their brothers and sisters in the family.

Luffy and Shanks are Uta's obsessions, while the Roger Pirates and Garp are his obsessions.

These things should have been done by them, but the other brothers and sisters, whether intentionally or unintentionally, all expressed their willingness to participate after hearing about it, and helped Luther in their own ways without undermining his plans.

He will always remember this feeling.

Sanji was one of his own, so he didn't hide anything and spoke frankly, telling Sanji about his undercover plan and even Uta's obsession.

"That annoying guy Uta has this past too?"

After listening, Sanji lit a new cigarette and slowly exhaled a puff of white smoke.

He usually hangs out with Ace and Yamato, but he also knows quite a bit about Uta.

After all, that woman had a good relationship with Reiju, so she would naturally help Reiju to attack her younger brother.

Despite saying he disliked her, he still treated Uta like his older sister, just like Reiju.

Sanji hasn't forgotten how Uta appeared so righteously when Baratie was harassed by pirates a few years ago and he was forced to ask his family for help. It was absolutely awesome.

“I’ll take this on. Luffy, right? He offended Uta, so he deserves it.”

Sanji accepted the task without hesitation.

He had already planned to go to sea later, so it didn't really matter which ship he went with.

Anyway, the family's settlements are all over the sea, so they can get the local ingredients they want wherever they go.

Even in Baratie, as long as the ingredients aren't particularly difficult to preserve, he can get whatever he wants.

As for Luffy, he didn't know him and didn't think he was important.

He was just a brat with a similar background, and since the other party's background had offended a family, then they were enemies. He was very clear about this distinction.

"However, I'm not the only cook who's an undercover agent, am I?"

Sanji looked up and asked with certainty.

Although he is not weak now, if he were thrown into the Grand Line, he probably wouldn't even make a ripple.

It's impossible for him to be the main force for such an important task.

"Don't worry, you just need to stay on the ship and cook meals for your crew."

Ace didn't reveal much, he just said with a smile.

Knowing too much will actually be detrimental to Sanji's mission.

"Got it, as long as I have my partners."

Sanji nodded; he wasn't one to ask too many questions.

Since Ace didn't tell him, it must be because he didn't need to know these things clearly.

In that case, all he needs to do is wait.

There are still 2-3 years left, which is just enough time for him to spend some quality time with Zeff and Barratier.

"It's up to you now."

After explaining everything, Ace and Kuina left Baratie.

It was as if they had just come here for a quick meal and then left.

Watching the Portgas sail away, Sanji, standing on the deck of the Baratie, took another drag of his cigarette.

"Since it's an elite pirate crew aiming for the One Piece, it must have at least 10 people. Besides the captain, there's a first mate, a sniper, a cook, a helmsman, a navigator, a scholar, a musician... Ah, I wonder which one of my crew members will be..."

Sanji said, a smile playing on his lips.

He seemed to understand why Ace didn't just say it outright; the feeling of knowing the unknown and then solving the mystery seemed particularly interesting.

"Hey, Sanji, we have new guests! Come and greet them. They're the rising stars of the East Blue, the Plum Blossom Pirates!"

"coming!"

Hearing the sounds from inside the restaurant, Sanji stubbed out his cigarette and turned to walk inside with a flourish.

......

Ace's Portgas passed by Sabo's Plum Blossom.

Sabo was completely unaware of this; he simply thought Ace's ship was cool and wondered why the Navy wasn't arresting him.

Ace, however, was fully aware of this, but he had no intention of causing trouble for Sabo.

The other party's path will continue to follow the family's plan. As they officially enter the Grand Line, naturally some people will try to stop them and force them to follow the path predetermined by their family.