The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

“That makes sense. Let’s take a look at the crew we need later.”

Usopp was well aware of his two teammates' reluctance. In his opinion, although Zoro and Nami were most likely babysitters arranged by Luffy's family, they must have their own reasons.

Neither Zoro nor Nami, nor even Luffy as the captain, are people who fight for power or profit. In fact, they have an extremely weak sense of management on the ship, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

He was hoping to get a promotion and a raise through this mission. Even if he didn't become a Skyblade and reach the pinnacle of his career, he should at least be promoted to the commander level.

"Given our current roles, we now have navigators, combat personnel, lookouts, and snipers. Is that alright?"

Usopp asked the two of them.

As for Luffy, who was sitting on the Going Merry's ram's head and grinning foolishly not far away, he was completely ignored.

Zoro and Nami naturally had no objection to Luffy being ignored.

Zoro felt that such things didn't matter, and that it didn't matter either way.

Nami hopes that everyone who joins the crew in the future will be one of their own. As for the other crew members in her eyes, she considers Usopp to be scheming, while Zoro and Luffy are examples of brainless and easy to win over.

"We still need a cook, a shipwright, and a helmsman to take turns. Luffy wants to obtain the One Piece that Roger mentioned, so we'd better also have a historian."

Nami, not wanting Usopp to take the lead, offered her suggestion.

"Ok?"

Usopp glanced at Nami discreetly; he seemed to have just overheard something extraordinary.

The great treasure Roger mentioned is linked to historians... This is information that no ordinary person in the East China Sea could possibly gather.

After becoming even more certain that Nami was the problem, Usopp hesitated and said:

"The chef is the most important person right now. We can go to the Baratie restaurant on the sea and see if we can poach one. We can temporarily take on the roles of shipwright and helmsman, better to have none than a bad one. As for the historian, I don't know anything about the One Piece, so I'll keep my reservations about it."

"what?"

Upon hearing Usopp's words, Nami immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing.

But at this moment, she was completely innocent.

The One Piece requires a historian, something Uta often told her. She thought it was common knowledge among pirates, but it turns out it wasn't.

In order not to attract attention, Nami could only bite the bullet and say:

"I only heard it secondhand. You all know my experience; I heard it from those fishmen."

"Speaking of fishmen, I heard you say that fishman's name is Arlong? His bounty is 1900 million, right?" Usopp said unhurriedly.

"Yeah, this bounty is one of the highest in the East Blue. I don't know if we can beat them." Nami's face was full of worry.

"hehe..."

Usopp sneered inwardly. If an ordinary navigator knew how strong their opponent was, would they still lead these greenhorns to their deaths?

They can't even pretend properly. It's just a training opportunity for Luffy. People outside the family are really naive.

Having formed an idea in his mind, Usopp exclaimed in a serious tone:

"That's a pirate with a bounty of 1900 million! Wait, I heard that one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea is a fish-man. Could they be related?"

"How is that possible? There are so many merfolk!"

Nami's lips twitched slightly as she chuckled and said.

She never expected that Usopp knew so much information, which made her feel that he was not a simple person.

Considering Usopp's background, she suspects that he was originally Shanks's assistant placed next to Luffy. Otherwise, how could he give away a ship upon meeting him and know so much?

"Hey, he's just a murloc with a 1900 million bounty, just chop him down with one strike."

Zoro, unlike the other two, didn't mince words and spoke directly and bluntly.

A bounty of 1900 million was nothing to him.

After setting sail, he specifically looked up relevant information and found that a vice admiral's strength was at least equivalent to a pirate with a bounty of 2 million.

He might not be on par with Ace and Kuina, but comparing him to a 5000 million bounty pirate wouldn't be an exaggeration.

5000 million against 1900 million, that's a battle that can be annihilated in an instant!

Upon hearing Zoro's words, Nami and Usopp both looked at him, seeing the confidence on his face, and silently labeled him as foolish, similar to Luffy.

"Hey, what kind of looks are you giving me?"

Sensing two unfriendly glances, Zoro's forehead veins bulged, and his hand involuntarily went to his sword.

He might not be as smart as the two people in front of him, but he was confident that in terms of fighting skills, he could definitely beat two ordinary people to a pulp.

At least his instructor was close to the Heavenly Blade level within the Don Quixote family!

Chapter 336 How to Deal with Pirates

With four people and three minds, the Going Merry sailed smoothly, and apart from some routine pirate raids, it was not affected in any way.

But it was these incidents along the way that made Zoro realize that his two teammates were not normal.

Although his Observation Haki has only just awakened, he can easily detect enemies within a 2-3 kilometer radius.

But before he could detect the enemy, Nami and Usopp were already ready to fight.

Clearly, either these two have other detection methods, or their Observation Haki is stronger than his.

Then Usopp took out a silver rifle, which was said to be a gift from his wealthy girlfriend for his voyage.

But during one encounter, when a rifle fired bullets coated in Armament Haki, Zoro immediately realized something was wrong.

His Armament Haki can only enhance his body; he can't even apply it to a knife. Yet others can apply it to bullets. The difference is truly enormous.

Of course, his discovery that Usopp's bullets were coated with Armament Haki was also an accident. On that occasion, a pirate's cannonball almost hit the Going Merry, and Usopp instinctively raised his hand and fired a shot.

Even Usopp probably didn't realize that he had discovered this.

He noticed that Usopp and Nami were each focused on the other, as if they were secretly competing and guarding against something.

"We've finally arrived in Barratier."

Zoro breathed a sigh of relief. Although the journey had been incredibly smooth, the high-speed mental work had left him feeling extremely tired.

At this moment, he was somewhat envious of Luffy, who could just eat, drink, and have fun every day without having to think about too many things.

"Baratie, the restaurant on the sea, is the best restaurant in the East Blue. Finally, I can taste its food." Nami rarely showed such anticipation.

"Hey, have you guys prepared the money? Are we going to dine and dash later?"

Usopp asked with a grin, his expression clearly showing his support for the suggestion.

"Huh? Do I have to pay for a meal? Isn't it enough after I finish eating?"

Luffy scratched his head; he had never bothered with money before.

"Let's dine and dash, then run away, how cool!"

Usopp chuckled, not worried that this would cause trouble for Baratie.

He had no intention of hurting anyone, and given Baratie's earnings, what's wrong with not charging for a meal?

Nami and Zoro nodded subconsciously. After all, they were pirates. Although they couldn't do things that exceeded human limits, they could still dine and dash. Otherwise, how could they play the role of pirates?

After discussing and agreeing on the plan, the group headed to Balati and ordered a huge amount of food.

Inside the kitchen, Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, peered through the crack in the door at Luffy and his crew outside, a hint of anticipation in his eyes.

"These are my future partners. They look like a bunch of idiots."

Luffy and his crew practically had their intention to dine and dash written all over their faces; they'd seen far too many people like that in the East Blue.

Sanji handed the menu to Zeff, showing no intention of cooking himself. Instead, he lit a cigarette and went outside.

He walked up to Luffy and the others, slammed his hand on the table, and startled them.

What do you want to do?

Nami said with dissatisfaction, glaring at Sanji.

“Beautiful lady, you’re not the one I’m looking for. According to the rules of the Baratie, I need to verify everyone’s credentials first,” Sanji said calmly.

"There's such a rule when eating here? I've never heard of it before," Usopp said, frowning.

“Now I am Barratier’s sous chef, and I have the authority to choose my guests.”

Sanji said calmly, his gaze sweeping over the group.

His gaze swept past Luffy first; an immature child wasn't worth watching.

Usopp looks like a typical pirate, but Toki often reminds him that people who look ordinary might be the most cunning, and it's best to be careful.

Zoro looked every bit the swordsman, but the two swords hanging at his waist made his eyes narrow slightly.

As a member of the Don Quixote family who had been out and about since childhood, he was more knowledgeable about some strange and unusual things.

He didn't recognize Onimaru Kunitsuna, but he knew the famous Shusui, Moria's sword, which he had once seen in a video.

Later, Moria discarded the sword, and he knew its final destination. It was during a casual conversation with Reiju that she mentioned giving the sword to Hiyori, who is now the shogun of Wano Country.

Whoever it is, it has been confirmed that they are a member of the family.

The fact that Zoro was carrying this sword indicates that the other party was also a member of the clan, making it easy to determine their stance.

As for Nami beside him... ha, no woman is any good, he didn't want to get close to her at all.

Sanji, who was tormented by Reiju and her so-called best friend, had become allergic to the word "woman" and wanted to stay as far away from it as possible.

Upon hearing Sanji's words, the others, especially Zoro, grinned and said:

"Baratie's sous chef, does that mean your cooking is really good?"

"Of course!"

Sanji lit his cigarette in the ashtray. "My cooking skills are the best in the entire Baratie."

"Let's do it the way pirates do. We'll fight. If I win, you'll become our crew member, and the food will be free. If I lose, we'll pay ten times the price."

Zoro's eyes gleamed with fighting spirit as he rubbed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

He didn't think he would lose to a cook; since it was a sure win, why not take the gamble?

"Hmph, it's been a long time since we've had someone like you who dares to provoke Baratie. Anyway, I accept!"