The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

Creek was yelling at Hawkeye, but he was keeping a really long distance.

Clearly, the towering slash Hawkeye had unleashed earlier had genuinely frightened him.

But since his own ship had been destroyed, if he didn't utter a harsh word, it would seem that he, as the leader, was far too incompetent.

The truth is, he was indeed rather incompetent as the leader.

Hawkeye ignored him completely, sat down in his seat on his boat, hoisted the sails, and leisurely sailed away.

Creek's commotion pulled Link back from his reverie.

"So there's another guy who's willing to court death, making a scene here."

He put away the Lightning Bolt and looked towards Krieg.

051 An Endless Future! [Thanks to 18750.. and Ruoranruoguo for the monthly tickets!]

"Are you courting death? Making a scene?"

A cold smile appeared on Crick's ape-like face:

"Don't think you're a head taller than me just because you've exchanged a couple of blows with them!!"

"Who do you think I am? I am the overlord of the East Sea, [Leader] Krieg!!"

He was yelling and screaming there, while Link just picked at his own ears.

"It's so noisy!"

Even Luffy found this guy a bit annoying. "Can I knock this guy away?"

"up to you."

Link wouldn't even bother with a guy like Creek.

He was treacherous, despicable, shameless, and ungrateful to the extreme.

Moreover, although he appears powerful, he may actually be inferior to Bucky and Crook.

After all, the golden armor he wore and the various weapons he used all indicated that he was all bark and no bite and that he lacked confidence.

His stupidity is evident in his speech, behavior, and plans.

The reason someone can become the ruler of the East Blue is probably because the people in the One Piece world are too naive and easily fooled.

Link didn't want to get his hands dirty, but there were plenty of people who were just asking for trouble.

Wow!

Suddenly, a figure shot out from Creek's dilapidated black panther ship.

"Hehehe, interesting guy, let me see that toy you were holding earlier!!"

The shoulders, the top of the head, and the chest were all made of what appeared to be hard steel, with large pearls shimmering on them.

"Brother Link, that guy is Bala, who's known for having the strongest defense, the 'Iron Wall,' and he's the vice-captain of the Krieg Pirates!!"

Johnny and Joseph faithfully relayed each other's information.

Upon hearing the way outsiders addressed him, Bala's smile grew even more smug.

"If you satisfy me, I might make you suffer less..."

Boom! !

Before he could finish speaking, a powerful punch slammed into the center of his chest, hitting the shield.

In an instant, fragments of the shattered shield flew everywhere, and Balana's thin, bamboo-like figure was also sent flying.

It's as if they flew in the same way they flew back.

However, as it flew back, its eyes rolled back completely, and saliva and blood gushed from its mouth.

"The strongest defense? Where did you put Diamond Jozu, the third division commander of the Whitebeard Pirates?"

Link easily withdrew his fist. "Sure enough, the more ignorant a person is, the more fearless they become, and the more foolish they appear."

On the other side, Luffy and Krieg had already started fighting, while Sanji was also putting on a good fight with Gin, who had run up to the deck of Baratie.

Well, it seems that he's not involved for now.

Link then walked over to Zoro, who was being frantically treated by Johnny and Joseph.

How did you feel about this battle?

Link sat down and then took a bottle of wine out of his magic bag.

"I felt the gap..."

Zoro's face was pale, but he still managed an awkward smile:

"But one day, I will catch up with him!!"

"It's good that you have this ambition."

Link nodded, then thought for a moment, "The sword technique you're practicing now, besides focusing on strength, should ideally incorporate some [intention] as well."

"meaning?"

"Your master must have taught you that the ultimate goal in swordsmanship is to cut through iron."

Link put down the wine and got up to leave, leaving Zoro looking thoughtful.

The Iron-Cutting Realm is roughly where Zoro touches the edge of Armament Haki.

With Link's reminder, Zoro might reach that level sooner.

As for the domineering teaching... Link himself hasn't even grasped it yet, let alone teaching others!!

There's no rush in this area; we need to take it one step at a time and grow bigger and stronger!

After Link easily defeated Bara, Sanji also successfully defeated Gin on the other side.

Luffy, spurred on by Zoro and Link, charged relentlessly at Krieg's numerous weapons, eventually blasting Krieg's golden armor, along with Luffy himself, away with his Gum-Gum Rocket!

Thus, the Krieg Pirates were wiped out.

"Just two people were enough to dismantle the hegemony of the East Sea..."

Zeff witnessed Luffy and Link's actions throughout, "and they even clashed with the world's strongest swordsman and survived unscathed."

"They hold within them an endless future."

Zeff glanced at Usopp and the others who had run off to cheer with Luffy and Link, then at Sanji, who was smoking alone there.

The idea that had been in my mind all along became even more firm.

After the captain, first mate, and combat captain of the Krieg Pirates were successively defeated, the crew was leaderless and scattered like birds and beasts.

They were originally a group of losers who had been defeated by the Grand Line, and it was only with great difficulty that Krieg managed to unite them.

Now they've scattered at the drop of a hat, turning into deserters.

However, the Baratie Restaurant wasn't going to let this go unpunished. These pirates had previously tried to seize their ship, so the restaurant's chefs certainly wouldn't let them get away with it. They all grabbed harpoons and other weapons and tightly bound the group of henchmen, along with their three captains and officers, together. Hmm, they'd better tie them up properly; this was all money!!

Episode 052: Sanji joins the crew! [Thanks to 18750.. and Xinghen for the monthly tickets!!]

Captain [Leader] Creek, bounty of 17 million Berries.

First mate "Iron Wall" Barra, bounty of 12 million Berries.

Battle Commander-in-Chief, "Demon" Gin, with a bounty of 12 million Berries.

That adds up to over forty million Berries!!

With such a large sum of money, these chefs must be laughing in their sleep.

They naturally expressed their sincere gratitude to the Straw Hat crew for defeating Krieg and his men, but of course they couldn't just keep the prize money for themselves.

Therefore, under Zeff's leadership, he generously added another ten million Berries to the Straw Hat Pirates' assets.

This is all the savings that Barrati currently has.

Normally, given Zeff's past as a pirate, he wouldn't have been so decisive; he would have just played the moral card with Luffy and tried to build a relationship.

However, with Link watching with a smile and Nami not leaving in the Going Merry but also watching from the sidelines, they were quite vigilant.

So simply talking about morality won't work, and Zeff wisely offered practical benefits.

Of course, besides these, he also kicked out his own sous chef, Sanji.

The latter had fought alongside Link and his group, and had come to understand their temperament and aspirations, so he personally did not object to it.

Adding to the fact that he lost the cooking competition earlier, Sanji ultimately had no choice but to agree to join Luffy and go with Luffy's crew.

The entrance to Barratier.

"Thank you so much for your guidance and mentorship during this time!!"

Sanji banged his head against the ground, tears streaming down his face.

Not only him, but the fierce chefs standing on either side, who had previously exuded an imposing aura, had also lost their terrifying expressions. Instead, they were all sniffling emotionally, trying to hold back their tears.

I tried not to cry.

After all these years of living together, it's impossible for them to say they had no feelings for each other when Sanji just left.

However, they express their feelings in many different ways.

For example, there were two guys who suddenly appeared, one holding a harpoon in one hand and a large wooden rolling pin in the other.

"We'll get our revenge before you leave!!"

"This is the pent-up resentment that's been building up in the kitchen for years. Prepare yourself, Sanji!!"

Paddy and Cabal, the former violent chef duo, jumped out from the left and right sides, shouting and charging aggressively at Sanji.

However, after Sanji got up from the ground, he simply turned to the side and knocked each of them down with a kick.

His legwork skills are clearly a direct inheritance from Zeff.

"hateful……"

Paddy and his companion collapsed to the ground, weeping bitterly in despair, unable even in their final moments to exact revenge.

"I told you, you can't beat him." (Turn)

The surrounding chefs expressed sympathy for the two men's pitiful state, but also felt somewhat helpless.

However, their sudden, playful antics somewhat diluted the somber atmosphere of parting. ③

"What a bunch of silly boys! A real man should just say goodbye quietly!"

Zeff, who was on the second floor, had already gone back inside, but inside he wiped his wet eyes. ①

Thus, the sea restaurant that Sanji and he founded came to a complete end. 7

"They really are a group of men..."2

On the Going Merry, Usopp, who witnessed this scene, sniffed and remarked with emotion. 9

He was always easily moved by such scenes.

"So what are you crying about?!"

Lying down to one side, watching the water about to gather beneath Usopp, which would then soak Zoro's side, Zoro moved away with obvious disgust. ⑨

Sanji then boarded the Going Merry after waving goodbye to the many chefs.

"Yo-ho! We finally have a great chef on board!!"

Luffy was happiest about having a new crew member join his pirate crew.

He gave Sanji a warm welcome.

Usopp also expressed his friendliness, as for Nami.

Well, Sanji doesn't even need to say a word, and he's already eager to fawn over them.

Of course, before becoming Nami's devoted admirer, Sanji made sure to find out about the crew and their composition.

"As you can see, Zoro is a swordsman, and this guy is the captain."

Link pointed at Luffy, and Sanji indicated that he understood.

He was somewhat surprised that Luffy was the captain in this small group.

Could it be that the most foolish person on this pirate ship is the captain?