Suddenly, a powerful force traveled through the spatula.
“Huh?” Zeff frowned, initially trying to control the force, but his arm strength was insufficient. Instead, the spatula was knocked away, and he staggered back several steps before barely stabilizing himself, almost falling to the ground. Zeff looked at the spatula in his hand, amazed that it was undamaged. “What precise force!”
When he looked up, he realized that the man in front of him was wearing a Rear Admiral’s uniform. Could this be the new Rear Admiral of the East Blue? His strength was indeed formidable! After a moment of contemplation, Zeff explained, “He damaged my ship, so he’s working here to pay for it!”
“How much, Beli? I just paid a million Beli for the meal. That should cover the rest, right?” Rokujin asked.
“That’s enough!” Zeff nodded and looked at Luffy, saying, “You don’t need to work here anymore.”
“Haha, thanks, Brother Rokujin! I’ll pay you back later!” Luffy laughed heartily. He returned to the table and resumed devouring the food.
“Hey! Luffy, save some for me!”
“Wow, you’re eating so fast! Didn’t you just eat a ton?”
Zoro, Usopp, and the others chatted and laughed.
“Thanks!” Rokujin glanced at Zeff before returning to his seat.
【Character: Zeff】【Position: Head Chef of Baratie】【Level: C】【Skills: Martial Arts (C), Navigation (A)】【Bounty: None】
He truly was a pirate who had sailed the Grand Line and returned safely. Even with a lost leg, his strength wasn’t weak! Sanji’s strength, on the other hand, was a bit lacking compared to Zoro’s.
【Character: Sanji】【Position: Sous Chef of Baratie】【Level: D-】【Skills: Martial Arts (D), Cooking (A)】【Bounty: None】
Rokujin continued eating with Luffy’s group, casually asking about their adventures. Their encounters varied slightly from the original story. Usopp’s situation was similar, as he met them due to issues with the Black Cat Pirates’ remnants. Nami’s encounter with Luffy was different due to Buggy the Clown instead of Arlong. Zoro also met Luffy because of Buggy.
Listening to their stories, Rokujin furrowed his brow, thinking, “It’s a bit chaotic. I need to sort this out!”
Suddenly, there was a commotion outside.
“Pirates! Pirates are here!”
“Make way! We’re the Jinba Pirates. Get your restaurant owner out here. This ship is now ours!”
Rokujin smirked, looking outside the restaurant. “As expected! Even though I wiped out the Krieg Pirates, other pirates still came. No matter what, Sanji will end up joining Luffy. This world has its own will. The system’s goal must be to disrupt this world. But who am I in this system’s plan? What’s its purpose for me? If this world is destroyed, will I return to my original world? It all seems like a mystery!”
He decided not to dwell on it as the thoughts were getting scarier.
Two figures appeared at the restaurant entrance.
“It’s them!” Rokujin’s eyes flashed, recognizing the two. They were Gin and Iron Wall Pearl, who had disappeared after the Krieg Pirates’ defeat.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for triggering the mission: Kill Gin and Iron Wall Pearl. The system reward is +2 energy points!]
Their appearance instantly caused an uproar in the restaurant.
“It’s Gin and Iron Wall Pearl from the Krieg Pirates!”
“Especially Gin! He’s known for his ruthless methods, killing without hesitation!”
“I can’t believe they’re still alive!”
Gin stepped forward, shouting, “Didn’t you hear me? Hand over all your money and get off this ship. It’s ours now!”
Last time, their pirate ship was destroyed. To rise again, Gin and Pearl had formed a new pirate crew, the Jinba Pirates!
His shout scared the nobles, who were in a panic.
“Uh… I’ll pay, I’ll pay!”
“Pay what? There’s a Navy Rear Admiral here. What are you afraid of?”
“Yeah, why should we be scared?”
At this point, Rokujin stood up and said with interest, “It’s been a while, gentlemen!”
“Who… who are you…” Gin’s words trailed off as he recognized Rokujin. His mouth hung open, and he stammered, “It’s… it’s you!”
He still remembered the terrifying slash that wiped out their entire fleet. Seeing Rokujin again, he didn’t even think about running.
“Run! Run now!” Pearl shouted urgently. He didn’t care about the other pirate crew members and immediately turned to flee. Hearing him, Gin snapped out of his daze and also turned to escape.
“You think you can run?” Rokujin smirked, drawing his sword and swiftly slashing twice.
“One Sword Style: Draw and Slash!” Two crimson slashes shot out rapidly, aimed directly at the backs of Gin and Pearl. The speed was astonishing! The onlookers could only see two red streaks flash before their eyes. The sword light flickered!
Gin felt a chill on his back, and he suddenly fell forward, catching a glimpse of his lower half, realizing he was severed in two without feeling any pain. Beside him, Pearl was also reduced to a lower half, blood spraying from his wounds. His Iron Wall shield was neatly sliced in two. Their eyes met, filled with disbelief and endless regret. They regretted coming here and staying in the East Blue.
Moments later, their bodies split into four pieces, twitched twice on the ground, and then lay still, dead.
[Ding, congratulations to the host for completing the mission. System reward: +2 energy points!]
Seeing their captain and vice-captain dead, the remaining pirates panicked and ran in all directions.
“Run! Run!”
“The captain is dead, run!”
Rokujin looked at Ain and instructed, “Take care of the remaining pirates!”
“Got it!” Ain responded, disappearing in a flash. In just a few moves, she had dealt with all the underlings.
“Head Chef, it might be best to have someone clean up here. I’ll take care of the bodies,” Rokujin said to Zeff with a slight smile.
“Ah… okay!” Zeff, momentarily stunned, quickly agreed. He knew the Navy was strong, but he hadn’t expected such overwhelming power!
The guests, now recovering from the shock, began to express their gratitude.
“Thank you, Rear Admiral Rokujin!”
“Thank you, Rear Admiral Rokujin! Without you, we wouldn’t have known what to do!”
“Thanks a lot!”
“Thank you!”
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