After the rain, the sky cleared and the sea returned to calm.
A small Caravel with a cute sheep's head on its bow is rippling among the waves. The previously furled sail is slowly unfurling, with a skull wearing a straw hat painted on the sail.
There is no doubt that this is a pirate ship.
A group of people were lying on the deck, looking exhausted. After a long time, a not-so-tall black-haired boy sat up from the wet deck, touched the straw hat on his head and laughed:
"Hehehe! It was almost overturned by the storm!"
"Luffy! How dare you say that!" The beautiful girl with long lavender hair tied behind her head grabbed the boy named Luffy by the collar and poked the latter's forehead hard: "If it weren't for you
If we had to be willful at the helm, how could we get caught in a storm and be unable to escape!"
"Uh... uh... Karina, don't poke me in the head... it doesn't hurt though."
Luffy's forehead was poked by the purple-haired girl with various dents like rubber. He grinned and said: "There is no problem with my ability to steer. It can only be said that there is something wrong with the way Zoro pointed out."
"You know that the green algae head is a super road nut, but you still dare to let him lead the way?" Karina was even more furious: "You didn't say this when you asked me to come on board as a [musician].
The ship has no navigator!”
At this time, a head with short green hair popped up from the side: "Does anyone want to ask for directions?"
"No one asked you!" Luffy and Karina shouted at the same time.
There was another person still lying on the deck. This person had curly black hair and was wearing a turban and goggles. His skinny body looked frail, and he also had a strange long nose. He murmured to himself with a lost look on his face:
"A pirate group without navigators... What evil have I done? I would join this kind of pirate group with a hot head..."
At this time, the slim and fiery Karina made the decision: "Until a regular navigator is found, the navigation of this ship is left to me. You and Sauron are not allowed to interfere!"
The green-haired young man known as Sauron had fully unfolded the sails, tightened the cables, and walked to everyone and sat down: "It doesn't matter, we need a cook more than a navigator, right?"
"That's right! The days of chewing dry bread and bacon every day are so cruel!" The long nose suddenly jumped up from the deck.
"Oh, Usopp, you didn't faint." Luffy pinched his nostrils with a cute look on his face.
"Thanks to you, almost!" Usopp made a face, and then shook his long nose: "The composition of our ship is really unscientific. The captain, swordsman, musician, sniper... the most important thing is
There are no navigators, cooks or doctors."
"There are also boatmen." Karina added: "If it were just the East China Sea, I could still manage to be a navigator, but I heard that the climate of the Grand Line is completely different from that of the East China Sea, so we must find high-level navigators to join us.
"
Usopp sat on the deck with his arms folded and nodded solemnly, then asked curiously: "Speaking of which... Karina, why were you dragged into Luffy's gang?"
Karina had a sad look on her face: "I was working as a resident singer in a tavern in Orange Town. I was quite profitable including tips and drinks. I didn't expect that the Bucky Pirates invaded and occupied Orange Town. My
The singer's career was also ruined. When 'Joker' Bucky was wreaking havoc on the town, Luffy and Zoro happened to come here and had a conflict with Bucky, that big red-nosed idiot..."
"It was obviously you who instigated it." Zoro, who was sitting on the mast with his hands behind his head, couldn't help but remind him aloud.
"What's wrong!" Karina scolded Zoro and continued: "After we defeated the Bucky Pirates together, we happened to encounter the navy coming. I was also hunted down as an accomplice of the Straw Hat Pirates, so I only
I can accept Luffy's invitation to join."
Usopp wiped his long nose: "It turns out that Zoro joined earlier than you. What about Zoro? How did you join?"
"I..." Zoro thought about it for a while and was about to speak when Luffy interrupted him with a smile: "Zoron, this big idiot, originally wanted to join the Hunting Guild, but he got lost after going to sea and ended up running away.
When we arrived at Shields Town, we had a big fight with the local naval colonel and his idiot son. The idiot son was so bad that he wanted to kill Sauron, so Zoro and I teamed up and beat them all away, hehe!"
"...What nonsense." Usopp said he didn't understand at all.
Guluulu——
The four people's stomachs made noises at the same time. Everyone except Luffy's face darkened. They had to face the moldy dry bread and the chewy bacon. But Luffy didn't care, as long as he had some to eat.
good.
Karina was about to get up and go to the kitchen to take a look when she suddenly stopped and squinted her eyes to look at the sea in the distance: "Wait, what is that?"
Everyone looked back and saw a strange-looking [ship] vaguely on the sea in the distance.
This is a giant ketch with a three-story structure. The bow and stern are shaped like fish heads and tails, which looks very majestic.
"Seaside restaurant 'Balati'? Why did you end up here without starting?"
Karina looked surprised, and then realized that she might have been disrupted by the previous huge storm and was carried to this sea by the storm and waves.
"Dining room?"
Luffy was keenly aware of the keyword, and his eyes flashed instantly: "This is a restaurant? A restaurant on the sea? How cool!!"
As he said that, he was about to run to take the helm and sail in the direction of the restaurant ship, but Karina immediately stopped him, looking a little panicked: "Luffy, you can't go."
"Ah——————?" Luffy drawled, his face full of reluctance.
"It is rumored that Barati, a restaurant on the sea, has something to do with 'Coral'." Karina said with a serious face: "It is not that there are no pirates who want to cause trouble there and seize the ship, but without exception they all die violently. Over time, many pirates have died in recent years.
Few pirates visit that restaurant anymore."
"Coral?" Zoro's arms stiffened, as if he remembered something.
"We're not going to cause trouble there, we're just having a meal! Right? Right?" Luffy didn't listen at all, and just looked at Karina expectantly. The latter was attracted by his little kid who was ready to move.
He was defeated directly by the dog eyes and had to let him go. Who made Luffy the captain?
When they sailed the boat near the sea restaurant Barati, they discovered that there was a small naval warship moored there, and it seemed that it was also coming to Barati to enjoy delicious food.
Karina is not too worried about this, because Barati is a famous 'neutral zone'. Anyone who dares to make trouble here must first ask the fierce battle chefs whether they agree, even if the navy encounters pirates here.
They will also turn a blind eye and at least wait until they leave this sea area before taking action. Bounty hunters are bound by rules and will not take action here casually. Tourists can enjoy delicious food here.
Don't worry about your life safety.
After opening the door, you will see the elegantly decorated first-floor restaurant, which is almost full. The waiters shuttle between the tables carrying plates and introduce the restaurant's recommended recipes of the day to the customers in a gentle and low voice.
Bottles of fine wine were placed in piles of ice to chill, the aroma of food filled the hall, and the sound of clinking knives and forks was especially pleasant to the ears of the hungry.
Who would have thought that this is still at sea?
Luffy's eyes almost popped out of his head. If Zoro and Karina hadn't grabbed him tightly, he would have rushed directly to find a seat.
"Welcome, dear customers. This is Balati, the sea restaurant. No matter who comes, we will serve you the most delicious meals."
The young man with blond hair and curly eyebrows wearing a black suit put one hand on his chest and leaned forward slightly, holding a cigarette in his mouth with a faint smile. But before his calm look lasted for two seconds, his eyes were firmly attracted by Karina
She stopped, and her right eye, which was not covered by her blond hair, exaggeratedly turned into a heart-like look:
"Ah! The sea! Thank you for allowing me to meet her today! Ah! Love! Please feel free to make fun of me who is suffering in pain! If I can be with her, even if I become a pirate or a devil, I will
And willingly!"
First, there was a sour operatic voice, and then the blond young man elegantly and gently lifted Karina's slender hands, led her to an empty dining table, opened the seat for her, and said softly:
"The dishes I recommend to you today are the assorted fruit salad that I made myself, as well as the Grand Marnier liqueur. I hope you like it, Your Highness. Oh, by the way, please forgive me for not introducing myself yet. I am here
Sous Chef Sanji.”
"You are such a gentleman, as elegant as a prince." Karina's voice is as beautiful as a melodious lark. This is her capital as a top singer: "But Your Highness the Prince..."
"Yes, please say."
"The dishes here may be a little too expensive for others..." Karina flipped through the menu, then looked at Sanji with a shy face.
"Of course it's free!" Sanji replied immediately without saying anything.
Zoro's attention was focused on Sanji's waist, and he asked: "That on your waist is..."
Luffy and Usopp looked over and saw that Sanji had a beautiful calfskin gun bag tied around his waist in his black suit, in which a gorgeous black revolver was quietly placed.
"[Hunter]'s gun?" Karina was so well-informed that she was shocked.
Zoro held the three samurai swords at his waist and looked excited: "Only an official [Hunter] can own a revolver of this style... Are you a [Hunter]?"
Sanji smiled slightly and waved his hand: "You are pirates, right? Don't worry, my revolver has an upright origin, but I am not a [Hunter], but the sous chef of Barati, a restaurant on the sea, so as long as
Don’t worry.”
"Oh? This kind of revolver will be specially made for each [Hunter], and each one will have its own serial number. Don't you want to say that this gun was given to you by someone else?" Zoro is not letting his guard down, it is actually because of the [Hunter]
]’s name is too terrifying, and every [Hunter] is said to be a terrifyingly powerful monster.
Sanji chuckled when he heard this:
"You are right, it was indeed given to me by someone else."