· After leaving the Grand Line behind and escaping its brutal weather…
Ryan was astonished by just how beautiful the sea could be.
As far as the eye could see stretched an endless expanse of azure water.
The sea was perfectly calm, as smooth as a giant sapphire mirror.
Sunlight poured gently across the surface, scattering countless shimmering silver reflections that sparkled brilliantly without hurting the eyes.
The water near the ship was so crystal clear that schools of fish could be seen leisurely swimming beneath the surface.
With a flick of their tails…
They disappeared into shifting patches of light.
Occasionally…
A seabird skimmed across the water, its wingtips lightly touching the surface and sending gentle ripples spreading outward until they faded into the endless tranquility.
Looking toward the horizon…
Sea and sky blended seamlessly together.
It was impossible to tell where one ended and the other began.
Ryan couldn’t help standing on the deck and shouting joyfully.
“This is what the sea is supposed to be!” “To hell with the Grand Line’s insane weather!” As someone who had grown up in a peaceful modern society…
He genuinely couldn’t handle the Grand Line’s extreme climate.
It was simply too miserable.
Now…
Standing beneath the calm skies of the East Blue…
Ryan finally vented every bit of frustration that had been building inside him.
Robin watched him shouting across the deck and smiled helplessly.
But deep down…
She couldn’t help feeling a little envious.
Envious of Ryan’s world.
She knew better than anyone how peaceful his world truly was.
Otherwise…
It could never have raised someone like Ryan— Someone who had lived such a comfortable life that he couldn’t endure real hardship.
Compared to that…
Her own world was a complete mess.
Now more than ever…
Robin wanted to overthrow the World Government as soon as possible.
She wanted her own world to become as peaceful and stable as Ryan’s.
With that thought in mind…
She decided it was time to put a little more pressure on the Revolutionary Army…
And especially on Dragon.
Simply sweating behind the scenes wasn’t enough.
At this rate…
How long would it take to overthrow the World Government?
They needed to move faster.
There was no helping it.
She longed for peace more than anything.
…
Two days later…
Ryan and the others finally arrived safely at the Baratie.
Nothing unexpected happened along the way.
That actually surprised Ryan.
“I thought the One Piece world was overflowing with pirates.” “So why haven’t I seen even one?” Robin couldn’t help smiling.
“The East Blue is known as the weakest of the Four Blues.” “It’s also home to the weakest and fewest pirates.” “So not seeing any pirates here is perfectly normal.” “As for the Grand Line…” She glanced at him.
“You spent every day hiding back in your own world, playing video games and reading manga.” “Of course you didn’t see any pirates.” “We actually encountered several pirate crews while sailing through the Grand Line.” “They were all dealt with by Lord Hashirama.” Ryan turned toward Hashirama.
“Really?” Hashirama laughed heartily.
“They were just a few insignificant bandits.” “Nothing worth mentioning.” Although Hashirama was famous for his Wood Release…
That didn’t mean Wood Release was the only thing he could use.
His mastery extended to every basic chakra nature.
Fire…
Wind…
Lightning…
Earth…
Water…
Yang Release…
He had even mastered Sage Mode.
Against ordinary pirates…
He didn’t even need Wood Release.
A single Water Dragon Bullet Technique was enough to destroy both ship and crew in one attack.
To protect Ryan…
Hashirama eliminated every pirate ship from hundreds of meters away before they could even approach.
So it was only natural that Ryan had never seen them.
“Fair enough.” Ryan didn’t dwell on the matter.
After the ship docked alongside the Baratie…
He eagerly stepped aboard.
Compared to fighting pirates…
He was far more interested in tasting the restaurant’s famous cuisine.
“Welcome to the Baratie!” “May I ask how many—” Before the burly chef could finish speaking…
A blond young man with curly eyebrows suddenly dashed forward.
With one flying kick…
He sent the chef soaring through the air.
The poor chef slammed into the cabin wall with a loud crash before collapsing to the floor.
Without sparing him another glance…
The blond young man dropped gracefully onto one knee before Robin.
A rose was clenched between his teeth.
“My beautiful lady…” “Welcome to the Baratie.” “I shall personally prepare your meal.” “My name is San—” Bang!
Before he could finish introducing himself…
A black frying pan smashed directly into his face.
The tremendous impact sent him flying across the restaurant.
“I’ve told you countless times!” “Stop harassing the customers, you damn brat, Sanji!” The man holding the frying pan was none other than Zeff…
The owner of the Baratie.
As for the blond young man who had just been sent flying…
He was none other than Sanji…
The future cook of the Straw Hat Pirates.
“You old geezer!” “Are you trying to kill me?!” Sanji sprang to his feet with an acrobatic kip-up and roared at the top of his lungs.
More impressively…
The rose never fell from his mouth.
Ryan stared in complete confusion.
How on earth did he manage that?
Even more unbelievable…
Ryan had seen Zeff’s attack clearly.
He hadn’t held back in the slightest.
When the frying pan struck…
Sanji’s head had visibly deformed from the impact.
Yet now…
He looked perfectly healthy.
As lively as ever.
It was utterly ridiculous.
If that had happened to an ordinary person back on Earth…
They would have suffered a severe concussion at the very least.
There might even have been permanent brain damage.
If they were unlucky…
Zeff would have been kneeling beside them, begging them not to die.
Once again…
Ryan was reminded that humans in the One Piece world were fundamentally different from humans on Earth.
Faced with Sanji’s loud complaints…
Zeff simply kicked him again…
Sending him flying for a second time.
Only then did he turn back toward Ryan’s group.
“My apologies for the disturbance.” “I hope we haven’t ruined your visit.” “May I ask how many guests are in your party?” Even after disciplining Sanji…
Zeff still remembered to apologize to his customers.
Ryan couldn’t help feeling moved.
What a genuinely responsible owner.
“It’s fine.” Ryan waved his hand dismissively.
“There are three of us.” “If possible, we’d like a nice table.” Zeff nodded politely.
“Please follow me.” He personally escorted them to a comfortable table beside the window before handing Ryan the menu.
Ryan glanced through it.
There were well over a hundred different dishes.
Hearty entrées…
Appetizers…
Desserts…
Fresh seafood specialties…
The sheer variety was overwhelming.
He was having trouble deciding what to order.
Setting the menu aside…
Ryan looked at Zeff with curiosity.
“This is our first visit.” “What would you recommend as the Baratie’s signature dish?” Before Zeff could answer…
Sanji walked over once again.
“Old man.” “I’ll take care of this table.” Turning toward Ryan with complete confidence, he smiled.
“Our signature dish…” “Is our Seafood Pilaf.” ( End of Chapter ) Guys give me a review how it feels you “_”