Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 16 Defeat
".Hawkeye!"

Zoro was a little surprised to hear the name. He stood up suddenly and his eyes fell directly on the man in the corner.

He placed his hands on the hilt of the knife and unconsciously gripped it tightly.

"What's wrong with you, Zoro?" Several people looked confused.

Reiner saw this and didn't know what he was going to do, but
"The gap in strength is too big, should we stop him?" Reiner couldn't help but think.

He does not guarantee that the story will develop the same as before if Zoro dies here.
However, when he looked up and saw Zoro's determined eyes, he gave up the idea of stopping him.

This is Zoro's own path, and even if he advised Zoro, he would definitely not listen.

Hawkeye walked straight out the door without even glancing at Zoro who was looking at him intently.

"Wait a minute!" Zoro shouted, "You are the world's greatest swordsman."

Then he drew his sword and pointed it at Hawkeye: "I want to challenge you!"

"I have no interest in the weak."

Hawkeye spoke calmly and walked out the door.

"Stop being so arrogant, you bastard!" Zoro gritted his teeth and chased after him.

"Hey Zoro!" Nami shouted hurriedly, looking at the others, "Hurry up and stop him. Didn't you hear that he cut the pirate ship in half with one sword?"

"No, Nami." Luffy also put down the food in his hand and said seriously: "I promised Zoro that I would not be a hindrance to him."

"Hey, let's go." Reiner sighed, got up and walked out the door.

Several chefs stood there in a daze, then immediately ran to the kitchen.

"Hey, come out and see! The guests at that table are going to challenge Hawkeye!"

"real or fake!"

"Hey wait a minute, isn't that guy a famous bounty hunter?"

"It's really him, Roronoa Zoro!"

The kitchen suddenly became lively and people poured out of the restaurant.

Sanji looked strange, put down the kitchen utensils in his hands and walked out, "Really, what's wrong with this group of people, do they like dueling so much?"

On the deck outside the restaurant, Zoro stopped Hawkeye, with the Wado Ichimonji already in his mouth.

The purpose of his going out to sea was to find the man in front of him.

Defeat him, let your name resound throughout the entire ocean, and fulfill the promise you made that year.

There was a desire in Zoro's eyes that he had never seen before.

"I admire your eyes. In that case, let's just treat it as an after-dinner exercise."

Hawkeye took off the cross on his chest and pulled out a knife. "I don't have a smaller knife. Come on."

The second-floor deck, in addition to Reiner and his companions, was also filled with Barati chefs, led by Sanji, all watching the duel with expectant expressions.

"The world's greatest swordsman vs. Roronoa Zoro!"

“I didn’t expect to see a duel of this level.”

“I can’t imagine what a fight would be like.”

All the chefs looked at the audience with burning eyes. They only knew that both teams were very strong, but they had no specific idea of how strong they were.

Because their strength is far from the level of any of them, they can only judge based on their reputation, and it happens that Zoro is quite famous in the East China Sea.

however,
three minutes later
"The wound on my back!"

"It's a shame for the swordsman!!!"

"."

Would it be impolite to laugh now?
Reiner felt both angry and amused about this famous scene. While there was worry in his eyes, he couldn't help but admire Zoro a little more.

Hawkeye pulled out the black knife Night and ended the battle with the final blow.

With his back to Zoro lying on the ground, Hawkeye walked away leisurely, leaving only a few words:

"Go get stronger, Roronoa. I'll be waiting for you at the throne of the greatest swordsman."

Lying on the deck, Zoro covered his face with one hand and raised the Wado Ichimonji to the sky:

"Until I defeat him! I will never lose again!!!"

As if speaking to everyone present.

It's like I'm swearing to someone in heaven who doesn't exist.
After the duel, Reiner and Usopp immediately rushed down and helped Zoro who had fallen to the ground.

There was a shocking gash on the chest, spreading from the upper right side to the entire upper body.

Reiner jumped back into the boat to find medicine, and the two of them bandaged Zoro.

At the same time, at the entrance of the restaurant, "That idiot is your partner, right? Why don't you stop him?" Sanji lit a cigarette and asked Luffy beside him.

Luffy glanced at Sanji, "That's his dream. Zoro has his own path."

"Is it necessary to go to this extent?" Sanji raised his head and exhaled a puff of smoke, then said calmly, "Dreams, such an illusory thing, is it worth risking your life for it?"

"Yeah, that's why it's called a dream." Luffy said calmly but firmly, "Don't you have something in your heart that's worth risking your life for?"

"Things that cost your life"

Sanji leaned against the wall and closed his eyes. After a while, he said, "Have you heard of the blue sea?"

"The blue sea?"

"It is the ocean in the legend where all the fish from the four seas gather.
"It is said that it is somewhere in the Grand Line. When the old man dies, I will go to the Grand Line. Even if it takes me a lifetime, I will find that ocean."

Luffy couldn't help but glance at Sanji, and suddenly revealed a strange expression, "Hehehe, we want to go in too, and we just happen to be short of a chef, come with us!"

“No, I have a reason to stay here.”

"What? Didn't you say you were going to the Grand Line?"

On the third floor deck, Zeff leaned on the railing with both hands, looking down at Sanji and Luffy below, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, muttering:
"You're smiling happily, little brat. Maybe you've finally found a ship worth getting on."

Reiner bandaged Zoro and helped him into the restaurant. Fortunately, his heart was not injured. Hawkeye still felt a sense of appreciation for his talent.

Although the wound was deep, it was only a flesh injury. With Zoro's physique, he just needed to rest.

Seeing that Zoro was not seriously injured, everyone felt relieved.

Reiner, Nami and Usopp slowly enjoyed the food while Luffy and Sanji continued to complete their duel.

It is worth mentioning that, under Luffy's entanglement, they made a bet for this duel. If Luffy wins, Sanji will go with them, and if he loses, they will never come to Barati to find him again.

——Except Nami.

"With Luffy's appetite, he'll definitely win." Nami said confidently. She had just witnessed yesterday how Luffy exhausted five villagers.

Reiner disagreed: "It's hard to say what Sanji said. I'm already thinking about how to cheat."

Yes, I'm mean, that's right.

However, before Reiner could take action, someone in the kitchen had already taken action.

"Sanji, it's time for you to leave here." Zeff said lightly.

Sanji was unmoved, he was busy competing with Luffy, his attention completely focused on the kitchen utensils in his hands.

"I said, you're fired Sanji," Zepp continued.

Only then did Sanji slowly put down the kitchen utensils in his hands, his expression gradually becoming ugly:

"You old man, are you kidding me?"

"Do you want me to die with guilt? Go out to sea, Sanji. I don't want to be a burden to you."

"What are you talking about being bound or not! I just want to stay here, it has nothing to do with you!"

"What about the blue sea?" Zhepu's voice remained calm.

"I will go to sea naturally when you die!"

"Rather than seeing me off to my grave, why not tell me that the Blue Sea really exists while I still have a few years to live?"

Zhepu turned his head and looked out the window, where the azure sky and the calm sea were reflected. "One of us has to go and take a look, right?"

……

The kitchen gradually became quiet. Sanji lowered his head and took out the cigarette from the corner of his mouth. His blond hair covered his face, and his expression could not be seen clearly in the shadow.

boom.

Until a bean-sized drop of water fell across his face, he suddenly knelt down on his knees with a plop, supported himself with his hands on the ground, and kowtowed heavily to Zhepu.

"Thank you!" Sanji cried bitterly.
"Thank you, old man. I will never forget your kindness!"

The kitchen was silent, and all the chefs left when Zhepu came in.

Zhepu looked down at the man he had raised, and couldn't help but welling up a few tears in the corners of his eyes, but he immediately raised his hand to wipe them away because a man had come in at an inappropriate time.

"Um, sorry, I took the wrong road."

At the kitchen door, Reiner stood there blankly, his toes digging into the floor. He felt a little awkward watching the touching scene before him.

He looked down at the nest of ants in his hand. Those were the undead spirits made of ants that he had just found outside, and they were preparing to secretly cause trouble.

As a result, I saw this scene as soon as I walked in.

"I'm sorry, I didn't see anything."

Sanji: “.”

(End of this chapter)