Luffy, how can you become the Pirate King if you don't work hard!

Her eyes suddenly changed.

Usopp turned around and saw that look in his eyes. He couldn't help but shudder and silently mourned for Sanji for a second.

......

In the restaurant.

A gurgling sound came from inside.

Sanji dismissed Luffy's claim of wanting to learn to cook as just an excuse to sneak a bite.

As it turned out, Luffy actually looked quite serious.

Since that's the case, Sanji won't keep it to himself.

"Sanji, is it that difficult?"

Knife skills, wok tossing, controlling oil temperature, timing the addition of ingredients, mastering the heat, then thickening the sauce, removing from the wok, and plating...

These most basic things made Luffy dizzy and confused.

"It's already pretty good."

In Sanji's preconceived notion of Luffy, Luffy had absolutely nothing to do with this kind of thing.

However, chefs actually like diners like Luffy, who can eat all the food you make.

This is exactly the scene the chef wants to see.

Although Luffy is clumsy, those who study diligently will not come away empty-handed.

"I want to study."

Luffy looked at the fried rice in front of him and found it hard to believe that this was food made by a human.

"It's actually not bad."

Sanji took a spoonful, his expression unchanged. "It's pretty good for a beginner. But Luffy, are you interested in cooking?"

"Ah, well, a little bit, hahaha." Luffy gave a somewhat forced smile.

What can he say? He was just passively interested.

Luffy doesn't know why he has to learn all sorts of knowledge to become the Pirate King, even cooking skills.

Does this mean that even the Pirate King might be stranded on a desert island and starve to death because he can't cook?

“That’s quite possible…” Luffy suddenly fell silent.

Chapter 34 Uta

In the restaurant.

Luffy carried out a large pot of seafood porridge. There is a shortage of everything on the sea, but there is no shortage of seafood.

"At least this is edible."

Luffy looked exhausted. He felt that studying was better than doing this kind of craftsmanship.

He doesn't like playing with crafts!

"Luffy, you actually did it?" Usopp asked, his face filled with disbelief.

"Give it a try?" Luffy was quite confident.

Won't I die just from trying it?

To be honest, Usopp was already full. An hour had passed, and it proved that Sanji's cooking skills were indeed superb. He could teach Luffy while continuously serving up food.

Even Zoro tolerated Sanji's lewd remarks; this lecherous chef's cooking skills are indeed quite something.

Is Luffy's judgment really that good?

Thinking about it carefully, it really is true.

Nami, the navigator, goes without saying. Although Zoro always thought she was a troublesome woman, her navigation skills were very high.

Sanji, that perverted cook, has pretty good cooking and kicking skills.

Including himself, the future great swordsman.

Usopp: "???"

"not bad."

Nami obliged and drank a bowl, saying, "We're very close to the Grand Line. We'll reach the Twin Straits in a few days."

"The supplies Nojiko and the villagers gave us are enough for us to sail at sea for half a month, but there is a large town nearby. Should we go and replenish our supplies before entering the Grand Line?"

After all, they knew very little about the Grand Line. The only thing they had in common with the Grand Line was the Krieg crew they encountered at the Baratie restaurant. Their supposedly large fleet of five thousand men was wiped out in just a few days.

Then there's Hawkeye, the great swordsman who beat Zoro to a pulp.

"Go! Go! Go!"

Luffy's mind flashed through some information: the most famous place in the East Blue is undoubtedly Loguetown, known as the place of beginning and end.

This is the execution site of Gol D. Roger, the Pirate King, more than 20 years ago.

The Great Pirate Era also began at that time.

It is said that those who witnessed that execution have all become prominent figures in their respective regions.

"That's pretty good. I'll go get a new sword while I'm at it." Zoro nodded.

Sanji: "Leave the replenishment of supplies to me."

Usopp: "I'll go see if there's anything that can enhance the Going Merry's combat capabilities."

With a few words from you and me, we've already resolved most of the issues on the ship.

That's the advantage of having partners.

It seems that the dream I told Uta when I was a child has come true: to travel around the world, meet all kinds of people, and eat lots of delicious food.

"We're coming to the Grand Line!"

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Luffy, who had just been cheering, suddenly had a deathly expression on his face.

Even though he didn't know who his parents were.

"Do you know how long I've been eating, you bastard!"

Just as Luffy was starting to relax, he felt like a knife was being held to his crotch again.

The next object, who is the next object?

Luffy didn't have time to eat leisurely; he stuffed everything he could see into his mouth.

My gaze swept over Nami, Zoro, Sanji, Usopp... Something's not right.

If it were them, why would they say something so vague like "next person"?

After having a wealth of knowledge flood his mind, Luffy is now quite adept at using his brain.

"What's wrong?" Nami asked.

"It's nothing, I'm just thinking about what to do later..."

"Let's go, let's go."

Nami stood up, looked at Luffy, and crossed her arms.

"Where to go?"

Luffy asked curiously.

"Go back to your room. There's still some knowledge you don't understand about sailing... It's agreed that you'll be charging from now on, otherwise you'll always be taking advantage of me for free."

Nami was babbling on and on, it was unclear whether she was making excuses for Luffy or for herself.

Why do I suddenly feel so much anticipation for this?

Ugh, what am I thinking?!

No, actually I just want to continue to improve myself. After all, when I enter the Grand Line, I will face more complex maritime situations, and I want to become an even better navigator.

I just want to learn and grow together with Luffy. We're partners!

The key is not just learning together, but making progress together.

Nami felt her face getting hot.

Boom!

At that moment, the sound of cannons rang out outside.

"Ok?"

"What's going on? Are they pirates or the Navy?"

"Go out and take a look quickly."

A group of people ran onto the deck.

Luffy saw three ships exchanging fire in the distance.

A huge column of water exploded on the sea not far away, and the spray from the shells even reached the Going Merry.

"A naval battle?" Luffy asked absentmindedly; normally he would have flown there already.

Ahead, a pirate ship flying a menacing skull and crossbones flag is relentlessly unleashing cannon fire on the other two ships.

One of them is a naval warship!

Beside it was a large sailing ship with extremely ornate decorations. Its hull was white and its masts were towering. Most importantly, the flag flying from the top of its mast was the flag of the world government, which symbolized the highest power in the world!

"Is it a World Government ship?" Nami exclaimed in surprise.

Do pirates in the East Blue have the guts to attack a ship carrying the World Government flag?