Inside the cabin of the Going Merry, the afternoon sun streamed through the round portholes onto the floor.

Victor was leaning back in a comfortable wooden chair with his hands crossed behind his head.

He appeared to be resting with his eyes closed, but in reality, his consciousness had sunk deep into his brain.

[Current Ninja Way Value: 500 points]

Looking at this "huge sum of money," Viktor's mind started racing.

"I didn't expect to gain ninja points just by taming this silly bird... What should I buy now?"

He skillfully navigated the semi-transparent panel of the system store in his mind, his gaze sweeping over one tempting icon after another.

He now possesses the rudiments of genjutsu, fire release, taijutsu, and the Sharingan.

However, when facing a truly powerful opponent, they still lack the means to deliver a fatal blow.

"As expected, I'm still missing a powerful single-target thrusting ninjutsu..."

Finally, his gaze settled on an icon flashing with lightning—

[Lightning Release: Chidori (Rank A) - Price: 2000 points]

That was one of his favorite ninjutsu in the Naruto world, and also a special technique that complemented the Sharingan.

"Tsk, still 1500 points short."

Viktor sighed helplessly, closed the store interface with some regret, and slowly opened his eyes.

The sight before him made him raise an eyebrow as soon as he opened his eyes.

On the dining table, the black raven named Clay stood proudly with its head held high.

Nami was lying on the table, holding a piece of fragrant roasted meat in her hand, luring it with a smile.

"Hey, little crow, want some?"

Nami waved the meat in her hand, "Call me master, and it's yours."

"Glug."

Clay stared at the juicy roast meat and swallowed hard.

During its time on the ship, it had been completely conquered by the food provided by these humans.

As a wild bird that had previously only eaten raw meat and fruit, it had never tasted anything so delicious before; it was as if a whole new world had been opened up for it.

But... how could the dignity of the "Sky Overlord" be easily invoked by calling a woman his master?!

Nami's attitude, which was like teasing a pet, made it very unhappy.

"How dare you mock the great Mr. Clay..."

A sly glint flashed in Klein's small, beady eyes.

"I'll steal it!!"

"Whoosh!"

Taking advantage of Nami's inattention, Clay's black figure suddenly darted forward with astonishing speed, instantly snatching the piece of meat from Nami's hand.

"Gagaga!"

Then it flapped its wings forcefully and flew directly into the air above the room, circling and looking down at Nami, who was baring her teeth and claws.

Seeing Nami's exasperated expression, Clay felt extremely pleased.

It seemed to have regained its dignity as the "Sky Overlord" of the Rare Beast Island.

"Hmph, foolish human woman."

It triumphantly tossed the meat high into the air, then tilted its head back, closed its eyes, and opened its beak wide, ready to enjoy this delicious treat that had fallen from the sky.

one second.

two seconds.

"Huh? Where's the meat?"

The expected delicious taste did not come.

Clay opened his eyes in confusion, before he could even react.

Suddenly, a large hand reached out, grabbed its neck, and ruthlessly pulled it down.

"Huh?!"

Clay turned around in alarm, only to be met with Victor's ambiguous smile.

The piece of meat that originally belonged to it was now being slowly tossed into Viktor's mouth, chewed a couple of times, and swallowed.

"Hmm, it tastes good," Victor commented.

"Gurgle, gurgle!! Grandpa!!"

Clay was terrified, his fur standing on end. He immediately begged for mercy, shouting, "I was wrong! I shouldn't have bullied your woman! Have mercy!!"

The air froze instantly.

Victor, expressionless, reached out and slammed its talking beak shut.

"Coo coo...caw caw..."

"Who are you calling his woman?!"

A furious roar rang out.

"Bang!!"

Nami's fiery iron fist slammed mercilessly into Clay's bird head.

"Gurgle..."

Clay felt dizzy, as if the whole world was spinning. His bird head drooped limply, and he swayed like a drunkard.

Victor shook the crow in his hand to wake it up.

"Alright, stop playing dead. Let's get down to business."

Victor placed it on the table, stared at it, and asked, "Now that you've eaten a Devil Fruit, what abilities do you have?"

Clay shook its dizzy head, but the mention of abilities immediately roused it, and it proudly shook its bird head.

Then, adopting a fawning expression, he said to Viktor:

"Grandpa, Clay knows a lot! I can talk to all the creatures in this sea, whether they're fish or beasts! And then..."

It took a deep breath and puffed out its chest:

"I can also unleash the roar of the 'Sky Overlord'! That terrifying sound wave can scare any enemy to death!"

"Can you talk to all living things?"

Nami, who was still angry, looked surprised upon hearing this. "Wouldn't that make him the best translator?"

Clay nodded proudly.

Viktor stroked his chin and continued, "Since you can emit sound waves, can you use them for navigation? Like echolocation?"

Clay paused for a moment, nodded his bird head proudly, and then said with a straight face:

"No way! What is that?"

"Snapped!"

Viktor's face darkened, and he slapped it on the head with his backhand.

"Why are you nodding?"

"Waaah...Grandpa...Can I learn this...?"

Clay held his head, looking aggrieved, and said, "Give me some time, Lord Clay is a genius."

Nami looked at the cheeky crow, rested her chin on her hand, and smiled thoughtfully, the Beli symbol in her eyes flashing again.

"How interesting this crow is."

"Such a rare beast would probably fetch a lot of money on the black market, wouldn't it?"

"Gurgle!! Lord Clay is not a commodity!!"

Clay, startled, flew behind Viktor and peeked out, yelling at Nami:

"You greedy orange-headed bastard! I'm your loyal subordinate! Not for sale!"

"Huh?!" Nami's eyes turned cold.

"boom--!!"

Just then, a loud cannon blast suddenly came from outside, shaking the cabin and successfully diverting the two men's attention.

Zoro, who had been dozing off on the sofa, was also woken up.

"yawn……"

Zoro rubbed his eyes, yawned widely, and looked completely bewildered. "What's Luffy doing now? Dismantling the ship?"

"Ugh!! Damn it! It's off-center!"

From the deck came Luffy's frustrated voice.

"Ah! Make way! Make way! Let Usopp, the Sniper King, handle this!"

This was followed by Usopp's excited shout.

"Bang!!"

Another loud bang came from outside, accompanied by the sound of seawater bursting.

Viktor listened intently, then said with a smile:

"Looks like they're playing with the cannons on their new ship, practicing firing them."

"Wow, so energetic..."

Zoro muttered something, yawned, turned over, and went back to sleep. "Ah, as long as we don't sink the ship."

Nami sighed, looking at this group of troublesome guys.

Then, her gaze swept over the fully equipped but empty kitchen on the other side of the cabin, as if she had remembered something.

"Hey, don't we need a cook, First Mate?"

Nami looked worried. "Although we have supplies, I'm the only one who knows how to cook some simple home-style dishes. Luffy just eats, and as for you guys..."

She glanced at Viktor, who only knew how to grill meat, and Zoro, who only knew how to sleep, and shook her head.

Viktor did not answer immediately.

He glanced at the sea area he was about to reach on the nautical chart and revealed a mysterious smile.

"A chef... it's definitely time to put that on the agenda."

The next member will be Sanji with the curly eyebrows, right?

and……

Viktor turned to look at Zoro, who was fast asleep, a playful smile flashing across his face.

The Baratie, a floating restaurant, is home to more than just chefs; it also houses that man—the world's greatest swordsman, Hawkeye Mihawk.

That was Zoro's lifelong goal, and also one of the highest levels of combat power in the One Piece world.

The world's greatest swordsman...

"Gurgle, gurgle! A chef! I want a chef too! I want to eat something delicious!"

Clay flew onto Nami's shoulder, completely forgetting their earlier grudge, and raised his wings in agreement.

Just then.

"Hey!! You pirates over there!! Prepare to die!!"

A loud, melodramatic roar suddenly came from the deck.

Immediately afterwards, Luffy's voice, full of curiosity and excitement, came from the deck:

"Whoa! What? Someone's here to cause trouble?!"

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