After retiring from the Navy, I became a doting husband.

Martin looked at the warship and immediately guessed who the naval high command was, and couldn't help but frown slightly.

These large naval warships are quite common on the Grand Line and can only be commanded by high-ranking officers of the admiral rank.

This indicates that a general-level officer was present in Baratiri.

Martin glanced at Robin with some concern.

Having experienced the Buster Call, Robin naturally despises the Marines, but now Robin's expression is indifferent, and she is controlling her emotions quite well.

Looking at Joel, she is calm, serene, and poised, exuding an air of elegance and nobility in her long dress.

"Madam, you are beautiful. Please take my flyer."

There was a lecherous, curly-browed chef at the entrance. When he saw Martin arrive with his wife and children, the chef immediately stepped forward to lead the way. His lewd appearance made it seem like he was drooling all over the floor.

Martin rolled his eyes. Needless to say, he had run into Sanji.

This kid is only a few years old, yet he has this kind of aesthetic sense. He likes to stare at mature older women, and the way he looks at them is the kind of gaze only a pervert would have, like a child who is extremely thirsty for milk. He completely ignores the two pretty little sisters, Nami and Nojiko.

Ugh!

This kid's done for; he's bound to become a sycophant.

To be honest, I kind of wanted to slap this kid.

"Ladies, Barratier Restaurant is holding its annual chef competition, and any distinguished guest is entitled to a vote."

"I see that you two ladies are young and beautiful. Do you have VIP tickets? If you have VIP tickets, you can enter the VIP seats to participate in the selection."

No, do you have any?

Robin smiled at Sanji, radiating charm.

Under the powerful allure, Sanji's eyes turned into hearts. Without thinking twice, he stuffed two tickets marked "VIP" into Robin's and Joel's hands respectively, completely ignoring Martin's other two girls and Martin himself.

"Hey Sanji, don't cause trouble. VIP tickets aren't given out just like that."

Another middle-aged chef stopped Sanji, clearly displeased with Sanji's indiscriminate distribution of rolls.

Martin could only shrug and place a gold card in front of Sanji.

"Huh? What is this? Why are you showing me this?"

Yamaji was puzzled.

The middle-aged chef's eyes widened: "It's a gold meal voucher! Please come in."

Sanji asked curiously, "What's this golden meal ticket?"

The middle-aged chef replied, "Golden meal tickets are extremely rare. Zeff has only given them to three people. This is a VIP... Please remember to be polite and lead the way."

"You two are so beautiful, one is intellectual and dignified, the other is gentle and elegant. Oh, and your figures are the best I've ever seen in women... You're both so beautiful. Sister, what do you like to eat? I can cook for you myself."

As a result, along the way, Sanji, that brat, was blinded by lust, wearing an expression of fawning over beautiful women, constantly flattering them, his attention completely focused on Robin and Joel, looking them left and right, offering them his utmost attention, drooling incessantly.

Martin chose to ignore the little sycophant and, like an old father, led Nami and Nojiko by the hand and walked behind them.

The VIP auditorium is located on the top floor of the restaurant, where many distinguished guests are seated, most of them dressed in suits and formal attire, exuding elegance and sophistication.

It was clear that the people in the VIP section were all important figures, including a rear admiral in a naval admiral's uniform. Martin even spotted a familiar figure among them. The girl was wearing glasses and looked innocent and cute. Who else could it be but Tashigi?

He simply chose a VIP seat in a corner to avoid attracting too much attention.

Sanji immediately presented the menu.

Martin glanced at the menu. The dishes in the VIP hall on the top floor were not cheap. According to the menu, all the dishes cost more than 500 Berries, and the main courses easily cost 5000 Berries, and there were even main courses costing tens of thousands of Berries.

Martin has never been stingy with his wife, and he directly ordered the more luxurious items: "A large platter of rare sashimi, a serving of nine-colored meat, ten catties of grilled sea king meat, a serving of grilled sea pig meat, a serving of grilled sea eel meat, plus three bottles of Xiangshan brand 20-year-old fine red wine."

After ordering, Martin put down the menu, leaving Sanji, who was holding a small notebook, completely stunned.

That's when he noticed the existence of Martin.

The food this guest ordered was no cheap; this whole table of dishes alone cost 200,000 Berries. This guy is really rich, and he's also the husband of these two beautiful women, and apparently the father of their children.

It's unbearable to repair!

Everyone says that rich men's wives are all beautiful, and this guy is indeed rich. He spends 200,000 Berries on a casual meal and is also flirting with two women, touching one's thigh and putting his arm around the other's waist. It makes me so angry!

Sanji felt a pang of jealousy and envy, but he still retreated obediently.

As one sumptuous dish after another was served, Martin began to eat heartily.

Now that he has almost reached the Great Perfection of Iron Block cultivation, his hardness is even greater, he consumes more blood and energy, and his appetite is even bigger.

He had a strong craving for high-energy meat.

"The food tastes really good."

"It is indeed the most famous restaurant in the East China Sea."

"Wow, the meat is so delicious!"

Robin, Nami, and Sage couldn't help but praise him, but Joel seemed distracted.

Martin glanced at his two wives, remained expressionless, and continued to eat heartily.

At that moment, the stage lights in the VIP section suddenly turned on.

"Distinguished guests, the new culinary competition is about to begin."

"Let me tell you all, we have invited a very important person today. This important person is very famous, and we are fortunate to have invited them as candidates for this cooking competition."

An elderly chef holding a microphone went on stage.

This is an old man with two braids and two golden beards. He wears a very tall chef's hat and a wooden prosthetic leg on his right foot. He is tall, strong, and appears to be vigorous despite his age.

This is Zeff, nicknamed "Redfoot," the owner and head chef of the seaside restaurant Barratier.

The former captain of the Chef Pirates, he once entered the Grand Line for a year and still managed to escape unscathed. He is Sanji's mentor, who is like a father to him.

As soon as Zeff finished speaking, five chefs came up, including Kosanji.

"These five chefs are the chefs participating in the East Blue Chief Chef Competition. They include not only our chef Sanji, but also other chefs from the East Blue."

Zhepu announced loudly, "Now, please welcome the first judge of this East China Sea Chief Chef Competition."

Then, a fish-man over three meters tall emerged from behind a screen.

This fish-man was sturdy and obese, with wild, wispy eyebrows and sideburns, a topknot hairstyle, a thick, short black beard on his chin, a lightning bolt-shaped scar at the corner of his left eye, a large body, two large teeth on his lower jaw, and the sun symbol representing the "Sun Pirates" was located in the center of his chest. He wore an embroidered yukata and Japanese wooden clogs. The fish-man went on stage, bowed, waved to everyone, and sat down on the judges' table.

Many chefs couldn't help but look at the tall fish-man with admiration, and many spontaneously applauded, while others stood up to applaud.

This is Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea.

"Indeed, the first judge is Jinbe, one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. Welcome!"

Martin was somewhat surprised and wondered why Jinbe had gone to the East Blue. Then he thought of the dead Arlong.

Zeff grunted and drew out his voice: "Now, please welcome our special guests and judges of this year's chef competition to the stage..."

A tall man in a naval uniform stepped onto the stage.

The audience fell silent for a moment, then erupted in enthusiastic applause.

Martin's pupils also contracted: "To think I'd run into him here! My Armament Haki is here!"

Chapter 84 Iron Fist Garp

Everyone stood up and applauded enthusiastically, showing their utmost respect.

The man who stepped onto the stage wearing a navy robe was a tall, broad-chested, muscular old man.

He had a scar over his left eye, wore a dog-head hat and a navy "justice" cloak, and had black and red shoulder pads.

This man exuded the dignity and aura of a soldier, radiating authority without anger, and possessing the imposing presence of someone in a superior position.

Indeed, this is a legendary figure in the Navy, also known as "Iron Fist Garp".

38 years ago, he single-handedly stopped the Rocks Pirates' attack at God Valley, which no one could stop, and joined forces with Roger to destroy the entire pirate crew. He was thus hailed as a "Marine Hero". Even the Pirate King Roger was captured by him.

He is also the father of the revolutionary Dragon, the grandfather of Luffy, and the man who once captured the Pirate King Roger.

Martin recalled the recent news about pirates becoming more obedient and Garp returning to his hometown, so he wasn't surprised to see the other party here.

The East Blue is known as the weakest sea because this old man often goes home, and he also takes care of those foolish pirates along the way.

Splash splash splash splash...

Applause resounded throughout the hall, and the distinguished guests all stood up to applaud, casting admiring glances their way.

Naval heroes are also great heroes in the eyes of the world, receiving much attention and admiration.

"Ahem, I'm just here to enjoy some good food. I'm hardly a professional judge. I've always had a good appetite; I'll eat whatever you give me. After I finish eating, I'll go deal with those pirates, hahaha..."

Karp flashed a bright white smile, exuding confidence. He spoke so clearly that everyone could hear him without a microphone, and his cheerful demeanor made many people laugh.

As he spoke, Garp sat down next to Jinbe, glanced at him, and gave him a disdainful look.

"The naval hero is really tall, almost three meters, right?"

Nami and Nojiko exclaimed in surprise.

Martin had met Garp a few times before, but this was the first time he had seen this legendary figure in the Navy up close. He was indeed ridiculously tall, almost like a little giant.

It is said that many powerful people in this world are ridiculously tall, and Garp's height is not particularly outstanding.

His Observation Haki caught Robin's expression; Robin sat up straight, her expression somewhat stiff.

Faced with such a powerful navy, Robin, who had been ravaged by the navy before, was likely to feel uncomfortable.

Looking at Joel beside him, he had a serious expression and seemed expressionless, but Martin noticed with his Observation Haki that Joel's muscles were tense and his back was straight, so he was obviously nervous too.

Who knew Garp was so intimidating? Both of his wives are nervous!

Well, the identities of both of my wives are actually quite complicated.

Martin gently grasped Robin's thigh, stroking it with his warm hand to help her relax. He then embraced Joel's buttocks, stroking them in the same way. "Beautiful ladies, let me accompany you to tour the platform first."

Yes, since old man Garp's presence makes them uncomfortable, they should leave first; there's no need to stay here.

There's a hidden auction below; just go directly to the auction.

He stood up, about to leave with his large family, when suddenly something unexpected happened.

"Distinguished guests, I believe you have guessed who the third judge is. That's right, the third judge is my Zhepu, the owner and head chef of the sea restaurant Baratie!"