A cook, vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates?

With a loud clang, the iron block was sent flying, tracing a breathtaking parabola through the air before striking precisely the railing that shipwright Dorum had just repaired.

"My ship!"

A scream more piercing than a seagull's shrill cry tore through the air. Dorum rushed out of the cabin like a gust of wind, leaping forward to shield the brand-new railing with his own body.

The metal block slammed into his back with a dull thud. Dorum's eyes rolled back, and he promptly passed out, drool dripping from his mouth as he murmured, "The railing...it's saved..."

The deck was instantly filled with a joyful atmosphere.

Newgate leaned back on his throne, watching the group of clowns, and let out his signature goo-hoo-hoo-hoo laugh.

The battle with Silver Axe Fierce, especially Rein's last words, made him understand many things completely.

Newgate once thought that becoming king would be the most solid support for his homeless sons.

But now Newgate understands that this home itself is already the most fortified fortress in the world, the most precious throne.

Newgate stopped clinging to that vague title and began to truly enjoy every moment with his family.

His domineering aura became increasingly restrained, like a bottomless sea. When the sea was calm, its depths were unfathomable, but once he was enraged, it could unleash a raging storm capable of overturning the world.

In the corner, Teach was still perfectly playing his role as a well-behaved and sensible person.

He would always rush over immediately, wiping the cold sweat from Dorum's forehead with a towel, and then just in time to hand Gatz a glass of special, calming juice made by Rennes for him when he was at a loss after causing trouble.

She always had that innocent yet ingratiating smile on her face.

However, Raine's words of making an example of him and the battle that overturned his understanding were like a key, opening a door in his heart called extreme forbearance.

Teach realized that outward obedience was far from enough to realize her ambitions on this monster ship.

He needs greater power, a power that can counteract the unreasonable rules of Renn.

Chapter 165 The Gourmet's Final Fantasy Land

And so, the New Moby Dick sailed at sea for several more months.

The atmosphere on the ship became more harmonious because of this incident.

The lingering sense of oppression centered around the remnants of the Rocks Pirates has completely vanished.

They were no longer companions bound together for some grand goal, but family members who sailed together for the pure reasons of adventure and good food.

Their goal is no longer the next island with hidden treasure, or the next powerful opponent to challenge.

Instead, it became...

"Head Chef!"

Gatz returned the slightly deformed wok to the kitchen, and his huge head poked through the doorway, his face full of anticipation.

"Are we running out of spices on our ship? I heard there's a Sabaody Archipelago in the waters ahead, and the bubbles there smell sweet!"

"turn down."

Without turning his head, Ryan continued chopping vegetables: "The spices there are too mixed and impure."

"Brother Ryan!"

Oden also came over, his eyes gleaming.

"I heard from a tavern owner that there's a Women's Kingdom to the west, where the female warriors are as beautiful as flowers, and the snakes they raise have incredibly delicious meat!"

"Um……"

Renn paused for a moment, seemingly deep in thought.

"This can be considered as an alternative."

Newgate's loud laughter came from outside: "Gurgle, gurgle, gurgle, what's left in your heads besides eating!"

Even so, he still raised his voice and asked, "Raine, have you decided on our next destination?"

Everyone fell silent, their eyes all turning to the kitchen.

It's unclear when exactly, but the ship's course has been decided by this young head chef.

Ryan wiped his hands and came out of the kitchen.

He held in his hand a tattered nautical chart made of an old material, which he had somehow acquired.

"The ship's reserves of top-quality ingredients are indeed running low."

Raine's gaze swept over everyone, and he said calmly, "However, a few days ago when I was sorting through the spoils of war, I found something interesting at the bottom of Silver Axe Fierce's treasure chest."

He spread the nautical chart out on the table in the center of the deck.

It depicts an unfamiliar sea, with an archipelago of dozens of islands at its center.

Beside one of the islands, a name full of fantasy is marked in an ancient script.

"Hangulila?"

Gatz scratched his head and pronounced the tongue-twisting name.

"According to the inscription on the back of the nautical chart, this is a sea that only exists in legends and is also known as the final fantasy land of gourmets."

Renn pointed his finger at the island called Hangulila, a burning glint in his eyes that he himself did not realize.

"Legend has it that everything on that island, from the soil to the mountains, from the rivers to the air, is made up of the finest, most edible ingredients."

As soon as Ryan finished speaking, a deathly silence fell on the deck.

next second.

"Gurgle..."

A loud, thunderous sound of swallowing broke the silence from Gatz's throat.

Following closely behind were Oden, Jozu, Marco... and even Newgate; everyone's eyes shone with an unprecedented, dazzling light, like that of a wolf that hadn't eaten for three hundred years.

"Oh oh oh oh oh!"

"An island full of food?!"

"Let's go! Immediately! Right now! Let's go!"

Amidst the deafening roar, Dorum didn't even need Newgate's order; he scrambled back to the driver's seat and pushed the power lever all the way down.

With a joyful roar, the New Moby Dick turned around and, like a white behemoth that had caught the scent of its prey, sped off towards that legendary gourmet paradise!

……

When the New Moby Dick sailed into the legendary waters of the Gourmet's Final Fantasy Land, everyone was speechless with awe at the sight before them.

The seawater here is no longer a monotonous azure, but a clear golden yellow, like a rich broth, with even a thin layer of oil floating on the surface, exuding an enticing aroma.

The air was filled with an indescribable, complex fragrance.

It wasn't the taste of any single ingredient, but rather a fusion of the aromas of all the world's top dishes. Just one breath made every cell in your body feel like it was cheering with joy.

"My mother..."

Gatz lay on the ship's side, his huge nostrils snorting like a blower, his saliva flowing like a small waterfall, dripping directly into the broth below and creating golden ripples.

"This...this sea...it seems like it's drinkable?"

"Don't drink it!"

Dorum's scream came from the cockpit: "I just tested the seawater composition, and the salinity is three hundred times that of ordinary seawater! One sip, and you'll be stuck as a cured meat for the rest of your life!"

"Gurarararar! What a fun place!"

Newgate stood at the bow of the ship, and his powerful Observation Haki allowed him to clearly sense that every corner of this sea was filled with an incredibly vast amount of life energy.

Just as everyone was marveling at this magical sea, Marco on the lookout suddenly exclaimed.

"Look ahead! Look ahead!"

Everyone perked up and looked ahead.

On the distant horizon, a colorful archipelago slowly emerged.

The islands come in all sorts of shapes and sizes. Some look like a giant, sizzling tomahawk steak, others like a huge cake covered in cream and cherries, and still others have chocolate-colored waterfalls cascading down from the mountains.

At the very center of that archipelago, the most magnificent island stands quietly.

The island's mountains are like giant, roasted meat, layer upon layer, charred on the outside and tender on the inside, with a layer of white salt frost covering the tops like snow.

The river flowing through the mountains is filled with the rich aroma of meat gravy.

The island's forest is made up of peculiar trees covered with tempura shrimp and takoyaki.

Even the clouds drifting across the sky looked like huge, sweet-smelling cotton candy.

"Is...is this...heaven?"

Oden gazed at the island, his twin swords clattering onto the deck. His eyes, which always gleamed with the light of adventure, were now filled with pure, soul-stirring awe.

Even on Joz's face, which was always as resolute as a diamond, a blank expression like that of a child appeared.

"I...I think I saw a giant walking pudding..."

"Oh my gosh! Meat! Mountains of meat! Rivers! Rivers of meat juice!"

Gatz had completely lost the ability to speak. He pointed at the island and let out a roar that was not human, but filled with primal desire.

Newgate's mountain-like body trembled slightly at the sight before him. In all his years of life and conquests, he had never seen anything so... outrageous.

Chapter 166: A Top-Tier Ingredient Library Filled with Limitless Possibilities

"Gurarararar... It seems we've really found an incredible treasure."

Only Renn, upon seeing the island, had a barely perceptible, sharp glint in his usually calm eyes.

In his mind, a memory belonging to another world surged forth like a tide.

Hangulila Island!

Isn't this the dream island that appeared in the crossover story between the anime "Toriko" and One Piece?

Gourmet Devil is a world that takes the concept of eating to its extreme, possessing all sorts of incredible ingredients and unimaginable culinary masters.

And this island of Hangulila is a miracle that emerged when two worlds met.

However, in this timeline, Luffy is far from being born, and Toriko, who is all muscle and regards eating as the highest principle in life, has not yet appeared.

But this island, and the countless dreamlike top-quality ingredients on it, are real!

"Men! What are you all standing there for!"

Newgate's roar snapped everyone out of their shock, his hawk-like eyes burning with an unprecedented flame.

"Dock! Land! Today, we're going to...eat this island clean!"

"Oh oh oh!"

Amidst deafening cheers, the New Moby Dick, like a ravenous beast that has spotted its prime prey, sped toward that dreamlike gourmet paradise.

As soon as the ship docked, Gatz was the first to jump overboard.

His huge feet landed on the ground, but instead of feeling solid, it felt like stepping on a soft sponge cake, and even brought a sweet creamy smell.

He looked down and found that the beach beneath his feet was covered with a thick layer of perfectly baked biscuit crumbs.

Without thinking, he lay down on the ground, opened his mouth wide, and took a bite.

"Wow! It's delicious! The ground is sweet!"

Gatz wolfed down his food while mumbling his praises.

Oden followed his example, drew Enma, and slashed at a tree that looked like a giant broccoli.

puff!

Instead of sawdust flying everywhere, a bubbly, emerald-green liquid gushed out from the cut like a fountain.

Oden curiously took a sip, his eyes widening instantly: "It's...it's soda water! Soda water is flowing out of this tree!"

Newgate looked at his sons, who looked like country bumpkins who had just arrived in the city, shook his head helplessly, and then couldn't help but reach out and scoop up a handful of water from a nearby stream.

It wasn't water at all, but a warm, savory mushroom soup.

"Gurarararar! This place...I like it!"