A cook, vice-captain of the Rocks Pirates?

[Analysis: Their physique is highly adaptable to various foods, possessing enormous potential. However, their overly naive and innocent personality makes them easily attracted to novelties, making them a potential troublemaker.]

[Optimization suggestion: ...None at the moment. Letting him develop freely is probably the best option. After all, an unpredictable fighting force can sometimes bring unexpected surprises.]

As he was writing, a small, thin figure appeared silently behind him, wiping the windowsill with a clean cloth.

It's Teach.

"Chef Master."

Teach wore that innocent yet ingratiating smile: "How do you manage to make everyone so happy?"

Ryan glanced at him and said indifferently, "A chef needs to understand the tastes of each diner, that's all. Also, hurry up and wash the dishes in the kitchen, I need to prepare dinner."

"Yes!"

……

The voyage was pleasant; the New Moby Dick was like a white behemoth, cruising leisurely in the boundless blue.

Everyone on board was immersed in the joy brought by their new dream, and they had even begun to discuss what the next gourmet island would taste like.

However, what they didn't know was that beneath the seemingly calm sea, a deadly siege was quietly unfolding against them.

That evening, as the setting sun painted the sea a golden-red hue, Raine was preparing dinner when Silver, on the lookout tower, suddenly spoke, his voice colder and more somber than usual.

"Captain, there's something underwater at seven o'clock."

Everyone's spirits lifted.

"Is it a sea king? How big is it? Can we have it for dinner tonight?"

Gatz was the first to ask excitedly.

"Not a sea king."

Silver's voice carried a hint of confusion.

"They have no signs of life, but they are very fast, and there are... a lot of them."

Newgate put down his glass, slowly stood up, and his boundless Observation Haki instantly spread out.

The next second, the smile on his face disappeared, replaced by an unprecedented solemnity.

"It's a torpedo... a Seastone torpedo!"

Before the words were even finished, the New Moby Dick shuddered violently, a muffled thud came from the bottom of the ship, and then a series of explosions rang out around the hull!

Boom boom boom...

Dozens of huge water columns shot into the sky, and the shockwave from the explosion caused the behemoth to shake violently, like a giant whale pierced by a harpoon.

"Enemy attack!"

The alarm blared throughout the entire ship in an instant.

However, the attacks did not stop.

Before anyone could react to the sudden explosion, streaks of dark, chain-like shadows shot out of the water on either side of the ship without warning, and with a speed too fast for the naked eye to see, they tightly wrapped around the rudder and propeller!

The chains shimmered with a ghostly blue light, emanating an aura that made all ability users feel extremely uncomfortable.

"It's Seastone chains! They're trying to trap our ship!"

Dorum let out a desperate scream.

Almost simultaneously, dozens of figures leaped out of the water like ghosts, silently landing in various corners of the deck, dividing and surrounding everyone.

They wore uniform white uniforms embroidered with pegasus emblems, metal masks that concealed all their expressions, and held various oddly shaped weapons that gleamed with a cold light.

They didn't exude the iron-blooded aura of justice typical of the navy, but rather a purer, colder killing intent, like a group of machines born solely for slaughter.

"The Knights of God!"

Newgate's pupils contracted sharply. He sensed from those people an arrogance and indifference that was exactly the same as that of the Celestial Dragons.

The leading knight slowly removed his mask, revealing a young and handsome face. His hair was an unusual silver-white, his eyes were vertical pupils like gold, and a graceful yet cruel smile played on his lips.

He held a longsword made of light in his hand, its blade flowing with a holy radiance, yet exuding a deadly aura.

"Whitebeard, Edward Newgate."

The man's voice was melodious, like a chant, yet chillingly cold.

"By order of the world's nobles, I have come to carry out divine punishment on you sinners who have defiled the sea. Your adventure ends here."

"Divine retribution?"

Newgate looked at the young knight who exuded a dangerous aura before him, and instead of being angry, he laughed, his laughter filled with disdain and arrogance.

"You bunch of cowardly rats? You've got quite the nerve!"

He took a step forward, and his mountain-like figure, just standing there, was enough to freeze the air.

A terrifying aura of Conqueror's Haki spread out as if it were a tangible force, forcing the ordinary knights around to retreat repeatedly, their faces showing pain.

However, the silver-haired knight in the lead remained unfazed. With a gentle wave of his lightsaber, a soft golden light screen instantly unfolded, completely blocking Newgate's Conqueror's Haki.

"Words are the weapon of the weak, Newgate."

The silver-haired knight's smile remained elegant: "We only believe in strength."

As soon as he finished speaking, his figure disappeared from the spot.

The next second, he appeared in front of Newgate as if by teleportation, his lightsaber transforming into a dazzling streak of light, piercing straight for Newgate's heart.

"Holy Light Judgment!"

This sword strike was incredibly fast, and the energy contained within it was pure and refined, as if it could purify all evil in the world.

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"Good timing!"

Newgate roared, his naginata, wreathed in dark Armament Haki, slashing fiercely at the beam of light!

clang!

The knife and sword collided with a loud crash in mid-air.

There was no earth-shattering roar, only a clear, melodious sound, like jade striking jade.

Newgate felt an incredibly strange force emanating from the blade. It wasn't a pure physical impact, but rather a high-frequency vibrating energy with extremely strong penetrating power.

His Tremor-Tremor Fruit power, which was strong enough to shatter space, was nearly halved by this force at the moment of contact!

"Ok?"

A hint of surprise flashed in Newgate's eyes.

The silver-haired knight used the recoil to gracefully retreat, his face still bearing that composed smile.

"Your power of vibration is indeed strong, but unfortunately, under the illumination of holy light, all laws will be purified."

Meanwhile, the other God Knights also launched an attack on the Whitebeard Pirates.

Their fighting style is completely different from that of the navy. They don't have wide-ranging moves or tight battle formations. Each of them is like an independent, efficient killing machine.

Their objective was clear, and their tactics were ruthless. It was obvious that they had done in-depth research on every member of the Whitebeard Pirates before they came.

A knight wielding a massive cross shield confronted Joz directly.

The shield also shimmered with holy light, and when Joz's diamond fist struck it, it only produced a muffled thud, as most of the force was strangely absorbed and neutralized by the shield.

"Your diamond body is nothing but fragile glass before the barrier of God."

The shield-wielding knight's voice came from beneath his mask, cold yet full of confidence.

On the other side, two knights wielding dual pistols set their sights on Marco.

Their bullets are not physical objects, but are made of compressed light energy, and each shot is as fast as lightning.

Marco transformed into a phoenix, attempting to resist with his blue regenerative flames, only to be surprised to find that the light projectiles exploded the moment they hit him, generating a special energy field that could temporarily suppress his regenerative abilities.

"Phoenix? Under the gun of judgment, you won't even have a chance to be reborn."

The battle turned out to be one-sided from the very beginning.

The Knights of God were far too well-prepared; their weapons and abilities seemed tailor-made to counter the Whitebeard Pirates.

"Hahaha! You bunch of guys in white! Watch this!"

Gatz roared as he swung his giant anchor, smashing it down like a whirlwind towards the nearest knight.

However, the knight's figure suddenly blurred, as if merging with the surrounding light, easily dodging Gatz's powerful attack.

"Brute force cannot reach the light, you fool."

The knight's voice rang out from behind Gatz, and then, a dagger made of light silently pierced Gatz's back.

puff!

Gatz was thick-skinned and tough, so the attack did not cause him a fatal wound, but the energy contained in the dagger of light exploded inside his body, causing him to let out a painful groan and his movements to slow down instantly.

"hateful!"

Oden's twin swords were wreathed in a fierce and domineering aura as he tried to support his companions, but was held back by the other three knights.

The three knights coordinated perfectly: one focused on offense, one on defense, and the other harassed him from a distance with a bow of light, keeping him constantly on the run and unable to escape.

"The glory of a warrior is worthless before the majesty of God."

The balance of the battle was completely shattered, and the Whitebeard Pirates were being forced to retreat and be restrained at every turn on their own ship.

This was a predicament they had never encountered since they set sail.

"Captain! The rudder is locked! We can't move!"

Dorum's screams came from the cockpit. He tried to use his telepathy to control the chains, but found that his mental energy was bounced back the moment it touched the seastone.

"Hahaha..."

In the corner, Teach pretended to be panicked and dodged the aftermath of the battle, while silently memorizing the abilities and fighting styles of each member of the Knights of God from an angle that only he could see.

His eyes gleamed with excitement and greed.

The Knights of God... the World Government's highest fighting force? They are indeed powerful!

But if I get that fruit...

Raine stood in the kitchen doorway, calmly observing everything.

His brow furrowed almost imperceptibly.

These guys have tricky abilities; it's not just about sheer power, but a kind of restraint that's closer to the level of laws.

Holy light can purify energy, light energy can suppress regeneration, and optical camouflage can provide immunity to physical attacks...

It is indeed difficult to win using conventional fighting methods.

"It seems that we have no other choice but to use that method."

A sharp glint flashed in Raine's eyes. He turned around and gave a command to the giant octopus-shaped frying pan robot in the kitchen, which had been in standby mode.

"Activate wartime feast mode. Objective: Increase the strength of all personnel."

The robot's eight enormous mechanical arms moved instantly, and countless top-quality ingredients that had been prepared and stored in specially refrigerated cabinets were precisely thrown into the pot.

There are pig-shaped potatoes from Hangulila Island that can instantly replenish energy.

There is cola concentrate from the Soda Islands that can stimulate cell activity.

There's also a secret sauce that Raine himself made from scraps of various legendary ingredients, which can temporarily boost the strength of his domineering aura.

"captain!"

Raine's voice, calm yet filled with undeniable power, was clearly transmitted to everyone's ears through the internal Den Den Mushi.

"Please hold on for three more minutes."

"In three minutes, I will present you with a feast that will make even the gods tremble!"

The silver-haired knight's offensive was like a storm, and every swing of his lightsaber carried a purifying power, constantly weakening and disintegrating Newgate's vibrational power.

"Give up, Newgate."

His voice was elegant yet imposing: "Your time has ended, from the moment you chose to be enemies of God."