The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"It should be. I heard that they were very secretive in their attempt to infiltrate our base, trying to do so without anyone noticing, but fortunately, they were eventually discovered by our soldiers."

"The naval soldiers at our Baron Fortress are the best, so we must provide them with the finest dining environment and food!"

"Of course!!"

In addition to the high morale of the naval soldiers outside, the kitchen was also brimming with energy.

"It's great that you even have this awareness!!"

Inside the kitchen, at the head chef's position by the stove, stood a strikingly beautiful woman with golden hair, wearing a chef's top hat and exuding a very capable and dashing aura. She was also the wife of Jonathan, the commander of Baron Fortress. Chef Jessica, while holding a spoon, loudly reminded everyone:

"It is said that the Straw Hat Pirates have disembarked from their ship and disappeared without a trace. They may have already infiltrated our base."

"Under the shadow of this vicious pirate gang, our naval soldiers, who have begun their work, are already in a difficult and dangerous situation."

"The only thing we can do to help them is to provide them with delicious food to uplift their spirits!"

The blazing fire at the stove reflects Jessica's unwavering resolve and fiery fighting spirit and passion.

"Yes, Boss Jessica!!"

The chefs in the kitchen were all in high spirits and echoed the sentiment, and inspired by this enthusiasm, they even made several more dishes.

"By the way, besides the Straw Hat Pirates, I remember the World Government is going to send two chefs from Mary Geoise here, right?"

While cooking, another chef thought of this situation.

"That's right, they're called the Mare Brothers, supposedly the guys who serve the nobles in the Holy Land of Mary Geoise, and they're quite good at it, spending millions of Berries on a single meal."

One of the chefs, who had a rather fiery temper, immediately changed his expression and said disdainfully, "He also said that we are just small, workshop-style chefs in a remote, impoverished area, and that we don't know anything about cooking."

"That's right!"

Another chef nearby chimed in indignantly, "They even said they were on a different level from us, and that they wanted to open our eyes and show us what real cuisine is."

"Before they even arrived here, they had already made some outrageous statements, completely disregarding us and looking down on us!!"

In the end, the chefs became indignant again.

The discussion and anger surrounding this issue are growing stronger.

"Quiet down!!"

Jessica, as the leader, also gave a soft shout, immediately silencing the kitchen.

This place is practically her personal domain, and Jessica enjoys immense prestige here.

"No matter what kind of people those two chefs are, arguing and trying to gain an advantage is the lowest form of behavior."

Her expression turned serious, and although she tried to control her tone, you could still hear a hint of displeasure in her voice.

Clearly, as a person of strong emotions and with a straightforward and fiery temperament, she was also very unhappy with the inappropriate remarks made by the two brothers earlier.

"Since we're all chefs, the only way to earn dignity and respect is through our own skills!"

Snapped! !

The cleaver in her hand fell, severing the fish head off the cutting board, separating the carcass from its body.

"Let's see who ends up carrying shame and humiliation, and who will have the last laugh!!"

Her cool, clear voice echoed throughout every corner of the kitchen.

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"If you don't want to be mocked by those two brothers any longer and lose all your dignity, then wait until they arrive and show them what you're capable of!!"

"For craftsmen like us, empty talk is the worst thing we can do!"

Wow!

The oil was poured all over the pan, splattering up layers of aroma and making a sizzling sound.

"Yes, Sister Jessica!!"

The chefs were all standing there, their faces flushed, as if they wanted to rip out their hearts to prove their loyalty.

"We'd rather die than lose a cooking contest against those guys!!"

The entire kitchen erupted in howls and screams, suddenly becoming incredibly energetic.

Meanwhile, in the changing room opposite the kitchen.

"Oh my, oh my, 680 sounds like a lot of fun."

Luffy, who had just put on his chef's uniform, also heard the chefs' burning determination and fighting spirit piercing through the walls.

This makes me even more excited for the upcoming kitchen adventure.

"Don't run around, Luffy!"

On one side, Link also tied on his blue chef's belt and apron, along with a chef's hat.

All set! He really does look like a famous chef.

Especially with his handsome face and tall, upright figure, even in a chef's uniform, he looks like a prince amidst the ethereal atmosphere of fireworks!

Well, compared to Sanji, Link, in terms of temperament, looks, and the photo on his wanted poster, seems more like a prince and knight!

"So we can go to the kitchen and eat meat now?!"

His mouth was watering, and his eyes were wide open as he stared at Link.

"That's possible, but... hey, I haven't finished speaking yet!!"

Link had just finished the first half of his sentence when Luffy, not wanting to wait even a moment longer, cheered and rushed out the door.

He couldn't help but shout and chase after them.

"I want to eat meat!!"

"Hey you, don't you know what patience is?!"

"All I know is that there's unlimited meat and you can add as much as you want!!!"

"You guy..."

The two of them argued and bickered all the way to the kitchen door.

Just before Luffy was about to push the door open, Link, who had teleported nearby with lightning, grabbed him.

Well, it's really unbelievable that the Rumble-Rumble Fruit's power prevented his idiotic captain from using it in this situation.

"I mean Luffy?"

Link used both hands to pull Luffy's rubber face in front of him and said seriously.

"You can have meat if you want, but you'd better not speak once you're inside..."

[Thank you so much to '上善若水' for another thousand points! Previously there were two large donations of ten thousand points each, and a donation of five hundred thousand points, and now another thousand points! I am truly grateful!!!]

Luffy is all ready! It's a cooking competition!! And Luffy is giving Link face~

"Because we were complete strangers, and from the conversations of those chefs, we also learned that the two chefs from Mary Geoise had not yet found this kitchen."

"So, if we go in, they will either recognize our identities or they will likely mistake us for the two Mary Geoise chefs. So, the transition between our identities is very difficult."

"This is a dangerous situation, and you can't handle it. Let me, the first mate, negotiate with them. You just need to keep quiet and eat your fill. Do you understand?"

Link stared at Luffy's chubby face, his eye twitching involuntarily. "I'll ask you one more time, did you understand?!"

"understood……"

With drool dripping from his mouth, Luffy mumbled, "You said all I had to do was eat the meat..."

Link: "..."

So that's all you remembered?!

Link was quite impressed with the captain, whose carnivorousness had reached an extreme.

However, the kitchen was right in front of him, and the aroma of meat wafted around Luffy's nose, which was even more sensitive than a dog's. Luffy was still able to restrain himself and not rush in, but instead chose to listen to Link speak.

From this perspective, it's already quite a show of respect for Link.

If it were Sanji, Zoro, or even Nami, he probably would have already chosen to ignore everything and rush in without a second thought.

"Fine, then you just need to focus on eating."

Seeing this, Link shook his head helplessly, not intending to say anything more.

Then he let go of Luffy's hand.

"Meat!!"

The latter immediately became like a mad dog released from its cage, howling and charging towards the cafeteria with all its might.

"This guy, really..."

Seeing this, Link simply shrugged and then took out a few items from his four-dimensional treasure bag.

It was a five-pointed star-shaped pattern, with a dark red center and a yellow outer frame, resembling a star-shaped badge.

"One, two, three, four, five... nine, nine badges should be enough, right?"

Link weighed the nine five-pointed star badges in his hand.

If you look closely, you'll find that these five-pointed star badges look very similar to the standard design of a star-rated restaurant by a certain food magazine that makes tires.

After checking them over and finding no problems, Link stuck them all inside his underwear, in a place where no one could see them.

"Now that we've come to the kitchen of Nabaron Fortress, we should at least show some respect and make our appearance as a chef."

"As for the cooking skills..."

Link first checked the [Magic Flavoring] in the four-dimensional space, and then confirmed that he had just affixed all nine badges.

He then straightened his clothes one last time and strode ahead to follow.

Luffy and Link made their first appearance at Baron Fortress, and they were given a high status in this way!

"Squeak~!!"

The kitchen door opened, and Luffy and Link appeared in the doorway.

"Dinner's ready!!"

Luffy was laughing heartily, but after entering, he sensed the unusual atmosphere inside, and his smile instantly disappeared.

"Hmm? 〃II!"

All the chefs who were cooking with great enthusiasm stopped what they were doing as soon as Luffy and Link walked in. Their eyes were fixed on them.

"Is it you guys?!"

A tall, thin chef with sharp eyes said, "From Mary Geoise, the so-called Mare Brothers!!"

"Mare?"

A question mark appeared on Luffy's forehead.

Although he didn't understand what was going on, he knew he would need to ask these people for meat, so he unusually raised his hand politely and friendly, greeting the navy officers present with a smile:

Hello everyone!

Seeing Luffy's greeting, the other chefs were even more certain that it was Link and Luffy.

"So you're the despicable chefs from Mary Geoise?!"

A chef with a short buzz cut, a flat face, and dark skin said in a deep voice.

Although the sentence is a question, the tone is affirmative.

"Snapped!!"

A chef with wavy, ramen-noodle-like hair slammed the bowl of freshly washed vegetables onto the table.

Those thick lips spoke with exceptional rudeness: "How dare you say that this place is a dilapidated fortress in a remote and impoverished area!!"

"They even called us useless chefs who cook haphazardly and don't know anything about cooking!!"

"You're so eloquent!!!"

"He's even more of a liar than the King of Lies!!"

"That's it!!"

In an instant, the entire kitchen resembled a bustling market, with numerous naval cooks arguing and passionately protesting against Luffy and his crew.