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

“That’s too much!!”

The two men clutched their heads, tears welling up in their eyes from the pain.

"Because these jobs are all done by hand..."

"All we have to do is throw the food in..."

The two of them whispered their defense of themselves.

They are the real chefs from Mary Geoise, the Marai brothers.

Because they had never eaten Link's food, they survived unharmed.

"Two good-for-nothings."

The chefs who overheard these words couldn't help but sigh.

They didn't even have the will to argue with those two idiots anymore.

Arguing with a fool is like dragging yourself down to the same level as a fool; you'll only end up hurting yourself.

"Who would have thought that someone with such excellent cooking skills was a pirate, while the two real ones are idiots who can't even cook rice?"

"Miss Jessica is getting a bit agitated; it seems she can't accept the fact that the chef is a pirate."

The group of chefs shook their heads in unison, too lazy to even complain.

Then they mixed their own sauces and tasted each other's.

"How about it?"

The chef, with his dark, withered skin, asked his companion.

"Well……"

The man hesitated to speak.

"Is it bad?"

"No, the taste is actually quite good, it's just..."

"It tastes the same as what we made before, right?"

The chef with the wavy, ramen-noodle-like hair seemed to have known this outcome all along, and said listlessly:

"I've tried many times before, and although I followed the pirate's cooking steps, I just can't make it taste like his."

"It smells good, it's refreshing, it's delicious, it satisfies my cravings, and it's so satisfying..."

He looked at the new sauce he had prepared in front of him and couldn't help but sigh, losing even the desire to taste it.

"this is……"

Just as he was about to pack up the sauce...

Suddenly, I discovered a forgotten book in a corner of the cutting board.

"Chinese cuisine?"

The chef with thick lips thought someone had just left the book there, so he picked it up and casually flipped through it.

Then suddenly, my eyes lit up.

"Miss Jessica!!"

He quickly moved closer, but...?

Jessica seems to be in a bad mood right now.

Why did you throw away the fish head?!

Seeing the two foolish brothers' stiff manner, Jessica was so angry that she wanted to take a boning knife and kill them both.

"Can't we eat fish heads since there's no meat on them?" The two looked completely bewildered and felt wronged.

"Who said there's no meat? Who said it can't be eaten?!"

Jessica said angrily.

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Jessica launched into a tirade against the two of them there:

"Have you ever tried chopped chili fish head?! Do you know what fish hot pot is?! And fish head tofu soup? If you don't even know these dishes, what kind of chef are you?!"

The Mare brothers: "..."

Why have they never heard of these dishes before?!

The two trembled under Jessica's tyranny.

"What?!"

Somewhat annoyed, Jessica turned around and looked at the chef with the ramen-noodle hair.

"Uh, I think this must have been left behind by that previous chef... pirate!!"

As he spoke, he handed the special cookbook to Jessica.

"I think... since I've already stayed, it would be a bit..."

"What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Jessica, who had been about to flip through the cookbook, suddenly exploded.

"You actually need pirates' help? Do you even deserve to be called Baron's chefs?!"

"Don't you have any dignity at all?!"

Meanwhile, outside the kitchen.

"The chef is actually a pirate; a pirate infiltrated the kitchen."

"There's nothing we can do, their food is really delicious, it's very satisfying."

The soldiers, having finished their patrol, sat down in twos and threes, sighing and exchanging words of regret.

Then they began to eat the food that the chef had prepared.

but---

"This smell..."

After taking only a few bites, the soldiers realized that the taste was wrong.

Although it tasted the same as what they had eaten before, it was indeed quite delicious and not bad at all.

but……

"Eating this stuff really doesn't give me any energy!" A naval soldier slumped limply onto the table.

"I want to eat spicy Mapo Tofu."

"I want to eat Kung Pao Chicken and Shredded Pork with Garlic Sauce."

"I want to eat salted duck and salt-fried chicken."

"I also want to eat Dongpo pork knuckle and braised prawns..."

The soldiers slumped listlessly on the table, almost groaning as they reminisced about the delicious food they had eaten.

"We want to eat something really satisfying!!"

Two tired eyes were filled with longing for delicious food.

"Miss Jessica?!"

Inside the kitchen, hearing the listless voices of the naval soldiers outside, all the chefs in Baron stopped what they were doing and looked at Jessica, who stood there with her arms crossed, as if they wanted to say something but hesitated.

Although the soldiers did not complain, they all knew that the food was cooked by pirates.

So they didn't make things difficult for the kitchen staff; they just kept lamenting there.

But it was this lament that made these chefs feel even worse than any scolding.

If a cook can't even prepare dishes that satisfy the soldiers, how can they be considered a good naval cook?!

Especially considering that the person who made this dish that satisfied the soldiers was a pirate.

This was undoubtedly a resounding slap in the face to them.

But not only did they have to endure it, they also had to keep going up to her face.

All the chefs looked at the cookbook.

Jessica bit her lip as she recalled Link cooking with abandon in that kitchen.

"From now on, we must make dishes that satisfy and delight our soldiers!!"

"but?"

She slammed her hand heavily on the Chinese cookbook that Link had left behind.

"Oh!!"

Hearing Jessica say this, the chefs were immediately filled with renewed enthusiasm.

"Link, the vice-captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, the prop master..."

Jessica glanced instinctively toward the stove where Link had once cooked.

"The next time we meet, it will definitely be a different story!!"

She made up her mind in her heart.

However, it's uncertain whether they will ever meet again.

"Interesting, interesting. This is my first time visiting a naval fortress."

"Let's throw away our cheap pride for now and borrow this menu from him!"

Luffy sat in the VIP seat at the bow of the ship, expressing his joy and enthusiastically sharing his experiences with his crew.

Little Merry listened with great interest, and the others were also curious about Link.

"So Link, you can cook too?!"

Sanji, in particular, was quite surprised.

He also recalled the time when he competed against Link's Baratie restaurant.

At the time, he believed that Link had won by using a gadget like "magic flavoring" and that his actual cooking skills were not as good as Link's.

"No, props were used as well."

Link waved his hand, saying there was nothing wrong with admitting it.

After all, once he admits it, he'll inevitably have a share of the cooking duties on the ship.

Let's leave it to Sanji, the professional, to handle. He has a lot of things to do and can't take care of other people's meals every day.

"Is that so?"

Upon hearing that it was another gadget, Sanji immediately thought it was just another deceptive thing like "magical flavoring" and lost interest.

"But I'm quite interested in the dishes Luffy mentioned, like braised chicken in a clay pot and fish head with chopped chili. Are they from your hometown?"

Sanji seemed to have thought of something again. "I've never heard of these dishes before, and I haven't seen them in any recipes. Link, where exactly is your hometown?"

"Yes, we've never heard you mention your hometown before."

Not only Sanji, but everyone else was also very curious about Link's hometown and past.

Even Robin, who was standing next to him, put down his book and glanced over.

"My hometown..."

Link didn't have any particular thoughts; he looked up at the azure sky.

"It does not exist in this world."

"I may never be able to go back."

After Link finished speaking, everyone fell silent.

According to their understanding, Link's hometown may have been destroyed due to a pirate invasion or some other natural disaster.