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

"it is good."

Zeff nodded, then turned to look at Sanji:

"This concerns your own future, so you're sure you're comfortable handling it yourself!"

"Of course!!"

At this point, Sanji didn't care about anything else. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and put it directly to his lips.

"With pleasure!!"

"Great!!" Luffy cheered. "I want to be the referee!!"

You clearly just want to eat...

Everyone stared speechlessly at the captain, who looked like a monkey.

"Ahem, as for the judges, I suggest they let these two contestants critique each other to see where the differences lie." Zeff coughed lightly, glancing at Link a few more times.

With his extensive experience as a chef, he could naturally tell that Link wasn't even half-baked.

But the fact that they still maintain such a confident attitude shows that they are absolutely certain of victory.

Although he didn't know exactly what the other party would do, this vast ocean was full of people and things beyond their understanding, so it was a good opportunity for Sanji to experience it firsthand. It also made him realize that with his talent, skills, and dreams, he couldn't be confined to the small Baratie. Zeff, like a doting father, silently retreated to the back.

I agree with that.

Link agreed, "However, that would mean there would be an even number of judges. To prevent a tie, let's add another judge..." He then looked towards the door, "Let's add this one too."

Ok?

Everyone instinctively looked over in the direction Link was looking.

Then, a figure staggered in from the entrance of Baratie's restaurant.

He was wearing a gray jacket with a red snake pattern, paired with matching trousers and a green shirt underneath.

He wore a blue striped headscarf, was thin, and looked very unwell.

He was soaking wet, as if he had just climbed out of the water, and his body looked extremely thin.

"Hurry up and get me some food!!"

As soon as he entered the house, he sat down at a nearby dining table, put his legs on the table, and whispered.

You could clearly hear the weakness in his voice, but his tone was unusually rude.

"This guest..."

Paddy raised an eyebrow and was about to step forward when Zeff stopped him.

"it is good."

He was both agreeing with Link's statement and responding to the man in gray.

Sanji glanced at the man in gray, fell silent, and took the lead in walking towards the kitchen.

He knew the other person's state at that moment all too well; he had even experienced it himself, and it was a state he would never forget.

Seeing Sanji head to the kitchen first, Link smiled slightly and followed.

"Zoron..."

Usopp quietly sidled up to Zoro and asked, "How's Link's cooking?"

"I don't know, I've never seen him cook."

Zoro shook his head.

Usopp choked on his words: "Then he..."

"Trust Link."

Zoro, on the other hand, took it in stride. "Do you really think he's the kind of man who would dare to challenge anyone without confidence and assurance?"

"no……"

Thinking of Link's usual behavior, Usopp subconsciously shook his head.

"Isn't that okay?"

Zoro smiled. "Since he dared to issue such a challenge and even took to the field himself, he must be confident of winning."

"Although I don't know how he won, don't forget that he has so many strange gadgets."

"We should believe him, and his props too."

"Props..."

Usopp thought back to when he first met Link, and how Link tricked him into taking the "Truth Pill"...

I immediately stopped worrying.

Go for it, Link!!

What a beautiful victory!

Usopp clenched his fists slightly. If this weren't Link's home turf, he would have liked to stand up and wave them a couple of times to cheer him on.

As for Link, who had already entered the kitchen---.

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"There are quite a lot of varieties."

Link wandered around for a bit, and then he saw Sanji already carrying the selected ingredients to the other side of the kitchen.

Clearly, he didn't want to cook with Link; it was best for both of them to cook separately.

"Cooking? It's definitely not my forte, but..."

A small gadget suddenly appeared in Link's hand.

"But I have this!!"

The item he drew was the real reason he was confident of winning the competition!

Soon, the kitchen returned to its usual quiet, with only the soft sound of chopping vegetables.

Thus, this hastily arranged cooking competition, without any other rules, time limits, or requirements, officially began.

Time passed bit by bit.

In the kitchen, fires were being lit and food was being cooked, while in the dining area in front, Paddy and his group were greeting other guests.

Zeff also chatted with Luffy and learned about Luffy's crew's pirate identities, as well as Luffy's dreams and ambitions that he always talked about.

Meanwhile, as the diners in the restaurant whispered among themselves, they all learned the identity of the gray-clad man who had entered last.

The overlord of the East Sea, a subordinate of [leader] Creek.

With a bounty of twelve million Berries, Gin, the Battle Commander-in-Chief under Krieg, is known as the "Demon" for his cold-blooded ruthlessness.

However, even though they were Crick's men, it wasn't Crick himself who came, and the guests at the Baratie restaurant weren't children who had been frightened since childhood. So, they only discussed it briefly, glancing at Akin from time to time, and seeing that he didn't make any other dangerous moves, they continued their meal. A short while passed like this.

Squeak.

As the kitchen door on the second-floor stairs opened, everyone's eyes turned towards it.

Sanji was the first to come out, carrying a steaming hot plate.

"Please, sir."

Sanji placed the plate on Gin's table, and the aroma wafted out, making people's mouths water.

Gulu.

Ah Jin, who appeared fierce on the surface, twitched at the corner of his eye and swallowed hard.

He couldn't help but turn his gaze to the food in front of him.

Octopus, eggs, green onions, abalone, tuna... and some other seafood of unknown origin are mixed together.

This is a seafood fried rice dish that will make you want to eat your fill!

Ah Jin couldn't hold back any longer, so he picked up the spoon on the plate and kept scooping up fried rice and putting it into his mouth.

Clinking.

The crisp sound of the spoon hitting the plate was so clear.

As for the taste, the tears welling up in Akin's eyes were enough to tell the story.

How can one word like "delicious" even begin to describe it?

call?!

The way Gin was eating reminded Sanji of his unforgettable past, making him think of the past and causing him to exhale a deep puff of smoke.

Squeak.

Just then, the kitchen door upstairs opened again.

Link also came down carrying a tray.

"That's...tomato and egg rice bowl?!"

Paddy glanced at it twice, then rubbed his eyes to make sure he wasn't seeing things.

The bright red tomatoes, the golden eggs, and the rice underneath.

Isn't that just the simplest of the four kings of home-style dishes: tomato and egg rice bowl?!

"I'm sorry, this is the only dish I'm good at."

Link generously presented the dishes he had made to everyone.

It's just a regular tomato and egg rice bowl...

A group of chefs made their judgment based on their skills.

Both its color and appearance are quite ordinary, a far cry from Sanji's seafood fried rice.

Although these villainous chefs disliked Sanji, they were still family.

If it were a match against an outsider, they would naturally be more inclined to believe that Sanji would win.

Judging from the color, Sanji has the advantage. Now let's talk about the aroma... Hmm?!

The group of scoundrel chefs sniffed and were momentarily stunned.

This scent...it smells amazing!

They all licked their lips in unison, and their eyes gradually filled with longing as they looked at the plate of tomato and egg rice.

Even the owner and head chef, Zeff, narrowed his eyes instantly.

This tomato and egg rice bowl...something's really off!!

"It smells so good..."

Luffy's saliva gushed out and spilled all over the ground.

The feeling of being unable to enjoy delicious food right in front of you is incredibly painful.

Please use "o"

Under everyone's watchful eyes, Link placed the tomato and egg rice bowl in front of Akin.

At the same time, I used a spare spoon to scoop a spoonful from it.

Sanji had done the same thing before; it was a way for the two of them to judge each other's food.

Gulu.

Ajin stared blankly at the bowl of tomato and egg rice in front of him.

Sanji's seafood fried rice earlier was basically enough to fill his stomach.

But...it smells so good!!

The aroma constantly tantalized his taste buds, gradually making him feel intoxicated and unable to resist.

ridicule!!

He picked up the spoon again and once again frantically shoved the rice into his mouth.

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