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

"Rocket launcher!!"

The spring shark, having endured much struggle and torment, was finally freed, its body limply crashing onto the sea surface.

boom! !

The crashing waves drenched the entire wooden boat, leaving the two men and one wolf on board completely soaked.

"Whoa~!!"

A man wearing a red vest and wooden clogs descended from the sky. "That was close!!"

He landed on the spring shark's body, one hand pressing down on his straw hat on his head, while he felt relieved:

"Finally out! I was almost eaten!!"

The man in the straw hat breathed a sigh of relief. "That really startled me!"

The two drenched chickens on the small boat: "..."

"We were the ones who were startled, okay?!"

The man with the big nostrils was complaining there.

"Ah?!"

The man in the straw hat turned his head upon hearing the voice.

"So there were other people here after all. I'm really sorry, hahaha!!"

He touched his head and laughed as he apologized.

"...It's truly impossible to sense any remorse whatsoever."

The man with the large nostrils twitched slightly at the corner of his eye, but he didn't seem angry.

After all, the other person seemed to be the cheerful and optimistic type.

"So who are you?"

The blue-haired, muscular man, arms crossed, asked curiously, "Why are you here, and how did you get bitten by the spring shark?"

"Me? My name is Luffy, Monkey D. Luffy, the man who will become the Pirate King!!"

Luffy grinned and gave his signature self-introduction.

"Pirate King?"

The blue-haired man and the man with the big nostrils blinked upon hearing this, but neither showed any surprise.

Well, in their world, there are all sorts of characters, not just the Pirate King.

For example, there are all sorts of strange and unusual forces and organizations such as the Gourmet Club, the Gourmet Mafia, the Gourmet Knights, the Gourmet Casino, and NEO.

Don't misunderstand, NEO here refers to the full abbreviation of Food Utopia, not the NEO Navy of Zephyr.

Therefore, the title of Pirate King is really nothing special in their world.

Yes, they are easily defined as dangerous individuals by government officials, thus becoming involved with Zebra.

Similarly, they were imprisoned in the food prison.

"As for why I was eaten by this white shark..."

He just got to this point, and then~

"Gululu."

Suddenly, a muffled wriggling sound emerged from the vast sea.

"Ahhhh~"

Luffy's previously imposing demeanor quickly went limp.

"very hungry……"

He clutched his stomach with one hand, his tongue lolling out, and lay down on top of Spring Shark.

If we calculate based on five to six meals a day, he has gone through a full ten meals without eating.

Therefore, upon seeing this passing spring shark...

His eyes immediately lit up with greed, and he rushed out without a second thought.

Then~

It was carried here by this spring shark.

"Mr. Luffy, are you hungry?!"

Seeing Luffy's listless appearance, the chef with the big nostrils immediately recognized this familiar state.

As a chef, he immediately realized what was going on.

"very hungry……"

Luffy lying there sprawled out said it all.

In fact, not only him, but also his companions on the ship were suffering from hunger just like him.

When Luffy charged out with the Spring Shark, his crewmates from the Going Merry also followed.

However, the unpredictable dangers of the New World waters caused a delay.

But~

"Luffy!! You idiot!!!"

A weak, muffled murmur came from the distant sea, along with the silhouette of the Sunny Merry.

"Looks like they're Luffy's crewmates..."

The man with the large nostrils glanced at the pirate ship that was getting closer and closer to him in the distance.

"And their condition seems to be similar to Luffy's~"

The blue-haired, muscular man stroked his chin, revealing an amusing smile.

"I've never seen a pirate who can go hungry on the high seas before."

Well, not only that, but soon he also encountered other wondrous races on the sea.

After the Going Merry approached, the two men and the wolf, along with Luffy, jumped back onto the deck of the Going Merry.

"My name is Toriko, and I'm a Gourmet Hunter!!"

The blue-haired, muscular man, Toriko, faced the wary or curious gazes of the people on the ship and laughed heartily:

"Currently embarking on a culinary adventure and journey in pursuit of collecting the complete menu for life!!"

Beside him, the short, large-nosed young man was also politely introducing himself:

"My name is Komatsu, and I'm the head chef of this gourmet restaurant. Nice to meet you all!!"

Having said that, he didn't seem to realize that the group in front of him were pirates, and bowed as he introduced them.

"And this guy too~"

Toriko pointed with his thumb to the imposing, large, silver-white giant wolf at his feet.

"His name is Terry, Terry Cross, and he's a fighting wolf!"

Thus, the world of Toriko has embarked on a fantastic collaboration with the Straw Hat Pirates in the waters of this New World!

It was at this time that he officially met the Straw Hat Pirates for the first time!

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[Thank you so much to the generous donor 'Once Upon a Time There Was a Eunuch' for the incredible generosity!! Thank you so much!!]

528 [Curry of Your Own Delight]! Luffy takes down a whole ship of people! An island of delicious food! The tanuki can talk?!

"Do Gourmet Hunters even have chefs?!"

The crew of the Going Merry first glanced indifferently at Toriko, who was extremely burly and clearly powerful and not to be trifled with.

then……

Swish! !

A group of people quickly turned their gazes around, fixing their eyes on the very polite Xiaosong.

"A chef!!!"

Nami's eyes gradually emitted a green glow.

"What a missed profession—and vocabulary!!!"

Little Chopper was drooling over there.

"I always thought that Sanji's presence or absence wouldn't make much of a difference, since we wouldn't starve anyway~"

Franky was there too, his hair drooping listlessly to one side.

"I never imagined it was just our habit of dealing with Sanji and his cooking."

"Without him, it would be truly impossible to survive on this vast ocean!!!"

Mmm~!

After Franky finished speaking, a group of Straw Hat Pirates members nodded in deep agreement.

Back on Zou Island, Sanji's departure was not a big deal to them.

They believed that as long as there was food, they would never starve.

But who would have thought that the ideal was so lofty, while the reality was so harsh.

They did prepare a lot of food on the ship before they set off, but someone still needs to cook it!

Apart from Nami, no one on the Straw Hat crew knows how to cook.

Nami, on the other hand, is clearly a money-grubbing older sister who demands payment even for cooking.

Luffy originally had quite a bit of savings, but they were all with Link, so he couldn't access them right away.

In addition, he had previously worked as a cook for a short period of time in the kitchen of Nabaron Fortress, following Link.

He was very confident in his cooking skills.

And so~~~

That's how the "Curry of Your Own Choice," made by gathering all the ingredients on the ship, was born.

Yeah, if Sanji saw this, he'd kick Luffy to death.

He was condemned for wasting food.

Fortunately, among the Mink Tribe members who traveled to Wano Country with Luffy and his crew, there was some food and crew members who knew how to cook.

So we just made do with what we had and let it go.

But who would have thought...

In order to avoid waste, Luffy, being rather dishonest, used his "Curry of Anything" as bait, intending to catch some fish to fill the food shortage on the ship.

The end result was that the fish was caught, but most of the crew members on the boat perished.

This is a very special type of tuna from the ocean: the red-umbrella-shaped, white-stemmed mushroom tuna.

After Jinbe, the helmsman, took out the fish that Luffy had caught, Komatsu recognized them at first glance.

"Its catch level is as high as 33. Like the pufferfish whale, it is a type of fish that can only be eaten after being prepared using special cooking methods."

Toriko, standing beside him, stroked his chin and spoke of what he knew:

"Moreover, this fish is said to have a deep and rich flavor from the ocean, as well as the fresh aroma of the mountains and forests, and especially the fragrance of mushrooms. It is a very good ingredient that combines the delicacies of the mountains and the sea!"

“Slurp!!”

As he spoke, clear saliva amylase flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"It tastes really good, but if it's not handled properly, it can easily cause strong side effects, such as hallucinations..."

Xiaosong stopped talking mid-sentence.

He had already seen the group of people with speechless and slightly pained expressions, and pointed to a corner of the ship.

That group of people were already lying in a row on the planks, waving their hands haphazardly in the air.