Finding a Sea Cook II

Its been three days now. Zoro and Usopp were on the ship. Zoro was doing his training, and Usopp was taking inventory of cannonballs, powder, and others. In these three days, Luna showed Usopp her fun gun and party bullets and told him her ideas about the bombs. They talk a lot of things that day, and they come up with really strange ideas. Since Usopp's weapon ideas were similar to Luna's, he loved her fun gun and party bullets. He really enjoyed it when he fired it... It ended up with Nami yelling at them though. They had to clean up the ship afterward. Well, they had fun in the end.

Right now, Luna and Nami were having breakfast while Luffy was doing his chore boy job. Well, if one could say if this is how he is doing his job... He has fired from the kitchen long ago, and right now while Sanji was preparing their table with hearted eyes, Luffy was trying to eat breakfast with them. Sanji was kept yelling at him though. Just the moment Sanji was on his knees in front of Nami and promising her words of love and devotion, Zeff appeared behind him.

''Sanji'' he said with a gruff tone

''Stupid geezer'' Sanji said with irritation while getting out of his love world before they start to fight. Well, Luna only saw a caring father who wants his son to go but can't say without being harsh. So, she just smiled while watching their cute fight. Just Zeff was about to throw Sanji at their table, Luna took her coffee since she still wanted to drink it and kept watching.

After Zeff went, Sanji lit up another cigarette while murmuring insults to himself and complain about how Zeff always had to have the last word. Luffy, on the other hand, was looking overjoyed while slapping Sanji's shoulder

''See? He said its cool, now you can become a pirate and join us!'' He said excitedly, causing Luna to shake her head and took a sip from her coffee as she turned towards Nami to talk about something else while Sanji was yelling at Luffy again

''Shut up and do your job!''

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The next two days were... full of with Luffy asking Sanji to join and Sanji to say no. He even start to hide when he saw Luffy. Luffy was also so in this hide and seek game, he completely forgot about he had a job as a chore boy. Well, not that anyone complained though, since he was that bad.

Luffy and Sanji were having their daily argument beside the table that Luna, Zoro, and Nami were sitting. Three of them were ignoring the two of them and relaxing while drinking tea and talk about different things when a man rushed into the restaurant with a horror-filled face. Luna turned her head to the window and saw a ship approaching from the horizon at a dangerous speed.

''He came sooner than I thought'' Luna said with a little smile while drinking her tea.

''With more people too'' Sanji add after her as he blew off smoke.

Sanji went to join the other cooks after that while Luffy and Zoro were watching the scene, and Nami went to Merry, to take it out of the way as Usopp also came to see whats going on.

After the ship finally come and dock beside Baratie, Gin came in with his captain. Luna didn't watch since her back was turned to them, and she didn't bother to turn either.

She heard the Gin's begs for food and even Kriegs, but she didn't care. Of course, she cared about hungry people since she saw so much and lived so much, and she also thought that it would be best to feed him and then fight him later, but she also knew Sanji would do that too, so she didn't care.

Right at that moment, she was thinking this, Sanji came and cleared Patty from his way with a kick and put down a large bowl filled with food in front of Krieg.

While Krieg was eating the food, one of the cooks couldn't believe what Sanji had done and began to list all the horrible things that Krieg has done over the years and like making prove all of it is true, the moment he ate all the food, he attacked to Sanji. Even Gin was shocked and injured from his shoulder as he tried to stop him while the customers went running with screams.

As Luna sighed and shook her head at this, Krieg looked around the restaurant and said that he likes it, and he will take it before he demanded more food to serve for his crew.

Well... the world was not that easy of course, as all the cooks refused this and prepared to fight. Krieg laughed and told them that he ordered and they can't refuse. Saying that no one who has even dared to disobeyed him before was still alive today while Gin was holding his injured arm and apologizing to Sanji.

Sanji didn't care anything as he stood up and went into the kitchen. The rest of the cooks were horrified by his behavior as they circled around him and point giant knives and forks at him, ready to fight to stop him to go to the kitchen.

''I'm cook'' Sanji said calmly ''Every hungry person is my responsibility. My hands are meant to feed those who are hungry'' as he opened his arms wide, he went on with determined eyes ''So go ahead, the only way to stop me will be by force!'' The cooks didn't impress with this as they actually stop him while slamming him to the ground.

Luna had a smile on her face while looking at her tea, her eyes were looking at far away. She came back to the present with a cannon sound though.

It was Patty, he shot a cannon to Krieg, and was laughing with a proud look on his face, causing Luna sigh as she thought 'idiot'

Patty's laughs stopped when he saw Krieg, he was standing without a scratch on him, and before Krieg cause another scene, suddenly Zeff came and dropped a huge bag at Krieg's feet, telling him that there should be enough food for a hundred person. He then walked away from Krieg and headed back to stand with his chefs.

''Owner Zeff, why did you do that?'' one of the cooks asked

''If his men regain their strength, they will kill us!'' another cook yelled out as he was looking scared

''That's only if they still have their will to fight'' Zeff said as he turned to Krieg ''Tell me, did your will to survive defeated?'' he asked, causing all the cooks to look at Krieg in disbelief. Krieg kept looking at Zeff while Gin was covering his face beside him, and instead of answering to him, Krieg suddenly began to talk about Red Leg Zeff's pirate life. He said Zeff was thought to be dead for years as he also added that having lost one of his legs must force him to retire. Zeff didn't budge from anything he heard though, if anything, he looked at Krieg with a bored face.

''I don't need to fight anymore. I chose the life of a cook. As long as I have both hands, that's all its matter'' He said with a proud expression, causing Luna to smile as she thought 'they really are father and son'

''Enough with the chit-chat. What do you want from me?'' Zeff asked and the answer was simple, the ship and the logbook, which of course Zeff refused.

Krieg said that since Zeff went to the Grand Line and came back alive, the logbook must contain important information and with that, he can conquer the Grand Line and can even become the Pirate King.

Hearing this, Luffy made his way towards him, and stand in the middle of the cooks as he said that he will become the Pirate King while glaring at Krieg.

''This isn't a game'' Krieg said with an irritated and cold voice

''Of course, it's not'' Luffy said casually be he add with confidence ''Still, I will be the one to conquer the Grand Line''

This only caused Krieg to snap ''No you won't! It's true that the Grand Line beat me. My fleet of thousand men had been wiped out in just seven days! I didn't have the necessary information the first time, but I'll fix that now once I got that logbook!''

While everyone was stunned by this and look at him in silence, there was one voice. A girl, who was drinking her tea, was trying to cover her mouth since she spouted her tea while trying to hold her laugh and getting everyone's attention.

''Oh my, sorry... it's just...'' she said as she was clearly trying to hold her laugh. She then slowly turned her back and look at Krieg for the first time. He was a tall, muscular man, with short cut purple-gray hair and long sideburns. He was wearing a golden wootz steel armor, which is fur-lined like the rest of his attire. Consisting of a chest plate, shoulder guards, and elbow guards

''You think having that logbook or having more information means that you are going to survive in the Grand Line?'' She asked with a raised eyebrow ''While the information is important, it doesn't actually matter how much information you have or how much ship and men... I mean, it all means shit if you're weak. I thought you would understand this already...'' she shortly glanced at their ship for a second before she turned to Krieg with a face that was clearly saying he is a complete idiot ''and, you know... Zeff wasn't the Pirate King... How come you say you will be the Pirate King with his logbook. Are you lost your mind after your defeat or what?'' she asked with a tilted head.

She was really thought he is an idiot or lost his mind. What he said didn't make any sense to her. There was a difference between being overconfident and have the will. This is the difference between Krieg and Luffy to Luna.

While the cooks seemed terrified for the girl, Zeff burst into laughing ''Well, isn't it true now?'' he said with amusement.

Krieg, on the other hand, was looking at Luna intensely as there was also an irritated glint in his eyes, just for a moment ''So, you are the girl who was also been the Grand Line...''

Luna raised an eyebrow at this and glance towards Gin. ''Oh?'' she let a questioning voice, of course, he would tell his captain. 'Such royalty to such a man, what a pity...' she thought before she turned to look at Krieg ''So?'' she asked with a tilted head, causing the cooks and even Zeff to looked shocked at this.

Zoro and Usopp were also taken aback with this since they didn't know Luna had been in the Grand Line. The only ones who had a normal face were Luffy and Sanji, but the two of them frowned after they heard Krieg

''Maybe, I also should take you too along with the restaurant and the logbook since you've been there too'' He then looked at Luna up and down with not good eyes, causing her to question why she always attracted these certain types. She was sure that it wasn't her though...

Despite every thought in her mind, her face and even her eyes were empty while looking at Krieg, she tilted her head a little ''Sorry, but you're not my type, trash can.'' she said with a cold voice while looking at his golden armor. Before anyone can even react, Krieg held up his pistol and shot at Luna, which she easily deflected the bullets with her right bone hand.

While Sanji was frowning at Krieg and was murmuring ''How dare he... to a lady...'' Luna went on with her cold voice ''So much for som-'' but before she could even complete what she was saying

''Luna,'' Luffy cut her with a cold voice that it made her feel awkward as she turned to look at him. He was looking at Krieg with a blank face before he turned his gaze to Luna. She understood the message as she let a sigh. She knew the moment Krieg said that he will be the Pirate King, Luffy was made his mind to beat him.

She smiled, getting back her emotions ''Sure, captain'' she said and turned back to keep drink her tea, which was starting to get cold now.

''Captain?'' Krieg look at Luffy with a frown, which he was looking at him with his still blank face. Krieg then turned his gaze to Zoro, who was holding his katana, and then to Usopp, who was trying to hide behind Luffy and burst into laughing ''That's all you got? Her and two striplings to go conquer the Grand Line?!'' He asked mockingly as Luffy was frowning while raising two fingers

''That's not all! I have two more!'' he said with a serious face, causing Sanji to yell at him

''I told you, I'm not part of your crew!'' Not that anyone listened to him though.

Krieg ignored them and picked up the bag of food and left while saying that he will come back and take what he wants.

''I'm so sorry, Sanji, Luna'' Gin said, looking really sorry ''I never thought he would do something like this''

Luna glanced at him briefly ''It's okay, its not your fault that his a pedophilia bastard'' she said with a low, monotone tone

''You owe no apology to anyone, kid. Every person in this restaurant acts according to what they thought was right.'' Zeff said with a surprisingly kind voice.

''But Owner!'' Patty yelled out as he was outraged ''Why do you act like you're siding with Sanji?! All that mess is his fault!'' he stated as all the other cooks nod with an agreement while also saying similar things, causing Luna to look at him with annoyance.

''You fools don't know what you are talking about!'' Zeff shout out, shocking everyone before he explained more calmly ''None of you have any idea of what it's like to be on the brink of starvation. Being in the middle of the ocean without water or food... You don't understand the fear and desperation that one feels in such a situation.''

''What? I don't understand, owner. What are you talking about?'' Patty asked with a confused face

Zeff glanced over all of them ''The difference between you and Sanji... Is that Sanji knows.'' with this, a silence fell to the room as Sanji sat on the table and lit a cigarette. ''If all you're going to do is stand there like fishes out of the water, then get out of here and never come back!'' Zeff said, causing every one of them to tighten their grips on their weapons as no one wanted to leave, so they were prepared to fight.

''Hey, Gin!'' Luffy suddenly called out ''Didn't you say that you don't know anything about Grand Line? He just said you were there too'' he asked as Gin started to tell what happened to them while looking like he was talking about his worst nightmare.

''I just want to forget... his eyes... They were like a Hawk's!'' he said while crying and hold his head with his hands. Hearing this, Zoro's hand move on his pure white katana and tightly hold the handle with excitement eyes.

''Well,'' Zeff began as he folded his arms on his chest ''With your description of his eyes and looking at your ship...That can only be the Hawk-Eye''

''Hawk-Eye'' Zoro murmured, causing Luffy to turned to him

''Isn't he the one you were looking for?'' he asked curiously, causing Zoro to nod his head

''Yeah, he is the whole reason I set out to sea'' after this, Luffy paid more attention to what they were talking about while Sanji was asking Gin what they did to earn the wrath of a man like Hawk-Eye.

''We didn't do anything to him at all!'' Gin yelled out, looking like he really didn't know

''Maybe you disturb him during his nap?'' Zeff made a suggestion

''Or he might just be bored?'' Luna made another suggestion as Zeff and Luna look at each other with smirks

''Don't be stupids!!'' Gin shout out with a break down ''Why would he destroy a whole fleet for a reason so stupid?''

Zeff turned to him without breaking his smirk ''No need to yell. This is just an example, a piece of friendly advice on what kind of place is that the Grand Line''

Usopp gulped nervously while his legs were shaking ''And what kind of place is it?'' causing Luna to turned to him

''A place that anything can happen at any time'' she then turned to Gin ''That's why I told your captain that it doesn't matter how much he knows about it''

While Gin's head fell down and keep going with his break down, Usopp called out at Luffy with a fear-filled face ''Hey Luffy! Are we really going to go such a place?!'' as he look at Luffy, he noticed that his face was shadowed with his hat, and he was slightly shaking ''Luffy?'' he asked more calmly in a low tone this time

''That sounds like such a thrill! We definitely got to go there!'' Luffy said as he threw his head back and laughed loudly, causing Luna to laugh too.

Usopp turned to Zoro after this, he was looking like he wanted to say something, but Zoro beat him ''Finally,'' he said with an excited glint in his eyes as he was tightly holding his katana ''Grand Line is the key to achieve my goal''

Finally, Usopp cried out ''You're all insane''

Zoro relaxed his pose ''My rival is somewhere out there, and I'm going to find him.'' he said, causing Sanji to look at him while asking if he was a stupid as he answered back

''Seems like you might meet your goal sooner, Zoro'' Luna said calmly while looking out of the window to the horizon.

Zoro turned to her with excitement at this ''What do you mean?'' he also look out of the window, but he didn't see anything except Krieg's ship

''No way Hawky would let his prey to flee'' Luna murmured, but everyone heard her.

Just then, they start to hear battle cries from outside that made everyone go there and prepare for battle, but just as they jumped to attack the restaurant, the huge ship that belongs to Krieg suddenly cut in half and created huge waves with a mini tsunami.

While everyone held on for dear life as to not fall down, Zeff ordered one of the cooks to raise the anchor before the restaurant sank. While this was happening, Luna noticed that the Going Merry is gone. 'Nami!' she thought as she started to run over there. She was actually happy that Nami stole the ship though or it would be sinking at the moment. Seeing Luna, Johnny and Yosaku start to swim towards her while screaming out that Nami had thrown them from the ship before fleeing with it. Luffy, Zoro, and Usopp also came just at that moment

''She did what?!'' they yelled out with a panicked face.

''Damn!'' Zoro yelled out as h slammed his fist to the wall ''As if the situation wasn't already like this, she had to go and make it worse!''

Usopp also yelled out as he was looking upset ''That heartless thief! That ship is a gift from Kaya!''

Luna went to the railing while Luffy and Zoro were helping Johnny and Yosaku to get back on the deck. She calmly look at the horizon for Merry, which didn't take too long to find.

''She is not that far'' she said as she turned to Luffy, causing him to look at her before he also went up to the railing and look at the place Luna was pointing out while standing up.

''We can still catch up with her!'' he turned to Johnny before he asked ''Where did you put your boat?'' after Johnny said that they tied right behind the restaurant ''Zoro, Usopp! Don't just stand there! Take their boat and go after Nami!'' Luffy said as he turned towards them.

Zoro folded his arms as he seemed calmer now ''Calm down. Let her take the ship. Believe me, that woman will bring us more trouble than she's worth'' he said nonchalantly, causing Luna to punch him on the head with anger.

While Zoro was holding his head with a pained expression ''What the hell are you saying?!'' she asked furiously ''Nami is our friend!!'' causing Luffy to nod with a smile ''Merry is our ship!!'' causing Usopp nod vigorously with a happy face ''And more importantly... My babies on that ship!!! Of course, we're going after!!'' she finished, causing the three of them to sweatdrop.

''That's not the most important...'' Zoro murmured, but he didn't continue after Luna glared at him as if asking what he just said. He cleared his throat ''We'll find a way'' said coolly, causing Luffy to frown

''She is the only one I'll accept as a navigator in my crew,'' Luffy firmly said, making clear that no room for argument about this. The two of them start to look at each other for a while, and Zoro lost in the end.

He sigh ''Fine! I'll do it!'' with a frustration expression

''The boat is ready, Big bro Zoro!'' Johnny and Yosaku called out

''What about you guys? What are you gonna do?'' Usopp asked as he turned to Luffy and Luna

''I still have to pay back to the restaurant, so I'll stick around'' Luffy said as he pointed the mess behind them ''You know what I mean''

''Well, I want to see that trash can get beaten so...'' Luna said with a shrug ''Be careful you two...The situation here can really escalate quickly and not in a good way'' Zoro warned them, but before they can say anything, they heard the screams

''It's him!''

''He came back!''

''Don Krieg! The guy who destroyed our fleet is back! What are we going to do?!''

All their eyes turned to the horizon, especially Zoro, focusing on the little coffin-shaped boat with several candles burning with green flames. Luna had the same thought twice in her life. 'His name is so fitting, Dracule Mihawk.'

''Is he the one that destroyed their ship? With just a sword?'' Usopp asked, sounding more to himself than to anyone though

''Its all he needs'' Luna casually answered him. It's been a while that she didn't feel this much power.

''So it's him... Hawk-Eye'' Luffy muttered seriously, looking like he also felt Mihawks power

''The greatest swordsman in the world'' Zoro add after him, never takes his eyes from Mihawk, and holds tightly his white katana.

While Krieg pirates were in horror, cooks start to talk about Mihawk. They couldn't believe he could destroy all the ships with just his sword. Mihawk's eyes were fixed on the white-haired girl though. While everyone was still in shock, Luna held up her hand and start to wave towards Mihawk with a big smile. ''Luna'' Mihawk said with a sigh, looking like he is already tired.

''Hey, Hawky! It's been a long time!'' she shout out with a happy face, causing Mihawk's eyebrows to twitch

''I told you not to call me like that'' he said with a calm tone but before they continue, Zoro turned to Luna with incredible speed.

''You know him?!'' he yelled/asked. Luffy, Usopp, and every cook also turned to her.

Luna look at him with confusion and blinked a few times ''I told you I knew him...'' she slowly said before she turned to look at Luffy ''Didn't I say?'' looking totally lost, causing Luffy to blink

''Yeah, you said you know him'' He answered blankly. 'She did say something similar before... ' was his thoughts

''I thought you were talking about 'know him with his name' or something!'' Zoro yelled out as Luna turned to him

''Oh...'' She let a voice as she was looking she realized it now ''Well... You know, I was looking for him to ask about my katana'' Luna said while holding her katana, Naraka, causing Zoro to blink this time as he start to understand how she knows him ''I thought he knew since he is the greatest, but he didn't know too'' she said with a sigh

''I told you, I'm not a smith or something.'' Mihawk said with another sigh as he was listening to them ''You didn't go to the place I told you? The masters there might know'' He add, causing Luna gasp before she went furious

''Are you out of your mind?!'' she yelled out at him as everyone flinched that she yelled at someone like him. ''You know who lives in that place, and he is not good with outsiders! He would kill me with his pinky!!'' she shout out in outrage while holding up her pinky finger.

While everyone was looking scared, confused, and shocked at the same time, Mihawk was still looking cool and calm ''Oh, I forget'' he said with a smirk, causing Luna's eyebrows to twitch this time

''You... forget...?'' she said slowly while looking at him with her twitching eyebrows and causing the railing she was holding to crack a little. Of course, she knew that the masters in the Wano might know, even before he told her. But there was no way she could go there alone. 'He is mocking me!' was her thoughts as she was gripping the railing

After a moment later, she let a sigh and calmed down her body ''Whatever,'' as she look another side and before anyone can say anything, they heard a voice

''You monster!'' one of the Kriegs pirates yelled out in fear as he got out of the sea newly ''Why are you doing this to us?! What the hell we have ever done to you anyway?!!''

Mihawk glance at him with an uninterested expression ''Just killing time'' he said with boredom, causing Luna to sigh and shake her head a little.

''Bastard!'' as the pirate was yelling at Mihawk and shot at him with pistols, Mihawk just handled them with his sword with a very delicacy way. Luna once again thought that his sword style was truly beautiful.

While everyone was speechless and the pirate was in shock, Zoro already prepared himself for a fight with Mihawk and go a little more closer to him.

''I've never seen a sword handled so gracefully'' Zoro said as the surroundings were gasping after seeing Zoro's three swords, and start to recognize him, he didn't pay attention to them though.

Mihawk looked at him without even moving his head ''There is no strength in swordplay based solely on brute force'' he said casually

''Did you also use that sword to slice up the ship?'' Zoro asked, even though it was clear that he knew the answer.

''Indeed'' Mihawk answered as if talking about the weather

''So it's true,'' Zoro said slowly with an excited glint in his eyes ''You're the best!'' as Mihawk was looking at Zoro with his calm attitude, Zoro continued ''I set sail for one reason only'' he said as he took his bandana from his bicep ''To meet you''

''And for what reason?'' Mihawk asked with a little curiosity now

''To defeat you!'' Zoro declared with a wide smirk while tying his bandana on his head, causing Mihawk to smirk while saying how foolish. Zoro drew one of his swords ''You said you want to kill time, right? How about a fight?'' he asked as he stared at Mihawk

Everyone there now finally recognized who Zoro is and was questioning the fight between them. Sanji was also surprised after recognized Zoro while Usopp was yelling at Luffy that they should hurry up and catch up with Nami before its too late, but Luffy didn't even look at him. His eyes were focused on Zoro and Mihawk.

Luna, even without knowing the future, knew Zoro couldn't do anything to Mihawk. She calmly sat down on the railing and keep watch them with an emotionless face. There was a little concern in her eyes one could see, but she knew that Mihawk would like Zoro. In fact, if one would ask her, she would say that this might be fate.

She knew Mihawk stopped his fights with Shanks because of his one arm, and it was because he chose to savre a little boy, Luffy. Now, here they were, after ten years later, that same little boy find a swordsman that one day who could be a real rival to Mihawk.

Luna came back from her thoughts with Hawky's graceful jump from his boat to land on the platform. Mihawk was questioning Zoro to understand why he is challenging to him. He was also insulting him while doing this though. After a moment later, Mihawk revealed the small dagger that he carried hidden in the cross pendant around his neck. Of course, this made Zoro realize that he was mocking with him but asked him what is he doing while looking annoyed.

''It'll be more than enough. After all, you wouldn't kill a fly with a cannon, would you?'' Mihawk said with a calm voice, however, mock was there. Luna also couldn't help but also agree with him as Mihawk went on ''You may have quite a reputation here at East Blue, but that doesn't mean much to me. This sea is far the weakest of four.'' he went on, his eyes slide to Luna for a brief of a second as she was still watching them with an emotionless face. ''I don't carry a blade smaller than this one, unfortunately.'' He said dramatically ''I hope you'll excuse me if it's too difficult for you to handle'' with this, Zoro lost his temper and went forward to attack him.

Luna could see Zoro was trying his best but couldn't match with Mihawk's skill, and he was also pissed off because he was using a small dagger, not his sword. Everyone was watching as Mihawk stopped Zoro's most potent attack with no real effort, and a small knife and Zoro start to question his strength. Luna knew that this would make Zoro stronger as she didn't even flinch when she saw that Mihawk stabbed Zoro right in the chest. She was only preparing herself for the moment that it's ended, and she can go there to patch him. Others weren't the same thought. Everyone was shocked. Luffy was holding Johnny and Yosaku while he was also holding himself.

Mihawk asked questions to Zoro, and Zoro answered them, they couldn't hear it all, but Luna knew the look Mihawk gave to Zoro. There was respect in his eyes. Mihawk took away his dagger and asked him his name before he grabbed his black sword ''I'll remember it! It's been a long time since I've crossed the road with a man like you. A man with a will as strong as yours.'' He said as he also said that he would defeat Zoro with his sword black sword, Yoru, as a courtesy, and with this, they prepared for their last attack. After they clashed, Zoro's two swords broke into pieces, but before Mihawk made his end slash and finished, Zoro turned to him and open his arms wide while still holding his white katana.

That made Mihawk to looked stunned for just a moment ''What are you doing?'' he asked, causing Zoro to smirk.

''Scars on the back are a swordsman's shame'' he said honestly, causing Mihawk to smile this time

''Well said!'' and with a single slash, he cut across Zoro's chest.

The moment Zoro began to fell, Luna jumped at the sea and began to swim towards the boat to prepare the necessary things to patch Zoro.

Luffy and Usopp yelled out Zoro's name. ''You shouldn't rush to your death, young man'' Mihawk said with a calm voice.

Johnny and Yosaku also yelled out his name as they start to swim towards him.

Sanji was also yelling out in the background ''Don't be stupid! Give up your ambitions and live!''

Luffy was shaking with rage before he stretched out his arms to the wreckage and he rocketed himself to Mihawk while Johnny and Yosaku lift Zoro to their boat, and Luna began to work on the cut. She was thankful that with both of her life, she was trained in this kind of thing.

Everyone cried out in panic and shock after they saw Luffy's powers for the first time, even Sanji's jaw was on the floor. Mihawk just stepped aside to Luffy's attack and caused him to crashed on his face.

''Are you the comrades of this young warrior?'' He asked while Luffy lifting up his head ''There is nothing to get upset about, your friend will live.'' Mihawk added, causing Luffy to calm down and look towards Luna, who's still working on the cut without focusing anything. She was working more carefully since they would be going to Arlong.

After hearing Zoro's cough, Luffy called out his name in worry ''Zoro!''

Luna was still sewing the cut when Mihawk talked again ''It's still early for you to die.'' crossing his arms over his chest ''My name is Dracule Mihawk! You're strong, but you still have a lot to learn. No matter how many years it takes, I will hold this title as the greatest in the world and wait for you! Until that day you have to perfect your skills! Once you are ready, seek me out, Roronoa Zoro!'' He declared.

Luna smiled at this, to her it was a historical moment no matter what.

Mihawk then turned to Luffy and asked him what his purpose is. Luffy, without showing any emotion on his face, answered without hesitation ''To be the King'' causing Mihawk to smile again

''Your ambition is even more impossible than your friends'' he said as Luffy told him let him worry about himself while sticking out his tongue at him.

After smirked at Luffy, Mihawk turned towards Luna this time ''So, pirate now?'' he asked with raised an eyebrow. Luna didn't look at him while she was about to finish her work

''Yeah'' she said simply be she made a slight smile ''I always knew you were the dramatic kind, you know?'' as she had a knowing look on her face, thinking that it was a good moment. Mihawk ignored her comment though,

''How is it going with your sword style?'' he asked with his calm attitude but with a serious expression, causing Luna to finally glace at him even for a second before she turned to Zoro

''I can finally use all eight hot hell at ease, but they are still not that strong'' she answered honestly and also with a serious tone.

Mihawk nodded at this as he could sense a little ''So are you going to work on to stronger them or finally focus on the cold ones?''

Luna made a smirk at this and glanced at Mihawk with a challenging glint in her eyes ''I was thinking both, actually'' she said, causing Mihawk to chuckle a little

''I'm sure you two will improve each other good'' he said as he threw a glance at Zoro. Luna also smiled at this but before she can say anything, Zoro raised his katana in the air as the sun reflects on the silver blade

''Luffy, do you hear me?'' he asked with a hoarse voice.

Luffy, who's also listening to the talk between Mihawk and Luna, turned his head to Zoro when he heard his voice ''Yeah!'' he answered as he was looking relieved

''I'm sorry to have disappointed you'' Zoro said as he was gasping and breathing hard ''I know that you need nothing less than the best in your crew!'' causing Luffy's eyes to widen at this, looking completely taken aback ''I swear, from this day'' He spat out more blood as tears begin to flow down his cheeks ''I will never lose a single fight again, until the day I beat him!'' causing Mihawk to smirk at this, looking satisfied by what he heard. Luna also smiled kindly and softly at him as he went on ''I will never be defeated!'' He continued with more tears flow down from his eyes ''Is that okay with you?! Pirate King!'' he asked loudly as he was declaring and for a moment, there was nothing but silence. Luffy made a big smile after a moment silent

''Yeap!'' he simply said as he was looking happy.

Luna also finished to sew up Zoro and start to bandage him as Zoro close his eyes after Luffy's answer.

Mihawk also began to head to his boat with a satisfied smile ''You are a great team, I hope to see you again someday.''

''Hey, Hawk-Eye!!'' Don Krieg suddenly called out with an irritated expression, causing everyone to remember he was also there. ''I was under the impression that you had come here to take my life!'' he said as he was actually looking insulted. ''Weren't you here to kill Don Krieg, the ruler of the East Blue?!''

''That idea indeed crossed my mind.'' Mihawk admitted, not bothering to look at him as he walked away ''But I've had enough fun for today, so I'm going home to get some rest.''

Krieg, however, smirked at this ''I don't care if you've had enough. I have not even started yet'' he stated, causing Luna to look at him with a weird face

''Oh, he is more idiot than I thought...'' she said as she shook her head, already finished bandaged Zoro.

Mihawk couldn't help but nod in agreement at what Luna said ''Well, some people just never learn'' he said with a sigh as Krieg suddenly revealed guns and miniature cannons from underneath his armor and attacked as Mihawk's hand went to his sword again.

No one saw what happened to him, but when the smoke cleared out, there was no trace of Dracule Mihawk.

Luffy wrapped an arm around Luna's waist as he held Baraties railing with the other one and landed on the fence of the Baratie. He put Luna beside Zeff while he was hanging on the railing.

''Usopp!'' He called out, getting Usopp's attention, who's also on the boat that Zoro was on ''Go ahead, I leave Nami to you!''

Usopp stood up and shouted back to Luffy, ''Roger that!'' he was holding Luffy's hat ''Don't worry about anything! Zoro and I will bring her back in no time. Make sure you convince the cook, and then we'll all leave for Grand Line!'' he finished as he threw Luffy's straw hat back at him.

''Yeah, let's do it!'' Luffy shouted out with a big smile as he caught his hat

While the Krieg pirates getting ready to attack Baratie again with Mihawk's gone, Luffy turned to Zeff ''Hey, Pops!'' he called out while still hanging outside the railing ''If I take care of these pirates for you, will you erase my debt?''

''Suit yourself, kid'' Zeff nonchalantly said as there was a small smile on his face ''If you work here more, you will cause me more damage anyway'' He then glance at Luna ''That was a dirty trick, by the way'' he said with a smirk.

''What are you talking about?'' Luna also glanced at him with a smirk ''Yours was way dirtier,''

Luffy look both of them with a confused expression at first, but he shrugged it off ''Deal then?'' he asked Zeff, which he nodded nonchalantly

''So, you said you wanted to become the Pirate King, were you serious?'' Zeff asked with an interested expression this time

''Of course!'' Luffy answered without hesitation ''I will definitely become the Pirate King!!'' he add with a big smile, causing Zeff to smirk

''I've seen a whole lot of pirates in my days, but you're the only one who's ever had the guts to expose his dream so clearly and without single regard at the opinion of others'' he said, causing Luffy to ask if he wanted to be the Pirate King too, but Zeff said that he forget the past, and he is the owner of Baratie now. Seeing the Krieg Pirates coming, Luffy turned to Luna and looked at her for a moment.

Feeling eyes on her, Luna also took her eyes from Krieg Pirates and looked at the black holes. He was looking at her with a blank face, and she couldn't understand what he is saying from his eyes this time. After feeling like for a long time, which it wasn't even a minute, she decided to ask what's wrong, but before she could, Luffy put his hat on her head without breaking their eye contact. He could see the surprise on Luna's face as he smiled a little before turned his back and rocket himself to the pirates and send all those on his way to fly in the air.

''It's really hard to believe...'' Sanji said, bringing Luna back to the world ''Is the Grand Line really filled with guys with powers like those?'' he asked, sounding more like to himself though...

''Yeah, there is a lot of people with very different powers there.'' Luna casually answered

''Sanji'' Zeff suddenly called out while he was still staring ahead ''Pay special attention to how this kid fight. Don't take your eyes off him until the fights over, is that clear?'' causing Sanji to looked confused, but he focused his attention on Luffy as he told anyway.

While Luffy and Krieg were talking, suddenly, the whole restaurant began to shake, and underwater fins appeared, enlarging the deck and giving more space for battle. Sanji lit another cigarette and walked in the middle of the platform, asking Luna to stay safe with Zeff. Which of course, she wouldn't listen to him, but she preferred to watch for now.

The fight was going normal as the cooks were able to defend themselves until a weird guy came out.

''I'm Pearl, the invincible shield!'' he dramatically introduced himself and took out Patty and Carne very quickly. After seeing this, Sanji intervened, and they start to talk as Luffy send to fly. He ended up hitting Pearl, who was bragging about how he won fights without even shedding drop blood. After Luffy accidentally hit him, his nose starts to bleed, casing Krieg Pirates to beg him to calm down as he began to yell 'danger' while banging two shields on his hands together all the while Luffy and Sanji were trying to understand whats going on. Even Luna was trying to understand as it was a weird thing to see for her while she was thinking 'a new level of ridiculousness.'

Pearl suddenly ignited the deck and even his own comrades on fire, creating a wall of fire around him. Sanji, who loses his patience after this, jumped through the flames, causing Pearl to made a horrified expression as someone came close to him. As they continued to talk, Pearl suddenly snapped and began to send flaming pearls to the restaurant.

Zeff created a gust of wind as he swung his wooden leg, and Luna blocked them with her skeleton hand. Both of them were looking calm as they kept watching as if nothing happened.

As the fire spread, Krieg threw his spike ball to the spot where Sanji and Pearl were fighting, but Luffy came and sent it back to Krieg as Sanji was looking surprised at this.

Spike ball has been thrown into another mast, though, and with it's breaking, it ended up falling on Pearl's head and knock him out as, causing flames to disappear.

A moment later, Zeff was on the ground while Gin was pointing a pistol at his head as Luna was looking at him with a blank face. Gin asked Sanji to surrender and leave the restaurant, and don't do anything else, or he would shoot Zeff.

While they were talking, Pearl got up, and just he was about to launch another attack to Sanji, which he didn't even move because of Gin, others begin to yell at him to dodge. Luna went there in a blink of an eye and punched Pearl so hard that it was enough to knock him out with a very bloody face. She had a rather annoyed expression.

''I said no one moves!!'' Gin yelled out after Luna punched Pearl while shaking the pistol in his hand.

Luna turned to him with her still annoyed face ''I'm only a customer, not a cook fighting for the restaurant, and I only take order from one person'' she said casually, causing Luffy to made a slight smile.

Sanji, on the other hand, was horrified ''Luna-chan'' he muttered, he was angry, but he couldn't get mad with Luna either. Hearing Sanji's voice, Luna turned to him and looked at him intensely with a lot of thoughts in her mind.

Unknown to Sanji, she was thinking that 'There is no way her little brother getting hurt like this on my watch.' as her memories were flashing. After a moment later, she turned towards Gin, leaving a confused Sanji, who didn't understand why she looked him like that.

''You can't pull that trigger since I have no relation with either that old man or this restaurant,'' she said as if she was talking about the weather, causing Zeff to made a smirk. She began to look at Gin with a face that was saying a lot, causing him to Gin feel guilty, but he was still holding the pistol. She knew that whatever they do, he couldn't kill them.

Sanji, who was still standing there, came back to the real world thanks to one of the cooks ''Sanji! Why were you standing there?!!''

''You didn't do anything to dodge!!'' another also shout out. Even though all were shocked that Luna took care of that guy way too quickly, they were still angry at Sanji.

Sanji, who's still a little out ''because...'' he glanced at Zeff again, and he finally came back to the real world ''Because, if I defended myself that rat over there would have pulled the trigger'' There was a moment of silence with this, also causing Gin to take his eyes away from Luna and look at Sanji as he went on his talking about giving up the restaurant, making clear that he doesn't actually want to fight.

But Sanji couldn't give up ''This restaurant my whole life!!!'' he declared as his head was down with the weight of his words ''I already took everything else that man held dear... I refuse to let anything else taken away from him!!!!'' he yelled out, surprising everyone. Cooks were asking what he meant as he stayed in silence for a moment before he began to tell everything that happened in the past.

After he finished his story with Zeff, ''There is no way for me to show him my gratitude for his kindness other than risking my life for him!!'' he stated.

Luna looked at him with an angry expression, and she wasn't the only one apparently, since Luffy suddenly came when Sanji and Gin were talking and did something shocked everyone but Luna. With an outraged look, Luffy swayed his foot and stretched it high in the air, causing Sanji to yell at him to stop, or Gin will shot Zeff. Well, not that Luffy listened to him.

With a yell ''Gum gum Battleaxe!!!'' he completely crashed the platform to the pieces, causing everyone to look stunned. Seeing the ship getting damaged like this, Krieg immediately ordered Gin to shoot down Zeff, but Gin hesitated.

To Luna's thinking, even this was enough to show the trash can's real face. He didn't order him when Pearl get knockdown but order him when the ship was damaged. Krieg was even relaxed when Pearl, the trouble who lit the restaurant on fire, get out of the way.

Sanji shouted out at Luffy, demanding an explanation, but Luffy casually said that he would sink the ship with a deadly serious face. Sanji kept yelling that he can't, and Luffy told him that if there is no ship, then there would be no reason to fight too as he was looking quite serious while talking casually. Zeff smirked at this while Luna was chuckling as she thought that it was actually quite correct. Sanji, on the other hand, was outraged and kept yelling at Luffy.

While they kept going on this, Luffy eventually had enough, grabbed Sanji from his jacket ''That's how you plan to repay your debt?! You think that man saved you so you could commit suicide?!! He did it so that you could do something with your life, not die like a fool!!'' he yelled out as he was looking quite angry.

Sanji, who's not understanding anything, yelled back at Luffy, but Luna understood. Luffy already talked about Shanks before, and with everything Sanji just said, Luffy actually understands Sanji the most. Zeff was sacrificed his leg for Sanji, just like Shanks sacrificed his arm for Luffy. Luna looked at Luffy for a moment 'He probably thought about Shanks when he said those words' With this, her mind wandered to Shanks.

She once again came back from her thoughts with loud voices. Gin left Zeff and slammed his weapon to the floor loudly and look at Sanji, getting everyone's attention. Krieg yelled at him, demanding to know what he was doing, and Gin said that he will take down Sanji, that he owed him at least that after everything he did for him. They keep talking, and Luffy innocently insulted them while saying that they are not the strongest but the one numerous ones. There was a moment of silence after that, and after a moment later, while Sanji was saying that he hit where it hurts, Luna was laughing to herself.

With this, Krieg also having enough, yelled them to kill everyone and take the restaurant.

The battle was centered on between Sanji and Gin, and while they were fighting, Luffy went after Krieg. After a while later, Gin slammed Sanji to the floor, but he couldn't kill him. Krieg shouted at him, but he said he couldn't kill the man who shows him kindness with tears. Krieg said that he is disappointed and actually accused him of betraying. Gin also said that he always followed orders and begin to beg him to give up on Baratie, which of course, Krieg didn't even listen to him. If anything, he was angrier and revealed the nozzle of a miniature cannon that made Krieg pirates gasp.

While they were begging to Krieg, Luna turned to Zeff ''Go inside the restaurant'' she said calmly.

''Do you know whats going on?'' Zeff asked with a curious expression

''Its a poison gas, just get inside quickly'' she said while looking around with a rather calm attitude,

''Piece of shit'' Zeff muttered with a dark face and started to get in, but he turned his back and looked at Luna ''You're not gonna get in?'' Luna turned to him, but she just smirked and leaned her back beside the door. Zeff looked at her for a moment before he made a smirk and got inside.

She focused on what's going on again and heard Krieg's orders to Gin, saying that to throw away the mask, and Luffy's yellings to him that saying not to listen to him.

Gin threw the mask in the end, causing Luna to think the same thing before 'Such royalty to such a man, it's really a pity...'

As the cooks also run inside, Krieg pirates went underwater. While Luna was watching the scene, she was thinking about taking a mask and throw to Luffy, but after seeing he found a mask, Luna went back to her position. With the gas bomb hit, she held her breath and closed her eyes while opening her senses to know the time when the poison gas fade away.

It took minutes until the gas cleared out. Everything and everyone was fine, except Gin. Luffy also noticed Luna didn't have a mask and start to panic. Just he was about to rocket himself to her, Luna said that she was fine and held her breath, causing his panic to fade and replaced with a smile. Seeing Gin was suffering, Luna went there to look at him while Krieg was mocking with him, causing only to made Luffy angrier to him.

While Krieg keep going with his 'no one disobeys me' thing and made Gin an example, his crew couldn't believe he wanted to kill Gin. Luffy and Sanji were angry, and Luna made Patty and Carne take Gin to the terrace and put a mask on him. After Gin's gone, the real fight began between Luffy and Krieg. Luna watched the fight without looking anywhere, getting angry again in silence that Luffy always was fighting so carelessly. She could also hear the Zeff words to Sanji, and she could understand what he meant while she watched the fight between them.

After one last 'Gum-Gum Bazooka!' Luffy was able to destroy Krieg's armor, but Krieg shot a steel net and caught Luffy while yelling that it's over. Luffy, on the hand, had no intention to over it like that, got free his arms and legs from the net and spin his legs rapidly along with the net, and managed to lock his feet around Krieg's head and trap him. While spinning, he slammed Krieg at the platform with 'Gum-Gum Giant Hammer!' and finally won this time.

''Luna! '' Luffy yelled out just before falling to the sea, causing Luna to take off the straw hat and her katana and give them to Sanji

''Hold them for me!'' and before Sanji could even react, she jumped into the sea and began to look for Luffy. The moment she saw the red dot, she began to swim towards there and saw Luffy trapped inside the net.

The moment she got there, she pulled off her dagger and cut the wires of the net, and break free Luffy. She hugged him from his waist and began to swim to the surface.

Sanji, who was waiting for them, helped her when she came out and hoisted Luffy on deck. She was looking at the scars on his body while brushing the strands of hair on his forehead. Sanji looked at him with a worried face for a moment ''Don't tell me that..'' but Luna shushed him as she got close to Luffy's face. After feeling his breath, she smiled in relief and sat on the floor.

A moment later, Luffy's snore could be heard, causing Sanji to hit his fist on Luffy's head and sit reassured too.

Just at that momdent, Krieg got up his feet back like a zombie, causing Luna to make a weird face, but he knocked out once again, by Gin this time. Gin lifted Krieg to his shoulder and look towards Luna, ''Can you deliver a message from me?''

Luna looked at him before she casually shrugged ''Sure,''

Staying silent for a moment, ''Tell him that... I hope to see him again someday, in the Grand Line,'' Gin said, causing Luna to made a little smile and nodded her head, saying she will deliver the message.

After a little later, Zeff came and offered to bring Luffy to Sanji's room to heal his wounds and let him rest and asked Patty and Carne to carry him upstairs. Sanji also told her that he would join them later while giving her back the straw hat and her katana.

Luna looked at the straw hat with an emotionless face and eyes for a minute before she put it on her head and head inside after Zeff while waving her hand without turning back ''Good luck, Gin.''

With Zeff giving her the necessary things for Luffy's treatment, Luna made her way to Sanji's room while saying thanks to Zeff.

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About an hour later or so, Sanji came to his room, and after seeing both of them, he closed the door quietly and made his way towards to windowsill and lit a cigarette while looking thoughtful at sea. Luffy was bandaged up, and he was sleeping on the bed while Luna was also napping.

Before Sanji couldn't even finish his cigarette, Luffy opened his eyes and shot upright and was about to yell before he saw Luna. He blinked and closed his mouth while looking at her. She was sitting beside his bed on a chair with folded arms. Luffy's hat was shadowing her face a little, but Luffy could see she was sleeping. Just he was about the raise his hand to reach out to her, he suddenly turned his head to the voice he heard, which was a puff voice. Sanji was still looking thoughtful at the sea while smoking, not noticed that Luffy woke up yet since he was in silence too.

Just then, Luna also woke up and opened her eyes slowly. She felt weird at this silence. Sanji was looking at the sea with a cigarette, looking like a teenager in depression. And Luffy was staring at him with a blank face... 'What the hell?' she thought as she took the hat from her head and put back Luffy's head while startling him.

''Good nap?'' she asked, also startling Sanji. Luffy came back fast, like always

''Yeah!'' he answered with a bright smile before he made a confused face after a second later ''Where are the pirates?''

''They are gone, and its thanks to you'' Sanji answered as he let puff from his cigarette

''Me?'' Luffy asked with a surprised tone and Luna, who's getting up from the chair and starting to stretch her body,

''Yeah... Oh! and Gin asked me to tell you that he hopes to see again, in the Grand Line.''

Luffy turned to Luna ''Really?'' he asked as he was looking surprised

Luna nodded her head and smiled a little ''You also don't need to work anymore'' she add, causing Luffy to ask more happily

''Really?'' which this time Sanji answered while he went to the balcony from the windowsill and leaned on the railing ''It was the deal'' he casually said

''Hey, I was wondering...'' Luffy started, but Sanji beat him, saying that his answer is still a no, and he won't become a pirate. He would stay there at the Baretie until Zeff acknowledged him as a real cook.

Luna sighed at this while thinking, 'what a stubborn father and son' She also thought that maybe if they acknowledged this, everything would be easier.

Luffy also sighed, his eyes were shadowed with his hat while saying he finally gave up. Well, of course, his words and actions didn't match. He held out his arm to grab Sanji's collar and caused poor Sanji to struggle against it while yelling, ''Your arm hadn't given up!''

After a little struggle later, he hesitated a little but said that he just could not leave now, but he promised himself that one day he would leave for the Grand Line, causing Luffy to made a big smile after this

''So what are you waiting for?'' he asked

''It's not the right time, not yet... There's one place...'' Sanji turned to them as his face was suddenly glowing with excitement, ''Say... have you ever heard of All Blue?''

''No'' Luffy bluntly answered before he turned to Luna, clearly believing that she knows. Luna just shrugged at this

''I would prefer to hear from Sanji'' she said with a slight smile and turned to Sanji.

Sanji, never breaking his smile, smiled bigger as he started to explain what is All Blue ''This sea is a miracle! In the All Blue, there are fish from East Blue, West Blue, South Blue, and North Blue..'' While he was talking, Luffy and Luna also went to the balcony. Luffy was carefully listening to Sanji while sitting on the railing, and Luna was listening with a soft smile on her face. Sanji was looking like a little child when he was talking about his dream. ''...That one stretch has all the fish in the world! To us, cooks, it's a culinary dream come true! If there is such a fantastic place, it must be somewhere at the Grand Line, right?''

While thinking about the All blue, Luna lifted her head to the sky. She saw Zeff on the balcony above them while she was raising her head and glanced at him for a moment. He was listening with a kind smile on his face that made Luna smile at him with the same kindness. When he noticed that Luna was looking at him, he put his index finger in front of his mouth and keep watching Sanji with fondness as Sanji continued to talk about All Blue. After a while later, they heard Patty's screaming, saying that lunch was being served.

When they came down, they met with a strange atmosphere, and there was no free chair, forcing them to sit on the floor. When the three of them finally take their plates, they go and sit on the floor and start to eat in silence. The silence was a very uncomfortable one and very tensed, then suddenly all the cooks began to complain about the soup, saying that they hated the taste of the soup, which had been prepared by Sanji. What followed next was a fight, and even Zeff complained about soup, and after the fight between Zeff and Sanji, Sanji ran out of the room.

Luffy and Luna, who's drinking the soup in silence until now, look at each other for a moment, trying to understand what's wrong, but they both had no clue, so they both shrugged it off, and got up to take another plate.

''What was that all about?'' Luffy asked while filling his plate, ''This soup is really delicious!''

''Yeah'' Luna said besides him as she was also filing her plate ''Its been a long time to eat something so delicious'' she added with a smile

''We all know the soup is good'' Zeff said, causing Luffy and Luna to look at him in surprise for a moment. ''I know he is an exceptional chef, everyone here on Baratie agrees on this'' he add as other cooks also nod with it while saying that Sanji is a good cook. ''But that thick-skulled idiot wouldn't listen to us if we tried to reason with him'' Zeff said with a snort while Luna began to smile as she felt that Sanji was just outside right that moment.

While Luffy and Luna were still enjoying the free and delicious food, Zeff made a request to Luffy ''Hey, listen, you said you need a cook in your crew, right? That's not something I would normally ask but, take him to the Grand Line with you'' he made a smile as he continued ''It would be better for him. Grand Line is his dream'' he add, not losing his smile as the cooks start to talk about their acting skills with smiles too until Luffy's answer, that is.

''It's not going to be possible,'' he said, almost made them all fell over and lose their smiles.

''But, you said you needed a cook for your ship!'' Zeff said a little loudly and with an angry expression, ''What are you saying? Sanji's not good enough for you?!'' Luna smiled at this while Luffy went on like he is talking about the weather, not taken aback with his anger even a little,

''That's not it at all'' causing Zeff to calm down as his anger is gone fly away instantly

''So what's the problem then?'' he asked curiously

Luffy turned from his food and look at him for a moment ''I'd really love for him to join my crew and come with us'' he said before he took another gulp from his soup ''But it seems like he really wants to stay here and cook with you all. Ask me as much as you want, but I can't take him with us if he doesn't want to'' he finished and turned to keep eating as Luna also nod in agreement with a smile on her face as she also kept eating too.

''So you say you can't take him with you unless he asks you himself...'' Zeff said with a thoughtful face while playing with his mustache ''is that it?''

''That's it!'' Luffy replied before he asked more food from the cooks. While they keep eating, Zeff and the cooks start to talk about how to convince Sanji to go but not for a long time after, with a crash sound, the wall broke into pieces. After the dust cleared out, they saw Yosaku in the mouth of a shark.

''That's an interesting way to come back'' Luna said while the cooks were trying to take out Yosaku from the shark's mouth and free it back to sea.

Yosaku, while sitting on a chair with a blanket around his shoulders, told Luffy and Luna, they couldn't catch up with Nami, but they figured out where she was heading. He also said that the place she was heading was a dangerous place, and they need everyone, so he came to pick them up.

''All right'' Luffy said after he listened to Yosaku, ''I didn't understand everything, but I got it!'' causing Luna to also nod. If she didn't know, she wouldn't understand anything from what Yosaku said either.

Sanji was outside, leaning against the railing when they passed him but as soon as Luffy walk past him, he suddenly asked them to wait, causing Luna to smile a little when they stopped, ''You have a crazy dream.'' he started as he was looking at the sky ''But then again, so is mine,'' Luffy didn't look at the Sanji as Sanji was also still looking at the sky ''Now is as good as ever, why not start today?''

Luffy turned his head slightly while asking in a low tone, ''Sanji?''

Standing up against the railing, Sanji looked at Luffy this time. ''I'm going to join you and your little crew in your journey to become the King of Pirates.'' he took out a cigarette and lit it up, ''And of course, a goddess as Luna-chan needs good nutrition to stay in perfect health, and only I can make sure she has everything she needs.'' he added dramatically, causing Luna to smile big with shiny eyes and Luffy to turn to him completely ''Do you hear me? I want to be the cook of your ship. So, what do you say?'' he asked as he finally look at Luffy, who's didn't say anything for a moment

A big smile formed on Luffy's face ''Yeah, of course!!'' he said with a happy expression as he and Yosaku began dancing and grabbing Luna by her waist. He twirled her into the air as she was also laughing with them, celebrating that Sanji is coming. Sanji smiled as he watched Luffy and Luna happily were jumping that they can finally eat delicious food anytime now and turned to the cooks

''Are you happy now or what?'' he asked grumpily, but he smiled when he saw their sour expressions ''Sorry, really, but I'm leaving today,''

As they talk about bad acting and all, Sanji told them he was going to take his things, and he would meet them at the boat later. Luffy and Luna left to pack some food, especially a lot of meat, and with Luna's insisting a lot of sweat. While Luna was choosing the ones they wanted and ordering around to the cooks, Zeff came and offered his Logbook to Luffy, but he instantly refused, causing Zeff to made a knowing smile.

Around thirty minutes later, Luffy, Luna, and Yosaku were waiting on the boat with all the cooks out on the deck when Sanji finally showed up. He stopped at the doorway for a moment and slowly started to walk towards the boat. A couple of cooks tried to attack him for the last time, but he kicked them while the others call them stupid. After that, Sanji walked in silence

''Let's go'' he said as he finally reached the boat

Luffy was looking surprised ''Don't you want to say goodbye?'' as he asked, but Sanji smiled and said it's fine as Luna raised an eyebrow at his rather sad smile while saying this.

Just Sanji was about to hop on the boat, they heard Zeff's voice ''Sanji,'' he called out from the upper balcony ''Try not to catch a cold'' Sanji, who's still turned his back to him, frozen for a moment but tears start to fall from his eyes, and suddenly he turned toward him ''Chef Zeff!!'' he fell to his knees and bow low, his forehead was touching to the floor, ''Thank you!! I will never forget everything you did for me! I owe you my life, old man.. so, thank you!!!''

Zeff also had tears at this, and all the other cooks were also starting to cry while saying that they will miss him. Sanji got up and there was a big smile on his face that stained with tears ''Real man should part without words'' Zeff said while rubbing his eyes and the cooks start to pick themselves up with that. Luffy and Luna were smiling as they watched them and finally, Sanji get on the boat.

''Let's go!! Set sail!'' Luffy yelled out as they began to set sail while Sanji was waving at them with a big smile on his face, promising them that they will meet again. Luna smiled to this for a moment and turned her back while looking at the horizon, to the place they are going next.