Zoro the Pirate Hunter

"Do you two know Roronoa Zoro?"

In a quiet and dimly lit cell, Luffy is seen talking to someone, and for the past few days, the only people detained in the cell are 2 teenagers named Johnny and Yosaku.

Johnny responded, "I don't know who that person is," and when he looked at his friend, Yosaku just shook his head.

"Zoro the Pirate Hunter, do you really not know him?" asked Luffy once again to confirm, but the two teenagers' answers were still the same.

As Luffy turned to leave, he sighed and thought, 'Considering Zoro, and I aren't that far apart in age, it seems he still hasn't made a name for himself.'

At first, Luffy planned to ask Johnny and Yosaku about Zoro's whereabouts, considering how close they appeared to be in the bounty hunter industry. But it seems he was too early.

"Wait, when are we going to get out of here… I can't… you guys treat us badly even though we didn't do anything wrong," Yosaku shouted desperately. He seemed very stressed with their current situation.

"Don't worry, I believe in you, and very soon, you will also be released."

Johnny and Yosaku's expressions lit up almost instantly when they realized someone believed in them for the first time. They realized they still had a chance when they saw Luffy's self-assured smile.

"Are you for real? You mean you already know that damn girl Nami is a thief?"

Luffy didn't say anything and immediately walked away. But just as Luffy was climbing to the upper deck, Uta, who had been leaning against the wall, suddenly approached as if she had been waiting for him.

"Do you have business with those two bounty hunters?" asked Uta curiously, but Luffy continued walking, and Uta, who saw that, followed him around until he finally answered by saying:

"Yeah, I'm quite interested in these bounty hunters because I heard there are a lot of skilled people there..."

Luffy broke into an unexpected smile before turning his attention to Uta and continuing, "What's the matter, don't tell me you hate bounty hunters?"

Uta merely snorted uncaringly before responding, "They're just a bunch of idiots who care more about money than common sense."

"Aren't pirates the same? I think the bounty hunters are more reasonable jobs to choose with so many pirates in this era."

As if he could feel Uta's anger about to explode, Luffy then deftly added by saying, "But what does it have to do with you, right?... Now you are achieving your dream to become a Diva."

Uta went completely silent in an instant, and the only sound that could be heard was the sound of their footsteps. Seeing the ship's quiet atmosphere, Luffy remembered that they were currently stopping at a restaurant floating in the middle of the ocean.

"Accompany me to the kitchen. I'm sure Makino is still there. After that, we will eat together at the restaurant."

Even though Uta didn't say anything, she still followed where Luffy was going, and sure enough, when they arrived at the kitchen, Makino was seen cooking by herself. With so many ingredients and how dirty her clothes were, Makino seemed to have tried really hard.

"Rumor said this restaurant has a chef who can cook very well. It seems I can learn a lot from him," said Makino when the three of them were about to enter the restaurant entrance.

Luffy responded, "Yeah, I'm also curious to meet those two people," but he was unaware that Uta was now staring at him with an unusual glint in her eyes.

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"Welcome our respected customer… at least that's what I can say fluently here," Zeff said as he welcomed Captain Hina and her group into his restaurant.

"Don't worry, I don't expect anything from your mouth, but I really look forward to the dishes you cook, and I hope the rumors I heard don't disappoint."

Hearing Captain Hina's frank response made Zeff laugh because he, a pirate, hated marines in the past, but it seems that after becoming a chef and serving many people, he has come to like this sea justice.

"Dearly beloved ladies, I am delighted to have you here. Kindly proceed down this aisle. We have reserved seats just for you."

Suddenly, from behind Zeff, Sanji appears, and he is now acting like a professional waiter. Yet, for some strange reason, he only greets women and ignores all men.

"what's your name? Are you also a chef in this restaurant?" asked Captain Hina with an interested smile.

Sanji immediately broke into a broad smile and introduced himself. He had not expected this to happen because, at first, he believed that the Marines coming would just be a group of unsightly smelly men, but now he feels very fortunate.

"Hahaha, you are such a little gentleman," commented Captain Hina after she saw how Sanji prepared chairs for her and Nami, who had been sticking close to her for some reason.

Sanji's curled eyebrows slightly twitched when he saw a boy with black hair who was younger than him casually sit on the chair that he had prepared for a girl with orange hair named Nami.

"Hey, who allowed you to sit there? I only serve women. Your presence here really disrupts the view."

After saying that, all of a sudden, the hairs on Sanji's neck stood up as if he were being watched by a dangerous beast, particularly the woman with dark green hair who was staring at him.

Sanji pondered, 'Did I say something wrong... but who cares? I don't want to serve a man, let alone an arrogant brat like him.'