Chapter 146: The Navy's Top Brass Evening Talk

Grand Line, Navy Headquarters, Fleet Admiral's Office.

"Damn! Bastard Garp! Don't take my share!" Sengoku shouted angrily to Garp who was currently taking part in his food.

"Nonsense! I brought this meal here. All the food here is mine. How could you forbid me to take his share?!" Garp shouted while eating the dish very calmly.

"The dishes made by Jouichirou are very broad," Aokiji said while eating his food, "Even if you compare them with the dishes made by Gin. This dish is really on a completely different level"

"It would be a shame if only any chef from the Navy had the skills even if only a few of Jouichirou's or Gin. The dishes made in the Navy canteen must have tasted good" Kizaru also made his comments while protecting his dishes from Garp.

"It's a very good dish" Tsuru commented with a face full of amazement while staring at Garp, "It's hard to believe you can bear to bring this dish together with you, Garp"

Akainu was also there and was currently tasting the dish quietly. Although he didn't say anything. However, it was visible on his face showing an endless feeling of joy.

The dishes made by Jouichirou are really on a completely different level.

"Arara, I agree with this" Aokiji said strangely, 'It's unbelievable you can resist eating this casual dish, Garp-san"

"Bawahahaha, this dish is indeed really delicious. However..." Garp grinned excitedly, "If you compare this dish with the dishes made by Jouichirou in the previous game. This dish is almost meaningless in front of the dish"

"Oh? This was a surprise" Kizaru was immediately interested in hearing this, "What was the dish eaten by Garp-san at the time of the game so delicious?"

"That can't be said to be delicious anymore," Garp said seriously: "That level of dishes, is at a very different level to the dishes we currently eat."

"I envy you, Garp-san" Aokiji said with a slightly sullen face, "You should have invited me to go together at that time"

"Bwahaha, it's hard to do, Kuzan," Garp said excitedly, "If I do this, Sengoku will know it and it makes it difficult for me to leave here"

"Hmph! Nonsense! Do you think I'll believe that sentence of yours, Garp? Although I'm holding you back, you will slip away there" Sengoku said with a sullen face while unable to stop eating the dishes in front of him.

Garp himself brought a dish made by Jouichirou in very large quantities. Garp did this under the supervision of the Shirohige pirate group. Although there were some verbal quarrels between the two parties. However, no one dared to try to stop Garp from bringing many of these dishes. Even to bring the dishes, Garp directly asked Bogart to bring his warship to transport the dishes.

"It's a pity, after tasting these dishes. I guess it will be difficult for me to taste the other dishes" Kizaru sighed helplessly but couldn't stop eating the dishes that were in front of him.

"Yes. If only there was one chef from the Fortis Kingdom who built a restaurant outside the kingdom and it was located close to the location of the headquarters. I guess it's okay for me to come every day there especially for lunch" Aokiji nodded.

"By the way, I currently feel very upset with those old men," Garp said angrily: "If it weren't for them to provoke the Fortis Kingdom in advance. At this time we can likely invite Jouichirou to come here. At least, we can have him a cooking match and then ask him to cook a dish for us"

Everyone was silent at this but their hands couldn't stop taking the food and their mouths stopped eating the food. They also currently feel deep regret. If it weren't for the current bigwigs of the Fortis Empire having a fugitive. They would be happy to invite you to come to their headquarters. Especially almost all of the bigwigs of the Fortis Empire are not someone with pirate nature. They are just people who want to live quietly in their kingdom.

"Oh, yes. Sengoku" Garp suddenly stopped his eating activities and looked at Sengoku quietly, "Rayleigh, at this time has joined the Kingdom of Fortis"

"Huh? Wait– What did you say? Rayleigh?! You mean Rayleigh—-"

"There is no one else named Rayleigh you know besides the Right-Hand Man of the Silver Rayleigh Pirate King," Garp said, "At present Rayleigh has already joined the Kingdom of Fortis and has become a trainer in their kingdom"

Instantly everyone fell silent at this.

"This is surprising" Kizaru was the one who first opened the voice, "Silver Rayleigh joined them? How do they invite people to seem to join their kingdom?"

"It's very shocking news" Aokiji nodded, "It's hard to be able to invite big characters, especially people with classes like Rayleigh to join a force"

"You guys look down too much, King Fortis" Tsuru said seriously: "He can invite people with combat power beyond Rayleigh. Just inviting Rayleigh to join them, was a very easy thing to do. Moreover, with a quiet environment like the Kingdom of Fortis and also with a high salary, Rayleigh can join just because of things like this"

"Salary..." Kizaru muttered as he slowly raised his head staring at Sengoku, "Sengoku-san—"

"Don't bring up the topic of stupid, Kizaru" Sengoku looked at him seriously, "You did a lot of stupid things this month. There can be no salary increase for you"

"Is the current Navy too stingy?" Kizaru said with a sullen face, "Imagine working in the Kingdom of Fortis just working as a construction worker earning a salary of more than 1 million berries. As for a rank like mine at the moment, we are only given a salary of 1 million berries with a bonus that is even less than the bonuses obtained by the workers in the Kingdom of Fortis. What about workers in high positions like Rayleigh? This old man is envious"

"If you want to protest, please protest to the World Government," Sengoku said with a frown, "You ask them to raise the funds obtained by us. At present alone, our funds given by them are not enough to meet our needs, and there need to be additional funds from the funds seized from pirates. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to be able to operate the Navy the same as it is today"

"Hmph! Inviting discussions with those stupid parents will only get a futile result" Garp said sullenly, "The money they have will only be spent on their stupid interests. While the Kingdom of Fortis, the funds they have, they use for the benefit of their people and also the interests of their kingdom"

"Speaking of funds..." Akainu, who was completely silent, suddenly spoke, "I am quite interested in how much funds the Fortis Empire currently has"

"Arara, since you brought up this topic. I guess, I'm also quite interested" Aokiji said with curiosity and usually, he rarely agrees with Akainu.

"I am also quite interested" Kizaru added, "Robbery of the property owned by Tenryuubito, sale of wood at a high price, and also various other activities. I guess, the funds they have are likely to be currently at 100 billion berries, right?"

"100 billion berries? That's too little" Garp sniffed, "With all the actions they are currently doing, it is likely that the funds they have are in the estimated 250 billion-plus berries"

"250 billion berries..." Tsuru muttered.

"We don't need to discuss such matters," Sengoku said, "Moreover, later on, February 26th, we will find out how much funds the Kingdom of Fortis has"

"I'm quite interested," Tsuru said, "What is the purpose of King Fortis doing such an act? Usually, an empire is quite closed to the problems of the funds they have and also other things."

"Yes," Aokiji nodded, "Usually regarding funding issues or others. These things are only known to the bigwigs of their kingdom. It's quite interesting with them doing such a thing"

"Hmph! Why should we think of such boring things?" Garp asked strangely, which was followed by taking one of Sengoku's food parts.

"What?! Bastard Garp! Eat your food! Don't take away some of someone else's property!" Sengoku shouted angrily as he stared at Garp.

Looking at Garp who started eating the dishes that were in front of them. All of them immediately continued to eat the dishes. None of them wanted their dishes to be taken away by Garp. They are co-workers who have worked with Garp for a long time and know how many black holes the stomach Garp has.

In the current case, their stomachs can also be said to be like black holes. Although they have eaten a lot of dishes. However, the temptation of the dish in front of them could not make them break free not to eat the dish. Although the dishes themselves were already cold, no one wanted to let go of the dishes.

"Nonsense! Why are you so stingy, Sengoku?!" Garp shouted angrily while eating the dish.

"Stingy?! Asshole! You have eaten contented just now but are still not satisfied any more to eat other people's parts?! These dishes are really hard to find again after this! How could I give it that easy to you?!" Sengoku shouted.

"Difficult?" Garp instantly remembered something, "How could this dish be hard to find? Shortly, it is likely that the Kingdom of Fortis will soon open a restaurant in the Saboundy Island region"

"Huh?!" Instantly fell silent immediately at this.

"Garp, what did you say? Say it again?!" Sengoku asked with eyes full of surprise.

"Ara, Garp-san, is that right?" Asked Aokiji, who was in the eyes of his eyes at this time, showing a look full of excitement, "Is it true that the Fortis Empire is going to open a restaurant on Saboundy Island?"

"Hm?" Garp raised his forehead, "Haven't I said those things to you guys yet?"

"You haven't said these things to us yet, Garp," Tsuru said flatly, "You only said it now"

"Underahahaha... I see"

"Garp! Is that true what you said? Is it true that the Fortis Empire is going to open a restaurant in the Fortis Kingdom?" Sengoku asked again excitedly.

After Sengoku tasted the dishes made by Jouichirou, Sengoku at this time found it difficult for him to taste the dishes made by other chefs especially tasting the dishes made by the chefs who worked in the Navy canteen.

"I still don't know," Garp said indifferently as he ate his dish, "That is just a proposal that Hashirama will later give to King Fortis. As long as the proposal was accepted by King Fortis. It is possible that a restaurant opened on Saboundy Island"

"Proposal..." Tsuru murmured, "This is still a percentage of rejection..."

"Rejection?" Garp raised his forehead, "Are you too permissive about this, Tsuru-chan? Don't worry, Hashirama has assured us that there is a possibility of this proposal being approved by King Fortis. We just have to wait for the news alone"

"Ara, if that's the case. That is very good news" Aokiji smiled excitedly then his gaze looked towards Kizaru, "Borsalino, how about I replace you in charge of guarding the blockade of the 13 Mangrove Tree area? You can take over my duties to guard the Headquarters. Don't you always protest about this? I gladly accept the exchange"

Akainu's gaze also went straight toward Borsalino.

"Boy, it's a very interesting offer, Kuzan" Borsalino smiled mockingly, "If you gave me this offer before. I'll probably take it. At this time, however. It's impossible to do. I'm very happy to get the task. How could it be possible to give the task to you?"

Kizaru's gaze then stared at Akainu, "Don't look at me like that, Sakazuki. It is impossible to exchange tasks, especially since you currently have the task of conducting surveillance in the New World. I am very happy with the task obtained by me at the moment"

"You are a very cunning old man, Borsalino," Akainu said deeply.

"What else can't it be? Previously some things were difficult to make me comfortable working there. But at this time? Some things can make me comfortable working there" Kizaru said with a smile full of happiness, "Hopefully the price of the dishes there has a low price so that these parents can save their salary and can also eat there at least three times a day"

"At least 3 times a day?"  Sengoku, Aokiji, Akainu, and Tsuru murmured with blackened faces.

"Bawahahaha, I agree with you, Borsalino" Garp laughed excitedly, "I hope the price of the food there is cheap so that I can also eat three meals a day there. At least, by the time the place opens, I will always visit the place"

"Garp! Don't forget the task you have!" Sengoku instantly shouted angrily to Garp.

"Don't talk about such boring things, Sengoku" Garp directly answered him, "My tasks can be left to Bogart. There is no important task to be completed by me in person anyway"

Sengoku's face instantly turned black at this.

"You are an old man who has no responsibility for Garp" Tsuru sighed tiredly and was also used to the nature possessed by Garp.

"Garp-san also has the same idea as me? In that case, we will both end up there every day at mealtimes." Kizaru said as he looked at Aokiji and Akainu with a triumphant grin.

"Bawahahaha, that's a good idea" Garp nodded in agreement.

This made Sengoku even angrier. The feeling of anger increased at the sight of his dishes taken by Garp. The altercation between the two parents again ensues while the other protects the dishes they have from Garp from being stolen by him.