Chaos at the Sea Restaurant
The sunlight poured in through the window, giving the restaurant a gentle golden hue.
"It's my honor to serve such a beautiful lady."
Sanji smiled with blushing cheeks and continued the introduction in an emotional voice.
"Today's beef is very fresh. You can try the slow-roasted short ribs and the roasted beef tenderloin with black truffles... For dessert, I recommend the crème brûlée and the Basque cake. They are dense and melt-in-your-mouth delicious."
Gulixiati nodded with satisfaction: "Your arrangements are very thoughtful. Let's follow the menu you recommended."
"No problem~~I will definitely satisfy the beautiful lady!"
Shanks, who was standing next to him, was drooling. "That sounds really good. I'll have one too."
Uta and Meli also raised their hands, looking expectant.
"Me too."
"And me."
"Okay, please wait a moment, ladies."
Sanji bowed slightly and prepared to leave.
"Three ladies?" Shanks, who was ignored, cried out in grievance, "Wait, where's my dish? I want one too..."
Stinky man! Sanji glanced at Shanks, ignored his dissatisfaction, and instead quickened his pace and walked away.
Shanks was still shouting behind him.
"Hey, little chef, hey..."
"Puchi——" Meli couldn't help laughing.
Seeing Sanji's completely different attitudes towards boys and girls, I felt like my heart was hit by something and instantly became soft.
Such a contrasting cuteness of Sanji-san! Too cute!!!
Gulixiati tilted her head and poked Merry's dimple with her fingertips: "So Merry-chan likes this type?"
Meili's eyes were a little blank: "What type?"
"Hahaha it's nothing, Merry-chan is still a child."
Shanks's wailing continued: "Little chef - my food -"
Paddy was taking orders for Beckman and others at the table next to him.
Hearing Shanks's shout, Paddy snapped the menu shut and strode over to stop Sanji: "You little brat! The customer is God, how do you treat our God?"
Sanji showed an innocent smile and said, "I'll leave the men to you to receive them, isn't that enough?"
Paddy was stunned for a moment, his eyes rolled, and the anger on his face turned into surprise: Performance! Bonus!
He immediately turned around and walked up to Shanks, a huge smile on his face, "Hello God!"
"Today's pan-fried sole with lemon butter is delicious, and the sizzling pork bones are perfect for a bold man..."
Shanks wasn't picky about food, so he nodded immediately: "Then give me this set meal."
"No problem, God!"
Paddy's response was so loud that Merry couldn't help but cover his ears.
She tilted her head and stuck out her tongue at Uta: "The chefs here are really energetic."
Uta also covered her mouth and laughed: "It's really interesting."
Paddy placed a full order and hurried back to the kitchen.
Seeing Sanji making dessert, Paddy couldn't help but give him a lecture.
"Little devil, how can you be so rude to God! When doing business, service attitude is very important."
Sanji didn't turn around, his face serious: "I have entertained the three ladies well. The rest are not within my scope of service."
Paddy put his hands on his hips: "Men and women are the same. If you give Bailey, you are God!"
"Stop nagging me and stop disturbing my cooking for Lady. My principles will not change."
Sanji didn't buy into Paddy's tricks at all and continued to concentrate on making delicious food for the ladies.
Paddy wanted to yell again, but Kalnie, who had a thick beard next to him, held his shoulders.
"Okay, Old School, don't we still have to prepare meals for many guests?"
"That's right, now is not the time to talk about this."
"Hurry up and cook! Where's the longli fish?"
......
The kitchen was bustling with activity.
The restaurant was also crowded and bustling.
The other guests looked at Shanks and his group curiously, whispering in disbelief.
"Hey, that guy in the straw hat, is that Red-Haired Shanks?"
"Is this true? A pirate like Red Hair isn't on the Grand Line, so why would he come to a small place like the East China Sea?"
"I think it's really him. The one with the ponytail next to him is Beckman, who is as powerful as the red-haired guy."
"Also, that's the sharpshooter Jesus Bu and the skillful rose Gulixiati, right? They're both pirates with bounties exceeding 100 million!"
"Eh? Is that kid by the window a mermaid? He looks so familiar."
"Mermaid? It's really a mermaid!"
"Wait, isn't that the mermaid Merry who caused such a commotion in the Holy Land over a year ago?!"
"It's her! Her bounty is also incredibly high."
"The bounty on this group of people is incredible!"
"Shh! Are you trying to kill yourself? Keep your voice down! Don't let them hear you."
The guests at a nearby table couldn't help but lower their voices.
"The other pirates all look very strong, but that little mermaid seems very weak."
His greedy eyes scanned back and forth over Meli's body, as if he was looking at a piece of prey.
"Besides, the bounty on that little mermaid is very high. If we can get her, hehe...we won't have to worry about our next life."
"Perhaps, we can do it secretly..."
Just as these guests were secretly planning bad ideas, Sanji happened to pass by and caught a few key words.
Mermaid, bounty, attack...
Sanji's face darkened instantly. He walked forward angrily and slammed the table hard.
"Bang!" A loud noise instantly attracted the attention of everyone in the restaurant.
Sanji stared at the greasy men. His golden bangs covered half of his eyebrows, but it couldn't hide the anger burning in his eyes.
"How shameless! He actually plotted against a young lady behind her back. What kind of man is he!"
The greasy-haired man was stunned for a moment, then saw that it was just a little boy, and immediately stood up with a sneer: "Kid, what nonsense are you talking about? What kind of service attitude do you have towards customers?"
"Guest? Even if you are a guest, you can't be so rude to a lady. This is not what a man should do!"
"We are guests! Paying guests! Is this how you treat your guests in Bharati?"
Hearing the noise outside, the chefs in the kitchen crowded to the door and peeked in to see what was happening.
Kalne still held the kitchen knife that he had forgotten to put down: "Sanji, what are you doing?"
Paddy looked helpless: "Kid, why are you in conflict with the guests again?"
"They were the first to act rudely. I can't just sit there and watch someone treat the mermaid princess so rudely." Sanji pointed at where Merry was sitting and shouted, "Do you dare to repeat what you just said to her face?"
The man wanted to say something in rebuttal, but his companion next to him quickly pulled him back.
"Brother, forget it. He's from the Red Hair Pirates." We can't afford to offend him.
The slicked-haired man's arrogance instantly vanished. He glanced fearfully in Shanks' direction and uttered dryly, "Hmph! I don't want to argue with you, little brat."
Shanks, Beckman and others realized from the reaction of the greasy-haired man that these people seemed to have bad intentions towards Merry.
Hmm? Could it be a human trafficker?
The smile on Shanks' face disappeared without a trace. He slowly stood up and walked towards the table of guests.
Beckman, Laqilu, Jesus Bu and others also stood up one after another.
Shanks walked in front. He pushed his straw hat down, and the shadow of the brim immediately swallowed up the upper half of his face, leaving only a line of cold eyes.
Astonishing momentum spread throughout the restaurant, and the atmosphere suddenly turned into extreme tension.
Meli was not nervous at all, and looked at the people who were confronting each other curiously.
"You..." Shanks stopped in front of the table of guests, his eyes as sharp as a knife, slowly scanning the faces of several people, "What do you want to do to my crew?"
The voice was not loud, but it carried a sharp chill that made those people's faces pale and they didn't dare to look up.
"It's a misunderstanding..." One of them waved his hands in panic, his voice trembling. "No, we didn't mean to do anything! It was that brat... That's right, he was the one who lied and framed us."
Shanks tilted his head slightly and sneered, "Lies? Do you think I'd believe such nonsense?"
"Click——" Beckman lit the cigarette beside his mouth
Lachilu flexed his fists, making them crackle, while Jesus slowly rolled up his sleeves...
The man swallowed fearfully, nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice, and cried, "Really, we were wronged."
"Tsk? You dare to do it but not take responsibility for it?" Sanji was furious. "You really have completely lost the dignity of a man."
"Be careful, don't let me catch your weakness." Shanks stared at the few people with cold eyes, and his eyes became darker.
"I will never forgive anyone who dares to hurt my crew and friends!"
As he spoke, Shanks leaned down, and the shadow cast by his straw hat covered the entire face of the greasy-haired man.
"If you have any bad intentions and I find out, even if it's just a hair on your head, I will never let you go..."
Before he could finish his words, the greasy-haired man seemed to be frightened.
He jumped up from his seat as if burned by fire and rushed to the restaurant door in panic.
"Bang——" the chair fell over
“!”
Seeing this, the other companions overturned the table as a cover and crawled towards the door.
Clang clang——
The dining table, food and plates were scattered on the ground, making a mess.
Paddy's reaction was faster than those of the guests. He rushed to the restaurant door in a few steps with his strong body and blocked the exit tightly.
"Want to run?" Paddy's voice was as loud as thunder, his muscles bulging on his thick arms. "Guest, do you want to dine and eat for free? No way!"
The greasy-haired man was blocked at the door and couldn't help but get angry: "I will never come to this lousy restaurant again!"
Before he finished his roar, he raised his fist and hit Paddy.
Paddy just raised his hand slightly, and his palm as big as a casserole pot covered the other person's fist.
A little more force and the man screamed in pain.
“Ahhhhh————” The greasy-haired man’s knees went weak and he almost fell to his knees, but Paddy held him steadily in the air.
Seeing that the situation was not good, the others who caught up immediately rushed to the nearby window.
The half-long blonde hair was a little messy due to the sea breeze. Lime Jones, who was well prepared, stood in front of the window and poked the long stick in his hand against the window frame.
"Hey, man, this road is blocked."
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