Luffy and his companions who successfully landed on the island also entered the town very smoothly. Along the way, they did not encounter any inspections.
The new navy has its own set of codes of conduct in managing Fishman Island. Before confirming the enemy's location, the new navy will not check people passing by on the street.
It is precisely this code of conduct and rules and regulations that have enabled Fishman Island to maintain its popularity as a tourist destination. Over the years, the economic development of Fishman Island has been closely related to the new navy's code of conduct.
The army's weak presence also allows people who come to Fishman Island for business or travel to feel sufficient freedom.
Although such a system can promote economic development to a certain extent, on the other hand, the biggest reason why Fishman Island has never been able to curb pirates from entering the New World is also due to their insufficient supervision of their homeland.
However, developing the economy and curbing piracy are actually conflicting to some extent.
If you want to develop the economy, you must maintain a certain degree of openness with others. If you want to curb pirates, you need to strengthen supervision of the island.
It's like the two ends of a seesaw. If one end falls to the ground, the other end will definitely rise.
In order to find a balance, the New Navy and Ryugu Castle have made a lot of efforts. After many rounds of coordination, Fishman Island has been able to maintain its current relatively peaceful situation.
Fishman Island Mermaid Cafe.
After Luffy and others entered the town, they naturally found the largest "tourist attraction" on Fishman Island.
This is a cafe located on the Mermaid Coast. Customers can enjoy the specialty coffee of Fishman Island while watching the mermaid girls playing in the Mermaid Bay.
No matter whether you are a man or a woman, no one can resist the beauty of mermaids. Therefore, this mermaid cafe has become a "check-in point" for every tourist who comes to Fishman Island.
Luffy and his crew all like to be lively, so naturally they will not be absent.
“Ohhh!”
“So sweet, so delicious!”
In an outdoor pavilion by the Mermaid Bay, the Straw Hat Pirates sat around a large round table, enjoying the local specialty coffee and desserts.
As soon as Luffy took a sip of the coffee, his eyes lit up and he let out a low cry of joy.
Unlike the coffee on land, the coffee on Fishman Island is mainly sweet, and the light burnt aroma of the coffee gives it a unique flavor.
Compared to the ordinary coffee sold on land, the coffee from Fishman Island is more like milk coffee.
Luffy is not the kind of person who likes bitter food, and he has never been interested in drinks like coffee, but the coffee from Fishman Island is very much to his taste.
"sweet?"
After hearing Luffy's words, the other members of the pirate group also started to taste it. However, some people liked the taste while some didn't. Brook was the one who didn't like it.
A "mature" person like him still prefers the mellow bitter taste after all. This sweet taste seems too "frivolous" to him.
However, young women like Vivi and Nami really like this unique taste.
The world of pirates is a place with extremely unbalanced economic development. For some relatively poor towns, sweetness is very scarce.
Sugar is considered a strategic material in most countries in the world.
Except for Luffy, the growth experience of the other members of the Straw Hat Pirates can be described as "small town youth".
Even a "princess" like Vivi, who was born into a noble family, had to go through a long period of hardship because of the fall of the Alabasta Kingdom.
“This cake tastes delicious too!”
"That's amazing, how did you make this taste?"
In addition to coffee, there were also a lot of snacks, exquisite cakes, and shortbread on the table that filled the entire table.
Sanji picked up a piece of cake at random, scooped a spoonful of cream into his mouth with a spoon, and when he tasted it, a look of surprise appeared on the chef's face.
Silky smooth and rich in aroma, it was a taste Sanji didn't think he could create.
Sanji's words also aroused the curiosity of the other companions, and they all tasted the cake. For a while, there was endless exclamations of praise.
Just as Luffy and the others were happily drinking coffee and eating desserts, a waiter from the Mermaid Cafe came to their table with a plate of roasted sea monster meat.
Luffy and the others' heartfelt praise was also heard by the mermaid, who enthusiastically said:
"Guests, the sea beef you ordered is ready."
Gently placing the tray in her hand on the table in front of Luffy, the mermaid asked:
"How's the coffee and dessert? Do you like them?"
"Some of the raw materials for making desserts on Fishman Island are sent from Wanguo. They are of very high quality."
“Although the taste is very good, some customers don’t like it to be so sweet and find it a bit cloying.”
The mermaid waitress is named Kimi and has a beautiful appearance.
Although the guests' praise made Kimi secretly happy, as a waitress, she still showed her gentle and humble side. After all, she was in the catering business, and no matter how confident Kimi was in her food, she could not guarantee that her food would satisfy every guest.
"Meat!!!"
Luffy's attention was now entirely on the manatee. He didn't bother to talk at all. He stretched out his hands and grabbed the manatee in front of him. He started chewing it without caring about his image. After he put the meat into his mouth, Luffy replied vaguely:
“Delicious, great taste!”
"Besides Sanji's cooking, your food is the best I've ever had."
In Luffy's little head, Sanji is the best cook in the world. His words actually express his highest recognition of the food in the Mermaid Cafe.
"Is it delicious? That's good."
"Enjoy your meal."
Camie obviously didn't know who Sanji Luffy was talking about, but when she heard Luffy say it was delicious, a bright smile appeared on her face. She bowed slightly respectfully and slowly left.
Luffy's favorite meat dishes were served, making the atmosphere at the table even more lively. They were a group of young people, and it was inevitable that they would be unrestrained when they were happy. The sounds of people eating could be heard from far away.
Also dining here were some nobles from certain islands on the mainland. The way these people ate was completely different from Luffy and his group of young people. In order to maintain their "noble" personality, speaking softly and chewing slowly was the most basic thing for people of their class.
The unruly behavior of Luffy and his group naturally made these people unhappy, and their eyes showed obvious disgust and contempt when they looked at Luffy and others.
“Ugly eating habits.”
Someone who disliked Luffy and the others cursed in a low voice. The person didn't even try to lower his voice when he taunted them, and everyone could clearly hear the "ugly" curse.
Luffy and the others were naturally no exception. Even Nami and Vivi, who had the weakest perception of the outside world, heard this taunt.
The heated atmosphere at the table cooled down slightly, and everyone turned their heads to look in the direction where the sound came from.
Not far away, on a double seat near the bay, sat a handsome, blond nobleman in gorgeous clothes. The nobleman was obviously alone, and there was only a cup of coffee and a newspaper on his table.
When Luffy and the others cast their eyes towards the other person, the other person calmly picked up the coffee and took a sip, without any embarrassment of being discovered behind his back.
"What did you just say?!"
Sanji has a bad temper. If someone just insults him, he won't care. But if someone dares to insult Nami and Vivi, no matter who it is, he will give them a good talk.
"Didn't you hear clearly?"
"I mean some people eat in such an ugly way."
"Don't influence others. That's not classy."
Facing Sanji's questioning, the young man in fancy clothes did not flinch at all. He looked straight at Sanji with an angry look on his face, glanced at Luffy who was putting meat into his mouth with some disgust, and answered.
"You guy, are you looking for trouble?"
Sanji was about to lose his temper, but Vivi and Nami, who were sitting at the same table, tried to dissuade him.
The two girls are not unreasonable people, and they don't want to cause trouble in public. Adhering to the principle of less trouble is worse than more, they don't want Sanji to have a conflict with the other party.
Obviously, the only ones who could quench Sanji's anger at this time were the "ladies" he cared about.
After being persuaded by the two ladies, Sanji sat back in his seat, but he was still angry and his eyes were full of warnings when he looked at the noble young man.
"Hey, Sanji, this meat tastes really good. When you get back, you have to find a way to replicate it!"
And at this moment, Luffy, who had already stuffed the whole plate of sea beef into his stomach, spoke.
He seemed not to feel the tense atmosphere of confrontation in the air. He just talked about food and seemed to be completely unaffected by the man's ridicule.
Sanji was speechless when he heard this. His eyes twitched slightly and he glanced at Luffy impatiently: "I know, shut up!"
Even though Sanji was still angry, he did not directly refuse Luffy's words when he heard them. Instead, he showed his deep affection for him.
"Hahaha, as expected of you, Sanji."
Is Luffy really someone who can't read the atmosphere?
Obviously not. Although he is a little naive, he has a strong sense of the surrounding atmosphere. He is just using this method to ease Sanji's resentment.
There is no need to conflict with others over such meaningless things.
This isn't piratey at all.
Luffy learned this style of behavior from Shanks.
It has to be said that Shanks' influence on Luffy is so great that even his grandfather Garp may not be able to surpass Shanks' influence.
The young Luffy had unknowingly already possessed a capacity that others could hardly match.
Luffy and the others were eating and drinking on their own, and they obviously noticed that their voices were indeed a bit loud, so they restrained themselves.
The young man who had spoken earlier looked at Luffy with surprise when he saw that the other party actually endured it.
I thought that the other party would rely on their numbers to compete with me.
Cavendish held his chin, and the contempt in his eyes faded a lot.
The young man who had previously mocked Luffy and the others was none other than Cavendish, who was born in the Kingdom of Brujoa on the Grand Line. He joined the New Navy by chance, and now, at the age of 25, he has become a rear admiral in the New Navy.
The reason why he appeared on Fishman Island was simply because he was on vacation and sightseeing on the island.
Fishman Island is a place that many senior generals of the New Navy like to visit on vacation. The islands in the New World are either not as prosperous as Fishman Island, or not as distinctive as Fishman Island.
"Um?!"
Just as Cavendish was about to shift his attention away from the Straw Hat Pirates, he suddenly noticed that the number of diners eating and drinking coffee around the restaurant had unknowingly decreased a lot.
He had been in Fishman Island for a few days, and the Mermaid Cafe was always packed, both indoors and outdoors. Such a scene had never happened before.
As a new navy officer, he also felt that this scene was somewhat familiar, as if...
At this moment, a young man dressed in a suit and tie, dressed like a waiter, walked up to Cavendish with a menu in his hand. He bowed respectfully, blocking the view between Cavendish and the Straw Hat Pirates, and said softly:
"Sir, please keep quiet."
"I am the new navy. There are pirates here. A fight may break out. Please move aside."
"Please follow me, I'll take you out of the store."
The waiter's words confirmed Cavendish's suspicions. Upon hearing that there were pirates in the Mermaid Cafe, Cavendish's face grew a little serious. He reached into his pocket, pulled out an ID, and whispered:
"I'm Rear Admiral Cavendish of the New Navy. I'm on vacation, but I think I can help you."
"Who is the pirate?!"
Seeing the ID in Cavendish's hand, the new navy officer disguised as a waiter was obviously stunned. Hearing that the other party was actually a general, he also looked serious and said respectfully:
"That's the guy at the table behind me, the one wearing the straw hat. He's the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, with a bounty of 10 million berries."
"That blond man with curly eyebrows and a cigarette in his mouth is Blackfoot Sanji, whose bounty is 2 million berries."
"That's a wanted order from Marinford. Although there's no bounty on this group of people in our New Navy's internal system, the identities of the pirates have been confirmed."
"And the enemy attacked our patrol team."
Hearing this, Cavendish calmly took the menu from the other party's hand, his eyes vaguely looking in the direction of Luffy and the others. After a quick glance around, he saw that the surrounding guests had left one after another. Cavendish nodded silently, gently touched the long sword at his waist, and immediately flew up, rushing towards Luffy and the others. (End of this chapter)
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