Chapter 838: Chapter 516: Both Chefs and Pirates Have Their Own Labor成果
This level of feast, directly starting with a martial arts tournament, that would be too wasteful. At least Renedia felt it was a pity; she wanted to explore, as the excitement would surely change once the fleet arrived.
Marika also wanted to see how much delicious food there was in the feast, so she brought them over beforehand.
Regarding the fleet, it’s estimated that it will take another two to three hours to reach Delta Island.
"Sage."
Lily frowned and said: "After the selection, we will go directly to Wano Country. Shouldn’t we enhance the plan a bit?"
"Plan?"
Sage shrugged, saying: "Select subordinates, rush into Wano Country, take down Kaido — the plan is perfect. How else should we improve it?"
Lily: "..."
As if she hadn’t spoken.
"Alright, Lily."
Sage patted her shoulder, "Preparations are never-ending. Take this time to rest a bit, or else you’ll be exhausted later. You should take a break!"
"Sage!"
Not far away, Renedia waved with a cotton candy in hand, "I see Baladi! Baladi from the East Sea!"
Docked in a nearby harbor was a restaurant ship marked by a sausage-lipped, blond man’s emblem, with flags bearing Baladi’s insignia.
"Baladi?"
Sage paused, walking over there, "That’s indeed rare. I haven’t tasted this place’s food yet, let’s give it a try. Lily, let’s go, let’s eat."
Lily slightly sighed and followed behind Sage, "Baladi from the East Sea, even reaching the New World. I thought the existence of the East Sea and South Sea couldn’t reach here."
"They’re proper businessmen, applying to move isn’t impossible, and as seasoned pirates, they’d obviously have channels for this." Sage chuckled.
"Seasoned pirates?"
"Of course, the captain of Baladi, Zeff, had a bounty of sixty million Belly. By the standards of those days, recalculating this bounty now, it should be worth over two hundred million."
Sage looked at Baladi’s ship, "He was once my target too."
Before becoming a pirate, he was a bounty hunter, the wanted orders he collected included those of active ones from the East Sea and those ancient figures.
Zeff was one of his targets back then, but he retired due to age and opened a restaurant on the sea for so long, and considering the Navy might not recognize him, he eventually chose Arlong instead.
And then... he became a pirate.
As the two left, people around them stood with jaws dropped. One trembling person took out a stack of wanted orders from his pocket, and on the top was a wildly flamboyant face of Sage.
"It really... it’s true! Four, Four Emperors! ’Calamity’ Norton Sage!!"
The commotion behind didn’t catch their attention; Sage could never choose to hide here, always striding boldly, and a small disturbance wouldn’t have an effect. With so many people around, blending in with the crowd, no one could recognize him at first glance.
Even for a Four Emperor reigning over the sea, it’s the same because Sage didn’t do anything; he was just playing around like a tourist.
As for really being discovered...
He’s here already, can he really let all these pirates escape?
Sage did not bring people to enter Baladi’s interior. It’s a ship doing business at the coastline, with some seats around, and as he went over, Marika already found a place to sit.
"Here, Sage."
Marika waved at him, smiling brightly.
"It really is Baladi!"
Renedia’s eyes shone, "The most famous restaurant in the East Sea. Always wanted to try their flavors, I thought I’d never have the chance, yet here I am!"
"Ah, I haven’t tried it either, really want to taste the flavors of this famous restaurant." Marika smiled.
All from the East Sea, everyone knew Baladi’s reputation well, except Lily wasn’t familiar with the outside world then. But during her time with Sage in the East Sea, she picked up some East Sea rumors and later became aware.
And the others also had their own reasons for having never visited.
Marika was once the Imperial Chef of the East Sea’s Deep Forest Kingdom, cooking for kings and nobles, later securing commoners in Shallow Sand Kingdom for two years, yet never visited.
Renedia was too young, busy with shipbuilding and drawing designs in her limited time, never visited either.
Although free later, Sage’s plans were pressing. After robbing several kingdoms in the East Sea, Garp discovered them, forcing them to the Grand Line without time to linger in the East Sea.
For this renowned restaurant, naturally, they missed it, or else...
"I would’ve robbed it in the East Sea!"
After Sage sat down, he casually took Lily’s poured cup of water, drank a sip, and grinned:
"Business is good, they can afford to apply to the New World. Back then, passing by here might have fetched a hefty sum."
That price isn’t low, and after reaching the New World, one must change ships, restock new ingredients, and the expenses of sailing from the East Sea to the New World — all substantial costs.
"Hey? Are we going to act?" Renedia blinked hopefully, "Then can I eat without paying?"
"Eating still requires payment, it’s a matter of basic principle." Sage said righteously, "Don’t overlook others’ labor results. Chefs also put in labor by cooking!"
"But we’ll rob it back soon, right?"
"Well, that’s because we can’t ignore my professional identity as a pirate either!"
Sage exclaimed: "Chefs cook, pirates rob, it’s all a result of professional identities, my labor outcomes too!"
"Indeed, but if possible, I’d kindly hope you spare our humble establishment."
Beside them, an elderly voice sounded.
An old, one-legged chef with bristled, braided beard stood nearby, bowed his head, speaking humbly, "For this, we are willing to offer you the most sumptuous banquet, thankful for your generosity."
As he spoke, the pirate tourists sitting nearby glimpsed at Sage, each with a look of disbelief. Some wanted to shout but their mouths were tightly covered, and others gazed in admiration, but regardless of who, all quietly retreated, not daring to approach Sage.
"You’re Zeff?" Sage glanced at him, nodding, "You have good spirits. Are you interested in being a chef for me?"
"Deeply sorry, I have my own business which I have strived for years."
Zeff bowed his head a bit lower, then looked at Marika, "I’m also quite admirative of Lady Marika’s past deeds in the East Sea and have heard of her concepts and will. We’re just a restaurant and cannot interfere with the King’s decisions."
The Imperial Chef of Deep Forest Kingdom, impossible to lack fame in the East Sea chef circle.
Marika returned the smile: "I’ve heard of you too; Baladi is quite good."
The restaurant’s reputation wasn’t bad. Though mainly commercial, if encountered, they would certainly aid hungry poor people...
"Serve the food."
Sage waved, "I’m not interested in robbing you now; it turns out we have connections. Our Combat Commander was given a meal here back in the day, giving some face, after all,"
"Yes! Thank you for your generosity, I’ll handle it now!"
Even the oldest pirates would show respect to Four Emperors.
Especially for one like Sage, who took down a Four Emperor directly, an absolute Pirate Emperor!
Just as Zeff walked away, an exasperated voice rang out nearby:
"Who! Who said they’d rob, who said they’d rob in the domain of Lord Buggy?!"
Buggy?
Sage raised an eyebrow, looked toward the source of the voice, eyes glowing, grinning broadly: "It’s my dear friend... no, isn’t this my good brother Buggy!"
