One Piece: From Ninja To Pirates

"That guy's taste was really good," Luffy said. "I ate a lot of it."

As he spoke, Luffy's saliva unconsciously dripped down, clearly recalling that wonderful flavor.

Brownbeard: ??

Eat?

So... these guys defeated that terrifying monster?

At this thought, shock immediately surfaced in Brownbeard's eyes.

That was a Giant Dragon!

No, what kind of monsters are these guys?!

"You guys even took down a dragon?" Franky asked curiously.

"Yes."

Usopp said with a laugh, "Zoro cut down that Giant Dragon with a single slash—its teeth were bigger than I am."

That scene was beyond description in its shock value.

Hearing this, Franky immediately gave Zoro a thumbs-up and said, "As expected of Zoro!"

Upon hearing this, Zoro's mouth unconsciously began to curl upward, clearly in a very good mood.

"Just a mere Giant Dragon."

"So, where's the dragon meat?" Sanji looked up and asked.

Clearly, the Straw Hat Pirates' chef had taken an interest in this Giant Dragon.

If possible, he wanted to cook that thing.

"Of course we stored it away," Usopp said.

"What about the roasted part?" Sanji asked again. "Was it all eaten up?"

"Not exactly," Usopp shook his head. "The rest is in Merry's pocket."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone immediately turned their gaze toward Merry.

Seeing this, Merry blinked and said, "Are you guys hungry?"

"Dragon meat isn't something you come across often, so..." Nami's words trailed off, but Merry understood her meaning.

Dragons are hard to encounter normally, so when there's a chance, you definitely have to try it.

Right at that moment, the children's stomachs began to growl.

"Gurgle..."

"My... my stomach is a little hungry..." Mocha said, her face slightly red.

Clearly, the little girl felt a bit embarrassed.

Seeing this, Chopper blinked, then patted his stomach and said, "I'm a little hungry too."

"In that case, let's take out the dragon meat and eat it," Meiser said.

After speaking, Meiser released the power of Wood Release, creating a huge flat table within the abandoned facility.

Then, Meiser looked at Merry and continued, "Put the dragon meat on this."

"Okay!"

Merry nodded, then took out an enormous piece of dragon meat from her pocket.

"?!"

Seeing this massive piece of dragon meat, Mocha and the others were completely stunned.

"This... this big?"

"Am I seeing things? This dragon meat actually came out of a pocket?"

"Hey, how did you do that?"

"It's just my ability," Merry said with a smile. "Alright, everyone, come and eat."

Hearing this, everyone immediately gathered around, then showed expressions of difficulty.

How are we supposed to eat this?

"Zoro," Nami spoke up. "Time for you to get to work."

"Huh?"

While pondering some matters, Zoro frowned upon hearing this and said, "You wouldn't..."

"Zoro~"

Perona also spoke up, "Please."

Zoro:...

After glancing at Perona, who was also looking at him, Zoro fell silent for a moment, then stood up, scratching his head as he said, "Alright, alright."

Honestly, he never thought he'd become a meat cutter one day.

Thinking this, he drew the sword at his waist.

The next moment...

"Clang!"

"Whoosh whoosh whoosh~"

Countless flashes of blade light flickered before everyone's eyes, and in an instant, the enormous dragon meat was sliced by Zoro into countless small pieces.

After finishing the task, Zoro calmly sheathed his weapon.

Seeing this, the children immediately exclaimed, "So cool, Three-Sword Brother!"

Zoro: ??

Upon hearing the children's words, several question marks popped up in Zoro's mind. What on earth was "Three-Sword"?

"It's Three-Sword Style!"

"Got it, Three-Sword Style Brother!"

Zoro:...

So, why did they have to refer to him by the number of his swords?

"This knife work is truly impressive." After picking up a piece of meat to examine, Meiser stroked his chin and said, "Zoro, you didn't spend those two years of training frequently chopping vegetables, did you?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zoro's expression instantly fell.

Could they not bring that up?

"There's such a thing?" Sanji raised an eyebrow, then curled his lips into a smile and said, "Moss Head, why don't you be my vegetable chopper from now on?"

"What did you say?!"

Zoro immediately took offense. What did this jerk take him for?

"Pervert cook, I have no interest in helping you chop vegetables."

"True, after all, you're a directionally challenged guy." Sanji deliberately averted his gaze, pursing his lips as he said, "So you probably can't chop vegetables well either."

Zoro: !!

"You looking for a fight?!"

"Bring it on!"

And so, the two of them started fighting again.

However, Sanji, using Franky's body, was clearly at a disadvantage.

"Why are these two brothers fighting?"

Mocha and the others watched Sanji and Zoro in shock, never expecting these two to suddenly start fighting.

Aren't they comrades?

Why would comrades fight?

"Don't mind them." Nami glanced disdainfully at the two brawlers and said, "They're like this all the time. You'll get used to it."

Mocha blinked. Is that so?

"Just consider it their way of getting along." Meiser said.

"Alright..."

Since Sunglasses Brother said so, Mocha didn't say anything more.

"By the way... Zoro didn't really help you chop vegetables often, did he?" Usopp glanced at Perona and asked.

"Sort of."

After recalling what happened during those two years, Perona smiled and said, "Sometimes we'd get ingredients that were hard to handle, and I'd ask him to cut the meat for me."

"So, you were the one doing all the cooking?"

"Not at first, since I didn't know how to cook back then." Perona said. "After learning for half a year, I took over the cooking."

"I see. Zoro really is..."

Listening to the discussion among his comrades, Sanji suddenly stopped moving.

Then, under Zoro's puzzled gaze, he grabbed his collar and said, "Moss Head, you bastard, I'm so jealous of you!"

"Huh?"

Zoro looked at Sanji with a face full of question marks. What exactly was he jealous of?

Jealous that a swordsman was chopping vegetables for someone else?

"Don't play dumb with me, you bastard!" Sanji roared, opening his shark mouth. "You got to live with Miss Perona for two whole years!"

"You damn bastard!"

Compared to that, what kind of life had he been living...

Damn it, that cursed Moss Head!

Seeing Sanji's almost twisted expression, Zoro was left speechless.

This guy's experience was indeed somewhat pitiable...

"What's with that look?!" Sanji glared.

"Nothing."

Sanji: ...

If it's nothing, why are you looking away, you bastard!

Then, as if he had noticed something, Sanji's expression immediately changed.

"Hey, where did that samurai go?"

He was just here a moment ago. How did he disappear in the blink of an eye?

"Ah, he went out," Brook said while eating meat.

"Went out?"

Sanji was dumbfounded. No wonder he had been so quiet earlier—that guy had run off!

"After I mentioned seeing a person with only a body, he asked me in detail where I saw it," Brook explained. "Once he got all the information from me, he left."

"Damn it, that idiot..."

"What's the problem with him leaving?" Brook asked, puzzled.

That guy shouldn't have any connection to their Straw Hat Pirates, right?

"Of course there's a problem."

Sanji sighed and said, "After all... I was the one who brought out that guy who can only move his head."

"If he gets taken out by someone now, it'll be my responsibility."

"I see."

Brook immediately wore an expression of sudden understanding. No wonder Sanji was so concerned about that guy—he was the one who brought him out.

That made sense.

Then, Brook said seriously, "So, are you going to take on this responsibility?"

"Ah..."

Sanji first rubbed his temples in frustration before saying, "After all, I was the one who brought him out."

Seriously, always causing trouble for him.

"In that case, I'll go with you," Brook said earnestly.

"Alright."

Sanji nodded, then turned to Luffy and asked, "Luffy, can we go out for a bit?"

"Ah, go ahead."

Luffy waved without looking up, signaling them to go and come back quickly.

Seeing this, Sanji smiled and said, "Let's go, Brook."

"Alright!"

"Wait a moment."

Meiser looked up at Brook and asked, "Where are you going?"

They could go, but they should at least tell them where, so they could provide support if needed.

"Where..."

Brook tilted his head and thought for a moment before saying somewhat awkwardly, "I think... that guy's body probably fell onto the ice."

If he remembered correctly, that guy's body had indeed slid down the hillside toward the lake.

"Ice?"

Usopp was taken aback and asked, puzzled, "Is there ice here?"

"How come I don't remember the lake being frozen... Did I remember wrong?"

No, he was sure there hadn't been ice there.

"You're not wrong," Meiser said somewhat helplessly. "The lake surface really isn't frozen."

Apart from some icebergs formed around reefs, there basically wasn't any ice.

"Huh?"

Brook was stunned for a moment, then said in disbelief, "Then that Samurai's body must have fallen into the water?"

"He won't have drowned, will he..."

That would be awkward if true.

"How could a guy with only his upper half possibly drown," Usopp retorted. "His head is still above water, after all."

"That's true..."

The other's head was above water, so he wouldn't drown from seawater.

"But falling into the water is still a problem."

After saying this, Meiser thought for a moment, then said, "Hey, Luffy, I'll go with them."

"Oh, go ahead~"

"I'll go take a look too," Zoro said, standing up.

He didn't know how strong this Samurai was.

If possible, he wanted to spar with him.

"Then let's go."

"Okay!"

"Shurororororo~"

Caesar, who had just put down the Den Den Mushi, said with a smirk, "I've received permission to kill."

With Joker's guarantee, he could now go all out!

Thinking this, Caesar laughed even more heartily.

Then, he turned to look at his subordinates and said, "From now on, capture these guys with all your might! I want to use them for experiments!"

"If you encounter any uncooperative ones, luring them to their deaths is fine too.

As for whether anyone might notice what's happening here...

Don't be ridiculous! With Joker here, no one could possibly uncover the truth of this place!

Shurororororo~

"Yes, Master!"

Caesar nodded, then continued, "By the way, where has Law gone again?"

"He left the room," a subordinate said.

"Out again..."

Caesar frowned upon hearing this. Why did this guy always like running outside for no reason?

"Forget it, never mind him," Caesar looked down at his subordinates and said, "Anyway... the enemy's head is worth five hundred million. Don't push yourselves too hard—if you can't capture them, just lure and kill them."

"Understood."

"The Straw Hat Pirates' bounties aren't just five hundred million," Monet said calmly, adjusting her glasses. "Besides him, everyone else has bounties too."

"Ranging from one hundred and fifty million Berries to fifty Berries."

"Fifty?"

Hearing this, several question marks immediately appeared above Caesar's head.

Why would the Marines put a bounty of 50 Berries?

That money can't even buy a single newspaper... Are the Marines insane?

Is there even a need for such a bounty?

"Yes, fifty," Monet nodded. "But that's not the point. The point is their total bounty has already exceeded one billion Berries."

"If the Pupil Ninja hadn't died, their bounties would be even more terrifying."

As she said this, a complex expression appeared on Monet's face.

Who would have thought that terrifying man would die at Mary Geoise.

"The Pupil Ninja..."

Caesar's expression also became somewhat complicated. When he first learned of this person, he had been very eager to study their body as well.

But unfortunately... he no longer had that opportunity.

Thinking of this, Caesar silently sighed.

Then, Caesar said, "Forget it. That person is already dead, so there's no need to bring this up anymore."

After saying this, Caesar paused briefly before continuing, "Anyway... let's capture the Straw Hat Crew first."

These guys are all excellent experimental subjects, so... he absolutely must capture them for thorough research!

Afterward, Caesar waved his hand at his subordinate, signaling them to get to work.

"Understood."