章 36: Chapter 36

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East Blue – Baratie

The next day arrives, and Luffy and his crew are seen at the dock loading the Merry with supplies. Despite Kaya's repeated warnings and requests for him to rest, Zoro was up and helping to carry the supplies to the ship.

As the last supply barrel is loaded, everyone hears a voice coming from outside the ship, more specifically from the dock next to them.

"I heard you guys need a cook. Is that offer still on the table?", Sanji asks, carrying a large bag over his shoulder.

Rushing to the port side of the Merry, Luffy spots Sanji and, realizing that he is joining the crew, raises his arms in celebration while shouting, "Yes, we have a cook! Come aboard, Sanji!"

As Sanji passes by Zoro, who was sitting against the main mast as he boarded the Merry, Zoro glances at him and murmurs as he walks by, "Great, the waiter joined the crew."

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"Are you sure you won't need help fighting Arlong? That pirate is dangerous", Johnny says with Yosaku by his side.

"We're fine, we're strong. And you two? Will you be okay on your own?", Zoro asks, there to bid them farewell.

"We might not be as strong as you, big brother Zoro, but we know how to take care of ourselves, so don't worry", Yosaku says, giving Zoro a thumbs up.

"Alright then, just be careful, eat well, and take care of yourselves", Zoro says, making sure they won't do anything stupid.

""Okay, mom"", they both say in unison.

"Ha ha, very funny. Now get out of here, you idiots", Zoro says, rolling his eyes.

After a bit more conversation, Johnny and Yosaku bid Zoro farewell, having already said goodbye to the others, and then departed.

A little later, Luffy and his crew also set sail, and as they move a few meters away from the docks, Sanji, standing at the stern of the Merry and looking at the restaurant where he had spent much of his life, spots Zeff and the other cooks standing at the port watching him leave.

"Sanji", Zeff says with a sad look on his face.

"Go to hell, old man", Sanji says before turning his back and walking away.

"Just don't catch a cold", Zeff says, his eyes welling up.

Stopping midway, Sanji turns around and, with a trembling voice and a lump in his throat, says, "You know... all these years living under your shitty roof, cooking in your trashy restaurant... I... I owe you my life. Thank you for everything you've done for me, old man. You're... you're the only father I have. I'll never forget you, Chef Zeff. I swear I'll find the All Blue for both of us."

Sanji, with tear-filled eyes, trying his hardest not to cry, watches the restaurant grow smaller in the distance until it disappears over the horizon.

Zeff, in the same state, holding back tears after hearing what Sanji said and watching him leave, says, "I'll miss you, son."

"The pervert will be fine, Chef Zeff. He's strong, and he's surrounded by reliable people", Patty says, patting Zeff on the back.

"Yeah, I know", Zeff says, wiping the tears threatening to fall from his eyes. "Now, what are you slackers doing standing around instead of working? Come on, come on, the house will be packed today! And Patty, have you tested our new hires?"

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"So, where are we headed now? Are we going straight to the Grand Line?", Usopp asks, with everyone gathered in the Merry's kitchen.

"No, first we're going to catch some big fish", Luffy says before looking at Nami, waiting to see if she wanted to share what was going on.

Nami then tells them her story, feeling a little embarrassed now that everyone knows her secret.

As she finishes telling it, Kaya, crying, throws herself at Nami, hugging her tightly, though it seemed more like Nami was consoling Kaya than the other way around.

"ARGHHHHHH, woof woof woof woof woof woof woof", Chouchou barks, wanting to beat someone up.

"Chouchou says he wants to smash Arlong and his crew into the ground", Luffy says, translating what Chouchou barked.

"Urghhh, I'm going to fry those guys for what they did to Miss Nami. How can someone be so heartless to do that to such a beautiful woman?", Sanji says, clenching his fists, eyes burning with rage.

"Calm down, you ass-hair eyebrow, you're not the only one who wants to beat these guys to death", Zoro says with a calmness he's never had before.

"What did you just call me, puke-hair?", Sanji says, getting irritated with Zoro.

"Going deaf now, smoke-stack?", Zoro says, also getting irritated.

"You wanna get smacked, drunkard? Just because you got your ass kicked by that guy with the big sword doesn't mean I'm going easy on your dirty ass", Sanji says, a vein popping on his forehead.

"What are you talking about, you blowjob strap hair? Even if I'm hurt, I'll beat you up", Zoro says, advancing on Sanji with a vein popping out on his forehead.

Just as the two were about to start fighting, they're interrupted by Kaya, who punches each of them on the head. "Stop fighting, boys! Don't you see this isn't the time?"

"Hmph", Zoro grumbles, stepping back.

"Oh, my apologies, Miss Kaya, not in my worst nightmares would I have the intention of stressing out a beautiful lady like you over a drunkard with snot-haired", Sanji says fawning over Kaya, who just looks at him with a strange face.

"Ainnn, I'm a piece of shit, let me fuck you? That's how you sound when you talk, you pussy", Zoro says, doing his best Sanji imitation.

"Shishishishishishishi! It's exactly like that! Stop it, stop it, it's so funny it's hurting my stomach!", Luffy says, rolling on the floor with laughter.

"Oh, come here, you fucking drunkard, and stop laughing Luffy, this isn't funny, I'm just a gentleman like every man should be", Sanji shouts irritably, going after Zoro who was leaving the place.

Right after Sanji says this, Zoro's voice is heard from outside the kitchen "Ainnnn, I consider myself a feminist man, this isn't all just because I want to fuck a pussy, and I definitely wouldn't suck a big dick just for the chance to stick my peanut into a girl."

And this time, Kaya can't stop them from fighting, though it's safe to say that, as much as possible, Zoro was going easy on Sanji.

"Well, looks like things are going to get more lively from now on", Luffy says, taking the moment to train Sanji and teach him what everyone else already knew.

"Yeah, it's kind of fun", Nami says with a smile as she adjusts the straw hat on her head.

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(AN: 1,135 Words)

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