Capítulo 129: Chapter 128: Dark Cuisine
Meanwhile, in the grand hall of the cauldron-shaped building.
Six captains, of various heights and builds, each with bounties exceeding 70 million Beli, stood in respectful silence, bowing their heads as they waited. In the center of the hall, there was a cooking station, a cutting board, knives, and a man.
Inhale, exhale.
Ripples formed with each breath of Kayu, spreading his heartbeat throughout the spacious hall as the air vibrated. The entire hall was filled with the imposing aura of the long-haired, sinister-looking man, continuously emanating a terrifying presence. Just by waiting nearby, the six pirate captains felt their own hearts pounding intensely.
Breathing became difficult, as if they were drowning in the depths of the sea, and cold sweat flowed uncontrollably.
"Food also follows the Five Elements."
"Everything in the world has relationships of generation and restraint."
"This is the essence of my 'Poisonous Feast' Five Elements Secret Art, 'Breaking the Demon Eight Array.'"
The man named Kayu muttered to himself as he handled beef liver and catfish in his hands.
"Beef liver belongs to Wood, catfish belongs to Earth. In the Five Elements, Wood restrains Earth. If you cook them together, it's not as simple as it being unpalatable."
"A slight change in the proportions, adjusting the order of the ingredients, and eating it will cause adverse reactions. Lightly, it leads to vomiting and diarrhea, and heavily, it causes fainting—"
The six pirate captains, who had been waiting with bowed heads, exchanged glances and were all in awe.
Unless they were from the Flower Country in the West Blue, who would bother studying things like the 'Five Elements' and 'Yin-Yang'?
"I cook dishes that have absolute restraining relationships and include deadly poisons. Ordinary chefs can't even make dishes that people can't swallow, let alone keep them from throwing up."
Even though Kayu had clearly stated that he used deadly poisons in his cooking, the six captains waiting in the hall swallowed hard, their faces filled with struggle, desire, and a helpless sense of being at the end of their rope.
This was the brilliance of Kayu's cuisine. Even though it contained forbidden ingredients and deadly poisons, the dishes he made were not only not unpalatable but also delicious to the extreme. Once you tasted them, your mind would be captivated!
Even these pirate captains, each with a bounty of over 70 million Beli, after trying Kayu's 'dark cuisine' once, even though they knew it was a lethal poison, still wanted to try it again.
Unfortunately, under normal circumstances, Kayu would never cook for them.
Unless:
They needed these captains to fight.
"Master Kayu, please rest assured!"
One burly captain stepped forward and bowed with a pleasing tone.
"No matter who the scum is, we... we will handle it for you!"
This captain wore a large coat, and his shirt was stretched tight over exaggerated muscles, as if the next second the buttons would burst. He had a black eyepatch over his right eye, and his left hand had flown away from his elbow, replaced by a classic iron hook. He also carried a flintlock pistol at his waist.
A tricorn hat, black eyepatch, iron hook hand, flintlock pistol, and a large beard, this burly captain was filled with the elements of a 'pirate.' In this world, however, he gave off the impression of being a 'pawn.'
But that was not the case.
"Red-Haired" Barbadosa, with a bounty of 99 million Beli!
With his strength, he was not only "invincible" in the first half of the Grand Line but could also dominate the seas.
It should have been this way, but after tasting Kayu's "dark cuisine," the former Red-Haired Pirates had already disbanded, leaving only a man with eyes gleaming with hunger.
"Domineering power is truly a mysterious force,"
With the ingredients already prepared, Kayu, the long-haired and sinister man, picked up a spatula and aimed it at the beef liver and catfish in the pan.
"By manipulating 'Qi' to change the arrangement of the Five Elements' gold, wood, water, fire, and earth properties within the ingredients, strengthening the relationships of generation and restraint, filling the poison to the maximum, and making the flavor of the ingredients more enhancing and addictive."
The spatula danced, and the ingredients flew!
The colorful poisons rapidly turned pure white, as if a pure snowstorm was swirling in the pot, gleaming with a pure yet suffocating luster.
Then, it reached the final step—
In contrast to the ingredients turning 'pure white,' a black mist began to waft from the iron pot!
Even though the man was more than ten meters away from the cooking, just the slightest wisp of black mist made the six pirate captains waiting in awe stagger.
It turned out that they were almost poisoned!
"Go,"
With a flick of the spatula, these poisonous gases, under the control of an invisible force, surged out like a roaring black dragon.
Intentionally or not, the poison dragon lunged towards the other side of the hall, where a golden-haired and silver-eyed youth stood like a pine tree, his mouth open wide.
Bam!
The black poison dragon flew past, instantly obscuring the figure of the golden-haired and silver-eyed youth. With a "sizzling" sound, the stone building seemed to melt rapidly like a flowing liquid, emitting bubbles, creating a terrifying scene.
"Not bad,"
From within the poisonous gas that killed instantly, a hand reached out and casually tore apart the pitch-black gas.
Surrounded by deadly toxins capable of killing whales with just a trace, Ricarudo, the golden-haired and silver-eyed, remained unfazed. He could even calmly assess the quality of this poison gas.
"Hmph,"
Kayu, in front of the cooking station, snorted coldly. The poisonous gas was just a "by-product" of his cooking. The real main dish was:
"Now, it's time to plate!"
As he stirred with his special cooking utensils, the poisons merged, the Five Elements were balanced, and his pride and joy, the "dark cuisine," was about to take shape.
"Plating!"
The spatula glided, and the food leaped out of the pot, landing in four plates. They were:
Sichuan-style Catfish and Beef Liver Duo!
Horsemeat Congee!
Lamb Belly Pastry!
Wine Trough Catfish and Pork!
With just one pot, he had managed to prepare four dishes simultaneously.
If any other chef had tried, they would have created dishes that were hard to swallow. However, the four dishes created by Kayu were exquisite in color, aroma, and taste. They swept away the gruesome scene of the hall filled with poison and filled the entire room with the fragrance of food. Even the food on the plates emitted a dazzling light, causing the six waiting captains to widen their eyes and salivate!
"Enjoy,"
As Kayu waved his hand lightly, the six captains immediately rushed forward, seizing the plates of food and stuffing them into their mouths in a manner reminiscent of hungry dogs.
After taking a bite, these captains, who had notorious reputations on the seas, shivered all over as if they were in a state of extreme satisfaction. Their smiles gradually became twisted, and they even trembled all over, as if they were enjoying a continuous "reward."
This state lasted for more than ten seconds before one of the captains suddenly convulsed uncontrollably. It was as if there were thousands of mice running rampant inside him, and his body contorted strangely, his face distorted. Finally:
Bam!
It was as if a liquid-filled balloon had suddenly exploded, and the splattered flesh and blood created a nauseating mess in the hall, with red, white, yellow, green... colors that made people want to vomit.
However, the other captains, who were splattered with flesh and blood, remained oblivious.
"Ah ah ah~~~"
"Roar roar roar~~~"
The other five captains, in their roars, had their muscles bulging uncontrollably, green veins appearing all over, and their eyes turned bloodshot, as if they had transformed into berserk beasts!
"Very good, congratulations on surviving the baptism of the Dark Cuisine once again."
"Blu blu, blu blu~~"
At this moment, a casual dark chef's pocket received the sound of a Transponder Snail ringing.
"What's going on?"
As soon as the Transponder Snail was answered, a series of crackling noises, accompanied by frantic shouts, could be heard.
"Boss, we have... ah!"
?
"Enemies have infiltrated,"
Ricarudo, the golden-haired and silver-eyed man, listened carefully, penetrating through the thick building, and heard the desperate resistance and screams of Kayu's subordinates, as well as the screams before their deaths.
"There are a total of nine people,"
"Two of them have familiar auras, Luffy and Law."
"The Donquixote Family?!"
Kayu, with a wry smile on his handsome face, had not expected them to dare to come knocking on their door?
"Go, take care of them."
With a casual wave of his hand, the five captains who had just consumed his "dark cuisine" went to deal with the intruders.
These captains originally had bounties of 70 million, and after eating the "dark cuisine," their potential had been unlocked, pushing them closer to the one hundred million threshold!
Of course, the price was that they would never make any progress for the rest of their lives, and also:
"Clean up this place,"
He ordered his subordinates to clean up the remains of the captain who had "exploded." Kayu, the man known as Kayu, then turned to his organization's second-in-command.
"Ricarudo, let's make a bet."
"Let's see how long it takes for my people to deal with the Donquixote Family..."
"I refuse,"
In the face of the evil chef's proposal, the golden-haired and silver-eyed youth immediately declined. He never engaged in games where the outcome was predetermined.
---
On the ground floor of the cauldron-shaped building,
"Stop them!"
A group of soldiers armed with flintlock rifles and rocket launchers formed a dense curtain of firepower. Bullets and explosions engulfed the corridor in a haze of smoke and flames.
Such concentrated firepower would make it difficult for even an armored tank to advance. However, for the Donquixote Family, it was hardly a concern.
"Dancing Stones!"
The corridor surged, and the walls writhed, transforming from solid rock and structure into something soft and malleable. Then, massive stone pillars shot out from the ground and walls, skewering the soldiers in the process.
"Close the gate, hurry!"
At the end of the corridor, a massive steel door was pushed closed by dozens of soldiers, making a deafening sound as it sealed shut.
Before they could catch their breaths, they heard a high-pitched voice from behind the door:
"Half-Moon Slash!"
Pew, pew, pew—
A series of flashes of light sliced through the massive steel door, leaving irregular marks all over it.
The next moment, with a rumble, the cleanly cut steel door shattered into large pieces. As the soldiers guarding the entrance fell, two figures wearing feathered cloaks stepped inside.
"There are five individuals ahead with chaotic auras, and they pose a bit of a threat."
Rosinante, who wielded Sandai Kitetsu, closed his eyes for a moment to sense the distribution of people within the building. It was evident that the enemy had made no effort to conceal their presence.
"There are two strong auras above!"
To be considered "strong" by Rosinante meant that these opponents were formidable enough to pose a serious challenge to him.
"One of them is the leader of this island, a man named Kayu."
Rosinante, the Minotaur warrior, scratched his bull-like horn in confusion.
"The other aura... is stronger than him?"
"It's Ricarudo,"
Monkey Luffy, with a serious expression, pursed his lips.
"We're in trouble."
"Who is this Ricarudo person?"
Rosinante turned to look at Monkey Ear Luffy. Even with her strength, the fact that she had such a "facing a formidable enemy" expression meant that the opponent must be astonishingly strong.
"Ricarudo? He's actually—"
Clearly, Rosinante, the Minotaur warrior, was not as informed as Monkey Ear Luffy. But for someone like "Ricarudo," Rosinante was familiar enough to show a hint of fear on his bovine face.
"He is the second-in-command of the Germa 66 organization,"
"Although he's just a human, his strength is monstrous. There are not many in our Mink Tribe who can defeat him."
...
"This is troublesome,"
Upon hearing Rosinante's description, Luffy's heart sank.
Although the Mink Tribe had not yet reached the era dominated by "Cat Viper" and "Inuarashi," they still had hundreds of elite warriors. An opponent who could make even the Minotaur warrior Rosinante fear for a fight was undoubtedly extremely formidable.
"Rosinante Sandi, Doflamingo,"
Taking a few steps forward, Monkey Ear Luffy and Rosinante positioned themselves in front.
"Thank you very much for your help. We'll hold off the enemies here, and you should take everyone and leave."
"Huff, huff, huff, so you mean..."
"we should run away without even seeing their faces?"
Doflamingo, with a grin on his face, displayed his arrogance.
"Don't underestimate us!"
...
"No doubt, the enemy is very strong."
"We won't be a match for them in one-on-one battles."
Rosinante remained more rational. He could sense that the enemy had a stronger aura than anyone on their side. However,
"We have nine people here, and we can exhaust them even if we get tired!"
Exhaust them... that wasn't necessarily the case,
Although the idea of defeat crossed Monkey Ear Luffy's mind, since Rosinante and Doflamingo were both filled with fighting spirit, they had no reason to retreat. After all,
Germa 66 was the hidden hand behind their capture and enslavement!
This debt had to be settled.
---
With a thunderous roar,
A large hole was blasted open in the wall.
Vergo, surrounded by conqueror's haki, was the first to step into the room after breaking through the wall.
He was greeted by a massive metal hammer that looked like a carriage.
"10-Ton Impact!"
A suffocating gust of wind accompanied the massive hammer's descent, engulfing Vergo with a thunderous crash. The hammer struck the floor, causing a large web of cracks to spread.
"Huff, huff!
One down—"
As the short, stout captain declared while swinging his enormous hammer, an unexpected sound came from underneath it.
"Solve?"
Boom!
The giant hammer was forcefully pushed up, and most of it sank into the soil beneath the floor. Vergo braced himself with both hands and pulled himself out from the other side.
"It's you who's going to be 'solved.'"
"Huff, looking for death!"
Captain Aido, whose muscles were covered in veins that resembled countless small snakes, roared. He lifted the solid 10-ton steel hammer once more.
"Let me show you the power of 'Iron Hammer' Ur-Ur."
Just as the captain was about to swing the hammer, still not having unleashed his attack, a hand shot out rapidly from the hole Vergo had created behind him. The five fingers of this hand pressed onto the hammer's head from behind.
"Feilen Impact."
The hammer was violently thrown backward, taking the captain along with it. The 10-ton steel weapon tumbled backward, creating a series of craters in the floor with thunderous crashes and forcing the four other pirate captains in the room to scatter.
"These guys..."
As Vergo entered the room through the hole he had created, he quickly assessed the situation. These five pirate captains, each of varying height and appearance, were all "experts."
However, their conditions were clearly abnormal. Their muscles were twisted, and their rapidly circulating blood made their skin turn crimson, with veins bulging all over like small snakes.
Frenzied?
No, considering the style of this island, it was likely the effect of some kind of "stimulant."
"Hehehe, one, two, three, four, five..."
Following their entrance into the room, Trebol's index finger swept across several of the pirate captains, and then he turned to face Rosinante and Doflamingo.
"Doflamingo, Rosinante, leave this to us."
"You two deal with those two Warlords of the Sea."
"Understood."
"Be careful yourselves,"
Trebol, Diamante, Vergo, Pica, and Pink - five of them in total - should be able to handle these pirate captains with strange conditions.
In this world, battles typically followed the pattern of "pawn against pawn," "rook against rook," and "king against king."
The two auras on the roof were so powerful that even Rosinante and Doflamingo, along with Monkey Ear Luffy, Rosinante, and the others, would need to be in perfect condition to face them.
"Huff, don't think you can get through—"
Facing Rosinante's group, who ignored them and proceeded towards the staircase leading upstairs, one of the pirate captains rushed forward. He wielded dual blades and sprayed alcohol onto them as he opened his mouth.
"Flame Blades, Twin Fangs!"
Alcohol spewed onto the blades, and as the pirate captain swung them fiercely, they ignited in flames. The blinding flames and the scent of alcohol filled the air as the dual blades closed in on Rosinante.
Clang!
"Woohoo, your opponent is me!"
A super long Western-style sword thrust from the side, blocking the path of the flames and standing in front of Rosinante. It was Vergo.
"Rock Giant!"
Amidst thunderous rumbling, the surrounding rocks came to life, dividing the battlefield into five sections. This created a path for Rosinante, Doflamingo, and the others to move forward.
Sword light danced, flames spread; the giant hammer roared, and muscles clashed; sticky substances surged, hair floated in the air...
In the midst of this intense battle, Rosinante and the others crossed the room and reached the top floor of the "cauldron."
"Tsk, they actually allowed four people to come up."
In the grand hall on the top floor, there were two individuals. The one who had just spoken with a hint of annoyance was a charming long-haired man, dressed and styled in the fashion of the "Flower Country."
"Is that you?"
Rosinante raised an eyebrow and fixed his gaze on the other person: the golden-haired and silver-eyed youth.
Yes, he had come flying from the opposite direction of the Donquixote Family, which meant that this guy had traveled directly from "Carnival Island" to this "Gourmet Island."
"My name is Ricarudo,"
The golden-haired and silver-eyed youth also looked at Rosinante.
"I am the right-hand man of Lord Germa 66, and I was ordered to come here to destroy the Donquixote Family."
"I've said it before: looking forward to our match."
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