One-Punch Man in the One Piece World

27. Baratie, a floating restaurant

The floating restaurant "Baratie".

Inside the restroom.

"Hey! The customer is always right! We must treat our customers with love! Service! Service! The customer is king!"

Paddy, a chef with a buzz cut and wearing a red scarf, talks to himself in front of the mirror, radiating enthusiasm.

"The basic principle of service is a friendly greeting!"

"Welcome, sir!"

Paddy gave a fawning smile to herself in the mirror.

"Poor folks aren't allowed in!"

Paddy changed to a disdainful expression.

"I'll take your 10,000 Berries, but I don't have any change."

This time, he looked like a cunning businessman rubbing his hands together.

After practicing all his catchphrases, Paddy pulled up his pants with satisfaction and walked out of the bathroom.

"Yosh! My poop went really smoothly today! This should be a good day!"

Paddy pushed open the door and saw a group of young guests walking into the restaurant.

The leader was tall and imposing, wearing a black wool coat and sporting a rare head of silver hair.

The people following behind the silver-haired young man were also outstanding in appearance, unlike ordinary people.

"Welcome, sir!"

Paddy immediately adopted a fawning demeanor.

Norton glanced casually at the short-haired chef in front of him, then surveyed the restaurant's surroundings.

Do you have any private rooms available?

"No, sir! I'm so sorry! Our restaurant doesn't have private rooms!" Paddy leaned closer. "And our restaurant doesn't welcome poor people!"

Norton casually pulled a wad of large bills from his pocket and tossed them into Paddy's arms.

"Get a big table and serve all your restaurant's signature dishes," Norton said casually.

Paddy licked his fingers, counted the banknotes in his pocket, and his eyes gleamed.

"Ten thousand...twenty thousand...one hundred thousand...one million Berries! VIP! Please come in, sir!"

Norton bypassed Paddy and, led by a waiter, sat down at the largest table.

Nami, Funing, Zoro, Sanosuke, and Kuro also took their seats.

"Serve these distinguished guests!" Paddy clapped his hands and shouted towards the kitchen, "Sanji! Where have you been? Come out and greet the guests!"

"Tsk, you stinking cook, what are you yelling about here? Who gave you permission to call me by my name?"

A blond young man with curly eyebrows walked out of the kitchen, a cigarette dangling from his lips and a plate in his hand.

But upon seeing Nami and Funing, the seemingly cool, curly-browed young man's expression immediately changed, revealing a lecherous look. He even ignored Paddy standing to the side.

"Oh! Two beautiful ladies~ Is there anything I can do for you?"

"Um...no need." Fu Ning waved her hand awkwardly.

"That lecherous cook..." Zoro scoffed disdainfully when he saw Sanji's lecherous expression.

Sanji, with his sharp ears, heard it.

"Huh?!" He brought his face close to Zoro's, looking ready to fight, his expression extremely hostile.

"Hey, who do you think you are, you green algae head?"

"What did you say?!" Zoro exclaimed, pressing his forehead against Sanji's and nearly drawing his sword.

Norton watched the scene with great interest, while Sanosuke beside him also wore an expression of watching the spectacle.

Nami, however, rolled her eyes and flashed a sly smile: "Handsome, does your restaurant have any discounts today?"

"Yes!" Sanji knelt down in front of Nami and nodded firmly.

Paddy, standing nearby, couldn't stand it anymore: "Hey! Sanji! Don't take it upon yourself to do this! Our restaurant has never offered discounts!"

"We run a restaurant to make money!"

Sanji took a drag of his cigarette, stood up, and said, "I'm not like you guys! I cook to fill my guests' stomachs!"

After saying this, Sanji turned to Funing and Nami and said, "Please wait a moment! Beautiful ladies, delicious food will be served to you shortly~"

Watching Sanji turn and leave, Fu Ning wiped her sweat: "King, the chefs here are really strange."

"Hahaha," Norton chuckled, "isn't that funny?"

After sailing at sea for several days, they finally found this floating restaurant that was always on the move.

Even with Nami leading the way.

A few minutes later, the waiter brought out the signature dishes one by one.

A whole lobster roasted until it was bright red, thickly sliced ​​sea cucumber steaks sizzling, seaweed salad served in a crystal bowl, milky white fish bone soup, golden and crispy fried fish fillets, a platter of sashimi as thin as paper... the table was quickly filled with food.

Delicious and delicious!

Norton only wanted to hear these two adjectives: the chefs at the floating restaurant were far superior to the culinary team on the White Pearl, and their dishes were delicious and visually appealing.

Norton forked a piece of lobster meat and put it in his mouth.

The outer layer was crispy, the inside chewy, and the rich garlic and cream sauce instantly coated the taste buds. He chewed noticeably slower.

Then, it just wouldn't stop!

During this period, eating the dishes prepared by the chefs on the White Pearl has awakened my stomach and taste buds, which had been lacking appetite!

Zoro, Nami, Funing, Kuro, and Sanosuke also enjoyed the meal.

"Delicious!" Zoro exclaimed, one hand gripping a lobster claw, the other already cutting off a large piece of steak, juices dripping down his wrist. "Ten times better than the food on the ship!"

The food on the White Pearl was already very good, but it was still far inferior to the Barratier restaurant at sea.

Kro adjusted his glasses and gently parted the texture of the fish fillet on his plate with the tip of his knife. "The cooking time is perfect, locking in all the juices. The chef is very experienced."

As he spoke, Kro cut off another piece and put it in his mouth.

"Very good!" Fu Ning's eyes lit up.

Even as the daughter of a duke, Fu Ning rarely gets to eat such delicious food.

"Another bowl, please!"

Sasuke didn't participate in the evaluation and quietly ate his food.

After Norton ate the last piece of fried fish fillet while wiping the plate with bread, a quiet stillness settled over the long table after the scramble.

Zoro leaned back in his chair and let out a satisfied sigh: "I'm full."

Nami wiped her mouth and looked at Norton: "Looks like your appetite has returned."

Norton looked at the gleaming plate in front of him, nodded, and exclaimed, "Now that feels... like coming to life!"

"It's decided!"

Norton suddenly slammed his hand on the table, drawing the attention of those around him: "The Baratie sea restaurant, also under our control!"

There's no reason not to take advantage of a chef who can make such delicious food!

"Hey! Did you hear me?"

"Huh! That guy said he wanted to subdue Baratie? What does that mean? Does he plan to buy this restaurant?"

"Could it be a big boss from somewhere?"

...

The guests around who heard Norton's words began to discuss among themselves.

Just then, a man wearing a tall chef's hat, with two braided beards and a wooden prosthetic leg walked over.

"Sir, I can't pretend I didn't hear what you just said," the man said.

"Chef Zeff! What are you doing out here?!"

The guests and waiters were all surprised.

"I originally wanted to gather feedback from the guests, but I didn't expect to run into such a liar." Zeff crossed his arms and looked coldly at Norton.

"King is no big talker!" Sanosuke frowned and immediately stood up.

A ninja will not tolerate disrespect towards his master.

Norton wasn't angry; he laughed heartily and casually pushed Sasuke back into his seat.

"You're the head chef here, aren't you?" Norton looked at Zeff. "I need you and the chefs of this restaurant to serve me!"

"That's incredibly direct..." Zeff said sternly. "No matter what you say, I won't agree!"

"The Baratie exists to serve those who cannot find food at sea!"

"Really? Looks like you're going to refuse me!" Norton patted his stomach. "But I refuse your refusal! What I want, I will get!"

He's a man destined to be king, and being king is all about enjoying life. He must never skimp on his meals!

Norton is determined to own the Baratie floating restaurant!

"Coo!" A seabird's cry suddenly came from outside the window; a bird of prey had landed on the window at some point.

"One hundred Berries? When did the newspaper price go up again? Damn Morgans! That wicked World Economic News Agency!"

Paddy tossed a banknote to the newsbird, which picked it up, put it in its chest pocket, and flew away.

Paddy unfolded the newspaper, glanced at it casually, then looked up at Norton and his expression changed drastically!

"Manager! Look at this!"

Paddy held the newspaper in his hand and presented it to Zeff.

Zeff took a look, his brows furrowing deeply, and his gaze towards Norton becoming more wary: "Is this vicious criminal with a bounty of 100 million Berries planning to attack my restaurant?"

The newspapers reported that Norton had killed the King of Sagar and hundreds of guards!

Although Norton actually killed a Celestial Dragon, not the King of Sagard, the truth was altered by the World Government, and the world is unaware of this.

"A vicious criminal with a net worth of 100 million Berries? Are there really such terrifying criminals in the East Blue?"

The surrounding guests were quite surprised to hear this. After a moment, someone stared at Norton's face and seemed to remember something.

"Wait! Could this guy be Norton, the 'King Killer'?!"

These words shocked everyone present!

"No way!"

"Run!"

Thanks to the World Government's efforts, Norton's bounty posters have long been plastered all over the East Blue, and he has a considerable reputation even in the seas where information is slow to spread.

After all, it's unprecedented in the entire East Blue for a criminal to have a bounty of 100 million Berries on their first attempt!

The infamy of killing the king along with hundreds of soldiers would be terrifying on any island.

Within minutes, all the customers in the restaurant had fled!

The huge restaurant became completely empty.

At that moment, a fat man walked into the restaurant with a puzzled look on his face.

"What happened? Why are all the customers gone? Is your Barati not open today?" the fat man asked.

After a pause, the fat man continued, "Whether you're open today or not, hurry up and serve me my food! I'm starving!"

Zoro's expression instantly turned terrifying upon seeing the fat man. He drew his sword and stood up, exclaiming, "It's you?!"

"Hey? Zoro? What are you doing?" Fu Ning tugged at Zoro.

Zoro didn't sit down, but pointed at the fat man through gritted teeth: "This is the guy! He stole my sword while I was drunk!"

Fu Ning was stunned. What a coincidence?

"Um?"

Noticing the commotion, the fat man looked at Zoro and stared for a while before recognizing him.

"It's you? That green-haired bounty hunter?"

Zoro rushed up to the fat man, grabbed him by the collar, and yelled, "Where's my sword! Give it back to me!"

"It's all gone! It's all gone!"

"What do you mean?!" Zoro said menacingly, holding his knife to the fat man's neck, which the man couldn't see.

"I've already sold them! After I finished that deal, I disbanded the pirate crew and retired! Don't even mention your sword, I even sold my own meteor hammer!" The fat man waved his hands repeatedly in surrender.

"Then hand over the money!" Nami immediately came over when she heard that there was money involved.

Norton slapped his forehead: "Alright! Shut up, all of you!"

He was trying to figure out how to persuade Zeff to join his team, so why did things suddenly become so chaotic?

Zeff coldly glanced at everyone: "Now that you've eaten and drunk your fill, get out of here! Remember to pay the bill! This shop is closed for today!"

"Paddy! Sanji! Show them out!"

Paddy wiped his sweat: "Manager, that's a 100 million Berry bounty criminal! We can't beat him, can we?"

Sanji lit a cigarette and walked up to Norton: "Sorry, guests, the old man has already told you to get out."

"Can I leave too?" Nami bit her thumb, feigning a pitiful look.

"Of course you're an exception! Beautiful lady! And this beautiful lady with white hair!" Sanji's cold aura instantly deflated.

Norton remained seated, his smile arrogant. He didn't even glance at Paddy and Sanji, only staring at Zeff.

"Can you do it? If you can, give it a try! I'll sit right here!"

"If I could just move my position, I'd give up on this idea and leave Barratier!"

"How dare you be so arrogant!" Zeff said in a deep voice.

Paddy couldn't stand it anymore. Although Norton was a criminal with a net worth of 100 million Berries, he was still far too arrogant!

"At this floating restaurant where pirates visit every day, we have a complete strategy for dealing with all kinds of customers!"

As he spoke, Paddy turned around and pulled out something that looked like a lobster cannon.

"Let's have a dessert made of iron after our meal before we set off!"

"It's a food poisoning bomb!" the chefs exclaimed. This was Paddy's signature move!

With a loud bang, the smoke dispersed.

When Norton's figure reappeared in the lingering smoke, he remained in the same spot, legs crossed, sitting arrogantly in his original position!

"How is this possible! It even blocked the food poisoning bomb!" The chefs' pupils dilated.

"No! It was that ninja who did it! That ninja cleaved through the food poisoning bomb!"

Indeed, Sasuke stood in front of Norton! The food poisoning bomb was sliced ​​in two by the ninja sword before it even got close!

"To eliminate all threats to our master, that is the way of the ninja! King, shall we kill them all?" Sanosuke said, covering his mouth.

That food poisoning bomb smelled absolutely awful.

"Thank you, Sanosuke, but there's no need to kill them. What I want is for them to be loyal to me!" Norton chuckled.

Sanji exhaled a smoke ring: "Hey, hey, hey, this isn't a place for you to act recklessly!"

With that, Sanji raised his foot, ready to kick Norton!

Zoro held the fat man down, not making a move. But Kuro unleashed his Espada claws, blocking Sanji's attack.

"So fast!" Sanji was somewhat surprised; this was a master who was no less skilled than him!

The chefs looked at each other in disbelief, never expecting that the strongest Paddy and Sanji would be blocked on the left and right by guys who looked like their subordinates!

Norton himself remained seated calmly, without making a move!

"This is really troublesome..." Zeff's expression gradually darkened.