Chapter 217: The End and the Banquet

The standoff between the two sides had only just begun when Luffy was thrown into a panic by a single sentence from Uchiha Feiyu. He hoisted Zoro onto his shoulder, called out to Usopp, and prepared to retreat, even intending to drag Sanji along with them. The chefs at the Baratie all wore ugly expressions at once:

"Straw Hat brat, what are you doing?"

"If you're so afraid of your grandfather, why don't you just go home and drink milk? Why bother going out to sea to be a Pirate?"

"Aren't you trying to become the Pirate King? The Pirate King wouldn't be afraid of his grandfather. Show me the spirit of someone who wants to be the Pirate King!"

Upon hearing these words, Luffy blinked his eyes and looked toward the chefs:

"But... the Pirate King is indeed afraid of my grandfather..."

"What kind of nonsense are you spouting? I've never heard of Roger being afraid of his own grandfather!"

A chef spoke up to retort, but Uchiha Feiyu suddenly interrupted him:

"He said the Pirate King is afraid of *his* grandfather, not that the Pirate King is afraid of *his own* grandfather."

"Huh!? Is there a difference? Could it be that his grandfather is some big shot?"

The chefs at the Baratie wore strange expressions. The Pirate King is afraid of Straw Hat's grandfather, but who exactly is his grandfather?

Zeff's expression shifted slightly. The uninvited guest before them had just seemed to say that Straw Hat's grandfather was named Garp...

It couldn't be, right?! The name Garp was extremely common; there were at least 80,000 to 100,000 people in the world with that name...

But a Garp that the Pirate King would fear... did this Straw Hat brat really have such a massive background? He clearly looked like nothing more than a naive kid.

Zeff had already guessed the true identity of Luffy's grandfather, but he wasn't quite certain in his heart, so he asked directly:

"Luffy... what is your full name?"

Luffy blinked his eyes:

"Full name... let me think, it should be Monkey D Luffy!"

"Then your grandfather, wouldn't his name be Monkey D Garp?"

"Eh, Manager, how do you know my grandfather's name! Do you know my grandfather?"

"Heh... I'm afraid any Pirate on the sea who doesn't know your grandfather hasn't been born yet... But your grandfather certainly doesn't know me. If he knew me, I would have been thrown into prison long ago; it wouldn't have been my turn to retire as a Pirate..."

Zeff said with a speechless expression. Now it was confirmed: this brat was the grandson of the Marine Hero and Marine Vice Admiral Monkey D Garp, the man who had once captured the Pirate King Roger.

"Monkey D Garp!? Isn't that the Marine Hero? It's over, I've caught the 'I'll-die-if-I-become-a-Pirate' disease... Luffy, you'd better go sailing by yourself!"

Long-nosed Usopp's legs went weak, his eyes rolled back, and he fainted on the spot, his tongue even lolling out.

"This isn't a lie, is it? This rubber-brained kid is the grandson of that Marine Hero?"

"A lie? Do you think this rubber-brained kid has the brains to pull off a lie like that?"

Zeff sighed and said to his fellow chefs.

Through their time together, Zeff had already gained some understanding of Luffy. Although the kid was clumsy and stubborn, it was precisely because of this that he didn't even have the concept of lying.

Since he said he was the grandson of that Marine Hero, then he must certainly be the grandson of that Marine Hero.

If that Marine Hero really were to come here, it would be quite troublesome... One had to know that Zeff himself was a Pirate. Although he had retired from the world, generally speaking, ordinary Marines wouldn't bother him.

But would the person coming be an ordinary Marine? He knew nothing about the personality of that Marine Hero, but seeing Luffy—who feared nothing—looking so terrified, he feared the tolerance for Pirates wouldn't be very high—especially with his own grandson running off to be a Pirate.

The Straw Hat brat didn't have a bounty, and besides, he was Garp's grandson; Garp certainly couldn't do anything to him. If he just happened to toss him into Impel Down to vent his anger, that would be bad.

While the former Pirate was still deep in thought, Uchiha Feiyu had already bypassed him and the group of chefs, walking toward Krieg and Gin.

Watching Uchiha Feiyu approach, Gin picked up his two strange tonfa-like weapons and said coldly:

"Trying to use me to collect a bounty won't be such an easy task..."

*Swish! * A flash of a blade streaked by. A Flying Slash imbued with Armament Haki struck Gin directly in the chest. The "Man-Demon," who had just been speaking coldly and with quite a bit of swagger, spat out a mouthful of blood and collapsed on the spot.

"Too much talk. Stop adding your own drama... Do you know how many Pirate fans you've screwed over with that 'see you in the Grand Line' line?"

Of course, poor Gin was completely oblivious to all of this. After suffering through poisoning, injuries, and multiple other torments, he was already at the end of his rope. Uchiha Feiyu's current strength was far above his; he wouldn't have been able to take a single strike under normal circumstances, let alone now.

According to Uchiha Feiyu's initial thought, he could just cut off his head and take it to collect the bounty. However, considering Nami's tolerance and the potential fallout after taking action, Uchiha Feiyu held back.

They were just two small fry anyway, and they wouldn't help his cultivation, so he decided to just deal with the trouble. Uchiha Feiyu couldn't be bothered to create extra complications.

The chain in his hand first bound Gin, and then Uchiha Feiyu, holding the chain, prepared to move against Krieg.

But just as he reached Krieg's side, this "Admiral of the East Blue," who had been unconscious on the ground, suddenly opened his eyes. He pulled a rather advanced-looking firearm from his coat, his expression twisted, and shouted loudly:

"It won't be that easy to capture me, Admiral of the East Blue, Krieg!!"

*Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang! * A continuous series of gunshots rang out, followed by a *clatter-clatter* sound as a pile of bullet casings fell from Uchiha Feiyu's body.

"This... how is this possible? Damn it, another Devil Fruit Ability user?"

Krieg's mouth hung open, his face full of shock. Uchiha Feiyu gave a light hum:

"Idiot, this isn't any Devil Fruit Ability at all... it's not even Haki. It's just accelerating the blood flow in my body to strengthen my physical durability."

To put it plainly, the principle of this move was exactly the same as Iron Body, but the technique Uchiha Feiyu had simplified through the Blood Scripture was far stronger than ordinary Iron Body in both flexibility and power. Not only was the defense stronger, but by accelerating the flow of blood, it also increased explosive power, rather than just being a target like those who practiced Iron Body.

"W-what!? Accelerating the body's blood flow..."

"With this level of skill, you dare to go to the Grand Line? I really don't know where you get your confidence."

Uchiha Feiyu shook his head. Honestly, it was quite normal for Pirates heading to the first half of the Grand Line not to understand Haki.

Even among Pirates who had been hanging around the first half for a while, there were quite a few who had never even heard of Haki.

However, not even knowing about the Six Powers was a bit ignorant.

This only went to show that Krieg and his crew had never encountered true Marine elites. In fact, because the East Blue was too peaceful and Garp was there "fishing in the pond," there really weren't many Marine elites staying here.

With the insight and strength of the Krieg Pirates, even without meeting Dracule Mihawk, any slightly stronger Pirate crew or Marine Colonel could have wiped them out entirely.

"Alright, I've cleared up your confusion, so now—could you please be quiet?!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Uchiha Feiyu raised the scabbard in his hand. The Haki-imbued scabbard tapped lightly against Krieg's chest. *Crack! * A sound rang out; Krieg spat out a mouthful of blood, the bones in his chest shattered into seven or eight pieces, and he collapsed to the ground immediately.

"Phew... finally quiet."

Uchiha Feiyu said with a sense of relief, yet everyone who saw his brutal act was thinking to themselves:

"Is this quiet? If you had added a little more force, your opponent would have gone to eternal rest, wouldn't he?!"

At this point, Zeff no longer wanted to concern himself with these messy affairs; when it came down to it, whether it was Gin or Krieg, these people had all come to the Baratie to cause trouble, and had even caused a certain amount of damage to the Baratie.

After the Baratie defeated them, not finishing them off directly or taking them to collect bounties could already be considered great mercy; later, they were captured by others, so it originally had little to do with the Baratie.

It was just that Zeff and Sanji, considering the restaurant's reputation, combined with some chivalry and pirate spirit, had blocked Uchiha Feiyu slightly.

Now that the die was cast, and with the pressure from that great god Garp, he had no heart to worry about these two unlucky pirates anymore.

"Alright, I've caught the people. By the way, cook, hurry up and serve us some food!"

After tying up Gin and Krieg, Uchiha Feiyu threw the two of them directly onto his small boat, then turned his head and spoke to the cook of the Baratie.

"Hey, hey, hey... you were clearly the one causing trouble at our restaurant..."

Sanji, who had just broken free from Luffy, had an unhappy look on his face and said a few words, but at this moment, Uchiha Feiyu interrupted him directly.

"You're wrong. I wasn't causing trouble at your restaurant; on the contrary, I even captured the pirates who were causing trouble at your restaurant."

"These pirates had already been defeated and were preparing to leave, right!"

"But they did indeed cause trouble at your restaurant, and in the end, they were captured by me!"

"You guy... do you want to fight!!"

"Hehe... if you want to fight, I'll accompany you, but first you have to finish cooking! Don't tell me the cook of the Baratie only knows how to fight and can't even cook!"

"You really dare to say that, you guy... just you wait! What do you want to eat?"

Sanji said a few words angrily, and just when Nami thought he was about to make a move, this guy unexpectedly prepared to cook for them.

"Sorry... the Baratie is going to be closed for a few days, you should go eat elsewhere; if that doesn't work, our restaurant can give you some supplies."

At this moment, Zeff blocked Uchiha Feiyu and Nami, who were preparing to enter the restaurant, and spoke with a very serious expression.

Although this guy's expression was serious, when Uchiha Feiyu saw the sweat flowing on his forehead, he immediately understood what he was thinking.

This guy had believed Uchiha Feiyu's nonsense and really thought Garp was right behind them, so he was preparing to run away!

There was no help for it; the other ordinary cooks didn't matter, but this guy Zeff really had a wanted poster. Theoretically, if he were taken to a Marine base, one could also collect a bounty.

Except for the Marines in this sea area who had become familiar with Zeff, other Marines might not necessarily believe that Red-Leg Zeff had already retired from the world and only wanted to be a cook.

Not to mention that the one coming was the famous Marine Hero Garp; it would be truly strange if Zeff didn't feel nervous in his heart.

"Rest assured, I was just lying to you earlier. Although I did indeed meet that guy's grandfather, he has already returned to Marine Headquarters now and is not following behind me at all."

Uchiha Feiyu stated the truth of the matter unhurriedly, which immediately made everyone widen their eyes, and Luffy, who had just been clamoring to leave quickly, also stopped in his tracks.

"So you were lying to me! Hahahaha, I said so, how could Grandpa have run over here so quickly!!"

Luffy laughed out loud twice, and Uchiha Feiyu glanced at him and said indifferently:

"Rest assured, with Old Man Garp's personality, after you reach the Grand Line, this beating will be unavoidable."

"What are you talking about, I won't be caught by Grandpa that easily!"

After learning that Garp would not chase after them, Luffy immediately relaxed, looking completely indifferent, while picking his nose and speaking foolishly.

"Isn't it more important to have a banquet now! Didn't we win?!"

The word "banquet" seemed to have a magical power in the One Piece World.

For pirates, this was a truly interesting word.

Finish a big job, then hold a banquet. Eat until your belly is round, your wallet is thin, and then set sail again to find the next boss who drops gold coins.

Luffy was the man who would become the Pirate King, and although Zeff was a cook, he had also served as a pirate ship captain in the past, so naturally, he had to follow this excellent tradition.

Well, so Uchiha Feiyu was also directly invited in. Even though the two sides had almost fought just a moment ago, in the blink of an eye, these people seemed to have been hit by an "Obliviate" spell and served Uchiha Feiyu a luxurious feast.

The corners of Uchiha Feiyu's mouth twitched slightly; he was still a bit unaccustomed to the rhythm of these pirates in the One Piece World turning enemies into friends and holding a banquet together.

However, watching Nami on the side already starting to eat and drink, and Sanji, with hearts in his eyes, spinning around her and being played for a fool, the atmosphere was extremely harmonious, so he could only sigh and start eating and drinking as well.

After eating and drinking their fill, the Straw Hat crew started running around and making a ruckus again. Even Zoro, who had been seriously injured by Dracule Mihawk, recovered some spirit after his wounds were bandaged and joined in the loud commotion.

At this time, Nami snuck up to Uchiha Feiyu and asked quietly:

"Say, Feiyu, what do you think of this bunch's pirate ship?"

(End of chapter)