Chapter 438: Those who can eat aren't necessarily the strongest, but the strongest are definitely big eaters!

"What are you thinking about?"

Smoothie saw that Zhang Jie's expression was a bit off, so she tilted her head and asked.

She was extremely curious about this young man who, at such a tender age, possessed the strength to go head-to-head with Mama.

What she didn't know was that when a woman begins to feel curious about a man, it means she is about to fall for him.

"Nothing much, just thinking about the taste of that pineapple juice from earlier."

Zhang Jie speared a piece of roasted meat into his mouth and laughed it off casually.

This kind of question wasn't suitable to share with others, and it didn't have much of an impact on him anyway.

If he had simply transmigrated into the Pirate King World, then in order to avoid ending up like Old Rayleigh—

growing old, seeing his strength decline, and having to retire in obscurity—he would have pursued with all his might

the Op-Op Fruit capable of performing the "Perennial Youth Surgery" and the Pure Gold capable of freezing cellular states and delaying aging.

But he was a man with other Zhang Jies as his backing. In the Pirate King World, the immortality that is impossible to find—

and which currently only Im-sama should have obtained, allowing one to live for at least eight hundred years—

is not exactly easy to come by in other worlds, but it is not so rare that there has only been one isolated case in hundreds of years.

With his current cellular activity, living for eight or nine hundred years is like child's play. He has enough time to wait for Zhang Jies who are truly immortal—

like Immortals or Deities—to enter the Shared Space.

Even if the newly arrived Zhang Jie hasn't reached the realm of an Immortal or Deity,

as long as the world he is in holds that hope, then through the collective efforts of all the Zhang Jies,

combined with a little bit of insignificant help from the Shared Space, it is by no means a dream.

Of course, he wouldn't go out of his way to search for the Op-Op Fruit or Pure Gold,

but if the opportunity arose, he wouldn't mind getting his hands on them.

After all, pinning all his hopes on others is not Zhang Jie's style,

even if those "others" are also Zhang Jie himself!

……

"Burp—"

After three rounds of dishes and five flavors of wine, Zhang Jie let out a satisfied burp,

and wiped the corners of his mouth comfortably with a napkin from the dining table.

"Mamama, our guest, are you full?"

Big Mom, having wiped out the massive caramel cream puff tower, looked at Zhang Jie with a smile.

The chefs, pale-faced, drenched in sweat, and with legs turning to jelly, stared fixedly at Zhang Jie's… mouth,

terrified that he might suddenly spit out the answer, "I'm not full yet."

Having served Big Mom for so long, they prided themselves on having seen the world,

but a glutton like Zhang Jie made them feel despair:

Just a moment ago, this monster, with his bottomless stomach that was like a black hole,

had eaten all the food supplies stored on the Queen Mama Chanter!

If this monster still wasn't satisfied, they would have no choice but to wash themselves clean and jump into the pot.

"Mm."

Zhang Jie placed his napkin on the table and picked up a toothpick to pick his teeth:

"Just about. I'm eighty or ninety percent full, just right."

Although he had the Munch-Munch Fruit and had opened a Devouring Space within his body,

Not to mention eating up all the food reserves on the Queen Mama Chanter,

he could even swallow a small island. But considering the chefs' trembling legs

and their snow-white complexions, he decided to stop for now.

'He's only eighty or ninety percent full?!'

The chefs looked at Zhang Jie in sheer terror, as if they were looking at a monster hundreds of meters tall wearing human skin.

Even Katakuri and the others couldn't help but glance sideways:

They knew Zhang Jie was a big eater, but they hadn't expected him to be *this* big of an eater.

How on earth could a mere Pineapple Island support such a food black hole for over a decade?

'Could it be that there is a secret on Pineapple Island that I don't know about?'

Smoothie made up her mind that she would definitely go to Pineapple Island to investigate thoroughly later.

"Hahahaha, being a big eater is a good thing."

Big Mom didn't mind Zhang Jie's gluttony at all; on the contrary, she appreciated it even more.

There is a saying on the sea: Those who can eat aren't necessarily the strongest, but the strongest are definitely big eaters!

Without an extraordinary appetite, how could one have extraordinary strength? By running on love?

"Kid, what do you think of our pirate crew?" Big Mom suddenly asked.

Zhang Jie was momentarily puzzled by the intent, but he still spoke his true feelings:

"Big Mom's pirate crew is excellent."

Among the four Emperor-level pirate crews, the one with the best atmosphere is undoubtedly the Red Hair Pirates—compared to pirates,

they are more like an adventure group, all of them like-minded companions.

Although there are distinctions between captain and vice-captain, it is more like a division of labor.

Everyone in the crew has different levels of strength, but they are equal as people.

even an intern would dare to, and could, mess around and drink with the captain, Red-Haired.

If you want to talk about the strongest strength, that would be the Whitebeard Pirates.

With Edward Newgate, the "World's Strongest Man," as their golden signboard,

they are the first choice for pirates in the New World looking to defect.

During the Summit War, a single pirate crew could pull out dozens of large pirate fleets,

and nearly taking on the entire Marine Headquarters alone is proof of that.

But if you want to talk about the highest happiness index in life, it is quite counter-intuitively the Big Mom Pirates.

Just like what we Zhang Jies discussed in the Shared Space, if one were to transmigrate into the Pirate World

and could choose a spawn point, then Big Mom's Totto Land would undoubtedly be the first choice.

This isn't because the Whitebeard Pirates and Red Hair Pirates aren't working hard,

but because the Big Mom Pirates have gathered the most food-type Devil Fruits in the world,

and with Big Mom's Soul-Soul Fruit creating Homies to complete all kinds of dirty, tiring, and hard work,

the members of the Big Mom Pirates are liberated from heavy labor and can focus on the careers they love.

In modern terms, it means material needs are met,

and they have begun to pursue spiritual satisfaction. This is clearly a high-level mode of 【redacted】ism.

Plus, the core officers of the Big Mom Pirates are all Big Mom's children,

true brothers and sisters of the same mother, so the cohesion of the Big Mom Pirates is also very high.

If Big Mom's personality weren't so brutal, and if she didn't have that disease called Eating Disorder,

which makes her lose all sense of family when it flares up, then Totto Land could be called a paradise on earth.

"Ho ho ho."

Hearing this unadulterated praise from Zhang Jie, Big Mom grinned and laughed proudly.

Although as the supreme ruler of Totto Land, she didn't know how many such praises she had already heard;

if she wanted to, she could listen to them until her ears grew calluses.

But Zhang Jie was different from those sycophants; Zhang Jie was a powerhouse who could stand on equal footing with her.

Having such a powerhouse recognize her philosophy and achievements made her feel that her efforts over the years hadn't been in vain.

"Mamama, then what do you think of Smoothie?"

Big Mom asked after her wild laughter.

"Smoothie?"

Zhang Jie's gaze swept over Smoothie.

She had brown skin, blue eyes, long silver-white wavy hair,

as well as thick lips and silver-white lipstick. Her overall image had a strong visual impact and recognizability.

And because she was a Longleg Tribe hybrid, standing over four meters tall, she had an added touch of exotic flair.

Although her beauty seemed "untraditional" due to her excessive height and exotic features,

her handsome face and powerful aura still made her very eye-catching.

In general, Smoothie's beauty carried a dangerous and cold temperament,

which echoed her setting as one of the "Sweet Commander" trio, possessing the powerful ability

to drain the moisture from her enemies, forming a unique charm.

Especially those evenly proportioned, long, and toned legs—

to use a 21st-century internet slang term, they are "legs to play with for a lifetime." ===== CHAPTER 439 =====