"Hey, Luffy did you invite cook?" Usopp said while eating the food. Zoro also looked at Luffy to answer them.

"Yes I did but I got rejected," Luffy said while drinking wine.

"Oh! I want to know what kind of character would refuse you. And what kind of character did you invite?" Zoro picked up the interest in this character after all he knew Luffy's behavior, and he knew Luffy would only choose people with potential. So he wants to know this character a bit more.

"He is a cook. From the information I got, his cooking is absolutely top class, it's just that Head cook is stubborn and won't admit it." Luffy didn't explain everything just now; he thought he should reveal his information gathering to his crew.

While they were talking Sanji was giving food to a guy whose name was Gin. This dude was starving for days; he was eating as if he hasn't eaten in days, which was true. Later, Gin said goodbye to Sanji. While Sanji was walking inside the Restaurant, he passes by the Straw Hats the only point was; he was outside while straw hats were inside.

He stopped when he heard Luffy's evaluation; he was curious why someone he didn't even know would invite him. Was it just destiny? He doesn't think so and when heard someone praising himself to be a top-class cook he was happy.

Then he heard Luffy's next words, he felt punching into Luffy's face. Luffy inside continued since nobody asked about his information channel "That guy is good but there are two problems though I admit I am qualified to make him do anything I want but if that guy joins our crew than I'll try to do everything I could to solve those problems but it would be hard as climbing the red mountain with your bare hands."

"What problem?" Zoro was confused, he knew everyone has some kind of problem just like his own. He already knew Luffy couldn't do anything to solve his problem, so Luffy made Usopp stick to him.

"If it was a problem like yours or Nami or Usopp then that wouldn't be a problem because the first thing you would think is to protect your crew but that guy problem is different. First, he won't attack a woman even if she killed him. So if his opponent is women then we would lose our crew member if someone from us exchanges opponent which is very hard considering the only fighter on our crew is Zoro and me which means If there are powerful women then that would be a problem." Luffy explained

"This guy is just an idiot." Zoro snorted after hearing such a thing, just because the opponent is a woman he won't fight.

"Then why invite him. Can't we just find another cook?" Nami said while thinking something, she also doesn't want someone who would put the crew in danger just because of such a silly reason.

"Because that guy talent is even above you" Luffy's words sounded like a thunderbolt in their mind, even Sanji was shocked though he didn't know what Luffy means.

"Captain, I know everyone you choose is because of our talent but what is that talent. Can you explain?" Zoro was very confused on this topic, he found Luffy inviting himself. At that moment, he thought it was a coincidence but the same thing happening again and again. But what he didn't understand even more was what exactly a talent is, Luffy always says.

For example; Nami, she wasn't strong and her navigation wasn't the best though it was good. So, why did Luffy have to go through all trouble to invite a girl who previously and even now hates Pirates?

"I can see you want to know why I chose Nami, right," Luffy said while making Nami heart in conflict.

Zoro nodded so Luffy said "Well, your thoughts are right but what you didn't understand is talent? Talent isn't something everyone can have. Everyone has the potential to grow but the potential isn't something you can touch. It required talent to tap that potential but talent isn't the only factor. The next factor is Life and Death or extreme situation.

This story has been unlawfully obtained without the author's consent. Report any appearances on Amazon.

If I place her current Navigation skill in East Blue then it is good not the best though. But if I place her current navigation skill on Grandline then she is at the bottom. But she has that talent to tap her potential and all we need is the correct situation then her navigation skill can reach the top and I don't think many navigators can be compared to her in this situation and I believe someday, she can take us to the final island then I can become King of the Pirates, haha, haha, haha" Luffy first explained in low voice but his laughs attract everyone's attention though they didn't mind much.

Nami was extremely embarrassed due to Luffy's evaluation but next Zoro sentence made her face and heart blank and "But Captain, if she can't breakthrough then won't this would make our crew in danger even pushing us to the death line."

Everyone understood Zoro's question, what if she failed to breakthrough? This would be extremely bad especially in Grandline.

"Haha, Zoro If I can't even put my trust on my crew than how can I become a captain." Luffy laughed at Zoro and said

This made Nami in tears, she stood up and hoarsely said "Captain, from now on I officially join your crew."

"Haha, Zoro see we finally got our permanent navigator." Luffy clings into Zoro's neck celebrating, then the whole crew celebrates with cheers.

But at this moment, they heard heavy foot. A man in whole armor came in walking with another man who was exactly Gin. This man is armor was non-other than Krieg.

"Everyone, Pirate Krieg is here. He is here for the food." One of the cooks from this restaurant shouted.

Krieg started threatening everyone, to make food for them. Cooks refused but in front of Krieg, they couldn't do anything. Later, Zeff came out and give them enough food.

Zeff's face made Krieg scared at first but when he saw a wooden stick replacing Zeff's right leg, he became overconfident and started threatening everyone again. Luffy, Zoro, Nami, and the Usopp were originally silent since Luffy didn't say anything they didn't do anything.

Krieg returned with food and then everyone on the ship started eating. They were enjoying and planning to take the Baratie as their ship. Suddenly, a sharp sword light cut the whole ship into two pieces.

"What happened?"

"Captain, that man is here. He chased us all the way to East Blue"

"This guy is a monster, how dangerous is Grandline"

Most of the crew members fell on the seas shouting at Krieg, fear strikes them at their heart.

"That man is"

"Who the hell is?"

"Yeah he can cut the ship into two pieces, he must be very strong" Cooks on Baratie started whispering to each other when Zeff finally said in a hoarse voice "That man is Hawk-Eyes Mihawk"

"Captain" Hearing this name, Zoro looked at Luffy. His face was full of emotions. These emotions were fear, excitement, happiness, and respect.

Luffy looked at Zoro who barely controlled himself, he just smiled and waited for some time until Mihawk landed on Baratie ship.

Finally, when Mihawk landed on Baratie, Luffy disappeared. Zoro couldn't even follow Luffy speed, next time he appeared was at the back of Mihawk. This made everyone startled, but Mihawk unsheathes his sword slashing at Luffy.

"Kami-e" Luffy's figure floated in the air like paper dodging Mihawk sword energy.

At this moment, Mihawk stopped because he didn't see any killing intent or malicious intent on Luffy's eyes, and that straw hat he was wearing made him stop. He said "Marine Six-Style in the hands of Pirates, who are you?"

"Me, I am Monkey D. Luffy future Pirate King" Luffy folded his hands, with a smile on his face said

"Is he nuts?"

"Does he even know what he is talking about?"

"Where does this kid come from?"

"How dare he say to become Pirate King?"

All the pirates and cooks from Baratie started the discussion, especially the pirate they began to criticize Luffy but suddenly a scream shut them off. One man's hand was chopped off, obviously by a sword.

But this sword belongs to Zoro, he released a murderous aura and said "If you say another word bad about my Captain, next thing I chop will be your head"

Zoro had the same image with two swords hanging on his waist and one sword on his right hand. Seeing three swords and green hair, almost everyone recognizes him and started whispering

"He is famous Pirate Hunter Roronoa Zoro"

"Isn't he a pirate hunter, what does he mean by Captain?"

"Did he join the Pirate group?"

"If so, then that kid must be powerful otherwise, it would be impossible to make this guy join"

"So he is famous Pirate Hunter Zoro" Krieg looked at Zoro with wary on his eyes, he obviously has heard about Zoro's reputation as a Pirate Hunter.

At this moment, Luffy laughed "Indeed the first swordsman in the world. I wonder if you have free"

"I have. That is why I was chasing such a group of useless pirates" Mihawk nodded and answer though he didn't understand Luffy's intention. This statement also made Krieg pirates mad but they didn't say a word.

"I wonder if you can accept the challenge of my partner," Luffy said while looking at Zoro, he still had the same smile on his face.