One Piece: Under the Throne

"Luffy, didn't you say you wanted to become the Pirate King? Be firm in your will."

Shanks glared at Luffy who was running towards the toy, and reached out to pinch his cheeks, stretching his face skin.

"Oh bite robot silver, bring song to save oh."

Leo handed the robot to Luffy with a smile, and knocked Shanks' hand off: "Let go of my hand, you still want to use force even though you can't persuade me. It seems that your wish will not come true. Otherwise, find a kid and cut off his hand in front of him."

Leo's words made Shanks blush slightly, and he shouted angrily: "You are cheating, bastard. I will not give up. Luffy has a free soul, and the unfettered pirate life is what he wants."

Leo sneered disdainfully: "What the hell? A free soul has to become a pirate? What you said is neither logical nor reasonable. Luffy's grandfather is a navy hero, and his father is... Just based on his grandfather's identity, Luffy is definitely a second-generation military man. Why should he become a pirate with you?"

"I told you long ago that you don't understand. Luffy's personality is not suitable for being a marine."

Seeing that he couldn't win the argument with Leo, Shanks turned his gaze to Luffy who was fiddling with the robot and said, "Luffy, tell me yourself, do you want to be a marine or a pirate?"

"I want to be a pirate."

Leo reminded from the side: "If your grandfather finds out, he will beat you to death."

Luffy's body suddenly stiffened, and he subconsciously covered his head: "Ah? Can you not tell grandpa?"

"Your grandfather is my benefactor. If his grandson starts to learn bad things, I will report it to him."

Luffy frowned, his face puffed up like a bun: "Then...then I..."

Shanks quickly covered Luffy's mouth and said, "Leo, you bastard, stop scaring a child. Let's duel! The loser will leave Windmill Village immediately."

Leo looked at Shanks with contempt: "Who has the time to fight with you? You dare to say that the outcome of a duel will determine Luffy's future."

"Leo, you're a coward. No pirate would be afraid of a duel."

"Shanks, don't compare me to a barbarian like you. We believe in winning people over with virtue."

Seeing that the two captains were getting angrier and angrier, Makino quickly jumped out to stop them: "Dame, you can't fight. Why don't you just have a competition?"

"Competition?" x2, Shanks and Leo looked at Makino curiously.

"Yes, let all your companions participate, and everyone will play one-on-one."

Leo rubbed his chin, "It sounds interesting. I have no problem with it. I just don't know if someone dares to accept it."

Shanks smiled confidently, "Okay, it's a team match, Leo, I'll let you see how powerful my partner is."

Seeing that the duel was about to turn into a group fight, Makino stood between the two with her hands on her hips and angrily said, "This is not a fight. You should show Luffy your strengths so that he can choose the one he likes more. And you two can't participate. How about this, Shanks, Leo, me and the village chief, the four of us will be judges together."

Seeing Makino's eager expression, Leo and Shanks reluctantly agreed, so what was supposed to be a thrilling battle turned into the [First Friendly Competition of Sea Warriors in Windmill Village].

Bang! Fireworks went up into the sky, and snack stalls were set up in a circle around the square. A celebration was about to begin, and a long table was placed in the middle of the square as a judging platform. The Red Hair Pirates and the Mobile Life Rescue Team stood on both sides facing each other.

Makino, as the host and judge, walked to the center and announced the start of the competition: "Ladies and gentlemen, the first Windmill Village Sea Warriors Competition is about to begin. The two participating teams are the fearless warriors of the sea, the Red Hair Pirates, and the mobile life rescue team of the sea rescue angels. They will show their best side to win Luffy's favor.

The judges of the competition are our beloved village chief, Mr. Shanks, the captain of the Red Hair Pirates, Mr. Leo, the newest of the Seven Warlords of the Mobile Life Rescue Team and the Sea Angel, and Makino, who is loved by everyone in Windmill Village and is the most gentle and lovely person in the world... (100 words omitted).

The rules of the competition are that Luffy proposes the competition items, and then each side sends one person to participate. The result of the competition is determined by Luffy's preference. If the two sides are tied, the judges will vote to decide the winner.

Next, we welcome the grandson of the Navy hero Garp, who loves to eat and laugh... (1000 words omitted here) the heartless kid, the person who decides this competition, Luffy, to appear. "

Luffy strode to the center of the venue with a silly smile on his face: "Yoshi! I want to eat meat."

"It's decided. The first cooking competition, contestants from both sides are invited to enter."

Hearing this, Lachi Lu walked out of the crowd. As the chef of the Red Hair Pirates, he was the natural choice, while it was Charles who fought on the side of Flowing Life.

Laki Lu took a bite of the barbecue and said to Charles, "Brother, I remember you. You were the champion of the last chef competition in Star Island a few years ago. Your work in the final was very impressive. It's a pity that I was unable to attend at that time due to something else."

Charles was stunned. Could it be his fan? "Come on, brother. I'll give you an autograph after the game."

Charles' words made Lucky Lu feel that the barbecue in his hand was not fragrant. He thought to himself, boy, is that what I mean? I mean that if I go to the championship, you will have nothing to do. Wait. Based on my understanding of Luffy, Mr. Champion, don't lose too badly.

"First match: Lucky Lu vs. Childs, Ready Go!"

At the command, Laki Lu arrived at the pile of ingredients at a speed that did not match his size. With his big knife flying, he piled up pieces of meat with bones into a small hill. After taking the ingredients, Laki Lu quickly returned to his area and set up the grill, leaving only a mess on the ground.

"Oudou! Mr. Laki Lu took the initiative and took away 500 kilograms of raw meat first. There is not much food left for Mr. Charles. How should he deal with it?"

Charles frowned as he looked at the scraps on the floor, then showed an angry look to Laki Lu. Charles collected all the scraps that the other party didn't want and brought them back to the kitchen counter.

At this time, Lucky Lu had already started grilling. He controlled ten grills at the same time and put 500 kilograms of bone-in meat on the grills. The aroma of meat filled the arena: "Hahaha, I won this game. I made Luffy's favorite barbecue, and the portion is large enough for you to eat as much as you want."

On the other hand, Charles carefully removed the meat that was not cleaned from the skeleton, and then chopped the bones into several pieces and stewed them in a large pot: "There are differences in roast meat. My portion is also sufficient, and my dish must be more delicious than yours. I will not lose to a chef who wastes ingredients."

As time went by, all the spectators swallowed unconsciously. Lachi Lu finished cooking first. Luffy, who couldn't wait any longer, immediately came to the barbecue grill and opened his mouth to bite off a large piece of barbecue. "Delicious, so delicious! Mr. Lachi Lu is really amazing. Feed Uta and Victoria to eat together."

The three little ones gathered around the grill and started eating. Laki Lu distributed the remaining barbecue to everyone, and a burst of neat chewing sounds could be heard in the venue.

Laki Lu came to Charles with the last piece of barbecue: "Victory is mine, taste my cooking and then admit defeat."

Charles remained unmoved, his eyes never left the cooking table. He first beat the scraps into minced meat and seasoned them to make steaks, then used bone broth to make a sauce. In front of Charles were 100 frying pans with steaks sizzling inside. Suddenly, Charles' eyes focused on the steaks, which were cooked to perfection, medium-rare.

Charles' hands turned into a whirlwind, and slices of steak flew out and fell accurately into the plate, then were poured with sauce to complete the dish. The dazzling operation stunned everyone. The moment the sauce touched the steak, the food on the table seemed to emit golden light.

The tempting aroma tempted the taste buds of every spectator. Luffy and the other two each took a plate of meat and swallowed it in one gulp. Then all three of them widened their eyes at the same time.

"too delicious."

"I saw a grassland with cows grazing leisurely."

“Yeah, the ingredients come alive.”

Luffy, Uta, and Victoria all had happy expressions on their faces. Seeing the expressions of the three children, the others couldn't help but come forward and take one.

Childs's food seemed to have magic that instantly conquered everyone, and many people even burst into laughter: "So delicious, so happy."

Charles took the barbecue from Laki Lu and started eating it. The taste was good, worthy of his identity as a chef. Laki Lu also tasted Charles's cooking. The deliciousness made him almost swallow the plate.

"As expected of you, you are the world's number one chef. Your cooking skills are amazing."

"There is no difference in our cooking skills. It is the ingredients that responded to my request. As a chef at sea, you are not qualified. Not even a little bit of ingredients can be wasted. This is the most valuable quality of a chef at sea."

"Now, please let Luffy announce the results of the match."

Luffy was still eating steak. Makino called for a long time but got no response, so she had to carry Luffy and his food to the center of the venue.

"They are all delicious. I love the barbecue made by Lucky Lu and Mr. Charles."

Looking at Luffy with a bulging belly, Charles showed a gratified smile and said, "Boy, you've passed the test. As a chef, I've gotten the best response."

Luffy couldn't choose who was better, so he had to leave the choice to the judges. At this time, each of the four judges had a clean plate in front of them. The judges looked at each other and raised their arms at the same time.

"Winner, Charles!"

At the same time, everyone who had eaten the steak raised their hands at the same time and shouted "Childs is the winner."

Charles took off his headscarf, shook off the sweat on his head and said lightly: "I'm sorry for the hospitality!"

Poor Laki Lu was doubting his life. He looked at the captain and his companions who had turned against him and shouted, "Bastard Captain and everyone else, we are companions, don't hurt me like this."

"Ahahaha, Lu, we lost, both in terms of technology and professionalism. Just learn from the lesson and win again. I believe you can do it." As expected of the future face-saving person in the sea, Shanks was very particular. He even gave Lucky Lu a thumbs up with a smile on his face.

Laki Lu was so moved that he almost cried: "Captain... I..."

Before Laki Lu could finish being moved, Shanks retracted his action and looked at Charles with a silly smile: "Brother, give me another steak."

Laki Lu was petrified instantly...