Qingyun chuckled:
"Of course I'm not afraid."
"The stronger the people who come, the happier I am."
I boarded a madman's ship!
Waaaaah!
Nami, Kaya, Makino, and Karina all suffered some degree of breakdown.
You're so arrogant!
Although you defeated Captain Smoker, there are many people in the Navy who are even stronger than him!
Tashigi found Qingyun somewhat ridiculous.
Only after seeing Qingyun's fearlessness could Nuoqi recall what she had witnessed when she first met Qingyun, and she secretly began to speculate in her heart:
Qingyun was very weak at first and was killed by one of A Long's subordinates, but he not only did not die, he became stronger!
Moreover, the more people he kills, the stronger he seems to become!
Does this mean he is immortal?
And can you become stronger by being killed or killing someone?
Nojiko felt that his guess was very likely correct, but it was just too incredible.
"Don't worry, no matter how powerful the enemy is, I will protect you."
Qingyun spoke confidently to Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina.
If someone you can't defeat really attacks, we'll be thanking our lucky stars if you don't abandon us!
Nami, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina all had some doubts about this.
My guess is probably right!
Only Nokiko, seeing Qingyun's confidence, became even more certain that her guess was correct.
However, she did not directly ask Qingyun for confirmation.
Because she understood Qingyun, she knew that even if she guessed correctly, Qingyun would most likely not admit it, and might even directly teach her marksmanship.
"Nami, which direction is Sakura Town in?"
Qingyun asked again.
"Over there."
Nami thought for a moment and said.
"very good."
Qingyun immediately controlled the Neptune to put away its cannons and steered it toward Sakura Town.
"You guys continue training."
Qingyun then spoke to Nami and the others, before lying back down on the recliner, growing stronger while admiring Nami and the others in their bikinis.
Although Nami and the others were curious about Qingyun's sudden change of destination, they dared not ask too many questions, fearing that Qingyun might drag them into extra training at the slightest provocation, so they all continued practicing their horse stance.
Around 5 p.m., the Neptune arrived at Sakura Town.
Qingyun led the six girls, including Nami, who had put on their clothes, off the ship. They strolled around admiring the cherry blossoms while searching for Sakura Taro.
Not long after, Qingyun brought Nami and the other six girls to the restaurant owned by Sakura Taro, where they happened to see Sakura Taro having a competition with a beautiful female chef.
The beautiful chef's cooking techniques were so exquisite that they were dazzling to behold.
She wore a deep red, high-slit, V-neck long dress that perfectly showcased her curvaceous, delicate, and voluptuous figure.
With her delicate and beautiful face, and her short, fiery red hair standing on end, she looked absolutely stunning.
She's the one I've decided will be my second cook!
Qingyun smiled with satisfaction.
So beautiful!
That's amazing!
It seems that Qingyun's target is her!
Looking at Carmen, and seeing Qingyun smiling at her, Nami and the other six girls were certain that Qingyun's purpose in coming here was Carmen.
"I lost."
Not long after, after tasting Carmen's cooking, Sakura Taro immediately admitted defeat.
"Even the best chef in Sakura Town is no better than this."
After tasting the dishes made by Sakura Taro, Carmen said with some disdain, and then turned and left.
She is indeed somewhat arrogant, but that's within the bounds of her abilities.
In any industry, it is much harder for women to succeed than for men.
Carmen has defeated renowned veteran chefs one after another through her years of hard work, and her abilities are undoubtedly formidable.
Pride often follows when a person achieves success.
However, Carmen did not forget her original aspiration; she still maintained her passion for learning.
In the original story, Carmen voluntarily conceded defeat after realizing she was inferior to Sanji.
However, she did not give up on herself because of this. Instead, she became even more determined and continued to work hard to improve her cooking skills.
Unfortunately, she only appeared in one episode and then disappeared from the screen.
Fortunately, Qingyun was deeply impressed by her, otherwise he would have missed out on such a good cook.
"Carmen, would you like to board my ship?"
Qingyun came up to Carmen, blocked her way, and asked directly.
Who are you?
"Isn't it incredibly impolite to invite Professor Carmen aboard right off the bat?"
Before Carmen could answer, his two disciples, Leo and Jose, immediately came up to him and asked Qingyun in unison.
"You can choose to agree directly."
"Or I could use the lives of your two disciples to force you to agree."
Qingyun ignored Leo and Jose, looked at Carmen, and then sneered.
Nami, Nojiko, Kaya, Makino, Tashigi, and Carina were not surprised by this.
However, Carmen and her two disciples, as well as everyone else present, were all taken aback.
They never expected that Qingyun would threaten Carmen so directly.
Seeing Qingyun's appearance, Leo and Jose were terrified.
"Qingyun!"
"A notorious pirate with a bounty of 320 million!"
Upon closer inspection, Carmen and the others realized that Qingyun was not an ordinary passerby, but a headline figure in the new newspaper, and they were all speechless with astonishment.
"Run!"
"A great pirate is coming!"
The crowd scattered like birds and beasts.
Only Carmen, Leo, and Jose dared not run away.
"I... I'm just an ordinary chef, why did you invite me onto your ship?"
Carmen tried to remain calm, then asked Qingyun curiously.
Leo and Jose also looked at Qingyun with puzzlement.
"It seems you've chosen to let me threaten you with their lives."
Qingyun looked at Leo and Jose, his eyes suddenly turning sinister, like the Grim Reaper.
Leo and Jose were immediately filled with immense fear. Their legs went weak, and they collapsed to the ground, their hearts pounding wildly.
"I do."
"I'm willing to get on your ship."
"Don't hurt them."
Carmen saw that Qingyun didn't seem to be joking at all, so she quickly agreed, afraid that if she was any later, Qingyun would make a move.
Seeing Carmen's condition, Nami and the others felt deep sympathy, but none of them dared to say anything.
Leo and Jose were furious, but they were too afraid to say anything.
[Congratulations, host, for recruiting Carmen into the Sea King crew. Select Carmen's position.]
Qingyun smiled slightly:
"very good."
"From this moment on, you will be the second chef of my Sea King crew."
"Yes... Captain Qingyun."
Despite Carmen's reluctance, she reluctantly bit her lip and answered.
"You have three minutes to say goodbye to them."
Qingyun spoke calmly to Carmen, then walked back, letting Carmen say goodbye to Leo and Jose.
"Thank you, Captain Qingyun."
Carmen gritted her teeth and thanked Qingyun helplessly.