On the other side.
"Master, I've affected others," Kraken reported to Loki.
Loki was curious: "There are others nearby? Are they Marines who managed to escape? Bring them up so we can see."
"Loki, calm down." Hearing the word "Marines," Harald couldn't help but approach.
A group of giants moved with him, vaguely surrounding Harald in the center.
Loki rolled his eyes: "I'm not some homicidal maniac; I'm just curious."
Kraken spat the human he had swept up onto the deck.
The man was soaked through, hair plastered to his face. He coughed and raised his head, revealing a face with thick eyebrows, big eyes, and thick lips.
"Wong Cho-lam?" Seeing the man's appearance clearly, Loki was stunned.
The newcomer had thick eyebrows, big eyes, and sausage lips—a spitting image of Wong Cho-lam in One Piece.
Streusen.
"No, this is a young Streusen."
Loki searched his brain, recalled the information about this person, and his eyes lit up.
Excellent swordsmanship, excellent cooking skills, decent strength, and seemingly some musical achievements.
Quite a versatile person.
He would spend most of his time in the Underworld in the future, and Ida wasn't suitable for traveling back and forth.
This person is just right to serve him!
The most crucial thing is that this kid is also a user of the Kuku Kuku no Mi (Cook-Cook Fruit), capable of turning any object into food.
If nothing unexpected happens, Elbaf's weather will have problems due to unknown reasons this year, leading to major food issues.
This old boy came just in time!
Having set a plan, Loki ordered: "Apollo, give him some fiery warmth."
"Yes, Father God."
Apollo turned into a raging fireball, and the surrounding temperature rose rapidly.
"Hiss Hot hot hot"
Streusen, who hadn't inhaled much seawater to begin with, woke up instantly and bounced up from the deck.
After seeing the huge faces around him clearly, his vision went black, and he almost fainted again.
It's over!
How did I drift to the barbaric Elbaf?
I'm completely done for now.
"But we saved you from a shipwreck. Aren't you going to introduce yourself? How rude." Loki spoke righteously.
As for how Streusen's shipwreck happened.
Don't ask!
"My name is Streusen, from the West Blue. I used to be the captain of the Gourmet Knights. However, I encountered a shipwreck some time ago. All my other partners were swallowed by the sea, and I was the only one stranded on a nearby deserted island."
Streusen answered honestly: "After recuperating for a while, I built a raft and planned to set sail again. As a result, not long ago, I was suddenly hit by an incredibly terrifying slash wave, which destroyed my sail. Then I was swallowed by a sudden huge wave and tsunami, and ended up here."
Harald couldn't help but touch his nose.
That direction, could it be me?
Loki was clearly also an instigator.
Why can he act so thick-skinned as if nothing happened?
"Pfft hahaha~" Loki couldn't help but be amused.
What a peerlessly unlucky guy!
The giants who knew the inside story also laughed together. This human is too unlucky, being tormented back and forth by the father and son pair, Loki and Harald.
"Kukuku~" Streusen echoed, letting out an awkward laugh.
"Being able to sail to the New World on the sea, yet unable to withstand even this bit of wind and waves, you must be an ability user, right?" Having laughed enough, Loki got straight to the point.
Streusen cooperated extremely well: "Yes, I am a user of the Kuku Kuku no Mi, able to turn any object into food."
"Turn into food?!" Charlotte Linlin, who had been staring blankly in the direction of Elbaf and drooling, suddenly turned her head and stared excitedly at Streusen.
Streusen couldn't help but shiver.
What's wrong with this girl? Why do I feel like I'm being targeted by a beast?
No, I must show my value.
My dream hasn't been fulfilled yet; I absolutely cannot die!
"That's right. Can I demonstrate?"
"Loki." Charlotte Linlin looked at Loki eagerly, grabbing the hem of his clothes and shaking it.
"Turn that cannon and cannonball into food for me to see." Loki was also very curious about what food made from inorganic matter tasted like.
"?"
Seeing the mountain of cannons, bombs, and steel piled on the deck clearly, Streusen's pupils shrank.
Streusen had seen cannons and bombs before.
But these were all Marine standard issue, plus such a large quantity.
Did these giants loot a Marine branch?
Streusen gathered his thoughts, stepped forward, slashed with his knife, and activated his ability at the same time.
The cannon barrel was cut off and turned into a huge sausage.
Then his palm brushed over the wooden planks, and the wood turned into cream sauce and chili sauce falling evenly on it.
The remaining cannon body was sliced into pieces of sleek, oily steak.
Cannonballs were brushed by his hand, turning into cakes decorated with strawberries, blueberries, mangoes, and other fruits.
An enticing aroma filled the air!
Stimulating one's appetite.
"Incredible, steel turned into sausage!"
"There's actually such an ability..."
"So enviable; no need to bring food for sailing anymore."
"...."
The giants looked at the various foods and couldn't help swallowing their saliva.
Charlotte Linlin was already drooling as she stepped forward: "Can I eat these?"
"Of course."
Streusen lifted the sausage, cut a slice, used his long knife as cutlery, put it into his own mouth, indicating there was no problem.
Then, Streusen lifted several portions of food and presented them to Loki, bowing elegantly: "Your Excellency, please enjoy!"
"Although these ingredients are only created through the power of the Devil Fruit, lacking the unique flavor and taste of top-tier ingredients."
"But I am a chef myself. After my cooking, the taste is definitely not inferior to food carefully prepared by ninety percent of the chefs in the world."
Speaking of this, Streusen's tone carried a bit of pride.
He has absolute confidence in food.
"Loki, can I?"
Charlotte Linlin swallowed her saliva and looked back at Loki.
"Eat, but not too fast, or you won't be able to eat anymore, Linlin."
"Okay!"
Receiving Loki's permission, Charlotte Linlin couldn't wait to take a bite of the cake, chewing back and forth.
"Wow~ So delicious, such a special taste."
Feeling the sweetness filling her taste buds, Charlotte Linlin couldn't help but squint her eyes in happiness.
Loki also pinched a piece of steak and swallowed it. The aroma of meat blossomed, and his chewing speed unconsciously quickened a bit.
To be fair, Streusen's cooking skills were indeed excellent.
Ida's once love-filled delicacies paled in comparison here.
"Wow, it's real."
"The taste is really good; you guys try it too."
"Actually better than what Fry makes."
"..."
Watching the giants gorging themselves, Streusen's heart, which had been in his throat, slowly settled back into place.
Now, he should be able to continue living.
"Calm down, everyone. This is a pirate of unknown identity. Most importantly, he is a human. We were deceived by Mother Carmel once; we can't easily trust these cunning humans again. What if he is a spy for the World Government?!"
Raideen interrupted the increasingly high spirits coldly.
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