PIRATE FLEET ADMIRAL 'DON KRIEG'

Inside the Baratie dining room, the massive figure of Don Krieg stands wearing a dark, fur-lined cape. Several cooks lie defeated on the floor around him. Panicked screams of "WAAAAAAH..." fill the air. In the next panel, a group of cooks rushes outside onto the deck, looking back in fear. One yells, "WE'VE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE BEFORE WE'RE SURROUNDED!" while another shouts, "GET ON THE BOAT!" Patty, sweating and furious, yells, "I TOLD YOU SO! THIS IS THE REAL KRIEG! AND NOW HE'S GONNA TAKE OVER OUR SHIP!" On the floor, Zeff is shown recovering, groaning, "WHAT'S WITH ALL THE NOISE...?" and "UGH..."

Luffy and Sanji look down at Gin, who is trembling on the floor. Luffy asks, "HEY GIN! ARE YOU ALRIGHT!?" Gin, sweating and clutching his head, mutters, "DON KRIEG... WHAT ABOUT YOUR PROMISE..." A cook in the background screams "AH!" in terror. Don Krieg stands tall and menacing, his face shadowed under his bandanna. He declares, "MY SHIP'S ALL WORN OUT, SO I'VE BEEN WANTING A NEW ONE. ONCE MY BUSINESS IS DONE WITH YOU, I'LL HAVE YOU GET OFF OF THIS SHIP..."

A view of Don Krieg's massive, heavily damaged galleon floating on the sea outside the Baratie. Krieg's voice continues, "RIGHT NOW, I HAVE AROUND A HUNDRED SUBORDINATES ON MY SHIP, AND THEY'RE ALL STARVING AND CRITICALLY WOUNDED." Inside the restaurant, Krieg stands over the fallen cooks. "SO PREPARE ENOUGH WATER AND FOOD, TO FEED ALL 100 MEN OF MINE." The scene shifts to the deck of Krieg's ship, where his emaciated crew members are lying weakly on the wooden planks. One pirate pleads, "THERE ARE A FEW WHO'VE ALREADY STARVED TO DEATH, SO MAKE IT QUICK...!" while others weakly beg, "WATER..." and "WA... TER..."

Don Krieg stands in the dining room, addressing the cooks. "I WASN'T ASKING WHETHER OR NOT YOU'D DO IT... REFUSE...? SEEMS LIKE WE HAVE A LITTLE MISUNDERSTANDING ON OUR HANDS." Patty angrily retorts, "YOU'RE ASKING US TO WILLINGLY FEED A HUNDRED PIRATES, KNOWING THAT THEY'RE GOING TO ATTACK US AND STEAL OUR SHIP LATER!? WE REFUSE!" Krieg's face darkens with rage as he shouts, "I'M ORDERING YOU. AND NOBODY DISOBEYS MY ORDERS!" Sanji turns his back and begins to walk away. A cook yells, "HEY! WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE GOING!?" Gin, still on the floor, cries, "SANJI... I'M SORRY... I... NEVER INTENDED FOR THINGS TO TURN OUT THIS WAY..." Another cook yells at Sanji, "SANJI, YOU BASTARD! IT'S BECAUSE OF YOU THAT WE'RE IN THIS M.." The other cooks react in shock.

Sanji pauses to light a cigarette, calmly stating, "TO THE KITCHEN, IN ORDER TO PREPARE ENOUGH FOOD FOR A 100 PEOPLE." The room reacts to his decision. A cook yells, "WHAT!?" Gin looks up in disbelief, "SANJI!?" Don Krieg smirks, saying, "WISE CHOICE..." Luffy watches Sanji intently, saying his name, "SANJI." In the bottom panel, several Baratie cooks draw flintlock pistols and aim them directly at Sanji. The sound of guns cocking, "GACHA!!", echoes through the room as Sanji stands unfazed.

The armed cooks confront Sanji. "WHO THE HELL DO YOU THINK YOU ARE, SANJI? KRIEG'S SECRET AGENT OR SOMETHING?" one demands. Another adds, "WE AIN'T GONNA LET YOU TAKE ONE STEP IN TO THE KITCHEN." A third yells, "WE'VE HAD ENOUGH, OF YOUR INSANE AND RECKLESS ACTIONS!" Sanji calmly spreads his arms wide, inviting them to fire. "FINE, STOP ME IF YOU WISH. GO AHEAD, SHOOT." Luffy watches silently, thinking, "I KNOW..." Gin, sweating nervously, thinks, "I KNOW THAT THEY'RE NOTHING BUT SCUM WHO AREN'T WORTH A DIME SAVING..." Sanji continues his explanation, "BUT TO ME, NONE OF THAT MATTERS. THINKING ABOUT THE CONSEQUENCES OF FEEDING A PERSON... IT'S ALL SUCH A BIG HASSLE."

A close-up of Sanji shows his determined expression as he declares, "A COOK SHOULD FREELY BE ABLE TO, FEED ANYONE WHO'S STARVING!" He stands with his arms still spread before the firing squad of cooks. "ISN'T THAT IDEAL!?" he asks. Suddenly, Patty lunges from behind, grabbing Sanji and slamming him to the floor. Other cooks yell, "PATTY!" and "HOLD HIM DOWN!"

Patty pins Sanji to the ground, yelling, "SANJI! I KNOW YOU FEED THE CUSTOMERS I CHASE AWAY FROM TIME TO TIME, AND I'M NOT GOING TO SAY WHO WAS RIGHT AND WHO WAS WRONG FOR ALL THOSE TIMES... BUT THIS TIME, IT'S ALL YOUR FAULT! SO DON'T YOU DARE DO ANY MORE UNNECESSARY THINGS! I'LL PROTECT THIS RESTAURANT MYSELF!" Don Krieg watches the commotion silently. The other cooks rally behind Patty, saying, "FORTUNATELY, WE ONLY HAVE DON KRIEG ALONE TO DEAL WITH. JUST WHAT CAN HE DO AGAINST ALL OF US!?" Patty stands up, hoisting a large, bazooka-like weapon onto his shoulder. "THIS IS BARATIE, THE RESTAURANT THAT DEALS WITH ALL SORTS OF PIRATES ON A DAILY BASIS. WE'RE MORE THAN PREPARED TO HANDLE ANY CUSTOMER THAT MIGHT COME!!!"

Patty aims his massive shoulder cannon directly at Don Krieg. "IF YOU'RE FINISHED WITH YOUR MEAL, HOW ABOUT HAVING AN IRON DESSERT!?" he taunts. With a loud blast, Patty fires the weapon, shouting his attack name, "INDIGESTION MEATBALL CANNON!" A large, explosive projectile shoots out of the barrel, hurtling straight toward Krieg, who stands motionless in his cape.

A close-up of Don Krieg's face shows him looking mildly annoyed as he mutters, "SON OF A..." The next panel shows a massive explosion engulfing Krieg completely, filling the room with smoke and debris. Luffy and Sanji watch the blast with wide eyes. Gin, horrified, screams out his captain's name, "DON!"

The smoke from the explosion begins to clear, revealing significant damage to the restaurant's interior. Patty looks at the destruction, sweating. "AGH, DAMN IT. I ENDED UP DESTROYING THE ENTRANCE... THE OWNER'S GONNA HAVE MY HEAD FOR THIS..." A fellow cook reassures him, "IT'S FINE. IT'S JUST COLLATERAL DAMAGE FROM PROTECTING THE RESTAURANT..." Sanji, looking serious, asks Patty, "WHAT'RE YOU PLANNING TO DO WITH HIS UNDERLINGS ON THE SHIP?" Patty smirks confidently, "WELL... MAYBE WE OUGHTA BUTTER HIS SHIP UP AND ROAST IT WITH FIRE...?"

From within the lingering smoke, a voice calls out, "THAT'S THE BEST DESSERT YOU'VE GOT, YOU LOUSY COOK!?" Patty reacts in shock, "AH! IT CAN'T BE...!" The smoke clears completely to reveal Don Krieg standing unharmed. His cape has been blown away, revealing a massive suit of shining golden armor underneath. "SERVING THAT PILE OF CRAP FOR DESSERT... THIS IS THE WORST RESTAURANT I'VE EVER BEEN TO..." Krieg says. Luffy's jaw drops in amazement as he yells, "WOAH! HIS BODY'S GOLD AND SHINY!" Patty, furious, points at Krieg and shouts, "THAT BASTARD AND HIS FANCY STEEL ARMOUR...! GET HIM!" The Baratie cooks draw their weapons and charge at Krieg, yelling, "LET'S GO!"

A large splash panel shows Don Krieg unleashing a barrage of gunfire from multiple hidden barrels built into his golden armor. He shouts, "ANNOYING PRICKS!!" as he mows down the charging Baratie cooks. The cooks are caught in the crossfire, screaming "AGHHHHH!!!" as they are blasted backward by the overwhelming firepower.

The Baratie cooks are sent flying backward, dropping their weapons as they are riddled with bullets. Gin covers his head in fear. Sanji and Luffy look on in shock, exclaiming, "GUNS...!?" and "FROM ALL OVER HIS BODY...!" Don Krieg stands triumphantly, smoke rising from the gun barrels on his shoulders. He boasts, "YOU DAMN WORMS THINK YOU CAN DEFY ME!? I'M THE STRONGEST! THIS STEEL ARM, MORE POWERFUL THAN THAT OF ANYONE! THIS BODY OF STEEL, TOUGHER THAN ANYONE ELSE'S!"

Don Krieg raises his fist, revealing a large diamond embedded in his gauntlet. "AND THIS DIAMOND FIST THAT CAN PULVERIZE ANYTHING! MY ENTIRE BODY IS A FINELY TUNED WEAPON!" He stands over the defeated cooks, declaring his dominance. "I'M THE FLEET ADMIRAL OF 50 SHIPS AND THE COMMANDER OF 5000 MEN! I'VE WON EVERY SINGLE BATTLE I'VE BEEN IN! THERE IS NO OTHER MAN MORE WORTHY OF THE TITLE 'DON' THAN I AM!" A close-up of Krieg's face shows him yelling furiously, "SO IF I TELL YOU TO PREPARE THE FOOD FOR MY MEN, THEN YOU SHUT UP AND DO IT! NOBODY GOES AGAINST DON KRIEG!"

A massive sack of food is suddenly dropped onto the floor with a heavy thud. A voice calls out, "OWNER ZEFF!" Don Krieg looks surprised, muttering, "DID... DID THEY JUST SAY, 'ZEFF!?'" Zeff stands near the sack, leaning on his peg leg. He tells Krieg, "THERE'S ENOUGH FOOD HERE FOR A HUNDRED PEOPLE. SO HURRY UP AND BRING IT TO YOUR MEN." A Baratie cook yells at Zeff in disbelief, "SIR! HOW COULD YOU GIVE THEM THE FOOD!? JUST WHAT'S THE MEANING OF THIS!?" Zeff calmly explains, "ONCE THOSE PIRATES ON THAT SHIP RECOVER, THEY'LL TAKE OVER OUR RESTAURANT! THAT'S ONLY IF, THEY STILL HAVE ANY FIGHTING SPIRIT LEFT AT ALL..." The cook looks confused, saying, "HUH?"

Zeff looks sternly at Don Krieg and says, "ISN'T THAT RIGHT, DEFEATED WARRIORS OF GRAND LINE?" The Baratie cooks are shocked by this revelation. "W-WHAT!? DON KRIEG DEFEATED!? THE STRONGEST MAN OF EAST BLUE...! THE PIRATE FLEET ADMIRAL OF 50 SHIPS...!" Gin clutches his head in terror, confirming, "EVEN HE WAS UTTERLY DEFEATED BY GRAND LINE!?" Luffy looks surprised, repeating, "GRAND LINE!?" A close-up of Don Krieg shows him sweating nervously as he recognizes the old chef. "YOU'RE... 'RED-LEG ZEFF!'"

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