Shanks finally calmed down and told himself:
"It's just a coincidence. After all, the world is so vast—it's normal to have the same name. Besides, I haven't heard of the Captain having any kid."
Shanks recovered his composure and continued:
"Hello, nice to meet you!"
"Although my friends and I are pirates, I have no ill will toward you, and we won't rob the village or kill people randomly."
At this point, Gustave smiled and said:
"I know about you—the Red Hair Pirates, a group of pirates quite different from the others."
Shanks was somewhat surprised to hear this. After all, he hadn't yet become one of the Four Emperors. Even in the New World, not many people knew about the Red Hair Pirates, let alone in the East Blue. Yet this man named Gustave actually knew of his existence and seemed to understand him quite well. How interesting.
Luffy looked incredulous when he heard the exchange between Shanks and Gustave:
"Eh? Are you one of the good pirates, Shanks? Then I can't defeat you to become a hero!"
Everyone who heard this burst into laughter, especially Shanks, who became very interested in this amusing kid Luffy.
"Idiot! Didn't you see that Po was never trying to seriously hurt him? How could I have such a stupid brother!" After hearing Luffy's comment, Ace couldn't help but punch him on the head. They'd received the same education—why was there such a huge gap in intelligence between them!
"Ace, why did you hit me?!" Luffy glared at Ace angrily.
Looking at his foolish brother, Ace couldn't help but hit him again. There was really no hope!
How could Luffy endure being hit twice in a row? He immediately started fighting with Ace.
Watching the two scuffle reminded Shanks of himself and Buggy during their childhood. They'd also fought and played like this when they were cabin boys on Roger's ship.
Taking the unconscious Po with him, Gustave prepared to invite Shanks to "Bamboo Staff Bistro." He was a high-quality customer and deserved excellent service (plus Gustave wanted to make some money from him).
But when Gustave invited Shanks to come along, he shook his head and said:
"I need to wait for my friend, and it wouldn't be appropriate for our pirate ship to dock at the village pier."
Hearing this, Gustave naturally understood that Shanks was concerned about frightening the Windmill Village residents. If they docked so brazenly, the Marine might arrive soon.
Although all the Marine forces in the East Blue combined were no match for Shanks, he still preferred to avoid unnecessary trouble.
After glancing at Shanks, Gustave turned and left, calling back over his shoulder:
"We run a restaurant. It's located next to the pier at the village entrance—the 'Bamboo Staff Bistro' with a cat head painted on it."
After carrying Po back to his room and settling him in bed, Gustave asked Ace and Luffy to inform the villagers hiding in the forest that it was safe to return home.
As the villagers gradually returned, Shanks and his crew docked their ship and arrived at "Bamboo Staff Bistro."
Gustave was stunned when he saw Uta, because in his memory, there seemed to be no such person in the Red Hair Pirates. Of course, this was mainly because the movie "One Piece Film: Red" hadn't been released when Gustave had transmigrated, so he naturally didn't know of Uta's existence.
"This is my daughter, Uta!" Shanks introduced with a smile.
Although confused about when Red Hair had gained a daughter, Gustave still approached to greet her, then produced a lollipop like a magic trick, leaving both Shanks and Uta stunned.
After introducing Uta, it was naturally time for the other Red Hair Pirates members. For Gustave, he had some memories of them, but the ones who impressed him most were Beckman, Lucky Roux, and Yasopp.
"Would you like to eat or drink?"
"Of course, you can have your meal here. You can also drink here, but it would be better with some side dishes to accompany the alcohol."
"If you want to drink exclusively, your best choice is Makino's tavern across the street. We have a cooperative relationship."
After Shanks introduced the Red Hair Pirates, Gustave began his professional duties.
"Uta, what would you like to eat?" Since Uta was present, when there was no fighting involved, Uta held final authority among the Red Hair Pirates.
"I want to try Uncle Gustave's cooking—is that okay?" Uta asked, looking at Shanks.
"Of course," Shanks replied with a smile.
"Uta, don't you like the food I cook?" Lucky Roux said with a hurt expression.
"I just think Uncle Gustave is much more handsome than you, so I want to try his cooking skills..." Uta answered honestly.
Hearing Uta's response, everyone present burst into laughter, but the person in question, Lucky Roux, stood there looking deeply wounded.
"Then Boss Gustave, please give us a menu so we can see what to eat," Shanks said after the laughter died down.
"Sorry, we don't have a menu."
"Dear customers, if you want to eat something, you can come here and select ingredients. As long as the ingredients are available in our store, we can prepare them for you in any style."
Gustave pointed to the refrigeration unit on the side.
After hearing Gustave's explanation, Shanks became intrigued. To be honest, he'd traveled to many different places around the world, but this was the first time he'd encountered such an ordering system.
So Shanks brought Uta to to select ingredients. But looking at the contents, these two people who couldn't cook had no idea what to order.
"Lucky Roux, come over here and help pick the ingredient!" After staring helplessly for a long time, Shanks had to call Lucky Roux. After all, they needed someone who could actually cook.
When Lucky Roux heard Shanks asking him to come order food, he was secretly pleased. In the end, they still needed him on stage!
To be honest, Lucky Roux was somewhat dissatisfied with Gustave. Ordering food by picking ingredients was a major test of a chef's knowledge. What if a customer looked at the ingredients and ordered a dish the chef couldn't prepare?
Therefore, those who dared to operate a restaurant using ingredient-based ordering were basically extremely confident in their cooking skills. Lucky Roux, who was also a chef, felt slightly competitive. They were both cooks—why should Gustave act so superior?
So Lucky Roux, full of confidence, approached the refrigerator and prepared to order some difficult dishes to embarrass Gustave.
However, when he looked down at the ingredients in the refrigerator, Lucky Roux was puzzled because there were many ingredients he didn't recognize!
Watching Lucky Roux's increasingly uncomfortable expression, Gustave nearly laughed out loud.
The reason "Bamboo Staff Bistro" had quickly gained fame in nearby waters, beyond Gustave's exquisite craftsmanship, was its unique dishes. Many of the offerings at "Bamboo Staff Bistro" were one-of-a-kind.
The refrigeration unit Gustave had brought Shanks' group to see contained all the ingredients needed for these unique dishes. It had taken Gustave considerable time to source these ingredients.
After hesitating for a long time while staring at the refrigerator, Lucky Roux only see ingredient to make a few dishes: grilled steak, roast chicken, and egg fried rice. He didn't know how to combine the remaining ingredients! Aaahhh!
Seeing Lucky Roux's constipated expression, Gustave decided not to embarrass him further and said:
"If you don't know what to order, I can recommend something, or you can come with me to another refrigeration unit. The ingredients there are more familiar to everyone."
Hearing this, Lucky Roux felt relieved. He could finally stop facing these mysterious ingredients!
But at this moment, Uta, the true leader of the Red Hair Pirates, spoke up:
"Shanks, but I want to try these ingredients here. Look, there are so many flowers, and I've never eaten flowers before!"
Lucky Roux was shocked hearing this. Why? Why not eat simple food instead of these strange ingredients?
Just then, Ace and Luffy, who had been calling the villagers back to the village, returned.