Reno watched this scene indifferently.
No wonder Zoro and Sanji didn't get along; their first meeting already had an air of confrontation.
After a short wait, a series of delicious dishes were brought out by Patty.
"Esteemed guests, all your ordered dishes have been served. Please enjoy them at your leisure."
Smelling the aroma in the air, everyone was already impatient.
"Yosh, let's eat!"
Luffy's drool had already started flowing.
As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy began to devour his food.
Everyone else also picked up their chopsticks and started eating.
"Delicious!"
"Exquisite!"
Reno picked up a piece of fish in front of him, put it in his mouth, and his eyes immediately lit up.
It melted in his mouth!
Leaving an endless aftertaste.
Although his own cooking was also quite tasty, compared to this place, it truly couldn't compare.
At this moment, the seven people, in a tacit understanding, stopped talking and began to enjoy the delicacies.
"Beautiful lady, do the dishes suit your taste?"
Sanji walked over and went straight to Nami, asking with a soft, extremely gentlemanly tone.
"It's very good, absolutely delicious."
Nami was also unstinting in her praise for Sanji.
This was indeed the best meal she had ever eaten.
Aside from the slightly high price, there were no other flaws.
"That's good then."
Hearing Nami's compliment, Sanji raised an eyebrow, a hint of smugness in his eyes.
"Delicious, delicious, it's truly too delicious—"
On the other side, Luffy's undignified behavior, even using his Devil Fruit Ability to snatch food, made Sanji frown slightly.
However, out of consideration for the guests, he didn't say much.
"Sanji?? Your name is Sanji, right??"
"My pirate ship happens to be missing a cook, become my companion!"
Luffy said without even raising his head.
"That's right, our pirate ship is missing a companion who can cook. Join us."
Reno swallowed the crab meat in his mouth, then looked at Sanji and said with a smile.
"Hmm? You want me to join you??"
"Sorry, I am the sous chef here, and it's impossible for me to join a Pirate Crew."
Sanji decisively refused the invitation from both Reno and Luffy.
"Hehehe, come on an adventure with us, it's a very interesting thing."
Luffy still wouldn't give up.
"Enough, I've already said it, I won't join you."
Sanji was already getting a bit impatient.
"Sanji, what are you arguing about??"
Just then, an extremely authoritative voice rang out from the stairs.
Everyone looked in the direction of the sound, and a person wearing a chef's hat and with two golden mustaches appeared there.
Seeing the newcomer, Reno's eyes lit up.
This was Zeff, the owner of the Baratie Restaurant, and also Sanji's teacher in Culinary Skills and kicking techniques.
He looked like an extremely serious and strict old man.
"Are you having another conflict with a customer??"
As soon as he came down the stairs, Zeff angrily reprimanded him.
"No, I wasn't, you stinky old man. They wanted me to join their Pirate Crew, and I merely refused them."
Sanji skillfully lit a cigarette and slowly said.
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