Kizaru and Sentomaru didn’t stay long on Slakul Island. After having a al with Sherwin, the two of them left with the Marines.
Before leaving, though, Kizaru left behind his Den Den Mushi number, saying that if they ever ran into trouble in the future, they could call him for help...
As a Pika Pika no Mi user, Kizaru traveling speed was much faster than even Kuma. Of course, Sherwin couldn’t just call a Marine Admiral over for every little problem, but still—having that card in hand wasn’t bad at all...
So, does that an as a Hunter, I’m actually playing a summoning build?
Sherwin couldn’t help but laugh at the thought. Putting the Felynes aside, now he could even temporarily summon Kuma and Kizaru to lend a hand... If this wasn’t a summoner-type Hunter, then what was it?
"Admiral, what are you staring off into space for, ow? Hurry and take the helm, we’re getting ready to set sail, ow!"
Huai ow leapt onto Sherwin back, batting at his ear with her tiny paw to snap him out of his thoughts.
And so, the great Hunter obediently went to steer the ship.
...
The situation in Reef Town quickly spread, and naturally Morgans had already received reports from the people involved.
He imdiately published a story, and unlike before, while the news mainly focused on Sherwin, the "Hunter," it also ntioned the existence of the Felynes.
Sherwin mindset was now different from before. He already had ties with both the Revolutionary Army and the Marines, and with Link ow joining, the Investigation Team overall strength had risen another level. There was no longer a need to be as overly cautious as at the beginning.
Besides, as the Hunter, it didn’t feel right to always hog the Felynes achievents as if they were solely his own.
As Sherwin and his Felyne crew made a na for themselves across the North Blue, an annoying situation arose... many pirates started avoiding them.
While there were still a few overly confident fools who ca forward to throw their lives away, those iron-headed idiots were rare.
Most pirates knew better—Sherwin, as a bounty hunter, had always been ruthless when dealing with pirates, so they tried their best not to cross paths with him.
This led to Sherwin and his team inco plumting in recent days.
"This won’t do!" Sherwin said with concern as he went to Huai ow to discuss the Investigation Team funding issues.
"Sure, with my manuscript fees, your trading runs, and the treasures Klee occasionally digs up, we can cover our daily expenses. But we still need more money to collect Devil Fruits and fad blades!"
"That depends on your decision, Admiral, ow," Huai ow said, lazily swishing her tail as she analyzed.
"Either stop worrying about money for now, stick to our planned route, and finish mapping out the North Blue early so we can enter the Grand Line... or forget the set course and focus on hunting down pirates first. Earn enough money, then return to charting the seas, ow."
"Uh... is there no way to do both?" Sherwin asked greedily.
Huai ow gave him a look, but still offered a solution. "Then we’ll just have to intercept those pirates before they realize what happening. As long as you can convince Klee to keep boosting the ship speed, eting that condition shouldn’t be too hard, ow."
"...Forget it."
Sherwin decisively abandoned that idea. Never mind whether Klee ow would even agree—he couldn’t bring himself to tire out his little angel like that.
"Let just stick to our original route... Wait, I’ve got it!" Sherwin suddenly slapped his thigh as a new idea ca to him. "We can open a floating restaurant on the sea! Just like Baratie!"
After all, aside from their head chef Sanji ow, the Investigation Team also had Link ow, who was equally skilled in cooking.
And Sherwin, as the "Roast-Roast Fruit" user, could handle barbecues like grilled at and fish. Even Klee ow, besides her specialty dish ’Explosive Grilled Fish,’ had a unique skill in making ’Fragrant Fish Toast.’
But Haibara ow, who was reading nearby, imdiately poured cold water on the plan:
"The food business isn’t that easy to make money from, ow... And we don’t even have any reputation to begin with. Plus, we’re constantly on the move—why would anyone co eat at our restaurant, ow?"
"It might not necessarily make a lot of money, but I still think it worth trying, ow." Huai ow had a different opinion.
"We’ve got the space pouch, so there no need to worry about ingredients spoiling. That alone ans we won’t be running a loss.
As for reputation, that simple—Admiral, aren’t you still writing that travel guide, ow? Just advertise ourselves in there.
Sea voyages are pretty boring anyway, so giving everyone sothing extra to do sounds nice, ow."
Actually, what Huai ow said wasn’t really about making money—the last sentence was the key.
Or rather, she mainly wanted to find sothing for Klee ow, that mischievous little cat, to do so she wouldn’t spend every day in her workshop tinkering with explosives.
Although the little doll knew how to hold back her firepower while on the ship, the occasional explosions weren’t exactly friendly to Huai ow, who preferred peace and quiet.
And Haibara ow, who also liked quiet, clearly understood what Huai ow ant. She imdiately changed her tone and said, "Sister Huai is right. Anyway, we won’t lose out. It worth giving it a try, ow."
As for the other cats, they naturally had no objections.
As a chef, Sanji ow wished for more people to taste his cooking. Klee ow, who always loved lively scenes, was brimming with excitent. For the little doll, cooking together with everyone was also a lot of fun.
And as for Link ow, who had been assigned as the sous-chef...
Well, he clearly found the job quite interesting too.
After deciding to open a floating restaurant, Sherwin and the cats began making so modifications to the ship under Link ow direction.
Before long, with everyone joint efforts, the Dodo Advance was successfully remodeled.
Unlike Baratie, which leaned more toward a Western-style restaurant, Sherwin group felt more like a street stall—the dining area was set up directly on the open deck, and even part of the kitchen had been moved outside.
In addition, the dish "Klee Fried Fish" was also added to the nu thanks to the little doll coaxing and cuteness.
Sherwin even suggested that it could beco a kind of special performance for their restaurant.
After discussing it with the cats and giving Klee ow so serious warnings, everyone unanimously approved the proposal.
For this, they prepared a huge and sturdy glass fish tank to place on the deck, specifically for Klee ow to perform this "fried fish" act.
However, when Huai ow agreed to this proposal, her expression looked a little conflicted.
After all, her original intention was to get Klee ow to make fewer explosions, but thanks to Sherwin idea, things were now even noisier than before...
And so, for no apparent reason, Sherwin ended up receiving an eye-roll from Huai ow and a playful bite from Haibara ow little fangs.
Once the ship modifications were complete, the naming rights for the restaurant were given to Sanji ow as the head chef.
After struggling for a while, the little yellow cat finally gave up on nas like "Beautiful Big Sister Felyne Restaurant" and instead chose a perfectly normal and straightforward one—"Felyne Ocean Mobile Restaurant."
With the na decided, Sherwin went back to his room and started writing advertorials for their restaurant...
Having been bombarded by all sorts of sponsored ads before crossing over, his writing might not match the skill of those who lived off this craft, but in the world of One Piece, it was certainly ahead of its ti.
Sure enough, not long after Sherwin advertorial was sent out, Morgans called.
"Sherwin, you’re a genius!" Morgans shouted excitedly over the phone.
"To actually co up with such a brilliant way of advertising! Not working as an editor at the World Economy News Paper is a total waste of your talent!"
"It just an immature idea. You’ll quickly get the hang of it yourself—there really no need for ," Sherwin once again politely declined Morgans offer.
"All right then, but if you co up with more of these so-called ’immature ideas in the future, you must tell right away. In exchange, most of the intelligence I have here will be open to you."
Morgans sighed with a touch of regret, but decided to build a closer relationship with Sherwin.
"The regular news, I won’t charge you for anymore. Of course, for more important intel, you’ll still need to pay."
"Hahaha, then let thank you in advance, boss."
To receive such an unexpected benefit, Sherwin naturally agreed without hesitation.
With the latest issue of the World Economy News Paper and the North Blue Travel Guide released, the "Felyne Ocean Mobile Restaurant" officially opened for business in the North Blue.
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