One Piece: Fist of the World-Chapter 75: Minina: The Gourmet Traveler

"Sorry!" The pink-haired girl, not very tall, looked up at Rhodes with a hint of tears.

"Ahem~" Rhodes coughed unnaturally. "Can you explain the situation first? There shouldn't be anyone living on this island."

"Sorry, I was too excited. I haven't seen a human in a long time." The girl lowered her head in embarrassment, a blush appearing on her face.

So cute! Nia's eyes lit up slightly.

"My name is Minina, and I'm a gourmet traveling the Grand Line." Minina raised her head and looked at Rhodes again. "Because I heard that this island has many extinct ingredients in the outside world, I came to this ancient island half a year ago." When she said this, Minina's eyes lit up, and her face was full of excitement and happiness. "The legend is true! There are indeed many extinct ingredients here, not to mention rare spices like Rainbow Cloud Mushroom, Red Fox Fruit, and Peach Fragrance Leaf; there are even extinct animals here!"

"Only..." Minina suddenly became depressed. "I didn't even get to eat these delicious foods!"

"Every time I gathered the ingredients and prepared a pot full of delicious food, I would suddenly hear a terrible 'dong dong dong' sound, as if some ferocious beast was approaching. Then I would be so scared that I would hide, and when I came out again, the food would have been eaten..."

So miserable. So pitiful. I want a hug! Nia looked at Minina, ready to make a move.

"It does smell delicious!" Hearing Minina's description, Rhodes had some vague guesses in his mind.

"In fact, I have already collected the necessary ingredients and have long planned to leave this island. But for some reason, my Log Pose seems to be broken and has no response at all. Now it still does not point to the next island." Minina looked at Rhodes expectantly. "Can you please take me away?"

"It's not that your Log Pose is broken."

"Huh?"

"It's because of this island. The magnetic force of this island takes a year to be fully stored."

"One year!?" Minina exclaimed, looking frustrated.

"But we have a permanent Log Pose and can leave at any time."

"Very good!" "But there is a giant island-eating monster outside the island, which will swallow all the ships that leave into its stomach."

"Then we'll be trapped on the island forever!"

"But I am sure I can repel it."

"Very good!"

Seeing Minina's expression constantly changing, sometimes frustrated, sometimes excited, Nia couldn't help but kick Rhodes. It's so bad! Although it was quite interesting to watch the other person's face change.

"Come on board my boat and follow me."

"Thank you very much!" Minina bowed deeply, shaking slightly under the influence of gravity and inertia. "I mean, you should join my pirate group."

"Eh? Are you pirates?" Minina stared at Rhodes and Nia with wide eyes.

"Don't you know?" Rhodes looked at Minina. "That means you haven't been out to sea for long. According to the World Government's consistent style, as long as you choose to go out to sea, you will become a pirate sooner or later."

"Is that so?" Minina tilted her head.

"Of course! And you want to travel the Grand Line, right? This sea is unpredictable. Not only does it have various special climates, but there are also various people with ill intentions. You can't go far by yourself."

"I see!" Minina nodded heavily. "Well then, I'll join you!"

"Very good!" Rhodes reached out and rubbed Minina's head.

"Huh?" Feeling the warmth of the palm on her head, Minina was slightly stunned.

"We have other partners, and we'll introduce them to you later. The food in front of us is almost ready, so let's have a small banquet first!" Before Minina could react, Rhodes had already sat down, staring at the boiling pot. "Can I eat now?"

"Wait a moment!" Talking about food, Minina quickly came back to her senses and took a look at the ingredients bubbling in the pot. "Although the Rainbow Cloud Mushroom tastes delicious, it is poisonous and must be cooked for a long time." Minina pointed to the colorful mushrooms. "Also, the more it is cooked, the more its freshness and fragrance will be stimulated. However, after the freshness and fragrance reach their peak, it must be eaten within ten minutes, otherwise it will become very unpalatable."

"I see!"

Rhodes felt that the food in front of him was so delicious that his mouth was watering.

"Okay!" It seemed that it was the time Minina mentioned. Rhodes felt that the food in front of him seemed to be glowing.

"Tasty!!" Rhodes couldn't wait to eat it in one bite and immediately let out a satisfied exclamation. An indescribable fragrance exploded in his mouth, instantly taking away all his thoughts.

"So delicious!!" Minina took a bite and couldn't help but have tears in her eyes. Half a year! It's been half a year since I discovered these delicious ingredients! She finally got to eat the delicious meal she had made herself!

"Hoo—Hoo—" It's too hot! Nia blew hard at the food in the bowl, and she became even more anxious when she saw Rhodes and Minina's exaggerated reactions.

"Another bowl, please!" Rhodes and Minina reached for the rice spoon at the same time.

"Eat slowly, wait for me!" Nia suddenly became very anxious.

Minina's Unique Dream

"Ah! So satisfying!" Nia lay on her back on the ground in an ungraceful manner, patting her belly. She had just eaten at least ten bowls. "I didn't expect that you, who are so small, could eat so much." Nia covered her bulging belly, propped herself up slightly, and looked at Minina. The other person still looked the same, with the convex parts being convex and the flat parts being flat. Where did all the food go?

Minina scratched her head a little embarrassedly. "I have another dream that I have never told anyone before. But we are already partners, and partners should tell each other their dreams, right?" There was a slight blush on her face, and Minina's voice was a little shy.

"I've been a big eater since I was little, and I'm much stronger than my peers. When I was ten years old, I was already the strongest person in the town. Even the uncles who often go out to sea to fish are not as strong as me."

"But the stronger I get, the more I eat. Especially when it comes to eating, most girls only need to eat one bowl of food, and even adult men only need to eat two or three bowls, but I have to eat the amount of food for dozens of people!"

"Although my family members care about me and don't let me go hungry, I still feel very distressed."

"Everyone in the town is very friendly. They just smile and say that I have a good appetite and a healthy body, and I will become a great person in the future."

"But, after all, it's different. I'm different from everyone else!" Minina shook her head slightly, as if she was still uncomfortable with her uniqueness, but then her eyes suddenly lit up. "So, I want to develop a dish that can concentrate the essence of food."

"In this way, even if I have a big appetite, I only need to eat the same amount of food as an ordinary person!"