Everyone's heart inside the Baratie restaurant throbbed violently along with the intense vibration.
Lorne's movement as he sat back down in his original spot didn't pause for a second, as if he were completely uninterested in the commotion and the person who had crashed onto the deck.
At the kitchen entrance, Sanji held a tray of desserts, his hands trembling uncontrollably.
He looked at the tall figure who had descended from the sky wearing a Justice coat, then at Lorne, who sat calmly as if none of this concerned him, feeling an unprecedented shock to his soul.
He took a deep breath to force himself to calm down and walked toward Lorne with somewhat stiff steps.
"Guest... your dessert."
Sanji placed two exquisitely presented caramel puddings in front of Lorne, then lowered his voice and added a sentence as quickly as possible.
"The old man said... the surrounding waters have already been surrounded by Warships."
Lorne picked up a small silver spoon and gave Sanji a slight nod of thanks, acknowledging the warning.
He lightly tapped the caramel crust on the surface of the pudding with the back of the spoon.
Crack!
The crisp sound of cracking spread through the dead-silent restaurant, eerily clear.
Everyone caught this tiny sound and then instinctively cast their eyes toward the figure outside the window.
Just then, Zeff walked silently from the kitchen entrance to the center of the restaurant.
His wooden prosthetic leg made a dull, rhythmic thumping sound as it stepped on the floor.
"Everyone."
Zeff looked around at the diners, who were already pale with fright.
"Today's business is ending early. The restaurant will cover all expenses for all guests; you may all leave by boat directly."
As soon as he finished speaking, the diners were stunned for a moment before erupting into a commotion as if they had survived a disaster.
Not daring to make too much noise, they frantically grabbed their belongings and scrambled toward the restaurant's exit.
When passing Lorne's table, everyone subconsciously held their breath, treading very lightly and taking a wide detour, fearing they might disturb the confrontation between this "Death God" and the other individual.
A chef, watching the chaotic crowd, couldn't help but lean in toward Zeff and ask with great concern:
"Boss, are we... aren't we leaving together? That's the marine hero, Garp!"
Zeff blew out a thick ring of smoke, the haze blurring his serious face.
"Idiot."
He cursed under his breath.
"If that old man really wanted to tear this place down, where do you think we could escape to?"
His sharp gaze flicked toward the figure by the window who was leisurely scooping pudding with a spoon.
"Besides... someone will pay sufficient compensation."
The young chef followed his gaze and shut his mouth completely.
Garp stood tall and used the ship's railing to leap again, his movements so agile he didn't seem like an old man at all.
In mid-air, he even had the leisure to pull a bag of rice crackers from his coat, grabbing a piece and stuffing it into his mouth with a "crunch, crunch" sound.
His iconic Marine Justice coat was completely unbuttoned, revealing his sturdy chest, while the word "Justice" on the back fluttered in the sea breeze.
His first action upon landing wasn't to look at Lorne, but to sniff his nose forcefully.
"Mmm~!"
Garp's eyes lit up instantly.
"It's the smell of seafood risotto! And the charred aroma of Papanic Grilled Fish! Wahahaha! It seems this old man has come to the right place!"
Just then, a series of urgent "Bulu Bulu" sounds rang out from his chest.
Then, a small den den mushi wearing a Marine Fleet Admiral's hat poked its head out from his open coat, continuously spraying spittle.
"Garp! You bastard! I told you to go handle things, where have you run off to again?!"
Sengoku's roar, distorted by anger, exploded from the den den mushi's mouth.
Garp slowly pulled out the poor den den mushi and shouted back at it:
"Ah? What did you say? The wind is too strong here! Bad signal! Hello? Hello~?"
Having said that, he didn't give the other party a chance to speak again, pressing his large hand directly onto the head of the den den mushi; the world became instantly quiet.
He casually stuffed the den den mushi back into his coat, grinned to reveal a row of bright white teeth, and strode into the restaurant, heading straight for Lorne.
"Yo!"
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