Chapter 903 Food Street
"There are actually women in this world who can eat as much as Luffy!"
“What a miscalculation!!”
Nami, who was sitting in the arena, frowned, bit her fingernails, and felt very anxious.
According to the record pointer, they were originally going to Water Seven City, but when passing the sea train station, Luffy was attracted by the "food street" mentioned by Granny Kokoro, and because they were not in a hurry to repair the Merry as in the original work, they simply changed their route and came here.
Then, by coincidence, they came across the big eater team relay race. For the tempting reward of 10 million Baileys and a free meal, the Straw Hat Pirates signed up without hesitation.
They originally thought that with Luffy, the rubber man, it would be easy for them to win the championship, but they didn't expect that at the last moment, an opponent who was equally matched with them would appear. Not only was she a woman, but she was also a female pirate with a bounty of over 100 million!
"Anyway, Luffy, you must not lose! Otherwise, we can't afford to pay so much money..."
On the stage, Luffy and Bonnie stared at each other , neither willing to give in, but their hands and mouths did not stop at all, and their speed was so fast that it was unimaginable, which amazed all the spectators.
"These two have been eating at this rate for almost an hour straight... Are their stomachs bottomless pits?"
"What an unimaginable generosity!!"
"You mean the food intake?"
"I recognize them! They are all big pirates who have become famous in recent times!!"
"Joelle Bonnie, the captain of the Bonnie Pirates, is from the South Sea, with a bounty of 140 million berries; Monkey D. Luffy, the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, is from the East Sea, with a bounty of 100 million berries."
Upon hearing the bounties of the two, Usopp, Chopper and the others who had already fallen to the ground were stunned and got up from the ground in astonishment: "What?! This woman's bounty is higher than Luffy's?!"
In the Grand Line, any pirate who can earn a bounty of over 100 million within a year of going to sea is qualified to be called a "supernova". These pirates all have powerful strength, and more than 90% of them are Devil Fruit users.
After all, swordsmanship and physical skills not only require extraordinary talent and persistent efforts, but also strong opponents to hone oneself. The new pirates who flocked to the Grand Line from all over the world would only encounter small characters as opponents, so less than one-tenth of them could become supernovas by relying on these two skills.
Only a devil fruit that possesses supernatural powers can allow a new pirate to gain powerful strength in a short period of time, thereby becoming famous and attracting the attention of the navy.
There are countless islands on the Grand Route, which can be roughly divided into two categories: one category belongs to the "Seven Major Routes", and following these islands, you will eventually converge in the Sabaody Archipelago; the other category does not belong to the "Seven Major Routes" and is a transit station for the former.
Taking the route of the Straw Hat Pirates in the original work as an example, the islands belonging to the seven major routes include Whiskey Peak, Little Garden, Alabasta, Sky Island, Long Ring Island, Water Seven City, and Fishman Island; places that do not belong to the seven major routes include Drum Island, Gaya Island, Judicial Island, Terror Sails, and Sabaody Archipelago.
Generally speaking, after entering the Grand Route, you will choose a route and cannot change it in the middle. However, this is not absolute. As long as there are permanent pointers to other islands, you can still change the route.
For example, if someone finds that they cannot reach Sky Island, they will buy pointers to islands on other routes.
Another thing is that the recording pointer may have its magnetic force taken away by other islands. If it cannot reach the island it points to within the limited time, it will be attracted by other islands.
Finally, if an island holds a "grand event" and sends out permanent pointers to attract pirates, like in the movie, these pirates may temporarily leave their routes and go to other islands to participate in the event.
This is the case with the Bonnie Pirates and the Straw Hat Pirates now. Both sides were attracted here by the reputation of being a "food court".
An hour later, Luffy and Bonnie finally decided the winner.
Ding ding ding!!!
The host excitedly beat drums and gongs, announcing the results of the competition to hundreds of contestants and countless spectators.
"The game is over. Bonnie can't continue to fight. The Straw Hat Pirates won the final championship of this round of the 'Big Eater Five-Man Team Relay Race'!!"
"Congratulations to them for winning the 10 million Baileys prize!!"
Then, the host's smile became even more intense: "As for the other contestants, I can only say sorry to you all. Please share the food expenses for this competition!"
The applause stopped instantly, and the people who were originally applauding looked at each other with downcast faces. They suddenly remembered that they still had to pay for the food expenses of those two foodies!
Oh my god! What a huge sum of money this is! !
No, it seems...
Just when these people were looking around, ready to run away or kill someone , rows of people in tight clothes who looked like bodyguards stood up and began to stabilize the order around them.
The host then added, breaking the tense atmosphere: "But the defeated contestants don't have to worry. The organizer will give you food coupons with a 30% discount on all food on the island for the next three days. After accumulating a certain amount of consumption, you can also participate in a lucky draw..."
When the defeated contestants heard about the coupons and raffles, they stopped their killing intent. But when they saw the rows of bodyguards, they could only sigh helplessly and pay the bills obediently.
This eating contest was a gamble in itself. All the rules were made clear at the beginning: the winner gets nothing, the loser pays. Their participation in the contest was tantamount to their tacit acceptance of this rule. If they went back on their word now and it got out, they would never be able to survive in the sea again.
Afterwards, Luffy and his crew rubbed their stomachs contentedly, carrying 10 million Baileys and coupons for 50% off on all food on the island within three days as they left the competition venue - as champions, it was natural that the coupons were different from those of the losers!
“Ah~!! I’m so full!!”
"I still can't believe that there is someone who can rival Luffy in eating ... Who is that woman?"
"I heard that she is also a pirate, and her bounty is even higher than Luffy's!"
"What?! That beautiful lady?!"
"Uh-huh……"
Several of them were chatting loudly, strolling around the island, enjoying the aroma and taste of food, and making money through their own abilities. For example, Sanji made money by competing in cooking skills, and Luffy made money by challenging himself to eat various foods. They did not behave like normal pirates at all.
Soon, a day passed, and at sunset, the group returned to the Merry in a hurry with a lot of food and Bailey.
"We're back, Merry!!"
On the Golden Merry, a little elf in a raincoat was jumping around on the deck, laughing and welcoming everyone's return: "Welcome back, everyone!!"
It's Mary!
The ship elf is a special soul. Normally, it is difficult for it to be born, and even if it is born, it is difficult for it to appear in front of humans. However, for people like Kira who have mastered the relevant magic, it is extremely easy to keep its spirit body in a state where it can be seen by everyone at all times.
You know, Mavis had been in this state before, and the principle is the same.
However, although magic can maintain Merry's existence and allow it to appear in front of everyone in the form of a human, only the Straw Hat Pirates can see it, and it cannot leave Merry.
"Are you bored staying here alone? Let me tell you, we met a woman who loves to eat just like Luffy on the island today..."
Just as Luffy and his crew were having fun and preparing for tonight's dinner, a small sailboat was heading towards them not far from the Golden Merry.
This is a pirate ship. The pirate flag flying on the top of the ship has three skulls painted on it. Behind the skulls, there are four white bone sticks arranged in the shape of a "米".
They are the Blackbeard Pirates!!
At the bow, a man over three meters tall, with a rough build, thick body hair, a hideous and ugly face, and eyes full of ambition, was staring at the wanted warrant in his hand.
On the wanted poster, a young boy wearing a straw hat is showing a big smile to the camera, with the words 'DEAD OR ALIVE', 'MONKEY·D·LUFFY' and '100,000,000 Baileys' written below. This is obviously Luffy's bounty.
Blackbeard opened his toothless mouth and let out a disgusting laugh: "Hahahahaha!!!"
"Are you on the island ahead? Straw Hat Luffy!!"
"I'll use you as a stepping stone for me to become a Shichibukai!!!"
