One [ ] Piece

Chapter 11: Sniper Of All Blue

P.O.V._  Maxus

           Maxus was hungry. He hasn't had a decent meal since day the Marines attacked them 50 years ago. Even when it seems like a few months ago, but that didn't change that fact that he was hungry.  He separated from the others,when Iceberg and Paulie joined Remi in the construction of the new ship.

      Maxus didn't care where he went as long as there was food. He sure now, regretted letting Asa take Liam with her. Liam's food was the best he eaten, he was sure happy that they had Liam.

       He found himself back where it started, in the Blue station. Where a familiar face greeted him.

   "Hey, there you guys still here, remember me, I told your lady friend about dock one, am Stevie" replied Stevie greeting him as his friend came over.

    "Stevie do you know this guy" replied the fat man in a uniform.

   "Sure, Bushon this is is........... whats your name any way"

   "It doesn't matter" responded Maxus in serious tone.

   "Sssome thinggg yoouu needd" replied Bushon with a trembling voice.

   "Yes, is there any decent restaurant with good food"

   "Sure we have a few restaurants here just east of the town, there should be some there."

   "Thanks" replied Maxus and he left the trembling men behind.

            Within the east of the town, Maxus didn't find any good food. The few restaurants that were there weren't so good so he went on. He was still hungry but no good food around.

     That's when he spotted a small boat in the Cannes. He boat was small but had a small kitchen inside it. Kitchen meant cook, cook meant food, food for him to eat. Near by sat a old man drinking his bosz minding his own business and talking to some womens up on the bridge.

      This looked fishly and Maxus didn't like one bit of it yet he ignored it. He was really hungry, so if it meant that he would ignore the fishly suspension if the old man could cook.

    "Hey, old man are you a cook?"

"What kind of question is that, of course am a cook, don't you see the kitchen" replied the old man.

   "I do see it, but can you use it"

"Of course I can use it, why the question?"

    The old man was starting to annoy him. He found it hard to believe that this old man could cook. But over the years, Maxus learned not to judge a person by their appearance.

   "My mistake, old man... .......If you don't mind, could you prepare a meal for me"

    "Why didn't you say that, I should have it for you in a few moments" Responded the man as he started to get up.

       Maxus could only watch on how slow the old man moved much less cook. His movement were slow but steady. It kind of reminded him of Liam when he cooking and was sad. Like he said, within a few minutes, Maxus had a plate of food at his reach. At the first bite, Maxus was in love. He only time he tryed a food this good was when Liam prepared a meal while being on a creppy island. He was in heaven once again.

         Few minutes flat, Maxus had finished his dish. He wanted to know more about it.

    "Hey old man, what you put in this dish?"

    "Nothing I only cook it, in front of you boy"

   "No there something about this food, its almost as good as Liam's food when we were at a creepy island"

   "Whose Liam????"

  "A friend of my, he's a cook and always prepare us food like any other but they only time where I I felt this taste was when we were on a island"

  "What island?" Responded the man. "So you tasted food like this before then..."

   "An island where I don't know it is, my other friend knows, the island .......  have you been to the All Blue "

   "No I never been, but have you..."

   "No, but we were close to an island near it, we could have continue to search for All Blue but we had a emergence and we had to retreat back. But even if it was a island near by, water from the All blue touches its shore amd created ingredients like any other"

    "So the All Blue really really excites" replied the man.

   "Now, you tell be about how you got the food to have this favor"

     The old man explained to Maxus how he got the salt from the roof tops after the city is drown by the sea, then in the heat,the salt is left behind. Salt that came from the different sea including the All Blue.

       Maxus decided to gather salt for Liam so he could use it when he got back. This salt was proof of how close they were to the All Blue. And that was good enough for him.

      "I never got your name?"

"Banban"

     "Light Maxus, I really appreciate the food and the salt"

   "No problem, after all you aren't the first to find about the salt" replied Banban.

   "Really?"

    "Yes, about two years ago, a pirate cook came here and he discovered the secret of the salt and I believe he is after All Blue as well"

   "You don't say, "

    After a short talk, Maxus went to join his nakame taking the salt with him. The very next day he came back to eat the Banban's food but this time he wasn't alone.