And just like that, Mihawk sailed off, leaving everyone.
After he left, the calm arrived but there is one man who wanted to do chaos.
Don Krieg stood tall and bellowed,
"MEN! TAKE THE SHIP! TAKE THE RESTAURANT! THIS IS OUR BASE NOW!"
His pirates roared in reply, surging toward the floating restaurant.
Jack stepped closer to Luffy and whispered, "Captain, if you want this over quickly, we need to make a deal with Zeff."
Luffy grin widened. "Heh… good idea."
He turned toward Zeff, who was leaning after being beaten by Don Krieg, watching the chaos unfold.
"Oi, old man," Luffy called. "I can save your restaurant… but I want Sanji!"
Zeff eye gleamed. The corner of his mouth curled into a grin.
"You brat… Fine. Beat Krieg, and Sanji is yours."
Sanji's eyes widened. "Oi, old man, you can't just—"
Zeff smirked at him. "This is what you wanted all along, isn't it? Go see the All Blue."
Sanji froze, cigarette hanging from his lips.
Luffy turned back toward Krieg, cracking his knuckles. "Oi, armor guy! I'm your opponent!"
Krieg sneered, pulling out a huge spiked shield. "You think you can beat me, brat? I am Don Krieg! The strongest man on the East Blue!"
Luffy only grinned wider. "Gum-Gum Pistol!"
His fist rocketed forward, slamming into Krieg's face and sending him staggering back.
The pirates charged, but Jack stepped forward, his cosmic gun forming in his hand.
BOOM!
A blinding beam of energy injured the first line of Krieg men, blasting a hole clean through their armor.
"Anyone else?" Jack said coldly, his eyes glowing with cosmic light.
Panic rippled through Krieg's crew. Some dropped their weapons and dove into the sea.
Gin stood frozen, torn between his loyalty to Krieg and the memory of Sanji's kindness.
"Gin," Jack said softly, turning toward him. "You can stop this right now. You know Krieg is a dead man walking."
Gin's hands shook on his tonfa. "I… I can't betray my captain…"
Jack's expression hardened. "Then you'll fall with him."
With a flick of his wrist, Jack fired a precision shot, shattering Gin's weapon into dust. Gin fell to his knees, defeated, unable to continue the fight.
Meanwhile, Luffy and Krieg clashed violently, the deck shaking under the force of their blows.
Krieg launched nets, explosives, and poison-tipped spears, but Luffy tore through them all, his body bouncing attacks away.
"Gum-Gum Bazooka!"
Luffy twin palms slammed into Krieg's chest, launching him across the deck and into the railing so hard that the wood splintered.
Krieg coughed blood, his massive golden armor finally cracking apart.
"You… you brat!" he wheezed.
Luffy stood tall, hat casting a shadow over his eyes. "Don't mess with my friends."
With one last strike, "Gum-Gum Pistol" Luffy smashed Krieg straight into the ocean, sending shockwaves across the water.
Silence followed.
The remaining pirates fled, diving into the sea and abandoning their captain.
Jack holstered his cosmic weapon, the glow fading from his hands. "And that's that."
Sanji lit another cigarette, exhaling slowly. "You're all insane."
Zeff stepped forward, his wooden leg tapping against the deck. "Sanji. Go with them."
Sanji froze, his usual smirk gone. "Old man…"
Zeff's grin softened. "Go chase that dream of yours. The All Blue not here. But maybe out there—" he pointed toward the horizon, "—you'll find it."
Sanji turned away, wiping at his eye before anyone could see. "Fine! I'll join their crew."
Luffy laughed. "Good!"
Jack smiled faintly. Another notification from the system blinked in his vision — New Crew Member: Sanji.
Reward Unlocked - Gilgamesh Template
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Time Skip
Sanji finally joined and left Baratie, before they left.
Jack told the secret to Zeff about Sanji is most likely from vinsmoke family.
He then upgraded baratie so the ship can run away and also a long distance walkie talkie that can cover the whole earth.
After that, some bit drama about Zeff and Sanji and they finally are sailing towards nami village.
After celebration, Jack sit alone while looking at the info of his system.
[New Ability Unlocked – Cosmic Strength]
Description: You have awakened the power of Gilgamesh. Your strikes now carry amplified force capable of damaging deviant.
Golden patterns began to form along Jack right arm, glowing faintly like molten gold.
Luffy noticed first. "Oi, Jack! What's that shiny thing on your arm?!"
His shout made everyone gather around, Zoro leaning lazily on the railing, Usopp practically bouncing with curiosity, Nami crossing her arms but still watching closely, and Sanji he strolled over.
"New power?" Zoro asked, raising a brow.
Jack nodded. "Every time a new crew member joins, I received part of my power, this time is superstrength."
"Superstrength?" Usopp repeated dramatically. "Like… punch-a-sea-king-in-half superstrength?!"
Jack smirked. "Pretty much. Want to see?"
Luffy's eyes sparkled. "YEAH! Punch me!"
"Hold up," Nami said, frowning. "We don't even know how dangerous this is—"
But Luffy was already standing proudly in front of Jack, thumping his chest. "I'm tough! Nothing can hurt me!"
Jack chuckled. "Then how about a comparison first? Everyone, punch him once."
Zoro shrugged and gave Luffy a punch to his face. Luffy didn't even flinch.
Sanji flicked and kicked Luffy lightly in the ribs. "Anything?"
"Nope!" Luffy grinned.
Even Usopp gave him a nervous punch, more like a poke and of course, Luffy just laughed.
Jack then stepped forward.
The intricate golden patterns on his arm pulsed, extending down to his hand until it formed a massive, glowing gauntlet of cosmic energy.
"Ready?" Jack asked, his tone suddenly serious.
Luffy nodded eagerly. "Do it!"
BOOM!
Jack's golden fist connected with Luffy's chest. The impact sent Luffy flying backward, slamming into the mast and landing flat on the deck.
"GAAAH! THAT HURT!" Luffy cried, clutching his chest and rolling around dramatically.
Everyone froze.
Zoro eye widened slightly. "You actually… hurt him."
Usopp's jaw dropped. "IMPOSSIBLE!!"
Sanji almost fell shocked. "The heck are you made of, tin man?"
Jack flexed his glowing hand before letting the light fade. "This is my ability. It can form exoskeleten, strong enough to hurt even someone with Luffy's rubber body. Strong enough to punch through haki when I learn it."
"Cool!" Luffy said, already back on his feet like nothing happened.
Jack smiled faintly and turned back to the sea. "Five more abilities before I regain my full power."
Johnny and Yosaku exchanged uneasy glances.
"That guy's scary," Yosaku whispered.
Johnny nodded. "But… kinda awesome."
Sanji till watching Jack carefully. "Five more powers, huh? Guess I'll stick around and see what kind of monster you turn into."
Jack just smirked, his golden gauntlet fading completely.