Time flies.

Autumn is a sign when the August monsoon winds blow over Scorppil, when the scorching heat on the land cools a little, and the streets and trees in the forest become sluggish.

It was a surprise to arrive.

It also makes people smile......

Because for the residents of Scorpier City, their favorite ingredient is coming soon.

That's saury.

At the South Shore Wharf, nearly 100 fishing boats are densely moored at the edge of this bustling city, and countless fishermen go ashore to process the freshly caught seafood, and most of the goods dragged out by the merchants are saury.

They hastily packed the saury into ice cubes to ensure the freshness of the ingredients, waiting for the residents of the city to come and buy them.

The island's fish market is just that.

It is carried out directly at the pier and does not go inland.

This also prevents the ingredients from spoiling during transportation.

Everyone who is looking forward to tasting the first saury of the year flocks into the fish market in search of the most delicious ingredients in their opinion.

"Wow! Look! This is the saury we caught! What do you think? ”

In the crowded fish market, a burly vendor brought a box of saury on crushed ice, and proudly asked a short, thin-eyed middle-aged man who was interested in buying it.

"Hmm......"

The thin-eyed middle-aged man was dressed neatly and gorgeously, he should be the treasurer or housekeeper of a nobleman, and at the moment he pinched his two mustaches and looked at a row of saury with annoyance, not knowing how to choose.

"Bang!"

A few men carrying goods walked behind him, and accidentally rubbed him, so he caused a big disaster, and the thin-eyed butler had an angry look on his face, and he turned around and kicked over!

"You untouchables! How do you walk?! Did you know if you ran into me?! ”

"Hug ...... Sorry, sir. ”

Although those people were kicked down, they didn't dare to get angry, obviously this thin-eyed butler was also quite famous in the neighborhood, En...... Bad reputation.

Seeing the untouchables apologize, the thin-eyed butler's expression soothed a little, and he waved his hand in disgust to drive them away.

"Get out! Get out of here! Don't let Lao Tzu see you! Dirty thing! ”

"Yes, yes, my lord, let's go."

The civilians fled in a low voice, and the crowd of onlookers dared not speak out.

The thin-eyed butler took out a handkerchief and wiped the shoulders that had been rubbed, only a small piece was stained, but he was beaten and scolded unreasonably, which is a typical aristocratic disease.

It is also the biggest cancer in the One Piece world.

"Where did you just go?"

The thin-eyed, mustachioed butler looked at the merchant proudly.

Although he was majestic, the merchant, who had the courage to smile, stammered as he stammered with sweat on his forehead.

"Eh, we're talking about this saury. Let me tell you, when choosing saury, you should choose this kind of body that is bulging, elastic, and the eyes are clear and not cloudy, and the yellow color in front of the mouth is the attached meat fat, which is also a characteristic of the freshness of the fish. ”

The vendor pointed to a few saury that met the above conditions.

"Oh~!" The thin-eyed mustachioed butler suddenly realized, and immediately pointed to the most drummed and cleanest saury and said.

"So this one is the best!?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was ready to ask the vendor to wrap up this saury......

"That's it, you give me ......"

However, as soon as he said a few words, the thin-eyed housekeeper found that the vendor's expression was a little embarrassed, and there was no movement of his hands and feet.

So his eyes became dissatisfied again, and he understood the reason, and scolded angrily.

"What? Turns out you have anything else to hide? Then why didn't you just finish talking about it! ”

The vendor thought to himself...... Before I could speak, you snatched the conversation away, how can I speak.

But when the words came to his lips, they became.

"No...... It's not like that, it's mostly ......"

"The main thing is to choose the saury, not the fresher the better."

Suddenly, a childish voice picked up the conversation.

The vendor and the steward froze at the same time, then shifted their gaze to the source of the sound.

It was a black-haired, eight- or nine-year-old boy standing in front of a stall with a serious face on his face, picking out ingredients.

The two were still in a daze, wondering where did this little kid come from? Just as he was about to speak, he heard the child continue.

"Because the umami in it is not yet complete, the umami component in the fish, sodium inosinate, will gradually increase over time, and its amount and production speed will vary according to the situation at the time of capture, so it takes a considerable degree of experience to distinguish the optimal ratio of freshness and umami."

The boy stretched out his finger and pinched each of the rows of saury on the stall, and finally selected one, which did not look the largest and not too full.

"Ah, that's pretty much it, the best saury in the store!"

The big black eyes looked at the two of them with sparkling eyes, and the emotions in the pupils looked triumphant, it was Li Ou who had disappeared for a long time.

"Huh?! What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Little ghost! Don't mess around! ”

The thin-eyed butler was a little angry, and he didn't care what Leo said, and he didn't ask if what the vendor said was right, he directly picked out the fullest fish and said.

"I don't care! That's it! ”

The saury was picked up by the housekeeper, and the fish broke through the ice! Standing straight in the air, it looks quite imposing!

The corners of the vendor's mouth twitched, feeling that he was in big trouble.

Things didn't go so far as the two of them competed in cooking, and the housekeeper was stubborn, didn't listen or watch, threw a few saury he recognized into the refrigerator, paid for it, and left.

Seeing this, Leo shrugged helplessly.

Since you don't listen to persuasion, I can't help it...... Although it is 108,000 miles away from the one in his hand, it is not unpalatable to make, but it is ......

The corners of Leo's mouth hooked up a chuckle, and he quietly put the money he had just arrived in his pocket.

…… Thank you for your donation too.

After the housekeeper left, the vendor packed the two fish that Leo had chosen, and asked him with some curiosity.

"The little brother doesn't look very old, but his eyes are really vicious, although we don't know what kind of muscle is sour, but what you said is basically right, these two in his hand are indeed the best quality."

"Well......"

Leo collects the fish and pays for it while telling the vendor what he has yet to explain.

"There is a time lag between the stiffness index and the breaking strength of the flesh of the saury, and the stiffness index, which reflects the hardness of the saury, will gradually decrease after an average of 10 hours after the fish has been treated by the live method."

The vendors were confused when they heard this, and they didn't understand what the index was or what the living method was. I don't know what kind of mentality Leo is having, but it can obviously be seen that this kid is not addicted at all, he just wants to show off or ...... Just a spoof?

Leo continued to preach.

"However, it is the strength of the meat that determines the chewiness of the fish, which decreases dramatically after about 5 hours. Therefore, even if the fish is straight, as long as it exceeds 5 hours, the chewiness may weaken, which is a trap in the selection of saury. ”

When the words fell, the vendor breathed a sigh of relief, and touched the cold sweat on his forehead, feeling that this kid was even more pestering than the noble butler just now, but he should have finished speaking.

As a result, the vendor was just about to say two words like "Little brother is really a cow" and "We are ashamed of our knowledge", but they were interrupted excitedly by Leo!

The boy clenched his fists, his eyes burned with flames, and he shouted like a hot-blooded hero!

"But! I don't need any of these theories! When I look at the object and touch it, I can understand how it swims in the sea! How about the people who capture it alive with the technique! Is the amount of ice enough for shipping? All the details are clear! ”

“…… Scold...... Hehe. ”

"Listen up, Kohei!"

“…… Kohei ...... Who is it? ”

The vendors had more and more headaches, and Leo still said without hesitation.

"The quality and taste of seasonal ingredients will rise to a level that is not comparable to usual! On the other hand, if you can't pick the best ingredients, this alone will open up a huge gap! The reason why I keep coming to this fish market is because if I don't come after a while, my sense of ingredients becomes dull! ”

Leo looked at the vendor with a solemn and serious expression.

"Already...... It's been almost ten years, and that's how I've come to life! I'm not going to lose to ...... A guy with only half-eyesight. ”

“……”

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The scene was very awkward for a while, and the pedestrians on the pier looked at it with strange eyes.

The vendor scratched his hair, tilted his head and touched his chin to look at Leo before finally speaking.

"But you're only eight or nine years old, aren't you?"

"Humph!"

Li Ou sneered, took the saury handed by the vendor, and turned around and waved his hand in a chic and handsome manner.

"Sorry for missing me."

“……”

……

Leo visited a number of stores, and selected two of the best saury from each storefront, and by the time he left, there were more than twenty of them, carrying a large refrigerator and easily walking to the dock, jumping into a narrow sailboat, Yang Fan left Scorpier City.

The early morning sun casts into the ocean in front of him, and in Leo's vision, each wave is like a crystal clear, reflecting a pale golden luster of sapphires.

Take a deep breath, the salty smell of the sea breeze fills your nose, but it is not uncomfortable, but it feels relaxed.

"Alas...... It's boring. ”

Dragging his cheeks, Leo looked at the sea expressionlessly.

It's been four months since I escaped from O'Hara. In retrospect, I still remember the situation vividly. Although he lost contact with Saibaan and the Grammys, Leo was sure that they were still alive, living somewhere in the sea.

Other than that...... Saron was also successfully rescued by Leo and placed on a desert island.

When he fled, the pheasant deliberately left behind a ship, which was the ship of the Gambino family, and Leo and Saron sailed away from O'Hara on the old ship.

After another half a month of recuperation, Leo completely recovered.

In another month, Saron also regained his power in his heyday.

Then Leo Dan wandered alone in the West Sea, constantly using the [Secret Fruit] to steal energy, such as qi and blood, activity, and spirit, and gradually improve himself.

When his fitness reached a satisfactory standard, Leo went to Scorpier City, bought saury, and then went to other cities to stock up on a lot of delicious ingredients.

Once the preparation is complete.

Leo is ready to implement his own customized training plan.