"And raising two such behemoths, how many tons of fish would they eat a day?"
Pirates: "?"
Captain, is there something wrong with what you're focusing on?!
The two sea monsters seemed to sense Roger's summons. They reined in their ferocity and gently extended their two thickest tentacles onto the deck of the explorer.
The flesh on those tentacles reflected an enticing sheen in the sunlight.
Roger's eyes lit up.
He walked over, reached out, and patted and squeezed the bouncy, slick tentacle.
Firm and compact, a good feel.
"Logically speaking, since this thing is now under my command, it should also be immortal, right?" Roger turned to ask Hector.
Hector was still in shock and hadn't fully recovered, only nodding subconsciously.
"Then that makes things easy."
Roger's face broke into a smile that sent shivers down every pirate's spine.
"Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth."
"We have to personally test how strong its regenerative ability truly is."
"Buck! Billy!"
"Here!"
The two most loyal lackeys snapped to attention.
"Go! Set up the biggest iron pot on our ship for me! And bring two barrels of rum!"
"Gibbs! Go get all the spices we plundered, like cumin and chili powder, and bring them over!"
"Hector! You, go sharpen that sharpest bone-cutting knife for me!"
Roger issued commands with high spirits.
Although the pirates didn't know what the Captain was going to do, they instinctively sprang into action.
Soon, a large iron pot with a diameter exceeding three meters was set up in the center of the deck, with greek fire burning fiercely beneath it.
Various bottles and jars of spices were laid out on the ground.
Hector held a gleaming bone-cutting knife, his hands trembling.
"Cap... Captain, what are you going to do...?"
"Teppanyaki! Can't you tell?"
Roger said as if it were the most obvious thing.
"Such fresh ingredients, not tasting them would be blasphemy against the Sea God!"
Hector: "..."
He felt his pirate worldview had been repeatedly crushed today, leaving not even a speck behind.
"Come!"
Roger gestured towards the giant tentacle.
"Cut off a section about... three meters long from here."
"Hurry up, don't let the meat get tough."
Buck and Billy exchanged glances, seeing a hint of hesitation in each other's eyes.
This... this was a legendary sea monster.
Just... roast it like this?
Wouldn't that be a bit too crazy?
"Get to work!"
Roger kicked Buck in the butt.
"What are you dawdling for?"
"If you delay dinner, I'll make you all donate!"
Upon hearing about donations, the two clowns instantly stopped hesitating.
Crazy?
Could it be crazier than deducting copper coins?
"Alright, Captain!"
Buck took a deep breath and took the bone-cutting knife from Hector's hand.
He channeled all his strength and, aiming at the tentacle thicker than his waist, brought the knife down with a fierce chop!
"Splat!"
A dull thud.
Juices splattered out.
The sea monster's massive body suddenly trembled, letting out a low, mournful bellow similar to a cow's.
A section of tentacle, over three meters long and still twitching slightly, fell onto the deck.
The pirates collectively took a step back.
And at the sea monster's severed wound, flesh rapidly wriggled at a visible rate.
In less than half a minute, a brand new tentacle had grown back.
Roger's eyes lit up.
"Holy moly!"
"This regeneration speed is good! This is an all-you-can-eat buffet with unlimited refills!"
He rubbed his hands, eagerly directing.
"Quick! While it's hot! Throw it in the pot for me!"
A few minutes later.
Accompanied by a tantalizing sizzling sound, an indescribably peculiar aroma of meat, mixed with the scent of rum and spices, permeated the deck.
The huge octopus tentacle was seared golden brown on both sides in the scorching iron pot.
Its skin slightly curled, exuding a fatal allure.
The pirates all craned their necks, swallowing hard.
Their recent fear had been replaced by primal hunger.
"It's ready!" Roger announced.
He picked up a small knife, cut a small piece from the cooked "teppanyaki," and put it into his mouth.
He chewed carefully.
"Hmm..."
"The texture is a bit like top-grade wagyu, melting in your mouth, but also with a fresh sweetness of the ocean."
"It's just... a bit too little salt, a bit bland."
Roger gave a professional food critic's review.
"Don't just stand there! Dig in! Everyone gets a share!"
"Roar!"
The pirates went wild.
They roared and charged forward, surrounding the giant tentacle and frantically snatching food, first come, first served.
The scene was quite spectacular for a moment.
The two giant sea monsters just floated beside the ship, watching a group of pirates share a part of their own bodies with their lantern-sized eyes, filled with clear stupidity.
They couldn't understand.
Who are we?
Where are we?
What are we doing?
Weren't we here to be enforcers?
How did we suddenly become ingredients?
Roger finished a piece with satisfaction and let out a full burp.
He walked to the bow, looked at his two new pets who had begun to doubt their existence, and cleared his throat.
"Alright!"
"Although you two contributed ingredients, you can't just stand around; it's time to get to work!"
The capitalist was online.
"Listen to my command!"
Roger pointed at the bottomless sea.
"Go down there!"
"Bring me all the gold from all the shipwrecks in this sea area!"
"Whoever retrieves the most gets a reward!"
The two great sea monsters seemed to understand Roger's words.
Their massive bodies slowly sank into the water and disappeared.
On the deck, a group of pirates, stuffed and grunting, looked at their Captain, their eyes filled with nothing but endless admiration.
Subduing great sea monsters as pets, then sending them to the bottom of the sea to retrieve gold?
The Captain is truly amazing.
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