As for relatively non-perishable fruits and vegetables, they are stored in the adjacent food warehouse to sustain the necessary voyage.
After all, now responsible for the meals of a thousand people, and also catering to Sage's huge appetite, Marika must plan accordingly for food.
"First, skin it."
Marika sliced the kitchen knife into the hide of the bovine beast, smoothly cutting through it before flipping it over, peeling the mountain-like hide as if peeling an apple.
A chef, of course, uses a knife, though not specialized like Lily the Swordsman.
But such bloody skinning made the surrounding subordinates flick their eyelids, each of them shivering to the bone.
"The hide is quite nice, with some tanning, it could make a lot of cloaks..." Marika glanced at the approaching subordinates and said with a smile.
Yet, the more she smiled, the more frightened her subordinates seemed, her gentle smile now appearing with an eerie aspect in their eyes, causing fear.
"Uh, uuuh!"
Mute came over at that moment, lifting the hide and shouting excitedly.
"Oh my, seems you quite like it... Want a hide cloak like Sage's? Fine, it's yours."
Marika seemed to understand what Mute was saying, smiling slightly, while thrusting the massive kitchen knife into the skinned bovine beast, puncturing it several times, making blood spurt like a fountain.
No matter the beast, meat without draining blood definitely isn't tasty.
The position of her cuts was where the blood flowed most, quickly draining it dry, and soon the ground around the bovine beast turned blood red.
"Eye of the cow!"
The massive kitchen knife cut into both sides of the bovine beast's back, separating the choicest parts, which the subordinates quickly lifted, requiring two people to carry the chunks of meat to the ship.
These portions were mainly supplied to Sage.
As for the remaining parts, well, that depended on the culinary techniques used...
Marika sliced the giant bovine beast piece by piece, her speed not fast, allowing everyone to see where she cut and how it was done, yet with such a pace, she managed to separate all the meat from the beast, leaving only the entrails and bones.
"I'll take the cow stomach and dismantle two bones..."
After watching Marika's skill, Sage said, "I'll use them for hotpot."
Authentic beef bone soup, along with tripe and leaves...
Expensive stuff!
After resting on the island for a while, Sage boarded the ship and proceeded to the next destination.
In the captain's cabin, Sage tapped the table, addressing the three women gathered there: "Let's talk about the plan."
"Huh?"
Renedia was taken aback, "Robbery... Is there even a plan? Isn't it just robbing Anu Country?"
"Did we gather so much intelligence from Doflamingo just to rob Anu Country?"
Sage rolled his eyes: "Lily."
Responding, Lily pulled out a blackboard from somewhere, hanging a sea map on it.
It was drawn by her hand, based on the locations annotated by Doflamingo, charting a distant-to-near sequential route.
"First, it's Anu Country near the left Calm Belt, which is closest to us."
Sage poured a glass of wine, speaking slowly: "Our plan is robbery, and to grab enough money while considering Navy pursuit. If Anu Country doesn't have the gold I want, then the next location..."
Fear is one thing, but no one wants to foolishly confront the Navy for nothing, drawing attention unnecessarily and hindering the robbery plan.
The locations marked by Doflamingo encompassed the first seven routes of the Grand Line, summarized by Lily in a '√' shape.
"Choose the City of the Spring Queen."
On the far left route, there are three Magnetic Field Islands, marked from top to bottom with the largest town on each island: City of the Spring Queen, Gourmet City, Carnival City.
The intel also revealed that the City of the Spring Queen is on a spring island, often experiencing spring rains, making the soil fertile and abundant in resources, with its town even more economically significant.
Gourmet City is another famous town on the Grand Line, known for diverse culinary offerings that attract many tourists, equally a bustling town.
And at the bottom, Carnival City, an entertainment town, complements the previous two Magnetic Field Islands.
Produce, cuisine, entertainment... These three islands are interconnected and lucrative.
"Once the City of the Spring Queen is robbed, even if the Navy chases, they wouldn't expect us to sail backward. Since the Magnetic Field can only go forward, as soon as we withdraw, they might wait for us at the next Magnetic Field Island. However, we'll seize the chance to head back, rob Gourmet City and Carnival City, especially Carnival City!"
Sage's eyes gleamed with greed, "It has the railway track for the Sea Train, which runs all the way to Water Seven, that renowned shipbuilding city. Goods transported by Sea Train undoubtedly bring high economic value to related cities and islands!"
"Sea Train track?"
Renedia's eyes lit up upon hearing this, nodding enthusiastically: "I want to see, I want to know how it operates!"
"There will be a chance!"
Sage waved his hand vigorously, smiling: "After robbing Carnival City, we'll follow the Sea Train track, plundering the islands it passes through, until we reach Water Seven! By then, there will be another set of strategies!"