Baratie

The Baratie is an ocean-going restaurant in East Blue, founded and run by Zeff.

Appearance and Features
The Baratie is a fairly large ship. It takes an oval shape, with the normal masts but has a fish as a front-piece/head. The Baratie has a round bottom. A small array of cannons are lined on the sides, which can be used for battle. The Baratie also has four levels:
 * Lower deck, which is where the main restaurant is.
 * Middle Deck, which is the main kitchen.
 * Upper Deck, where twenty three cooks reside.
 * The fins that fold out to the sides from underneath are to stabilize the restaurant during harsh weather and also, are used as a battle platform to prevent the restaurant itself from receiving collateral damage.

The Baratie has certain parts that caught the interest of Don Krieg. One main part was that the Baratie has "fins". The bottom of the ship was rounded, and could be extended into "fins" or a battle deck. Also, the fish head of the ship can be detached to make the mobile attack unit Sabagashira I. Similar to a pedal boat, it is covered and made out of metal. Cannons are stationed inside of the fish's mouth.

After two years, the Baratie has expanded with HQ undergoing major renovations, with several floors added, and with at least two other sister ships.

Baratie Arc
The Baratie was attacked by the Krieg Pirates after Sanji gave Gin some food. Gin responded by taking the Armada to the Baratie, as the Armada was starving to death. After Zeff gave Krieg some food, which the cooks of the Baratie wouldn't do, Krieg attempted to capture the Baratie, saying that it would be the perfect disguise to attack towns and other ships. The cooks began to prepare themselves against the Wolves of the Sea, the nickname given to the Armada and Krieg's weapon arsenal. Afterwards, after a long arduous battle between Krieg and Luffy, the Baratie was successfully defended.

Two Years Later
Two years later, the Baratie undergoes some major remodeling, with a new submarine dessert ship called "Sister Anko" and a hot plate expansion ship called "Nasugasira".

Red-Eyed Man
He was a famous customer at the Baratie. His real name is unknown. Johnny, hearing of him, and mistaking him for "Hawk-Eye," told Zoro that Dracule Mihawk might be found at the Baratie.

He was a famous man among the chefs who frequently visited the Baratie. One day he got drunk on the wine and died after setting himself on fire. The flames were said to be quite beautiful.

He was only mentioned in the manga upon the recollections of the chefs in Chapter 49. In the anime he wasn't mentioned at all.

Battles
Many battles took place during the battle between the Krieg Pirates and the cooks of the Baratie.
 * Roronoa Zoro vs. Dracule Mihawk
 * Sanji vs. Pearl
 * Sanji vs. Gin
 * Monkey D. Luffy vs. Don Krieg

Translation and Dub Issues
Due to lack of proper Japanese to English translation Baratie was translated as Valatie in the One Piece opening music "Share the World".

Trivia

 * Sanji grew up on the Baratie.
 * Mihawk was the first Shichibukai to be revealed, and he happened to be at the Baratie.
 * The Baratie is situated near the Grand Line, bringing lots of pirates to the ocean going restaurant.
 * There is a Little Baratie on the anime filler island Little East Blue, which looks just like the original except it resides in a small pond.
 * The Baratie is also commonly called the "Shitty Restaurant" by Sanji and the cooks such as Carne.
 * During Patty's first debut in the anime, when he was saying some kind of motivational motto to himself in the bathroom mirror, "Eiichiro Oda", One Piece's creator, is written in the lower-right corner of the mirror.
 * Oda worked part time at a restaurant named "Baratei" (薔薇亭).

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