First Encounter

"These guys from Kirigakure really know how to pick their timing," Xi Yan said, displeased.

On the way to the mission site, they had experienced a small skirmish.

Although he had wiped out the Ninja from the Land of Water, the boat he was traveling on had been destroyed by the enemy, leaving him no choice but to run the rest of the way.

Fortunately, as a Mixed-blood of the Uchiha and Senju clans, his Chakra reserves were quite exaggerated, so running to the destination like this was no problem at all.

"Once I pass through this fog, it shouldn't be too far now."

"Hmm?"

Hearing a faint noise, Xi Yan stopped in his tracks and turned to look behind him.

The area was obscured by mist, making it impossible to see what was there, only allowing him to hear some... strange sounds.

"Why does this sound like a train?"

"And those two lights..."

Could there really be a train that runs on the ocean? How is that even possible?

In the world of Ninja, technology had not yet developed to such a degree.

However, to avoid whatever dangerous thing this might be, Xi Yan chose to retreat, intending to put some distance between himself and the object to observe the situation first.

Soon, a gust of wind swept in, dispersing the fog that had blocked his vision and revealing the true appearance of the object.

This allowed Xi Yan, who had his Sharinggan activated, to see exactly what it was.

"It really is a train running on the sea?!" Xi Yan said in disbelief. "Since when can trains run on the sea?"

"Honglonglong!"

A massive Sea Train charged over from the distance, kicking up a huge Water Splash with astonishing speed!

"Damn, did I transmigrate again?!"

Hmm?

Why did he say "again"?

"Kimone, are you alright?" Nami asked, looking at Kimone with concern.

This Little girl had been clinging to the outside of the Sea Train just a moment ago and had nearly been flung off to her death.

If she hadn't landed near the Franky Family, the consequences would have been unthinkable.

"I... I really thought I was going to die," Kimone said, sticking her tongue out while sitting next to Luffy.

"Yeah."

"You two..." Zoro didn't know what to say for a moment.

Luffy was one thing; that guy just loved doing dangerous things.

But what was up with this Little Girl?

Sneaking along was one thing, but she actually climbed onto the roof of the train?

"Forget it, you're already here," Nami said, rubbing her Eyebrows.

They were already on this Sea Train, and it was impossible to get off now.

She could only do her best to ensure the safety of this Little guy from here on out.

"Whatever, let's Eat rice first."

After Luffy finished speaking, he decisively started to Eat rice, leaving Barry and the others speechless.

They had nearly died outside just a moment ago, and now they still had the mood to Eat rice; they really had nerves of steel.

Should he say that's what one expects from Straw Hat?

"Hmm?"

"Wait a second..."

"Look outside, is there someone running on the sea?!" Barry stood up and pointed outside.

Zoro, who had been about to complain, froze at these words. He instinctively stood up and looked in the direction Barry was pointing, his pupils instantly constricting as he said, "There really is someone!"

Instinctively, Zoro placed his hand on the hilt of his sword.

He didn't know why someone could run on the surface of the sea, nor did he know why this person would appear here.

But the appearance of a stranger at a time like this was not necessarily a good thing.

Who knew if this guy was an enemy?

"Where?"

"Where is he?"

Luffy, who had been holding a large meat leg, stood up and leaned over to Barry's side to look at the sea, immediately spotting the figure running across the water.

His eyes lit up instantly.

"So cool, he can actually run on the sea!" Luffy said.

"Could it be those guys?" Nami said with a grave expression.

She remembered that those previous guys could fly, so running on the sea wasn't exactly a strange thing anymore.

Now that the opponent wasn't very far from them, they had to figure out who it was as soon as possible.

Suddenly, that figure vanished in an instant, as if they had never appeared at all.

This scene made Nami's face turn green with fright.

She wasn't afraid of people, but what does that mean, suddenly disappearing?

Could it be... a ghost?!

If she remembered correctly, there was still a bit of mist outside just a moment ago.

"Everyone, be careful!"

Zoro's gaze immediately turned sharp, and his muscles began to tense.

Just at that moment, a man opened the window and said, "Yo, hello there~"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone was startled and looked over.

Zoro even went straight into a combat stance, ready to strike at any moment.

"Who are you?" Zoro asked.

Zoro sized up Xi Yan and found that the man's attire was very strange.

A green... vest?

He also wore a strange Headband on his head with a leaf symbol on it, and a long sword was tucked into his waist.

What kind of strange outfit is this?

A swordsman?

"Me?" After jumping in through the window, Xi Yan rubbed his chin and said, "I'm just a passing Ninja."

"Don't mind if I catch a ride, do you?"

While speaking, Xi Yan swept his gaze over everyone in the room.

Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Chopper... although the others were unfamiliar faces, this was enough for Xi Yan to know where he was at this moment.

This is the world of the Pirate King!!!

Did I really transmigrate again?

This was something Xi Yan hadn't expected; who knew this thing could have a secondary transmigration?

However, he had only watched the Pirate King up to the point where they were going to Water Seven to repair the Going Merry; he had no idea how the plot developed after that.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan felt a bit annoyed.

If he had known, he would have finished watching the Pirate King first.

"You're a Ninja?!" Luffy said excitedly.

Even Chopper, who had been lying on the floor, stopped playing dead and immediately scrambled up.

This is a Ninja!

"Yes, a Ninja." Xi Yan nodded and said.

Seeing the expressions of Luffy and Chopper, Xi Yan was a bit puzzled; were they really that excited?

"Was it because you're a Ninja that you were able to run on the sea just now?" Barry asked.

"Hmm, that's a special ability of a Ninja."

"Ninja..." Koko Luo Po Po walked over from the cockpit, looked Xi Yan up and down, and said, "I have heard some rumors about Ninjas."

She just didn't know if this Young man in the strange outfit was the same as what she had in mind.

"Koko Luo Po Po knows about them?"

"Hmm, I've heard that in the Wano Country of the New World, there are Ninjas." After Koko Luo Po Po finished speaking, she hesitated for a moment, then said, "Are you... from Wano Country?"

After all, she was an old woman who had lived in Water Seven and knew quite a few heroes, such as Roger, so it wasn't strange for her to know some things about the New World.

"Although I don't know what place you're talking about, it's a pity, I'm not from there." Xi Yan spread his hands and said.

Xi Yan hadn't expected that this world would actually have Ninjas too; it really was... a curious thing.

Is he a Devil Fruit User?

Or does this world also possess some special powers?

After all, since even unscientific things like Devil Fruits exist, it's not impossible for other things to appear as well.

"Then... then can you use the Clone Technique?!" Luffy asked.

"And also, can you breathe fire?" Chopper also asked, dancing with excitement.

"And also..."

"Stop, stop, stop, hold it right there." Xi Yan held out his hand and said, "I know everything you're asking for, but the problem is that in a place like this, I can't demonstrate anything other than clones."

"The space is too cramped."

If he were to actually use Fire Release inside this carriage, everyone else would be in for a world of hurt; Fire Release doesn't exactly guarantee that people won't get burned to a crisp!

During the Second Ninja War, quite a few people were finished off by his Fire Release.

"Then do the clones!" Luffy said, looking at Xi Yan with anticipation.

While speaking, he didn't forget to take a bite of the meat in his hand, which made Xi Yan's eyelid twitch. Should he have expected anything less from Luffy?

"Clone!"

"Clone!"

"Wait a second!" Zoro suddenly spoke up.

"What is it?"

Xi Yan, who was just about to show Luffy the Shadow Clone Technique, stopped his movements and looked at Zoro in confusion.

Zoro didn't answer Xi Yan, but instead looked at Luffy and said, "Hey, Luffy, in such a sensitive time, don't you think it's suspicious that someone just suddenly popped up?"

"We don't even know what his name is."

Compared to watching the other guy's Ninja arts, he wanted to know who this person really was; the word Ninja alone wasn't enough to convince him.

Luffy blinked, then looked at Xi Yan and asked, "What's your name?"

"My name is Xi Yan."

"Are you going to hurt us?"

"No."

Luffy nodded, then looked at Zoro, flashing his bright white teeth with a grin.

It was as if he were saying: See, I told you there wouldn't be a problem.

Zoro: ...

Isn't this a bit too casual?

"Start, start!" Luffy urged.

"Fine."

"Shadow Clone Technique!"

"Poof~"

A flash of white smoke passed, and an identical clone appeared beside Xi Yan.

"It's actually real..."

Nami stared at Xi Yan, dumbfounded. Could he really use this kind of Ninja art?

"Does that mean the stories in those books are true?"

"The facts are right here in front of us."

"Then it seems it really is true."

"It's really a clone!" Chopper walked up and pinched Xi Yan's thigh, discovering that both of them were solid, which made him very excited.

Little did he know that this action made Zoro extremely tense.

"Rest assured, I won't do anything to harm you," Xi Yan said to Zoro. "If I really wanted to Do it, you would be dead before you even saw me."

Zoro didn't believe that for a second. Who was he looking down on?

Xi Yan didn't mind; if the opportunity arose, he could naturally let Zoro witness his Ninja arts.

"So cool!"

Luffy finished the meat in his hand in one bite and stepped forward to grope Xi Yan all over, scaring Xi Yan's shadow clone into immediately forming a seal to dispel itself.

"Poof~"

The shadow clone vanished, and Xi Yan's expression changed.

"What are you doing?" Xi Yan stepped back.

"Why did you dispel it?" Luffy scratched his head and said, "Oh well."

"Xi Yan, become my crewmate!"

A Ninja or whatever—that's just too cool!

"Eh?!"

"Hey, how could someone just agree to that so easily..."

"Sure."

"He actually agreed just like that?!!"