"They were members of the Former Giant Warrior Pirate Crew," Xi Yan said. "From what they said, they were guarding the Great Gate to save Brogy and Dorry, the two Giant Clan leaders."
"The Marines promised that as long as they guarded the Great Gate for one hundred years, they would release those two giants from the Underwater Great Prison."
"But that's a lie!!" Usopp immediately flew into a rage and stepped forward. "Master Brogy and Master Dorry are in Little Garden! They're not in any Underwater Great Prison!"
Back in Little Garden, if not for the two Great Elbaf Warriors, they probably would never have escaped from that terrifying monster's mouth.
Those damned Marines had actually deceived proud Giant Clan warriors. It was unforgivable!
"What's going on with them?" Sanji lit a cigarette and glanced at the two giants. "They seem to think you're their leader?"
He had seen it clearly just now. Those two giants were the ones who had stopped Rocket Man.
Otherwise, stopping it would not have been easy.
"Hmm, I used an Illusion to make them think I was those two," Xi Yan said with a shrug. "It was just a coincidence, I guess."
He had originally planned to use an Illusion to turn the two giants into fighting power, but now it seemed there was no need for one at all.
He only needed to tell them the truth, and he could turn the two of them into allies.
"A Ninja can actually do something like that?!"
Zoro stared at Xi Yan in shock. Now he understood how Xi Yan had opened the two Main Gates.
Control them with an Illusion, and then make them open the gates themselves!!
Fortunately, this kind of person was their partner. Otherwise, he would definitely have been a troublesome opponent.
"That's so cool!" Chopper said excitedly.
Was this the power of a Ninja? It was incredible!
"To me, it's nothing special," Xi Yan said.
But before he could say another word, Sanji suddenly rushed in front of him, grabbed his shoulders, and said, "Good brother, if you go to a bathhouse, take me—"
Duang~
Nami punched Sanji in the head and knocked him straight to the ground.
"You bastard, what the hell are you thinking?!" Nami cursed.
"Heh, just as expected of the Color Cook," Zoro said disdainfully.
Sanji lay on the ground, speechless. As someone who dreamed of obtaining the Transparent Fruit, he truly wanted to become good friends with Xi Yan.
"You wouldn't do something like that, right?" Nami asked, tilting her head and smiling at Xi Yan.
"Don't worry. I'm not like him."
Xi Yan immediately drew a line between himself and Sanji, looking like he did not know him at all.
Nami nodded with an approving expression, then gave Sanji another kick to vent the rest of her anger.
The Franky Family and Barry, who had come down behind them, watched them with speechless expressions. At a time like this, they still had the mood to fool around.
"Xi Yan, please dispel your Illusion," Usopp said seriously as he looked at Xi Yan. "I'll tell them the truth."
Those two proud Giant Clan warriors had been deceived by the Marines and forced to guard the Great Gate for one hundred years. What an insult that was!
"Alright."
Since Usopp had said so, Xi Yan stopped wasting words and immediately dispelled the Illusion.
The next moment, Oimo and Kasi's bodies trembled, and they discovered that Dorry and Brogy, who had just been standing before them, had vanished.
"Strange, where did the two leaders go?!" Kasi asked in confusion.
"Oimo is also very curious."
"Hey, you two!" Usopp shouted.
"And who are you?" Oimo looked at Usopp in confusion, unable to understand why this human was greeting him.
Kasi, meanwhile, noticed Xi Yan. He frowned and said, "Were you the one playing tricks just now?"
In his memories, before seeing the two leaders, the person he had seen was this strangely dressed human.
"As for what's going on, he'll explain it to you." Xi Yan pointed at Usopp.
Then Xi Yan stopped paying attention to the two giants and looked at his partners. "I'll go inside and cause some trouble, drawing as many people as possible to chase me."
"Where is Robin?" Sanji immediately climbed back to his feet.
"If I'm right, she should be in the building at the very center." Xi Yan pointed at the Judgement Hall. "Even if she isn't there, we can still get some information."
After saying that, Xi Yan paused before continuing, "I'll go on ahead and see if I can sneak Robin out."
As a Ninja, he should not engage in direct combat unless necessary.
Infiltration and intelligence gathering were what Ninjas excelled at. If he could use the Transformation Technique to sneak Nico Robin out, the rest would not be a problem.
"Alright, I understand. We'll head in that direction," Sanji said with a nod.
"Everyone, get on Sodom and Gomorrah right now!" Zanbai roared.
Relying solely on their legs was too slow, and enemies might block them along the way. It would be better to travel on the King Bullfish. That was why Sodom and Gomorrah had come here in the first place!
Seeing everyone begin to move, Xi Yan vanished from the spot with an Instant Body Technique.
"That really is quite a commotion."
Standing atop a building on the Inner Island, Xi Yan silently watched Luffy fighting the Marines below.
It had to be said that Luffy's stunt alone had drawn at least one-third of their forces into surrounding and suppressing him.
A bounty of 100 million berries was indeed a title worthy of respect.
"Let me make a little trouble for you." Xi Yan gave a light laugh, clapped his hands together, and said, "Shadow Clone Technique!"
Pop!
More than a dozen Shadow Clones appeared around Xi Yan, surrounding him completely.
"Go. Draw as many people as you can."
"Can we kill them, original body?"
"Is there even any need to ask that?" Xi Yan grinned. "There's no holding back against enemies!"
The clones chuckled before charging in every direction. Moments later, they had created all kinds of enormous disturbances.
Boom!!
"It's the enemy!"
"Bastard, didn't they say there was only Straw Hat? Who's this guy who smashed a whole building apart with one punch?!"
"No idea. I've never seen his Wanted Order."
"Damn it, who are you?!"
"Who am I?" Xi Yan's clone sneered. "I'm your nightmare!"
Boom!!
Aah!!
Faced with the clones' attacks, the Marines had no way to respond other than futilely firing the Flintlocks in their hands. They could only be taken down wave after wave.
Before monsters like them, ordinary people were just that insignificant.
Xi Yan merely glanced at them calmly before withdrawing his gaze. With those clones drawing the people on the island away, Zoro and the others would face far less pressure.
Then Xi Yan turned his gaze toward the Judgement Hall not far away.
"Let's see whether Robin is inside."
Whoosh~
The Instant Body Technique activated, and Xi Yan vanished from where he stood.
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