Xi Yan, Let's Get Married!

"With your meager strength, you dare to cause me trouble?"

Holding a bounty hunter in his arms, Xi Yan frowned and said, "Don't you have a brain?"

They've already taken down so many bounty hunters, how come these guys haven't received a single tip?

Or is it that... they're arrogant and think everyone else is trash, and that if they were to make a move, they could definitely defeat them?

"Damn pirates..."

"Bounty hunters, stop talking nonsense."

Xi Yan frowned and swung his hand back, sending the other person flying.

"Whoosh~"

Like a cannonball, the person was thrown directly out of the street and landed in the suburbs.

"Boom!!"

After smashing a crater in the ground, the bounty hunter rolled his eyes and lost consciousness.

"You despicable pirate, die!"

"Um?"

Xi Yan merely gave the bounty hunter, who dared to charge at him, a single glance.

"Forehead..."

"Ah!!"

"No, don't kill me!"

"Ah!!"

The bounty hunter clutched his neck in terror, eventually fainting from fright and collapsing to the ground unconscious.

"What a terrifying guy..."

"Is this the Straw Hat Pirates ' Blood-Eyed Ninja?"

"These bounty hunters are asking for death, daring to fight such a big shot..."

"Money makes the world go round, as long as they don't hit us."

As the pirates talked, they also cautiously watched Xi Yan standing on the street, afraid that he would come over and punch them.

"Um?"

"Scare!"

Xi Yan's gaze startled them so much that they almost fell to the ground.

Fortunately, Xi Yan only glanced at them before looking away.

"Why are they all such weaklings?" Xi Yan said. "What about the Supernovas?"

To hone one's Haki, one must at least possess the corresponding strength.

These small fry... don't even qualify him to use his Haki aura.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan looked at a pirate and said, "Hey, you over there!"

"Yes!"

What are your orders?

The man looked at Xi Yan with some fear, afraid that the other party would kill him.

"Don't worry, I'm not interested in bullying you." Xi Yan waved his hand and said, "Tell me, where are the other Supernovas?"

"Supernovas?"

The man paused, stunned. What was that thing?

As a nobody with a bounty of only a few million, he had no idea what Supernovas was.

Perhaps... their captain knows?

"You mean those guys with bounties over a hundred million?" Xi Yan thought for a moment and said, "Like that Kid guy or something."

"Sorry, I don't know..."

Seeing that the other person didn't seem to be lying, Xi Yan said, "I don't know, never mind then."

Those guys don't seem like high-profile people. They're probably hiding somewhere, waiting to have the ship coated.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan walked away into the distance.

"I... I survived..."

"You're so lucky..."

"Let's hurry up and get back to the ship. It's too dangerous here."

"That's true."

The group exchanged glances, then grabbed their belongings and ran off.

Soon, everyone on the street had fled; the area was cleared out.

"It seems finding these guys won't be easy," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "Let's see if we can find that guy named Katakuri."

Shakky-jie said that the opponent is a contestant with a bounty of over one billion, so such a person is already very strong.

If given the opportunity, sparring with the other party would be a good option.

"Hello!"

"Xi Yan!!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing that familiar voice, Xi Yan subconsciously looked to the side and immediately saw his own Green Algae Head.

"Ah!"

"Zoro!"

A smile immediately appeared on Xi Yan's face as he said, "What are you doing here?"

As he spoke, Xi Yan turned around and walked towards Zoro.

"I've gotten here from my walk," Zoro said, raising the bottle in his hand. "Want some?"

"This is excellent wine!"

This was a hotel he happened to come across when he entered the Commercial District; the drinks there were quite good.

If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't bring too many, I would have liked to buy more.

"Let it go now, but a fight might break out later."

"Fight?"

Zoro was stunned for a moment. Why did they have to fight?

Could it be that someone is causing trouble for Xi Yan?

Upon thinking of finding Xi Yan, Zoro remembered the man's fiancée and immediately pointed behind him, saying, "By the way, Xi Yan, someone's looking for you."

"People?"

Where is it?

Xi Yan looked behind Zoro but didn't see anyone.

Zoro:???

Zoro turned around with a puzzled look on his face and immediately realized that the two people who had been following him had disappeared without him noticing.

Zoro paused for a moment, then his expression darkened. "Are you lying to me?"

Could that woman not be Xi Yan's fiancée?

But how did she know that Xi Yan's eyes were a symbol of his bloodline?

Just then, Galette emerged from the alleyway with a gentle smile on her face.

"Hello, Xi Yan, I am your fiancée, Galette."

Xi Yan:???

Xi Yan looked at Galette, then at Zoro, and said, "You mean her?"

"Yes, it's her." Zoro nodded.

Zoro was also a little confused; where had the other person gone?

Thinking of this, Zoro stepped forward, stared at Galette, and said, "Where did you go just now? Where's that big guy?"

"You ran too fast just now, I couldn't keep up," Galette explained. "As for my brother... he received some information and left temporarily."

She had told her brother about this as soon as she disembarked, and after meeting Xi Yan, she would go and communicate with him herself.

So when Katakuri saw Xi Yan, he left Galette's side and chose to observe the place silently from the shadows.

As for whether the younger sister will be attacked by Xi Yan...

With his Observation Haki, which allows him to Predicting the Future, Katakuri is confident that he can save his sister no matter what happens.

Is that so?

Zoro frowned; he seemed to have run a little too fast just now.

Forget it, never mind. Whether this girl is Xi Yan's fiancée or not, we'll just ask Xi Yan.

Thinking of this, Zoro looked at Xi Yan and asked, "She said she's your fiancée, is that true?"

"It's a ghost," Xi Yan complained. "I don't even know her."

"So it really was a lie after all..."

Zoro's expression immediately turned cold as he looked at Galette and asked, "Who are you, and what is your purpose?"

As he spoke, Zoro placed his hand on the hilt of his sword, watching Galette warily.

"As I said, my name is Galette, and I'm Xi Yan's fiancée." Galette paused after saying this, then continued, "I know you don't believe me, but I've already decided to marry Xi Yan, so it's not wrong to say that I'm his fiancée."

Zoro:!!!

Xi Yan:???

Zoro glanced at Galette, then at Xi Yan, unsure of what to say.

The other party's words didn't seem false, but Xi Yan was his companion, and he wouldn't lie to him... What exactly was going on?

Xi Yan patted Zoro on the shoulder, indicating that he would handle the matter, then walked up to Galette and said, "You..."

Let's get married!

Xi Yan:...

Startled by the interruption, Xi Yan stared blankly at Galette. Why was she proposing marriage so suddenly?

They've only just met... and he's already proposing?

"This familiar feeling of déjà vu..."

Zoro's lips twitched; he felt like he'd seen this scene somewhere before.

Oh, right, the woman named Lola I met at Moria's place.

Thinking of this, Zoro said, "She's just like Lola."

"Oh?"

"You've seen Lola?" Galette asked with a look of surprise. "How is she doing now?"

"You know her?"

Seeing that the two had become somewhat wary, Galette said, "Of course I know her, I'm her older sister."

"I was worried about her for a long time when she ran away from home."

"Sister... Sister?!"

Zoro stared at Lola in shock; the two didn't look alike at all.

They look... well, not exactly the same, but completely unrelated.

Are... are these really sisters?

"I know you don't believe it, but it's true," Galette explained. "She's my Big Mom's 23rd Daughter, and I'm Big Mom 18th."

"Your Big Mom must be quite fertile..."

"Yes, Big Mom does have a lot of children," Galette remarked.

Because there are so many children, they receive less attention.

It's fair to say that these children haven't experienced much maternal love since they turned ten.

Therefore... she hopes that when she becomes a mother, she will make sure her child can always feel her love!

Looking at Galette's sentimental expression, Xi Yan gradually frowned.

There are so many pirates... Doesn't this seem somewhat similar to the situation of the Four Emperors Crew that Shakky-jie mentioned?

Hmm... is it a coincidence?

Or is the other person a member of that Four Emperors Crew?

Why did Lola run away from home?

"Because her Big Mom found her a husband she didn't like," Galette said. "To avoid becoming a victim, she ran away."

"Although it's somewhat rebellious, it's also incredibly brave."

You must understand that in the Big Mom Pirates, Big Mom's orders are absolute, and no one can disobey them!

Even if it means marrying someone you don't love, you have to marry them!!

That's why many women marry men they don't really like, which could be considered... a tragedy.

But she's the only one who can truly do what Lola has done.

So the sisters really hope that Lola can live and find happiness.

That's why this guy was able to escape from Totto Land so easily!

Of his brothers and sisters, very few of them would seriously try to stop him!

Otherwise, with that girl's strength, do you really think she can escape from the Totto Land?

That's absolutely impossible!

"Such a thing actually happened?" Xi Yan frowned. "Is this why Lola proposes to everyone she meets?"

Did she... want to get married as soon as possible and escape that fate completely?

Looking at it this way, he could understand Lola's actions.

'Looks like my earlier guess was right... Lola really did run away from her wedding.'

"Perhaps..." Galette shook her head and said, "But unlike Lola, I've only ever said that to you."

She still needs to make this clear to Xi Yan; she and Lola are not the same person.

Zoro hesitated, seemingly wanting to say something but holding back. What was this all about? Another woman being forced into marriage by her mother?

What kind of family is this...? Are there really mothers in this world who act like this?

Zoro said he didn't understand, not at all.

"Could we talk alone?" Galette said with a smile, looking at Zoro. "Don't worry, I won't harm him."

Perhaps worried that Zoro might be uneasy, Galette added, "Besides... I'm not even sure I can beat him."

That's true; if the two of them were to fight, she might not be able to beat him.

After all... her bounty was only a little over two hundred million.

Zoro didn't speak, but glanced at Xi Yan. After seeing Xi Yan nod at him, he turned and walked towards the tree to the side.

After arriving at the tree roots, he sat cross-legged on the ground, leaned back against the tree trunk, and silently stared at the two people in the distance.

This distance prevents them from hearing what they're saying, and also allows them to rush over in time should a sudden change occur.

Ultimately... Zoro didn't completely believe what the other person said.

Zoro wouldn't have left if Xi Yan hadn't agreed.

"Before we continue, I need to ask you something," Xi Yan said.

"Go ahead and say it."

"You... are you surnamed Charlotte?"

"Yes, my surname is indeed Charlotte, and I'm a member of the Big Mom Pirates," Galette said confidently. "My full name is Charlotte Galette!"

"Bounty: 235 million Beli."

"Paramecia, Devil Fruit User, age 29, measurements are..."

"Stop, stop, stop!"

Seeing that Galette were becoming increasingly outrageous, Xi Yan quickly interrupted, "Why are you going into so much detail?"

The level of detail is truly outrageous; they even included measurements... What's going on here?

"Of course, it's to let you understand me better," Galette said with a smile.

Clearly, Galette didn't mind Xi Yan knowing about her; on the contrary, she hoped he could know more.

That way... we can get closer to each other, right?

Xi Yan felt somewhat helpless. This girl seemed completely unguarded; wasn't she afraid he was a scumbag?

However, this also confirmed to Xi Yan that the other party was indeed from one of the Four Emperors Crew, and that their landing on this island... was also aimed at him.

It's true... Shakky-jie guessed right.

"Sit down and let's talk."

As they spoke, Xi Yan pointed to the chair next to him, gesturing for the two of them to come over and talk.

After sitting down, Xi Yan said, "So... you only want to marry me because of your Big Mom?"

Yes and no.

Xi Yan:???

No, what does that mean? Why does this guy also like to argue about mysterious and obscure things?

Seeing that Xi Yan looked like she wanted to complain, Galette said, "It is true that my Big Mom wants me to marry you, but unlike my sister Lola, I don't object to this."

After speaking, Galette paused for a moment, then said with some emotion, "Xi Yan, do you know, for us... being able to marry someone we love is already a luxury."

As she spoke, she thought of her older sisters, who had been married off by their Big Mom to pirates who had joined their crews, even if they didn't like it.

Even now... she still remembers the way her older sister cried before getting married more than ten years ago.

But what can we do?

As their Big Mom's daughters, they had no choice.

In her current situation... she's already quite lucky.

"Absolute authority...?"

"Yes."

"Even so, it shouldn't be this bad..."

"This is our fate, Xi Yan."

Xi Yan paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Fate?"

"I don't believe that."

"You don't understand. Being part of this family, we have no other choice."

Let alone them, even Smoothie's sister would have to get married if the circumstances allowed.

So you...

"As I just said," Galette interrupted Xi Yan, "I don't object to marrying you."

"Why?"

"Because I've fallen for you."

Xi Yan:...

"You've never even seen me before, have you?" Xi Yan retorted. "How did you end up falling for me?"

He'd only been in this world for less than half a month; even if the other party knew him, it was probably from the Wanted Order.

In this situation... how did she come to like him?

"I saw it in the newspapers and on the Wanted Order," Galette said.

Xi Yan:???

"Just because of that?"

"Otherwise what?" Galette spread her hands and said, "Xi Yan, I'm a pirate, you know. Pirates naturally have a very unrestrained style of doing things."

"Big Mom has made the decision, and I think you're a good person too, so naturally I won't resist it."

After speaking, Galette paused for a moment, then said seriously, "You may not understand women very well. Whether we like someone or not, we can basically tell from the first glance."

"So you fell for me after seeing my Wanted Order?"

"More or less."

Galette smiled and said, "Of course, I like it even more after meeting you in person."

"So... come back with me and we'll get married!"

"After marrying into our Charlotte Family, you will receive unexpected benefits!"

"If you agree, we can set off for the New World right now, and then, with Big Mom as our witness, we'll have a grand wedding!!"

As she finished speaking, Galette raised her hands and gestured, her eyes shining.

It was as if... a little girl with a dream was finally about to get what she longed for.

Clearly, she had been looking forward to her wedding.

"And your answer?"

Looking at Galette's expectant face, Xi Yan paused for a moment before saying, "I'm a member of the Straw Hat Pirates. It's impossible for me to betray my captain and marry into your crew."

"Besides... after all, we've only just met, haven't we?"

Upon hearing this, Galette's expression stiffened, her smile gradually faded, and the light in her eyes dimmed.

"Is that so...?"

"Click~"

"Um?"

Xi Yan looked up in confusion and glanced around. Why did he think he heard a strange sound just now?

On the rooftop of a building he couldn't see, a tall man was sitting there, still clutching the brick he had crushed.

"They refused..."

The veins on the second brother-in-law's face bulged.

Her sister made it so clear, and that brat still dared to refuse... Does he think everyone in the Four Emperors Crew is so easy to talk to?

That bastard has no idea how much pressure Galette is under!

If Galette doesn't bring the person back after seeing them, she'll definitely be punished by her Big Mom, which is something she doesn't want to see.

With that in mind, Katakuri decided to show himself and teach that kid a lesson.

How dare he refuse his adorable sister! He must be punished!

However, before he could even make a move, he seemed to sense something, immediately stopped, and then sighed silently.

"Why..."

"Fine!"

Galette suddenly exclaimed, "We still have time, and we don't necessarily have to make you agree right now!"

Xi Yan:???

Looking at Galette's expression, a hint of doubt appeared in Xi Yan's eyes. Why was she speaking so loudly?

Although he didn't understand what was going on, his current thoughts wouldn't change.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan said, "Galette, I've already refused..."

Before he could finish speaking, he noticed Galette putting her finger to her lips, forcibly swallowing her words back.

Xi Yan glanced at Galette in surprise and found that the woman gently shook her head at him, with a hint of pleading in her eyes.

It's as if they're saying: Please... don't say it.

Xi Yan frowned slightly; he suddenly felt that things might not be as simple as he had imagined.

Is there something he doesn't know about this?