A Daughter Won't Stay Home Forever~

Seeing that Xi Yan didn't say anything more, Galette breathed a sigh of relief.

'That strange noise just now must have come from my brother's side...' Galette murmured to herself.

If Xi Yan were to say those kinds of things again, it's hard to guarantee that he wouldn't anger his brother.

With Xi Yan's current strength... he absolutely cannot be a match for his brother.

Moreover... once the two sides start fighting, things will escalate to an irreversible point, which is not something she wants to see.

Katakuri guessed Galette's thoughts and sighed silently as he sat on the roof.

But what can their Big Mom's children do?

"By the way," Galette changed the subject, "How many days are you planning to stay here?"

"Let's wait until the coating is finished."

"It's only three to five days," Galette nodded. "Then... before we go to Fish-Man Island, could you show me around here?"

"Just treat it like a friendship~"

Galette regained her energy and winked at Xi Yan, saying, "With such a beautiful woman like me accompanying you shopping, you wouldn't refuse, would you?"

"Just because you're Lola's sister, I won't refuse."

Since they are your friend's family, it's perfectly fine to accompany them for a stroll around here.

Besides... it's really hard to feel any ill will towards this Galette.

He didn't have any of the airs of a member of Four Emperors Crew; on the contrary... he was quite approachable.

"Alright~"

Galette smiled and did not object to the statement.

Anyway, as long as people are together, they can gradually close the distance between them.

Ultimately... her figure and looks are both very striking.

"By the way, Galette," Xi Yan said, "Is the reason your Big Mom wants me to marry into her family... because I'm Ninja?"

"Right."

Galette stated frankly, "That's certainly part of the reason."

Perhaps fearing that Xi Yan might overthink things, Galette explained, "Xi Yan, this world is actually very cruel. People without value don't even deserve to be noticed."

"Only those with sufficient strength or talent can attract more attention."

"And you... are that kind of person."

Galette didn't shy away from the matter and spoke about it openly and frankly.

Because that's the truth!

The world of One Piece is just that cruel!

Therefore, Galette wasn't afraid to let Xi Yan know and openly and frankly brought up the matter, emphasizing sincerity.

Xi Yan nodded. It seems that no matter which world it is, the law of the jungle will never change.

Then, Xi Yan joked, "I thought you were attracted to your looks."

"Your face is very attractive to me too," Galette said. "Otherwise, why do you think I said I fell for you at first sight?"

She admitted that she was a superficial person and that she genuinely liked Xi Yan's face, and there was nothing wrong with saying that.

As she spoke, Galette crossed her legs, as if deliberately showing off her long legs that were over a meter long.

"You're really honest."

"Please, I'm here to find myself a husband, of course I have to be honest," Galette said. "How can I win your heart if I'm not sincere?"

"Yes, that's very direct."

Galette rolled her eyes at Xi Yan; this guy was completely impervious to reason.

"By the way, can you tell me about your trip to Judicial Island?" Galette asked curiously.

She read in the newspaper that the Straw Hat Pirates had caused a ruckus at Judicial Island, but there wasn't much detail about what exactly happened.

However, Galette could understand why this was happening; the World Government must have done it on purpose, naturally to cover something up.

"Ah, indeed," Xi Yan laughed, "We did indeed cause a huge disturbance on Judicial Island."

"Then why did you attack Judicial Island?" Galette asked.

Generally speaking, pirates wouldn't go to such places to cause trouble, after all... it's about the World Government's reputation.

If we were to invade that area, it's entirely possible that we would attract the attention of Marine Admiral.

"Because someone kidnapped our companion," Xi Yan said, "So we went to kidnap him."

"Is it because of this?"

Galette looked at Xi Yan in surprise. He would actually challenge the World Government over something like this?

Just how good is their relationship?

If this happened to other pirates, they probably would have already given up on them.

This group... is definitely different.

"Yes, in order to wipe us out, they even launched Buster Call."

"The Buster Call?!" Galette exclaimed in shock. "You all escaped unscathed from the Buster Call?"

"To be precise, it was the defeat of the Buster Call."

Galette:...

Seeing Xi Yan's smiling face, Galette was completely speechless.

What exactly happened back then? The Straw Hat Pirates were actually able to defeat the Buster Call... This was indeed beyond her imagination.

However, Galette didn't press the matter further. Just as Xi Yan hadn't inquired about Charlotte Pirates in detail, she couldn't ask for too many details either.

This... can be considered a tacit understanding between the two.

After a moment of silence, Galette said, "Indeed impressive."

"Oh, right, Galette," Xi Yan said, as if remembering something, "You just said your brother left to take care of something... Was it Katakuri?"

"Right."

Galette nodded, not asking how the other person knew, after all... they had indeed been quite high-profile when they came ashore.

Therefore, Xi Yan had a chance of learning about his brother from other people.

"When will he be able to finish his business?!" Xi Yan asked with an excited expression.

Galette:???

What's the meaning?

This guy isn't very interested in me, but he's interested in my brother instead?

Could it be...?

Seeing the excited Xi Yan, Galette gave a hesitant look.

"What's wrong?"

"You... do you perhaps like men?"

Xi Yan:...

Stunned, Xi Yan stared wide-eyed at Galette in disbelief.

Why would you have such a thought?!

Was there anything wrong with what he said?

How could she let the other person misunderstand that she likes men?

This won't do; this needs to be explained!

"I'm such a beautiful woman standing here, and you're interested in my brother... Do you think I'll overthink it?"

"That's not how it is at all!" Xi Yan retorted, "I just wanted to fight your brother."

Galette breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this; it was good that it wasn't like that.

Then, she asked curiously, "Why?"

"Because your brother's Haki is really impressive," Xi Yan grinned and said, "I'm really looking forward to sparring with such a master."

Upon hearing this, one of the brothers-in-law's eyes lit up, and he became eager to try.

That's a perfectly legitimate reason to beat someone up!!

However, before he could even make a move, his Observation Haki picked up on Galette's words, and he immediately wore a speechless expression.

'This girl...'

Katakuri somewhat helpless; he suddenly had a feeling that... daughters grow up and leave home.

"Let's talk about fighting later," Galette said.

She could understand why Xi Yan wanted to spar with her brother to hone her skills.

But... if he were to let his older brother come out at this moment, Xi Yan would definitely get a beating.

After all... Katakuri-gege is the leader of the Sweet Commanders!

Possessing unparalleled strength, he is simply beyond the current capabilities of Xi Yan. If a fight were to break out, this guy would most likely be the one getting beaten up.

So forget it.

"No, I Truth to be with him..."

Before Xi Yan could finish speaking, Galette interrupted him, saying, "My brother isn't here."

Xi Yan opened his mouth, but finally said helplessly, "Alright."

Since no one was here, he couldn't force anything. He couldn't very well kidnap Galette and demand that Katakuri come and ransom her.

He could have done that if he knew nothing, but... now that he knows why the other party came here, he can't do it that way.

Ultimately, she's Lola's sister.

Seeing that Xi Yan didn't bring it up again, Galette breathed a sigh of relief and then smiled, "How about we go shopping?"

Seeing that Xi Yan seemed hesitant, Galette said, "How about it~"

"Okay, no problem."

Xi Yan stood up and said, "Let's go then, and see if we can find any other Supernovas."

Galette felt somewhat helpless upon hearing this.

This guy, even now, hasn't forgotten about picking a fight?

What an ambitious man!

"Hey, Zoro!"

Xi Yan turned his head, glanced at Zoro in the distance, and said, "We're going to take a walk, do you want to come along?"

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Zoro also stood up, but before he could speak, he noticed that the woman standing behind Xi Yan had changed her expression.

The smile vanished in an instant, and she just stared at him expressionlessly.

That expression seemed to say: Can you please stay away from me, you little light bulb?!

She didn't even bring her own brother!

Zoro:???

"Um?"

Noticing Zoro's unusual behavior, Xi Yan turned around and glanced at Galette with a puzzled look, only to find that she still had that cheerful expression and seemed easy to get along with.

Zoro:...

'Women's ability to change their expressions so quickly truly puts me to shame...'

After mentally complaining, Zoro said, "You guys go ahead, I'm not going, I'm going back to the ship."

Now that it's been confirmed that this woman is not in any danger, there's no need to follow Xi Yan.

Ultimately, Xi Yan is no child.

Besides... he has no interest in being a third wheel or anything like that.

"Not going...?" Xi Yan nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

"You still remember where our ship is, don't you?"

"Of course I remember, how could I forget something so important?" Zoro said.

His own boat was placed at the location of Number One Tree; there was no way he could have gone to the wrong place.

With that thought, Zoro turned and walked away without looking back, saying, "I'm leaving. See you on the ship."

"Oh, be careful on the road."

After watching Zoro leave, Xi Yan turned to Galette and said, "Let's go for a walk. I haven't been here before."

Okay~

With a slightly flushed face, Galette took Xi Yan's hand and walked away into the distance.

Come to think of it... this was her first time dating a man.

"Why..."

The brother-in-law, who was hiding in the shadows, sighed silently. It seemed he would have to continue hiding.

"Phew~"

"This much stuff should last us a while," Sanji said, wiping the sweat from his brow.

This time, they purchased supplies worth millions of Beli, enough to last them a long time.

"If Merry or Xi Yan were with us, we could buy even more," Franky said.

"It's alright, this is enough."

They bought a lot of supplies this time; even if Luffy, the glutton, ate to his heart's content, it would still be enough for them to reach the next island.

Besides... isn't there still that giant Sea Kings we haven't eaten?

"Yes, that's true."

As he spoke, Franky glanced at the bubbles in the sky and remarked, "It's a shame that these Bubble Car are useless once they leave, otherwise they would be incredibly convenient as a means of transportation."

To be honest, he really liked the Bubble Car here, but the bubbles were dependent on the environment, which made him quite helpless.

"Didn't Miss Camie say Fish-Man Island is still usable?" Sanji said. "If you really like it, you could have just bought it when you returned the car earlier."

"I'd have to be crazy to buy this," Franky rolled his eyes. "I could build this piece of junk myself, all I need is some foam."

He wanted it not only to be used on Fish-Man Island, but also in other places.

Unfortunately, this cannot be satisfied.

"Well, there's nothing I can do about that then~" Sanji shrugged. "If all else fails, you can go have as much fun as you want now."

"Forget it, let's wait for that coating technician to arrive first," Franky said, waving his hand.

He was really looking forward to meeting that guy, after all... he was the Vice-Captain of the Pirate King!!

"Speaking of which... why hasn't that old man arrived yet?" Sanji said, looking at the shore with a puzzled expression. "It's been over an hour..."

How long have they been shopping? Why hasn't that uncle arrived yet?

Could something have gone wrong?

But that doesn't make sense either. People of that caliber would definitely cause a huge commotion if they started fighting, so the chances of that happening are slim.

"Let's wait patiently," Franky said. "Maybe something's holding us back."

"It'll only take three or four days anyway, so a little longer won't make a difference."

As a ship repairman, Franky was quite patient.

After all... often, they need to spend a long time polishing a piece of wood to shape it into the desired form.

This process is very tedious, and it's impossible to achieve perfection without sufficient patience.

It can be said that good ship repairmen are people who are not lacking in patience.

"All right."

Sanji was somewhat helpless; what could he say?

Just then, the Den Den Mushi on the ship suddenly rang, immediately attracting the attention of the two men.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Den Den Mushi?"

Franky asked in confusion, "Who is it?"

"It must be Nami and the others!" Sanji laughed as he ran over, adding, "The others don't usually carry Den Den Mushi."

"Click~"

After connecting the Den Den Mushi, Sanji said, "Hello, this is Sanji, it's Nata..."

"Sanji!!!"

"Um?"

Sanji glanced at the Den Den Mushi and saw it was Chopper, who was crying... Had something bad happened?

"Sanji, is that you?"

"It's me, Chopper," Sanji said. "What happened?"

"Something terrible has happened!"

"Chopper, don't cry, calm down, let's talk this out."

"Um..."

After forcefully sniffling the snot back into his nose, Chopper said, "Sanji... Camie and Merry are gone..."

"Hatchan said they were kidnapped by human traffickers, what should we do now?"

"Click!"

Franky and Sanji stared as if struck by lightning, their faces filled with disbelief.

My little one and Miss Camie have been... kidnapped by human traffickers?

Sanji's forehead veins bulged instantly. What on Luffy are Luffy and the others doing?

How could they still lose someone even with them watching over them?!

"If we can't find them, they'll be slaves for life."

"Sanji!!"

Listening to Chopper still crying, Sanji a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.

He knew this wasn't the time to lose his temper; the most important thing was to find the person first.

Where are you now?

"At Sabaody Park, I'm currently using the No. 5 public Den Den Mushi."

"Alright, I understand. You guys stay there and wait," Sanji said. "I'll go find the Flying Fish Riders right now."

After saying that, Sanji ended the call without hesitation.

"This is really a terrible situation," Franky said, frowning. "They actually got kidnapped by human traffickers..."

With Luffy, a guy with a bounty of 420 million Beli, following them, how dare they attack them...? These human traffickers are incredibly audacious!

Sanji didn't answer; instead, he dialed the Flying Fish Riders ' phone number.

"Hello?"

"It's me," Sanji said in a deep voice. "Where are you?"

Ah~

"Is that Black Leg Young Master?!" Duval laughed loudly. "We're shopping, you..."

"Stop talking nonsense and come find me now," Sanji interrupted. "I need your help with something."

Sanji's words were harsh, but Duval wasn't angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Fine, give me a seat."

"Port Number 41."

"Understood~"

Duval glanced at Den Den Mushi Duval whose call had been ended, his brow furrowing slightly. He could tell from the other person's voice that they were in a hurry... something bad might have happened.

Thinking of this, Duval said, "Men, Black Leg Young Master needs our help. What do you suggest we do?!"

"Go through fire and water!"

"Well said!" Duval waved his hand and said, "The Rose-Colored Life Knight Crew, set off!"

"Yes, handsome!"