The Terrified Chopper, Celestial Dragons?!

"Where are the others?" Xi Yan asked.

"Our people have already gone to pick them up."

Hearing what Luo Er said, Xi Yan nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

They were smart enough to gather them together first.

That way, even if something unexpected happens, they can work together.

"Xi Yan, you just said you had a way, right?" Nami asked, "What do you plan to do?"

"Um?"

Lor turned back to look at Xi Yan in surprise. Did the other party have some special intelligence channels in the Sabaody Archipelago?

If that's the case... why is Black Leg-sama still looking for them?

"There is indeed a way."

"Nami, do you have a Den Den Mushi?"

"Of course." Nami took a Den Den Mushi from her pocket and handed it to Xi Yan, saying, "Here, take this."

"I just bought this on the Commercial Street."

Although they had a Den Den Mushi on board, it was still far too few.

So when she saw Den Den Mushi) for sale, she bought one.

"Where... where did you pull this out from..." Xi Yan's lips twitched.

Do these guys all have built-in dimensional pockets?

Kalifa was like that before, and so was Nami... For a moment, Xi Yan didn't know what to say.

"Stop talking nonsense and do what you need to do!" Nami said irritably.

Is now the time to care about this kind of thing?

"Good."

Without further ado, Xi Yan took the Den Den Mushi and placed it in front of him. Then he took out the White Den Den Mushi from his pocket and placed it next to the regular Den Den Mushi.

"A white... Den Den Mushi?" Nami looked at the Den Den Mushi below in surprise and said, "This is the first time I've ever seen this color."

Upon hearing this, Lor turned around in surprise; he had never seen Den Den Mushi like this before.

"Is there anything special about this Den Den Mushi?"

"It can prevent eavesdropping."

Lor:???

Den Den Mushi... haven't any of them been wiretapped yet?

This was the first time he had ever heard of such a thing.

"The Navy has a black Den Den Mushi that can be used for eavesdropping," Xi Yan explained. "And this White Den Den Mushi is used to prevent eavesdropping."

As they spoke, Xi Yan fiddled with the number on the Den Den Mushi, intending to contact Shakky right now.

"This thing must be very expensive..." Lor swallowed hard.

"Ah, it's only worth a few hundred million Beli."

"Whoosh!"

The moment Nami heard Xi Yan's words, Nami expression changed.

It was as if what lay before Xi Yan wasn't Den Den Mushi, but hundreds of millions of Beli!!

"Xi Yan..."

"You can't sell this, you money-grubber!" Xi Yan said irritably. "This isn't something money can buy."

There aren't many in the whole world.

However, Xi Yan's words did not calm Nami down; instead, they made her even more agitated.

"If we could raise offspring..."

Xi Yan:???

"You really never forget about money," Xi Yan complained.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan continued, "Alright, let's talk about this when we get back to the ship. There's no time to discuss this now."

The most urgent task is to find Merry and the others.

Nami nodded and said nothing more.

Just like Xi Yan said, anything we want to do... we'll have to wait until we get back to the ship!

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Um?"

"Why didn't you answer the phone for so long?" Xi Yan said, frowning.

Could it be that Shakky-jie is too busy right now to answer the Den Den Mushi?

Seeing Xi Yan frown, Nami's heart skipped a beat.

"Can't get in touch?"

"Uncertain..."

"Click~"

Before Xi Yan could finish speaking, the Den Den Mushi was connected.

"Hello?"

"Bump!"

"Ah!!"

Along with Shakky's voice, there was also a man's scream.

It was obvious that the other person was being beaten up by Shakky.

Nami:???

What does this mean? Why is there another man's scream?

It sounds like... he got beaten up pretty badly.

"Shakky-jie, it's me, Xi Yan." Xi Yan said, "Someone's been trying to cause you trouble again?"

Hearing the screams from inside, Xi Yan thought of the first time he met Shakky, who was also beating someone up back then.

It has to be said, they were really ruthless.

"Oh, it's Little Xi Yan ~" Shakky smiled and said, "Yes, there are indeed two disobedient brats coming to cause trouble."

"Wait a minute, let me throw them both out first."

After saying that, Shakky put down the Den Den Mushi receiver, grabbed the two people on the ground, dragged them out the door, and casually threw them off the building.

After washing her hands back in her room, Shakky picked up the Den Den Mushi again and said, "I was just thinking about how to contact you, but I didn't expect you to contact me first."

After investigating the Charlotte Family's purpose in coming to the Sabaody Archipelago, she contacted Rayleigh immediately.

Anyway, with Xi Yan by Rayleigh's side, there's no need to worry about being eavesdropped on, even with the White Den Den Mushi.

As it turned out... Rayleigh said they weren't together, which left Shakky feeling quite helpless.

"Did Shakky-jie need something from me?"

Xi Yan was taken aback. What's wrong?

"Yes, I've figured out why those guys came here," Shakky said. "They really did come to see you."

"You should understand what I mean."

Since those guys came to the island looking for the Straw Hat Pirates, their target must be Little Xi Yan.

"Yes, I understand."

Xi Yan naturally understood Shakky's meaning; those guys were obviously referring to Katakuri and them.

I didn't expect Shakky-jie to actually go out of her way to investigate... Thinking of this, Xi Yan said gratefully, "Shakky-jie Xia Qi."

Judging from this incident, Shakky-jie really considers him a friend, and he has to acknowledge that kindness.

"Don't be so polite with me," Shakky laughed. "Anyway... you better watch yourself."

"They're not to be trifled with."

Ultimately... the Charlotte Family is Four Emperors Crew of the New World, and if they set their sights on you, something irreversible could easily happen.

Although she wasn't particularly afraid of those people, such opponents were still too early for the Straw Hat Pirates.

Therefore... avoiding conflict is the best approach.

"I've already met them."

"You encountered it?"

Shakky was taken aback for a moment, then said with a hint of helplessness, "It seems my information came too late..."

So Xi Yan has already contacted the Charlotte Family... I just wonder what exactly happened between them.

There wasn't a fight, was there?

Thinking of this, a trace of worry appeared in Shakky's eyes.

"No, I'm still very grateful to Shakky-jie."

Perhaps fearing Shakky would worry, Xi Yan added, "Don't worry, there was no conflict between us."

Upon hearing this, Shakky's eyes showed a hint of doubt. No conflict had occurred?

Could it be that Xi Yan has agreed to become Charlotte Linling's son-in-law?

That doesn't make sense either; this kid doesn't seem like the type to betray the Straw Hat Pirates.

Shakky was quite confident in her judgment.

'Could it be... that the Four Emperors have become more agreeable?'

However, this thought only lasted for a moment before Shakky extinguished it.

Can the Four Emperors Crew become more agreeable?

Unless the sun rises in the west!

Charlotte Linling is notoriously unreasonable; she'd kill anyone who refused to attend her Tea Party, let alone when it comes to finding a son-in-law.

So... what exactly happened?

"Shakky-jie, this matter is rather complicated to explain, let's talk about it later," Xi Yan said. "I have something else I'd like to ask for your help with right now."

"Hehe, go ahead and say it."

Shakky chuckled and lit a cigarette for herself, then said, "Since Little Xi Yan has come to me for help, I will definitely help you."

Since Xi Yan took the initiative to speak up, she naturally had to intervene.

"Camie and Merry have been kidnapped by human traffickers."

"Click~"

Upon hearing this, Shakky immediately stubbed out her cigarette, her face darkening as she asked, "Kidnapped by human traffickers?"

"Yes."

Shakky paused for a moment, then rubbed her temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

It seems there's a problem with Little Monkey and his friends.

Thinking about it carefully, amusement parks are indeed the easiest places for human traffickers to strike.

"Shakky-jie, can you get their seats?"

"Give me your Den Den Mushi number, I'll contact you in five minutes," Shakky said.

"OK."

Without further ado, Xi Yan gave Shakky the number written on the new Den Den Mushi, and then Shakky ended the call.

"Human traffickers... they really are disgusting," Shakky said with a stern face.

While speaking, her hands didn't stop; she quickly dialed a Den Den Mushi number.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Click~"

The man who answered the phone said in a low voice, "Please give your instructions."

Clearly, he knew who was calling him.

"I've lost a Young Female Mermaid and a little girl. They were kidnapped by human traffickers. Find their location as quickly as possible," Shakky said. "You only have five... four and a half minutes."

"Clear!"

Without uttering a single word, the other party ended the call and rushed off.

After all... four and a half minutes is still too short.

Watching the Den Den Mushi begin to eat, Shakky said, "Hopefully they haven't gone to the auction yet..."

Otherwise, you might encounter Celestial Dragons.

After all... mermaids are a very popular species on land!

Thinking of this, Shakky sighed silently.

What do we do now?

Looking at Xi Yan who had ended the call, Nami asked, "Should we wait?"

"Of course not." Xi Yan shook his head, then looked at Luo Er and said, "Hey, you guys from the Flying Fish Riders, you used to be in this line of work, so you should know the ins and outs."

Have your people gone to search for them?

Shakky-jie's direction is one way, and the Flying Fish Riders is another.

"We're just catching pirates..." Lor said, "And besides, we've changed our name."

The Flying Fish Riders... that was their old name, okay? They're the Rose-Colored Life Knight Crew now!

"Does that matter?" Xi Yan said irritably, "Get to the point!"

Seeing that Xi Yan had no intention of wasting time talking to him, Luo Er nodded and said, "Yes, I've already gone to look for it."

"While bringing you all together, we are also inquiring about this from other kidnapping groups."

Of course, they weren't that fast.

'Who was that person they just contacted...' Lor wondered to himself.

How could the other side resolve the events in the Sabaody Archipelago in just five minutes?

This intelligence gathering capability is terrifying.

That makes sense. This Ninja has a bounty of 400 million Beli, so it's normal for him to know someone like that.

"Okay, I understand."

Just then, two more Flying Fish Motorcycle flew in from a distance.

"Hey~"

"Xi Yan!"

"Nami!"

"Um?"

Upon hearing the sound, Xi Yan turned to the side and immediately saw two familiar figures.

"Chopper, Hatchan!"

"Whoosh~"

Soon, the three Flying Fish Motorcycle gathered together and flew side by side in the sky.

"Xi Yan..." Chopper cried, "Merry and the others are gone..."

Hatchan also looked pained, clearly feeling extremely guilty.

"If it weren't for my carelessness..."

"I already know what happened," Xi Yan said calmly. "Don't worry, we'll find them."

Seeing the two guys' remorseful expressions, Xi Yan couldn't bring himself to say anything harsh.

"Um..."

"Hey, Hatchan!"

Xi Yan glanced at Hatchan sitting in his seat and said, "Haven't you thought about going to find Shakky-jie?"

"Have you forgotten what she does for a living?"

"Huh?!"

Hatchan was stunned for a moment, then his face turned green.

"I'm sorry, I... I didn't expect this..."

He was so anxious at the time that his mind was in a mess and he couldn't even remember to go find Shakky-jie.

Looking back now, I think contacting Shakky-jie immediately might have solved the problem.

After all... the other party is an extremely skilled intelligence broker!

"Alright, I've already contacted Shakky-jie. Let's wait for news."

"Thank you, Xi Yan..."

"Let's talk about that after we find them," Xi Yan said.

Nami looked at Xi Yan with some curiosity. She was quite curious about who this person named Shakky was, but given the current special circumstances, she swallowed her words.

"Notify the whole team, I've received the Blood-Eyed Ninja." Lor picked up the microphone and said, "How's it going on your end?"

"Zoro, the Pirate Hunter, has not been found yet."

Xi Yan:...

Xi Yan wore a complicated expression. Where on earth did that guy go?

Didn't we say we were going back to the ship? Did we get lost along the way?

Or... did he simply not remember where his own ship was, you bastard!

"Then let's keep looking!"

"Clear!"

Lor nodded, then asked, "Have you found any information about Miss Mermaid and Miss Going Merry?"

"No," the Bearded Man said, sounding a bit troubled. "We've asked several Kidnapping Group, but none of them have any information on this."

"Is it possible that they deliberately kept it from you?" Nami suddenly asked.

"That's impossible," the Bearded Man explained. "Although we only target pirates, we're still in the same line of work, so we don't have any reservations about this."

"If they catch a mermaid, they'll be very proud and show it off to us."

Since no one would inquire where the other person caught the mermaid, the other person naturally wouldn't have any reservations and would openly tell them.

"Is that so...?"

"Keep searching," Lor said. "There are only about a dozen human trafficking groups in the Sabaody Archipelago. We can find them by process of elimination."

"Clear!"

"Is it possible that new human traffickers have emerged?" Nami asked.

"No," Lor shook his head and said, "Everyone is territorial. Even if someone wants a piece of the pie, they have to beat some people first."

"We were able to gain a foothold back then because we won over many people."

The Sabaody Archipelago is not small, but who would want others to steal their prize?

If it weren't for their powerful fists, they would have been sold out long ago.

"That's good..."

Nami breathed a sigh of relief; if the number could be limited to a certain range, it would be easier to find them.

"I hope Camie and the others haven't been sent to the auction yet," Hatchan Ba said dejectedly.

"How so?"

"I know his concerns," Lor said. "Mermaids are high-level creatures...they can easily attract the attention of the Celestial Dragons."

"Sky..."

Chopper's mouth dropped open. Had he really attracted the attention of World Noble?

At that moment, Chopper recalled the scene he had witnessed on the street, which made his expression turn grim.

Those terrifying World Noble... they don't care about the lives of others at all!

If Camie and Merry fell into the hands of someone like that, they would truly be worse off than dead.

"Celestial Dragons...?"

Xi Yan frowned. Would those arrogant and domineering guys even show up at the auction?

If someone like that goes to the auction, can the event still proceed?

Making others kneel down to serve?

"Xi Yan, what should we do?"

"Let's wait for Shakky-jie's message before we talk about it," Xi Yan said.

Nami sighed upon hearing this. Now... all she could do was wait.

Five minutes passed quickly, and Shakky contacted Xi Yan right on time.

A hint of joy flashed in Nami's eyes as she watched the Den Den Mushi ring again.

"Quick, Xi Yan, the Den Den Mushi is ringing!"

Xi Yan felt somewhat helpless; it was not like he couldn't see it.

After the call connected, Xi Yan said, "Shakky-jie, have you found it?"

"I've located the person," Shakky said. "At the Human Auction at Number One Tree."

Her informant acted very quickly, finding the place selling mermaids in just over four minutes, which pleased Shakky greatly.

"That's great!" Hatchan exclaimed with delight, "As expected of Shakky-jie!"

They found Camie and Merry's location so quickly... No wonder they're information brokers!!

Is Hatchan here too?

"Yes, we just met up," Xi Yan said. "Thank you, Shakky-jie. We'll go rescue them right away."

Now that we've located the person, things are much easier.

All that's left is to rescue them.

"Little Xi Yan, you need to be mentally prepared."

Upon hearing Shakky's words, Xi Yan paused for a moment, and his hand, which was about to end the call, stopped.

What do you mean by "make him mentally prepared"?

Could it be that Merry and the others have already been sold?

Thinking of this, Xi Yan's expression darkened, and he said, "Shakky-jie Qi, could it be that Merry and the others have already been bought?"

"No, at least not when I received the message," Shakky said in a deep voice. "I want to talk about something else."

"Explain!"

"Celestial Dragons is at No. 1 Auction House!"

The air fell silent the moment those words were spoken.

"Celestial Dragons..."

Hatchan's face turned pale instantly; he knew all too well what this meant.

A hint of fear appeared in Chopper's eyes.

"The Celestial Dragons who summoned Marine Admiral?"

Is this the terrifying being they're about to face?

Xi Yan paused for a moment, then said, "Okay, I understand."

"Thank you so much, Shakky-jie."

"Don't mention it, contact me if you need anything."

"Good."

Seeing the Den Den Mushi end its call, Xi Yan, with a somber face, silently placed the Den Den Mushi into his pocket.

'It seems... I need to be prepared.'