Hancock's Surprise: Xi Yan, You're Finally Back!

"So many days have passed, how come Xi Yan hasn't even made a single phone call?"

Sitting in Hancock's bedroom, Little Merry, chin in hand, stared at the Den Den Mushi and said, "Is it because you don't have time?"

Xi Yan has been gone for over half a month now, why haven't you contacted them?

"This..."

Hancock hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, then said, "He's probably quite busy."

As for whether Xi Yan is in danger...

She didn't dare to think about such things, so she didn't want to mention them.

"Alright, don't worry about it," said the Grandma Za sitting to the side drinking tea. "That boy is immortal; he'll be fine."

The World Government is indeed very powerful, but as long as that kid doesn't foolishly stay in Mary Geoise, he'll most likely be able to leave alive.

'I wonder how this kid plans to escape the World Government's pursuit...' Grandma Za muttered to herself.

At the time, Xi Yan only said that he had a way to escape the World Government's pursuit, but he didn't say what the specific method was.

"Grandma Za is right," Marguerite said. "Brother-in-law Lord will definitely return safely."

Let's wait a bit.

Hancock, sitting on the bed with her knees drawn up to her chest, nodded, then looked out the window and silently prayed for Xi Yan.

' Xi Yan... you must return safely.'

Looking at Hancock's expression, Grandma Za sighed silently.

Then, she looked at Merry and said, "If only Xi Yan could get back a Devil Fruit that Merry could eat."

"Devil Fruit?"

Merry paused for a moment, then tilted her head and said, "Do I want to eat that too?"

"It's not that you absolutely have to eat it," Grandma Za said, "But if you could obtain a powerful Devil Fruit, you would become even stronger."

Ultimately, Xi Yan and his group can only stay on Amazon Lily for two years. How much Merry will grow up and become stronger during this time is unknown.

So... it would be even better if we could eat Devil Fruit!!

"To become stronger...?"

Little Merry, muttering these words to herself, gradually fell into deep thought.

"Isn't Merry Ship Spirit?" Marguerite asked curiously, "Can she eat Devil Fruit too?"

Can these creatures, born in nature, really eat Devil Fruit?

After hearing Marguerite's words, Grandma Za hesitated for a moment before saying, "It should... be okay."

This was her first time meeting Ship Spirit, so she really didn't know if the spirit could eat Devil Fruit.

"Why are you worrying about this?" Sander Sonia said, arms crossed. "We'll find out once we get the Devil Fruit."

There are no Devil Fruit now, so there's no point in worrying about that.

"Hehe, that's true." Grandma Za nodded with a smile.

Then, the old man picked up the tea on the table, took a sip, and his expression gradually became more relaxed.

After a moment, Grandma Za asked, "Has that guy Rayleigh sent any message?"

No.

Sander Sonia shook her head and said, "We haven't been in touch with Uncle Rayleigh since he left with Straw Hat."

Perhaps those two have already begun their grueling training, which is why they don't contact them regularly.

"I see."

Grandma Za nodded, then said with a sigh, "I wonder how much this kid will learn from Rayleigh in two years."

If one could fully understand everything about Rayleigh... one could definitely join the ranks of top-tier powerhouses!

"Didn't Uncle Rayleigh say he was quite talented?" Sander Sonia said, "I should be able to learn a lot from him."

As for learning everything from Sander Sonia, I never thought about it. After all... she's the Vice-Captain of the Pirate King!

The skills possessed by such a person are not so easily learned.

"Maybe," Grandma Za nodded.

Just then, Aini Xida ran in from outside, shouting, "Snake Princess, Lord Xi Yan is back!"

"What?!"

"Xi Yan is back!"

Upon hearing Aini Xida's words, the people in the room immediately showed expressions of surprise and delight.

Before the group could say anything, Hancock suddenly darted away, moving so fast that her afterimage was nowhere to be seen!

My Grandma Za:!!!

Grandma Za was stunned as she watched Hancock disappear in an instant.

Then she muttered to herself, "Is this the power of love...?"

How enviable!

After shaking her head, Grandma Za glanced at the three equally stunned people and said, "Let's go, let's go find Xi Yan."

"Profound!"

"We're finally back."

A hint of emotion appeared on Xi Yan's face as he stood on the shore. He then turned to the Sea Kings and said, "Alright, you can go now."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yan dispelled the Illusion of the Mangekyō Sharingan and released the other party.

"Weng~"

The moment the Illusion was dispelled, the Sea Kings's eyes returned to normal.

Then, as if he had remembered something, his eyes immediately turned fierce.

"Roar..."

"Scream again and I'll kill you!"

The hippopotamus Sea Kings, glared at by Xi Yan, immediately stopped roaring and broke out in a cold sweat.

Then, he tucked his tail between his legs, turned back into the sea, and swam away at top speed.

"You're smart to know what's good for you," Xi Yan snorted.

If this guy dares to bare his teeth at him again, he wouldn't mind having another meal.

Then, Xi Yan picked up the snakeskin bag from the ground and turned to walk forward.

"I wonder if Hancock has missed me," Xi Yan said with a chuckle. "And what about little Merry? Has she been training well?"

As he spoke, Xi Yan walked towards the town in the distance.

However, after walking a short distance, he noticed a shadow rushing towards him from afar at an absurdly fast speed!

"Um?"

Xi Yan, having activated his Sharinggan, immediately recognized the newcomer and then opened his arms, saying, "Han Ku..."

"Bump!"

Before he could finish speaking, Hancock bumped into him, sending him sliding backward a short distance before coming to a stop.

Hancock, feeling Xi Yan's body temperature, hugged Xi Yan tightly and said, "Xi Yan... I missed you so much."

"Yes, I miss you too, Hancock."

Hearing Xi Yan's gentle voice, Hancock felt a lump in her throat and almost burst into tears.

After a moment, Hancock said, "You... you're not hurt, are you?"

As she spoke, a hint of worry appeared in Hancock's eyes, fearing that Xi Yan had returned injured.

"Don't worry, I'm fine," Xi Yan said. "Those guys can't hurt me."

Although he died many times in this battle, his injuries completely disappeared after he was resurrected, so that statement isn't wrong.

"It's alright... it's alright..." Hancock said with a sigh of relief.

She didn't care about anything else, as long as Xi Yan could return safely.

"Let's go back first," Xi Yan said. "I brought you back gifts this time."

"Really!"

Hancock's face lit up with surprise upon hearing this; she hadn't expected Hancock to have a gift!

"Of course it's true." Xi Yan nodded and said, "How could I go out and not bring back a gift?"

After receiving an affirmative answer, Hancock smiled and then walked towards the Great Gate of Amazon Lily with Xi Yan.

"Is that Lord Xi Yan?"

"He and Snake Princess are such a perfect match!"

"Snake Princess!"

"Lord Xi Yan!"

Hearing the cheers of the crowd, Xi Yan smiled and nodded to them as a greeting.

Just then, Sander Sonia and Marguerite ran over from a distance, each carrying two people in their arms.

"Older Sister Lord, don't run so fast!" Marguerite said with a headache, "We can't keep up!"

"Exactly," Sander Sonia said with a helpless expression.

They came out quite quickly, carrying both Grandma Za, but... they couldn't even see a trace of their older sister!

That's absolutely outrageous.

Hearing the two shouting, Xi Yan smiled and glanced at Hancock beside him, saying, "So eager to see me?"

"I miss you so much..."

It was precisely because she missed him so much that she rushed out of her palace to see Xi Yan so quickly.

Hearing Hancock's words, Xi Yan laughed even more heartily.

It feels so good to be cared for!

Just then, Sander Sonia and Marguerite arrived.

Then, the two of them said at the same time, "Brother-in-law Lord, welcome home!"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan smiled and nodded to the two of them, but before he could say anything, he saw Little Merry jump out of Marguerite's arms and run straight towards Xi Yan.

Xi Yan quickly stepped forward to catch the little guy, afraid that he would fall to the ground.

"Xi Yan!" Merry raised her head and said, "I was so worried about you."

Xi Yan smiled upon hearing this and said, "Don't worry, those guys from the World Government can't kill me."

Merry nodded, then tilted her head and said, "Then why haven't you contacted us for so long?"

"I did consider contacting you guys before, but unfortunately there aren't any White Den Den Mushi here, so I gave up," Xi Yan said helplessly.

The Sabaody Archipelago is too close to Mary Geoise. Without White Den Den Mushi, there's a risk of being wiretapped, which could easily expose his relationship with Amazon Lily and reveal that he's still alive. So, he can't make that call.

"White Den Den Mushi?"

Recalling what Xi Yan had mentioned about the Den Den Mushi), Merry nodded and said, "No wonder you haven't contacted us."

"Once I get one or two more White Den Den Mushi, I won't have this worry anymore," Xi Yan said.

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Grandma Za gave a helpless look and said, "This kind of thing isn't so easy to get."

White Den Den Mushi are extremely rare; you might not be able to buy one even if you have the money!

"It's all up to human effort," Xi Yan said with a smile.

"That's true," Grandma Za nodded.

Xi Yan nodded, then looked at the group and asked, "Did anything happen while I was away?"

"No, not at all," Grandma Za shook her head.

The World Government has not sent anyone here, nor has the Navy sent anyone to inspect the situation, so Amazon Lily has remained peaceful.

"Is that so..." Xi Yan muttered.

It seems the World Government truly never doubted Hancock.

"Don't worry, the World Government doesn't suspect Hancock, otherwise they would have sent people to cause us trouble long ago," Grandma Za said. "Right, Hancock?"

"Hancock?"

"Um?!"

After glancing at Hancock, Grandma Za was immediately silenced, because she noticed that Hancock was staring at Xi Yan with an infatuated expression, not even blinking.

My Grandma Za:...

Is this... right?!

After a moment of silence, Grandma Za gave up trying to communicate with Hancock.

Then, she looked at Xi Yan and said, "Let's go Xi Yan, let's go back first."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan glanced at the citizens watching them, then nodded and said, "Okay."