Xi Yan's Proposal, Mangekyō Sharingan Healing Method~

"Just walk slowly."

Xi Yan leisurely walked to the side of the boat, admiring the underwater scenery, and said, "This way we can also enjoy the scenery of the sea."

"That's true."

Usopp nodded, now back to normal, and then, with a contented expression, he and Xi Yan began to admire the scenery of the sea.

"That fish is huge," Usopp said.

"It should taste pretty good too."

That's true...

Before Usopp could finish speaking, he sensed something was wrong.

Isn't that Luffy's voice?!

"Watch me take it down with my Gum-Gum Gatling!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.

"Then I'll kill the other fish!" Zoro said excitedly, looking at the other deep-sea monster. "It looks pretty good too!"

"Profound!"

"Then let's have a competition..."

"Yamero!"

"Bump!!"

"Bump!!"

After punching the two idiots to the ground with two punches, Usopp opened his shark mouth and roared, "Did you two bastards even listen to Nami?!"

"If too many holes are drilled, it's beyond saving!"

"Yeah, you bastards!" Chopper roared, opening his shark mouth wide, "Stop doing that, or I'll beat you to a pulp!"

If the coating breaks because of the actions of these two idiots... then there'll be nowhere to turn for help.

Luffy and Zoro were somewhat helpless at the sight, but they didn't cause any more trouble.

Then, Luffy looked at Xi Yan and said, "Hey, Xi Yan, Sanji can't cook in his current state, so bring out the bento."

Before leaving Amazon Lily, Xi Yan bought a lot of food!

Just thinking about the taste of that food made Luffy's mouth water.

"Oh, right."

Xi Yan nodded as if he remembered something, then took out the Sealing Scroll and brought out all the food he had bought from Amazon Lily.

"Try it," Xi Yan said; "This is a unique delicacy from the Daughter Country."

"What?!"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Sanji immediately perked up. He then shakily got to his feet and, like a zombie, slowly moved towards Xi Yan.

Xi Yan:...

What's with that excited yet terrifying expression?

After shaking his head, Xi Yan took out a portion of food from the menu and placed it in Sanji's hand, saying earnestly, "Here, have some."

"The delicacies of the Daughter Country..."

Looking at the delicious food in his hand, Sanji's expression gradually became excited.

Seeing this, Perona acted without hesitation.

"Negative Ghost!"

"Weng~"

"I... I'm such an idiot..."

Seeing Sanji knocked down again, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly, then distributed the food to his companions.

Ah~

"It's delicious!" Chopper exclaimed happily. "I love this dessert!"

"Then eat more~" Xi Yan said with a smile, ruffling the little guy's head.

"Um!"

Seeing the little guy's reaction, Xi Yan smiled even more happily.

He then took out the three Devil Fruit and placed them on the table beside him.

"Huh?"

Zoro, who was drinking his sake, paused for a moment, then said in surprise, "Isn't this Devil Fruit?"

"You've seen him before?" Xi Yan asked, looking at Zoro with surprise.

"Although I've never seen the actual object, I have seen similar pictures," Zoro said honestly.

During the two years he trained with Hawkeye, he saw some books in that building.

This included a drawing depicting Devil Fruit.

However, he wasn't very interested, so he only glanced at it and then looked away.

"I see." Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "Then you must have seen the Devil Fruit Illustrated Handbook."

"Devil Fruit Illustrated Handbook, huh...?"

Zoro was somewhat surprised. So that's what Hawkeye had put on the table— Devil Fruit Illustrated Handbook?

What is he looking at this for?

Could it be... that this pure swordsman wants to become Devil Fruit User?

That shouldn't be the case. Given his personality, he shouldn't even have the idea of wanting to eat Devil Fruit.

After thinking for a moment, Zoro muttered to himself, 'He probably just happened to see it.'

Thinking of this, Zoro nodded to himself.

"Where did you get that?" Franky asked curiously.

"Mary Geoise."

"Oh!"

Franky suddenly looked Satori and said, "The one two years ago, right?"

"Yes."

Xi Yan nodded, then pointed to the three Devil Fruit and said, "You three, think it over. Do you want to take a gamble?"

"What do you mean?" Franky asked, puzzled.

What does it mean to take a gamble?

"Because I don't know what abilities those three Devil Fruit have," Xi Yan said, shrugging. "They're not even listed in the Devil Fruit Illustrated Handbook."

"Is this what you call taking a gamble...?"

"Yes."

Franky paused for a moment upon hearing this, then pointed to himself, Zoro, and Sanji and said, "So, you're saying these three Devil Fruit were prepared for the three of us?"

"Right."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "That's why I asked you if you wanted to take a gamble."

Although we don't know exactly what abilities these three possess, if we could gamble on acquiring a powerful ability... then their combined strength would become even greater!

"I'll pass," Franky said, shaking his head.

"You're worried about not being able to get out of the water to repair the pirate ship, right?" Xi Yan said. "Don't worry, I have a technique that can solve this problem."

"Even if you eat Devil Fruit, I can still help you enter the ocean."

"So there's such a technique?"

Franky looked somewhat surprised at first, then shook his head again and said, "Then I won't eat it either."

Xi Yan:???

No, since the problem has been solved, why not eat it?

Seeing Xi Yan looking at him with a puzzled expression, Franky explained, "What if you're not here when we need to repair the ship?"

"Are we just not going to fix it?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan was immediately rendered speechless.

Yes, he can't be with Franky all the time.

If the ship were to suddenly need repairs at this point... Franky might really be at a loss.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan nodded in understanding.

Seeing that Xi Yan understood his meaning, Franky smiled and continued, "And also, how can I, a ship repairman, become a landlubber?"

"So I won't eat it."

He didn't care what Barry and the others thought, but he absolutely couldn't become a landlubber!!

"Okay, I understand."

Xi Yan nodded, then turned his gaze to Zoro and Sanji.

"I'm a pure swordsman, so it's impossible for me to eat Devil Fruit," Zoro said calmly. "Besides, not everyone on this ship can be a non-swimmer."

What if it falls into the sea?

Yes, Xi Yan is a Ninja and can rescue people in time.

But as Franky said, what if Xi Yan wasn't around at the time?

So he absolutely won't eat it!

Xi Yan was somewhat helpless, but still nodded understandingly.

Then, he turned his attention to Sanji.

"If it's not the Transparent Fruit, then forget it." Sanji shook his head and said, "I won't eat it."

His dream was to eat the Transparent Fruit, but these weren't Transparent Fruit, so he gave up.

Perona:???

Is this bastard some kind of person like Absalom?

Thinking of this, Perona's eyes once again showed a look of disdain.

Nami's reaction, however, was more direct.

"Bump!!!"

After knocking Sanji to the ground with a single punch, Nami opened her shark-like mouth and roared, "What the hell do you want, you bastard?!"

So much time has passed, and this guy still hasn't given up on the Transparent Fruit... Does he want to die?!

"I want... I want to go into the women's bath..."

"Negative Ghost!"

"Weng~"

Sanji again, and said with a dejected expression, "I... I'm such a scumbag..."

Chopper:!!!

"Hey, what are you two doing?!" Chopper exclaimed in shock, looking at the two women. "Sanji is a patient who has lost too much blood!"

"He's still on an IV drip!"

Aren't they afraid Sanji will just kill them?

"Don't worry, he won't die," Nami said dismissively. "I know what I'm doing."

Despite her disdain, she still acted with great restraint.

After all, this was her partner, and she couldn't possibly let him kill her.

Perona, however, stated that her ghost would at most cause Sanji psychological distress, but would not actually injure him.

Listening to what the two people were saying, Chopper opened his mouth but didn't know what to say.

Is that correct?

"This guy really isn't afraid of death," Usopp muttered.

Xi Yan smiled upon hearing this, and then said, "So... the three of you aren't planning to eat these three Devil Fruit."

"I won't eat it."

Franky said, "I know you want to help us improve our strength, but Devil Fruit aren't the only way."

He can enhance his strength through technology, Zoro can reach his peak through swordsmanship, and Sanji can unleash his full power through his long legs, so it doesn't matter whether they eat or not.

Seeing that his three companions shared the same opinion, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly and said, "Alright then."

Since they were all so insistent, Xi Yan decided not to press the matter further.

Subsequently, Xi Yan activated the Shadow Clone Technique.

"Bang!"

Soon, white smoke drifted by, and a clone that looked exactly like Xi Yan Xi Yan beside him.

"Is this your clone?"

Perona curiously stepped forward and pinched the arm of Xi Yan Clone, saying, "No wonder I saw two of you before."

Recalling some events from two years ago, a hint of helplessness appeared in Perona's eyes.

Who would have thought this guy could create clones?

"That's right, that's my ability to create clones." Xi Yan nodded and said.

Then, Xi Yan looked at his clone, signaling that he could begin.

Without a word, the clone picked up the three Devil Fruit and put them in its pocket.

After doing this, the clone activated the Ninjutsu "Dance of the Swimming Fish," covering its body with a thin film of shimmering waves.

"Is this the Ninjutsu you were talking about?" Nami curiously leaned over and touched it, saying, "It's smooth."

"More or less," Xi Yan said.

After saying that, Xi Yan signaled his clone to deliver the Devil Fruit to Shakky-jie.

Without a word, the clone darted away and disappeared from everyone's sight in the blink of an eye.

Zoro:???

"So fast?!" Zoro exclaimed in surprise.

This swimming speed is even faster than that of the Fish-Man Race... That's terrifying!

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan smiled and said, "Underwater, my speed is far more exaggerated than you can imagine~"

Using the Water Release: Water Body Flicker Technique, his speed underwater is comparable to teleportation!

Zoro paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked at Xi Yan with a suspicious gaze and said, "You really don't have any Fish-Man Race blood, kid?"

Of course not.

Xi Yan rolled his eyes at Zoro and said, "I'm a pure human being."

He doesn't have any of the characteristics of Fish-Man Race at all!

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Zoro fell silent again, then said with a sigh, "Ninjutsu is truly amazing."

He felt that Xi Yan was omnipotent.

"Ninjutsu is far more powerful than you imagine," Xi Yan said with a smile.

This is nothing.

"Where do you plan to send those three Devil Fruit?" Franky asked curiously.

"Of course, I'll leave it to Shakky-jie."

Xi Yan said, "If we leave it to her to handle, we can sell it for a higher price."

If these three Devil Fruit were to go up for Auction House... the transaction amount could potentially exceed one billion!

Therefore, it's best to hand it over to the other party to sell.

"Then how are you going to get the money?"

"Ah, there's no rush," Xi Yan waved his hand and said, "Anyway, I have 30 billion Beli in my hands right now, so it's not necessary to take the money now."

Whenever they need it, Shakky-jie can send someone to deliver it to them.

"No, wait a minute!" Sanji suddenly raised his head, looking at Xi Yan with a shocked expression, and said, "Did I just hear something incredible?"

"Me too..."

Zoro stared at Xi Yan in a daze. Had the other party just said... 30 billion?

Franky stared at Xi Yan in shock, remembering what Xi Yan had just said about the origins of the three Devil Fruit.

Could it be... that they stole 30 billion in Mary Geoise?

"You heard me right." Xi Yan crossed his arms and looked at the three of them with a smile, saying, "I do indeed have around 30 billion Beli."

"Gurgle~"

The three of them swallowed hard, their eyes filled with disbelief.

Xi Yan actually managed to steal so much money... Does that mean the Straw Hat Pirates will never be short of money again?

Thinking about this, all three of them became somewhat excited.

This guy is the Straw Hat Pirates ' God of Wealth!

Seeing the three's reactions, Xi Yan gave them a thumbs up and said, "My haul this time has been quite bountiful!"

"This is a bit too lavish..."

They wouldn't even dare to dream of such a sum of money, let alone hear about it!

But Xi Yan...

Marvelous!

"Oh, right."

Usopp seemed to remember something and said, "Xi Yan, you stole so much money from the Celestial Dragons... how did those guys manage to find you?"

This amount of money is a lot, but it's also a bit of a hot potato. What if those guys follow the clues and find out that Xi Yan is still alive... then things could get complicated.

"Don't worry, Shakky-jie is a professional, there won't be any problems," Xi Yan said.

"That's good..." Usopp said with a sigh of relief.

"Don't get too excited," Nami said. "The World Government will find out sooner or later that Xi Yan is still alive, so... until then, we need to increase our strength as much as possible!"

"Understood!" Everyone nodded in understanding.

They are now very clear about what the World Government will do after discovering Xi Yan, so they will work even harder to improve their strength!

Xi Yan, who had taken in everyone's reactions, nodded to himself.

Pressure is a motivator, so... let's all strive to become stronger!

"Then I'll develop my ability," Usopp said.

As he spoke, he planned to walk aside to study his Devil Fruit ability.

However, before he could make a move, Nami stopped him.

"What's wrong?"

"We're in the deep sea now, so it's best not to do anything unnecessary," Nami said.

If they accidentally pop the bubble with their abilities... they'll be in deep trouble.

This is one of the reasons why she hasn't used her abilities since entering the sea.

Usopp paused for a moment, then understood what Nami meant.

"Okay, I understand."

To avoid any unexpected situations, it's best to play it safe.

"Speaking of which..."

Zoro glanced at Nami and said, "I remember when you were on the sea, it seemed like some white clouds floated around you?"

"Yes, that's right."

Nami nodded and said, "I'm a Logia Fruit user, Cloud Cloud Fruit, so my body can float out of the clouds."

As they spoke, Nami created a small white cloud in her hand for Zoro to see, which made Zoro understand what Nami was all about.

Seeing Nami put the cloud away again, Zoro said, "So you've become a Devil Fruit user too."

Of course.

Nami nodded and said, "I'm included in the Devil Fruit that Xi Yan is looking for this time."

Zoro paused for a moment after hearing this, then his expression became somewhat wistful.

Xi Yan really went to great lengths to improve their strength.

It must be said that Xi Yan's approach was correct.

Although the three of them don't need to eat Devil Fruit, Usopp and Nami do!

Especially Nami, with the Cloud Cloud Fruit, her ability to survive has become even stronger!

Xi Yan, well done!

Perhaps sensing the meaning in Zoro's eyes, Xi Yan smiled and nodded at him.

Then, Xi Yan looked at Nami and said, "Your ability should grant you the ability to fly, so... develop it well."

"Understood," Nami nodded and said.

Being able to fly into the air means having an extra life-saving skill, which is a good thing for her.

Xi Yan smiled, then turned his gaze to Luffy and said, "Luffy, what are you plotting now?"

This guy has been sitting by the boat watching the various fish in the sea since earlier, I don't know what he's thinking.

Usopp's expression changed immediately after hearing Xi Yan's words.

He immediately rushed to Luffy's side and said, "You're not allowed to use the Gum-Gum Machine Gun to shoot bubbles, you hear me!"

"And you, you're not allowed to cut either!"

Zoro:...

What's it to him? He didn't even say a word.

Zoro, speechless, chose to ignore the guy.

Usopp didn't mind, and instead turned his gaze back to Luffy, waiting for his answer.

"I didn't mean to attack Bubble," Luffy said.

"So what do you want to do?"

"I was just thinking about whether we could find a sea monster to pull the ship," Luffy said.

After realizing that Xi Yan could use his abilities to control Sea Kings, Luffy had this idea in mind.

If they could capture a sea monster to help them pull the ship... they could reach Fish-Man Island much faster.

"Using sea monsters to pull the ship would definitely make it much faster, but there's also a chance we'll be targeted by other sea monsters," Nami said. "And... there's also a chance we'll crash into the seabed!"

Upon hearing Nami's words, Usopp's expression immediately changed.

Then, he earnestly advised, "For our safety, let's give up, Luffy."

Although it's a bit slow to only descend a few thousand meters after such a long time, at least it's safe!

Unfortunately, Luffy didn't listen to what the two said; instead, he gave them a big smile.

Nami:...

Usopp:...

I have a bad feeling about this.

Is that bastard planning to cause trouble again?

"Don't worry, I'm here for you," Xi Yan reassured him.

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, the two blinked and then gradually relaxed.

Yes, there is Xi Yan.

Even if that Luffy uses sea monsters to pull them forward, nothing unexpected will happen.

Having thought this through, the two calmed down completely and turned to do their own things.

"Sanji can't stay like this," Brook said, sitting on the ground and looking at Sanji lying there. "Chopper, is there any way to cure him?"

Upon hearing this, Chopper said with some distress, "This is the first time I've seen something like this, and I don't know how to treat Sanji."

He'd never seen this type of disease before.

So even when it came to prescribing medicine, he didn't know what kind of medicine to Sanji.

"Sanji..."

Chopper glanced at Brook, Chopper seemed a little worried, thought for a moment, and then said, "Then let's use less stimulating photos for the rehabilitation therapy."

That way, Sanji can gradually recover.

"That's the only way," Brook nodded.

Besides that, he couldn't think of any other way to treat Sanji.

"I don't think that's right."

Xi Yan, who had come closer, stared at Sanji lying on the ground and said, "Slowly stimulating him might indeed help him recover, but it's too slow."

"Too slow?"

Chopper paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "It might be a bit slower, but I can't think of any other way."

We can't just stand by and do nothing while Sanji is like this.

"No, there is still a way," Xi Yan said with a smile.

"Oh?!"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Chopper's eyes immediately lit up.

Although I don't know what Xi Yan is planning to do, if Xi Yan thinks it's a feasible method, then it should work!

Thinking of this, he looked at Xi Yan expectantly and asked, "What method?"

"Before that, I need to ask a question," Xi Yan said.

"What's the problem?"

"Do you have enough blood bags?" Xi Yan asked. "If this idiot loses too much blood again, can he still be saved?"

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Chopper instinctively felt something was wrong, but he still honestly replied.

"No problem," Chopper nodded and said, "We have enough blood bags for one more use."

After saying that, Chopper looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression and continued, "What exactly do you want to do?"

"Of course, we'll use even more stimulating visuals to arouse him," Xi Yan said with a chuckle. "That should solve the problem once and for all."

Chopper:???

"Hello!"

Chopper stared at Xi Yan in disbelief and said, "Aren't you just messing around?!"

"What if Sanji's blood vessels burst from the shock?"

At that point, it might not just be a nosebleed problem anymore...

Sanji might die because of this!

"That's certainly a possibility," Xi Yan nodded and said, "But Perona is still there!"

"If we find that this guy really can't take it anymore, we'll have Perona step in and force him to calm down."

Chopper:...

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Chopper was immediately rendered speechless.

But thinking about it carefully... this method doesn't seem like it's entirely unworkable?

"That is indeed one way."

Brook nodded seriously and said, "Although there is a certain degree of danger, if it can help Sanji fully recover, this risk is nothing at all."

"Besides, with two renowned doctors like you here, Sanji won't die."

"Famous doctors and such..."

Upon being praised by Brook, Chopper immediately began to wriggle, his expression becoming extremely happy.

"You bastard, I'm not happy at all!"

Xi Yan:...

You clearly look very happy!

After a moment, Chopper, now back to normal, began to think.

After thinking for a moment, Chopper looked up at Xi Yan and said, "Are you sure this method will work?"

"There's no way to be 100% certain," Xi Yan said, shrugging. "But it's still one method, isn't it?"

"At least it's better than Sanji having a constant nosebleed, right?"

If Chopper runs out of blood bags and Sanji loses too much blood again... Sanji's life will really be in danger!

Chopper understood Xi Yan's meaning, so after a little searching, he agreed to Xi Yan's idea.

While this treatment method is somewhat outrageous, the disease that Sanji has is even more outrageous!

So... let's do it!

Xi Yan nodded, then looked at Perona, who had been silent, and said, "You must have heard what we were saying, so I'm leaving this to you, Perona."

"Um..."

Perona nodded, then glanced at Sanji with a hint of disdain and said, "Don't worry, I won't let this idiot die."

After receiving Perona's reply, Xi Yan didn't say anything more.

Then, Xi Yan approached Sanji, looked down at him, and said, "You heard what I said, right? Are you mentally prepared?"

Upon hearing this, Sanji nodded without hesitation and said, "Let's go!"

This couldn't go on forever, so he was willing to give it a try.

Seeing this, Xi Yan nodded, and then without hesitation, he used Illusion at the level of the Mangekyō Sharingan on Sanji.

"Illusion: The Teaching Technique!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, Sanji felt the world before him change.

"Um?"

Sanji looked around at his surroundings, a hint of confusion in his eyes.

Where... is this?

Why is he here?

Oh... right, it seems Xi Yan used Illusion spell on him.

So, this is now a world of Illusion?

Thinking about this, Sanji calmed down and then decided to see what Xi Yan wanted him to see.

However, when he saw the scene in the distance clearly, his nose started bleeding profusely.

At that moment, he had only one thought in his mind.

That is...

' Xi Yan, from today onwards you are my half-brother!'

In reality, Chopper looked at Sanji with a horrified expression and said, "Hey, Sanji is bleeding again!"

Why did it suddenly erupt without any warning this time?

Is he going to die?!

Chopper was stunned to see Chopper's Sanji.

Brook:...

So, what exactly did Sanji experience in the world of Illusion?

Seeing Sanji's blissful Sanji, Brook was completely speechless.

Ignoring the reactions of the two men, Xi Yan quickly said, "Now, Perona!"

"Negative Ghost!"

"Buzz~"

"I... I'm such a scumbag..."

Sanji, who had been looking dejected, successfully snapped out of his daze, and his nosebleed stopped.

After a moment of silence, Sanji suddenly looked up at Xi Yan and said, "Brother, let's do it again!"

Xi Yan:???

Is this... effective or ineffective?

Seeing Sanji's expectant gaze, Xi Yan was immediately rendered speechless.

"Hey, Sanji, stop joking!" Chopper exclaimed excitedly, "You'll die!"

"It's okay, Chopper!"

Sanji grabbed Chopper's hand and said, "I think this treatment method is very effective!"

"Look, I don't get nosebleeds when I look at them anymore!"

As he spoke, Sanji glanced at Nami and the others who were watching, as if to demonstrate the results of his treatment to Chopper.

"It's actually true..."

Seeing that Sanji's expression only changed slightly, Chopper looked surprised and said, "This method really works..."

Although Sanji did have a nosebleed just now, the treatment seems to be working quite well.

"It seems this method really works," Nami said. "Let's keep trying."

Although I don't know what Xi Yan showed Sanji, since it can bring this idiot back to his senses, let them continue.

Seeing that Nami had said so, Chopper thought for a moment and then agreed.

"Then let's continue," Chopper nodded and said.

After saying that, he glanced at Perona and said, "But you'll still need to keep a close eye on things."

"Don't worry," Perona said, "I won't give him too much of a chance to bleed this time."

She hadn't expected the other person to vomit blood so quickly.

But this time... she won't give them that chance!

Chopper nodded upon hearing this, then turned his gaze to Xi Yan.

Seeing this, Xi Yan chuckled and then cast another Illusion on Sanji.

"Buzz~"

Hehehe~

Brook:...

Seeing Sanji, Brook paused for a moment, then turned to Xi Yan and asked, "What exactly did you show him?"

"It's nothing," Xi Yan said calmly. "It just gave him a sweet dream."

It's just that this dream felt more real than I imagined.

"A beautiful dream..."

Seeing Sanji lying there, chuckling uncontrollably, Brook was completely silenced.

"Oh no, Sanji is going to bleed again!!"

"Negative Ghost!!"

"I... I'm such a scumbag..."

Brook:...

So what exactly did Sanji see?