Perona's Excitement, Xi Yan Left Speechless, You Two Really Can Get Along

"People?"

"Is that a person?!"

Nami was stunned when she saw the enormous giant.

Why are there such a huge number of people in this world?

Is this reasonable?!

"It is indeed a person..."

Xi Yan looked at the enormous giant with some surprise and said, "But isn't this a bit too big?"

This is much bigger than the Little Oars he saw before.

Could this be the legendary monster?

Usopp cried out in terror, "This guy is the legendary Bald-headed Sea Monster!"

"Sea monster..."

Perona gave the Bald-headed Sea Monster a look of disgust.

Is this the legendary monster?

This is not cute at all...

"Tch..."

"Huh?!"

Upon hearing Perona's voice, Chopper looked at her in shock and said, "Are you disgusted by him?"

"That's right," Perona said disdainfully, "He's not cute at all."

Chopper:...

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

Just then, the Bald-headed Sea Monster, Ryūgū, raised his enormous fist and slammed it down below.

"Oh no, he's about to attack!" Franky's pupils contracted as he shouted, "Quick, Xi Yan!"

"Need not..."

Having figured out what the other party wanted to do, Xi Yan gave a strange look and said, "It doesn't seem like he wants to fight us."

Franky:???

What's the meaning?

What do you mean by "we're not going to fight them"?

However, before he could even voice his doubts, he saw Ryūgū's fist slam into the Lantern Fish 'Lantern Fish head, leaving a large bump on its head!

"Bump!"

"Huh?!"

Seeing this, Usopp and the others looked surprised and said, "So you're going to fight it?!"

Could it be that this ugly-looking guy is here to rescue them?

"Hey, Koukoulang!" Ryūgū said, looking at the Lantern Fish with displeasure, "How many times have I told you, don't eat boats!"

If this guy eats this ship again, Captain Decken will be furious!

The Lantern Fish, having been punched, looked at Ryūgū, but dared not say anything more, and could only obediently nod to indicate that it understood.

Looking at the two enormous creatures interacting, Chopper swallowed hard and said, "Are we saved?"

"Probably," Brook said. "After all, this guy doesn't seem to have any intention of attacking us."

He had no idea why the other party did that.

"Never mind, let's run away!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly.

Staying here might get you attacked by these two monsters!

So... let's run away first!

"That makes sense, then..." Nami hadn't finished speaking when she noticed a strange shadow appear behind Ryūgū.

This change immediately caught her attention.

"What's that shadow?!" Nami's pupils contracted. "Could it be some kind of monster again?!"

"Monster?!"

Upon hearing Nami's words, Usopp and Chopper's faces immediately turned green.

Two aren't enough, do you want another one?

Perona's eyes lit up, and her expression became somewhat excited.

monster?

That's wonderful!

"It shouldn't be a monster," Xi Yan said, stroking his chin. "It looks like a dilapidated pirate ship."

"Pirate ship?"

The group was taken aback. Why would pirates show up on a dilapidated pirate ship?

Could it have been destroyed by some sea monster?

"That's right, a pirate ship." Xi Yan nodded and said, "It looks a bit like the one Brook rode back then."

Upon hearing this, a deathly silence immediately fell upon the Thousand Sunny.

Just then, a strange and unusual sound came from afar.

"The dead have neither mouths nor desires, in..."

"Huh?"

Hearing the strange, incoherent voice in the distance, Brook was immediately filled with questions.

Is this guy talking about him?

"Something's not right," Franky said with a serious expression, staring at the approaching pirate ship. "Why are there human voices on board?"

"Why do you think that's a human voice?" Nicole Robin asked.

Franky:...

Franky was speechless after glancing at Nico Robin, who was speaking so seriously.

Is it really appropriate to say this at a time like this?

Usopp's face immediately turned green after hearing Nico Robin's words.

"Could this be Ghost Ship?!"

Why are there Ghost Ship at the bottom of the sea?

"Ah!!!"

Xi Yan:???

Seeing Brook screaming along with him, Xi Yan said speechlessly, "Why are you screaming like that?"

"Aren't you from a ship like that?"

"But this time we've encountered a genuine Ghost Ship!" Brook pointed to the dilapidated pirate ship in the distance and said, "Look at that sail!"

"That's a pirate ship that shouldn't exist in this world!"

"What's the meaning?"

Upon hearing Brook's words, a hint of doubt immediately appeared in Franky's eyes.

What does it mean for a pirate ship to not exist in this world?

"Because this pirate ship is the same one that Vander Decken sailed on hundreds of years ago!" Brook said gravely. "Back then, for some unknown reason, he suddenly went insane and killed all the crew members on board."

"Not only that, after killing everyone, he even spat at the gods..."

"A person who has offended the gods is destined to suffer endless torment and wander aimlessly in the sea for the rest of his life!"

"So... this is the Ghost Ship that has existed for hundreds of years!"

Listening to Brook's explanation, Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "So... he did say earlier that he was Vander Decken."

If I remember correctly, that person did mention that name just now.

Upon hearing their conversation, Perona's face immediately lit up with excitement.

"If that's the case... then there must be cute ghosts up there!" Perona exclaimed excitedly.

If there really were such adorable creatures... she would definitely catch a few to keep as pets!!!

Hala hala hala~

Nami:...

Nami glanced at Perona's excited face and was immediately rendered speechless.

Is it really appropriate to say something like that at a time like this?

They were all terrified!

Meanwhile, Merry and Chopper clung to Xi Yan's leg, seemingly seeking a sense of security in this way.

"Xi Yan, we're so scared!"

Seeing the two teary-eyed little ones, Xi Yan said helplessly, "Calm down, what if this is also a fake Ghost Ship?"

When they first encountered Brook, didn't they also think it was a Ghost Ship? But what happened?

That was just a pirate ship that had lost its power source!

Therefore, he felt that this ship might be something similar.

"A fake Ghost Ship?"

Chopper paused for a moment, then looked up at Xi Yan in confusion and said, "You mean... the person who spoke just now was a living person?"

Just like... when they first met Brook?

"It's not impossible."

"But this is the deep sea!" Merry exclaimed. "How could there possibly be anyone in the deep sea?!"

How could humans possibly survive in the ocean?

Not everyone has Ninja by their side!

"Who says that only humans can stay up there?" Xi Yan retorted. "Have you forgotten where we're going?"

They're heading to Fish-Man Island, so encountering Fish-Man there isn't unusual, is it?

"The place we need to go..."

Nami thought for a moment, then suddenly looked up and said, "You mean... those are Fish-Man?"

As if recalling a certain scene, Nami's expression turned somewhat unpleasant.

"That's a possibility," Xi Yan nodded and said.

"Oh, it was fake after all," Merry said with a sigh of relief.

As long as it's not a real Ghost Ship, that's fine.

"That's true," Franky said with a chuckle. "The ship Brook was on back then was just like this, and he was the only one on board. There were no ghosts at all!"

"So this ship is probably in a similar situation."

"That's true."

Nami nodded and said, "After all, Ghost Ship are just legends; they can't possibly exist in reality."

"Hahaha, you're absolutely right!"

After confirming that the object was not Ghost Ship, the group immediately relaxed.

As long as it's not Ghost Ship, everything else is easy!

Nico Robin glanced at her companions, whose expressions had returned to normal, and smiled, then said, "Not necessarily~"

"Have you forgotten about the Kraken we encountered before?"

"If even monsters that exist only in legends can appear, then... the appearance of Ghost Ship is not surprising at all."

Nami and the others:...

Seeing Nico Robin smiling at them, Nami and the others were instantly paralyzed with fear.

"That is to say..."

"Is that a real Ghost Ship?!"

"Ah!!!"

Startled by Nico Robin's words, the group screamed and immediately hugged Xi Yan, crying, "Xi Yan, you have to protect us!!!"

Xi Yan:???

Why are there more and more people hugging him...?

These good-for-nothings.

"Don't worry, I'm here," Xi Yan said helplessly.

He simply didn't believe that thing was some kind of Ghost Ship.

The others immediately relaxed upon hearing this.

Perona, her eyes lighting up with excitement, exclaimed, "A ghost!"

"Ah!!!"

Xi Yan:...

That's enough!

"Hey, Robin, is this the time to scare them for fun?"

Franky stared speechlessly at Nico Robin, wondering when this cunning and ruthless older woman would ever change her wicked sense of humor.

Nicole Robin just smiled and didn't say anything more.

Looking up at the approaching pirate ship, Xi Yan composed himself and said, "Prepare for battle."

"Huh?"

"Should we fight them?" Chopper asked, trembling. "I'm so scared..."

"Xi Yan, are we really going to fight?"

Usopp swallowed hard and said, "What if they don't mean us any harm?"

Thinking about it carefully, that Bald-headed Sea Monster actually saved them once, so...

"It's just about preparing in advance," Xi Yan said.

No one knows whether the other party will attack them, so they must be mentally prepared.

Seeing that Xi Yan had said so, the others gradually calmed down, turned to look at the approaching pirate ship, and prepared for battle.

Seeing that Chopper and the others, though frightened, still assumed fighting stances, Xi Yan nodded in satisfaction.

That's more like it.

Fear is one thing, but when it's time to take action, you absolutely cannot back down!

Otherwise... they would be the ones to die!

Just then, Chopper said, "By the way... is it even hotter now than before?"

"I'm in so much pain..."

After saying that, Chopper lay down weakly on the deck, his body covered in sweat.

"The temperature is definitely higher than before," Usopp said, frowning. "Something's clearly not right."

"Could it be because of those Underwater Volcano we just passed?" Merry asked, raising her hand.

She felt that this was very likely.

"That's right, it's because of those Underwater Volcano just now." Nami said with a serious expression, "If I'm not mistaken... those Underwater Volcano might erupt!"

Everyone was stunned by Nami's words.

Underwater Volcano erupted?!

This problem is far more terrifying than the ' Ghost Ship ' we're currently facing!

"Underwater Volcano about to erupt?!" Xi Yan exclaimed in surprise.

"Yes."

Nami said with a serious expression, "This drastic temperature change is the best proof!"

"What about Luffy and the others?!" Merry asked anxiously.

If Luffy and his crew were still in that volcanic area... wouldn't they be doomed?!

"Don't worry, I have my clone here," Xi Yan reassured him.

Even if they were actually at the site of that active volcano, his clones were confident they could protect them.

As for that octopus...

Well, if he's lucky enough to encounter his own clone, he can survive.

If he doesn't meet her... well, he can only blame his bad luck.

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

Although we don't know what method Xi Yan will use to protect Luffy and the others, as long as they can be rescued, that's all that matters.

"Quick, let's get out of here first," Nami said. "At least we need to get out of the fire..."

Before Nami could finish speaking, a man's roar came from the pirate ship high above.

"Ryūgū, sink them and take the treasure!"

"Profound!!!"

Having received the order, Ryūgū and then turned his attention to the Thousand Sunny.

"So this guy really is an enemy!" Usopp exclaimed in horror.

"What do we do?! What do we do?!"

"Of course, we should kill him!" Xi Yan said.

No sooner had he finished speaking than Xi Yan appeared at the bow of the Thousand Sunny.

Then, Xi Yan planned to use Ninjutsu to kill this Highland Bald-headed Sea Monster.

But before he could make a move, he saw a huge shadow rush over from the side and punch Ryūgū in the face.

"Bump!!!"

That heavy fist sent Ryūgū spinning through the air before slamming her to the ground.

"Boom!!"

Kraken?

Upon seeing the Kraken suddenly appear, several question marks immediately popped into Xi Yan's head.

Why did this guy suddenly come here to protect them?

However, before Xi Yan could say anything more, he spotted Luffy and his two companions on Kraken.

Xi Yan:!!!

So they were the ones who did it!

"A monster from the Arctic, the Kraken ..." Vander Decken looked at the suddenly appearing behemoth with a serious expression and said, "Why is this thing out here protecting humanity?"

Although I don't know why, since this guy stepped in to protect humanity, he's now an enemy!

Thinking this, Vander Decken gave the order without hesitation, "Kill him, Ryūgū!"

"Profound!!"

After being punched, Watatsumi regained her Ryūgū and turned to look at Kraken, her eyes turning fierce.

"Damn it, you bastard..."

"Roar!!"

Without giving him a chance to talk nonsense, Kraken immediately swung its tentacles, frantically slamming them into Ryūgū's face, swelling it up.

"Ouch, that hurts!"

After being beaten up, Watatsumi couldn't stop screaming in Ryūgū, a sound that sent chills down everyone's spine.

"That's enough, Little Squid!"

"Roar..."

Upon hearing Luffy's command, the Kraken immediately stopped its attack, and cold sweat appeared on its face. Could it be that its actions had displeased the opponent?

But before he could say anything, Luffy said, "Well done, Little Squid!"

"Take us back now."

"Roar~"

Upon hearing the compliment, Kraken's face immediately lit up with a human-like smile, and he then happily Luffy and his crew back to the Thousand Sunny.

"That's wonderful, you're still alive!"

Upon seeing the three people return to the ship, Merry and Chopper immediately rushed over, saying, "We were so worried about you!"

Luffy caught Merry and grinned, "Don't worry, we're fine."

"Where is my clone?" Xi Yan asked, puzzled.

Why can't I see my Wood Clone?

"Oh, he said there were outsiders here, so he disappeared on his own," Zoro said. "Didn't you receive his memories?"

He remembered Xi Yan saying that if a clone disappeared, its memories could be transferred back.

"Wood Clone don't have this characteristic," Xi Yan said, shaking his head.

Zoro:???

Is it that complicated?

"Where have you guys been?" Nami said, hands on her hips. "We've been looking for you everywhere."

"It's all because of this idiot." Sanji glanced at Zoro with displeasure and said, "If it weren't for him, we would have been back long ago."

"What's the meaning?"

"Xi Yan's clone had already found Luffy and me," Sanji said. "But because Zoro got lost, Xi Yan took us to find Zoro, and we didn't come back until we found him."

Everyone:...

Upon hearing Sanji's account, everyone wore a complex expression. As expected of Zoro.

After glancing at Zoro, whose expression was slightly awkward and who had turned his head away from them, the others' expressions became even more complicated.

This guy is a real talent.

"Tch, number Number Seven."

Sanji:???

"You bastard, I'll kick you to death!!"

Come on!

And so, the two of them started fighting again.

"You guys really have a lot of energy," Usopp remarked.

They've just survived a life-or-death adventure, and they still have so much energy... truly admirable.

Xi Yan watched the two with a chuckle, thinking to himself, ' Zoro is quite a clever fellow.'

They actually knew to use this method to defuse the awkwardness.

Sanji is quite clever; he knows to cooperate with Zoro in times like these... They truly are a pair of bickering lovers.

"Hey, don't relax like that! We're still in danger!" Nami said. "Let's get out of here first!"

Ghost Ship in front and behind, an active volcano behind... Staying here any longer is suicide!

"Um?"

Seeing that Zoro and Sanji showed no sign of stopping, Nami's face immediately contorted with rage.

However, this time, before she could even make a move, Perona struck first.

"I'll do it!"

Perona summoned two Negative Ghost Negative Ghost, which then passed through Zoro and Sanji's bodies without any hindrance.

"Buzz~"

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

"I'm such an idiot, I get lost as soon as I step outside..."

"Hala hala hala~"

Seeing that she had defeated the two of them in one move, Perona burst into laughter.

She's pretty amazing, isn't she?

When others saw this, they couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Zoro, now recovered, looked a little embarrassed. He then looked up at Perona and said, "Hey, what are you doing?!"

Sanji, on the other hand, lay sprawled on the ground, not wanting to move an inch.

"This is the time to fight, you two idiots!" Perona said to Zoro with annoyance, "The Underwater Volcano is about to erupt!"

Although she really wanted to go and see the Ghost Ship ahead, for the safety of the people on board... she decided to leave this place first!

"A volcanic eruption?"

Zoro was taken aback. "Wow, that's not true!"

"Let's escape first," Sanji said, getting up. "We can talk about anything else after we're out here."

As for what happened when the Negative Ghost dealt with us earlier?

She even said that she was used to being disciplined and didn't care.

"Then let Little Yoru pull us away!" Luffy grinned, showing his teeth.

"Why did they give the octopus a name that sounds like a squid...?" Usopp complained.

"Because I think it's very funny, hahahahaha."

"Is it interesting...?"

Listening to Luffy's words, Usopp fell into deep thought.

It seems... that's something Luffy is capable of doing.

"Little Squid, lift up the Thousand Sunny and let's go to Fish-Man Island together!" Luffy stood up and shouted.

"Roar!!"

Upon receiving the order, Kraken roared, then placed the Thousand Sunny on its turret and slowly walked away into the distance.

"He won't crush our pirate ship, will he?" Usopp said worriedly, looking at the Kraken's tentacles.

Those tentacles are so huge... crushing their pirate ship would be child's play for them!

"Don't worry, he won't," Luffy grinned.

Hearing Luffy's trust in his Kraken, a happy smile immediately appeared on his face. He then became even more careful in controlling his strength, afraid of crushing the pirate ship.

"Damn Kraken," Vander Decken gritted his teeth, glaring at the Kraken, "That he's become a slave to humans..."

Doesn't this guy know he belongs to the ocean?!

"Hey, Captain, should we give chase?"

"Of course we'll chase them!" Vander Decken roared. "When has a pirate ship I've set my sights on ever escaped?"

"Profound!!"

Hearing Vander Decken's powerful roar, the Fish-Man behind him immediately roared along with him.

This is their captain!

"Ryūgū, get up, let's go and catch them!" said Vander Decken.

"Knew!"

Having received the order, Ryūgū got up from the ground, clearly intending to pursue Kraken.

"What is that?"

Standing on the deck, Zoro looked at the enormous creature with a puzzled expression and said, "A sea giant?"

"Amazing!"

Luffy's eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "This is the first time I've ever seen someone this big!"

That's so cool!

"We don't know what this thing is either," Franky said. "It's probably some kind of special sea creature."

As for whether the other party is a monster?

Sorry, he wouldn't even think of it that way.

"Then what about that dilapidated pirate ship that made that sound just now?" Sanji asked, pointing to the pirate ship.

"That's Ghost Ship!" Perona exclaimed. "There might be ghosts on board!!"

"Ghost Ship?"

Upon hearing the words "Ghost Ship," Sanji was momentarily stunned. Do Ghost Ship really exist in this world?

Luffy, however, wore an excited expression and exclaimed, "Ghost Ship?"

"Great! Let's go catch ghosts!"

Perona, who had taken in Luffy's reaction, immediately moved closer to Luffy and asked, "Won't there be any danger?"

"After all, there's Underwater Volcano right behind it."

"It hasn't erupted yet," Luffy grinned, "So let's go take a look."

Hearing Luffy say that, Perona clearly became somewhat tempted.

However, she didn't say anything immediately, but first glanced at the volcanic cluster behind her.

Seeing that there was no unusual activity over there, she breathed a sigh of relief.

Then, with an excited expression, she said, "Let's go!"

"We'll catch a few ghosts and raise them then!"

"Good!"

Seeing the two people whose eyes were shining, Xi Yan was completely speechless.

You two really get along well...

"Idiot, why are you looking for ghosts at a time like this!" Nami said irritably. "The most important thing right now is..."

Before Nami could finish speaking, a tremendous explosion rang out behind her, sounding incredibly terrifying.

"Boom!!!"

"Wha... what?!"

Glancing at the gradually brightening light behind him, Usopp swallowed hard and said, "Could it be that Underwater Volcano is about to erupt?"

"That's right..."

Nami said with a grim expression, "The Underwater Volcano is about to erupt..."

This terrifying tremor and reaction... is definitely the prelude to Underwater Volcano eruption!

"Then let's get out of here right now!" Franky said, "Otherwise, our pirate ship will be destroyed by the lava!"

At that distance, the lava won't catch up with them for long!

"But we want to catch ghosts..."

Seeing these two idiots still thinking about ghosts, Nami got so angry that she punched each of them.

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

After punching the two of them until they had large bumps on their heads, Nami opened her shark-like mouth and roared, "Is this the time to be thinking about ghosts?"

"Run for your lives!!!"

Aren't these two idiots having a problem prioritizing things?!

"Oh..."

The two men, after being beaten up, immediately became obedient.

Seeing their somewhat aggrieved expressions, Xi Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

Then, Xi Yan pointed to the Ghost Ship in the distance that was also frantically fleeing for its life and said, "Those guys have already escaped, so there's still a possibility that we'll meet again."

"Really!"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Luffy and Perona's eyes immediately lit up.

If they could meet again... they would definitely catch a few ghosts!

"More or less," Xi Yan said.

"Very good!"

Seeing the two people regain their energy, Xi Yan smiled, then turned his gaze back to the pirate ship in the distance, thinking: 'But... this might not be Ghost Ship.'

If it really is Ghost Ship, it wouldn't care about the so-called Underwater Volcano eruption, since ghosts are not afraid of physical attacks!

However, Xi Yan didn't say these words aloud, leaving Luffy and Perona with something to look forward to.

"Luffy, get the Little Squid moving!" Nami shouted, "Have him get us out of here as fast as he can!"

"There's no need for that."

Usopp glanced at Kraken's expression and said, "He's doing everything he can to escape now."

That terrified expression... it seems he's also very afraid of the Underwater Volcano behind him.

That's great.

Nami breathed a sigh of relief.

It would be best if the other party were willing to escape voluntarily, as this would unleash their potential!

"Kraken..."

Reaching the side of the ship and glancing at Kraken's fleeing posture, Nicole Robin remarked, "What an ugly run."

It gives the impression of running around in a chaotic mess; it looks really ugly.

"Really."

Approaching Nico Robin's side, she looked down at Perona and nodded in strong agreement.

This Little Squid is not cute at all.

Usopp:...

"Isn't this focus a bit too strange?" Usopp remarked.

Does it really matter how graceful your escape posture is?

The important thing is to escape alive!!!

"What does Underwater Volcano eruption look like?" Luffy asked curiously. "I really want to see it."

"Idiot, don't say things like that!"

Chopper hurriedly covered Luffy's mouth, saying, "What if..."

Before Chopper could finish speaking, another terrifying explosion came from behind, followed by a large amount of lava gushing out of the volcano!

"Boom!!!"

Chopper:...

Chopper was stunned by the sight of the gushing lava.

Did he cover his mouth too slowly...?

He won't be burned to death, will he?!

Barbecue reindeer?

As if recalling a certain scene, Chopper suddenly burst into tears.

"Now you see?" Xi Yan glared at Luffy and said, "Are you satisfied?"

Luffy just grinned and didn't say anything more.

Xi Yan shook his head helplessly, then went to the bow of the ship and looked into the distance, intending to see if there was any safe place.

Just then, Xi Yan noticed a huge trench in the distance.

Upon seeing this, Xi Yan immediately said, "Nami, there's a huge trench ahead. Is that the way to Fish-Man Island?"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Nami quickly came to Xi Yan side and glanced at the Log Pointer in her hand.

Then she said, "That's the direction!"

"Then I'll lift the Little Squid up," Xi Yan said.

While it would be interesting to have this behemoth carrying the ship, its speed was clearly not as fast as the lava behind it.

So... let him Water Release Technique to get there!

"But if we act now, you might expose yourself," Nami said anxiously.

As she spoke, she glanced at the enormous Ryūgū running ahead.

Xi Yan also noticed those guys, then a hint of killing intent flashed in his eyes as he said, "Then..."

Before he could finish speaking, he saw Ryūgū and the pirate ship being swept up by the current and disappear from their sight in the blink of an eye.

Xi Yan:???

What's the meaning?

He was just about to deliver the fatal blow when his opponent was swept away by the ocean current?

"Because of the temperature difference in the water, the ocean currents created eddies," Nami said. "So those guys should be far away from here by now."

"That would be perfect!" Xi Yan said.

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yan clapped his hands together without hesitation and shouted, "Water Release - Super Water Dragon Bullet Technique!!!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, the sea began to tremble, and then an enormous Water Dragon appeared!

"Roar!!"

The Water Dragon roared, then lifted the Kraken and the ship, rushing swiftly towards the distant trench!

"Roar?"

Kraken glanced at the Water Dragon supporting him, and several question marks clearly appeared above his head.

What is this?

"This is my ability," Xi Yan said, standing at the bow of the ship. "So you can rest assured."

"Roar~"

Kraken nodded upon hearing Xi Yan's explanation, then turned back to look at the horrific scene with a hint of delight.

If it weren't for this human, he really wouldn't have had the chance to watch this scene so leisurely.

Seeing this, Xi Yan laughed and said, "You rascal... you're getting smug now that you're safe, aren't you?"

"Roar~"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Kraken laughed even more heartily.

After observing the situation for a while, Nami breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Phew... it seems everything's alright."

Xi Yan's Water Release Technique allows for extremely fast movement, so shaking off the lava is absolutely no problem!

Then, Nami looked at the trench ahead and said, "Let's go down from there, and then we'll be able to reach Fish-Man Island."

"Okay!" Xi Yan gave Nami a thumbs up and said, "Leave it to me!!"