Shirahoshi's Eyes Sparkled with Little Stars-Lord Xi Yan Is Amazing!

"I miss it so much..."

Looking at the buildings below, Shirahoshi's eyes began to flicker.

How long has it been since she last came downstairs?

"Speaking of which... you haven't seen these things below for ten years, have you?" Xi Yan said.

"Yes, Lord Xi Yan!"

Shirahoshi first answered honestly, then said with a somewhat dejected expression, "Ever since I was targeted by that guy Vander Decken, I haven't been able to come out again."

Even... even his mother's funeral...

Thinking of this, tears began to well up in Shirahoshi's eyes.

"Waaah..."

"Why are you crying again?" Xi Yan said helplessly.

"I'm sorry, I was just thinking about some sad things," Shirahoshi said, her head bowed.

After she finished speaking, she tried her best to cover her mouth, as if she didn't want her crying to disturb Xi Yan.

Looking down at Shirahoshi, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly and said, "You don't need to be like this. Just cry if you want to."

Although he didn't know why Shirahoshi was crying, he knew it was best not to hold back tears, as it was bad for her health.

Hearing Xi Yan's words, Shirahoshi was silent for a moment, then she let go of her hand covering her mouth and began to sob softly.

Xi Yan sighed upon hearing this, then turned to look at the buildings below.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to this place, Xi Yan created several Shadow Clone.

"Leave it to us!"

Understanding what Xi Yan wanted to do, the Shadow Clone nodded and then Transformation Technique into Fish-Man Race.

After doing this, the clones jumped off Megalo's body and rushed down to the River Bay below.

"I'm so envious~" Luffy said, staring at the clones receding into the distance below. "I wish I could use Ninjutsu too."

"Let's not think about it for now," Xi Yan said, waving his hand.

If he could become Six Paths level being, it might be possible for him to distribute his Chakra, but as for now... forget about it.

"All right."

Luffy didn't dwell on the matter too much; he simply couldn't let it go.

Then he said, "By the way, why did you create so many clones?"

"Of course we'll go and find out what happened," Xi Yan said. "You haven't forgotten what that Seahorse Mermaid said earlier, have you?"

"It's the Right Minister," Shirahoshi whispered, having stopped crying.

"Alright, Right Minister."

Xi Yan shrugged, not dwelling on the matter too much; after all, it was just a title.

"You mean... he suspects us of kidnapping the Fish-Man?"

"It's a mermaid!"

Xi Yan corrected, "That is indeed the matter."

"So I plan to send my clones down down to see if they can find any clues."

"Then it's up to you!" Luffy nodded.

He trusted Xi Yan to handle this matter.

This time, Xi Yan nodded and said nothing more.

"A clone..."

Shirahoshi looked up and asked, "Is this also Lord Xi Yan's Ninjutsu?"

She had only heard that Lord Xi Yan knew Ninjutsu, but she didn't know what kind of Ninjutsu he knew.

"That's right, this is my Ninjutsu," Xi Yan said with a smile.

"Amazing!" Shirahoshi exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.

"It's alright, I guess."

However... although Xi Yan said that, the corners of his mouth began to turn up uncontrollably, clearly enjoying it.

Just then, Luffy noticed the situation below.

"Hey, Xi Yan, aren't those Sanji and Chopper?!" Luffy said, pointing at the two figures on the beach.

Hearing Luffy's words, Xi Yan immediately looked down and then smiled, "That's right, it's them."

I never expected them to run into Chopper and Sanji here. They're really... lucky!!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan lowered his head and patted Megalo's body, saying, "Megalo, go over there first."

Since we've run into them, there's no reason not to bring them along.

"Shark!"

With tears streaming down his face, Megalo nodded, then laboriously flicked his tail, slowly flying towards Sanji.

"Hey, why are you laughing like that?" Luffy asked Megalo, puzzled. "Did you think of something funny?"

Megalo:???

Does this human have a problem with their eyes?

Is that a laugh?

That's crying!

How could anyone possibly laugh when such a huge person is stuffed into their Barry?!

Xi Yan glanced at Luffy speechlessly; this guy could be really oblivious at times.

Oh... no, it's like that most of the time!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan rubbed his temples, feeling a bit of a headache.

Soon, thanks to Megalo's efforts, the group successfully reached Sanji's airspace.

"Hey, Sanji!"

"Chopper!"

"Huh?"

Chopper was stunned for a moment upon hearing Luffy and Xi Yan's voices, then looked up at the sky in surprise and said, "It's you two!"

"Huh?"

What's the deal with that pufferfish?

Looking at the pufferfish covered in cold sweat, Chopper had several question marks popping up above his head.

Why would Luffy and Xi Yan ride this strange creature here to find them?

"Are these your partners?" Shirahoshi asked curiously, looking at the two people below. "A human male and... a tanuki!"

That's right, this tanuki is exactly the same as the one in the Illustrated Handbook!

"They're reindeer," Xi Yan corrected helplessly, then laughed, "That's right, these two are our partners."

"Reindeer?"

Several question marks popped up above Shirahoshi's head; she didn't remember reindeer looking like this.

Did she remember wrong?

After recalling the animal Illustrated Handbook her father had given her, a look of doubt suddenly appeared in Shirahoshi's eyes.

Wait a minute, she didn't misremember.

Reindeer don't look like that.

As if understanding Shirahoshi's thoughts, Xi Yan explained, "Chopper is a Zoan -type Devil Fruit user, specifically the Human- Human-Human Fruit, which is why he looks a bit different from a normal reindeer."

"Oh, I see."

Shirahoshi suddenly had a look of Satori. No wonder the other party didn't look like a reindeer; it turned out it was because it had eaten the legendary Devil Fruit!

"Yes, that's right." Xi Yan nodded.

After speaking, Xi Yan turned his gaze down again.

But this time he realized something was wrong.

"Is that... Hatchan lying on the ground?"

Upon discovering it was Hatchan, Xi Yan's expression immediately changed.

"Hey Luffy, Hatchan looks like he's injured!"

"What?"

Upon hearing Xi Yan's words, Luffy was stunned for a moment, then asked anxiously, "Where is he?"

"That's him lying on the rock."

"Quick, let's go down and check on him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy grabbed Xi Yan's body and jumped off Megalo, saying, "We'll go down first, you guys hurry up and catch up!"

"Shark!"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Megalo nodded with difficulty, and then slowly moved downwards.

Xi Yan gave a helpless look and said, "I knew it would turn out like this..."

If it weren't for his immense strength and immortality... he would have been killed by this guy sooner or later!

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

Luffy, who landed steadily on the ground, grabbed Xi Yan and rushed towards Sanji, shouting at the Fish-Man Race blocking his way, "Make way!"

"This guy is the captain of the Straw Hat Crew, Straw Hat Luffy!"

"It was him..."

Upon hearing who it was, the Fish-Man Race were immediately frightened and took several steps back.

Luffy ignored the reactions of these people and quickly went to Hatchan's side with Xi Yan.

After putting Xi Yan down, Luffy squatted down next to Hatchan and said, "It really is Hatchan..."

"Hey, Chopper, how did he get like this?"

Why were you injured so badly?

"I don't know either."

Chopper shook his head and said, "When I saw him, he only said a few words before he passed out."

As for how the other party was injured, he didn't know.

Hearing Chopper's words, Xi Yan, who was brushing dust off his pants, looked up and asked, "What did he say?"

He said Hody was about to attack the island, so we should leave the island immediately.

"Hody?"

Several question marks immediately popped into Xi Yan's head: Who is this guy?

Is he that Supernovas from this year's competition?

But that doesn't make sense. Isn't this year's Supernovas named Caribou?

So who is this Hody?

'Could it be... a great pirate from the New World?' Xi Yan wondered to himself.

Do they want to seize Fish-Man Island for themselves, and use that as a way to declare war on the Big Mom Pirates?

It's not impossible.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

"Who is that?" Luffy asked curiously.

"I don't know."

Chopper shook his head; he didn't know who this so-called Hody was either.

"Never mind, it's not important." Luffy looked down at Hatchan and asked, "Is he alright now?"

The most urgent thing is to give Hatchan a proper treatment. As for that Hody... if he dares to lay a hand on the Straw Hat Pirates, we'll just beat him to a pulp!

"It's safe for now," Chopper said. "But it's best to find a quiet place to rest for a while."

Hatchan's injuries this time were too severe, so it would be better for him to rest and recuperate for a while.

"So you need to rest for a while...?"

Luffy thought for a moment, then looked up at Megalo and said, "Let's take Hatchan away from here first."

Then we'll find a place where Hatchan can rest and recuperate.

"Good."

Chopper nodded; he had a similar thought.

"What's going on with this Straw Hat?" the surrounding Fish-Man Race asked, gathering together. "Didn't he already occupy Ryugu Kingdom? Why is he coming down here?"

"They're a gang that specializes in kidnapping mermaids, so it's perfectly normal for the captain to come down and arrest them himself."

"Leaving the crew in the Ryugu Kingdom... What a despicable fellow!"

"They probably want to find the Mermaid Princess, after all... the Mermaid Princess is the Number One Beauty on Fish-Man Island!"

"That's true, but there's absolutely no way they can find the Mermaid Princess," a Fish-Man Race said, shaking his head.

That lord was hidden by His Majesty the King for ten years, how could he possibly have been found by a group of pirates?

As for whether anyone in the Ryugu Kingdom will offer to lead the way... don't be ridiculous, the Royal Army would never do such a thing!

Just then, Megalo fell from the sky, and his speed increased rapidly!

Seeing this, the Fish-Man Race asked in surprise, "What's going on with this shark?"

"I remember this guy was the Mermaid Princess's pet, so why is he here all alone?"

Could it be that they've come out to search for the Three Princes?

It's not impossible.

Before they could say anything more, they noticed that Megalo's body began to struggle violently, as if he were enduring some unimaginable pain.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

"Puff!"

Megalo, who had fallen to the ground, spat the Shirahoshi out of his Barry.

"Huh?!"

"Eh!!!"

Seeing the giant Mermaid Princess sitting on the ground, the Fish-Man Race's eyes bulged out in shock.

"Princess Shirahoshi?!"

Why is their Mermaid Princess here?

Ah?!!!

"This... that..."

Seeing the expressions on the Fish-Man Race, Shirahoshi gave an awkward smile and said, "We've... we've been discovered..."

Is this the important point?!

The point isn't why the Fish-Man Princess is here, is it?

No... their Mermaid Princess has been kidnapped!!

Upon realizing this, everyone immediately exclaimed in surprise.

As if startled, tears welled up in Shirahoshi's eyes, and she cried out, "I'm sorry... Luffy, Lord... Brother, I didn't mean to."

"Damn it, I actually made Princess Shirahoshi cry..."

"You despicable pirates, you are so evil!"

Having observed everyone's reactions, Xi Yan wore a helpless expression and said, "This misunderstanding is really getting bigger and bigger..."

However, he wasn't angry about it. After all... from the perspective of the Fish-Man Race, Princess Shirahoshi really did seem to have been kidnapped by the two of them.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan sighed helplessly.

"Is this the Mermaid Princess?"

Chopper looked at Shirahoshi in surprise and said, "Wow, it's really big!"

He doesn't know if it looks good or not, but it's really big!

"Your Highness?"

Hearing the voices behind him, Sanji, who was studying Hatchan's condition, froze, then stammered, "Could it be...?"

Could it be!!!

As he spoke, Sanji turned around to take one last look at the being of his dreams.

"Don't want!"

Chopper immediately rushed over and grabbed Sanji's leg, pleading, "Please, Sanji, please don't turn around!"

"I'll die, I really will die!"

If an ordinary Miss Mermaid can make Sanji bleed, then... this Mermaid Princess, hailed as the Number One Beauty on Fish-Man Island, could definitely Sanji!

"Chopper, is that really the legendary Mermaid Princess behind me?" Sanji asked, trembling. "Does it mean that if I turn around, I'll see the Number One Beauty on Fish-Man Island?!"

As he spoke, Sanji lit a cigarette, his body trembling, his expression as if he were about to face death.

"That's right, that's it." Chopper, who had released Sanji and was now in front of him, said anxiously, "But Sanji, you'll die!"

"Sanji, I think you should listen to Chopper's opinion," Xi Yan said. "Because... this Mermaid Princess is really beautiful."

Sanji was stunned when he heard Xi Yan's words.

Even Xi Yan, who possesses the World's Number One Beauty, said such a thing, so how beautiful must the Mermaid Princess be?

With that thought in mind, Sanji's eyes immediately hardened.

"You two, stop trying to persuade me!" Sanji exhaled a smoke ring and said, "To achieve my dream, I'd rather die!"

"Huh?"

"Isn't your dream All Blue?!" Chopper exclaimed, dumbfounded.

No... now is not the time to dwell on this kind of thing!

Seeing Sanji about to turn around, Chopper immediately rushed forward, intending to forcibly pin Sanji down.

But unfortunately... Sanji is even faster!

Sanji:!!!

"This... this is!!!"

Sanji was stunned when he saw the girl with tears welling up in her eyes.

"My imagination is so poor..."

"How beautiful this is!"

"This... this!!!"

"Click~"

"Huh?!"

Chopper was dumbfounded when he saw Sanji suddenly Sanji to stone.

"Petrified... petrified?!"

How did you do that?

Xi Yan looked surprised and said, "Could it be that she's here?"

As he spoke, Xi Yan glanced around but didn't see Hancock nearby.

This puzzled Xi Yan.

'If it wasn't Hancock who did it... then how did Sanji turn to stone?'

After glancing at the motionless idiot, Xi Yan was completely silenced.

"I don't know what happened, but at least I'm not getting a nosebleed anymore," Chopper said with a sigh of relief.

I just don't know if it's because of those two transvestites.

"Can it be cured?" Xi Yan asked, pointing at Sanji.

If Sanji is left like this indefinitely, he'll eventually die.

"This is a new symptom, and I'm not sure how to treat it," Chopper said, sounding a bit troubled. "So... let's observe it for a while first."

Maybe Sanji recover on his own after a while.

"All right."

Seeing that Chopper had already said that, Xi Yan didn't say anything more.

Then, Xi Yan addressed the Fish-Man Race were slowly approaching them, asking, "What are you planning to do?"

"Of course we'll arrest you evil pirates!" a shark- Fish-Man roared angrily. "How dare you kidnap the Mermaid Princess... We won't let you get away with this!"

"That's right, catch them!"

"Profound!"

The Fish-Man Race roared and then walked towards the crowd, carrying brooms and other implements.

"Please don't do this, everyone," Shirahoshi said anxiously. "I came out with them of my own accord, it's not their fault."

"Those despicable pirates! How dare they threaten Her Highness the Princess with such words..."

We will not let you get away with this!

Xi Yan:...

Why can't these people understand what I'm saying?

Or are they just a bunch of stubborn idiots?

Thinking about this gave Xi Yan a headache.

"What should we do?" Chopper asked.

Although he wouldn't mind beating those Fish-Man Soldier to a pulp, he simply couldn't bring himself to do it to these Fish-Man Island citizens wielding brooms...

"Of course we left," Xi Yan said. "We can't kill them all."

Ultimately, they were just a group of ordinary people who didn't know the truth, and it was indeed difficult to just kill them all...

So let's go.

"Let's go then."

Luffy nodded, then glanced at Megalo and said, "Hey, shark, get ready, we're leaving right away!"

"Shark..."

Megalo, who was still shedding tears, nodded with difficulty upon hearing this, and then began to move his body, clearly intending to lead everyone away from there.

Just then, a huge thing flew in from the sky.

"Um?"

As if sensing something, Xi Yan and Luffy simultaneously looked up at the sky.

"Not again?" Luffy said, frowning.

"It seems so."

Xi Yan nodded, then walked to Shirahoshi's side, looked up at the enormous weapon that was getting closer and closer in the sky, and said, "Leave it to me."

"Hey, what are you two pirates talking about?"

"Now we're going to arrest you, so get serious!"

"Shut up, all of you!"

Xi Yan glanced at the chattering group of Fish-Man Race and said, "Can't you see something flying towards Shirahoshi?"

The Fish-Man Race, startled by Xi Yan's roar, paused for a moment before shouting angrily, "Damn pirates! How dare you yell at us! I..."

Before he could finish speaking, a female mermaid voice interrupted him, "No, something is really flying over from the sky!"

Upon hearing this, everyone was stunned for a moment, and then looked up at the sky.

Just then, the enormous axe came hurtling down from the sky.

"It really exists!!!"

"It was that bastard Decken's attack!"

As if sensing the threat of death, Shirahoshi trembled and said, "Big... Big Brother!"

"Don't worry, leave it to me."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xi Yan vanished from his spot.

When it reappeared, it was already above the Shirahoshi.

"Get out of here!!"

"Bump!"

"Boom!!"

The fist, brimming with Haki, slammed into the axe blade, shattering it into pieces!

Then, like bullets, the axe fragments shot into the sea nearby in the blink of an eye.

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

"Puff!"

"Okay, now there's nothing..."

"Ah!!!"

"Ouch!!"

Xi Yan:???

Upon hearing the scream, Xi Yan was immediately filled with questions. Where did that scream come from?

He specifically aimed for the uninhabited ocean.

Just as Xi Yan was wondering, a colossal creature emerged from the sea, roaring angrily, "Who is it?!"

"Who hit me?!"

He was hiding in the ocean, so why was he still attacked?

Turning her head to look at the wound on her buttocks, Ryūgū.

"It's that guy we saw in the ocean!" Chopper exclaimed in surprise. "I remember Usopp calling him the Bald-headed Sea Monster!"

So this guy also lives on Fish-Man Island?

"Is that you?!"

Looking down at Ryūgū and his Luffy, Watatsumi said angrily, "How dare you hit me... I won't let you get away with this!"

"Oh no, it's Poseidon!"

Seeing the enormous fist that Ryūgū raised, the Fish-Man Race below screamed in fright.

They can handle pirates, but they're no match for a sea god of this enormous size!

Luffy was furious when he saw this.

"What are you going to do to my friends?!"

Second Gear!

Upon discovering Ryūgū's intentions, Luffy immediately entered Gear Second Gear and vanished from his spot.

When they reappeared, they were already in front of Ryūgū.

"Um?"

Ryūgū was stunned for a moment when he saw Luffy standing in front of him. Why did this human dare to charge straight at him?

Isn't he afraid of dying?

Although she didn't know what was going on, Ryūgū ultimately decided to throw a punch, intending to take down Luffy as well.

Unfortunately... Luffy is faster than him!

"Rubber Jet Pistol!"

"Bump!"

An incredibly heavy fist slammed into Ryūgū's face, forcefully lifting his body and sending him plummeting into the sea behind him.

"Boom!!"

Then, the enormous creature with its broken teeth began to churn in the ocean.

"Ah!!"

"My front tooth!"

"Ouch, that hurts!"

"He actually sent Poseidon flying with a single blow..." The surrounding Fish-Man Race swallowed hard and said, "Is this the Straw Hat's strength?"

They actually planned to attack someone like that... they were really overestimating themselves.

"Is Luffy really that strong?" Shirahoshi exclaimed, looking at Luffy in surprise.

"Of course," Xi Yan laughed, "This guy is quite strong too."

Luffy, who trained with Uncle Rayleigh for so long... his strength is definitely immense!

"Hey, how's Sanji doing?" Luffy he ran back.

"Um?"

Xi Yan was stunned for a moment when he heard Luffy's words, then noticed that Sanji beside them had returned to normal.

"The petrification is gone...?" Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "That's quite a surprising change."

Could Sanji really possess some kind of strange or special bloodline?

After Sanji the scene where Vice Admiral his own leg on fire in the seawater, Xi Yan fell into deep thought.

The chances of that happening are quite high.

"I don't know what happened to Sanji, but at least he's out of danger," Chopper said to Luffy. "And... he seems pretty happy right now."

Chopper glanced at Sanji, whose body was occasionally twisting, and a bead of cold sweat trickled down his face.

"My dream has come true..." Sanji said with a happy expression, "Even if I die now, it'll be worth it."

"So... shouldn't your dream be ALLBLUE...?" Chopper retorted.

Can this dream really change?

Xi Yan covered his face, at a loss for words.

"Alright, let's get out of here quickly." Luffy reached out and swept up all the people on the ground, then led everyone behind Megalo.

At that moment, Shirahoshi grabbed Megalo's mouth to pin herself against his back.

Seeing this, Luffy nodded in satisfaction, then waved his hand and said, "Shark, it's time to set off!"

"Shark!"

Megalo, whose mouth was held by Shirahoshi, nodded, then flicked its tail and flew up, quickly soaring into the distant sky.

Looking down at Megalo, who seemed to breathe a sigh of relief, Xi Yan smiled and said, "That's much more comfortable, isn't it?"

"Shark..."

Yes, this position is definitely much more comfortable.

Most importantly... this posture allows you to swim at top speed!!

With that thought in mind, Megalo quickened his pace and soon left the area.

"Princess Shirahoshi has left..."

The Fish-Man Race watched these people leave all gaped, speechless for a moment.

Why would their Mermaid Princess agree to go with these pirates?

Aren't they the criminals who kidnapped the mermaid girl?

Upon hearing these words, Ryūgū immediately looked surprised and asked, "Was that the Mermaid Princess who just left here?"

He imagined he would meet the Mermaid Princess Captain Decken had been longing for, here.

Just then, they heard a man scream.

"Ah!!!"

"You despicable human woman, I will never forgive you!!"

"Boom!!"

The next moment, the screaming man plunged Ryūgū the sea next to Watatsumi, blasting a huge crater into the surface of the sea!

"Huh?!"

Captain Decken?

Seeing the familiar figure underwater, Ryūgū was dumbfounded.

Why did Captain Decken fall from the sky?

Vander Decken:???

Seeing the unmoved Ryūgū, Vander Decken immediately yelled, "Idiot, come and save me!"

Although as Fish-Man Race he wouldn't drown from the sea, the feeling of weakness all over his body was just as unpleasant!

"Oh, I've arrived, Captain Decken!"

Upon receiving the order, Ryūgū, then bent down and pulled the sinking Vander Decken from the seawater.

"Phew... that feels good..."

Once back on the surface of the sea, Vander Decken immediately breathed a sigh of relief.

It's definitely most comfortable when you're not in contact with seawater.

Then, Vander Decken turned to Ryūgū and yelled, "You idiot, why didn't you catch me?"

"I didn't see you..." Watatsumi said Ryūgū.

He didn't even notice Captain Decken jumping out of the air.

Van Decken, displeased, retorted, "Then next time you'd better pay more attention to your surroundings."

"Understood, Captain Decken..."

After saying that, Ryūgū up at the sky and asked, "Captain Decken, why did you jump down from the sky?"

"Of course it's because of those human women!"

Van der Decken gets angry whenever this is mentioned.

"I originally came out to find Princess Shirahoshi, but I encountered several humans blocking my way in mid-air."

"But before I could even make a move against them, they attacked me with some strange white thing..."

Recalling the image of himself falling off the coral because of his negativity, Vander Decken turned red with anger.

This is so embarrassing!

"So that's how it is..."

Ryūgū nodded, then, as if remembering something, said, "Oh, right, Captain Decken, I just saw the Mermaid Princess."

"What?!"

Upon hearing the words "Mermaid Princess," Vander Decken immediately perked up.

Then, he excitedly looked at Ryūgū and asked, "Where is it?"

"She ran off with a human male."

Vander Decken:...

Hearing what Ryūgū, Vander Decken was completely petrified.

A moment later, Vander Decken knelt on the ground and said, "Is this your answer, Shirahoshi...?"

As if he had just realized something, his body began to tremble violently.

Captain Decken?

Ryūgū looked at Decken with a puzzled expression, wondering what was wrong with him.

"Hateful!"

Vander Decken abruptly raised his head, angrily saying, "I waited for her for ten years, and this is how I get my answer..."

"She deserves to die!"

At that moment, a thought arose in Vander Decken's mind.

That is... we must kill Shirahoshi and those damned humans!