Xi Yan Said, "I Can Treat You~"

"Here, the things are for you."

Sanji handed several pirate bento boxes to Luffy and the others, saying, "I processed the shellfish meat; it should taste pretty good."

"Shell meat!"

Luffy, said with shining eyes, "It must taste delicious."

As he spoke, Luffy's saliva began to drip from his mouth.

"If there's nothing of interest on the island, come back soon," Nami said.

Okay~

Everyone nodded, and then, under the influence of Merry's power, they took to the air and flew towards the distant island, quickly arriving above the flames.

"It's so hot..." Usopp wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "I wonder if it's even hotter on the island."

"Isn't this obvious?" Xi Yan shrugged.

The flames on the sea surface are caused by magma on the island, so the temperature on the island is naturally higher than that on the sea surface.

"Should I get some wind?" Merry suggested.

"No need," Usopp shook his head and said, "I can handle this temperature."

Although the temperature is very hot now, it's not so hot that he can't stand it.

Hearing this, Merry nodded, then said with some emotion, "It's a good thing Chopper didn't come, otherwise he definitely wouldn't have been able to handle it."

"That's true," Nico Robin nodded.

As a reindeer from the Winter Island, it certainly couldn't stand such a hot environment.

So it's fine if he doesn't come.

"This is so delicious!"

"Huh?"

Usopp was stunned when he heard Luffy's voice, then stared at Luffy in disbelief and said, "Hey, Luffy, why are you eating now?"

"Aren't you afraid of getting a mouthful of air in your mouth?"

You have to understand, they're flying in the sky right now; one wrong move and they'd swallow a bellyful of wind!

"Anyway, we're flying very slowly right now, so eating a little won't hurt," Luffy said, a piece of meat dangling from his mouth.

After saying that, Luffy bent down, took out a lunchbox from his pack, handed it to Usopp, and said, "Aren't you going to eat?"

"Have some."

Merry, who was also holding a lunchbox, said with a smile, "I've slowed down my flight speed and created a Wind Barrier, so I won't ingest any wind."

Usopp:...

Seeing these people carrying their lunchboxes and starting to eat, Usopp was completely speechless.

Is that correct?

"Have some," Xi Yan said with a smile, "The taste is indeed quite good."

"Well... then let's eat something."

After saying that, Usopp took the Luffy handed him, took a bite, and then his eyes lit up as he exclaimed, "So delicious!"

Right?

"Ha ha ha ha."

Luffy laughed and said, "Sanji's cooking is the best!"

Usopp rolled his eyes upon hearing this; of course he knew that.

"It's a shame there's no alcohol to drink," Zoro said with a hint of helplessness.

Such delicious food would be perfect with drinks, it's a pity we didn't have any.

I have some here.

Merry looked down and rummaged through her Little Pouch, then pulled out a bottle of liquor, saying, "Neptune gave this to me back on Fish-Man Island."

Upon hearing this, Zoro's eyes immediately lit up.

"Neptune actually gave you this good stuff!" Zoro quickly took the drink and said, "That's wonderful!"

After saying that, Zoro opened the bottle, took a sip, and then exclaimed with a satisfied expression, "Good wine!"

Neptune is a good guy, you can get along with him!

Seeing this, Merry smiled. How could the wine that Neptune gave her be bad?

"Don't drink too much," Usopp said. "Otherwise, it'll be troublesome when we have to fight."

Don't worry.

Zoro waved his hand dismissively and said, "It's just a bottle of wine; it's not enough to make me lose my fighting ability."

Even if you brought several more bottles, let alone just this one, he could still join the fight after drinking them all.

Usopp looked somewhat helpless, but he didn't say anything more.

"Hey everyone, I see the entrance!" Luffy exclaimed excitedly.

Upon hearing Luffy's voice, Xi Yan looked up and then noticed the steel Great Gate in the distance.

"It seems this place was inhabited before."

"That's how it looks from the outside," Usopp said, noticing the same thing. "But there's no way anyone could be here in this ghastly state!"

The entire island was engulfed in flames... How could anyone possibly live in such an environment?

Thinking this, Usopp continued, "Hey everyone, I suspect that Den Den Mushi was calling from another island, so let's turn back!"

"Don't want!"

"Don't want..."

Seeing Luffy's righteous and firm rejection of him, Usopp was completely dumbfounded.

Why go if no one's going?

After a moment of silence, Usopp suddenly clutched his chest and said, "Damn it, my old problem from two years ago has flared up again."

"Huh?!"

Merry, who was eating, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked anxiously at Usopp and asked, "Usopp, what's wrong?"

"Merry, actually, I have a disease that prevents me from going to the island!"

Upon hearing this, Merry blinked; why did this illness sound so familiar?

The others looked at Usopp with some amusement; this guy was still saying such things at a time like this.

"Cough cough."

"Usopp," Xi Yan said after a light cough, "I actually have a way to cure this disease for you."

"What method?" Usopp asked instinctively.

"Flame Charcoal Baking Method!"

Xi Yan gave Usopp a thumbs up and said, "Just put you in the flames below for a bit, and your illness will be cured!"

"How about it, want to give it a try?"

"What kind of treatment is this?!" Usopp pressed his nose against Xi Yan's face, opened his shark mouth, and roared, "Are you trying to kill me, you bastard?!"

It's not even barbecue, what the hell is this, putting it on a fire to roast, you bastard!

What kind of outrageous treatment method is this?! You bastard!

"Usopp."

Merry tugged at Usopp's sleeve and said, "Although this method is a bit outrageous, since it was Xi Yan who said it, it must make some sense."

So why don't you give it a try?

Usopp paused for a moment upon hearing this, then turned to Merry, gave her a thumbs-up, and said, "Well, Merry, actually I'm all better now."

"Huh?!"

"So fast?!"

Merry looked at Usopp in surprise. How long had it been? He was already better?

"Of course," Usopp said with a light cough, "Just like Xi Yan said, I'll be fine after warming myself by the fire for a while."

"I see..."

"As expected of Xi Yan!"

Hearing the conversation between the two, the other four all laughed.

Hahahaha.

Usopp:...

That's enough!

"Since we're already here," Xi Yan said, glancing at Usopp, "We should at least go up and take a look."

Upon hearing this, Usopp lowered his head resignedly and said, "That's the only way."

What else can we do?

We can't just let Merry send him back by himself... that would be too embarrassing!

Soon, under Merry's guidance, the group arrived at the island's Great Gate.

"Everyone, we've arrived."

After saying that, Merry bent down and packed up everyone's boxes, intending to deal with them when she got back.

Nico Robin looked up at the Great Gate with the words ' Punk Hazard ' written on it and said, "Hmm, this should be it."

Even the names are the same.

Upon hearing this, Zoro put down his wine bottle and said, "So, the emergency signal from earlier came from here."

As he spoke, Zoro also carefully surveyed the surroundings, pondering what kind of person could live in such a place.

"At least the names are the same," Xi Yan nodded and said.

"That means we didn't come to the wrong place."

"Hey, you guys, look!" Usopp pointed to the symbols high up and said, "That's the World Government's symbol, isn't it?"

"Yes, that's right." Merry looked up at the sign high above and said, "Not only is this World Government territory, but there's also a sign saying 'No Entry'."

"That means... even if there are people here, they're from the World Government or the Navy!" Usopp suddenly exclaimed, his eyes lighting up. "So let's go back; there's no need to clash with them."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan smiled and shook his head, saying, "Since we're already here, there's no reason not to go in and take a look."

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then patted Usopp on the shoulder and said, "Don't worry, nothing will happen."

Usopp's face lit up upon hearing this. Of course he knew how strong the Straw Hat Pirates were; he just didn't want to cause trouble.

"Zoro, let's cut it down," Luffy said.

"Oh."

Zoro calmly nodded, then slashed his sword at the steel Great Gate in front of him.

"Pfft~"

With a single strike, it sliced open the steel Great Gate!

Seeing this, Xi Yan smiled, then turned to look at Usopp and said, "Alright, stop spacing out and hurry up and catch up."

After saying that, Xi Yan chuckled and followed Luffy and the others into the island.

Usopp sighed upon hearing this. What could he do?

We had no choice but to obediently follow along.

"It's so hot," Luffy said, wiping the sweat from his forehead. "It's much hotter in here than outside."

Xi Yan glanced at Luffy speechlessly upon hearing this, wondering what the guy had been listening to just now.

"This doesn't look like Residential house."

Nico Robin, who had reached atop a giant rock, frowned as she looked down at the ruins and said, "In the past, there must have been some kind of World Government facility here."

"Facilities..."

Zoro thought for a moment, then said, "It seems something strange happened here."

Otherwise, such a terrible change wouldn't have happened.

"That's for sure," Xi Yan nodded and said, "After all, this island doesn't even have Magnetic Field right now."

According to the Left Minister, only a horrific event that affects the Magnetic Field on an island can eliminate its magnetic field.

Judging from the current situation on the island, it is clearly as the Left Minister said.

"Hey~"

Luffy on a rock and called out, "Is the guy who called for help earlier still here?"

"We've come to rescue you!"

"Hey~"

"Is the samurai here?"

"Hey, Luffy!"

Usopp stared at Luffy dumbfounded and said, "Why do you call him a serial killer too?"

"What if we summon that terrifying samurai?"

He really didn't want to face that terrifying guy.

"Isn't that even better?" Zoro said with a smile. "I'm really looking forward to sparring with samurai."

Zoro just hopes that the guy called Samurai is strong enough, so that the fight will be more interesting!

Usopp:...

Seeing Zoro's excited eyes, Usopp was speechless.

These guys are all like this, damn it!

After shaking his head, Usopp said, "Speaking of which... there's something that's been bothering me."

"What's up?"

"That guy in the Den Den Mushi said 'It's so cold,' right?" Usopp looked up and said, "What's going on?"

"That is indeed something to be concerned about," Zoro said.

Why would that person say they're cold here?

"Maybe he's an idiot," Luffy guessed.

Xi Yan rolled his eyes upon hearing this. What a strange conclusion!

After shaking his head, Xi Yan began to recount his earlier conjecture.

"Perhaps the other person is on the verge of death, which is why they feel cold."

"Yes, that's possible," Nico Robin nodded. "When a person is in a state of extreme fear, it's possible for their entire body to become ice-cold."

"Can you two please stop talking about this terrible thing...?"

Usopp was completely stunned to see these two people calmly uttering such terrifying words.

That's enough!

Nico Robin smiled upon hearing this, then continued, "Of course, it's also possible that there are some very cold places on this island."

"A very cold place?"

Merry looked at Nicole Robin with a puzzled expression and said, "How could there be a cold place in this environment?"

"This is just my guess," Nicole Robin said. "We'll have to see for ourselves to know for sure."

But she felt that the chances were not small.

Listening to Nico Robin's words, Xi Yan revealed a thoughtful expression.

"Is it both hot and cold...?"

"Hey everyone, let's look around," Luffy said. "Maybe we'll find the guy who made the phone call."

"Profound!"

"I wonder how those guys are doing now," Chopper said, staring at the distant island.

Have you found the person who made the call?

"Don't worry, with their strength, they won't be in any trouble even if they encounter any enemies," Nami said.

After all... Xi Yan is over there!!

Chopper paused for a moment upon hearing this, then nodded and said, "That's true."

Luffy and his Straw Hat Pirates have most of their high-level combatants on their side, so there's really no need to worry about the situation there.

"Come try my cold drinks," Sanji said, carrying out several cups of cold drinks. "These will cool you down."

"Profound!"

Chopper took the cold drink, took a bite, and then gave a refreshing look, saying, "Ah, so refreshing!"

"Thank you, Sanji!"

He feels his body temperature has gone down, and it feels so good!

Sanji smiled upon hearing this, then turned to look at Nami, who seemed to be looking at something, and asked, "Miss Nami Nami, what's wrong?"

"Could it be that the cold drink doesn't suit your taste?"

"No."

After placing the Orange Juice on the table, Nami stared at the clouds in the distance and said, "But those clouds in the distance are bothering me a little."

"Cloud?"

Perona looked up at the clouds in the distance and asked curiously, "What's wrong with the clouds?"

She didn't see anything strange about it either.

"Those kinds of clouds only appear in Extremely Cold environments," Nami said.

"But this is Fire Island."

Chopper pointed to the island in front of them and said, "It's still burning."

"That's where the problem lies."

Nami frowned, somewhat puzzled as to why the cloud had turned out this way.

"Could there really be both fire and ice environments here?" Perona asked, raising a finger. "For example, one side might be a fire island, and the other side Ice Island?"

"How is that possible?" Franky rolled his eyes and said, "How could such an incredible island exist in this world?"

How could these two conflicting extreme environments coexist on the same island?

He simply didn't believe it.

"No, it's still possible." Nami, who was observing the distant situation through her binoculars, took a sip of Orange Juice and said, "Although I don't know what's going on with this island, the clouds in the distance definitely show this."

After saying that, Nami paused for a moment, then continued, "My judgment is never wrong."

Hearing Nami's words, Franky's face showed surprise. There really is such an island?

"After all, this is New World," Perona said with some emotion. "So any kind of environment is possible here."

"That's true."

In any case, this is New World.

"Don't worry about it," Sanji said, a cigarette dangling from his lips. "We'll know once Luffy and the others get back and we go check it out over there."

"That's the only way."

Nami nodded, then looked thoughtfully at the distant sky, seemingly lost in thought.

Sanji turned and walked towards the kitchen, clearly intending to make some delicious cold drinks to make his crewmates feel better.

"Speaking of which, what's your physical structure like?" Perona asked Franky curiously. "You're Cyborg, so why do you sweat so much?"

"Although I am Cyborg, I am still human at heart," Franky said. "Therefore, I also have the physiological responses that humans possess."

Upon hearing this, Perona said in surprise, "So you still have human reactions? I thought you had long since transcended humanity."

"Huh?"

"Are you saying I'm a pervert?" Franky gave Perona a thumbs up and said, "You really know how to compliment people!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

"Super~"

At the end, Franky even stood up and struck his signature pose, making Perona's eyelids twitch.

She wasn't complimenting her.

"I wonder if Merry can handle this heat," Chopper said worriedly.

Don't worry.

Nami said, "Merry knows the Wind Force, she'll be fine."

Chopper blinked upon hearing this, and it did seem to be true.

With her Wind Force, Merry certainly doesn't need to worry about the temperature here.

Just then, some strange gas appeared on the Thousand Sunny, and under the cover of the flames, it silently approached Nami and the others.

A moment later...

"What's going on...?"

Feeling her consciousness becoming somewhat blurred, Nami struggled to lift her head and glance at her companions, saying, "Why is my consciousness...?"

Did she eat something wrong?

"Huh?"

"Nami, what's wrong?"

As soon as Chopper finished speaking, he realized that his consciousness was becoming somewhat blurred, which made him realize a problem.

Someone poisoned them!

Thinking of this, Chopper decided to speak up and give a reminder.

Before he could even speak, he felt his body become uncontrollable, and then he collapsed to the ground.

And this was like a signal; starting with Chopper, everyone else began to fall to the ground one after another.

"Chopper..."

After taking one last, difficult look at Chopper, Perona closed her eyes and lost consciousness.

The next moment, several men in protective suits appeared around the ship, looking at the people on the deck in surprise.

"They can only fall asleep after inhaling so much anesthetic, they're a bunch of monsters," one man exclaimed in surprise.

That dosage is so high, one puff and you'd pass out!

These guys actually lasted this long... Are they even human?

"Isn't this even better?" another man laughed. "Our master loves strong pirates the most."

This will make the experiment more effective.

The others laughed upon hearing this, agreeing that it was indeed true.

"Let's go, let's steer the pirate ship to the front."

"No, there's still someone in the cabin." A man pointed towards the galley and said, "Take him down first."

Although we don't know the other person's strength, since our partner is so powerful, that person must be quite strong as well, so it's best to be cautious.

The others thought about it for a moment, then nodded in agreement; it did indeed make sense.

Just then, Sanji came out carrying snacks, excitedly calling out, "Miss Nami, Miss Perona ~"

"This time I turned the giant seashell into a refreshing crepe!"

"Come and have a taste!"

With that, Sanji wiggled his way out of the kitchen, intending to hand the food in his hands to the two beauties.

But when he got onto the deck, he realized something was wrong.

"Um?"

Sanji glanced at his companions lying on the ground and asked with a surprised look, "Why is everyone lying down and sleeping?"

Could it be that the heat is unbearable, so you're planning to take a nap to relieve it?

However, Sanji dismissed the idea as soon as it came to mind, because he seemed to see some unusual fog.

"Fog..."

"Wrong!"

Sanji's expression immediately changed upon sensing the changes in his body.

This isn't mist at all; it's some kind of gas that can numb the body!

Damn it... my consciousness is starting to fade...

"Did someone sneak into the ship and plant an anesthetic?"

Sanji, covering his mouth and nose, said with a grim expression, "Is it Natural Gas unique to the New World?"

Although he didn't know what was going on, Sanji knew that now was not the time to think about such things.

The most urgent task is to contact Xi Yan and the others!

With that in mind, Sanji decided to go and get the Den Den Mushi from inside the house.

But before he could take a few steps, his body went limp and he collapsed to the ground, which made Sanji's face turn pale.

'It's over...'

As Sanji noticed his vision growing increasingly dark, a sense of despair crept into his heart.

They... seem to have been tricked!

With this thought in mind, Sanji's consciousness faded into darkness.

A moment later, several people wearing protective suits appeared.

"Pirates... captured!"

"Let's go, take them back!" a man said with a smirk. "The master will definitely love this gift!"

"Profound!!!"