Wood Style: Wood Human Technique!

"So, what the hell is this?!" Usopp cried out in terror, "Is it a monster?!"

"Still a zombie!"

"Zombie..."

Nico Robin paused for a moment upon hearing this, then looked around in confusion and said, "Could Moria be here?"

Otherwise, there's no way to explain why there are zombies here.

"This person might not necessarily be a zombie," Xi Yan said, staring intently at Kin'emon's lower body. "After all, he doesn't have any strange wounds on his body."

"Not a zombie..." Usopp breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good."

As long as it's not something weird or unusual, it's fine.

"Really...!"

Luffy closer to Kin'emon's lower body, carefully examined the strange fellow and said, "He definitely doesn't have any wounds on his body."

"Then why did he become like this?"

It's impossible for someone to be born with only a lower body; how would they breathe and eat then?

Could it be that it's made with...?

As if he had just realized something, Usopp's expression immediately changed.

"Perhaps it's because of some Devil Fruit power that he became like this," Xi Yan guessed.

Rather than focusing on what special race the other party was, he was more inclined to believe that the other party was influenced by some kind of ability.

"As for ability..."

Usopp thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's the only explanation."

Then, he moved closer to Kin'emon's lower body and continued, "But this guy's is kind of big... his lower body alone is taller than my whole body."

If its entire body were intact, wouldn't it be three or four meters tall?

"Probably another giant, strong man," Xi Yan said.

Just then, Kin'emon's lower body moved.

"Who's there?!" Kin'emon turned his lower body, seemingly observing his surroundings, and said, "I can sense your presence. What are you doing?"

"Breath..."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "So... this guy is sensing us through Observation Haki, right?"

No wonder they could sense their presence even without ears or eyes.

"Observation Haki, huh?"

Zoro stared into thought as he looked at Kin'emon's lower body, who seemed to be observing something.

This feels so eerie.

"Damn it! I don't know who you are, but don't stop me!" Kin'emon shouted from the bottom of his body.

As he spoke, Kin'emon kicked Luffy in the lower body, startling Luffy into a backflip to create distance.

"What's wrong now?"

Luffy looked at Kin'emon's lower body with suspicion and disbelief. Why did he kick him again?

"Damn it, I can't die here!" Kin'emon shouted from the waist down, "And... you foolish Shichibukai, I won't let you escape!"

After saying that, Kin'emon quickly ran off into the distance, as if he were going to find one of the Shichibukai.

Upon seeing Luffy, Luffy's eyes immediately lit up with excitement.

"You're really funny."

"Hey, you want to be my buddy...?"

"Bump!"

After knocking Luffy to the ground with a single punch, Usopp opened his shark-like mouth and roared, "Shut up, you bastard!"

"Don't haul just any strange thing onto the ship!"

If there were another guy like that on the ship, he'd have nightmares all night long!

Thinking of this, Usopp yelled again, "Calm down!"

Luffy, despite being punched, wasn't angry. Instead, he grinned at Usopp and said, "But this guy is quite interesting."

"Interesting..."

What's so funny, you bastard!

Aside from the eeriness, he didn't sense anything else.

"Anyway... I'm going to catch that guy." Luffy got up and said, "In the meantime, you guys help me make some roasted dragon meat!"

After saying that, Luffy quickly chased after it into the distance, shouting, "Wait for me, foot!!!"

Seeing this, Xi Yan and the others' Kakuzu twitched.

What kind of nonsense is this?

"Luffy's curiosity is really something else," Usopp remarked. "What exactly did he see in that monster?"

After hearing this, Merry thought for a moment, then blinked and said, "Maybe it's precisely because the other person looks like a monster that Luffy is interested?"

Upon hearing this, Usopp was immediately rendered speechless.

Thinking about it carefully... this does seem like something Luffy would do.

"Hateful..."

Usopp said, somewhat exasperated, "I don't want to be in the same place as a guy like that!"

That would definitely give me nightmares!

"Give up, Usopp."

Xi Yan patted Usopp on the shoulder and said, "Luffy, don't you know?"

If this guy is determined to recruit the other person into the Straw Hat Pirates, there's nothing they can do to stop him.

As if he had understood Xi Yan's meaning, Usopp's face immediately fell.

Then, looking dejected, he lay down on the ground and said, "Damn it, why did we have to encounter this strange thing..."

Why do I suddenly feel like I've lost all hope in life, you bastard!

Looking at Usopp's dejected expression, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly, unsure of what to say.

"More than anything else, I'm concerned about what this guy just said," Nico Robin said thoughtfully. "He said he wouldn't let the Shichibukai escape... Does that mean there really are Shichibukai on this island?"

Upon hearing this, Usopp's face immediately turned green.

"Are there really Shichibukai?!"

"At least Shichibukai has been to this island," Nico Robin said. "Whether they have left or not is unknown."

After all, they didn't find that Shichibukai, did they?

I just don't know who could turn a living person into this.

"Never mind, let's deal with the ingredients first." Zoro shook his head and said, "As for that Shichibukai thing, we'll deal with him when we see him."

After saying that, Zoro picked up his weapon and walked towards the dragon, clearly intending to cut off some delicious meat.

"Don't rush, let's drain its blood first."

Xi Yan approached Zoro and, examining the enormous dragon before him, said, "Otherwise, it will easily affect the quality of the meat."

Zoro paused for a moment upon hearing this, then seemed to understand something and asked in surprise, "You're planning to take this guy with you?"

Of course.

Xi Yan said, "Such good ingredients, of course we should take them back and let Sanji process them."

Grilling directly over a fire is the simplest cooking method, and the taste will definitely be inferior.

But if Sanji could cook it... this dragon meat would definitely taste amazing!

Thinking of this, Xi Yan nodded with great certainty.

Zoro thought about it for a moment, then nodded and said, "Yes, that makes sense."

Although that Color Cook is quite annoying, his culinary skills are undeniable, so taking him back and letting him handle it is the best course of action.

Zoro then continued, "By now, this big guy should have bled out pretty much everything."

As he spoke, Zoro glanced at the severed neck of the dragon, where a major artery had been located.

"Maybe, but it still feels like something's missing," Xi Yan said.

After thinking for a moment, Xi Yan continued, "I'll use the wooden dummy to drain this guy's blood."

After saying that, Xi Yan activated his Wood Style ability, summoning an enormous wooden figure.

Usopp was stunned when he saw this.

Then, Usopp exclaimed in disbelief, "Hey, Xi Yan, isn't this wooden figure a bit too big?"

One of the dragon's teeth was bigger than the dragon itself, but the wooden figure that Xi Yan summoned was even bigger than the dragon!

Isn't this a bit too much?

"This is nothing," Xi Yan said with a chuckle. "If there's a chance in the future, I'll show you something even bigger."

Usopp:???

It's even bigger?

Could Xi Yan's Wood Style summon something even larger than this?

Isn't this a bit too unfair?

Ignoring Usopp's reaction, Xi Yan manipulated the wooden figure to the dragon's side, then picked up the enormous body and hung it upside down to bleed it.

Then, as if he had just thought of something, Xi Yan used Wood Style to create an enormous Cup and collected the dragon's blood into it.

Seeing this, Nico Robin asked in surprise, "Are you planning to take the dragon's blood back with you?"

"That's natural."

The Giant Dragon Brand Blood and Tripe spicy Sichuan dish) must taste pretty good, so we can't waste it.

Nico Robin smiled helplessly upon hearing this; Xi Yan was indeed thrifty and frugal.

Soon, under Xi Yan's guidance, a large cup of Giant Dragon's Blood was collected.

Afterwards, Xi Yan processed the dragon's internal organs and other parts.

After everything was processed, they managed to produce enough meat for them to eat.

Afterwards, all the excess items were stored away using Sealing Scroll.

After doing this, Xi Yan dispersed the wooden figures and then manipulated the Wood Dragon to start roasting meat.

Seeing this, Usopp remarked, "So, you're Wood Dragon chef, aren't you?"

"Just tell me if it's convenient or not," Xi Yan said with a smile.

While using Wood Style for this kind of thing is rather strange, it's more convenient for processing large pieces of meat, isn't it?

"That's true."

Usopp nodded in understanding, then looked in the direction Luffy had left with some concern and said, "By the way... why hasn't Luffy come back yet?"

They've been gone for quite a while now... I hope something's wrong.

"Don't worry, if that guy really encounters any danger, he'll definitely cause a big commotion," Xi Yan said.

He knows Luffy's personality too well, so he's not worried at all.

Usopp blinked upon hearing this, and it did seem to make sense.

If Luffy were to actually encounter an enemy, he would definitely create a huge commotion immediately.

In this way, they can also go there to provide support in a timely manner.

Having realized this, Usopp relaxed and obediently sat on the ground waiting for the meat to be cooked.

"Hey, Xi Yan."

Zoro looked up at the huge roasted meat and said, "Sprinkle more cumin and chili!"

Such a large piece of grilled meat will taste much worse if you don't sprinkle on plenty of seasoning.

Xi Yan's lips twitched upon hearing this. "So you're really going to pick a fight, huh?"

"I'll do it."

Merry took several enormous spice containers out of her Little Pouch and said, "I happen to have some here."

After saying that, Merry ran above the meat cutter and used her ability to precisely sprinkle the seasonings onto the roasted meat, not wasting a single drop.

Seeing this, Usopp exclaimed, "Your abilities even allow you to do something like this!"

That's incredible control!

"Hehe, that's for sure~"

Upon hearing Usopp's words, Merry chuckled and said, "My abilities allow me to do many things."

It's just using the Power of Wind to control the seasonings; it's a piece of cake.

"More than that, I'm curious why you have spices in your pocket," Zoro said, looking at Merry with a puzzled expression.

Little Merry isn't really interested in cooking, so why would she put seasonings in her pocket?

Could it be Sanji's?

It's not impossible...

"Oh, Sanji gave this to me."

"He bought a lot last time, so he left the extras with me," Merry said.

If all the seasonings were left on the pirate ship, they would spoil due to dampness, which is why Sanji gave them to her.

At least it won't get damp in her space!

Zoro, upon hearing this, gave an "I knew it" look. It seemed that what he thought was pretty much true; the seasoning in Merry's pocket belonged to Sanji.

"Having a space is so convenient," Usopp said enviously.

"If you need to put anything here, you can leave it with me," Merry said with a smile.

Usopp blinked upon hearing this, thinking that it did make sense.

Usopp then nodded and said, "Okay, next time I go shopping I'll buy some more useful tools, and I'll leave them with you."

"Profound!"

Merry nodded with a grin, then took out another portion of seasoning and sprinkled it on to make the grilled meat taste even better!

Soon, the aroma of roasted meat wafted out, making everyone's mouths water.

"Gurgle..."

Usopp swallowed hard and said, "Isn't this smell a little too good?"

This meat tastes better than anything they've ever had before... He's so hungry!

"It smells really good." Zoro looked up at the huge roasted meat and said, "Maybe it's because of the seasoning?"

"No, it's because it's dragon meat," Xi Yan said.

The seasonings used are just the simplest chili peppers, salt, and cumin, the same as what I usually use.

Therefore, Xi Yan concluded that this was due to the texture of the meat.

Zoro nodded upon hearing this, then turned to look in the direction Luffy had just left and laughed, "Then Luffy will probably be back soon."

That smells amazing, that guy absolutely can't resist!

Hearing Zoro's words, the others also laughed.

Yes, Luffy is the one who can't stand the smell of meat.

"Then I'll fan myself a bit~" Merry chuckled.

After saying that, Merry used the Power of Wind to blow the fragrance out.

Seeing this, everyone laughed even harder.

"Luffy's probably already drooling," Usopp chuckled.

"Of course!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

"Hey, don't run around like that!" Luffy shouted anxiously, "Don't go into the fire!"

Unfortunately, Kin'emon, without an upper body, couldn't hear what Luffy was saying.

At this moment, Kin'emon's lower body continued to run away into the distance, seemingly searching for something.

"Damn it, it still won't stop..."

Luffy said, "In that case..."

"Rubber Capture Hand!"

"Whoosh~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy's arm shot forward, heading straight for Kin'emon's body.

If he can grab the other person, he can imprison them!

"Be good and let me grab you, your feet!"

Kin'emon:!!!

As if sensing something, Kin'emon shouted from below, "I sense an aura... someone is attacking me!"

Kin'emon then jumped up, successfully avoiding Luffy's 'attack'.

Because Kin'emon dodged with his lower body, Luffy's hand ended up grabbing a burning rock.

"Sizzle..."

"Ah!"

"Hot, hot, hot..."

Luffy, having pulled his hand back, immediately clutched his burning red hand and cried out.

"Hey, who exactly are you?"

Standing on the rock, Kin'emon turned his head to look at Luffy and said, "You clearly had no intention of killing me, yet you still attacked me... What exactly do you want?"

Kin'emon was very puzzled at this moment. If the other party had no intention of killing him, why did they attack him?

Could it be that they're deliberately causing trouble?

"Of course I had no intention of killing you." Luffy looked up at Kin'emon's lower body and said, "Because I never wanted to kill you."

He captured this guy simply to make him his partner.

Just then, a wonderfully fragrant aroma wafted into Luffy's nose, Luffy his mouth to water instantly.

"This taste... glug..."

Looking back in the direction they came from, Luffy said, "Zoro and the others should have finished grilling the meat by now."

"Slurp... This smells amazing!"

No, he had to catch this guy right away and then go back for some delicious roasted dragon meat!

With that thought in mind, Luffy placed his hands on the rock and shouted, "You'd better become my crewmate!"

"Whoosh~"

As soon as he finished speaking, Luffy shot off with a whoosh.

Finally... it struck Kin'emon's weak point hard.

"Bump!"

"Click~"

With the sound of an eggshell cracking, Kin'emon screamed in pain.

"Ah!!!"

"It's... broken..."

"Eh!!"

"I'm... I'm sorry..."