Mangekyō Sharingan Really Is Handy~

"I didn't expect something like this to happen after we left," Xi Yan said, frowning. "It seems we were being watched from the very beginning."

Judging from the current situation, Robin's initial suspicions were correct; that strange phone call was indeed a trap.

"The enemy must be from the World Government," Zoro said.

They are currently in World Government territory, so the guys who captured Nami and the others must be from the World Government.

Thinking of this, a hint of disgust appeared in Zoro's eyes.

World Government and all that stuff are really annoying.

"I don't know."

Usopp shook his head at first, then said with a grim expression, "But I hope our enemy is humans..."

Usopp's eyelids twitched as he recalled what they had encountered during this time.

Dragons, halflings, birdmen, and centaurs...

He would feel extremely uncomfortable if his enemies were these guys.

"Humans, you know..."

After glancing at the Leopard Leg Man had suddenly started arguing with Luffy below, the others fell into deep thought.

Are there really any humans left on this island?

"Damn it, how dare you lie to me!" The Leopard Leg Man, holding a Den Den Mushi, glared angrily at Luffy and said, "You intruder!"

As he spoke, the Leopard Leg Man raised his spiked club and brought it down, as if he intended to Luffy to death.

Seeing this, Luffy dodged the attack with a backflip and then kicked his opponent to the ground.

After finishing this task, Luffy put the hat on his head with a slight headache and said, "Wasn't it nice to treat them as comrades? Why did they suddenly attack me?"

Just then, a Giraffe Leg Man ran over and started slashing with his long knife.

"Die, intruder!"

Upon recognizing the other person's voice, Luffy frowned, then prepared to take action and beat them to a pulp.

Seeing this, Xi Yan quickly shouted, "Leave one alive!"

As he spoke, Xi Yan vanished from his spot with a whoosh.

When they reappeared, they were already next to Luffy.

The next moment...

"Clang!"

"Varied...?!"

Seeing Xi Yan raise his arm to block his attack, the Giraffe Leg Man's eyes immediately showed horror.

Why was this man able to block his sword with just his bare body?

Is this reasonable?

"Who is he?" Luffy frowned as he looked at the Giraffe Leg Man and asked, "Why did he attack me?"

"Probably some kind of guard on this island," Xi Yan said.

"Damn it, are you two treating me like I don't exist?!" the Giraffe Leg Man roared.

They actually chatted in front of him?

That's incredibly disrespectful to him!

Thinking this, the Giraffe Leg Man planned to raise his large knife and chop off the other man's head.

But before he could even make a move, he saw Xi Yan raise his hand, grab his broadsword, and then... crush the blade!

"Click~"

"Collapse!"

Giraffe Leg Man:!!!

"Varied...?!"

The Giraffe Leg Man stared in disbelief at the shattered broadsword.

The other party actually crushed his weapon with their bare hands?

Wait... is this guy a monster?

As if realizing the difference in their abilities, fear suddenly appeared in the Giraffe Leg Man's eyes.

He... was no match for his opponent!

Thinking of this, the Giraffe Leg Man subconsciously took a few steps back, as if he were about to run away.

Seeing this, Xi Yan sneered, "Where are you going?"

"You despicable intruders, don't be so smug!" the Giraffe Leg Man gritted his teeth. "When our boss, Tea Beard, arrives, you'll all be dead!"

"Tea Beard?"

Xi Yan was stunned when he heard these three words. How could anyone have such a name?

Is it because of the Whitebeard Uncle?

After the Whitebeard Uncle died, beards of all colors started to sprout?

this...

The Giraffe Leg Man, as if he had misunderstood something, suddenly brightened up and said, "So you do know the name of Lord Tea Beard!"

"In that case, you should behave..."

Before he could finish speaking, Xi Yan punched him in the face, knocking out his teeth.

Giraffe Leg Man:!!!

No, what's wrong now?

"Who knows him?" Xi Yan said disdainfully.

Does someone really think that having a name like that makes them a strong person?

"After the leopard, now it's a giraffe." Zoro stared at the Giraffe Leg Man and said, "What's going on with this island?"

"I don't know what's going on, but it's quite interesting, isn't it?"

Looking at Luffy grinning with his teeth Luffy, Usopp scratched his head in exasperation, not finding anything amusing at all.

"Luffy, why did he suddenly attack you?" Merry asked, pointing to the Leopard Leg Man Luffy had defeated.

"It seems he received a phone call and then got angry," Luffy said, glancing at the Leopard Leg Man.

"Telephone?"

Whose call was it?

"I don't know," Luffy shook his head.

How could he know who called the Leopard Leg Man? He hadn't even heard what the other person was saying on the Den Den Mushi.

"There's no need to dwell on this," Xi Yan said, glancing at the Giraffe Leg Man who was looking at them with terrified eyes. "Isn't there still one survivor here?"

"That's true~"

Hearing Xi Yan's words, the others nodded and then gave the Giraffe Leg Man a very 'friendly' smile.

The smile made the Giraffe Leg Man shudder.

But upon realizing who was behind him, the Giraffe Leg Man forcibly suppressed his fear and stubbornly retorted, "You... you won't get any information from me!"

"Heh, we don't need your permission to get information," Xi Yan sneered.

After saying that, Xi Yan took off his Sunglasses and walked step by step toward the Giraffe Leg Man.

Giraffe Leg Man:???

The Giraffe Leg Man looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression. What did he mean by "no need for his permission"?

How could I know the information without his permission?

That has to come out of his mouth, right?

Thinking of this, the Giraffe Leg Man was about to say something, but before he could speak, he saw a red light in Xi Yan's eyes and then lost consciousness.

Seeing this, Nico Robin remarked, "Having the Sharinggan is so convenient!"

One look and the other person shut up... That's an amazing ability!

"That's true."

The others nodded in agreement; Xi Yan's ability was incredibly convenient for extracting information through torture!

Xi Yan smiled upon hearing this, then looked down at the Giraffe Leg Man and said, "Tell me, what exactly is going on here?"

"Also, were the people who captured our partner yours?"

"Have any of your companions gone missing?"

"Yes."

Xi Yan nodded and said, "Not long ago, our companions who stayed on the pirate ship disappeared. I heard they disappeared over at Ice Island."

As he spoke, Xi Yan pointed to Ice Island in the distance.

"Wait a moment..."

Luffy asked in confusion, "Has one of our members been captured?"

How could he not know about this?

"What were you listening to just now...?" Usopp complained.

They just chatted with Brook for a long time using Den Den Mushi, and Luffy didn't even hear it?

"I was chatting with that Leopard Man," Luffy said, scratching his head. "So I didn't know about this."

Usopp sighed upon hearing this, truly exasperated with the guy.

"All of us who remained on the Thousand Sunny have been arrested," Merry warned.

"What?!"

Luffy's eyes widened as he asked, "Have Nami and the others been captured?"

"Yes..."

What's going on?

"Then we'll have to ask him," Xi Yan said, turning to look at the Giraffe Leg Man.

We'll have to ask this guy for the details.

Upon hearing this, the Giraffe Leg Man replied, "I don't know why this island became like this, because it was like this when I arrived."

"As for your companions... they were probably taken away by our people using Hypnotic Gas; we do this all the time."

"Do you do it often?"

Usopp paused for a moment, then said with a grim expression, "So, you guys often use traps to lure pirates here?"

"Trap?"

The Giraffe Leg Man looked at Usopp with some confusion and asked, "What trap?"

"It's that Den Den Mushi's distress signal," Usopp said. "Wasn't that your doing?"

"No."

The Giraffe Leg Man shook his head and said, "We won't deliberately attract pirates; that would expose our master's secret."

"Owner?"

Nico Robin astutely grasped the meaning of those two words and then asked, "What does 'master' mean?"

Could this be the private garden of some powerful figure?

It means exactly what it says.

The Giraffe Leg Man said, "He is the master of all of us, the savior who gave us a second life!"

"It is because of him that we have the ability to live again."

As if recalling a certain scene, the Giraffe Leg Man's face showed an expression of adoration, clearly showing great admiration for his master.

"Who is your master?" Xi Yan asked.

"I've only met my master once, and I don't know his name," the Giraffe Leg Man said, shaking his head.

He had only been on the island for a little over six months, so he didn't know the owner's real name.

"It seems this guy he calls his master is quite cautious," Nico Robin said.

Otherwise, this guy wouldn't be so clueless as to not even know the other person's name.

"After all, this is World Government territory," Zoro said.

Upon hearing this, Nico Robin paused for a moment, then asked in surprise, "You mean that guy isn't from the World Government?"

"Didn't we see a sign for the World Government where we came from?" Zoro pointed to the spot and said, "So I think that guy might be from the World Government."

Listening to Zoro's words, Nico Robin fell into deep thought.

It's not impossible.

"Why don't you just ask him?"

After Xi Yan finished speaking, he glanced at the Giraffe Leg Man, signaling him to speak.

He was also quite curious whether the guy the other party referred to as "master" was a member of the World Government.

"Although I don't know who our master is, we are definitely not from the World Government," the Giraffe Leg Man said.

He had already obtained accurate information about this from the Tea Beard boss.

"Isn't he from the World Government...?"

Nico Robin lowered her head and thought for a moment, then said, "That must be some ambitious person from the New World."

I just don't know why this guy has so many strange centaurs.

Their combat strength isn't very high either.

"What is your purpose in attacking us?" Merry asked curiously.

"Of course, it's to prevent you from revealing the secrets of this place," the Giraffe Leg Man said. "Any pirates who come here will be dealt with by us!!"

This is something they do often.

"It seems there are unimaginable secrets hidden here."

Zoro turned to look at the distant Ice Island, squinting as he said, "Interesting."

He was becoming increasingly curious about the island.

"What secrets do you have here?" Luffy asked, somewhat curious.

"I don't know." The Giraffe Leg Man shook his head and said, "Our master ordered us not to let anyone leave here, but he didn't tell us the specific reason. He only said that we can't let the secrets of this place fall out."

After finishing speaking, the Giraffe Leg Man paused for a moment, then continued, "However, I suspect it's because the Poisonous Gas from Punk Hazard has dissipated."

"Poisonous Gas?"

"Um."

The Giraffe Leg Man nodded and said, "I heard from others that this place was filled with Poisonous Gas a few years ago."

"Poisonous Gas...?"

Listening to the Giraffe Leg Man's words, Xi Yan turned his head and glanced at the still-burning Building Area.

Then, Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "There must have been Experiment Leak Incident here."

"These things were probably caused by the Big Bang."

"Then what about the Ice Island on the other side?" Luffy asked, puzzled.

An explosion is supposed to ignite objects, so why can it also cool down the other side?

"You all remember what the Left Minister said, right?" Xi Yan said.

"Catfish Uncle, huh...?"

Luffy tilted his head and thought seriously for a moment, then asked, "What did you say?"

Xi Yan:...

I don't remember why you were taking it so seriously.

"You mean Magnetic Field, right?" Nicole Robin said.

"Yes, it's still Magnetic Field!"

Xi Yan nodded and said, "The island's Magnetic Field might have been affected by that incident."

That's why we have one Ice Island and one fire island.

Although this idea is a bit far-fetched, the world does have illogical things like Devil Fruit, so it makes perfect sense that the island's shape is due to the Magnetic Field.

"An explosion that could affect an entire island?" Merry exclaimed in shock. "What a terrifying explosion that would be!"

Isn't this a bit too much?

"I don't know about that," Xi Yan said, shaking his head.

To be honest, he had never seen a massive explosion that could affect the island's Magnetic Field, so he couldn't imagine how terrifying its power would be.

"How were those buildings preserved?" Usopp asked, puzzled.

A massive explosion capable of affecting an island's Magnetic Field wouldn't destroy buildings?

"Perhaps that building used some kind of special alloy," Xi Yan said.

After saying that, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, it's also possible that the explosion wasn't very powerful this time, and just happened to disrupt the island's Magnetic Field in a specific location."

That's why the building was preserved.

"Special alloy..."

Usopp lowered his head and thought for a moment, then turned to the Giraffe Leg Man and said, "Are your buildings all made of special alloys?"

What kind of special alloy can withstand a massive explosion that affects the Magnetic Field?

He was very curious.

"I don't know," the Giraffe Leg Man shook his head and said, "But the building's walls are indeed very sturdy; even cannons couldn't break them."

As for whether it was a special alloy, he didn't know, since he had never paid attention to such things.

"Then what's going on with you?" Zoro pointed to the Giraffe Leg Man's giraffe legs and said, "Are you centaurs?"

"Centaur?"

The Giraffe Leg Man was visibly taken aback for a moment, then shook his head and said, "We are not some centaur race; we are purely human."

"Humans?"

"Yes."

The Giraffe Leg Man nodded and said, "I became like this because of my master's modifications."

"Human experimentation...?"

Hearing the Giraffe Leg Man's words, Nico Robin's face once again showed disgust.

Just as she suspected, the people here were conducting human experiments.

"I don't know if it was human experimentation, but my legs were destroyed before," the Giraffe Leg Man said. "If my master hadn't given me these legs, I wouldn't have been able to regain my mobility."

"So I am still very grateful to my master!"

By the end, the Giraffe Leg Man's face showed excitement, clearly indicating his deep gratitude towards Caesar.

"So this guy you call master is actually a good person!" Luffy said in surprise.

If that means Nami and the others should be out of danger.

Hmm, I guess he was invited to dinner by that guy called "Master".

Thinking of this, Luffy nodded firmly.

Xi Yan:???

What's wrong with this guy's thought process?

Still nodding?

"Of course!"

The Giraffe Leg Man replied without hesitation, "If it weren't for our master, we paralyzed people wouldn't be able to regain our mobility."

"So the master really is a good person!"

Upon hearing the Giraffe Leg Man's explanation, a smile immediately appeared on Luffy's face.

"A kind person called Master... I'd really like to get to know him."

"Don't be fooled by him, Luffy," Nico Robin said, frowning. "Although he sounds like a good person, it's an undeniable fact that he captured our crewmate."

"That's true." Xi Yan nodded and said, "If I'm not mistaken, the guy he calls his master wants to use our partner for experiments."

If that weren't the case, the other side wouldn't have needed to go through all the trouble of capturing Nami and the others alive; wouldn't it have been easier to just kill them?

Therefore, Xi Yan concluded that the other party probably wanted to use Nami and the others to conduct some kind of experiment.

"Experiment?" Luffy asked in confusion, "What experiment?"

"An experiment that could result in death."

Upon hearing this, Luffy's expression immediately turned serious.

"That won't do!"

"I will not allow anyone to use my partner for experiments!"

He couldn't accept any of his companions dying here, so... he wouldn't allow that guy called Master to conduct experiments!

Then Luffy said, "Let's go, let's hurry and save them."

He needs to find that bastard called "Master" as soon as possible and beat him to a pulp!

"There's no need to rush," Xi Yan said. "Let me finish asking the questions first, so we don't have to go over there to gather intelligence."

With such a useful guy here, we're definitely going to squeeze every last drop of value out of him before we leave.

"All right."

Upon hearing this, Luffy sat down on the ground with a disgruntled expression and said, "Then hurry up."

Seeing this, Xi Yan shook his head helplessly. This guy really is an impatient person.

Then, Xi Yan glanced at the Giraffe Leg Man and said, "Tell me the exact location of your base, and... where might you be taking our companions?"

"Our base is in the building directly in front of Punk Hazard," the Giraffe Leg Man said. "You can see that huge building as soon as you go to the front; it's very obvious."

"As for your companions..."

At this point, the Giraffe Leg Man paused, as if pondering some memories.

After a moment, he said, "I heard from some of my comrades that after capturing some pirates suitable for experimentation, they would lock them up in special steel cells within the building."

"But I don't know exactly where the prison cells are located."

Ultimately, he was just a low-ranking soldier on duty in the field, and he didn't know much about the situation inside, so he couldn't tell these people what was going on there.

Zoro frowned upon hearing this, then turned to look at Xi Yan and said, "Did this guy break free from the Illusion?"

"Impossible." Xi Yan said without hesitation, "How could such a small fry possibly escape my Illusion?"

"Then what is this...?"

"This shows that he really didn't know," Xi Yan said with a hint of helplessness.

He could tell that the Giraffe Leg Man didn't know much.

The others sighed upon hearing this; it seemed there was no way to get any more information from this guy.

However, having this information is better than knowing nothing at all.

"Considering what Brook said earlier..." Merry said, "Our pirate ship should be in front of that building by now."

"Yes."

The Giraffe Leg Man said, "Usually, ships that are stolen will sail to the main harbor."

He didn't know what would happen to those ships; they just disappeared after a while.

Upon hearing this, Merry nodded and said nothing more.

Nico Robin, as if remembering something, continued, "Is there a Shichibukai here?"

"Shichibukai?"

The Giraffe Leg Man paused for a moment, then shook his head and said, "I don't know, I've never seen any Shichibukai."

He had been on this island for about half a year, but had not seen any of the Shichibukai appear here.

"No...?"

Nico Robin frowned upon hearing this. Why would that half-man mention the Shichibukai?

As if sensing Nico Robin's confusion, Xi Yan said, "It's probably because his permission wasn't sufficient, which is why he didn't know that a Shichibukai was hiding on this island."

After speaking, Xi Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Of course, it's also possible that the Shichibukai only stayed here for a short time, which is why he couldn't know about this."

Nico Robin nodded upon hearing this, then said somewhat helplessly, "It seems we'll have to go over there and take a look first."

I just don't know who that Shichibukai is.

"Well, that's the only way."

Xi Yan nodded, then glanced at his companions and said, "Does anyone else have any questions?"

"If not, we'll set off immediately to rescue them."

Everyone shook their heads upon hearing this; they had asked all the questions they needed to, so there was no need to say anything more.

"Then let's go," Xi Yan said.

Since there's nothing more to ask, there's no need to waste time here. Let's hurry and rescue them.

Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately stood up and said, "Let's go, we're going to rescue Nami and the others."

"Profound!"

After saying that, Usopp and the others followed Luffy and headed towards Ice Island.

However, Xi Yan didn't leave immediately. Instead, he used Earth Release Technique to tear a crack in the ground, swallowing the enemy whole!

The next moment...

"Click!"

The cracked earth suddenly closed up, and the enemy vanished completely.

After finishing this task, Xi Yan clapped his hands and said, "Now I have nothing to worry about."

After speaking, Xi Yan nodded in satisfaction, clearly agreeing with his own idea.

Seeing this, Nico Robin slowly lowered her hand.

"Looks like I won't have to lift a finger," Nico Robin said softly.

"Don't forget who he is," Zoro said with a smirk, arms crossed. "When it comes to meticulous planning... none of us can match him!!"

"That's true."

Nico Robin smiled and agreed with Zoro.

"Hey, Xi Yan, stop spacing out and hurry up and catch up!" Luffy shouted.

"Oh, they're here!!"