Excited Kin'emon, a Ninja? Where?!

"That makes it quite difficult," Perona said. "It took me over a year to master this power."

Seeing that everyone's eyes were on her, Perona continued, "The Spirit-Spirit Fruit is different from the Cloud Cloud Fruit!"

"The Spirit-Spirit Fruit is Paramecia, and developing it to the point where you can turn yourself into Ghost State requires a very high level of skill."

"This is different from the ability of Logia, which can Elementalization right from the start!"

At least in her view, the Logia - Cloud Cloud Fruit ability doesn't require much skillful development to allow one to fly.

Nami:...

So, it seems unrealistic for her to rely on Perona's body to gain the ability to fly?

"Don't say that," Usopp laughed. "It's all about human effort."

"What if Nami can do it?"

"She?"

Xi Yan glanced at Nami and said, "She can't even fly using the Cloud Cloud Fruit, and you expect her to fly using the Spirit-Spirit Fruit in a single day?"

This is extremely difficult.

Usopp:...

That's true, but we should at least give Nami some face.

Forget it, Xi Yan, good luck to you.

After shaking his head, Usopp chose to keep quiet.

Nami glared at Xi Yan, wondering if he thought she was an idiot.

Then, as if sensing something, Nami gave Xi Yan a kind smile and walked towards Xi Yan step by step.

Xi Yan:???

What's the meaning?

The next moment...

"Buzz~"

"I just want to be a lazy bum..."

"Huh?!"

Chopper was dumbfounded when he saw Xi Yan suddenly lying on the ground, withdrawn and sullen.

What is Nami doing?

"Hello!"

Having recovered quickly, Xi Yan opened his shark mouth and roared, "Nami, what are you doing?!"

Why the hell is this "Negative Ghost being used on him out of the blue?

Nami didn't say anything about this, but stuck her tongue out at Xi Yan.

Xi Yan:???

"You..."

"Never mind, never mind."

Perona grabbed Xi Yan's arm from behind and said, "This is my body, don't hit me."

"Then I..."

"Please don't hit me!"

As if understanding what Xi Yan wanted to say, Perona blinked and said, "It will hurt."

Xi Yan:...

Is he waiting for him here?

"If you want to punish me, I won't fight back~" Nami said, blinking.

"Hey, Nami, that's my body!"

"I know, he won't beat me up, so don't worry."

That's true, but you...

Listening to their conversation, Xi Yan's lips twitched slightly. How come he never noticed how mischievous Nami was before?

"Yohohohoho~"

"What an interesting scene!"

Brook smiled, then moved closer to Perona and said, "Miss Perona, could you please take a look at Nami's weight...?"

"Bump!"

"Huh?"

After punching Brook to the ground, Perona looked at her fist in confusion and said, "Strange, why is my body moving on its own?"

Although she did have the urge to beat this guy up just now, she didn't intend to actually do it.

But my body... what's going on?

Brook:...

Since a fight has already broken out, why say such strange things?

"It should be an ability similar to muscle memory," Nico Robin said after a moment's thought.

"Is Nami's body that amazing?" Chopper asked in surprise.

It actually started automatically beating up Brook?

That's amazing!

"Of course he's powerful." Xi Yan glanced at the guy who was still smug and said, "After all, this guy is the Great Demon King on the ship."

"The Great Demon King and all that..." Nami said shyly.

Xi Yan:???

No, why are you blushing like a teapot?

Is someone praising you?

"Speaking of which Nami, you can actually use Perona's abilities?" Chopper asked Nami in surprise. "Wasn't it supposed to take a year?"

Nami also somewhat doubtful; could she really be a genius?

As if she had seen through Nami's group, Perona said, "The Negative Ghost won't take that long."

"This ability can be mastered immediately after consuming it."

Upon hearing this, Nami was immediately rendered speechless.

After all that, it turns out she's not a genius.

"So Nami really is an idiot."

Nami:???

"I'll beat you up!"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Tea Beard, who had witnessed all of this, was covered in cold sweat.

Is this the Straw Hat Pirates?

Why don't these guys seem scary at all?

If it weren't for what had just happened, he would have thought these guys were just a bunch of harmless children.

"Hahaha, you guys are hilarious!" Luffy laughed, clutching his stomach. "How about we do it this way?"

"No way!" the five of them said in unison.

They just want their own bodies, you bastards!

"Don't act like it's none of your business, you bastard!" Nami roared, opening her shark-like claws.

"Bump!"

As soon as she finished speaking, Nami punched Luffy on the head, knocking him to the ground.

"Sorry..."

"Snort."

Nami snorted, then put her hands on her hips and said, "Anyway, you have to make sure we switch bodies back, understand?"

"Clear..."

Luffy nodded obediently, no longer daring to provoke him.

"Interesting."

Xi Yan stroked his chin, looking at Luffy who had a large bump on his forehead, and said, "I didn't expect Nami to be able to use Haki even while using Perona's body."

Although it was used unconsciously when attacking his own people, the Haki was indeed present.

"Really...!"

The others noticed this as well, and all of them looked surprised.

Why is this happening?

Nami looked at her fist in confusion and asked, "Why is this?"

"Perhaps Haki is an extension of soul power," Nico Robin speculated.

"Soul power?"

"Let me explain," Xi Yan said. "Haki is a manifestation of spiritual power or willpower, I think you all know that."

The others nodded in agreement; they were aware of this kind of thing.

After all... in his spare time, Xi Yan would teach them some Haki knowledge and skills.

Therefore, they all understood what Xi Yan meant.

"That makes things easier."

Xi Yan said, "Simply put, willpower or mental strength may be an extension of the power of the soul."

"So even if your soul enters someone else's body, you can still use Haki."

Upon hearing Xi Yan's explanation, the others immediately understood.

So that's how it is.

No wonder Nami can still use Haki even after changing bodies.

"That's really true."

With his eyes closed, Sanji said, "I can now use Observation Haki to sense my surroundings."

What an amazing feeling!

I just don't know if they'll be able to unleash their full fighting potential.

"Although the Haki is useful, it's ultimately not as convenient as using your own body," Nami said.

At the very least, she couldn't unleash the true power of the Spirit-Spirit Fruit using Perona's body.

Well, releasing one Negative Ghost is already the limit.

"Then let's go find that guy named Luo," Xi Yan said, frowning. "Have him switch your bodies back."

Of course, if the other party is unwilling... he wouldn't mind using his Mangekyō Sharingan to control them.

"Leave this to me," Luffy said.

If the other party is unwilling, then resorting to force will be the only option.

This time, Xi Yan nodded and said nothing more.

"Speaking of which, what's up with this guy?" Merry pointed at the strange-looking Kin'emon and said, "Why are you bringing this guy along?"

"Ah, he's the samurai we heard about in the Den Den Mushi," Franky said. "He's from Wano Country."

"As for why he became like this..."

Franky stopped at the end, gesturing for Kin'emon to speak.

Upon seeing Kin'emon said with a grim expression, "I was cut down by that guy who called himself Shichibukai."

"In just a moment, my body was cut into three pieces."

"The head was taken to the previous facility, the body was thrown into the icy wilderness, and the legs almost became food for some ferocious beast."

"Finally, it got stuck to something, which is how it survived."

"That's the back of the dragon's neck," Usopp said, his lips twitching.

Now he understood why this guy was stuck to that dragon; it turned out he'd accidentally stuck to it during their escape.

It's fortunate that it wasn't eaten by the other side.

This is really...

Xi Yan frowned as he looked at Kin'emon and said, "Wano Country?"

Upon hearing this, everyone was taken aback, and then looked at Xi Yan with thoughtful expressions.

Speaking of which... quite a few people have asked before whether Xi Yan is Ninja from Wano Country.

"Samurai, do you have Ninja in Wano Country?" Zoro asked directly.

"You guys actually know about Ninja?!"

Kin'emon's eyes immediately became wary. Could these guys be connected to Orochi or Kaido?

If that's the case... then they are the enemies!

"Ah, I've heard some things about it," Zoro said. "One of our crew members is a Ninja."

"However, he is not from Wano Country."

"Not Ninja from Wano Country?"

Upon hearing Kin'emon's eyes.

Are there still Ninja elsewhere?

How could he not know?

"You're talking about that Blood-Eyed Ninja from two years ago, right?" the Tea Beard asked.

"What, you know him too?"

"Who on this vast ocean doesn't know the name of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?" the Tea Beard said with a complicated expression. "He single-handedly stormed Mary Geoise, killing many Celestial Dragons and freeing all the slaves..."

"Who wouldn't know such a hero?"

Although he didn't idolize that man, he still admired him.

After all... he's the only human who could do something like this!

The Straw Hat Pirates burst into laughter upon hearing Tea Beard's words.

It seems that Xi Yan is more famous than they thought.

"Where did that Ninja go?" Kin'emon asked quickly.

If they aren't Ninja from Wano Country... then they might have some connection to Lord Oden!

After all... Lord Oden left Wano Country back then!

Therefore, it's entirely possible that this Ninja was a backup plan left behind by Lord Oden!

"He's dead," the Tea Beard said with a complicated expression. "The great war two years ago shocked the entire world, and he was killed by the World Government afterward."

"He faced an army of thousands alone, and ultimately died there..."

It must be said that this ending was quite tragic.

"So he was already dead..." Kin'emon said with some disappointment.

I thought I might get some useful information from the other party, but it turns out that person was already dead.

this...

Why.

Xi Yan:...

Listening to the conversation between the two, Xi Yan's expression became somewhat subtle.

Hearing others talk about him like this really makes me feel a bit...

Perona felt like laughing, but because the occasion wasn't quite right, she had to hold it in.

And then... her body began to tremble.

Seeing this, the man with the Tea Beard, who had his back to Perona, had a complicated expression on his face.

To avoid upsetting your friends, must you only cry in secret?

This is really...

"In short, Wano Country does have Ninja, but those Ninja..." Kin'emon said with a complicated expression, "Let's not talk about them."

Apart from Raizo and Shinobu, everyone else became Orochi's lackeys, so there's not much to say about them.

Seeing that Kin'emon had no intention of continuing the discussion, Zoro said nothing more.

"Ahem, let's not talk about that for now," Usopp coughed lightly and said, "Let's talk about the current situation first."

"Good."

After discovering that the other party's companion might be related to Lord Oden, Kin'emon's attitude noticeably improved.

"We heard you cut someone down in the Den Den Mushi earlier," Usopp said. "If I'm not mistaken, the person you cut down was probably one of this guy's subordinates."

As he spoke, Usopp pointed to the Tea Beard.

The man with the Tea Beard, who was being pointed at by Usopp, looked rather grim, clearly thinking about how his subordinates had been killed by the samurai.

"That wretched samurai..."

Upon hearing this, Kin'emon snorted and said, "I merely chopped down the guy who was getting in my way while I was searching for my son."

"Anyone who dares to interfere with my search for my son is my enemy!"

In the end, Kin'emon even shouted it out.

The others nodded in understanding; having stolen someone else's son, he deserved to be attacked.

The Tea Beard face frowned and said, "How could we possibly steal your son?"

The owner brought these children back to treat their illness; why would he just snatch this guy's son for no reason?

"Then tell me, what's the deal with these children?" Kin'emon's eyes widened. "Why are they here?"

"Of course, it's to treat their illnesses," the Tea Beard said without hesitation.

"Then why did you take my son away?"

"Forehead..."

Tea Beard hesitated for a moment, then said, "Perhaps your son is sick."

He Truth of any other possibility.

"You're talking nonsense!"