Shock, the Legendary Creature and... Sealing Technique?!

"What is psychic art?" A marine asked in confusion, "Does the devil fruit have power?"

"Perhaps," the Vice Captain said.

Of course, it's also possible that this little girl learned the Ninjutsu of that Blood-Eyed Ninja!

After all... the other party was once a member of the Straw Hat Pirates!

Thinking of this, the Vice Captain moved closer to Merry and said, "Little one, have you perhaps learned all the Ninjutsu of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?"

The moment those words were spoken, the air fell silent.

Blood-Eyed Ninja?

This legendary name struck the hearts of the navy with a heavy weight.

That's a tough guy who dared to single-handedly storm Mary Geoise!

Such a being has actually left behind a legacy?

Hearing the Vice Captain's words, Merry subconsciously glanced at Xi Yan standing in the crowd.

After Xi Yan nodded slightly to her, she said, "No, I only learned the Summoning Technique and Sealing Technique."

"As for the other Ninjutsu... they have been lost."

"Xi Yan left behind no information on Ninjutsu."

"It's already lost to time..."

The Vice Captain wore a disappointed expression; it seemed the man hadn't passed on his belongings before he died.

Well, it's not necessarily bad news for the Navy that his abilities weren't passed down.

"So it's been lost to time."

Luo shook his head with some regret and said, "What a pity."

Nico Robin didn't say anything upon hearing this, she simply glanced at Robin calmly.

Don't misunderstand.

Noticing Nico Robin's gaze, Law said, "I was just curious."

"Curiosity is useless."

Nico Robin spoke up, "After all, no one else can learn Xi Yan's Ninjutsu."

"What's the meaning?"

Luo looked puzzled. What do you mean no one else can learn it?

Hasn't this little girl already learned it?

As if sensing Luo's confusion, Nico Robin explained, "The reason Merry was able to learn the Xi Yan's Summoning Technique is because she herself is quite special."

"Special?"

Luo turned his gaze back to Merry, but couldn't see anything special about her.

"Merry is Ship Spirit."

Upon hearing this, Luo's pupils shrank to their smallest size.

Ship Spirit?

It's the legendary Ship Spirit!

This is absolutely astonishing!

"This little girl, who looks only a few years old, is actually the legendary Ship Spirit?!" Luo exclaimed in surprise.

He really hadn't expected that this seemingly adorable little guy would be a Ship Spirit.

"That's surprising, isn't it?" Luffy grinned, "We were surprised too when we first met Merry."

"Truly surprising."

Luo nodded, then continued, "But what does that have to do with her being able to learn the Blood-Eyed Ninja's abilities?"

"I don't know."

Nico Robin shook her head and said, "Anyway, we can't learn Xi Yan's abilities; only Merry can learn a little bit of it."

That's such a pity.

Luo looked at Merry with some regret. If this little one could learn all the abilities of the Blood-Eyed Ninja, he would be even more confident.

Well, something is better than nothing.

"Well done, Merry!"

Franky, having arrived near the Thousand Sunny, grinned and said, "Now our pirate ship won't be afraid of that Poisonous Gas."

"Hmm~"

Merry nodded her little head, then smiled and said, "Do you need me to put the pirate ship away?"

"Put it away?"

Several question marks immediately appeared above Franky's head. What did he mean by "put away"?

The others also looked at Merry with puzzled expressions, clearly not understanding what she meant.

After glancing at the navy personnel staring intently at her, Merry said, "I learned two Ninjutsu from Xi Yan."

"One is Summoning Technique that can summon pirate ships, and the other is Sealing Technique that can seal pirate ships into scrolls."

"What I just mentioned is Sealing Technique."

Franky suddenly realized Satori. So, what Merry was referring to was the scroll that Xi Yan used to store things?

He understood.

Hey~

Nami moved closer to Xi Yan, nudged him lightly with her elbow, and whispered, "Aren't you afraid of being exposed?"

"Merry's abilities will be revealed sooner or later, so it's fine if these marines see them," Xi Yan said. "Besides... this will also make the marines give up targeting our pirate ships."

This is also why he agreed to let Merry speak.

As for whether the World Government will cause trouble for the Straw Hat Pirates because of this?

Don't be ridiculous. If this hadn't happened, would the World Government have stopped searching for the Blood-Eyed Ninja's 'legacy'?

Even if Merry didn't demonstrate this ability, the World Government wouldn't let the Straw Hat Pirates off the hook.

So there's no need to worry about this kind of thing.

"That's true."

Nami nodded, but didn't say anything more.

"Alright, I'm going to put the pirate ship away now," Merry said. "Stay away from me."

"Good."

Without saying a word, Franky immediately darted to the side.

Merry then took a scroll from her Little Pouch and laid it out on the ground.

After glancing at the familiar portrait above, a smile appeared on Merry's face.

That's a picture of the Going Merry.

Then, Merry clapped her hands and shouted, "Seal it!"

"Weng~"

The next moment, a strange force acted on the Thousand Sunny, causing it to transform into a beam of light and fly towards the scroll.

Ultimately, it became a pattern on a scroll!

"Done!"

"Really... really gone?!" the Vice Captain exclaimed in shock.

Is this the Ninjutsu of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?

That's really Lihai!

Seeing Merry put the scroll away again, the Vice Captain was so shocked that he didn't know what to say.

Is this the Ninjutsu of the Blood-Eyed Ninja?

That's amazing!

"What an astonishing sight," Luo said. "It seems this Blood-Eyed Ninja is even more powerful than I imagined."

If a mere little girl who's only learned the basics can do this, how strong must a true Blood-Eyed Ninja be?

No wonder he's the man who single-handedly stormed into Mary Geoise!

Nicole Robin simply smiled and didn't say anything more.

Luffy grinned and said, "Xi Yan is much stronger than you think!"

Upon hearing this, Law glanced at Luffy with some surprise. Why didn't this guy seem sad at all?

Is it because two years have passed?

Forget it, that guy's already dead, so there's no need to dwell on it.

After shaking his head, Luo walked to a higher spot and looked down at the crowd, shouting, "Everyone here, listen to me!"

"Luo..."

Seeing Luo standing on high ground staring at them, the Vice Captain's expression turned somewhat grim. What was this guy who had attacked them earlier planning to say?

"If you want to live, let me finish."

Luo said with a serious expression, "To escape from this research institute surrounded by poison Poisonous Gas, we must find a secret passage leading to the sea!"

"A secret passage?"

The others were taken aback. Did this research institute still have secret passages?

"That's right, a secret passage." Luo nodded and said, "This research institute consists of several interconnected buildings, and we are currently in Building A!"

"Go through the door at the very back, and you'll reach B Block in the center!"

"And in front of the center of B Block is R Building!"

"There's a Great Gate there with 'R-66' written on it; that's the entrance to the sea."

"I'm not particularly interested in killing, so I'll give you two hours to consider."

"Two hours from now, the guy inside this research institute is on his own!"

After saying this, Law ignored the people below and turned to Luffy towards Luffy and the others.

"Hey, what do you mean by that?!" a navy officer shouted excitedly, looking up at the high place. "Explain yourself!"

What does "you'll be responsible for your own life and death after two hours" mean?

"Hey, answer us!"

Unfortunately, Luo ignored these guys and had no interest in them.

"What's the meaning?"

Luffy looked at Law with a puzzled expression and asked, "Will something bad happen here in two hours?"

"We'll see," Luo said calmly. "I'm just informing you of the possibilities in advance."

If the battle becomes extremely fierce, then there is indeed no way to save this research institute.

"I see."

Luffy nodded, then turned to Robin and said, "Robin, I have a favor to ask you."

"Good."

"What exactly does that guy Tra-man mean?"

Looking at Law walking past Luffy and Robin, Usopp wondered, "What is he planning to do?"

"Who knows?" Xi Yan shrugged. "Maybe this guy is planning something big."

As for what major event it was, he had no idea, since he hadn't had much contact with this guy.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan walked away into the distance, intending to Luffy's side and ask about the situation.

Just then, some naval personnel arrived in front of Xi Yan Xi Yan, blocking his path.

"What's the meaning?"

Xi Yan glanced at the men who had already taken up arms and said, "Are they planning to fight us?"

"You are pirates after all, so..."

"So you plan to fight us here?" Xi Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "If the wall breaks, you'll all die."

Upon hearing this, the navy men's expressions immediately turned grim.

"What a bunch of idiots," Perona said speechlessly. "Shouldn't they be looking for a way out at a time like this? What's the point of fighting us here?"

"Let's fight then."

Franky grinned and said, "I wouldn't mind killing them right here."

"Lieutenant Colonel, what do we do?"

The Vice Captain didn't speak immediately, but instead glanced at the Straw Hat Pirates with a grim expression.

Although it's hard to admit, given their strength, they really couldn't stop these guys.

After all... their total bounty combined exceeds one billion!

And what about them?

Vice Admiral Vergo is not present, and he is the only high-level combatant among them, so...

After a moment of silence, the Vice Captain said, "Ignore them for now. The most urgent task is to rescue Vice Admiral Vergo!"

"Yes!"

The sailors, having received their orders, stopped hesitating and gradually laid down their weapons.

"You're really sensible!" Xi Yan grinned.

Fine, considering how sensible these guys are, there's no need to attack them.

The Vice Captain snorted upon hearing this, then said, "If they attack us, we must retaliate immediately!"

"Clear!"

Don't worry.

Little Merry ahead, hands on her hips, and looked at them, saying, "If you don't attack us, we won't attack you either."

The Straw Hat Pirates aren't interested in defeating the Marines and gaining fame, so they won't attack them first.

"So... so cute!"

"Cough, no..."

Realizing he had misspoke, the Vice Captain coughed lightly and then said, "I understand."

Just then, Zoro walked towards Luffy, calling out, "Hey, Luffy!!!"

"Ah?"

"What's wrong, Zoro?"

"You better get serious!" Zoro Luffy at Luffy, veins bulging on his face, and said, "We've only just arrived in the New World!"

"Do you understand?"

If they keep being so careless and getting caught, the Straw Hat Pirates will be wiped out sooner or later!

"What a demanding guy~" Sanji grinned.

But Zoro isn't wrong, after all, we're in the New World now!

"I see."

Luffy grinned, showing his teeth, and said, "I won't be careless again!"

He wouldn't allow himself to repeat that mistake!

Seeing that Luffy understood his meaning, Zoro gradually relaxed.

It's good that this guy understands what he means.

After glancing at the Straw Hat Pirates members, a Marine from the G5 Branch looked at the Vice Captain and asked, "Lieutenant Commander, what do we do now?"

"Our top priority is to find Vice Admiral Vergo," the Vice Captain said. "We can discuss other things later."

Without that pillar of support, he always felt insecure.

"Vergo?"

Upon hearing the Vice Captain's words, Perona turned to look at him and said, "Is that the crew-cut guy with Sunglasses?"

Upon hearing this, the Vice Captain's eyes immediately lit up.

"You've seen him?" the Vice Captain asked excitedly. "Where is he?"

That's great! The Vice Admiral is still alive!

The other naval officers also looked at Perona with excitement, clearly happy for their Vice Admiral.

"He's with Caesar," Perona said. "He looks like he's in cahoots with Caesar."

Vice Captain:???

The Vice Captain was immediately filled with questions. What did he mean by saying that their Vice Admiral admiral was in league with Caesar?

"Are you kidding me?!" a G5 Branch navy officer exclaimed excitedly, "How could the Vice Admiral be in cahoots with that evil scientist Caesar?"

Why would you say such a thing, woman?!

"You're trying to sow discord, aren't you!"

"It definitely is!"

The sailors glared angrily at Perona, their expressions as if Perona were insulting their idol, leaving Perona utterly bewildered.

She was just stating the truth, why are these guys getting so worked up?