Xi Yan Says: He'd Fought Admirals, So What Was an Admiral Candidate?

"Tea Beard."

Luffy looked up at the Tea Beard and said, "So you're going to get captured too?"

We finally became friends, and now the other person has even given up being a pirate?

"Haha, yeah."

Tea Beard chuckled, raised his arm to look at it, and said, "Because we guys were also secretly subjected to poison experiments by Caesar, it's better to leave with the Navy."

"After all... they can treat us."

This is also why they were willing to leave this place with these naval personnel.

Although I'll eventually be thrown in jail, it's still much better than being experimented on by that bastard Caesar, isn't it!

"I see."

Luffy grinned, revealing his teeth; this was indeed a good solution.

Since it was the other party's decision, he didn't say anything more.

"Hey! Hey! Hey!"

The Marine standing nearby stared at Luffy with wide eyes and said, "Straw Hat!"

"Didn't we just say we can't cross this line?!"

"This is the dividing line between justice and evil!"

"What does this have to do with me?" Luffy said, scoffing. "This was a decision you made on your own."

He doesn't care about these things anyway.

navy:...

That's true, but couldn't we at least give those navy men a little face?

How embarrassing...

"Anyway... thank you, Straw Hat." Tea Beard smiled at Luffy and said, "That blow you gave Caesar was so satisfying!"

"Ha ha ha ha!"

That punch sent a jolt through his veins.

Luffy simply grinned and said nothing more.

"Looks like Luffy is having a pretty good chat with him," Franky remarked.

Has he become friends with this Tea Beard again?

"Isn't Luffy's greatest strength making friends with all sorts of strange people and creatures?" Nicole Bean said with a chuckle.

Franky blinked, then nodded in complete agreement, saying, "That's absolutely right."

Luffy really has a special kind of magic about him; he can make all sorts of creatures befriend him.

In a sense, their captain was truly Lihai.

Usopp chuckled as he listened to their conversation, then turned to Sanji and asked, "Sanji, are you done yet?"

He feels very hungry right now.

The feeling is even stronger after smelling the aroma of food.

"Don't rush~"

Sanji, holding a huge spice bottle, grinned and said, "We'll be eating soon."

Today, he'll let these guys experience the power of the New Okama fist technique: 99 Life Maps!

After saying that, Sanji put the seasonings aside and picked up a huge spoon to stir the pot.

After a moment, Sanji said, "Alright, we can eat now."

"If you haven't eaten for several days, it's best to have some soup first."

"Haven't eaten for days?"

Usopp was immediately filled with questions. Were there people here who hadn't eaten for days?

I don't think so.

"Sanji must be talking about that samurai," Franky said.

The samurai couldn't eat after being cut open, so it's normal that he was hungry for a long time.

"I see."

Usopp had a look of Satori realization. No wonder Sanji made this soup; it was because of that samurai!

"Tsk, this is Hormones bream soup made to help everyone regain their strength." Sanji scoffed, "It's not because of him."

Drinking soup to warm up is the best thing to do in the dead of winter, which is why he made this pot of soup.

As for Kin'emon?

That bastard was just an afterthought.

Usopp blinked upon hearing this. "Is that so?"

But he had a feeling that Sanji was doing it on purpose, after all... he's a chef who can't bear to see others go hungry!

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Usopp's face.

However, he didn't voice his thoughts; he had to save face for Sanji, didn't he?

"Hey, Luffy, the food's ready." Sanji glanced at Luffy and said, "Come and eat."

This time, Sanji's voice was clearly not just for Luffy to hear.

"Profound!"

Luffy grinned, then turned to Tea Beard and said, "Let's go eat."

Am I included too?

Tea Beard looked surprised. Did a prisoner like him even have food to eat?

Of course.

Luffy laughed, "Our cook can't stand seeing anyone go hungry."

Sanji is the kind of guy who's willing to let his enemies eat their fill before beating them up, so there's definitely no problem with him!

Thank you very much.

Tea Beard smiled, then followed Luffy towards Sanji's direction.

The children, led by Chopper, were also heading in that direction.

"Everyone line up," Sanji said with a gentle smile. "There's enough for everyone!"

This time, he not only made a pot of soup, but also prepared a lot of hearty dishes, enough to fill everyone present to their stomachs.

'Luckily, Merry had plenty of ingredients in her pocket,' Sanji thought to himself.

Otherwise, he really wouldn't have been able to prepare a meal for so many people.

"This meat is so delicious!"

Holding a piece of bone, Luffy excitedly asked, "Sanji, what's this?"

"Ah, this is the dragon you hunted before."

Sanji lit a Sanji and grinned, "How is it? Not bad, right?"

This time he added a lot more ingredients!

"So delicious!"

"It tastes much better than what we ate before," Luffy said.

While the meat grilled by Xi Yan tasted quite good, it still paled in comparison to the dishes made by Sanji.

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Xi Yan instinctively rolled his eyes.

He's not a professional chef, how could he possibly compare to a high-level cook like Sanji?

Forget it, I can't be bothered arguing with this idiot whose head is full of nothing but meat.

After shaking his head, Xi Yan picked up two bowls and filled them with soup.

Then, he handed the soup to Luo, who was standing next to him, and said, "Hey, have something to eat. We can talk about it after we finish eating."

Law, who was about to say something to Luffy, paused for a moment, then a hint of helplessness flashed in his eyes.

Is now the time to leisurely enjoy a meal here?

Doflamingo and Smoker could arrive at any moment.

But when he saw Luffy and the others' reactions, Law fell silent again.

If he were to ask everyone to leave at this point, they probably wouldn't agree.

Thinking of this, Luo sighed and took the bowl of soup from Xi Yan's hand.

"Alright, stop worrying about it," Xi Yan said. "Even if that guy really comes, we don't need to be afraid."

Although he didn't know exactly how strong Smoker, who had become Admiral Candidate, was, he was someone who wasn't even afraid of Admiral, so there was no need for him to be afraid of that guy.

Luo pursed his lips upon hearing this; it wasn't just Smoker coming...

Well, what's done is done. Let's eat first.

After shaking his head, Luo lowered his head and began to drink the soup.

"Um?"

After taking a sip, Luo's eyes lit up.

Is this dish really that delicious?

"It's delicious, isn't it?"

Xi Yan, who was also drinking from a bowl of soup, said with a smile, "Sanji's cooking skills are top-notch!"

Luo nodded in agreement. Even he had to admit that Black Leg's cooking skills were excellent.

Seeing this, Xi Yan smiled and then said, "Hey, Sanji, I want to eat meat too!"

"Take it yourself, you bastard!" Sanji roared, opening his shark-like mouth.

However, after shouting, he still walked towards the roasted dragon meat placed to the side.

Just then, the sailors approached with bowls in hand, their expressions turning somewhat smug.

"Black Leg Big Brother, let us have some too!"

"Where did you bastards' lines go?" Sanji said irritably. "Didn't you just say you were going to distance yourself from us?"

As he spoke, Sanji glanced at the dividing line between the Marines and the pirates on the ground.

What a childish thing to do...

"Hehehe~"

"Black Leg Big Brother, let's Ceasefire!"

Sanji rolled his eyes upon hearing this; there was just no way to deal with these guys.

"Go get your own soup," Sanji said, pointing to the pot of soup. "That's enough for us."

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the Marines immediately headed in the direction Sanji had indicated, and then, under Usopp's command, began to collect their share one by one.

Sanji picked up two portions of meat and headed towards Xi Yan and Luo.

After reaching the two of them, Sanji handed them the food and then asked, "How are the children?"

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan, who had casually tossed a piece of meat into his mouth, said, "Luo's skills are quite good, so the children are basically fine."

"All that's left is a long period of recuperation."

He didn't know how long he needed to recover, because neither Law nor Chopper said.

However, he estimated that this would take a long time.

"That's good." Sanji breathed a sigh of relief.

He was relieved to know that the children were safe.

Sanji then turned and left, clearly intending to get food for Nami and the others.

After watching Sanji leave, Xi Yan turned his gaze to Baby 5 and Buffalo, and said, "What are you planning to do with these two?"

Luo had just demanded that someone be left alive, so he was very curious about Luo's purpose.

"The two of them..."

Luo paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "I plan to use their heads to send some messages to that guy."

"That guy?"

"It's Doflamingo, isn't it?" Xi Yan said.

When they were in the S. A. D. manufacturing room, they heard Doflamingo's voice, so he concluded that Law was trying to pass on some message to Doflamingo.

"Yes, that's right, it's that guy." Luo nodded generously.

The other party has pretty much figured out this matter, so there's nothing they can't say.

Xi Yan pondered for a moment upon hearing this, then asked curiously, "What exactly are you planning to do?"

"I'll tell you all about this after things are settled here," Luo said. "There are too many people here."

The alliance can be made known to these naval personnel, since there's no longer any fear of it being exposed.

But the plan to deal with Doflamingo and Kaido must not be revealed!

Otherwise... it will affect their subsequent battle plans!

That's not what Luo wants to see, so he doesn't intend to speak up here.

"Okay, fine."

Seeing that Luo didn't intend to speak now, Xi Yan didn't ask any more questions.

Anyway, we'll find out once we get back to the ship, so there's no rush.

Then, Xi Yan turned his gaze to the direction where Merry and the others had left, muttering to himself, 'They haven't returned yet after all this time...'

Did something unexpected happen?

However, since there were no particularly loud noises coming from that side, it means that no battle has taken place.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan withdrew his gaze, deciding to fill his stomach first.

Soon, with their combined efforts, all the food in front of them was devoured.

After letting out a satisfying burp, Xi Yan patted his stomach and said, "That was so enjoyable!"

Sanji's cooking is absolutely delicious!

'If Uncle Rayleigh were here, he'd probably drink several more bottles of wine,' Xi Yan thought to himself.

Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Xi Yan's face.

Just then, Luo put down the empty bowl in his hand and walked step by step toward baby·5.

This time, Xi Yan didn't get up. He just squinted at Luo's back, seemingly lost in thought.

"Luo..."

Baby5 opened her eyes, glanced at Luo, and said, "I never thought you would actually betray the young master..."

"Why?"

They all grew up together in the Donquixote Family, so why did Law betray them?

She could never understand this.

Buffalo also frowned as he looked at Luo, equally puzzled by the matter.

Could it be because he was beaten too badly before?

But that doesn't make sense. He and Baby5 used to get beaten up all the time, but in the end they all stayed obediently in the family.

But Luo...

What was his reason?

"Betray?"

Luo looked at Baby5 expressionlessly and said, "If you knew what I've been through, you wouldn't say such things."

At that moment, the scene of Mr. Corazon's death replayed in his mind once again.

It was this scene that caused veins to bulge on Luo's face, clearly indicating his extreme anger.

baby·5:???

She only asked one question, why is she so angry?

This guy won't actually beat him up because of this, will he...?

Thinking of this, baby 5 hunched back a little in fear.

But Buffalo showed no fear whatsoever.

"Luo!"

"Don't think that just because you've teamed up with the Straw Hat Crew you can rebel against the young master!"

"You will still die once the young master arrives!"

By the end, Buffalo's eyes were filled with ferocity.

"Is that so?"

Luo sneered, "Then before that, you should experience the feeling of death first."

"ROOM!"

Shambles!

"Puff!"