Xi Yan Says, This Ship Is Nice, I'll Take It

The late-night snack event ended quickly, and everyone except for a few people who stayed behind to keep watch went back to their rooms to rest.

"Damn it, I can't sleep..."

Chopper looked around warily, his eyes bloodshot.

Usopp, standing nearby, wasn't in much better shape; his complexion was just as bad as Chopper's.

"Actually, I can keep watch by myself," Franky said, holding binoculars.

With his strength, even if Doflamingo himself came, he couldn't kill him in an instant, so it's enough for him to keep watch outside by himself.

"But I can't sleep," Usopp said helplessly.

They wanted to get some rest, but the problem was... after everything that had happened, he simply couldn't sleep.

"Me too."

Chopper nodded. It was almost morning, but he still wasn't sleepy at all.

Franky sighed in exasperation. Since they had all said so, he figured they might as well stay and keep watch together.

After shaking his head, Franky turned and picked up his binoculars to observe his surroundings, then said, "Hmm, the horizon is normal."

After putting down the binoculars, Franky gradually relaxed.

Doflamingo must have given up searching for them, otherwise there wouldn't have been no movement until late into the night.

Just then, some dark clouds appeared in the sky, obscuring the already fading moonlight.

This caused the Thousand Sunny to go completely dark.

Upon seeing this, Usopp instinctively became alert.

Although it's uncertain whether someone will make a move at this time, the feeling of being in the dark is just too unsettling...

Before Usopp could finish his thought, he noticed something falling from the sky.

"Huh?"

"What is that?" Usopp asked, puzzled.

Why does that thing look like a series of bright spots?

The next moment...

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

A large number of dark shadows crashed onto the Thousand Sunny, launching a surprise attack on the Straw Hat Pirates at incredible speed!

This change also made Usopp realize something.

That is...

What he saw wasn't a bright spot at all, but the enemy's eyes!

"Boom!"

Sensing the disturbance, Xi Yan and the others immediately opened their eyes, then scrambled out of bed and rushed out of the cabin.

However, because everyone came out together, they got stuck in the Great Gate.

Xi Yan:...

"Does it have to be like this?" Xi Yan, speechless, forcibly withdrew and then kicked Luffy in the butt, sending him Luffy.

That's why everyone was able to get onto the deck without any problems.

"Hey, what happened?" Luffy shouted.

"Have no idea."

Having dodged attack after attack, Usopp nervously watched the dark figures in the distance and said, "These black figures just suddenly appeared..."

Before he could finish speaking, several dark figures attacked him again, forcing Usopp to retreat and dodge the attacks.

Meanwhile, the other shadowy figures charged towards Luffy and his crew.

"Whoosh~"

Those dark figures were incredibly fast, rushing in front of Luffy in the blink of an eye and delivering a punch to his head!

Luffy's expression changed upon sensing the attack, and he quickly raised his fist to retaliate.

"Bump!"

And so, the two exchanged a powerful punch, and Luffy sent the Luffy flying.

But... Luffy was also punched by the shadowy figure that followed him.

This served as a signal, and both sides immediately launched an attack.

"What the hell are these things?" Zoro asked while parrying the attacks. "Are they Doflamingo's men?"

"I don't know..."

Sanji kicked one away and said, "I can't see what it is."

He doesn't have Night Vision, so he can't see what it is at all. He can only use his Observation Haki to get a general outline.

'This feeling...'

It doesn't look like a human.

"These guys aren't human."

With his Sharinggan activated, Xi Yan punched a Sea Rabbit that charged at him, sending it flying, and said, "It's a group of animals!"

If I'm not mistaken, these guys who attacked them were... rabbits?

Although I don't know what breed of rabbit it is, it certainly looks like a rabbit.

"Animal?"

Franky was immediately filled with questions. Why would animals attack them?

Could it be... that Doflamingo possesses the ability to control animals?

What Lihai Shichibukai!

"Hey, what are you bastards doing?!" Nami pushed open the Second Floor Great Gate and yelled, "It's so noisy!"

"Give me..."

Before she could finish speaking, several animals rushed in front of her and punched her.

Upon seeing this, Nami's pupils contracted instantly, and her body instinctively Elementalization in an attempt to evade the opponent's attack.

But before those guys could even touch her body, a whistle was heard.

The moment they heard the whistle, all the animals stopped attacking and then jumped into the sea without a word.

At the same time... the dark clouds in the sky disappeared!

Nami:???

No, what's going on?

Just then, a man's voice came from the sea, sounding extremely arrogant!

"Don't let it see through!"

"Nice to meet you all~"

Standing atop a giant Lapahn, Breed smirked and said, "I am Breed, a pet-person who ate the Pet Fruit ~"

"I'll accept Caesar!"

"Don't let it see through!"

While laughing, Breed ordered his pet to take him underwater, giving Luffy and his crew no chance to give chase.

"Caesar?"

Upon hearing Breed's words, everyone instinctively looked towards the swing, only to discover that Caesar, who should have been sleeping there, was nowhere to be seen!

"Could this guy be one of Doflamingo's men?" Usopp asked, his face grim.

After being on guard for so long, did we still miscalculate in the end...?

That despicable Doflamingo!

"Go after them!" Luo said excitedly, "Otherwise, our entire plan will be ruined!"

If Doflamingo takes Caesar back, they will lose their only bargaining chip, and then they will lose everything!

"Don't worry, they can't escape!" Merry shouted.

After saying that, Merry activated her ability and began to maneuver the pirate ship to change direction, preparing to pursue their opponent.

Xi Yan then went to the side of the ship, intending to dive into the water to chase after that bastard.

However, before he could even set off, the pirate ship began to shake violently, as if something was pulling it from below.

Sensing this change, Xi Yan subconsciously stopped what he was doing, then looked down at what was in front of him and said, "What the hell is this?"

A group of animals are... stirring up the sea?

"Is this Tsubasa?" Luo asked, his face grim.

"What rabbit wave?"

"I don't have time to explain this to you right now." Luo turned to Merry and shouted, "Merry, lift the boat up quickly, we're going to chase the enemy!"

Once back with his companions, Xi Yan glanced up at the massive pirate ship in the distance and said, "There's no need for that."

"What's the meaning?"

"Because the enemy has no intention of letting us go." Xi Yan pointed to the huge pirate ship that was gradually becoming clearer and said, "The direction these ocean currents are moving is over there."

Although it's unknown whether the people who came to capture Caesar this time were Doflamingo's subordinates, they certainly intended to wipe them all out in one fell swoop.

Otherwise, it would be impossible to get these animals to take them there.

"That's really bold," Franky said, his face darkening.

They actually planned to wipe them all out...

Do you really think they're vegetarians?

"In that case, let's go and meet that guy." Luffy raised his head and said, "Merry!"

"Profound!"

Upon hearing Luffy's words, Merry immediately activated her Devil Fruit ability, lifting the pirate ship and quickly chasing after the massive pirate ship in the distance, soon arriving above it.

"Strangeness."

"What's wrong?"

Everyone looked at Xi Yan with suspicion. What was so strange?

"There are only two human auras down there," Xi Yan said. "In other words, that guy named Breed came alone with animals to steal Caesar."

Upon hearing this, several question marks immediately appeared above everyone's heads.

one person?

What do you mean? Do you look down on the Straw Hat Pirates?

"Something's not right," Law said, frowning. "This person might not be one of Doflamingo's men."

Otherwise, Doflamingo himself would definitely be here.

"Not one of Doflamingo's men?"

Usopp asked in confusion, "Then why did they attack us?"

They can't just be bored and have nothing better to do.

This doesn't make sense!

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

Perhaps the other side discovered something, which is why they chose to come here to ambush them.

"Who cares?" Luffy said, "Anyway... let's hurry up and get Caesar back!"

After saying that, Luffy jumped down without hesitation, not caring at all whether there were enemies below.

Seeing this, Luo felt a chill run down his spine. Did this guy not know the meaning of the word "fear"?

However, in order to save Caesar, he chose to jump down with him.

Seeing this, Merry said somewhat helplessly, "I can take you downstairs..."

Why is it necessary to jump?

Luo:...

You jumped too early.

"You guys stay on the ship."

Xi Yan glanced around and said, "Doflamingo could show up at any moment, so we need to leave some people on board."

Upon hearing this, Usopp's expression immediately changed.

Then, he grabbed Zoro's waist and cried out, "Zoro, don't go!"

Zoro glanced at Usopp, somewhat speechless, and said, "I wasn't planning on going anyway."

There's only one enemy on the entire ship, why send so many people?

Xi Yan probably went there because the other party had the ability to dive into the sea, which is why he chose to go and check it out.

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

He was genuinely afraid that Zoro might also abandon the place and leave without a second thought.

"I'll go too."

Chopper approached Xi Yan and said, "There's something that's bothering me."

Although he didn't know what Chopper was talking about, Xi Yan did not refuse Chopper's request.

After bending down and picking the other person up, Xi Yan looked at Merry and gestured for her to put him down.

Seeing this, Merry smiled and said, "Go early and come back early~"

"Don't worry," Xi Yan said with a smile.

Judging from that person's aura, he wasn't anything special, so the group of them could easily take him down.

Subsequently, Xi Yan and Chopper were transported to the pirate ship below by Merry's power.

"This is..."

Looking down at the dome that resembled an aquarium, Xi Yan exclaimed in surprise, "This pirate ship actually has an aquarium inside?"

Isn't this guy a little too good at enjoying life?

Luffy, also looking quite interested, lay there, staring intently at the aquarium below.

"I mean, is this a time for such leisure?" Luo said, frowning. "Let's hurry down and find someone!"

Do these guys think they're here for sightseeing?

You're here to kidnap me, you bastard!

"Luo, don't be so nervous," Xi Yan said. "Their presence is down below, so there's no need to worry about them escaping."

Besides... even if the other party wanted to sail away, Merry could use her abilities to keep them there.

Therefore, Xi Yan is not worried at all that the other party will escape.

Ignoring Luo's reaction, Xi Yan turned around and began searching for the entrance to this place.

If he could, he wouldn't really want to destroy this place.

After all... he had his eye on this ship!

'This ship is pretty good,' Xi Yan thought to himself. 'I might as well just steal it.'

It would be a waste to leave such a good ship to the other party, so he gladly accepted it.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan's lips unconsciously began to curl upwards.

Luo watched Xi Yan's retreating figure with a hint of helplessness. That was true, but if possible, he still hoped to snatch Caesar back as soon as possible.

However, since the other party had already said that, Luo didn't say anything more.

"Rubber..."

"Hey, wait a minute, Luffy!"

Upon hearing Luffy's voice, Xi Yan immediately turned around and stopped Luffy's actions, then said, "Don't destroy this dome."

"Why?"

Luffy looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression. Why not destroy this place?

Wouldn't it be easier to just type it in directly?

"First of all, it's all seawater down there," Xi Yan pointed to the seawater below and said, "If we go down like this, we'll all fall into the sea."

"Secondly... I've got my eye on this ship!"

Finally, an excited smile appeared on Xi Yan's face as he said, "It's rare to see a ship this big in an aquarium, so I plan to take it with me."

Whether you bring it back to Amazon Lily or sell it, it's a good option.

Luo:...

So it turns out this guy had his eye on someone else's boat. No wonder he didn't want to damage this place.

After that, Luo felt some sympathy for the guy named Breed.

He's just unlucky to have messed with the Straw Hat Pirates.

"Then let me use my ability to get down," Law said. "My ability allows me to easily enter the interior of this pirate ship."

Although there is a large area of seawater below, this does not affect his use of Devil Fruit abilities.

Seeing that Luo had said so, Xi Yan gave up his plan to observe his 'treasure'.

"Then let's go." Xi Yan returned to the group and said, "Use your abilities to go down."

In a sense, Law's Devil Fruit ability is quite convenient.

This time, Law didn't waste any more words and immediately used his Devil Fruit ability.

"Room!!"

"Shambles!!"

"Weng~"

The next moment, a protective barrier appeared around them, then transported the four of them into the massive pirate ship below!