What Did You Say About Senior Xi Yan and Senior Luffy?!!!

"Will members of the Donquixote Family be here for the finals?" Xi Yan stroked his chin and said, "That's good news."

So far, there's been no useful information coming from his clone, which means he needs to work harder here.

Okay, let's wait and see what happens to them here.

Having confirmed his idea, Xi Yan turned his attention back to the arena.

"Um?"

Where is Luffy?

Looking around, Xi Yan was filled with questions. Why had everyone disappeared?

They were just on the ring a moment ago.

Then, as if he understood something, Xi Yan said, "Oh, I see, you came out from the entrance, right?"

Thinking of this, Xi Yan jumped down from the window and turned to walk towards the entrance of the arena.

Before he had walked more than a few steps, he heard some sounds in the distance, which made Xi Yan realize something.

That is... Cavendish is still chasing Luffy.

"Straw Hat!" Cavendish shouted, "This time I won't let you get away again!"

As he spoke, Cavendish drew his sword, his eyes flashing with terrifying killing intent!

This time, he's determined to kill this bastard who dared to steal his attention!

"Cabbage?"

Luffy stared at Cavendish, clearly not expecting him to suddenly appear. Was he blocking the entrance?

"Take this!"

"Durandal!"

"Buzz~"

"Hello!"

Luffy, who ducked to avoid the slash, glared at Cavendish and said with displeasure, "That was dangerous!"

"Of course it's dangerous, because I'm going to kill you!"

After saying that, Cavendish swung his sword again, this time even unleashing Flying Slash.

"Whoosh~"

"Puff!"

With a single blow, it sliced a nearby rock in two!

"Hello!"

The gladiator, who had narrowly escaped the attack, glared angrily at Cavendish and said, "Don't do anything reckless!"

If he hadn't reacted quickly enough, that sword strike would have already severed his head!

Thinking about this made him even angrier.

He then planned to teach the bastard a lesson with his weapon, but before he could take a few steps, his companion pulled him back.

Are you looking for death?

"We can talk about it once we're in the ring."

If they were to fight the other side here, they would be absolutely killed, so they absolutely must not make a move.

As for going into the ring?

They can team up with others to deal with this bastard!

The gladiator, understanding his meaning, gritted his teeth and accepted the offer.

"Just you wait, I'll kill you once you get into the ring!"

Cavendish ignored the words of the two small fry and kept his eyes fixed on Luffy.

"Go to hell!"

"No way!" Luffy shouted, "I have things to do, I absolutely can't die here!"

After saying that, Luffy quickly fled into the distance. Cavendish saw this, followed after him, determined to kill Luffy.

"That bastard..."

As Cavendish drove away, Bartolomeo's face showed displeasure.

Didn't he tell this guy not to go looking for trouble with Luffy- senpai? Why did he still go?

Did he really think he was joking?

With that in mind, Bartolomeo decided to go and teach that bastard a lesson.

But before he could take a few steps, he heard idle chatter nearby.

"What's gotten into Cavendish now?" a man asked, puzzled.

"He kept shouting 'Straw Hat, Straw Hat' and stuff like that, he probably ran into the Straw Hat."

"Straw Hat?"

The man paused for a moment, then revealed a mocking expression and said, "So, the idiot who went to Underwater Great Prison and Navy Headquarters with that Blood-Eyed Ninja to rescue people?"

"That guy's still alive?"

You know, even the Blood-Eyed Ninja, who dared to challenge the authority of the World Government, was killed, but this Straw Hat is still alive?

"He's not dead, and he's very active," another person said. "It's just a pity about that Blood-Eyed Ninja, he..."

Before he could finish speaking, he discovered that his companion had been pinned to the wall by Bartolomeo's Devil Fruit power.

"What did you just say?" Bartolomeo stared coldly at the man and said, "Say it again?"

"What did Luffy- senpai do?"

"What's wrong with Senior Xi Yan again?"

At that moment, Bartolomeo felt as if his entire being was burning with rage.

This was the first time he had ever heard anyone dare to insult those two seniors like that!

"Damn it, what are you doing?!" The man, pinned to the wall by the barrier, cried out in pain, "Let me go!"

"I am a nobleman of the Dorena Kingdom!"

"If you dare to kill me, the Dorena Kingdom will not let you get away with it!"

As he spoke, his body struggled violently, but unfortunately, he was unable to break free from Bartolomeo's barrier.

"Noble?"

"So what?"

"Do you think everyone cares about those so-called nobles?" Bartolomeo said coldly.

If they were truly afraid of their noble status, they wouldn't have gone to sea to become pirates.

Then, Bartolomeo removed the barrier, grabbed the man's tongue, and continued coldly, "Listen to me, you idiot."

"Straw Hat Luffy is destined to stand at the pinnacle of this era; he is the future Pirate King!"

"And that senior Xi Yan who died in the battle of Mary Geoise was a first-rate hero, not someone an idiot like you could insult, understand?"

Bartolomeo practically roared the last part, clearly indicating that these two men held a very high place in his heart.

The man whose tongue was being tightly gripped by him shuddered at the roar and instinctively reached for the weapon behind him.

Bartolomeo, sensing his intention, immediately had a murderous glint in his eyes.

"Court death!"

After saying that, Bartolomeo used the power of the Barrier Fruit to slam the man to the ground, smashing him into a pit where he lost consciousness.

After doing this, Bartolomeo coldly glanced around, his eyes seeming to say that if anyone dared to say such things again, he would continue to use his Devil Fruit ability to deal with them.

The gladiators who were met with his gaze instinctively took a step back, clearly not wanting to provoke this Sharks.

"Bartolomeo."

A gladiator of decent skill looked at Bartolomeo curiously and said, "I can understand your admiration for the Blood-Eyed Ninja; after all, that guy is indeed a hero, and we all admire him very much."

"But... why do you idolize Straw Hat?"

He greatly admired what the Blood-Eyed Ninja had done, a sentiment shared by many on the high seas.

After all, apart from Fisher Tiger, who died many years ago, only that man had ever stormed Mary Geoise on this sea.

But... what makes Straw Hat so special?

Does he dare to go to the Underwater Great Prison and the Navy Headquarters to rescue people?

While he wouldn't think such behavior was foolish, he wouldn't idolize the other person because of it either.

Therefore, he couldn't understand Bartolomeo's ideas at all.

"Because I witnessed a miracle with my own eyes two years ago!" Bartolomeo said.

As he spoke, his expression gradually became agitated.

"Miracle?"

The people around him exchanged glances. What was this guy talking about?

Bartolomeo ignored their reactions and continued, "Back in Loguetown in the East Blue, Luffy- senpai was accidentally tied to the Execution platform where the Pirate King was executed."

"However, when facing death, he didn't show any fear; instead... he laughed and shouted those words!"

"I'm going to be the Pirate King!"

"Just as I was still reeling from the shock of him uttering those words, a bolt of lightning suddenly struck down from the sky, saving this man destined to stand at the pinnacle of the era!"

At this point, Bartolomeo's tears streamed down his face, and his body began to tremble uncontrollably.

"That was simply a miracle!"

"I witnessed a miracle with my own eyes!"

"Since then, I've been keeping an eye on the Straw Hat Pirates' movements, and eventually... I chose to set sail and follow them, becoming a pirate myself."

After listening to Bartolomeo's explanation, everyone understood why he had become so enraged by those words.

This really hit a nerve with him.

Looking at it this way, the guy who got killed wasn't wronged at all.

Thinking of this, everyone subconsciously glanced at the guy who had been killed, then shook their heads helplessly.

That foul-mouthed guy deserves it.

"You said that was a miracle..." another man beside him tentatively asked, "Could it be someone's ability?"

"Someone's ability?"

Bartolomeo glanced at him subconsciously. What was this guy talking about?

That was clearly a miracle!

"I remember that Blood-Eyed Ninja possess the ability to unleash lightning," the man explained. "Everyone knows that."

"Do you think... is it possible that he did it?"

"That's absolutely impossible!"

Bartolomeo retorted without hesitation, "Because back then, Senior Xi Yan hadn't joined the Straw Hat Pirates!"

As someone who frequently follows the Straw Hat Pirates' activities, I know exactly when Blood-Eyed Ninja, Xi Yan, joined the Straw Hat Pirates.

Therefore, he was 100% certain that the incident in Loguetown was not caused by Senior Xi Yan.

Are you so sure?

One person asked doubtfully, "You know, most pirates are unknown before they have Wanted Order on their head."

That man is very strong, but there won't be a bounty on him until it's put on the wanted list.

What nonsense are you spouting?

Bartolomeo retorted, "With Senior Xi Yan's strength, how could he possibly be an unknown figure?"

"If he really joined the Straw Hat Pirates in Loguetown, he would have had Wanted Order on him long ago!"

Bartolomeo knew very well how terrifying that man's strength was, so he didn't believe the Navy would not release Senior Xi Yan's Wanted Order.

Therefore, he concluded that Senior Xi Yan joined the Straw Hat Pirates between Judicial Island and Alabasta.

After listening to Bartolomeo's explanation, everyone felt that it made sense.

If that man had really joined the Straw Hat Pirates a long time ago, there's no way he wouldn't have Wanted Order.

After all... he's someone who can fight Marine Admiral without being defeated!

Once everyone understood this, they immediately stopped finding it strange that Bartolomeo had such thoughts.

If they had actually witnessed that scene, they might have had similar thoughts to Bartolomeo.

Then, a man touched his bald head and said, "So... this is why the Blood-Eyed Ninja joined the Straw Hat Pirates?"

"Does that man also believe that Straw Hat will become the Pirate King?"

As he finished speaking, his eyes lit up.

If that's really the case, then this Straw Hat might truly be someone worth following.

After all... who wouldn't want to be the Pirate King's subordinate?

Once someone becomes his subordinate, who would dare to touch him?

Thinking of this, his eyes lit up even more.

"I'm not sure why Senior Xi Yan joined the Straw Hat Pirates either, but I think he was attracted by Senior Luffy's personal charm," Bartolomeo said.

Otherwise, someone with such great strength wouldn't be able to join the Straw Hat Pirates.

After thinking about it, everyone realized that this made sense. After all, the Blood-Eyed Ninja was a strong person, and a top-level expert who could even fight against Marine Admiral!

To make such a person your partner, you must first possess a sufficiently strong personal charisma; otherwise... no one will even give you a second glance.

After realizing this, everyone became somewhat emotional.

It seems this Straw Hat does indeed possess some admirable qualities that they haven't yet discovered.

"In short... I won't allow anyone to insult them!" Bartolomeo's eyes gradually turned cold. He coldly swept his gaze around, taking in everyone's expressions, and said, "Otherwise, this guy will suffer the same fate!"

As he spoke, Bartolomeo pointed to the man he had killed, the meaning of which was self-evident.

Everyone clearly understood what he meant, but even if he hadn't said it, no one would have been foolish enough to continue saying such things.

After all... saying those kinds of things could really get you killed!

Seeing that everyone had calmed down, Bartolomeo composed himself.

As long as these guys behave themselves, I won't bother with them.

Then, Bartolomeo turned and ran towards Luffy and Cavendish, intending to observe Luffy's heroic figure up close!

"Hehehe~"

"Um..."

Standing on high ground, staring at Bartolomeo's back, Xi Yan was at a loss for words.

He was already in position the moment this guy made his move.

What he didn't expect was that this man would actually resort to violence against someone over something like this...

Has he and Luffy gained a little fanboy?

Subconsciously touching his chin, Xi Yan thought to himself: 'Is this guy... a fan of celebrities?'

Or is it just idol worship within the world of anime and manga?

Haha, interesting.

With this in mind, Xi Yan followed.