With Xi Yan here, there won't be a problem

"Sabo??"

Listening to Perona's account, Nico Robin's face clearly showed surprise; she obviously hadn't expected this guy to appear in Dressrosa.

Could it be... that there's something in Dressrosa that Revolutionary Army might be interested in?

Then, as if struck by a sudden thought, Nico Robin wondered, 'Could Sabo also be here for the Diamond Fruit?'

After all, the other party was Ace's brother.

"Yes, that guy said he was Sabo," Perona nodded and said, "But I and..."

Perona paused for a moment, then glanced around to make sure no one was watching before whispering, "Xi Yan and I couldn't confirm his identity, so we came to you."

"Yes, he's right, I do know him." Nico Robin nodded and said, "He is indeed Luffy's older brother."

She was certain of that.

Perona breathed a sigh of relief when Nicole Robin gave her a definite answer.

It's good if they're on our side; otherwise, if they fight in the Colosseum, it will be detrimental to their chance to win the Diamond Fruit.

"That's fine."

"Isn't he with Luffy?" Nico Robin asked curiously, "Why don't we just ask Luffy to confirm?"

That guy is Luffy's older brother after all, so she believes Luffy will definitely be able to recognize who he is, and that will allow the two brothers to recognize each other.

"We can't find Luffy Xi Yan for now," Perona said helplessly. "Luffy has been chased all Luffy way down since he came off the stage."

"To cover Luffy, Xi Yan stayed behind to hold off several people."

And just like that, Luffy disappeared.

Perona was utterly helpless; who could have imagined that Luffy?

First, there was a crazy swordsman who insisted on chasing Luffy to kill him.

Then an old man insisted on thanking Luffy and said he had to meet him in person to express his gratitude, otherwise he wouldn't go for treatment.

This...

For a moment, Perona didn't know what to say.

"Oh?"

Nico Robin looked curious and asked, "What happened?"

"I don't know the specifics either, I only know that someone wants to cause trouble for Luffy," Perona said. "But with Xi Yan around, there won't be any problems."

With Xi Yan's strength, dealing with those guys wouldn't be a problem at all, so Perona wasn't worried about the situation there.

Seeing that Perona had already said that, Nicole Robin didn't ask any more questions.

As for the security issues there?

Her thoughts were actually the same as Perona's.

"Actually, Xi Yan also contacted you and Ace," Perona said, "But Ace himself was in battle and couldn't answer the phone."

"And you..."

Perona paused for a moment, then continued, "For some reason, I can't get through to your Den Den Mushi."

As she spoke, Perona glanced at Nico Robin's small backpack; normally, there should be a Den Den Mushi there.

Nicole Robin wore a helpless expression after hearing Perona's words.

Seeing this, Perona asked curiously, "What's wrong?"

"My Den Den Mushi were released by these little guys."

"Ha?"

Perona was immediately filled with questions. Why would she release Den Den Mushi?

As if sensing Perona's confusion, Nico Robin explained, "It's probably because... the Tontatta Tribe is closer to nature, so they can't bear to see creatures like Den Den Mushi suffer."

According to the logic of the Tontatta Tribe, using Den Den Mushi as a tool is a very painful thing, so they release it when they see Den Den Mushi.

Perona fell silent upon hearing this. It seemed that their way of thinking was indeed very different from that of the Tontatta Tribe.

Perona then tightened her grip on her small bag, fearing that the Tontatta Tribe might release their Den Den Mushi as well.

Seeing this, Nicole Robin chuckled and said, "Don't worry, they won't search your bag."

They are heroes of the Tontatta Tribe now, so the other party would never do such a thing.

"That's true."

Perona nodded, understanding what Nico Robin meant. She then walked to a seat and said, "Okay, I'll pass on the message to him."

After speaking, Perona paused for a moment, then continued, "Is there anything else you want to convey?"

Nicole Robin thought for a moment, then said, "Tell him everything is fine here, and also tell him what we need to do here."

"Good."

After glancing at the Little Ghost who had been in standby mode, Xi Yan looked at Sabo and said, "So, you've been following Luffy's father all these years?"

"Yes."

Sabo said with some emotion, "That's precisely why I've become so strong, and why I can protect them."

At this point, Sabo paused, then a look of guilt appeared on his face.

"What's wrong?" Xi Yan asked curiously.

Why did your expression suddenly turn into this?

"If only I could have participated in the Marineford War back then," Sabo said.

He felt guilty for not participating in the war as a brother.

"Oh, so that's why."

Xi Yan wore a helpless expression; he had thought something serious had happened.

"Back then, you didn't have any memories of Ace and Luffy, did you?" Xi Yan said, "So, there was nothing we could do about not participating."

"Not to mention..."

At this point, Xi Yan suddenly paused, as if he were thinking about something.

"Not to mention?"

"What else?"

Sabo looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression. Why was he only saying half of what he meant?

"Besides, there's the World Government involved!"

Xi Yan said, "What would those guys think if they saw you, the Revolutionary Army Chief of Staff, appearing at the Navy Headquarters or the Underwater Great Prison?"

"What will they do then?"

He had learned some things about what the Revolutionary Army had done over the years from Shakky-jie, so he roughly knew what they wanted to do.

In this situation, they pose a far greater threat to the World Government than pirates!

Therefore, it is absolutely impossible for the World Government to do nothing after seeing Sabo.

After all, they didn't know if the Revolutionary Army wanted to launch a major operation, did they?

"You're right."

Sabo, clearly understanding Xi Yan's meaning, gave a wry smile and said, "If I had been there at that time, the World Government would definitely have sent powerful warriors to surround and annihilate me."

From the World Government's perspective, they don't know how many people the Revolutionary Army brought with them this time, so they will definitely send strong fighters to the Navy Headquarters to annihilate them.

At that time... the scales of victory may tip in favor of the World Government.

As for Xi Yan?

He is strong, but in such a chaotic battle, he might not be able to protect Luffy.

So not going might not necessarily be a bad thing.

After realizing this, Sabo sighed silently.

'Why...'

Seeing that Sabo didn't say anything more, Xi Yan turned his gaze to the Little Ghost beside him. Had that guy moved just now?

"I'm back," Perona said, opening her eyes.

"How so?"

Although he was pretty much convinced of Sabo's identity, he still needed a definite answer to feel at ease.

"He's right," Perona said. "He really is Luffy's older brother."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan was completely relieved and withdrew his last trace of killing intent, which also allowed Sabo to relax completely.

Although the two of them had a pretty good chat just now, this guy's murderous intent hadn't subsided, which was giving him a bit of a headache.

Fortunately, everything is alright now.

"Ok."

"Now that we've confirmed you're one of us, there's no problem." Having withdrawn his killing intent, Xi Yan walked to a nearby stone stool and sat down, saying, "Speak, what do you want from me?"

After figuring out what this guy is thinking, I'll go find Luffy.

As for this competition?

They've already fallen out with Doflamingo, so they don't necessarily need to officially participate in the competition to fight for the Diamond Fruit.

Once the executives or the Diamond Fruit appear, taking action directly will be just as effective.

So he's not in a hurry.

"You're actually more cautious than I imagined," Sabo said helplessly.

"There's nothing I can do, I'm quite in debt," Xi Yan shrugged.

As someone who single-handedly stormed into Mary Geoise, he knew very well just how much the World Government hated him.

Therefore, he absolutely cannot easily reveal his identity.

Otherwise... what awaits the Straw Hat Pirates might be the Five Elders leading the God's Knights to surround and annihilate them.

At that time... the Straw Hat Pirates might suffer casualties, which is not something he wants to see.

"That's true." Sabo nodded in understanding.

For the World Government, the existence of Xi Yan might be a greater threat than their Revolutionary Army.

After all... he dared to storm Mary Geoise alone!

Most importantly, he really did turn Mary Geoise upside down!

Recalling the message sent back by the scout, Sabo felt a pang of emotion.

Who could have imagined that such a person could turn an entire area of Mary Geoise into ruins?

That's a city on the Red Line!

"Alright, let's get down to business," Xi Yan said. "What exactly do you want from us?"

"Of course, I advise you to leave immediately," Sabo said. "In order to wipe you all out, Doflamingo specifically joined forces with the Navy to set a trap."

"The Colosseum is now surrounded by the navy."

"What?"

Perona looked surprised upon hearing this; the place was already surrounded by the Navy?

Does that mean the Navy is already waiting for them to take the bait?

With that thought in mind, Perona flew into the air, clearly intending to go out and check the situation.

Watching Perona walk through the wall, Sabo remarked, "This ability is really convenient."

As the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army, Sabo knew all too well how powerful this Devil Fruit was in intelligence gathering.

If she wanted, she could obtain the information she desired from a very distant location!

In this way, they can suffer far fewer casualties.

"Yes, it's really convenient." Xi Yan nodded and said, "Not only convenient, it's also very powerful."

"Oh?"

Sabo looked curious. Could it be that the Spirit-Spirit Fruit has some other unique effects?

This time, however, Xi Yan didn't explain. He simply said with a complicated expression, "You'll never know what it tastes like."

Even now, he still remembers how painful it was to witness the company's demise two years ago.

It's fair to say that without Haki, one wouldn't even have the right to stand before Perona.

As for Usopp and Nami?

One of them is extremely negative, and the other loves money above all else, so they are not considered.

After hearing what Xi Yan said, Sabo became even more curious.

What kind of ability could possibly elicit such an expression from the other person?

"I'm back."

Perona, who flew down from the sky, glanced curiously at Sabo and Xi Yan and said, "What's wrong with you two? Why do you both have that expression?"

"He's a little curious about your ability." Xi Yan forcibly suppressed the corners of his mouth, trying hard not to let them turn up, and said, "It's the move you used to deal with us two years ago."

"Give him a hand."

Perona stared intently at Xi Yan for a moment and immediately understood what he meant: he wanted to play a trick on Sabo.

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

"OK."

"Well then... Mr. Sabo, please don't use Haki ~"

"Negative Ghosts!"

Sabo:!!

As the Negative Ghost drew ever closer, Sabo instinctively sensed a great danger, but it wasn't a fatal one; rather, it was a feeling that was hard to define.

But Sabo's intuition told him that if he took this hit, he might suffer worse than death.

With that thought in mind, Sabo vanished without hesitation.

"Whoosh~"

"Huh?"

Perona, who had missed her target, was filled with questions. Wasn't she supposed to be curious? What did it mean by dodging?

Sabo, who had arrived not far away, coughed lightly and said, "Never mind, I'm not curious anymore."

Although I don't know exactly what the other party's ability was, it's best not to experience it firsthand, otherwise he might have some bad memories left behind.

Seeing that Sabo had already said so, Perona could only give up with some regret.

"Oh, what a pity. I thought I'd be seeing something fun."

Sabo:...

So, you're really planning to play a trick on me, aren't you?

Is that what you mean?

Seeing Sabo staring at her speechlessly, Perona's expression became somewhat unnatural. Had he seen through her?

Seeing this, Xi Yan smiled and then changed the subject, saying, "So, Perona, what's the situation outside?"

Seeing that Xi Yan was getting down to business, Perona stopped dwelling on what had just happened.

"This place is indeed surrounded by the Navy." Recalling the scene she had just witnessed, Perona said, "Among them, there was a Vice Admiral carrying a large sword."