We are all very reliable!

Seeing Sabo's confidence, Xi Yan felt relieved.

Thinking about it carefully, it makes sense. As the Chief of Staff of the Revolutionary Army and Dragon's right-hand man, his strength was definitely not weak.

So entrusting this matter to him is perfectly fine.

"Then I'll leave it to you," Xi Yan said. "I won't be participating in this competition."

Perfect, at least he doesn't have to beat up that girl he was chatting with so well.

I just don't know if that girl can make it through the selection process.

"Leave it to me with confidence." Sabo gave Xi Yan a thumbs-up and said, "I'll definitely get that Devil Fruit!"

As a true man, he will certainly keep his promise.

Xi Yan smiled upon hearing Sabo's words; Sabo was indeed a very nice person.

Just then, Perona opened her eyes.

"I've figured out the situation."

"Tell me about it," Xi Yan said.

"According to Leo, that Devil Fruit User was brought to Dressrosa by Doflamingo ten years ago, and her name is Sugar," Perona said. "She's a little girl about the same size as Merry."

"Little girl?"

Several question marks popped up above Xi Yan's head.

What does it mean that after ten years, the Devil Fruit User here is still a little girl the same age as Merry?

A dwarf?

"That's right, the little girl." Perona nodded and said, "For some reason, this little girl hasn't grown up in ten years."

Upon hearing this, Xi Yan fell silent.

Could this be a side effect of the Devil Fruit?

Thinking back on the previous analyses, Xi Yan felt that this possibility was very high, after all, Devil Fruit themselves have some side effects.

"So this is the side effect of this Devil Fruit," Sabo said.

As the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army, he was well aware of the side effects of Devil Fruit.

He then continued, "But since the other party is just a little girl, it's much easier. At least we can confirm that her combat strength isn't very good."

He could knock someone like that unconscious with just a chop to the neck.

"That little girl's fighting ability isn't that great, but she's always accompanied by a powerful high-ranking officer," Perona said. "Also... Leo and the others said that you absolutely mustn't have any physical contact with that little girl, or you'll be turned into a toy."

"To deal with someone like that, we have to use remote methods."

"I know this very well," Xi Yan grinned.

As a Ninja, he has a multitude of long-range techniques.

"No, let us handle this," Perona said. "Leo and the others have devised a very detailed battle plan. If we succeed, we can knock her unconscious."

"Oh?"

Xi Yan asked curiously, "What plan?"

Sabo also looked at Perona with some curiosity, wanting to know what her plan was.

"I only know the general outline," Perona said. "Their plan is to attack the Factory while simultaneously using a secret weapon to knock out Sugar."

"But they didn't say what kind of secret weapon it was."

"But he seems quite confident."

"Quite confident, huh...?"

Xi Yan pondered for a moment. Since the other party was so confident, then there shouldn't be any problems... right?

Don't worry.

Perona added, "We're still here."

"Zoro, Franky, Usopp, Robin, Merry, and I are all here."

Although she didn't know how strong these Tontatta were, since they were here, there shouldn't be any problems.

So... they can definitely destroy the Factory and knock out Sugar!

"Alright, then this guy named Sugar and the Factory are yours." Xi Yan said, "But Perona, you must remember one thing."

"What's up?"

"Don't easily touch that girl with your ghost."

At this point, Xi Yan's expression became extremely serious.

"What's the meaning?"

Perona looked at Xi Yan with some confusion. Why couldn't she easily touch his body?

"If the other party only turns people into toys, it might just be a slightly more powerful Paramecia Devil Fruit ability, but..."

"It possesses the ability to make people forget!"

"That means this Devil Fruit might be a Rule Type ability!"

"Any Rule Type ability contains a rather bizarre mechanism."

"Take Bartholomew Bear, for example, whom we encountered two years ago. You remember him, right? I remember you were also sent flying by him."

"Of course I remember!"

Perona became a little sullen at the mention of this guy.

Although she only had the opportunity to spend two years with that idiot Zoro under Hawkeye because of that big guy.

But... if it weren't for that guy, she would be by Lord Moria's side right now!

"Good to remember." Xi Yan nodded, then continued, "His ability is Rule Type ability."

"And Rule Type abilities are just that unreasonable!"

The Paw-Paw Fruit's ability to repel anything is an extremely overpowered Rule Type ability.

Without a powerful Haki, it would be impossible to effectively harm such a person, which is probably one of the reasons why that man is so powerful.

"Rule Type, huh...?"

Perona fell into deep thought. If that was the case, she really couldn't easily use her ghost to touch that little girl.

Otherwise... she might also be turned into a toy!

The thought of being turned into a toy and then forgotten by the world terrified Perona.

You absolutely mustn't do that!

"So you have to be careful, you know!"

"Clear!"

Perona nodded very seriously, indicating that she would definitely not be careless, otherwise being turned into a toy would be the end of her.

Seeing that Perona had taken his words to heart, Xi Yan felt relieved.

Then, he turned to look at Sabo and said, "Speaking of which... how is Big Bear doing now?"

"I remember two years ago, Ivankov said he would try to help him regain his memory."

"This..."

Sabo wore an embarrassed and helpless expression and said, "We've tried everything, but we still can't get the bear back to normal."

"However... after two years of effort, Big Bear has regained... a little bit of independent mobility, but returning to normal is still..."

Although Sabo didn't finish his sentence, Xi Yan understood what he meant.

He's feeling a little better, but not completely recovered.

It's hard to say exactly how much that "one point" is.

"It seems unlikely that we can rely on you Revolutionary Army to treat Xiong," Xi Yan sighed.

Sabo was somewhat helpless, but what could he do?

They've tried everything to save the bear, but they still can't restore Big Bear to its original state.

Then, he looked at Xi Yan with some anticipation and said, "Do you have any ideas?"

"I've heard that your medical skills are also quite superb."

"My medical skills...?"

Xi Yan frowned. His medical skills were mainly focused on treating injuries, but they were of no help whatsoever in restoring one's personality.

Unless he Awakening the Rinnegan and uses Rinnegan abilities to try and repair the bear's body, there's no chance the bear could return to normal.

As for whether there are any more advanced Medical Ninjutsu...

He hadn't learned anything too advanced from Sister Tsunade back then, so there was nothing he could do.

Seeing that Xi Yan didn't show any expectant expression, Sabo's expression gradually disappeared as well.

"Is there nothing you can do?"

"I really don't have any good ideas right now," Xi Yan said helplessly. "However, after you leave Dressrosa, you can take one of my clones with you. My clone can help check on the bear's condition."

"While there may not be a cure, it's better than doing nothing."

After all, Kuma was a benefactor to the Straw Hat Pirates, so Xi Yan felt he had to do something about it.

"Okay, that's enough." Sabo nodded. "Thank you."

"When I leave, I will take your clone with me."

Although Xi Yan said he didn't have any good solutions, at least the other party had the intention, and that was enough.

Xi Yan simply nodded in response and said nothing more.

Sabo continued, "However, we are already trying to make contact with Vegapunk, but it's not an easy task, so we can only take it slowly."

Their thinking was simple: since Vegapunk was the one who made the bear this way, then they should let him give it a try.

Maybe this will help the bear return to normal?

However, implementing this method is not an easy task, after all... the area where Vegapunk is located is World Government territory!

Those places are garrisoned by a large navy year-round, and are not easily invaded.

So we need to take it slowly.

"Okay, just let me know if you need any help," Xi Yan said.

Given the relationship between the two parties, helping out shouldn't be a problem.

"Don't worry, I won't hold back if anything happens," Sabo said with a smile.

To him, Xi Yan was Luffy's partner, one of his own, so there was no need to be too polite.

Xi Yan nodded in response and said nothing more.

He then took out the Den Den Mushi again, intending to contact Nami and the others.

"Who are you going to call?" Perona asked.

"For Nami."

As Xi Yan dialed the phone, he said, "At least we need to let them know who our opponent is this time."

They need to be mentally prepared, otherwise Nami and the others will easily suffer losses.

Perona hesitated for a moment. Was she going to let Nami deal with the Marine Admiral and Doflamingo on their own?

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Kaga ~"

"I am Nami."

Nami, picking up the Den Den Mushi, asked, "Who is it this time?"

"It's me, Xi Yan."

"Um?"

Nami was taken aback. Why did Xi Yan reveal her name so readily this time?

Then, she turned to look at Jiao La and breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that he was still unconscious.

"I have White Den Den Mushi here, so it's fine to just say my name," Xi Yan said. "Remember to take out your White Den Den Mushi too."

Nami, realizing what the White Den Den Mushi was, immediately had an "I see" expression on her face. She then turned to Chopper and gestured for him to fetch the White Den Den Mushi.

Without wasting a word, Chopper immediately turned and ran to the cabin, intending to retrieve the White Den Den Mushi.

Seeing this, Nami thought for a moment, then turned to Brook and said, "Brook, could you please keep an eye on this guy and keep an eye on the direction? I'm going into the cabin first."

If Jiao La wakes up, she might hear Xi Yan's name, at which point they'll have to silence her.

But they still need Jiao La as leverage, so let's avoid that kind of thing from happening.

Brook naturally understood Nami's meaning, so he nodded to her, indicating that he had no problem leaving this matter to her.

Nami smiled upon seeing this, then turned to go into the cabin.

"Miss Nami, you're chubby..."

"Get out of here!"

"Bump!"

After flashing to Brook's side and taking him down, Nami opened her shark-like mouth and roared, "Who wants to see that?!"

"Yohohohoho~"

Brook, who had been punched, wasn't angry; instead, he laughed.

Although he was beaten very hard, it gave him a sense of being alive, so he was quite happy.

Nami rolled her eyes at the sight, too lazy to bother with this guy.

"Have you always been this active?" Sabo asked curiously.

Things have already progressed to this point, who still has the mind to cause trouble?

Is it because you're carefree, or because you don't feel much pressure?

"You'll get used to it," Xi Yan said helplessly.

That's just how the Straw Hat Pirates; he's used to it.

"Don't worry," Perona said with a smile, "Although we're all usually quite carefree, we're all very reliable when it really matters."

Although she hadn't been on the ship for long, she already understood what kind of team the Straw Hat Pirates were, so what she said wasn't wrong.

"It seems the atmosphere in your pirate crew is pretty good," Sabo said with a smile.

That makes sense; that's just Luffy's personality, so it's not surprising that his pirate crew is like this.

Xi Yan and Perona both smiled at this, which could be considered as agreement with Sabo's words.

Just as he said, the atmosphere in their Straw Hat Pirates is indeed quite good, which is why they like being in this team.

The Straw Hat Pirates are truly different from other pirate crews!!!

"Alright, you can talk now."

Nami placed the White Den Den Mushi and the regular Den Den Mushi together on the table and said, "I've put the two Den Den Mushi together, so they won't be eavesdropped on."

Although Xi Yan didn't explicitly say so, Nami knew that Xi Yan was worried about the Navy eavesdropping on their information, so she obediently placed the two Den Den Mushi together.

This will also effectively prevent Xi Yan's existence from being exposed, which... is beneficial to the Straw Hat Pirates.