Xi Yan Was Speechless, Enjoying Others' Misfortune, Huh?

"Um?"

Perona looked at Sabo with a puzzled expression. She felt there was something off about the man's smile.

Upon hearing Sabo's words, Luffy immediately revealed a determined expression.

"I will definitely become the Pirate King!"

"So even if it's Ace, I will defeat him."

Although Ace was his older brother, it was all for a dream!

So even if Ace stands in his way, he'll still beat him up and take that position.

"Hahaha, good."

Sabo burst into laughter and said, "I'll be waiting for that day to come."

Xi Yan:...

Why did he get the feeling that this guy was gloating?

Is this what brotherhood is like?

Tsk.

"Oh, right."

Luffy seemed to remember something and said, "Sabo, how did you know I was here?"

"At first, I only had a guess," Sabo explained, "But after I came in, I was certain because I found your partner."

Because the Straw Hat Pirates' live stream on Punk Hazard was also captured by the Revolutionary Army, and this time the Devil Fruit is the Diamond Fruit...

Therefore, Sabo speculated that the Straw Hat Pirates might be related to Doflamingo's subsequent reactions.

This is why he came here in person later and tried to contact Ace, but unfortunately Ace did not receive Sabo's call.

"You've found my partner?"

Luffy paused for a moment, then asked, "Who is it?"

Xi Yan raised an eyebrow. This "partner" probably wasn't referring to him, since... the other person had said they only saw him after arriving at the Colosseum.

"It was a blond guy," Sabo thought for a moment and said, "I remember his name was Black Leg, and he was with a woman from the Donquixote Family at the time."

Xi Yan:...

Okay, he knew when the other person was referring to.

He had also seen Sanji shopping with a woman.

"With a woman from the Donquixote Family?"

Perona was stunned for a moment. Wait, is Sanji really that much of a pervert?

Isn't he afraid of being killed?

"I remember you guys went out together to chase Zoro's Swords, didn't you?" Xi Yan looked at Perona and said, "You didn't see that person?"

What does she look like?

"Probably..."

Xi Yan pondered for a moment, then described Violet's appearance to Perona in detail, which made Perona understand who Xi Yan was talking about.

"I know who you're talking about," Perona said. "We did see that woman when we were chasing the sword together, and Sanji was immediately attracted to her."

After speaking, Perona paused for a moment, then gave a complicated look and continued, "I just didn't expect her to be from the Donquixote Family."

Fortunately, Sanji is quite capable, otherwise he might have actually been killed.

Although Luffy was a little confused by what he heard, he still understood some key information about Sanji.

"Sanji alright?" Luffy asked quickly.

He hadn't been in touch with his friends for a long time and didn't know how they were doing.

"Don't worry, that guy's just a little injured, he won't die."

Upon hearing that Sanji wouldn't die, Luffy breathed a sigh of relief, then frowned and asked, "Injured?"

"What happened?"

"Sanji wasn't hit by that woman." Perona, though somewhat speechless at some of Sanji's actions, patiently explained to Luffy, "At least when I saw Sanji, he didn't have any serious injuries."

"How did he get injured?"

"He was beaten by Doflamingo."

"What?!"

Upon hearing this, Luffy's expression immediately changed.

"Yes, that's right, he's the one who injured him." Perona continued, "At the time, Doflamingo was chasing Nami and the others, Sanji decisively stepped in to stop him, but he was no match for Doflamingo, so he was injured by Doflamingo."

"If Law hadn't intervened in time, Sanji might be dead by now."

As she finished speaking, a hint of lingering fear appeared on Perona's face.

Despite her dislike for him, the other person was still her partner, so she didn't want to see him get killed.

"Really? Law saved you." Luffy breathed a sigh of relief. "That's good. I'll have to thank him properly later."

After saying this, Luffy paused for a moment, and then anger appeared on his face.

"And what's more, that guy Mingo actually dared to injure my comrade!"

"I'm going to beat him to a pulp!"

He couldn't tolerate anyone bullying his partner like that, and he was going to beat that bastard Doflamingo to a pulp!!!

Looking at Luffy's furious face, Xi Yan nodded in agreement, then stroked his chin and said, "It seems things are developing pretty much as I expected."

"Oh?"

Sabo glanced at Xi Yan with surprise. Could it be that this guy had foreseen from the beginning that Luffy would go after Doflamingo?

As if sensing Sabo's confusion, Xi Yan laughed and said, "It seems you, as the older brother, don't quite understand Luffy."

"This guy won't let anyone who bullies his partner get away with it."

Upon hearing this, Sabo recalled what Luffy had done over the years and nodded in agreement, saying, "Yes, that's true."

Then, Sabo's expression turned somewhat helpless.

After all, he hadn't seen Luffy for over ten years, so he really couldn't quickly understand Luffy's thoughts.

"Don't mind it, just kidding," Xi Yan said with a smile.

Ultimately, he was just teasing Sabo; he didn't really intend to embarrass him.

"I know, I'm just a little helpless."

He knew, of course, that Xi Yan was just joking, so he wasn't angry about it.

Then, he turned to look at Luffy, intending to say something, but before he could speak, Luffy said, "Why didn't you participate in the D Area tournament?"

The one you're referring to is Xi Yan, of course.

"Because there's no need for it," Xi Yan said.

Luffy paused for a moment upon hearing this, then gave a look of Satori realization and said, "Oh, I see. You think I can definitely win the championship, right?"

Xi Yan must have thought that it was enough for one of them to participate in this competition, so there was no need for them to go to D Area to compete.

This way, they can let Rebecca, their new friend, off the hook.

Xi Yan blinked upon hearing this. Did he mean that?

Thinking of this, Xi Yan was about to explain, but before he could speak, he noticed that Luffy suddenly frowned, looking very troubled.

Xi Yan was stunned for a moment. What kind of expression is that?

Sabo, on the other hand, wore a thoughtful expression. Luffy's reaction... was exactly the same as when he was struggling with something as a child.

"What's wrong with you?"

"I want to go beat that bastard Mingo right now," Luffy said. "But I still need to participate in the next tournament, so I can't leave."

If Xi Yan goes to participate in the D Area competition, then it makes no difference whether he participates in the finals or not.

After all, with Xi Yan's strength, it wouldn't be a problem for him to defeat all the contestants by himself.

But Xi Yan isn't playing now, what can we do?

"That's what we're going to talk about next," Xi Yan said.

"What did you say?"

Luffy looked at Xi Yan with a puzzled expression. Had something happened that he didn't know about?

"First of all," Xi Yan said, "The story of Doflamingo resigning Shichibukai is false, and the story of him resigning King is also false."

Afterwards, Xi Yan explained Doflamingo's scheme to Luffy, leaving Luffy completely bewildered.

After a moment, he said, "So... that Mingo Doflamingo is playing us?"

Xi Yan blinked. Luffy understood what he meant... right?

Although the content has been compressed, the essence is fine.

Thinking of this, Xi Yan nodded and said, "That's right, Doflamingo is indeed treating us like fools."

"Damn Mingo!"

Luffy is furious again, and now he has another reason to beat up Doflamingo.

However, Luffy quickly calmed down. After all, Doflamingo wasn't in front of him, so there was no point in him getting angry.

Then he said, "Doesn't that mean Doflamingo isn't going to take out the Devil Fruit?"

Although he participated in this competition partly for fun, his main purpose was to obtain the Diamond Fruit, after all, it was something he promised Ace!

But if Doflamingo doesn't intend to use his Devil Fruit, then there's no point in him continuing to participate in the competition here.

"It's hard to say," Sabo said. "Because Doflamingo is one of the kings of the underworld, and a very important middleman in dark deals."

"Under these circumstances, the chances of him going back on his word are not high."

"But..."

Sabo paused for a moment, then continued, "It's not impossible that he'll break his promise this time; after all, he's a pirate too."

Although pirates like Ace and Luffy exist on this sea, most pirates are unethical, so they cannot be judged by Doflamingo sense.

Luffy nodded in deep agreement; although his mind was very simple, he could still understand this principle.

Then Luffy asked, "What should we do?"

"If I leave, I'll lose the chance to get the Diamond Fruit from here."

Xi Yan has given up participating in the D Area competition, which means that only if he, the champion of C Area, wins first place will he have a chance to take the Diamond Fruit here.

If he gives up, then he will truly lose this opportunity.

As for robbery?

If Xi Yan had really found the location of the Diamond Fruit, he would have made his move long ago!

Therefore, they really cannot give up on this competition.

"I'm not a problem either!"

Bartolomeo, who had been in a state of excitement, knew his chance to shine had come, so he quickly stepped forward, raised his hand, and said, "Didn't I get first place in Block B? So I can stay here and help my seniors test whether Doflamingo will use the Diamond Fruit!"

"If he really takes it out, I'll help my seniors get their hands on the Devil Fruit!"

By the end, Bartolomeo was practically steaming with excitement.

If he can really help his seniors obtain the Diamond Fruit, he will definitely receive their praise!

Thinking about this made Bartolomeo even more excited.

Luffy turned to look at Bartolomeo. If he remembered correctly, this Cockscomb Head was indeed the number one in Block B.

But this is the first time they've met this guy; can they really entrust this task to him?

"Including you wouldn't be a bad idea," Xi Yan said proactively. "With you and Sabo around, it's more secure with two layers of insurance."

Normally, Sabo alone would be enough, after all, he is the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Army and is extremely powerful.

However, considering that Bartolomeo was a fan of the Straw Hat Pirates, Xi Yan decided to give him face.

After all... we can't let the fans count on us.

Bartolomeo blinked. "The two of them together?"

Hmm... since the other party is Senior Sabo, it's not entirely impossible.

With that in mind, Bartolomeo nodded and said, "Okay, I'm fine with it."

"I'm fine with it too," Sabo nodded.

"Wait a moment!"

Luffy quickly Teuchi, asking, "What does it mean that Sabo is here?"

"Sabo, you're participating in the competition too?"

As he spoke, Luffy carefully recalled the fighters he had met recently, and then he came to a conclusion: he had indeed not seen Sabo in the previous matches.

"I didn't participate before, but I plan to take your place in this competition," Sabo said.

"In my place?"

"Um."

Sabo nodded and said, "That's why I came here to find you this time."

Afterwards, Sabo told Luffy about his thoughts on coming here to find Xi Yan after meeting him.

This also Luffy understand why Sabo was there.

"I see."

Luffy said, "So, you're here to take my place in the finals to compete for the Diamond Fruit, while I can take the opportunity to slip away and beat up Mingo outside, right?"

By the end, Luffy's eyes were shining, and he looked like a genius.

"Yes, that's right, that's exactly it." Sabo nodded.

Then, Sabo gave a somewhat wistful look. Although his younger brother usually seemed a little dim-witted, he could still quickly grasp the key points when it mattered most.

That's good.

"That's great!" Luffy raised his right hand and slammed his fist into his left palm, saying, "Now I can go out and beat up that Mingo Doflamingo!"

As he finished speaking, a hint of anger flashed in Luffy's eyes.

According to the original plan, they were not supposed to confront Doflamingo directly.

But since things have already developed to this point, there's nothing more to say.

Let him beat that bastard to a pulp!

"Then you should give that bastard a good beating." Sabo nodded in agreement, saying, "After all, that guy is definitely not a good person."

According to the intelligence they received, Doflamingo is a complete madman.

So... this guy deserves to die!

As for whether Luffy can defeat Doflamingo?

Don't be ridiculous, this is Sabo's brother!

Since Luffy said he could definitely beat Doflamingo, then he definitely can!!!

"Alright, then I'll take care of that Mingo Doflamingo," Luffy said. "The Diamond Fruit is yours."

"No problem."

Luffy nodded, then turned and walked outside.

"Then let's go!"

"Profound!"

"Luffy- senpai, I will definitely work with Sabo -senpai to get the Diamond Fruit!" Bartolomeo quickly said.

"Then I'll leave it to you."

"Yes!"