Xi Yan's Gossip

"Why are you laughing?"

Bartolomeo, still deep in thought, glanced at Haku with a puzzled look. Why had this guy suddenly burst into laughter? Was he out of his mind?

"It's none of your business," Haku said, his smile fading.

Just like Nicole Robin said, she needs the person's consent to reveal their name, so he won't cause trouble for no reason.

Haku then fixed his gaze on Galette's face.

'The Blood-Eyed Ninja's fiancée...'

Given this connection, how come the World Government didn't send anyone to arrest her?

This is truly an unexpected thing.

Seeing that Haku didn't say anything, Bartolomeo didn't pay any attention, assuming that the guy was just going crazy.

"Speaking of which, what's the deal with this fiancée?" Perona asked curiously. "Zoro only mentioned it to me briefly, but he didn't go into details."

Therefore, she was very Galette's situation.

Could it be... that Xi Yan is actually a nobleman from some country, and Galette is his fiancée?

Later, Xi Yan left the country for some reason, and Miss Galette chased after him!

She pursued her husband out of love, unwavering until death!

Yes, that must be it!

Thinking of this, Perona's eyes began to light up.

"Are you imagining something weird?" Usopp, lying on the ground, retorted.

Perona didn't say much, but Usopp, with his keen senses, still sensed that this girl was definitely up to no good.

"What's it to you?"

Perona rolled her eyes at Usopp and said, "The wounded should just lie there quietly."

Usopp:...

He's injured, I'm so sorry.

"What is he doing...?"

Galette glanced at Usopp; why did he look like he'd been beaten up so badly?

Was he beaten by an executive of the Donquixote Family?

"Usopp fought with the Donquixote Family executive and successfully defeated Sugar," Perona said. "And then this is how it happened."

"So you're the one who defeated that executive with the Hobby -Hobby-Hobby Fruit ability?" Galette looked at Usopp and said, "Pretty impressive."

If I remember correctly, this guy is the Sniper King from the Straw Hat Pirates, with a bounty of 30 million Beli.

With a strength of 30 million, even as a member of the Shichibukai, this guy is indeed quite capable.

"Of course," Usopp gave Galette a thumbs-up and said, "I'm the great Usopp!"

Galette:...

This guy really doesn't know how to be humble at all.

Perona looked at Usopp with a complicated expression. Although they were indeed saved because of Usopp, the way he won was just too...

Who would have thought that the little girl named Sugar would be so terrified by Usopp's ugly appearance that she fainted?

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

"That's right, the great Usopp!"

Bartolomeo excitedly scrambled to his feet and exclaimed, "The legendary Usopp with a bounty of 500 million Beli!"

"Hahaha, it's not bad."

Usopp grinned upon being praised; this guy really knows how to read the room.

"What's wrong with this guy?"

Galette looked at Bartolomeo with a puzzled expression. Ever since then, this guy had been inexplicably startled and his expression was very excited.

"Forehead..."

Nico Robin glanced at Bartolomeo, and at the same time, Xi Yan's words from before flashed through her mind.

She then said, "You can understand this as a fan of our Straw Hat Pirates."

"Oh, followers, I guess."

Galette immediately understood. No wonder this guy was so excited when he saw the Straw Hat Pirates members; that was the reason.

That makes sense.

Then, Galette's expression turned strange.

What would this guy's reaction be if he knew Xi Yan was still alive?

Would you get so excited you jump up?

She was genuinely curious.

However, she wouldn't tell Xi Yan about his affairs until she got his consent, so she had to suppress her curiosity for the time being.

"Let's not talk about them anymore," Perona leaned closer again and said, "Let's hurry up and tell you about you and Xi Yan, I'm really curious."

At this moment, Perona's gossip spirit was completely ignited.

Nicole Robin smiled slightly upon seeing this and moved closer, clearly intending to listen to their story.

"This..."

Haku instinctively took a step back. What if he overheard something he shouldn't have? Would he be silenced?

Although the other party and Ms. Ivankov are friends, she might not necessarily let him off the hook for that reason.

After all... to the Blood-Eyed Ninja, he was a complete stranger.

However, he gradually relaxed after realizing that Nicole Robin also knew him.

With Nicole Robin around, everything should be fine.

"The deeds of Senior Xi Yan, the deeds of Senior Xi Yan ~"

Haku:...

Haku's eyes showed a hint of envy as he watched Bartolomeo walk towards the group to listen to their story.

Those clueless idiots are truly blessed.

Can I listen too?

Rebecca pointed to herself. Although she had never met the legendary Blood-Eyed Ninja, his name was well-known.

It's safe to say that everyone on this vast sea knows this name.

After all, the other party was the only human who dared to invade Mary Geoise!

Who doesn't know someone like that?

"Of course," Nico Robin said with a smile. "Come on."

According to Luffy, Rebecca is their friend, so it's not a problem for them to hear about what happened between Xi Yan and Galette.

She trusted that the other party wouldn't say anything more.

"All right."

Seeing that Nicole Robin had already said so, Rebecca stopped hesitating and strode over.

"Actually, my status as his fiancée wasn't entirely confirmed," Galette said with a hint of helplessness. "From the very beginning, it was a decision we made on our own."

"Um?"

"Tell me more about it."

As she spoke, Perona pulled out a handful of sunflower seeds from who-knows-where and handed them to Nicole Robin and Rebecca, clearly looking like she wanted to enjoy some.

Galette wasn't angry; being a woman herself, she naturally understood what the other woman was thinking.

"I'm a member of Four Emperors Crew, you should know that, right?"

"The Four Emperors Crew?"

Perona was dumbfounded. What did she mean by the other side being Four Emperors Crew?

And shouldn't she know?

"You're actually a member of one of the Four Emperors Crew?!" Usopp sat up in shock, but then lay back down because of the pain, though his eyes remained unchanged.

"Don't you all know?"

Galette looked at the Straw Hat Pirates with a puzzled expression and said, "He hasn't mentioned me to you at all?"

"No."

Galette's eyes darkened slightly upon hearing this. So, the other person hadn't told his companions about his situation all along?

This...

"I think there must be a reason for that," Perona said. "Although I arrived on the ship two years later, I roughly know what happened two years ago."

"After what happened at Sabaody Archipelago, Xi Yan went to Underwater Great Prison and Navy Headquarters with Luffy, so they couldn't contact us at all."

"That's probably why he didn't tell us about you."

After saying that, Perona paused for a moment, then continued, "Regarding your matter... I only heard about it from Zoro, the only one who knows the truth."

"Oh, I see."

Galette laughed upon hearing this; it seemed that it wasn't what she had in mind.

Nico Robin:...

Nicole Robin glanced at Perona, then at Galette.

'Perona, it seems you unintentionally gave us an assist...'

However, she didn't say anything. There were some things that Xi Yan needed to handle himself, and she shouldn't interfere.

"Wait a minute, are you from one of the Four Emperors Crew?" Haku frowned at Galette and asked, "Which Four Emperors Crew?"

"BIG MOM Pirates"

"Your last name is Charlotte?"

"Yes."

"I see..."

Haku had a look of Satori realization. No wonder the other person's name sounded familiar; he was from the Big Mom Pirates!

Then, a hint of pity appeared in his eyes. He now understood what this so-called fiancée was all about.

He had also heard some stories about Big Mom.

One of them is that the other party likes to recruit powerful pirates as sons-in-law.

I guess that's the situation with Galette and Xi Yan.

Unfortunately, someone like Xi Yan would never willingly become a vassal of the Big Mom Pirates, so Big Mom's plans are likely to fall through.

This is probably why Xi Yan hasn't gone to marry this person in two years.

Galette:???

What did you mean by that look?

Galette frowned; why did this guy's gaze make her so uncomfortable?

"Nothing."

Haku cleared his throat and shifted his gaze, saying, "You guys continue."

Some things are better left unsaid; it's impolite to say them aloud and it can easily offend people.

Seeing that Haku had already said that, Galette didn't say anything more.

"Wait, you're actually a member of the Big Mom Pirates?" Usopp suddenly looked at Galette with some fear and said, "You don't actually want my head too, do you?"

He remembered Luffy provoking Big Mom, so he wasn't sure if the other party had come with a mission.

"How could I possibly lay a hand on his partner?"

Galette stared at Usopp speechlessly. Who did this guy take him for?

Is she a woman who forgets her beauty for money?

Are you kidding me!

She wouldn't attack Xi Yan's comrades for Doflamingo's paltry sums.

Don't underestimate her goodness... cough, she really likes Xi Yan!

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

That's true. If the Big Mom Pirates were really here to kill the Straw Hat Pirates, they wouldn't have sent someone connected to Xi Yan.

With that thought in mind, Usopp completely relaxed.

"I didn't expect you to be a member of the Big Mom Pirates, that's really..." Perona pursed her lips, then shook her head and said, "Never mind, it's not important."

"Go on, please continue."

They are indeed rival pirate crews, but who can say that two of them can't develop feelings for each other?

Lord Moria once fought with Straw Hat Luffy, and both of them were determined to kill each other!

But what was the result?

She still ended up on the Straw Hat Pirates' ship with Zoro!

Therefore, nothing in this world is absolute.

Hala hala hala~

"All right."

Seeing that Perona had already said so, Galette stopped dwelling on what had just happened.

"I took a liking to him the moment I saw him," Galette said with a smile. "It just so happens that my Big Mom also wants him to become the son-in-law of our Charlotte Family, so I took the initiative to volunteer for this matter."

"Love at first sight, huh?"

Perona smiled and said, "I understand, I've read quite a few Romance Novel."

Although she had never actually dated any idiot, she could still learn about such things through those Romance Novel.

Therefore, she understands Galette very well now.

"Reading Romance Novel..."

Usopp's lips twitched. Could feelings really be understood through that kind of thing?

Although he didn't know much about this kind of thing, his intuition told him that Romance Novel and the like were unreliable.

Perona glanced at him but didn't say anything, only conveying a meaning to Usopp with her eyes.

'What do you know, you guy who doesn't even have a girlfriend?'

Usopp:???

Although I don't understand it, I always feel that "Fang Fu" is insulting me.

Thinking of this, Usopp was about to say something, but Perona had already looked away, so Usopp could only keep quiet.

"Actually, you're not wrong." Galette's face flushed slightly as she said, "It could indeed be considered love at first sight."

At this point, Galette paused, and then her expression gradually became complicated.

"Actually, for people like us, being able to choose someone we like is already very good," Galette said with a complicated tone. "At least I'm much better off than the other sisters."

In many families, Big Mom force their children to be matched with people they don't like.

But there was no way around it; in the Charlotte Family, her Big Mom's orders were absolute, and anyone who dared to disobey would be severely punished.

Therefore, they had no choice but to comply.

"What do you mean?" Perona asked in confusion, "Is it possible that Big·Mom... your mother likes to do some random things?"

"More or less."

"I have indeed heard rumors about this," Haku said. "BIG MOM likes to recruit strong individuals, and one of her methods is to find sons-in-law."

"So she doesn't care whether her daughter wants it or not?"

"I wouldn't know about that," Haku said, shrugging. "After all, I've never been to Totto Land."

Ultimately, he had only heard some rumors, but he didn't know whether those rumors were true or not.

However, judging from Galette's appearance, she probably thinks about the same thing.

Seeing that Haku had said so, Perona withdrew her gaze and turned her attention back to Galette.

Seeing this, Galette sighed and said, "He's right, Big Mom doesn't care what we think."

"At least... that's the case for some of us."