A high-profile return, a terrifying Water Release Technique

"Click~"

Edio and the others' faces were contorted with rage. Wasn't this mere captain being a bit too arrogant?

"Why don't we just tie him up and make him drink it?" Edio said through gritted teeth.

Since we're all going to join the Straw Hat Pirates anyway, it doesn't matter how much they drink.

"How dare you be so arrogant, you mere benefactor!" Lao Cai roared. "Are you looking down on us?"

"That's right!"

Looking at their expressions, Usopp opened his shark-like mouth and said, "Are you guys any kind of lackeys?"

They were all rubbing their fists together, looking like they were about to beat Luffy. Whose underlings acted like this?

These guys are outrageous!

So what?

"Stop nagging me!"

"Sorry..."

Usopp obediently went back. He couldn't understand the thought processes of these bastards, so he Luffy handle it himself.

"Ha ha."

Xi Yan couldn't help but burst out laughing.

In a sense, these guys are just like Luffy.

These men truly deserve to join the Straw Hat Pirates!

Upon hearing this, everyone glanced at Xi Yan, then turned their attention back to Luffy's face, waiting for him to speak.

"I'm going to become the Pirate King, I don't want to become some kind of great figure!" Luffy said, dissatisfied.

"Ha?"

Everyone stared at Luffy with question marks, completely failing to understand what Luffy meant.

"What is this guy saying?" Luo asked, speechless.

They just want to join the Straw Hat Pirates, okay? Why make things so complicated?

"Let me taste this drink."

Zoro walked over to Luffy, cupped the drink in his hand, tasted it, and then exclaimed with a bright smile, "This drink tastes pretty good!"

While not as special as Xi Yan's Specialty Liquor, it's still quite a good beverage.

"Give me Cup to drink from, you jerk!" Usopp roared, opening his shark-like mouth. "That's incredibly rude of you!"

"So what? If you don't like it, then don't drink it."

"It's not that bad."

Usopp shook his head; if it was good wine, he would certainly want to try it.

"Let me try it."

Xi Yan walked over and placed a few Cup on the table, indicating that everyone could pour themselves a drink if they wanted.

After taking a bite, Xi Yan laughed and said, "The taste is indeed quite good; Bartolomeo and the others didn't try to fool us."

Bartolomeo:...

How could he possibly offer something inferior to fool his seniors?

No, now is not the time to worry about such things.

"Luffy- senpai, what do you mean by this?" Bartolomeo looked at Luffy with a bewildered expression, still unable to understand what Luffy meant.

"Everyone."

Luffy a high point and looked down at the crowd, saying, "If we encounter any danger, I will shout for you."

"You must come then..."

After saying that, Luffy paused for a moment, then grinned and said, "Even if it's not my boss or a great pirate, it's fine."

"You can call us if you're in danger!"

"We will definitely go to their rescue."

"I will never forget the time we fought together against Doflamingo."

"What a maverick guy."

Xi Yan smiled and shook his head. However, this way, the young man's status in the hearts of the group in front of him would probably be even higher.

Sure enough, after Bartolomeo heard Luffy's words, tears welled up in his eyes.

"I... I think I understand what you mean."

"For Luffy- senpai, the meaning of Pirate King is not greatness, but freedom!"

"He was unwilling to restrict himself, and therefore he was unwilling to restrict us... What a magnanimous spirit!"

As he spoke, Bartolomeo couldn't stop the tears from flowing, once again deeply moved by Luffy's magnanimity.

"I see..."

After Bartolomeo's explanation, everyone else understood what was going on.

That Straw Hat... he really is to their liking.

Just then, a large number of shells suddenly flew in from afar, causing the seawater to churn continuously.

"Artillery fire!"

"Is it the navy?"

Everyone's expression immediately changed. If the Navy came to the high seas to link them up, they might not be able to escape Fujitora's attack range smoothly.

"How is this possible?" Leo frowned. "We've already sewed the entire General Warship together."

Under these circumstances, how could warships possibly get here?

"Fire!"

"Fire!"

The captain of the pirate ship in the distance roared angrily, "Kill all of these guys!"

Because of these bastards, their deal with Doflamingo could not continue.

They can't tolerate suffering such a huge loss!

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

"Boom!"

Feeling the ship rocking, Edio frowned and said, "If it's not the Navy, then who else could it be?"

"They're pirates."

Xi Yan, who had jumped to the side of the ship, stared at the situation in the distance with his Sharinggan and said, "It looks like they've formed a fleet."

"Pirates?"

Several question marks appeared above Edio's head. Why were so many pirates suddenly attacking them?

Could it be someone's enemy?

"Never mind that." Orlumbus turned to his subordinates and said, "Let Columbus take command for now; we haven't finished our business yet."

"No matter who the opponent is, fight them back!"

The sworn brotherhood must be decided today, so even if the sky falls, we must hold it up!

"Yes!"

Upon receiving the order, the henchmen immediately sprang into action, organizing their forces to launch a counterattack.

However, due to the great distance, the chances of the shells from both sides hitting each other's hulls were very small, and only a very few ships were hit.

"This is really troublesome."

Xi Yan scratched his head, wondering why pirates would come and cause trouble at this time.

Could it be... that this guy is avenging Doflamingo?

Does that guy have that much personal charisma?

Although he didn't know what was going on, Xi Yan knew he couldn't let them disturb these people at this time, so he said, "You all go about your business, I'll take care of these troubles."

"Huh?"

Usopp looked at Xi Yan in surprise and said, "Are you sure?"

If Xi Yan were to make his move on the high seas, then the fact that he is alive would be completely exposed.

"I'm sure."

Without turning his head, Xi Yan said, "Since we can't hide it anymore, let's be more high-profile."

After today, the Navy will know for sure that he is still alive, so there's no point in continuing to hide it.

Since that's the case... let's make a high-profile move!

Without further ado, Xi Yan jumped off the pirate ship.

"Is Senior Xi Yan planning to make a move?" Bartolomeo's eyes sparkled, and he was so excited he almost jumped up.

"Xi Yan?"

Those who were unaware of the situation upon hearing those two words froze on the spot.

Then, they looked at the man running on the sea with disbelief and said, "You mean... that man is the Bloodline Ninja wreaked havoc in Mary Geoise two years ago— Ōtsutsuki Xi Yan?!"

"That's right!"

Bartolomeo raised his head and said, "Besides Senior Xi Yan, who else in this world can run on the sea?"

This is one of the most powerful abilities of Ninja!

Next, they'll finally get to see what this senior is capable of; that's incredibly exciting!

"Gurgle..."

The group of people subconsciously swallowed, which meant... this legendary figure hadn't died at all?

Is he still in the Straw Hat Pirates?

Is the team they're going to join really that powerful?

Thinking about this, the group of people all became excited.

Joining such a pirate crew is truly an honor for them!

"Looks like this guy's planning to show off," Zoro said, stroking his chin.

"After all, they've been holding it in for a long time."

Nicole Robin smiled; she could understand Xi Yan's feelings.

For the sake of his companions, Xi Yan has been operating under a false name these days, which is indeed a very difficult thing for a hero.

Therefore... the moment he announces his return will inevitably be very high-profile!

Zoro smiled upon hearing this, agreeing that it was indeed true.

"Fire!"

"Keep firing!"

The pirate captain standing at the bow of the ship was completely unaware of the rapidly approaching Xi Yan, and continued to roar, attempting to sink Bartolomeo's ship with his weapon.

"Hmph, I refuse to believe I can't kill them."

"Captain, look at the sea!"

What happened to the sea?

The pirate captain glanced instinctively in the direction his subordinate was pointing, then his expression froze.

What did he see?

A man running on the sea?

Was he seeing things?

Why would there be a man running on the sea there?

"I don't know," a henchman said with a grim expression. "Captain, what do we do?"

"What to do..."

The captain paused for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "Who cares who he is? Blow him up with the cannons!"

Although they didn't know what was going on with the other side, the fact that they were charging towards them meant that the other side was an enemy.

Since they're the enemy, there's no need to hold back; just bomb them!

Seeing that their captain had spoken, the henchmen didn't waste any more words and immediately turned their cannons towards Xi Yan on the sea, launching a merciless attack.

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

"Bump!"

A large number of shells flew from the cannon muzzle, heading straight for Xi Yan on the sea.

"Too slow."

Xi Yan chuckled, then drew the Kusanagi Sword that he had somehow produced, and with a wave of his hand, sliced all the cannonballs in mid-air into pieces.

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

"Boom!!"

"Captain, it's no use!"

The henchman said in terror, "Our shells can't hit him at all."

Not only was the enemy incredibly fast, but it could also easily shred the shells they fired... What kind of monster is this?

Did Doflamingo really lose to this man?

"Keep bombarding!"

"I don't believe it..." Before the pirate captain could finish speaking, he discovered that Xi Yan, who had just been running on the sea, had disappeared.

Where are they?

"Quick, find that guy, we can't let him..."

"Sizzle~"

"Puff!"

A thin Water Line suddenly flew from the side, then moved downwards, cleaving the pirate ship beneath the captain's feet in two with a single blow.

This scene made the pirate captain swallow back the words he was about to say.

"Monster... monster..."

"Monster?"

Xi Yan, rising gradually on a Water Dragon, calmly looked at the man before him and said, "It seems quite a few people say that about me."

"Water Dragon?"

The pirate captain, witnessing this scene, trembled involuntarily, and then a horrifying thought surfaced in his mind.

'Isn't this the ability of that legendary Blood-Eyed Ninja?!'

Creating Water Dragon on the sea, freely controlling Water Dragon to launch attacks, and even standing on the sea surface... aren't these all Ninjutsu only those with Blood-Eyed Ninja?

Why does this guy do that too?

Did he eat the Devil Fruit the Blood-Eyed Ninja once ate, or is he the Blood-Eyed Ninja himself?

If it's the former, maybe they can put up a fight, but if it's the latter... even if they all rush over, they won't be able to kill such a legendary figure!

Ignoring the sinking pirate ship, the pirate captain mustered his last strength and asked, "Who... who are you?"

"Isn't the answer obvious?" Xi Yan said with a smirk, "Who else in this world, besides me, Ōtsutsuki Xi Yan, has such an ability?"

"Oh, by the way, you guys seem to like calling me... Blood-Eyed Ninja, you can call me that too."

As he spoke, Xi Yan took off his Sunglasses, revealing his pair of Mangekyō Sharingan.

This scene terrified many of the enemies.

It really is you!

The pirate captain shuddered. Why had he provoked this Evil Star?

Damn it, if I had known this guy was still alive, I wouldn't have dared to mess with the Straw Hat Pirates even if I had a million lives!

"Escape!"

The people on the other ships immediately reached a consensus: facing such an enemy, staying here would only lead to death, so they had to find a way to escape.

"Trying to escape?"

Ignoring the desperate look on the pirate captain's face, Xi Yan glanced at the pirate ships that were beginning to spread outwards, grinned, and said, "Do you think I'd give you that chance?"

As soon as he finished speaking, the sea began to tremble violently, as if something terrifying was swimming underwater.

The next moment...

"Boom!!"

Several enormous Water Dragon burst forth from the sea, their gaping maws surging towards the pirate ships. With a single impact, they destroyed several pirate ships!

Then, the clone standing on top of the Water Dragon began to unleash the Water Release: Water Severing Wave attack, easily shredding many pirate ships!

And so, under the attack of Xi Yan, this alliance of dozens of pirate ships sank completely to the bottom of the sea.

After glancing at the wreckage on the sea, Xi Yan looked away.

If anyone can survive an attack of this level, then they are incredibly lucky.

Then, Xi Yan glanced at the sky, grinned, and said, "Fujitora, since you can control the wreckage here, you should also be able to catch what I'm saying through Observation Haki, right?"

I appreciate your kindness, and now... consider this my return gift.