That Blood-Eyed Ninja Kid Was a Decent Fellow

You're underestimating me.

Edio raised his head and said, "If we were afraid of dying, we wouldn't have joined the Straw Hat Grand Fleet."

Just as they said before, from the moment they joined the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, they were already on the World Government's kill list.

Since we're still on the list, why should we be afraid?

As for whether he will die?

Of these people, how many are afraid of death?

If you were afraid of dying, you would have gone home already!

"That's right!" Edio laughed. "We don't know how to spell the word 'fear of death'."

Okay, I understand.

Xi Yan smiled. Since they had all said so, he had nothing more to say.

If you really intend to take action, then just call them in.

However... the chances of going to Mary Geoise again are not very high. After all, once something has been done, it's not suitable to do it a second time.

Unless the World Government goes too far, there's no need for me to cause any more trouble.

"Alright, let's eat."

"Profound!"

"Leo."

Cavendish glanced down at Leo and said, "We're about to set sail, and the banquet will be held on board. What are your plans?"

"Of course we're participating!" Leo laughed. "How could we miss such an important event?"

They're also members of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet, so how could they possibly not attend this banquet?

"Then I'll take you back in a bit," Merry over. "At my speed, I can get you back to Dressrosa very quickly."

Although there was a risk of being attacked by the navy along the way, with her Reverse Summoning Technique, she didn't need to worry about being blocked.

"No need," Leo shook his head and said, "With Mr. Kabu's Yellow Kabu, we can get back to Dressrosa on our own."

Finally, Leo pointed to the giant yellow Rhinoceros Beetle that had been waiting by the side of the ship.

They had considered this possibility when they set off, so they brought all these big guys with them.

"That's good."

Cavendish smiled. There's no need to worry.

"Then let's set off and eat as we go."

"Profound!"

"Um?"

Hearing the Luffy, Luffy looked up in confusion and asked, "Are we setting sail?"

"Alright, the boss has spoken!" Orlumbus shouted upon hearing Luffy's voice, "Yang Fan, let's get out of here immediately!"

"Profound!"

"Yes, Straw Hat Boss!"

"I'm not the boss!" Luffy roared, opening his shark mouth wide. "And I haven't given any orders!"

Unfortunately, nobody paid any attention to Luffy's words.

The moment the seven representatives drank the oath of brotherhood, Straw Hat became their leader.

Even if Straw Hat himself denies it, it doesn't matter.

"Quickly, Yang Fan."

"The Straw Hat Boss has spoken! Let's get moving!"

"Profound!"

The henchmen sprang into action, quickly lowering the sails, and the fleet began to orderly depart from the shore, slowly sailing into the distance.

"This..."

The marines on reconnaissance were dumbfounded as they watched the pirate fleet recede into the distance.

Didn't Admiral Fujitora's remains just fall down? How come the pirates were able to leave safely?

"Vice Admiral Bastille, I have something to report."

"Speak."

Vice Admiral Bastille, sitting steadily on the wooden plank, smiled and said, "Did all the wreckage that the Admiral moved over fall down?"

"The Straw Hat Pirates should be completely wiped out by now."

With such Admiral, the Straw Hat Pirates are utterly insignificant!

In this way, their Admiral can return to Navy Headquarters with a legitimate reason, and at that time... even the World Government won't be able to find fault with it.

"No, the Straw Hat Pirates weren't completely wiped out!" a marine exclaimed anxiously. "The wreckage was all knocked askew; their ship wasn't damaged."

"What did you say?"

"How is this possible?"

Vice Admiral Bastille's face was filled with disbelief. He knew how terrifying his Admiral's Observation Haki was, so there was no possibility that the debris could have been knocked off course.

In other words... all the debris thrown by the Admiral was intercepted?

But is that even possible?

That was an attack from Admiral!

Even if Straw Hat himself took action, it would be impossible to stop all the wreckage.

"We don't know why either, but the wreckage definitely didn't hit Straw Hat." The Marine swallowed hard and said, "And... I just saw something else."

"Say it all in one breath!"

"Yes!"

"I just..." the navy officer said, his body trembling slightly, "I just saw several huge Water Dragon on the sea."

"Those Water Dragon destroyed another pirate fleet in a very short time..."

Vice Admiral Bastille:???

What did this guy say?

Are you serious?

"Very serious!" the navy officer said. "Although it's quite far away, I could still see the situation clearly through the binoculars. There were indeed many Water Dragon wreaking havoc on the sea."

"Vice Admiral Bastille, do you think it could be that man...?"

The navy officer didn't finish his sentence, but Vice Admiral Bastille understood what he meant.

Yes, the legendary Ninja - Ōtsutsuki Xi Yan.

In their minds, only that man possessed the ability to control the sea.

But is that even possible?

It's important to know that the Blood-Eyed Ninja was killed by the World Government two years ago!

This incident was reported in the news back then and caused a sensation around the world.

However, the things his subordinates reported made him somewhat unsure.

After all... the Blood-Eyed Ninja's greatest strength back then was his immortality!

So the question arises: did the opponent rely on their immortality to deceive the World Government back then?

If that's really the case, then things are in serious trouble.

"Vice Admiral Bastille?"

"This matter is beyond our control..." Vice Admiral Bastille said with a grim expression.

Even if the man is suspected to still be alive, that's not something people of their caliber can handle; it must be reported.

"I've heard what's going on here." Tsuru, holding the Den Den Mushi, said with a grim face, "I didn't expect that guy to really be Blood-Eyed Ninja..."

She had previously found the Sunglasses Man suspicious and suspected he might be the Blood-Eyed Ninja, but without evidence, she couldn't say much.

But now it seems her intuition was quite accurate.

That guy really is Blood-Eyed Ninja!

But how exactly did he manage to deceive the World Government?

Although Borsalino didn't say much about what happened back then, she could still deduce some things from his few words.

At that time, there must have been at least two Admiral present!

How could the Blood-Eyed Ninja have escaped under such circumstances?

'But that doesn't make sense...' Tsuru wondered. ' Borsalino clearly stated that the Blood-Eyed Ninja was dead...'

In other words, that guy used his immortality to create a fake death situation in order to escape?

There's only one possibility; otherwise, there's no way to explain how they were able to deceive the World Government.

Then, Tsuru glanced back in the direction Sengoku had left, looking displeased, thinking to himself, 'That bastard must have found out already, right?'

With Sengoku's Observation Haki level, he could definitely tell whether the other party was Blood-Eyed Ninja the moment he got close, since they knew the other party's aura very well!

But the Sengoku didn't say anything means that the Sengoku didn't intend to get involved in this mess... What a willful bastard!

Well, he's retired anyway, so let him rest peacefully.

After letting out a silent sigh, Tsuru withdrew his gaze.

"So it really is Blood-Eyed Ninja?" Vice Admiral Bastille's expression turned grim, then he asked, "Staff Officer Tsuru, what should we do?"

"Should we set sail immediately to pursue them?"

"Pursue?"

Tsuru, rubbing his forehead, said, "Didn't you hear the report just now?"

"The Blood-Eyed Ninja destroyed an entire fleet with ease. Do you think it would be worthwhile for you to lead your men in pursuit?"

The best way to deal with a powerful opponent like the Blood-Eyed Ninja is to go to a place without seawater, thus depriving him of his environmental advantage.

At the same time... we also need to send two Marine Admiral to surround and eliminate the Blood-Eyed Ninja!

Otherwise, sending more warships to encircle and suppress them would be meaningless.

Having witnessed the true strength of a powerful opponent, Tsuru knew very well how terrifying the opponent's strength was, so there was no need to send Vice Admiral Bastille out to his death.

Vice Admiral is someone that kind of person can kill with a flick of the wrist.

"This..."

Vice Admiral Bastille gave an embarrassed look; upon reflection, it was indeed the case.

Although they had many warships, they would only be easy prey for the Blood-Eyed Ninja were proficient in Water Release Technique.

Unless it 'Admiral Aokiji...

No, that man isn't a Marine anymore, so they've lost the ability to deal with the Blood-Eyed Ninja on the high seas.

Thinking of this, Vice Admiral Bastille was completely deflated.

"So we really have no way to deal with the Blood-Eyed Ninja on the high seas...?"

"Why fight him on the enemy's home turf?" Tsuru shook his head and said, "This matter requires further consideration."

Kuzan, the only one capable of freezing the sea, is no longer a Marine, so they no longer need to consider dealing with the Straw Hat Pirates on the high seas.

"Yes, I understand. Does this matter need to be reported?"

"Leave it to me," Tsuru said. "I'll report."

"Clear!"

Vice Admiral Bastille breathed a sigh of relief, finally getting rid of this hot potato.

"Kaga ~"

At the end of the call, Tsuru sighed deeply.

To be honest, she didn't really want to provoke the Blood-Eyed Ninja, since the Straw Hat Pirates were quite different from other pirates.

In addition, there's the reason behind Garp and Ōtsutsuki Xi Yan...

'Well, it's best to avoid provoking them if possible.'

Of course, if the World Government orders them to hunt down the Straw Hat Pirates, they must go.

"Tsuru, what should we do now?" asked the female marine beside him.

"Take Doflamingo back to Navy Headquarters first," Tsuru said in a deep voice. "Leave the matters here to them."

They couldn't possibly go out and chase the Straw Hat Pirates right now, so there was no need for them to stay here any longer.

Send Doflamingo back as soon as possible, and we'll have peace of mind.

"Yes!"

The female naval officer nodded, then quickly followed the other naval personnel, navigating her warship into the distance.

Tsuru, meanwhile, stared in the direction of Dressrosa, thinking to himself: ' The Blood-Eyed Ninja... Smoker, did you two already know all along?'

Hopefully, these two won't cause any trouble; the navy can't afford any more disruptions right now.

"Why..."

"Finally out to sea...?"

As Fujitora watched the Straw Hat Grand Fleet depart, he murmured to himself, ' Straw Hat, I really didn't have the right to chase after you.'

After all, this time... you are on the side of justice.

After a moment of silence, Fujitora bowed deeply towards the distance.

"This time you've cleaned up the mess for the World Government, thank you."

"I heard you~"

"Scare!"

Fujitora's expression froze upon hearing Sengoku's voice. How could this guy have gotten behind him so silently?

Even though he had already turned off his Observation Haki, surely he shouldn't be this careless?

Could it be because I was distracted just now?

"You're acting like a shameless old geezer now." Smoker looked at Sengoku speechlessly; the other guy truly lived up to his reputation as Mr. Garp's friend.

They're exactly the same in terms of character.

"What do you know?" Sengoku rolled his eyes at Smoker and said, "I'm already living a retired life, why can't I be more carefree?"

If someone is still so serious even after retirement, is it really retirement?

Besides, what kind of good guy could someone be who gets along with Garp?

Smoker:...

Yes, yes, you're older, so you're right.

After a twitch at the corner of his mouth, Smoker looked away, too lazy to bother with this unscrupulous old man.

"That Blood-Eyed Ninja guy even knew to take care of one of your problems before leaving." Sengoku didn't pay attention to Smoker's reaction, but looked up in the direction Xi Yan had left and said, "That kid's not bad."

As a former Fleet Admiral, Sengoku easily saw through the reason why the Blood-Eyed Ninja had made his move.

In this way, the World Government can no longer use the excuse of 'concealing information' to cause trouble for Issho and Smoker.

'I wonder if they had any prior agreement,' Sengoku muttered to himself.

However, he quickly dismissed the thought; he was retired, why would he consider doing such a thing?

"Is it really okay for you to say something like that?" Smoker looked at Sengoku speechlessly. Was that kid called Blood-Eyed Ninja actually a decent guy?

Although he also thought the other party had done a good job this time, was it really appropriate for a former Fleet Admiral to say such a thing?

"Look, here we go again."

Sengoku curled his lip and said, "What's wrong with me, a retired person, talking?"

"If anyone disagrees, let him come find me."

Smoker:...

What a capricious old man!

"Alright, stop looking so serious, let's eat some senbei!"

"No way!"