It's been two years. Can you no longer recognize my voice?

"No warships are pursuing us."

The lookout, who had been carefully observing the rear for a while, shouted, "Looks like they've given up the pursuit!"

"That's great!" Usopp exclaimed excitedly.

He was just worried that the navy might send a large army to encircle and annihilate them because of Xi Yan.

Now everything's fine; I can finally eat and drink to my heart's content.

"Even if they had two lives, they wouldn't dare chase after us." Perona patted Xi Yan beside her and said, "With this guy around, no matter how many warships come, they'll all sink."

"That's true!"

Bartolomeo looked at Xi Yan excitedly and said, "Senior Xi Yan's Water Release Technique is truly Lihai! The mere navy is nothing to worry about!"

In Bartolomeo's view, there was no one in the world who could defeat Xi Yan on the high seas.

It can be said that Xi Yan, having mastered the Water Release Technique, is invincible on the sea.

Xi Yan simply smiled and said nothing.

"Don't just stand there." Cavendish grabbed Xi Yan's arm and said, "Come and have a drink!"

After saying that, Cavendish shoved the wine glass in his hand into Xi Yan's hand, lest the guy refuse.

Xi Yan smiled helplessly, then picked up his glass and clinked it with the group, and they all drank heartily.

"Don't blame me if I drink you under the table!"

"What nonsense!"

Cavendish head proudly and said, "When it comes to drinking, I've never been afraid of anyone!"

After saying that, Cavendish clinked glasses with Xi Yan and then downed his entire drink in one gulp.

"Impressive drinking capacity!"

Xi Yan exclaimed in admiration, then downed his drink in one gulp.

Bartolomeo, who witnessed this scene, glanced at Cavendish and then fell silent.

'Speaking of which... I wonder if this guy turns into a completely different personality after drinking too much.'

If that guy comes out, he might chop people up.

However, Bartolomeo gradually calmed down after seeing Xi Yan to the side.

With Senior Xi Yan around, Cavendish can't cause any trouble.

Having figured this out, Bartolomeo put aside his other thoughts, picked up his wine glass, and leaned over to drink.

"Luo."

Merry to a high place and looked curiously at Luo, who was staring blankly into the distance, and said, "Everyone's drinking down there, why aren't you going?"

"Maybe they're a little reluctant to leave Dressrosa," Nico Robin joked, having followed them along.

"No, that's not true."

Luo turned his head away; that wasn't the reason he'd been staring blankly into the distance.

Nico Robin smiled upon hearing this, then asked curiously, "Doflamingo has been defeated, so you should have achieved your goal, right?"

What are your plans for the future?

"Intend?"

Merry glanced at Nico Robin with a puzzled look, then looked at Law and said, "Didn't he say he was going to come with us to fight against Kaido of the Four Emperors?"

Wasn't this already agreed upon a long time ago? Why is Robin asking again?

Nicole Robin looked helpless upon hearing this; this little girl was indeed more naive than she had imagined.

It's true that Law said that before, but ultimately, he did all this in order to kill Doflamingo.

Therefore, whether the other party will leave with them later remains to be seen.

"Have you forgotten what Xi Yan said?" Nico Robin ruffled the little guy's head and said, "Now that Luo has avenged his great enemy, it's uncertain whether he'll continue to travel with us."

"Is that so...?"

Merry blinked, then sighed and said, "Actually, I quite like this guy who always has a cold face."

Luo:...

Luo's expression froze instantly. How could anyone say such a thing in front of the person involved?

What does "a guy with a cold face" mean?

Also, what does it mean that this little guy likes him?

Although they were allies, once their common goal was achieved, they probably became enemies.

After a moment of silence, Luo said expressionlessly, "Don't forget, even after the alliance ends, we'll still be enemies."

After saying that, Luo paused for a moment, then continued, "We'll talk about it when we get to Zou. Don't worry about me now."

After saying that, Luo didn't say anything more, but walked towards the stairs behind without looking back.

However, judging from his back view, Luo was clearly not as calm as he thought he was.

"Merry."

Xi Yan, who had arrived at some unknown time, looked at Merry with a smile and said, "Do you know what this is?"

"What?"

Merry looked at Xi Yan with curiosity, waiting for him to answer her questions.

"That's called being tsundere~"

"Ha ha ha ha."

Luo:...

Luo froze, then shouted, "You're so long-winded!"

After saying that, Luo ran downstairs without looking back, though he looked somewhat like he was fleeing in panic.

"A hypocrite."

Xi Yan chuckled; dealing with arrogant guys like this was his specialty.

Then, Xi Yan leaned against the railing, looking at the distant sky, and said, "Don't worry, Merry."

"This guy won't leave easily."

Is that so?

Merry tilted her head. Wouldn't Luo leave so easily?

In other words, the other party will join them in fighting Kaido the Four Emperors.

"Why do you say that?" Nicole Robin asked curiously.

"Just a gut feeling," Xi Yan said. "Besides... this guy has companions in Zou, so he won't be leaving anytime soon."

Of course, he wouldn't mind if Luo chose to leave with his companions.

After all, with their current strength, they are already capable of dealing with the Beast Pirates.

"I see."

Nicole Robin nodded and said nothing more.

Merry then asked, "Xi Yan, why did you send a clone here?"

As she spoke, Merry pointed to the main body of the Xi Yan, who was drinking with Bartolomeo and the others below.

"There are some things that need to be taken care of." Xi Yan took out a Den Den Mushi and said, "I need to check on Galette's situation."

Nico Robin gave him an approving look, then slowly walked to the back, clearly not intending to get involved in Xi Yan and Galette's affairs.

"I'll head down now."

"Profound!"

Xi Yan waved his hand without turning his head, then glanced at Merry, who was blinking her big eyes at him, and said, "Aren't you going down to eat?"

"I've already eaten quite a bit," said Merry, leaning on the railing, swinging her legs up and down, and resting her chin on her hand. "Should I excuse myself for a moment?"

"That's not necessarily true."

Xi Yan shook his head. If he couldn't even trust his own companions, then there was no one in this world he could trust.

Then, Xi Yan dialed the Den Den Mushi number that Galette had previously given him.

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Pineapple pineapple pineapple~"

"Kaga ~"

"I am Galette."

"This is Xi Yan." Xi Yan looked at the Den Den Mushi and said, "We've successfully left Dressrosa. How's it going on your end?"

"We set sail before you," Galette said, glancing at the massive pirate ship that was gradually approaching them. "We've successfully reunited with Katakuri-gege."

As soon as the words were spoken, a huge figure flew over from the pirate ship in front and landed steadily on the deck.

Where is Galette?

"I'm here, Katakuri-gege."

Galette raised her arm and waved to indicate that she was there.

Katakuri; it was good that nothing had happened.

Then, he noticed the Den Den Mushi in Galette's hand. Who was she talking to?

However, considering that going over there now might disturb his sister, Katakuri retracted his long leg that had just been taken out and turned to look at the henchmen beside him.

Has anything unusual happened in Dressrosa?

The henchman glanced at Galette upon hearing this. Although Katakuri-daren was second only to the captain in their pirate crew, Lady Galette had previously instructed them not to speak carelessly, so...

Seeing this, Galette sighed inwardly. Wasn't this guy basically telling her brother that there was something wrong with him?

What a bunch of idiots.

Katakuri frowned upon seeing this. Could something bad have happened in Dressrosa?

"What's wrong?"

Xi Yan's voice came through the Den Den Mushi, but there was no response on his end for a long time, so he thought something had gone wrong.

"That voice..."

Katakuri paused, wondering why the voice sounded somewhat familiar.

For a moment, Katakuri couldn't remember who the voice belonged to.

"It's nothing, it's just that Katakuri-gege is..."

Before Galette could finish speaking, Katakuri appeared beside Galette and snatched the Den Den Mushi from her hand.

"Who are you?" Katakuri voice.

The other person was a man, so he needed to figure out his voice.

"Heh, Katakuri?" Xi Yan chuckled. "Two years have passed, and you can't even recognize my voice anymore?"

Two years...

Katakuri paused for a moment, then his pupils suddenly contracted as if he had realized something.

No wonder the voice sounded familiar; it was the voice of the Blood-Eyed Ninja who died in Mary Geoise two years ago!

"Are you Xi Yan?"

"You're right."

Upon hearing this, Katakuri immediately understood why his subordinates had reacted so strangely.

It's likely that his younger sister told them not to talk nonsense, otherwise their Big Mom might find out that Xi Yan was still alive.

'This girl...'

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

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

"Boy," Katakuri frowned, "How on earth did you survive?"

The newspapers clearly stated that the Blood-Eyed Ninja was killed by high-ranking World Government forces. How did he survive under such circumstances?

As for whether the newspaper was fabricated?

Xi Yan's actions were different from others, so Katakuri absolutely did not believe that the World Government would lie.

A more likely explanation is that Xi Yan used some means to deceive the World Government, thus surviving.

"Everyone has a few tricks up their sleeve, doesn't they?"

Xi Yan chuckled as he looked at the Den Den Mushi, showing no intention of explaining his abilities to Katakuri.

Although Galette and he had a fairly good relationship, they were ultimately members of Four Emperors Crew.

No one knows whether Katakuri will become their enemy in the future, so there's no need to tell them some information.

"Is he Sister Galette's brother?" Merry asked curiously.

"Right."

Xi Yan reached out and ruffled Merry's hair, saying, "This guy is quite an amazing older brother!"

Upon hearing this, Katakuri felt extremely pleased.

See? Even someone like the Blood-Eyed Ninja praised him as a powerful older brother.

"Xi Yan is amazing too!" She stood up, hands on her hips, and said, "Amazing more than many, many people!"

Hahaha~

Merry's adorable appearance made Xi Yan laugh.

This little guy is so cute!

Katakuri pursed his lips upon hearing this. Although he was reluctant to admit it, Xi Yan was indeed very powerful.

If they really fought, he didn't even know if he could defeat his opponent.

Of course, defeating him won't be an easy task either.

Then, as if realizing something, Katakuri said in a deep voice, "Xi Yan, do you know how dangerous your current situation is?"

"I know." Xi Yan nodded and said, "It won't be long before the World Government receives the news that I'm still alive."

"At that time... they will most likely send Marine Admiral encircle and annihilate us."

Katakuri was stunned for a moment. Had this guy's identity been completely exposed?

Subconsciously, Katakuri turned to look at Galette, clearly wanting to confirm something.

Galette understood Katakuri's meaning and explained, "When Xi Yan left Dressrosa, he used Water Release Technique on the sea, so many people now know Xi Yan's identity."

As for whether Marine Admiral Fujitora and Smoker truly knew Xi Yan's identity beforehand, she couldn't be sure.

But after Xi Yan's outburst, his identity will definitely be exposed.

Katakuri's expression darkened upon hearing this. Was this kid out of his mind?

Doesn't he know what it means to deliberately expose himself?

No... He knew, he even considered that the World Government might send Admiral to encircle and annihilate him.

In this situation, he couldn't possibly be unaware of the consequences of his actions, yet he still did it...

Is it because they're not afraid?

Or is it that now that he's in the New World, he doesn't need to fear the World Government, so this kid is making a big show of announcing his return?

Even in the New World, the World Government's power is not to be underestimated!

For a moment, Katakuri was truly unsure of Xi Yan's intentions.

After a moment of silence, Katakuri said, "You should know what this means."

"Or do you think your Straw Hat Pirates are enough to deal with the World Government?"

For his sister's sake, he didn't mind saying a few more words.

If this kid knows what's good for him, he wouldn't mind giving him a chance to live.

He believed that Xi Yan was a smart man and knew what choice to make in this situation.