Damn Xi Yan, Are You Trying to Kill Me with Ninjutsu?!

Ah~

"Another cloudless day~"

Xi Yan lay on the sun lounger, looking very content.

After taking a sip of the special liquor beside him, Xi Yan let out a long sigh and said, "Sure enough, you need to have something to drink while sunbathing!"

"Hello!"

"Xi Yan, come play!"

"Ah?"

Sunglasses, Xi Yan glanced at the four guys playing on the swings in the distance, sat up, and said, "I'm not interested in these swings. You guys play."

After saying that, Xi Yan waved his hand, closed his eyes, and lay down again.

"Tch, Xi Yan really doesn't know how to enjoy life~"

"That's right, that's right."

"Never mind him, let's play."

"Merry, let's take off!"

"Profound!!"

As Merry Luffy into the air, Merry's face was filled with excitement, her little hands waving in the air as if she were searching for the feeling of flying.

Finally, Merry took flight and headed straight for Xi Yan.

"Xi Yan, catch me!!"

"Hello!"

Xi Yan opened his eyes and looked incredulously at Merry, who was getting closer and closer to him. He subconsciously got up and caught the little one.

"Hehe, it got caught! That's so much fun!"

Xi Yan:???

After setting Merry down, Xi Yan Luffy his shark mouth and roared at Luffy, "Luffy, what kind of swing are you guys playing on?!"

"Who throws someone out like that!"

"This is so much fun!"

"That's right, that's right."

"Xi Yan, it's obvious you don't know how to play on a swing."

As he spoke, Luffy gave Xi Yan a look of disgust, as if Xi Yan were some kind of idiot.

Xi Yan:...

Why do I suddenly feel like punching him? Damn it, I can't hold back anymore.

"Merry, let's keep playing!"

"Oh, here it comes!"

"My turn! My turn!" Chopper exclaimed. "Xi Yan, you have to catch me too!"

Seeing Chopper's eager expression, Xi Yan retorted, "Am I also part of your game?"

"I shouldn't have put the deck chair here."

He specifically chose a place that wouldn't interfere with his crew's activities, but Luffy and his crew still chose it.

Just then, Sanji, with a cigarette dangling from his lips, walked out, glanced at the group of guys playing on the swings, and said, "Hey, you guys, if you like playing so much, why don't you scoop the octopus out of the pool?"

"Today I'm cooking you an octopus feast!"

"Profound!"

Takoyaki! Takoyaki!

The group excitedly ran to the top of the Water tank, opened the metal lid, and stared down at the octopus in the water.

Merry tentatively reached out to grab them, but couldn't catch the agile little octopuses at all.

"It's no use, I can't catch it," Merry said, somewhat distressed. "Usopp, do you have any tools or anything like that?"

"What tools do you need? Watch me!"

Luffy swung his arm to Teuchi, but Usopp stopped him.

"You're a Devil Fruit user, touching seawater is just asking for trouble. Watch me instead." Usopp gave a thumbs up, flashing his gleaming white teeth, and said, "Usopp's Treasure Chest, officially online!"

With that, Usopp ran back to the cabin, and when he returned, he had some tools with him.

The special flippers, underwater Sunglasses, Swim cap, and other equipment stunned Luffy and his crew.

"Today I'll show you what a true underwater fishing master is!" Usopp laughed, wielding two shovels, and plunged headfirst into the Water tank, beginning his chase after the small octopuses.

"What... is Usopp doing?"

Nami, who was inside the restaurant, immediately noticed Usopp entering the water and was stunned by his equipment.

"Isn't it obvious? He's catching an octopus," Nico Robin laughed. "He's really something."

This guy always manages to come up with some really weird and wonderful gadgets, and I have to admit, sometimes they're actually quite useful.

"Never mind him." Nami shook her head, then turned to Nico Robin and said, "Robin, do you remember what Kokoro said before?"

You mean the Ghost Ship?

"Hmm, I have some concerns..."

Hundreds of ships disappear in that terrifying place every day; it would be terrible if they encountered it.

"Being afraid won't help," Nico Robin said. "And... Nami, we're very strong."

"Even if that sea area is very special, it's not impossible for us to break through with our strength."

In Nico Robin's view, no sea can stop the Straw Hat Pirates.

"That being said, I'm afraid there might be some hidden agenda..."

Before Nami could finish speaking, she noticed that in the Water tank to the side, Usopp was being held by a group of octopuses and was struggling violently in the water.

"Hey, Usopp!"

"Oh no, with so many octopuses holding him, he can't get back to the surface," Nico Robin said.

As she spoke, she immediately stood up, intending to use her Devil Fruit ability to grab Usopp, but the seawater had too much of an effect on Devil Fruit users.

With her current abilities, she simply cannot maintain her capacity underwater for an extended period.

The arm made of flower petals appeared only briefly before disappearing, which made Nico Robin's expression turn somewhat grim.

"No, I can't get him up there."

Perhaps fearing that someone might actually rescue Usopp, the octopuses instinctively began releasing ink, turning the entire Water tank black.

"Quickly, go find Xi Yan!"

At this point, only Xi Yan can save Usopp.

The two rushed out and shouted, "Hey, Xi Yan, hurry and save Usopp!"

"Usopp?"

Xi Yan stood up from the recliner, Sunglasses, and asked, "What happened to him?"

"He was entangled by an octopus underwater."

"Entangle..."

Xi Yan glanced in the direction of the Water tank. He had heard the other person go down, and it turned out they got beaten up by Octopus Bro underwater?

Xi Yan dashed over in a Instant Body Technique, saying, "Don't worry, I'll get him out of here right away."

"Water Release: Water Tornado!"

"Buzz~"

Under the influence of Xi Yan's Ninjutsu, the Water tank below suddenly began to swirl, then shot into the sky, carrying the octopus and Usopp away!

Usopp was spinning wildly in the middle of the Water Tornado, just like a spinning top.

"Gurgle gurgle gurgle..."

At that moment, Usopp fully experienced what it meant to soar freely.

As the water disappeared, Usopp began to freefall from the air.

Xi Yan jumped up, grabbed the spinning Usopp, and landed him steadily on the deck.

After being rescued, Usopp knelt on the ground and dry heaved, completely dazed.

"Thankfully, Xi Yan's Water Release Technique was able to rescue him," Nami said with a sigh of relief.

"Wow, so handsome!"

Chopper and Luffy both looked at Xi Yan with shining eyes and said, "We want to try it too!"

Xi Yan:...

Is it interesting to be attacked by Ninjutsu?

"You two are Devil Fruit users, so behave yourselves," Nami said irritably.

Who would willingly choose to be battered by seawater?

"Hey, Xi Yan!"

Coming to his senses, Usopp stood up and shoved his nose into Xi Yan's face, roaring with his shark-like mouth wide open, "Are you trying to kill me?!"

They actually used Ninjutsu to pull him out... How could that bastard even think of that!

In the instant he was launched, he thought his Big Mom had come to pick him up.

"I deliberately controlled the power of the Ninjutsu," Xi Yan said, "Otherwise it wouldn't just be a simple dizziness."

Water Tornado unleashed at full power has a terrifying tearing force; without a strong physique, one could be torn to shreds.

Furthermore, excessive force can also cause problems with the Water tank, which is why Xi Yan specifically controlled the force.

"I see..." Usopp said, "Thank you."

"You're welcome."

"These octopuses should be enough, right?" Luffy squatted down and looked at the little octopus, saying, "They look so delicious."

"That's all," Xi Yan said. "I also rolled up all the octopuses inside."

"You should have said so earlier!"

"You can't blame me for forgetting that I know Ninjutsu," Xi Yan said, shrugging.

Who knew that Usopp, that idiot, would willingly jump in and grab the octopus? Didn't he know that thing could get tangled up?

It's fortunate that it was a small octopus; if it had been a particularly large one, Usopp would have been easy prey.

Usopp:...

Usopp wore a complicated expression, momentarily at a loss for words to refute.

He had completely forgotten that Xi Yan knew Ninjutsu; he was only thinking about how to use tools to show off his skills in front of Merry and the others.

"Let's take the octopus to the kitchen first," Sanji said.

"Profound!"

The group quickly cleaned the octopus on the deck, put it into the large bucket that Usopp had carried out earlier, and took it to the kitchen.

After placing the octopus on the ground, Usopp wiped the sweat from his brow and said, "That's good enough, Sanji."

"Okay, leave the rest to me."

"Hey everyone, there seems to be something out at sea."

"Thing?"

Upon hearing Zoro's voice, the group quickly ran out of the kitchen and back onto the deck, saying, "Could it be another pirate ship without sails?"

"What?!" Usopp's expression changed. "Could it be another bounty hunter?"

"Damn it, are we being watched again?"

Chopper's expression changed, and fear showed in his eyes, as if he were afraid that the bounty hunter would take his head.

"Another bounty hunter?" Nami's eyes lit up. "Doesn't that mean we'll have new income?"

"Nami..."

"What are you afraid of? That's all money!" Nami said excitedly. "Last time we made 600 million Beli, how much will it be this time?"

Usopp stared at Nami in disbelief. Why did this girl become so bold when money was mentioned, you bastard!

Are the Xiao San from before going to disband?!

"It doesn't look like a pirate ship..." Franky said, looking curiously at the sea as he approached the ship. "It looks more like a box."

"Isn't he a bounty hunter?!"

Usopp immediately perked up and jogged over to Franky's side, squinting as he looked at the boxes on the sea.

"Hey, it says 'treasure' on it... Could it be a treasure chest?!"

"A treasure chest?!"

"Really? Maybe it's a treasure chest that fell off some ship!" Luffy said.

"Quick, Luffy, get it out of there!"

Nami was immediately excited. Treasure was her favorite thing, and it would be even better if there were hundreds of millions of Beli worth of gold hidden inside!

"Rubber Treasure Hunt!"

"Whoosh~"

"Gotcha!"

Luffy's outstretched hand firmly grasped the treasure chest floating on the sea in the distance.

"Quick, Luffy, push!"

"Profound!"

Looking at the treasure chest that Luffy was gradually pulling up, Xi Yan asked with a hint of doubt in his eyes, "Is... is there really such a good thing?"

"Okay, there's no such thing as a free lunch."

Nami's excited expression vanished immediately after she saw what Luffy had retrieved.

"Nami, do you recognize this?"

"Yes, this thing is called Liuzun." Nami pointed to the box and said, "Doesn't it say on it, ' Sea God's Treasure '?"

"This was specially dedicated to the guardians of the sea so that people could sail safely on the ocean."

"Generally speaking, it contains either alcohol or food."

"This is a barrel of wine..." Franky stroked his chin and said, "Then this must be the wine."

"Most likely yes."

"Then wouldn't that be fun?" Usopp said, scratching his head.

"Hey, we stole the gods' offerings, are we cursed?!"

"What, a curse?"

Upon hearing what Merry said, Chopper's face turned green.

"Idiot, even if you're being punished, it's considered Heaven's Punishment!"

"That's even more terrifying..."

"I don't believe in any gods or anything like that," Zoro grinned. "Besides, gods and all that... it's not like we haven't fought them before."

Upon hearing this, everyone immediately recalled the scene on Skypiea, where there was a guy who called himself a god.

In the end, he was knocked unconscious by a single punch from Luffy.

With that thought in mind, Usopp immediately lost his fear.

"It's not that complicated," Nami explained. "As long as you pray, you can drink the wine."

"And... the longer it drifts at sea, the more fragrant and mellow the wine becomes!"

"What?! We absolutely have to try it!"

"Delicious drinks?" Franky said with a smile. "We're really lucky to have such a good thing happen to us."

"Everyone can drink as much as they like," Nico Robin said. "Just follow the custom and refill the bottles after you've finished."

"Profound!"

"God, I'll accept the delicious drink you sent!" Luffy laughed and said, "Alright, prayer over."

"Quickly, Luffy, activate it!"

"Don't rush me, I'll start it now."

Luffy grinned, walked over, untied the rope above the barrel, opened the lid, and peered inside.

"Let me see..."

"Bump!"

A beam of light suddenly shot out of the barrel and soared into the sky!

"Boom!"

Red fireworks exploded in the sky, their brightness even more dazzling than sunlight!

"Light Bomb..." Nico Robin said, her face grim.

"Robin, what are you thinking about?"

"I hope I'm just overthinking it," Nico Robin said. "Otherwise, our ship might be under surveillance."

"So it really wasn't that good of a deal after all." Xi Yan frowned and said, "Looks like it's a trap."

It's unclear whether those targeting them this time are bounty hunters or other pirates.

"This feeling..." Nami suddenly looked up, sensing the change in air pressure, her expression changing as she said, "Everyone, quick, it's going to rain in five minutes, we need to get out of here right away."

"Merry, 2 o'clock, straight ahead!"

"Profound!"

Trusting Nami, Merry didn't hesitate at all. She immediately activated her ability to take control of the ship, changing its direction and heading straight towards the 2 o'clock position.

Soon, five minutes passed, and just as Nami had said, the sky quickly darkened, and a torrential downpour began.

"Nami... is absolutely the most amazing navigator, bar none!" Xi Yan exclaimed.

There's probably no one else who can sense weather changes just by looking at their skin.

"Xi Yan, we can talk about the praise later. Let's leave here first."

"Knew!"

Nico Robin glanced in the direction they had just come from, frowned, and said, "I hope it was just a prank."

Otherwise, it might be another tough battle.