One Piece: The Half-Blood Ninja Who Hides on the Straw Hat Ship

Chapter 135 Social Skills and Unexpected Benefits

Chapter 135 Social Skills and Unexpected Benefits

"Alright, I've taught you everything I can. The rest is up to you."

After setting down his wine glass, Rayleigh said, "Let's go, it's time for us to get going."

He had basically told west Yan all his theoretical knowledge; as for how far Xi Yan could go, that was up to him.

"Okay, sure."

west Yan stood up and said, "Then let's set off."

As for Observation Haki, let's study it slowly after we get back to the ship.

west Yan glanced at Rayleigh walking towards the door, thought for a moment, and said, "Wait a minute, Uncle Rayleigh."

"What's wrong?"

Rayleigh glanced at Xiyan with a puzzled look, wondering what the kid meant by suddenly calling him over.

Could it be that he wants to master Observation Haki now?

west Yan did not answer, but instead took out a scroll.

Then, he unrolled the reel in front of the two of them.

"Bang!"

A wisp of white smoke drifted by, and a huge box appeared out of thin air on the table.

The two of them were stunned by what they saw.

"What... is going on?"

Pointing at the suddenly appearing box, Xia Qi's eyes were filled with doubt.

"Is this also a ninja technique?" Rayleigh walked over and said with interest, "This thing can store items?"

It would be so convenient to store all sorts of things on a roller.

Whether you're traveling or working, one reel is all you need.

"right."

west Yan nodded and said, "This is a sealing scroll, specially used to store items."

As they spoke, west Yan opened the box, revealing the treasure inside.

This is one of the two chests of treasure he obtained on Enies Lobby.

I used one of the boxes to buy things, and I hadn't had a chance to use the other one until today.

"Wow, there's quite a lot of stuff," Shakky said, glancing at the contents of the box. "It's worth at least two hundred million Berries."

There's a considerable amount of gold and silver jewelry here; I wonder where this kid got it from.

Rayleigh glared at west Yan and said, "What do you mean, kid? Do you think I'm teaching you this stuff for money?"

Rayleigh was a little annoyed. Could he really buy these things with money?

He only taught the kid what he knew because he thought he was alright, and in return, the kid gave him money.

"No, no, no, Uncle Rayleigh, that's not what I meant." west Yan waved his hand and said, "This money isn't for buying the theoretical knowledge you gave me."

"Those things are priceless; this amount of money is not enough."

Hearing west Yan's words, Rayleigh's expression softened slightly; at least the other party knew how to speak.

If the other party admits to buying those things with money, he'll kick the kid out right now.

"So what do you mean?"

"Hey, isn't Sister Xiaqi an information broker?" west Yan said, "Consider this money as money for buying information in the future."

"Of course, if Uncle Rayleigh wants a drink, I can treat him!"

After saying that, west Yan winked at Xia Qi, his meaning quite clear.

Xia Qi was amused; this kid really knew how to navigate social situations.

What intelligence-buying? It was probably just money for buying Rayleigh drinks.

Rayleigh was somewhat helpless upon hearing this, after all, wasn't it just to thank him?

However... what this kid said was indeed hard to refuse.

"You..."

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"Alright, Xiao Xiyan, I'll accept this money~" Xia Qi said with a smile, "If you need any information, just contact me."

"I'll give you any information I can get my hands on."

"Okay, I understand," west Yan said with a smile.

Perhaps fearing that west Yan might think she was just being polite, Xia Qi lowered her head, took out a box, placed it on the table, opened it, and said, "Here, this is for you."

"What is this?"

"This is a white Den Den Mushi," Rayleigh explained.

After explaining, Rayleigh looked at Shakky with some emotion and said, "You're really generous, Shakky."

Xia Qi had never even given him a white Den Den Mushi.

Shakky saw through Rayleigh's thoughts and glared at him, saying, "You've only used a Den Den Mushi once in all these years, what do you need a white Den Den Mushi for?"

Rayleigh shrugged and didn't refute.

"A white Den Den Mushi..." west Yan said, "What's the purpose of this thing?"

Judging from what Uncle Rayleigh said, this thing doesn't look simple.

"You should remember what it was like when I contacted Rayleigh before," Shakky said.

"Yes, I saw it."

When Sister Xiaqi contacted Uncle Rayleigh before, she only said one word and then hung up.

At the time, he was quite curious, wondering why the other party hung up after saying just one word. Could it be that he was being eavesdropped on?

"The reason I did this is because this is the Sabaody Archipelago, where there are a lot of naval personnel," Shakky explained. "And the naval personnel possess a type of black Den Den Mushi (snail phone) specifically designed for eavesdropping, which can listen to the contents of Den Den Mushi."

"That's why I only said one word."

After saying that, Xia Qi paused for a moment, and then continued, "But as long as we have this white Den Den Mushi, we won't have to worry about being eavesdropped on."

"This white Den Den Mushi is specifically designed to prevent eavesdropping."

"I see.:::

west Yan nodded in understanding. No wonder Xia Qi acted that way; it was probably to prevent the Navy from discovering that there were two important figures here.

After all, they were once notorious pirates who dominated the seas.

After thinking for a moment, west Yan said, "Is this thing very expensive?"

This kind of high-end equipment used for preventing eavesdropping must be expensive.

"Just keep what your sister gave you. Don't worry about whether it's expensive or not," Xia Qi said, rolling her eyes at Xi Yan.

west Yan scratched his head, thought for a moment, and then picked up the white Den Den Mushi, saying, "Thank you very much, Sister Xia Qi."

"Xiyan, you must protect this Den Den Mushi well," Rayleigh said. "One of these is worth hundreds of millions of Berries, and it's the kind that's priceless and unavailable."

"Is this thing really that rare?"

west Yan looked shocked; he hadn't expected such a small thing to be so expensive.

Is this thing going to be as expensive as him?

"Money isn't the issue; the main problem is how hard it is to find," Xia Qi said helplessly. "There aren't many of these in the whole world."

A price of several hundred million Berries is already a conservative estimate; if it were put at auction, it could potentially fetch 10 billion Berries.

Of course, these kinds of things don't usually appear at auctions, since... selling this stuff is illegal.

"this...

west Yan looked at the box of treasure he had given away, then at the white Den Den Mushi on the table, and for a moment he didn't know what to say.

"Alright, keep it," Rayleigh said. "Your sister Shaki has already said it, do you expect her to take it back?"

west Yan paused for a moment, then said again, "Thank you very much, Sister Xia Qi."

"Don't mention it," Xia Qi said with a smile. "You don't need to feel guilty. Just consider this an investment I'm making in you."

She was willing to offer such a large benefit not only because she thought highly of the young man, but also because he had great potential!

Investing in such a promising newcomer can yield enormous benefits!

"Okay, I understand."

After west Yan finished speaking, he carefully took out the white Den Den Mushi and put it in his pocket.

"This is a gift from me. You can still call me if you need any information," Shakky said, patting the treasure on the table. "Don't be shy, this can buy a lot of information!"

"Hahaha."

Seeing Xia Qi laughing, west Yan nodded and didn't say anything more.

He remembered this kindness.

After accepting the Den Den Mushi number from Xia Qi and learning how to raise and use it, west Yan left with Rayleigh.

After watching west Yan leave, Xia Qi said, "I hope that kid wasn't really being targeted by that Charlotte guy..."

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Otherwise, with their current strength, it would be virtually impossible for them to defeat the Four Emperors.

With that in mind, Xia Qi took out the last remaining white Den Den Mushi, placed it next to the regular Den Den Mushi, and dialed a number.

After the call connected, Shakky said, "Find out the purpose of the Charlotte Pirates' visit to the island."

"clear!"

Looking at the Den Den Mushi that had just hung up, Xia Qi murmured, "I hope Xiao Xiyan hasn't been targeted by them, otherwise it would be quite troublesome."

"Fighting is the best way to enhance your domineering aura..."

Walking down the main road with Rayleigh, west Yan muttered to himself, "I wonder if those supernovas dare to cause me any trouble."

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh glanced at west Yan beside him and chuckled, "What's wrong? Getting itchy already?"

After glancing at Xi Yan's bright eyes, Rayleigh understood the other party's intention.

This is clearly a sign that they want to start a fight.

"More or less," west Yan said, glancing at his fist. "Now that I've mastered this power, I should give it a try."

"Looks like you're one of those guys who can't sit still either."

"Haha, more or less."

If a strong person were to challenge him to a fight at this time, he would be very willing.

This way, you can not only test out the domineering aura you just learned, but also improve your strength. Why not?

Upon hearing this, Rayleigh stopped and thought for a moment before saying, "In that case..."

"Um?"

"Uncle Rayleigh, would you like to spar with me?"

west Yan looked at Rayleigh expectantly. If Rayleigh was willing to fight him, it would be very helpful in improving his strength.

"Please spare me," Rayleigh shook his head and said, "I'm already an old man, I don't want you to tear me apart."

west Yan: .....

A person who can easily withstand my attacks...: ...An old man?

"Tch, if you don't want to be, then you don't want to be. Don't try to fob me off with that kind of talk." west Yan said with a sneer.

"Do you still want to go to Fishman Island?"

west Yan thought for a moment, and finally nodded and said, "I want to."

"That settles it."

Rayleigh rolled his eyes at west Yan. This kid actually wanted to fight him? How could he even think of that?

After thinking for a moment, Rayleigh said, "If you want to improve your strength, it's best to find an evenly matched opponent; that's the most effective way."

After saying that, Rayleigh pointed into the distance and said, "This is the Sabaody Archipelago. There are quite a few powerful characters here. You can go around and take a look. You might just meet a suitable opponent."

"Of course, just remember not to make too much of a fuss."

This place is very close to the Navy Headquarters. If we make too much noise, we might attract the attention of a Navy Admiral.

After all... the World Government is very interested in this kid.

"Let's wander around a bit," west Yan said, stroking his chin. "That makes sense."

They've encountered many bounty hunters before when they came here, and who knows, they might run into some formidable ones next time.

For example... those other supernovae!

Oh, right, and that guy named Katakuri, isn't he pretty strong?

Possessing Observation Haki that allows one to foresee the future... must be incredibly strong.

But before going to find someone, we need to get back to the ship first.

With that in mind, west Yan temporarily abandoned that idea and decided to go back to the ship to find Nami and the others.

So much time has passed, they should have gone back by now.

Just then, Rayleigh stopped and said, "You should go back to the ship first."

"What's wrong?"

west Yan looked at Rayleigh with a puzzled expression, wondering what he meant by telling him to go back to the ship first.

"I need to collect enough resin first," Rayleigh said, pointing to the huge container behind him. "That's how I can coat your pirate ship."

"And this process will take at least three hours, you're obviously not the kind of person who can wait that long."

At this point, Rayleigh smiled and said, "So you should go back to the ship first, hand the things over to your companions, and then you can go to the island and find someone to fight."

"Can't we move the boat there first?"

"That place is rather special and not suitable for pirate ships to go there," Rayleigh explained. "I usually collect resin first, and then go to other places to apply it."

No matter what, he is a wanted criminal.

If he were to appear there in this pirate ship, it might cause a terrible disturbance, which is not what he wants to see.

west Yan paused for a moment, then nodded and said, "Okay, I understand."

"You can find the location, right?"

"Of course," west Yan said. "I'm not bad with directions."

He's not like Zoro, who has no sense of direction; there's no way he could get lost in a place like this.

"See you next time~" Rayleigh said with a smile.

He then walked toward a fork in the road, clearly intending to cross the bridge there to reach other tree islands.

After watching the other person leave, west Yan stroked his chin and said, "Uncle Rayleigh is living a pretty carefree life."

That's probably why they're willing to settle down here.

After shaking his head, west Yan turned in another direction and started running at an extremely fast speed, intending to get back to the ship as quickly as possible.

When Xiyan arrived at number 30, he unexpectedly saw Sanji and his companion on the street.

"Sanji?"

west Yan looked at Sanji and said, "You guys haven't returned to the ship yet?"

Looking at Sanji carrying large and small bags, west Yan's face was full of surprise.

They've already found a coating installer, but these two aren't finished shopping yet?

Just how much shopping do they do...?

"Ah, I bought a lot of things this time," Sanji said.

This time, he was going to a place 10,000 meters below the sea, and anything could happen during the journey, so he made sure to prepare extra things.

After glancing behind Xiyan and finding no other trace, Sanji asked in confusion, "Where is the others?"

Could something have happened?

But judging from west Yan's expression, it doesn't seem like that's the case.

"Luffy and his crew went to the amusement park."

"Amusement park..."

Sanji's lips twitched. How come these guys actually went to the amusement park?

"Went to the amusement park?" Franky asked, dumbfounded. "Did they find the coating technician?"

They're heading to Fishman Island, and if they can't find a coating worker, they won't be able to get there.

"Found him," west Yan said with a smile. "He's a pretty reliable older man."

"Found it, that's good..." Franky said with a sigh of relief.

At this moment, Franky was somewhat relieved that Xiyan had gone with Luffy and the others; otherwise, whether the coating could be successfully applied would be another matter entirely.

"Don't worry, there won't be any problems with the coating."

After saying that, Xi Yan looked around and, seeing that no one was paying attention, leaned closer and said, "I have something to tell you. The one who coated us is the vice-captain of the Pirate King, Silvers Rayleigh, Uncle Rayleigh."

"ocean:

The two stared wide-eyed, their eyes filled with disbelief, and instinctively wanted to shout it out.

But considering there were too many people here, the two of them forced themselves to shut their mouths, but snot still sprayed out uncontrollably.

west Yan:

west Yan took a step back with a hint of disgust. Why were these two guys so shocked that snot was spurting from their noses?

Luckily, I wasn't that close, or it would have jumped right on me.

After forcibly sucking the snot back in, Franky said, "Really......it really was that person who applied the coating to us?"

"Yes."

"Such an important person actually works as a coating worker... ::.:" Sanji swallowed and said, "It's unbelievable."

As the vice-captain of the Pirate King, he is practically showered with accolades.

Would such an important person work as a coating worker here?

To be honest, he didn't understand.

"He said he's retired and prefers this kind of life," west Yan said. "But he does seem quite carefree."

He drinks a little wine every day, and has a wife whose age is unknown but who still looks young.

Hmm... what a blissful life.

So, how old is Xia Qi exactly?

He had a feeling that she was older than he had imagined, and he wondered how she maintained her youth. Could it be that she was some kind of special Devil Fruit user?

Well, it's not impossible.

"Although I don't know what's going on, but... since someone like that is coming to give us a makeover, we should at least go and meet them." Franky exclaimed excitedly, "Sanji, what do you say?"

"Of course we'll go see him," Sanji said with a smile.

This is the vice-captain of the Pirate King! If I have the chance to meet him, I'd definitely like to get to know him.

"Let's go, Xiyan, let's set off!"

As he spoke, Franky patted his bubble car, gesturing for the other person to come and sit down.

He will put in his utmost effort and rush back as fast as he can!

"I'm not going back with you," west Yan said. "I originally came back to tell you the news, but now that I've run into you two, I'll stay put for the time being."

Why?

"The coating process will take three days, and we have three days to explore the island freely," west Yan said. "So I plan to use these three days to wander around the island."

As they were talking, west Yan took out Rayleigh's Vivre Card again, tore off a small piece and put it in his pocket, then handed the rest to Sanji.

"Here, give each of them a small piece later."

"This is?"

"This is a life card," west Yan explained.

Afterwards, west Yan explained to the two why they needed to use this Vivre Card and what its function was. "Oh... I understand." Sanji nodded and said, "I will give this to them."

It can be said that this life card is the key to finding their ship.

In that case, he'll have to wait for the others at number 41, otherwise it will be awkward if they can't find the ship's location.

"Is this necessary?"

Franky took the piece from his pocket and asked in confusion, "Doesn't Mary have the ability to summon ships?"

Just as they were disembarking, they specifically mentioned this matter: was it necessary to get this life card?

"That's true, but what if the coating malfunctions during the summoning process?" west Yan countered. "And... it's easy for Uncle Rayleigh to throw it into the sea."

Imagine Uncle Rayleigh is busy with coating work, and then suddenly, with a bang, the ship disappears, and the other person falls into the sea... Is that appropriate?

"Yes, that's true."

Franky nodded in understanding; that was indeed the case.

"Alright, then we'll take care of this." Sanji gave a thumbs up and said, "We'll definitely get the stuff to Nami and the others."

Not long ago, he and Franky encountered Nami and her companion in this area, but since they hadn't had enough of exploring, he and Franky left first.

I just don't know if they've gotten back to the ship yet.

"Have you forgotten about Zoro?"

Sanji: ? ? ?

"Wasn't he with you?"

"No, he went for a walk by himself."

"Huh?"

"Oh no!!"

Sanji stared at Xiyan in shock. How could the other party be so carefree as to let Zoro, who had no sense of direction, go for a walk on his own?

What...what was he thinking?!

If they get lost here, it won't be easy for them to find that idiot!

After all... the environment here is just too complicated!

Who knows where that guy might wander off to? What if he ends up at the Navy's base?

It's not impossible, after all... Zoro is the kind of man who can walk across ice to the enemy's base!

Thinking about this gave Sanji a terrible headache.

"Don't worry, Zoro said he memorized the tree's number," west Yan reassured him. "He'll be able to find it."

As he spoke, west Yan pointed to the number on the tree and said, "Our ship is number 41. That guy said he's already memorized it."

"Even if he has no sense of direction, he should be fine following this."

Even if you really can't find it, you can ask someone for directions.

"The tree's number is...: "

Sanji glanced at the number on the tree and then sighed silently.

Even so, he still had a feeling that the guy might get lost.

"Let's get back to the ship first," Franky said. "Even though Zoro has no sense of direction, he won't get lost if he knows the numbers."

"That's all we can do."