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Chapter 506 west Yan, you really understand me!
Chapter 506 west Yan, you really understand me!
After ending his call with Ace and the others, west Yan caught up with Luffy and his crew who were about to enter the town.
"You guys, wait a minute!" west Yan shouted.
Upon hearing west Yan's shout, Luffy and the others instinctively stopped in their tracks, then turned back to look at Xi Yan in confusion, asking, "What's wrong?"
Why did west Yan suddenly call them over?
Could it be... that Luo has some other special instructions?
"There's something I need to tell you all." Xi Yan glanced at the town ahead, then looked at a huge rock behind him and said, "Come on, all of you, come with me."
After saying that, west Yan turned and walked towards the boulder, clearly intending to explain everything he had just told him there.
Seeing this, Luffy said somewhat displeased, "Haven't we said everything we needed to say? What else is there to say..."
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"This matter is related to Ace," west Yan interrupted.
Upon hearing this, Luffy immediately shut his mouth, his expression becoming somewhat puzzled.
Is it related to Ace?
Why is it related to Ace?
Although he didn't know what was going on, Luffy still chose to follow.
Seeing this, the others exchanged glances and then followed Luffy toward Xiyan.
"Who is that person named Ace?" Kin'emon asked curiously.
"Ah, he's Luffy's brother," Sanji explained.
After saying that, Sanji began to ponder to himself, wondering what this had to do with Ace...
Thinking about this, Sanji suddenly remembered what Doflamingo had said before.
He possesses the Diamond Fruit, which greatly intrigued Ace!
"Could it be because of that thing?" Sanji wondered to himself.
It's not impossible.
"So Luffy has an older brother?" Kin'emon said in surprise.
"Yes, but they're not blood brothers, they're sworn brothers."
Kin'emon was taken aback for a moment, then thought to himself: They're sworn brothers...
If that's the case, then the man named Ace must also be a righteous person, otherwise someone like Luffy wouldn't have become sworn brothers with him.
As he pondered this, Kin'emon followed Luffy to Xiyan's side.
"Now you can tell me, right?" Luffy said.
Without further ado, west Yan got straight to the point and said, "I just spoke with Ace."
Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes lit up immediately. "Is he alright?" he asked.
"They seem to be doing quite well."
west Yan nodded in response to Luffy's question, then continued, "However, that's not the point I want to make."
Luffy, who was smiling because his brother was doing well, paused for a moment upon hearing this, then asked in confusion, "What are you trying to say?"
"Do you remember when Law talked to Doflamingo before, and he mentioned the Diamond Fruit?"
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Upon hearing this, a knowing glint flashed in Sanji's eyes.
It seems things really are going pretty much as he thought.
Luffy asked in confusion, "The Diamond Fruit?"
"What Diamond Fruit?"
Perona rolled her eyes at Luffy upon hearing this and said, "You're all talk and no action. You didn't listen to a word Doflamingo said, did you?"
I bet all Luffy, that idiot, could think about was how delicious the meat at Doflamingo's place must be.
As for the Diamond Fruit?
Luffy didn't listen to a word of it.
"He wasn't talking about meat," Luffy said, scratching his head.
Perona: ...
Just as she thought, this idiot really does have nothing but lust in his head.
"Doflamingo was referring to the Diamond Fruit," Sanji reminded him.
"Diamond Fruit?"
Seeing a hint of confusion in Luffy's eyes, west Yan added, "Doflamingo said he has something that you and Ace are interested in, and that thing is the Diamond Fruit."
Seeing that Luffy was beginning to understand what he meant, Xi Yan continued, "You should also know the previous owner of the Diamond Fruit. His name was Diamond Joss, and he was the one who went with us to rescue Ace two years ago."
"That's the man whose entire body can turn into diamonds."
After hearing west Yan's detailed explanation, Luffy finally remembered what the Diamond Fruit's power was.
"That man's Devil Fruit, huh?"
Luffy gradually composed himself, clearly remembering the man who had stormed Marine Headquarters with them.
"You suddenly told us this..." Sanji said, stroking his chin, "Does it mean Ace is coming to Dressrosa?"
Upon hearing this, Luffy's eyes immediately lit up.
"Is Ace coming?"
He hadn't seen Ace for two years.
It would be wonderful if we could meet each other here.
"He originally intended to come, but a few minor incidents occurred, so he didn't come," west Yan said.
Sanji: ? ? ?
"What do you mean?"
Several question marks popped up above Sanji's head. What did he mean by "originally wanted to come but then didn't"?
Luffy anxiously grabbed west Yan's arm and asked, "Has Ace and the others run into some trouble?"
As Ace's younger brother, he was very worried about Ace's safety.
Even though the other party kept emphasizing that pirates' lives are precarious, he was still worried about his brother.
"Yes and no, I guess."
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Luffy: ? ? ?
What does it mean to say "yes" and "no"?
Did he hear that phrase somewhere before?
"What are you cryptic about?" Zoro said to Xiyan speechlessly, "Just say what you have to say, we don't have much time now."
They were already under a tight timeframe in their search for a factory, so it was best to resolve the issue here as soon as possible.
west Yan rolled his eyes at Zoro, thinking, "This guy's got a short temper too."
"To put it simply, Doflamingo wants to use the Diamond-Diamond Fruit as bait to lure Ace over," west Yan explained. "Once Ace arrives, he might team up with the Marines to capture him."
"But he's no longer a Shichibukai," Perona asked疑惑地, "How can he unite with the Navy under these circumstances?"
"What if Doflamingo had already reached an agreement with the Navy before resigning from his position as a Shichibukai?" west Yan countered.
Afterwards, west Yan briefly recounted his previous conversation and speculations with Ace, which left Perona silent.
Thinking about it carefully... it's not impossible!
"He's that decisive?" Franky asked incredulously.
Isn't Doflamingo afraid of overdoing it?
"He had no choice," west Yan said with a shrug.
What can Doflamingo do now besides take a gamble?
Franky fell silent upon hearing this, and upon careful consideration... it did seem to be true.
Doflamingo had no other choice but to gamble with the Navy.
"So, this Diamond Fruit was used as bait to catch Ace," Sanji said, frowning.
Doflamingo really knows how to go all out.
Luffy, annoyed, exclaimed, "That damn Doflamingo! I'm going to beat him up!"
At that moment, Luffy felt a surge of dissatisfaction.
That Doflamingo actually dared to make a move on his brother... He's practically asking for a beating!
"Although I don't know if my guess is right or wrong, judging from the current situation... there's a very high possibility that Doflamingo is cooperating with the Navy," Xi Yan said. "Even if he's not cooperating with the Navy, he definitely has the idea of capturing Ace."
After all, that was his only chance to regain the title of Shichibukai.
Once he loses this opportunity... what awaits him is a merciless encirclement and annihilation by the navy.
A smart man like Doflamingo wouldn't be unaware of this, so he would definitely carry out this plan at all costs.
"Doesn't that mean Ace is in danger?!" Luffy's expression changed. "No, I have to go find him."
"west Yan, tell me quickly, where is he?"
At this moment, Luffy desperately wanted to go to Ace's side and help him get rid of this trouble.
"west Yan?"
Kin'emon was taken aback. Was that Lord Sunglasses' real name?
Did he hear this name somewhere before?
Thinking about this, Kin'emon fell into deep thought.
Xi Yan simply smiled and glanced at Kin'emon, saying, "My name is rather unusual, and I can't reveal it yet, so please keep it a secret for now."
"Okay, I understand," Kin'emon nodded.
Although he didn't know what was so special about the name, he chose to keep it a secret for the Straw Hat Pirates out of trust in them.
west Yan nodded, then looked at Luffy, who looked anxious, and said, "Luffy, why are you always so impulsive?"
"That's my brother!"
"I know that's your brother," west Yan said, "but don't worry, he's alright now."
"At least he's safe now."
After hearing that his brother was temporarily safe, Luffy relaxed a lot, but he still didn't give up asking about his brother's whereabouts.
"Where is he?"
"To be honest, I don't know where he is now either," west Yan said. "According to our last conversation, he encountered the Big Mom Pirates on the high seas."
Upon hearing this, Franky's expression immediately changed.
"The Four Emperors?"
Did Luffy's brother actually meet one of the Four Emperors?
This is not good news.
The others also looked somewhat solemn, clearly knowing how terrifying the Four Emperors were.
"It's not one of the Four Emperors himself," west Yan explained. "The one leading the team to compete for the Devil Fruits this time is Katakuri."
After hearing that it wasn't one of the Four Emperors, everyone relaxed considerably.
Although I don't know who that Katakuri is, it's not a big problem as long as it's not the real person.
Then, as if remembering something, Sanji said, "You just said... the Big Mom Pirates are here to fight for Devil Fruits?"
"Yes."
"Does that mean their goal is also the Diamond-Diamond Fruit in Doflamingo's possession?"
"Yes."
Upon hearing this, Sanji was immediately rendered speechless.
Were they also after the Diamond Fruit?
Does that mean Dressrosa will soon become a battlefield between the Four Emperors and Ace's group?
wrong!
west Yan just said that Ace and the others aren't planning to come to Dressrosa... Does that mean that Ace and the others went to intercept the Big Mom Pirates?
Upon realizing this, Sanji's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he began to have some speculations.
"So, they fought somewhere else because of this Devil Fruit?"
"I haven't said a word," Mei asked curiously.
"More or less."
After thinking for a moment, west Yan said, "Ace plans to stop the Big Mom Pirates elsewhere, so they can't come to Dressrosa to cause trouble."
"This will also make it easier for us to execute our combat plan."
After speaking, west Yan paused for a moment, then looked at Luffy, who was about to say something, and continued, "However, in return, Ace asked me to do something."
"What is it?"
"He asked me to help them get their hands on that Diamond Fruit," west Yan said. "Luffy, what are your thoughts?"
"Of course we'll steal it!" Luffy said without hesitation.
This was something his brother had asked them to do, so he was determined to help them to the end!
Luffy then continued, "Xiyan, contact him now, we'll help..."
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"I've already agreed."
west Yan interrupted Luffy and said, "I already agreed during the call."
"I said at the time that if Luffy knew about this, he would definitely agree."
Strictly speaking, this matter is also beneficial to the Straw Hat Pirates, and considering Luffy's relationship with Ace... so there's nothing wrong with him helping them get that Devil Fruit.
"That's good."
Luffy breathed a sigh of relief, then grinned and patted Xi Yan's arm, saying, "You really understand me."
That's right, just like west Yan said. If he knew about this, he would definitely agree to help Ace fight for that Devil Fruit!
After all... they're brothers!
Sanji, on the other hand, wore an expression that said, "I knew it," as if he had guessed correctly.
Then, stroking his chin, he said, "It seems we still have one more thing to do this time."
"I just don't know where that Devil Fruit is."
If they could find out the location of that Devil Fruit, Xi Yan's strength would make it no problem to take it away.
As for whether this matter will affect their battle plans...
Who says you can't destroy the factory and steal the Devil Fruit at the same time?
Anyway, Sanji didn't think there was any problem with it.
"Once we're inside, I'll find a way to gather information," west Yan said.
Seeing that west Yan had said so, Sanji nodded in relief.
That makes sense. With Xi Yan's intelligence-gathering capabilities, they should be able to find out the location of that Devil Fruit very quickly.
"However, we also need to be careful of the navy here," Franky said. "Although Ace and the others' plan can lure away the navy's high-end combat forces, it would be bad if they didn't fall for it."
Who knows if the navy will stay here and keep watch?
After all... what Ace wanted was right here!
"That's what I'm worried about too," Sanji said. "I even suspect that Doflamingo's plan includes us as well."
Although the Straw Hat Pirates are not as influential as the Spade Pirates, Luffy's head with a bounty of 500 million is still quite attractive to the Navy.