I'm in One Piece, and I'm Luffy's childhood friend.

Chopper doesn't care about money, but he's still afraid.

Sanji indicated that he had prepared sufficient food supplies for the voyage.

Zoro wondered, "There should be swords on the treasure ship, right?"

Seeing everyone's excited expressions, Bai Yun was even less inclined to tell Luffy the truth.

Chapter 560 The Curse of the Little White Family

Grandma Kokoro arrived and gave everyone a lesson on the Devil's Triangle.

Instead, everyone was happy and wanted to go on an adventure to find the ghost ship and the treasure ship.

Bai Yun was also happy, after all, among everyone in his previous life, he liked the not-so-gentlemanly gentleman skeleton the most.

Unfortunately, he probably won't be able to go to the Devil's Triangle with everyone this time.

........

"With everything prepared, we're just waiting for the pointer to fill up and the ship to be built before we set off."

"That's great."

"However, I have something to say, Luffy."

As soon as Bai Yun said this, Robin and Zoro were the first to look at him, and everyone else's attention also turned to Bai Yun.

Ace was also curious. He was curious to know what Bai Yunhui would say, because they had discussed it for so long on the shore and the conclusion was zero.

"What is it, Bai Yun?"

Luffy asked.

Bai Yun appeared dejected. "Are you all curious about why my consciousness is currently focused on Xiao Bai, but my own body can still move?"

"That's because Xiaobai's soul is inside my body."

"Our souls have been swapped."

"what?!"

Everyone was surprised, including Ace.

There's also Xiaobai in the consciousness space.

"Yes, that's it."

"As for why we swapped souls..."

"This is because of Xiaobai... their family's curse!"

Bai Yun delivered a truly outstanding performance.

Everyone was shocked again, "A curse?!"

"Yes."

"Xiao Bai's family is... the Teng Snake Clan. They are a sparsely populated race on the sea, a race that can transform into snakes."

"Originally, before they reached adulthood at the age of eighteen, they would remain in snake form and occasionally transform into human form. Only after they turned eighteen could they freely maintain either human or snake form."

"Their clan is skilled in using ice, which aroused the jealousy of those who ate the cursed fruit, and they were cursed."

"Their coming-of-age ceremony at eighteen has become a curse; on the day they shed their skin and become human, their whole body is as hot as if they were being cooked in oil."

"The closer that day gets, the more painful it will be. Only by getting through it can we say that we have defeated the curse."

"Otherwise it will disappear completely, leaving only a snakeskin."

"The legendary spring water in the earth's core can help the snake people, and we have already located the spring water in the earth's core."

"And, in a few days it will be Xiaobai's eighteenth birthday."

"He and I swapped souls, which reduced the burning sensation because it was my soul, and my soul was not cursed, so I wouldn't feel the heat in him, and he would feel less heat in my body."

"You're right, aren't you, Xiaobai?"

Bai Yun bumped into Ace's shoulders a few times.

Ace was stunned; he hadn't expected Bai Yun to be able to come up with such a story in such a short time.

Bai Yun said: "In my past life, I was an online novelist, okay?"

Xiao Bai was stunned. What curse? What shedding skin to become human? What boiling hot like oil? How come I don't know anything about this? This part wasn't in the script!

Robin and Zoro were also stunned. Goodness, you really know how to make up stories to fool Luffy, Bai Yun.

They had already recognized Ace as Ace when Ace and Bai Yun entered.

Bumped by Bai Yun, Ace snapped out of his daze and nodded in response.

"Yes, Bai Yun is right."

"That's...that's how it is."

Since they became sworn brothers as children, Ace has never lied to Luffy. Now, he feels a little guilty about lying to him, but he knows that lying to Luffy is for Luffy's own good, so he has no choice but to lie.

"Waaah, you've really worked hard, Xiaobai."

Chopper pounced and hugged Ace.

Ace was at a loss as he looked at the crying Chopper.

"Ah...this...you...I...I'm fine..."

"I never imagined that Xiaobai had such a background."

Sanji sighed.

"It is indeed quite pitiful, but the power of the little white one in front was enough to freeze the tsunami Akula Ragna, this curse is too powerful."

Nami was also amazed, as she had witnessed Shiro's strength firsthand.

Zoro and Robin remained silent; knowing the truth, they didn't know what to say.

"Is that so?"

"Xiao Bai, you've really worked hard."

"It's alright, you're Bai Yun's pet, so you're our partner too!!"

"We'll head towards the Earth's Core, don't worry!!"

Luffy smiled and made a promise.

Ace smiled, Luffy was still Luffy.

But this is not what Bai Yun wants.

"No!"

"Luffy, the Earth's Core is on a different route from our next destination. If we go there, it will cause the route to change, and there will be more unknowns."

"Moreover, the Earth's Core is fraught with danger, with... gigantic plants and dinosaurs, as well as subterranean people."

"What?! Subterranean people?! That sounds so interesting!!"

Luffy's eyes lit up, and he became interested.

Bai Yun sighed and smiled wryly, thinking to himself, "I shouldn't have said anything."

"Luffy, I know you're interested, but don't get interested yet."

"Xiaobai's matter cannot be delayed, but our new ship still needs time to be built."

"So, I think it's fine to go alone with Xiaobai."

"With our strength, the dangers at the Earth's core are nothing."

"You can wait in Water Seven. Once the new ship is ready, you can set sail without waiting for us."

"We will catch up with you, just like we did with Skypiea."

After listening to Bai Yun's words, Luffy thought about it and realized that it made sense. That's right, they don't have a ship now, so they can't go out to sea.

"Alright, there's nothing we can do about it. Bai Yun, you can leave a clone here, just like Sky Island."

Luffy unintentionally said a couple of things that put Bai Yun in a difficult position.

"Uh...."

"There's nothing I can do about it. You see, I lent my body to Xiaobai, so I can't use my abilities for the time being. But I can use Xiaobai's abilities. Xiaobai is very strong."

"what?!"

"They can't even leave behind a clone..."

Luffy felt down. If he could, he certainly wouldn't want his crew to leave the group or him.

"Luffy..."

Ace couldn't bring himself to speak.

Bai Yun pinched his waist, telling him to shut up and not give anything away.

Ace was in so much pain that tears streamed down his face. He said, "This is your body, Bai Yun!"

"Luffy, there's nothing we can do about it."

"For Xiaobai."

Xiao Bai: Hehe...

"I have to go."

"But I also promise that I will come back."

"I promise."

Luffy met Bai Yun's eyes and couldn't resist the plea within them. "Alright, I believe you'll come back, Bai Yun."

"But Bai Yun, don't you also not have a boat?"

Nami asked a question.

Bai Yun smiled and said, "This problem has been solved. We met a kind person on the shore who offered us a ride and also has a compass to the island where the Earth's Core Spring is located."

Kind-hearted Karma said: I really meant well.