The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

728 I, an old man, am willing to go on behalf of the Straw Hat Pirates!! Look at them now, are they truly beyond redemption?

Excluding the skeleton that has lived for over eighty years, nearly a hundred, there seems to be a forty-seven-year-old admiral and a forty-four-year-old fishman.

Everyone's gaze unconsciously turned to Aokiji and Jinbe, who were also silently observing Ikki.

"These two must be Jinbe, the former Shichibukai, and Aokiji, the former Marine Admiral, right?"

Although Yi Xiao couldn't see them, she could clearly sense the location of the two people.

"Nice to meet you."

He greeted us very politely.

Even when facing Aokiji, the one who made him lose the bet, he used the same tone.

After all, this was a bet between himself and the Straw Hat Pirates, and it had nothing to do with anyone else.

"Ah, nice to meet you~~~" "703"

Jinbe nodded slightly, and Aokiji looked him up and down with a smile.

A glint of light flashed in his eyes.

"This blind swordsman... he's really strong!!!"

"Then, Uncle Xiao~"

Luffy grinned and said, "From today onwards, you're on our side."

"Would you like to become our partner and sail with us?!"

As the captain of the Straw Hat Pirates, Luffy formally extended an invitation to Issho in his capacity as captain.

"With pleasure!!"

The smile that came from someone who was already prepared and prepared, and who had come here, already explained everything.

After Luffy formally extended the invitation, he immediately accepted.

"Yay!!!"

Nami, Chopper, Usopp, and the others all cheered.

Brooke was there, shouting "Yo-ho-ho-ho-ho!" and couldn't resist wanting to play the violin.

Robin smiled slightly, Franky was so happy he wanted to strike a pose, and Sanji wanted to light a cigarette for himself.

Zoro raised the three famous swords in his hand, his eyes showing a mixture of joy and fighting spirit.

With a master swordsman joining the pirate crew, life will never be boring again!

"A new member has joined us!!"

Luffy was also happily raising his arms to the sky.

I never expected that this adventure in Wano Country would yield such a rich reward.

We have another reliable and capable partner!

"We're preparing a banquet to celebrate our newest companion, Uncle Yixiao!!"

Luffy was in high spirits, having found yet another excuse to throw a party, and his mouth was practically watering again.

Nothing is more enticing than a pirate's feast.

And with the addition of new partners, this is the perfect reason to hold a banquet!

It’s just~

"The banquet can be held later."

Yi Xiao interrupted him directly.

"Huh?!!"

Luffy turned around, looking completely puzzled.

"Before that, there is one more thing I want to do."

With a slow smile, he said, "Captain Luffy, what are your thoughts on the widely rumored Pirate Expo that the Cross Guild is going to hold?"

"That big celebration~"

Luffy tilted his head and thought for a moment, "I originally really wanted to go, but Link said there were traps and many conspiracies there, so I didn't really intend to hold a festival."

"If that's the case, and there are still so many naval forces going there to encircle and suppress them, then I don't want to go to such a troublesome place."

"Is this so..."

Yi Xiao raised his eyes and said, "But there, there is a permanent pointer to Laugh Tale, which is what every pirate who aspires to the throne of the Pirate King desires most."

"Even if it's a mountain of knives and a sea of ​​fire, or countless traps and schemes, I'm willing to go there and fight to the death..."

"That's them!!"

Luffy corrected him, "If I want to become the Pirate King, then I must find a way to Laugh Tale in a fair and square way."

"Just like the Pirate King Roger, find all four Road Poneglyphs and then go straight there openly and honestly!!"

At this point, Luffy once again revealed a confident smile, full of determination.

"That's it~"

A smile slowly crept across her lips...

"This is the kind of captain I'm willing to follow."

Even among the evil faction of pirates, there are still distinctions between good and bad.

Yixiao was very pleased that the Straw Hat Pirates were still the same energetic, cheerful, and lively group they had always been.

He was not blinded by the cruelty and tragedy of the New World, nor by the fame he gained after becoming one of the Four Emperors, nor did he become arrogant or change.

They're still such an innocent group of people.

"However, since this is the 'Pirate Expo,' as one of the new Four Emperors, I must also make my own voice heard."

With a smile, he said firmly, "If Captain Luffy isn't going, then I'll go in his place!"

"Eh?!"

Luffy was slightly taken aback.

"Although there are traps in that place, with my abilities, no one can stop me from leaving if I want to."

A slight smile appeared on his face.

"The reason for going there was to further verify one thing."

At this point, Yi Xiao also sighed.

"With the permanent pointer there, countless pirates will flock there, and the Navy has already dispatched a large force."

"This can be considered another major event that will affect the whole world, following the Marineford War and Captain Luffy's defeat of the Beast Pirates and Charlotte Linlin."

"Such an incident is not to be missed, and at the same time, I would like to see the navy's many performances up close."

"Look at them now, aren't they truly beyond redemption?"

"Furthermore, if I go as the representative of the pirates, it will allow the world to know the strength and glory of the Straw Hat Pirates."

Is it possible to continue making the Straw Hat Pirates' voice heard around the world while also being able to observe the Navy's movements up close?

After hearing Yi Xiao's words, Link stroked his chin thoughtfully.

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729 Bounty Notice!! I think... I forgot about my bounty amount?!

He could understand the other person's thoughts. Even after joining the Straw Hat Pirates and officially becoming a pirate, he still wanted to see with his own eyes whether the current Navy was really that bad.

However, this is also a good thing for them.

Although Luffy verbally agreed, he was definitely thinking about this grand pirate festival in his heart.

If Yixiao goes there, it might offer some comfort to this guy.

Furthermore, if Issho represents the Straw Hat Pirates, we can be completely at ease with his combat strength and experience in handling external affairs.

They can even demonstrate the Straw Hat Pirates' immense power once again in this conflict and struggle between the Cross Guild and the Navy!

Even a random, unknown rookie pirate on the Straw Hat crew possesses admiral-level combat power... With this kind of publicity, Link has already figured out how to contact Morgans.

It just so happens that Link is also quite interested in how this war will end, so it's a good opportunity to let Yixiao go and see.

This is indeed a move that achieves multiple benefits!

"Is that so?"

Although Luffy didn't quite understand what Luffy was saying, he could still grasp the basic meaning.

Moreover, they all understood Yi Xiao's ability to smile.

So~

"Then Uncle Xiao, you should go."

Luffy waved his hands, "When you come back, we'll throw you a proper banquet!!"

"I will never tarnish the reputation of the Straw Hat Pirates!!"

After leaving those words with a serious and earnest smile, he once again leaned on his cane and drifted away.

Prior to this, he had also obtained Luffy's Vivre Card.

This way, even after the Straw Hat Pirates leave Wano Country, he will still be able to find their location.

“Ah la la~”

Aokiji adjusted his sunglasses and looked down at the smiling figure sitting on the rock, using gravity to propel himself rapidly toward the sky.

"The power of the Layer-Layer Fruit? He's definitely not an ordinary person~"

"Able to manipulate gravity freely, to the point of complete control~~~"

Jinbe, with his hands clasped in his arms, remarked with a sigh, "His Devil Fruit abilities have probably been developed to the point of awakening, haven't they?!"

Sure enough, this mysterious blind swordsman also possessed top-tier combat power on this vast sea.

"Uncle Yixiao is really strong!!"

Chopper sidled up to Jinbe and said, "They say he can even pull meteorites down from the sky!!"

It can even pull down meteorites from the atmosphere... This goes beyond just the power of a Devil Fruit, right?!

"The opponent's Observation Haki is probably at its peak as well."

Only those with extremely strong Observation Haki can sense the traces of meteorites in the atmosphere and then accurately pull them down.

"However, even the strongest Observation Haki is useless against that man."

Aokiji muttered something to himself.

Although Observation Haki allows one to foresee the future, and some naturally gifted Observation Haki users, such as Ryder, Queen Otohime, and Lady Shirley, can read other people's memories, hear their thoughts, and even foresee future scenes.

But ~

All of this was utterly ineffective against the man with the most domineering title.

It can suppress one's own momentum, making it impossible for the opponent to predict the future.

Only that man's highest level of Observation Haki application, [Observation Kill], could achieve this.

Perhaps, even the most domineering presence on the high seas pales in comparison to that man.

"Huh?! What is this...?"

Suddenly, Usopp's surprised voice came from inside the room.

"A bounty poster?!"

He picked up the freshly printed newspaper and the wanted poster from the table where Yixiao had just been sitting.

"It seems even Aokiji has a bounty on his head?!"

Usopp looked at one of the wanted posters, and seeing the familiar photo on it, he instinctively turned his head away.