area51novel Chapter 513 Mind Reading? Is That Possible?!
Chapter 513 Mind Reading? Is That Possible?!
Chapter 513 Mind Reading? Is That Possible?!
"In other words, Doflamingo had already predicted our arrival in Dressrosa from the very beginning."
Franky stroked his chin and said.
At least that's the case based on the information this man provided.
"Even if we didn't come, Ace and the others would have," west Yan said. "So no matter which group gets tricked in, Doflamingo won't lose out."
Whether it's capturing the Straw Hat Pirates or the Spade Pirates, it would be a huge win for Doflamingo.
"I wonder if our Straw Hat Pirates can get Doflamingo back his title of Shichibukai," west Yan muttered to himself.
Based on their value, they should be about the same.
"Should we still go?" Mei asked worriedly.
Judging from the current situation, the enemy may have already prepared for their capture.
"Why don't you go?" west Yan said, "Don't forget why we came here."
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"Moreover..."
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At this point, west Yan paused, then pointed to Luffy, who was looking eager, and continued, "Do you think this guy will give up?"
Luffy is not one to stay put, so he doesn't think the other side will give up on going to the arena.
Upon hearing this, Merry glanced at Luffy and then fell silent.
What west Yan said seems to make sense; Luffy does indeed want to go.
"When are we going?" Luffy asked.
"Luffy," Merry said, "aren't you afraid?"
"This time it's a trap."
"Afraid?"
Luffy looked at Merry with a puzzled expression and said, "Aren't we supposed to be trying to steal the Diamond-Diamond Fruit? Why are we afraid?"
This was confirmed from the beginning, so why be afraid?
That's true, but...
"Okay, we're here."
west Yan smiled and patted Mei Li's head, indicating that she shouldn't worry about such things.
Seeing that west Yan had said that, Mei Li didn't say anything more.
"So when do we set off?" Luffy asked again.
"Wait, I still have questions to ask." west Yan rolled his eyes.
Why is this guy always so impatient?
After silently muttering a helpless complaint to himself, west Yan turned to the man in charge and asked, "Tell me, why aren't you afraid of the Navy?"
"I remember there was a news report this morning about Doflamingo resigning from his position as a Shichibukai."
"Didn't you read the newspaper?"
"No, I did read the newspaper," the man in charge said. "I was quite scared at the time, after all, without the title of Shichibukai, we would become the enemy of the Navy."
"But the people above said we didn't need to worry about such things, that we didn't need to be afraid of the navy, that they wouldn't arrest us, so I wasn't afraid anymore."
Although they didn't know what was going on, since it was the young master's order, they, as his underlings, had no choice but to obey.
As for the navy?
Anyway, the navy didn't lay a hand on them, so there's really nothing to worry about.
"It seems this is indeed similar to what west Yan thought." Franky frowned and said, "The Navy has indeed reached an agreement with Doflamingo."
Otherwise, the Navy would have no reason not to take action against someone who has lost his title of Shichibukai.
"Hmph, that despicable Doflamingo!"
Luffy showed his displeasure, clearly hating people who schemed against his brother.
If he had the chance, he would definitely beat that bastard to a pulp!
"So what do we do now?" Mary asked. "Are we still going?"
"Of course I'll go."
"It's quite convenient for us to get things done now that we're hiding in the shadows," Franky said.
Since they haven't been exposed yet, the plan can still continue.
Then, he looked at Xi Yan and continued, "west Yan, you..."
Before he could finish speaking, she realized something was wrong. Why did west Yan's expression look a little off?
"What's wrong with you?"
"That navy officer may have already spotted us," west Yan said.
"ha?"
"How is this possible!"
Franky retorted, "According to you, that man is a Marine Admiral."
"If he really discovered us, wouldn't he take action?"
Although he had never fought a Marine Admiral, he knew what kind of monster such an existence was, so why wouldn't the other party make a move?
That's obviously unreasonable.
"Then why did he say those things when he left?" west Yan countered.
Franky paused for a moment, then fell silent.
Yes, if the other party hadn't discovered their identities, why would they say those things?
"Is it possible that he just thinks we're ordinary pirates?" Mary asked innocently.
"So here's the question: if we don't know who we are, how do we know we're pirates?" west Yan asked again.
Mei opened her mouth, but for a moment she didn't know how to refute the question.
Yes, if we don't know who they are, how can we be sure they are pirates?
It can't be that they have the air of pirates.
This thing is ridiculous, it's completely unreliable.
"So, that Marine Admiral knew we were the Straw Hat Pirates?" Franky asked in surprise. "How did he figure that out?"
"I don't know about that," west Yan said. "Perhaps he has some special ability."
"For example, Observation Haki, which possesses special abilities."
"A special kind of Observation Haki?"
Luffy initially looked surprised, but after realizing that the other party might be a Marine Admiral, he felt relieved.
Yes, if the other party is truly a general-level figure, then it's quite normal for them to possess special Observation Haki.
I just don't know what kind of Observation Haki the other party possesses.
As Luffy pondered, he remembered what Rayleigh had told him before, and he fell into deep thought.
"What is this special kind of Observation Haki?" Franky asked, puzzled.
"You know that Observation Haki can sense presence, right?" west Yan said.
"Know."
"That's good."
west Yan nodded, then explained, "Some people's Observation Haki has very special abilities."
"For example, being able to predict the near future, having an extremely wide range of perception, or possessing the ability to read minds, etc."
"No, wait a minute!"
Franky looked at Xiyan in shock and said, "Are you sure someone can read minds?"
"At least that's what Uncle Rayleigh said back then," west Yan shrugged.
He was very curious about this matter back then, but the other party didn't go into details, only saying that there was once a person known as the Red Earl.
This person possesses Observation Haki, which allows them to hear the thoughts in others' minds!
As for more details, the other party did not provide any.
west Yan thought that the other party might not know much and could not explain in detail, so he did not ask any further questions.
"Uncle Rayleigh said it, so it seems to be true."
Franky, having realized the other party's identity, immediately believed west Yan's words. He then showed a wistful expression and continued, "I never thought that such Observation Haki really existed in this world."
That's really amazing.
"This sea is vast," west Yan said, "so it's not surprising that there are people like this here."
"Did that person hear our thoughts just now?"
"I don't know about that," west Yan shook his head and said, "but I'm more inclined to believe that the other party used some special method to discover something."
"Special methods..."
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Franky recalled the Devil Fruit ability the other party had previously displayed and said, "The power of the Gravity Fruit, perhaps?"
"It's hard to say."
After recalling the scene of their previous encounter, west Yan said, "However, under normal circumstances, the Gravity Fruit should not possess such power."
After all, the Gravity Fruit is for manipulating gravity, so it shouldn't have this kind of reconnaissance ability.
However, considering the concept of Devil Fruit awakening, west Yan became somewhat unsure.
"How did he recognize us?" Franky asked, puzzled.
west Yan shook his head; he couldn't figure out what was going on either.
"Could it be that our physical characteristics gave us away?"
Melie raised her head and said, "Like Zoro's sword."
"Zoro's sword?"
"Yes," Mary nodded and said, "Besides Zoro, there are probably very few people who would come to Dressrosa at this time with three swords hanging from their waist."
Upon hearing this, west Yan's lips twitched; he hadn't really thought of that.
Franky stared at Mary, somewhat dumbfounded. Could it be that they had really overcomplicated things?
but...
...Upon closer reflection, it doesn't seem entirely unreasonable!
Although they had disguised themselves, Zoro still had three swords, so there was still a possibility that they would be discovered.
Furthermore, Doflamingo and the Navy had exchanged intelligence before... It all makes sense now!
However, after figuring it out, Franky breathed a sigh of relief.
"Actually, this is fine too."
Franky said, "At least we can be sure he doesn't have mind-reading abilities, so our plan won't be exposed."
"It's hard to say," west Yan frowned. "Who knows if he'll deliberately pretend he doesn't know?"
Although what Merry said made sense, they couldn't confirm whether Fujitora's Observation Haki had any special abilities, so they couldn't draw a conclusion.
"What you're saying is going to really demoralize us," Franky said, sounding a bit annoyed.
This would give him the feeling that he has no secrets at all.
This is really upsetting!
"So you were discouraged?" west Yan asked in return.
No, not at all.
"What about the others?"
Franky blinked upon hearing this. He looked at Luffy and then at Merry, and seeing that neither of their expressions had changed much, he shrugged and said, "Okay, they weren't really affected."
"That settles it."
west Yan rolled his eyes and said, "Besides, we can't abandon this plan just because of this."
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"Don't forget that Robin and Usopp have already set off."
Abandoning the plan at this point would put Robin and the others in danger, which is not what he wants to see.
Moreover, they wouldn't give up the Diamond Fruit, so they had no choice but to continue with this plan.
"Then let's continue," Franky said.
Ultimately, they couldn't be sure whether the admiral possessed the ability to read minds, so they still had to continue with this plan.
As for the fact that the other party recognized them...
Just like west Yan said, does recognizing it mean you shouldn't do it?
So there's no point in worrying about this, so let's just continue with the plan.
"But he is still a potential threat," Melly said worriedly.
It's not a good thing for the Navy to know your identity.
"I know, but don't worry too much. At worst, I'll reveal my identity and lead you out," west Yan said.
Although the other party was a naval admiral, he wasn't afraid at all, after all... he was genuinely unafraid of admirals.
Therefore, this plan should still be carried out.
After west Yan said all that, Mei Li gradually relaxed.
Yes, with Xi Yan's strength, she really doesn't need to be afraid of a naval admiral, so she doesn't have much to worry about.
Franky laughed and said, "That's true, then there's no need to worry about that guy."
"Besides... the other party may not actually have the ability to read minds."
This time, the others did not object, but nodded in agreement.
However, a new thought arose in west Yan's mind, which was...
"If the other party really has the ability to read minds, then they will be able to tell who I am," west Yan muttered to himself.
At that point, the other side might call for reinforcements.
But it doesn't matter, even if the other side wants to call in reinforcements, they can't possibly gather enough generals and combat power in a short period of time.
Their operation will only take a few hours to complete, so there's not much to worry about.
Of course, it's also possible that Kizaru, the admiral with the fastest support speed, might arrive here first.
But as soon as the other side arrives, west Yan will be able to confirm that the Navy has discovered that he is still alive, and he will leave this place with his companions as soon as possible.
Thinking of this, west Yan nodded, confirming his idea once again.
"What should we do with this guy?" Franky asked, pointing to the man in charge.
"Of course we took them down," west Yan said without hesitation.
Once the other party knows who he is, he must be silenced.
Afterwards, west Yan pondered whether there was anything he had overlooked.
After confirming that there were no omissions, they used earth-遁术 (earth-遁术, a technique that allows one to escape into the ground) to sink the man in charge underground, burying him completely.
After finishing this task, west Yan clapped his hands and said, "Alright, it's resolved."
"Let's go then," Luffy said. "I can't wait to participate in that duel!"
I just don't know what that duel tournament is like, or how many skilled people there are.
"I think it's better to let Xiyan go alone," Franky said. "How about this..."
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"don't want!"
Luffy replied without hesitation, "I want to participate too!"
Frankie:
Seeing Luffy's stubborn look, Franky didn't know what to say for a moment.
How can that captain be so willful and despicable!
"Don't worry, even if they know Luffy is going to the arena, they won't make a move beforehand," west Yan said. "At least not before Law and Doflamingo made their deal."
After speaking, west Yan paused for a moment, then continued, "Moreover... with us at the arena, we can attract the Don Quixote family's attention to the greatest extent possible."
"You're participating too?"
"Of course," west Yan said matter-of-factly. "If I'm not watching him, who knows what kind of trouble he might cause, so it's better if we go together."
Luffy is such a jerk, he's too willful. There's a high chance he'll cause trouble there by himself, so it's better if the two of them go together.
He could take this opportunity to search around there and see if he could find the whereabouts of the Diamond Fruit.
If we can find it, we will have achieved one of our goals.