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

Chapter 48 Mei Li's Persistence

Since Yin-Yang Release can touch Mary's body, could it be used to save her?!

Now all hope for saving Mary rests on him alone, and he has to try no matter what.

Looking at the little one in his arms, west Yan tried his best to remain calm.

It could be said that whether Mary survived or not depended entirely on him.

"So, you really do have a solution?!"

"I can't guarantee it will work, but we have to try," west Yan said, taking a deep breath. "At least we won't have any regrets."

"Then go for it," Luffy said.

Although he didn't know what west Yan was going to do, he chose to trust west Yan.

"Do you need our help?" Sanji asked.

"I also have some experience in shipbuilding," Franky added. "You can talk to me if you need anything."

"The method I used won't help you," west Yan said, shaking his head.

"They're probably planning to use methods unique to ninjas," Grandma Kokoro said.

Upon hearing this, everyone paused for a moment, then nodded helplessly.

Since it's a ninja technique, there's really nothing they can do to help.

"Meili, stop the boat," west Yan said, glancing at Meili.

His first priority is to find a way to disconnect Mary from the ship so that the ship's condition doesn't affect Mary herself.

However, if Mei Li continues to maintain the ship's condition, west Yan will be unable to take direct action.

"no."

"no?"

"I won't stop the boat until I've gotten you ashore," Mary said.

As she spoke, more cracks appeared on her body, but the little guy didn't seem to care at all.

"Merry!!"

Usopp looked at Merry with heartache, wishing he could take her pain upon himself.

Perhaps sensing Usopp's intense emotions, Merry smiled and continued, "Right now, I'm only keeping the Merry running by sheer willpower. Once I withdraw my power, the ship will break down."

"By then, even if I wanted to do something, I wouldn't be able to, so... I disagree with you."

As the ship's spirit, Meli was fully aware of her own condition and the extent of the ship's damage.

If she heeds west Yan's advice and withdraws her power, the ship's keel will immediately break. At that point, the Merry will be unable to continue sailing, and her life will come to an end.

But this was not what Melly wanted to see. How could she be willing to die at sea without sending everyone back?

"But if you continue, you will die."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid."

A warm smile spread across Mary's face. She glanced at her companions and said, "Isn't my purpose in being here to get everyone to a safe destination?"

"Merry!!"

"west Yan, do what you want to do," Zoro said calmly, looking at west Yan. "The longer it drags on, the worse it will be."

"Taking action forcefully could potentially injure her."

"That's better than letting Merry die!"

west Yan hesitated for a moment. The logic was sound, but how could he save Mei Li if she didn't cooperate?

Just then, Franky noticed something in the distance and exclaimed with delight, "I see a ship!"

"Boat?!"

Everyone's eyes lit up. If they had a ship, wouldn't Merry no longer have to endure the pain to keep the Merry afloat?

"Clang!"

Zoro drew his sword and said, "Prepare to seize the ship."

Although I may feel bad for those people, I can't worry about that now. I can always give them some compensation later. The most important thing right now is to save my partner.

"Wait a minute!" Usopp said, looking into the distance through his special glasses, "Those people look like... it's Iceberg and his group!"

"Idiot Iceberg?" Franky's eyes lit up. "Then there's no need to rob him."

"Then we..."

Before Usopp could finish speaking, some unpleasant sounds were heard, as if... the wood was groaning in distress!

This sudden change made Usopp's expression change.

He immediately looked at the hull and discovered that cracks had begun to appear below the railing!

"Oh no, the Merry..."

"Someone's come to pick me up? That's great..." Mary said weakly, "Then I'll..."

As she spoke, more and more cracks appeared on Mary's body, and she looked weaker and weaker.

Without the support of the ship spirit, the Merry began to show cracks, as if it would collapse completely at any moment!

"Splash~"

Suddenly, the seawater began to swirl, gently enveloping the lower part of the Merry, as if adding a layer of protection to the ship.

It was this change that stopped the Merry from gradually deteriorating.

"Phew... at least it won't break for now." west Yan breathed a sigh of relief.

With seawater surrounding it, even if the keel breaks, the ship won't collapse; it just won't be able to move anymore.

The others breathed a sigh of relief after glancing at Mary, whose condition had stopped deteriorating.

"That scared me to death... I thought Mary was going to..."

Chopper bit his hand and looked at Merry, trying hard not to cry.

"You guys go to that ship first," west Yan said.

"How are we going to get there?" Sanji said helplessly. "We used to have a lifeboat, but because of what happened before, it's gone now."

We can't just let them swim there; everyone's energy is running low right now.

"Swim across!" Zoro said.

"Swim across?"

Chopper blinked, glanced at the sea, and thought carefully... For Merry, he'd risk it all!

"Idiot, of course I'll take you with me," Zoro said, grabbing Chopper who was about to jump into the sea.

Is this kid really planning to swim across by himself?

"I'll take you there."

As soon as west Yan finished speaking, a water dragon appeared on the sea surface and silently floated around the Merry.

"Hey, we don't have your ability to walk on water," Franky said.

"Stop talking nonsense and get going!" Sanji kicked Franky, sending him flying into Suiryu's head.

"Thump~"

They fell directly into the surging water and began to bounce back and forth in the water.

Franky: ? ? ?

We're not buddies, but I didn't say I wouldn't go.

But seeing others jump in without hesitation, even those with special abilities, Franky stopped complaining.

"boom!!"

Soon, the giant water dragon carried everyone away from here and rushed towards the huge ship where the iceberg was!

At this point, only west Yan and Mei Li remained on the Going Merry.

After gently placing Meili on the ground, Xiyan said:

"Merry, do you believe me?"

"Um!"

Although it was her first time meeting west Yan, since he was also a member of the Straw Hat Pirates, he was her partner, so she was willing to trust him.

"Alright, what I'm about to do concerns your life or death." west Yan's expression gradually turned serious. "Cooperate with me fully, don't resist, understand?"

"Okay, I understand."

Although she didn't know what west Yan was going to do, how could she possibly refuse if she could really survive and continue adventuring with her companions?

She... wanted to live too!

At that moment, west Yan sensed Mei Li's will to survive.

After taking a scroll out of his ninja tool bag, Xiyan placed it on the ground.

"Bang!"

A puff of white smoke drifted by, and the small spool instantly transformed into an extra-large spool!

"What is this?" Melly asked, puzzled.

"This is a special scroll."

"What's it for?"

"Anyway... it can be used to save you," west Yan said.

Yin-Yang Escape, Sealing Techniques, Summoning Techniques...

west Yan plans to try one method after another until he finds a way to save Mei Li.

"Okay, I understand, I will cooperate with you."