"Hahaha! Finally dead, right?!"
"All thanks to the great Captain Usopp!!"
Usopp stood proudly with his hands on his hips, even sticking out his tongue triumphantly.
But suddenly—
A wave of pain surged through his entire body.
Usopp collapsed heavily onto the ground.
"Chopper… hurry… treat my wounds…"
His voice was weak and fading.
Chopper, however, said nothing.
Standing on all fours, he stared into the distance.
Smoke was still rising from the center of the explosion.
A massive figure slowly erged from the dust.
"Mr. 4…"
"…He's still alive," Chopper said with a grave expression.
This is bad…
The Rumble Ball only has half its effect left.
"You two… really deserve to die!"
Miss rry Christmas was nearly driven insane with rage.
"To think you used such dirty tricks!"
In her eyes, they were nothing more than useless pirates who didn't even have bounties.
Suddenly—
She burrowed underground and rushed toward them.
At the sa ti, several white baseball bombs shot through the air, cutting across the desert toward the two of them.
"Chopper… let's run!"
Usopp stared at the bombs in the sky with pure terror.
"They're monsters! Monsters just like Luffy and the others!"
"There's no way we can beat them!"
"But with your speed… we might be able to escape, and then—"
Usopp's eyes brightened.
"If we lure them to where Zoro and the others are, they can deal with them instead!"
"USOPP!"
Chopper shouted sharply, interrupting him.
"That mole is much faster than you think."
"…We can't escape."
"You're absolutely right."
Suddenly—
Miss rry Christmas burst from underground and grabbed Usopp's legs with her claws.
"You two who angered …"
"…have no future left!"
"Mr. 4—prepare!"
Mr. 4 slowly raised his massive four-ton bat.
"WAAAHHHH!!"
Seeing the enormous iron bat, Usopp trembled violently.
Just imagining that four-ton weapon smashing into his body filled him with overwhelming fear.
Miss rry Christmas felt an incredible sense of satisfaction seeing his cowardly expression.
She sneered mockingly.
"Pathetic."
"But it's only natural."
"A useless captain will always have useless subordinates!"
Suddenly—
The atmosphere changed.
Usopp's face darkened.
"…Who did you call useless?"
mories flashed through his mind.
Their first eting in Syrup Village.
Their adventure at Reverse Mountain.
Their friendship ford in Little Garden.
They had already beco inseparable companions.
CRACK.
Usopp clenched his fists tightly.
"You can call useless."
"I don't care."
"But I will NOT allow you to insult my captain!"
"Insult?"
Miss rry Christmas laughed loudly.
"A man who tried to defeat Mr. 0 and got killed by him—"
"You're saying he's not a fool?"
"He's dead?!" Chopper's pupils shrank in shock.
"You stupid mole lady, stop talking nonsense!"
Usopp roared.
"Luffy would never die!"
"He would never lose to that damn crocodile!"
"You think you can defeat a Warlord of the Sea?"
Miss rry Christmas laughed.
This was the first ti she realized how naive people could be.
Did these fools even understand what the Seven Warlords of the Sea represented?
"Well, enough talking."
"Die!"
Miss rry Christmas grabbed Usopp and rushed toward Mr. 4 at incredible speed.
The wind roared against Usopp's face like he was riding a high-speed train.
Mr. 4 had already prepared his stance.
But this ti—
Usopp's eyes held no fear.
This ti…
He had a reason he couldn't run away.
BOOM!!
A circular shockwave exploded outward.
Usopp's body was smashed away and slamd heavily into the ground.
CRACK.
The sound of bones breaking echoed.
Blood stained the yellow sand.
"Finally dead."
Miss rry Christmas sighed in relief.
She didn't want to spend too long dealing with lunatics.
"USOPP!!"
Chopper rushed toward him.
"Hang in there! I won't let you die!"
Usopp weakly asked,
"Chopper… Luffy isn't dead… right?"
"He's the man who will beco the Pirate King…"
Usopp slowly forced himself to stand up.
"He won't die."
"So my job is simple…"
"…I'll defeat everyone who dares laugh at him!"
Miss rry Christmas froze.
"What kind of body does this guy have…?!"
He was still alive?!
Fury exploded within her.
She dove underground again.
"Why won't you die, long-nose?!"
"Mole Tunnel Highway!"
She grabbed Usopp's legs again and rushed toward Mr. 4.
"Chopper… listen carefully!"
Usopp's mind was strangely calm.
"My body… can't take another direct hit."
"Even if we face an enemy… who can kill us."
"Even if it's an opponent… we absolutely cannot defeat."
"As n…"
"…there are tis when we cannot run from a fight!"
Usopp stood upright.
His voice was weak, like a candle flickering in the wind.
Yet it carried a weight that everyone present could feel.
"That mont…"
"…is when soone laughs at your friend's dream!"
Usopp roared.
"Luffy will never die!"
"Because he WILL beco the Pirate King!"
"And I won't allow anyone to laugh at his dream!"
"Do it again, Mr. 4!"
Miss rry Christmas once again lifted Usopp toward Mr. 4.
"Four—"
"You won't get away with this!"
"Horn Point!"
Chopper's antlers suddenly expanded enormously as he charged toward Miss rry Christmas.
"Passion alone is useless!"
"With that broken body you can't accomplish anything!" she mocked.
"Chopper… follow behind !"
Usopp was getting closer to Mr. 4.
Chopper was getting closer to Miss rry Christmas.
"Prepare, Mr. 4!"
"Four—"
Suddenly—
Dust filled the battlefield.
At that exact mont, Usopp twisted free from the mole's claws and dodged aside.
"Chopper! It's up to you!"
At the sa ti, Chopper ramd his horns into Miss rry Christmas.
She was sent flying straight toward Mr. 4.
"Hey—what are you doing?!"
"Mole Tunnel Crossroad No. 4!"
Mr. 4 swung his bat downward.
"Wait, Mr. 4! It's !"
Too late.
BOOM!!
The massive bat smashed directly into Miss rry Christmas's face.
CRACK.
Her skull shattered instantly.
Blood and brain matter splattered across Mr. 4.
Mr. 4 froze in shock.
"Firebird Star!"
Usopp pulled back his slingshot.
Sparks flew.
WHOOSH!
A blazing projectile streaked through the sky.
Its flas spread outward like the wings of a fiery bird.
BOOM!!
The attack slamd directly into Mr. 4's stomach.
The explosive force sent him flying across the ground, rolling over ten tis before curling up like a cooked shrimp.
He lost consciousness completely.
With Lassoo collapsing beside him…
The battle in Southeast Alubarna was finally over.
Winners: Usopp and Chopper.
Usopp's tense body finally relaxed.
He collapsed heavily onto the ground.
"Usopp! Stay awake! Don't die!"
Chopper panicked as he looked at the horrific wounds covering Usopp's body.
"Doctor! Is there a doctor here?!"
"…Aren't you the doctor?" Usopp muttered weakly.
anwhile — Pokal Street, Alubarna
Sanji adjusted his glasses, looking refined and gentlemanly.
With his hands in his pockets, he stood protectively in front of Vivi and looked calmly at Mr. 2 Bon Clay.
"A princess should always be protected by a knight."
"And who are you supposed to be?" Mr. 2 asked suspiciously, dancing with his signature okama steps.
"Don't interfere with my mission!"
Sanji didn't even glance at him.
Instead, he gently looked at Vivi.
"Princess Vivi, go do what you must."
"I'll handle this okama."
"Sanji!!"
Vivi hesitated.
Mr. 2 was one of the top officers of Baroque Works, while Sanji was rely the cook of Luffy's crew.
The matchup seed completely unfair.
But Sanji simply waved his hand casually.
"You still need to stop the rebellion, don't you?"
"Among all of us… you're the one who cannot afford to fall."
"Sanji…"
Vivi was deeply moved.
Did I save the galaxy in my previous life… to be blessed with companions like this?
Hearing the sounds of battle around her, Vivi finally ran toward the palace.
Tears stread down her face, carried away by the desert wind.
"Thank you… I'm so glad I have all of you!"
"You bastard! You interfered with my mission!"
Mr. 2 shouted angrily and launched a sideways kick.
CLANG!!
A sharp tallic sound rang out.
The shockwave spread across the street, blowing Sanji's blond hair.
"You stole our beloved sniper's goggles, didn't you?"
Sanji spoke calmly with a cigarette in his mouth, hands still in his pockets.
His leg alone blocked Mr. 2's kick.
"What?!"
Mr. 2 was stunned.
He thought this was just so nobody.
Instead—
This man was terrifyingly strong.
"So…"
Sanji twisted his body midair and delivered a powerful kick to Mr. 2's face.
"…you should return them."
BOOM!!
Mr. 2 was kicked nearly ten ters away and slamd into a wall.
Cracks spread across the surface like a spider web.
"I'm Sanji."
"The greatest chef on the seas."
"…and a pirate."
"A pirate who will destroy your Baroque Works."
Sanji lowered his leg, radiating the confidence of a true fighter.
"So you're… one of Straw Hat's crew."
"…the legendary Mr. Prince."
Mr. 2 touched his bruised face.
Shock surged through his mind.
The mysterious Mr. Prince who had repeatedly sabotaged Baroque Works…
Was actually a cook.
And more importantly—
A terrifyingly powerful one.
Mr. 2 simply couldn't understand what kind of bizarre crew the Straw Hats were.
But he knew one thing.
This battle…
Would be extrely difficult.
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