radicalducati Chapter 344 An Unexpected Encounter, Usopp's Devil Fruit!!!
Chapter 344 An Unexpected Encounter, Usopp's Devil Fruit!!!
Chapter 344 An Unexpected Encounter, Usopp's Devil Fruit!!!
"Hey everyone, long time no see!"
Looking at these 'familiar' figures in front of him, Chopper exclaimed excitedly, "I missed you all so much!"
For the past two years, he had been thinking about his comrades every moment, and now... they were finally reunited!
Thinking about this, Chopper became even more excited.
"Everyone has changed so much in the last two years!"
"Ah, and there's the Sniper King, so cool!"
"Um?"
The imposter Luffy looked at the excited Chopper with a puzzled expression. What is this thing?
A talking doll?
"By the way, everyone..."
After the initial excitement subsided, tears welled up in Chopper's eyes. He then said, "Xiyan, he..."
He's dead...
"Ah, he's definitely dead," the imposter Sanji nodded and said.
That Blood Child Ninja guy died two years ago.
Upon hearing the fake Sanji's words, Chopper immediately broke down, and tears streamed down his face.
"Looks like this guy really is the Straw Hat Pirates' pet," the imposter Zoro thought to himself.
After exchanging a glance with the imposter Sanji, both of them confirmed their thoughts.
Then, he turned his gaze to the imposter Luffy and said, "Captain Luffy, I have something important to report."
"what?"
"What's wrong?"
"Cocoa...no, Nico Robin has been kidnapped..."
"What did you say?!"
The imposter Luffy immediately stood up, glaring angrily at the imposter Zoro, and said, "Nicole Robin has been captured?"
"Yes...
"You bastards, what are you good for?!"
They finally found a woman who looked a lot like Nico Robin, but she was kidnapped shortly after she arrived?
What kind of bastard is this?!
"sorry...
Seeing the imposter Zoro sincerely apologizing, the imposter Luffy's forehead veins bulged immediately; he wished he could beat this bastard to death right then and there. Chopper also reacted at this moment, and then said anxiously, "Luffy, let's go save Robin!"
"Otherwise, she might end up like Kemi, sold into slavery!"
Perhaps as if he had thought of something, Chopper's expression turned very ugly.
Unfortunately for him, the fake Luffy had no intention of paying attention to Chopper, and instead continued to look at the fake Zoro, saying, "Do you know who did it?"
"Unclear...1"
"Captain," the imposter Sanji whispered to the imposter Luffy, "who knows, maybe they're Nico Robin's real enemy."
Upon hearing this, the fake Luffy's expression immediately changed.
"It's rare to find a woman who looks so much like Nico Robin, but it seems to have backfired..." the imposter Luffy frowned.
"Captain, what do we do?"
The imposter Luffy thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "Forget it, let's ignore her."
"That's that woman's fate; she's just unlucky."
At this point, he couldn't be bothered with that guy anymore.
After all... he's about to do something big!
"this..
The imposter Zoro and the imposter Sanji exchanged a glance, then nodded and said, "Yes, Captain."
Since the captain had said so, they couldn't say anything more.
However... one can't help but feel a sense of shared sorrow for the passing of a fellow rabbit.
If they encountered such a situation, would they also be abandoned?
Thinking of this, a shadow fell over their eyes.
"Alright, let's go," said the imposter Luffy. "We should go to..."
"Hey, Luffy!" Chopper angrily interrupted the imposter Luffy, saying, "What the hell are you talking about, you bastard?!"
"Robin has been captured!"
Shouldn't we be gathering our friends to rescue them in this situation?
Just like... just like two years ago!
"Wait, what exactly are you?!" The imposter Luffy frowned at Chopper and said, "A talking doll?"
Who released this chattering rag doll?
"A rag doll?"
Chopper was stunned. When did he become a puppet?
No, now is not the time to pursue such matters.
"Luffy, stop joking around! Come with me to save Robin!" Chopper said anxiously, rushing forward. "Otherwise, Robin might..."
"So annoying!"
The imposter Luffy angrily interrupted, "It's none of your business what I do!"
After saying that, the imposter Luffy shoved Chopper aside and then began issuing orders to his subordinates, intending to gather those who had been recruited based on the Straw Hat Luffy title and do something big!
"Yes, Captain!"
"Luffy?"
Chopper was completely stunned when he saw Luffy's unfamiliar face.
Then, tears welled up in his eyes, and he said, "Luffy, have these past two years changed your heart?"
"west Yan is already dead... Do you really want to lose Robin too?!"
"Answer me, Luffy!!!"
Seeing Chopper looking at him with tears streaming down his face, the fake Luffy said impatiently, "They're dead, so what? What do I care?"
Chopper: !!!
Chopper was completely stunned when he saw the imposter Luffy say those words.
He never dreamed that Luffy would say something like that.
After a moment of silence, Chopper burst into tears and ran away into the distance, shouting, "You bastards, I misjudged you!"
Even if these bastards have changed, he can just go and save people himself!
Thinking this, Chopper shouted, "Wait for me, Robin!"
Imposter Luffy: ? ? ?
What's wrong with this rag doll that cries all the time?
Never mind, let's go find my subordinates at tree number 46 first.
After shaking his head, the fake Luffy left with several imposters.
A moment later, a Marine emerged from the alley, picked up a Den Den Mushi, and said, "Their identity has been confirmed; it is indeed the Straw Hat Pirates!"
After glancing at the bounty poster belonging to Chopper in his other hand, the Navy nodded affirmatively once again.
"Received, we'll go and encircle them immediately."
"yes!"
The Marine nodded, then glanced at Chopper as he walked away and asked, "What should we do with the Straw Hat Pirates' pet?"
"What's the big deal about a pet with a 50-Berry bounty? Ignore it."
"yes!"
After hanging up the phone, the navy officer muttered, "A pet...?"
To be honest, he really wanted to get a pet like that.
After shaking his head, the navy officer left.
Meanwhile, the Chopper he was talking about rushed out from a side alley and onto another street.
"Waaaaah..."
"Robin...where are you?" Chopper cried.
At this moment, Chopper's heart was filled with sorrow.
Just then, Chopper smelled a somewhat familiar scent, which made him instinctively stop in his tracks.
"This tastes like..."
"Hey, Chopper, is that you?!" Usopp shouted excitedly as he rode his bubble car.
"Huh?!"
"Eh!!!"
Seeing the man quickly approaching him, Chopper immediately exclaimed excitedly, "Usopp!!"
"Hahaha, it really is Chopper."
Usopp jumped out of the car and laughed, saying, "You've gotten so much stronger than before!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
"Yeah!" Chopper nodded vigorously and said, "You're much stronger than before."
"That's right, I've gone through hellish training these past two years!" Usopp said, giving a thumbs up.
Recalling the memories of the past two years, a touch of emotion appeared in Usopp's eyes.
He's a man who's returned from hell too. Then, Usopp said, "You look flustered, what happened?"
"Oh, right, now's not the time for catching up!"
After Usopp's reminder, Chopper remembered the important matter.
Then he said, "Usopp, Robin has been captured!"
"And then...and then Luffy and the others didn't care at all..."
At this point, Chopper's body shrunk to a tiny size, and he started crying while hugging Usopp's leg.
Upon hearing Chopper's words, Usopp's expression immediately turned serious. He then looked down at Chopper and said, "Tell me in detail what happened."
"good!"
Chopper nodded, and then recounted what had happened to Usopp.
Usopp: ...
As Chopper recounted his story, Usopp's expression gradually became somewhat strange.
Could this little guy have run into that group of imposters?
Usopp's lips twitched as he thought about some of the things he had witnessed before.
"Hey, Usopp, let's hurry and save Robin!" Chopper exclaimed excitedly, "Otherwise, she'll be sold into slavery!"
Usopp paused for a moment after hearing this, then said, "Chopper, why do you think they are Luffy?"
"Huh?"
Chopper paused for a moment, then said with some confusion, "Do you think I've mistaken you for someone else?"
"That's impossible, they look almost exactly like Luffy and his crew."
Although some changes have occurred, it's not unusual for changes to happen after two years.
"Exactly the same..."
Usopp wore a look that was hard to describe.
So, how exactly does Chopper recognize people?
After a helpless sigh, Usopp said, "Chopper, they're not the real Luffy, they're imposters."
"The real Luffy hasn't actually come back yet."
"Varied...?!"
Chopper was completely stunned by Usopp's words.
Then, somewhat incredulously, he said, "So... I mistook you for someone else?"
"Otherwise what?" Usopp retorted. "Do you think Luffy would say something like that to you?"
"Don't forget what we did two years ago!"
They risked their lives to get Robin back, how could they possibly abandon her?
Seeing Chopper's thoughtful expression, Usopp continued, "Also... do you smell a familiar scent on them?"
"this..
Chopper was completely stunned by Usopp's question.
Then he murmured, "It seems...it doesn't taste familiar..."
Thinking about it carefully, he realized that he hadn't smelled any familiar scents on those people.
"You were so happy to see your friends that you overlooked this detail," Usopp said, shaking his head helplessly.
Upon hearing this, Chopper's expression turned slightly embarrassed; he had indeed overlooked this detail.
However, Chopper quickly put those feelings behind him because... his friends hadn't changed!
Thinking of this, a smile returned to Chopper's face.
Then he said, "So the one who was captured was also a fake Robin?"
"Robin has lived alone in the underworld for twenty years, how could she possibly be captured in a sack?" Usopp said helplessly.
This kind of low-level tactic is only good for catching simple-minded guys like Camie; it would never work on Robin.
"That's good...that's good." Chopper nodded.
It's fine as long as it's not the real Robin.
Then Chopper said, "Then why are they impersonating us?"
"Of course, it's because of the reputation of our Straw Hat Pirates!" Usopp said.
Putting aside the others, the things Xi Yan and Luffy did were enough to make these guys take the risk.
"Because of our reputation?"
Chopper paused for a moment, then a slight blush appeared on his face, and he said, "Then... then wouldn't we be just like celebrities?"
"Damn it, you bastard, I'm not happy at all!"
Looking at Chopper wriggling his body, Usopp smiled and said, "We can certainly be considered celebrities now."
"Hehehe, I'll have to think about how to sign autographs for others!"
"Hmph, I've already made up my mind!"
"Oh, as expected of Usopp!"
"Ha ha ha ha."
Hearing Chopper's words, Usopp proudly raised his head.
At that moment, he rediscovered that familiar feeling from two years ago, which made him very happy.
But before he could say anything more, Chopper's expression turned somber.
"What's wrong, Chopper?"
"If Xiyan were still alive..." Chopper said with tears in his eyes, "He could be a celebrity too."
Chopper couldn't help but burst into tears when he thought about how his comrade had died two years ago.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't cry."
"west Yan is dead, why can't I cry?"
Seeing Chopper crying his heart out, Usopp was completely speechless.
However, Usopp didn't say anything more. Instead, he put Chopper on the bubble car and then quickly rode it away from the neighborhood.
After arriving in the suburbs, Usopp looked around and, finding no one nearby, turned to Chopper and asked, "Chopper, why do you think Xiyan is dead?"
"I saw it in the newspaper!" Chopper cried. "The newspaper's out, so the person must be dead."
Usopp: —
This little guy is even more naive than he imagined.
After shaking his head helplessly, Usopp said, "Chopper, actually, West Flame didn't die."
"Huh?"
Chopper was stunned when he heard Usopp's words, and his crying stopped abruptly.
Then, grabbing Usopp's arm excitedly, he said, "You mean...?"
"Shh!"
Usopp covered Chopper's mouth and whispered, "The situation in Xiyan right now isn't suitable for exposure, so don't shout, understand?"
"Uh-huh!"
Seeing that Chopper understood what he meant, Usopp released his grip.
"You mean, Xiyan is still alive, right?!" Chopper said excitedly in a low voice.
"right."
"That's great...that's great!"
Upon receiving an affirmative answer, Chopper's tears flowed again.
But this time it wasn't because of sadness, but because of joy.
Seeing Chopper's expression, Usopp smiled and said, "Don't worry, that guy isn't so easy to kill."
"Don't forget what nickname the World Government gave him."
Undying Ninja!
This is what the World Government called Xiyan after the Marineford War!
"An immortal ninja, huh...?"
Chopper thought for a moment, then looked up at Usopp and said, "So you never believed that newspaper from the beginning?"
y
"Of course."
Usopp raised his head and said, "How could our comrade be killed so easily by the World Government?"
He trusted Xiyan completely, so he didn't believe that the other party would be killed by the World Government.
"Where is Xiyan now?" Chopper asked. "Has he arrived yet?"
No.
Usopp shook his head and said, "But judging from what Merry said, she should be here soon."
"He will come here with Luffy then."
Are they together?
"They were together during the Marineford War, so of course they're together now," Usopp laughed.
"Then they'll both become incredibly strong."
They were already so strong two years ago, they'll definitely be ridiculously strong two years from now!
"Two years have passed, and they must be stronger than before," Usopp nodded.
"I can't wait!"
Seeing Chopper's expectant look, Usopp smiled, then gave him a thumbs up and said, "Chopper, I'm awesome now too!"
As he spoke, Usopp took a small bullet out of his pocket.
He then decisively activated his Devil Fruit ability.
"Old man"
The next moment, this bullet, which looked only the size of a thumb, suddenly grew many times larger!
"Huh?!"
Chopper was dumbfounded when he saw what Usopp was holding.
Then, he said incredulously, "Usopp, how did you do that?"
"Magic?"
"Of course it's not magic," Usopp shook his head and said, "It's my Devil Fruit ability."
"You actually ate a Devil Fruit?"
"Um."
After casually putting the bullet, now back to its original size, back into his pocket, Usopp said, "He definitely ate a Devil Fruit."
Recalling his experience of eating a Devil Fruit, Usopp's expression became somewhat complicated.
He originally didn't want to eat a Devil Fruit because it would make him unable to swim, so he never thought about finding one to eat from the beginning.
But who would have thought that the Devil Fruit would be hidden inside the food he ate after his training?
Thinking of this, Usopp sighed silently.
"What's wrong?" Chopper asked Usopp, puzzled. "Are you unhappy with your abilities?"
"Of course not, I'm very satisfied with my abilities," Usopp said. "I'm just reflecting on my past experiences."
"oh.
Chopper nodded, then asked curiously, "So what kind of ability is this?"
"It should be the Multiply Fruit," Usopp said, stroking his chin.
This Devil Fruit ability can not only multiply inanimate objects, but also multiply his speed and strength.
Therefore, it should be the result of multiplication.
Well, that's what Professor Hercules said, so it should be correct!
"A multiplication fruit?"
"That's amazing!"
Chopper looked at Usopp with stars in his eyes and said, "Then wouldn't that mean you can multiply the amount of marshmallows?"
"Of course, hahahahaha!"
Usopp laughed and said, "When we get to Shakky, I'll make you a giant marshmallow!"
"profound!!"
As if conjuring up a certain image, Chopper couldn't help but drool.
"Zi Liu..."
Seeing how cute little Chopper was, Usopp smiled and reached out to rub the little guy's face.
Then Usopp said, "By the way, Merry has also changed quite a bit, so you'd better be prepared."
"Merry?"
Chopper paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "What's wrong with Merry?"
"Did Merry also eat a Devil Fruit?"
This little guy, who's even smaller than him, probably wouldn't have changed much if he hadn't eaten a Devil Fruit.
"No, Merry didn't eat a Devil Fruit," Usopp shook his head and said, "She awakened powerful abilities on her own."
Chopper: ? ? ?
What does it mean to awaken a powerful force within oneself?
Seeing Chopper's puzzled expression, Usopp gave him a mysterious smile and said, "You'll find out soon enough."
"The scenery in the Sabaody Archipelago is indeed beautiful."
Sanji, taking in the entire street scene, had eyes that turned into hearts.
"I love Sabaody Archipelago!!"
Passerby:? ? ?
This guy must be a lunatic.
Thinking of this, everyone subconsciously moved away from Sanji, fearing that this guy would come and cause them trouble.
Sanji, however, didn't seem to care and continued to enjoy the scenery as he pleased.
After a moment, Sanji shook his head and said, "No, now is not the time to do this."
"Since we've already bought almost everything, let's go to the beach and find that bastard with the green hair!"
As if he had just realized something, flames blazed in Sanji's eyes.
Then, without looking back, he rushed out of the street.
"Whoosh"
Soon, Sanji arrived at the seaside area that Shakky had mentioned.
After glancing at the scenery along the beach, Sanji muttered, "I don't see anyone fishing here."
Just then, an old man shouted from the side.
"what!"
"Oh no!" the old man exclaimed, grabbing his hair. "It seems the green-haired guy and the cute little girl have boarded a pirate ship!"
"Green algae head?"
Sanji, keenly aware of the word, immediately turned around and went to the old man's side.
Then he asked, "Sir, you just mentioned algae-like growths?"
"What happened?"
"Who are you?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, I should be a partner of those two people you mentioned," Sanji said.
Hearing Sanji's words, the old man's face turned even more grim.
"Don't be afraid, tell me what happened first."
The old man nodded upon hearing this, and then said, "A while ago, a man with green hair and three knives came to me with a little girl, saying that he was the first one to arrive here and was too bored, so he wanted to go out to sea to fish."
"So I told him to wait for me on the fishing boat, and I would take them out to sea to fish later."
"In the end...in the end they didn't go to my fishing boat, but went to the pirate ship next to it."
Sanji:
Hearing the old man's words, Sanji wore a complicated expression, thinking it must be the combination of Zoro and Merry.
But... what was that bastard thinking? Why did he even board a pirate ship, you idiot?!
And why didn't Mary stop him?
"Is this someone you know?"
This time, Sanji didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took out Zoro's bounty poster and said, "You mean this guy?"
"right."
"That's someone I know."
Then, Sanji looked at the sea with a headache and said, "So... that bastard took Merry into the sea, right?"
What on earth was that bastard thinking?!
"If nothing unexpected happens... they should go to Fishman Island with that group," the old man said. "They might even be..."
At this point, the old man's face turned somewhat grim, and his eyes filled with deep remorse.
If he hadn't been so unclear, those two might have...
"Don't worry, old man, they won't die," Sanji reassured him.
With Zoro, that idiot, around, Merry's safety can still be guaranteed.
"Brother, how can you be so optimistic? You...."
Before he could finish speaking, the sea suddenly began to tremble, and then... a massive pirate ship, severed from its original shape, burst from the water!
"boom!!"
"Huh?!!"
The people on the shore were completely stunned when they saw the pirate ship bursting out of the water.
"What happened? Why is this pirate ship, which was launched not long ago, in this state?"
"Was the coating damaged by water pressure due to a failed coating process?"
"Idiot, it was obviously cut open with a sharp blade!"
"Don't talk nonsense, who could split such a huge ship in two?"
This is no joke!
"But..."
"Hey, look! There are people on the boat!"
"Damn it..." The pirate captain glared angrily at Zoro and said, "You actually cleaved our ship in two?!"
Their dream of going to the new world!
Zoro simply glanced at them calmly and then said indifferently, "You can only blame yourselves for being unlucky."
"What did you say?!"
"Um?"
The pirates: ...
Seeing Zoro give them a cold look, these guys were immediately scared into shutting their mouths, not daring to utter another word.
After all... this is a terrifying swordsman who could cleave their ship in two with a single strike!
"Cough cough."
Merry, who was being held under Zoro's arm, coughed hard, clearly trying to cough up the seawater she had just swallowed.
Upon hearing this, Zoro glanced at Merry with some concern and asked, "Are you alright?"
"Cough cough...I..."
I'm fine.
After coughing up all the water, Merry looked up and said, "Zoro, next time you should look carefully before getting on the ship."
Zoro's eyes showed a hint of embarrassment upon hearing this, and he nodded, saying, "Okay."
Afterwards, Zoro brought Merry back to shore.
"You idiot, you green algae-headed monster!"
Sanji rushed over, picked up Merry, and checked her over. Relieved to see she was alright, he then glared at Zoro and said, "What are you thinking?"
Zoro paused for a moment, then said, "We got on the wrong ship."
Sanji: ? ? ?
Is that a reason?!
"Sanji, don't blame Zoro," Merry said. "We didn't expect this ship to be a pirate ship either."
"ha?"
"Didn't you see that huge pirate flag?"
"I didn't notice..." Mei said awkwardly.
The old man pointed to the big ship and said that was his fishing boat, so she and Zoro didn't think much of it and went straight over.
After seeing Zoro fall asleep out of boredom, she also leaned against him and fell asleep.
The result was...
"I really don't know what to say," Sanji said, covering his face.
"Luckily, these two weren't Devil Fruit users, otherwise the seawater would have drowned them."
Then Sanji said, "Remember to ask questions before you act next time, understand?"
"Yes, I know," Meili nodded.
Zoro didn't refute it, which was considered an admission, since... he was indeed in the wrong this time.
Sanji nodded, then looked at Zoro and said, "Moss Head, let's talk about something else."
As he spoke, anger flashed in Sanji's eyes, clearly indicating that he was thinking of Perona.
The thought of Zoro having beautiful women by his side for the past two years, while he was struggling to survive among a bunch of transvestites... made him furious!
"Oh?" Zoro raised an eyebrow and said, "Does this seventh contestant to arrive at Sabaody Archipelago have anything else to say?"
Sanji: ? ? ?
"Click!"
Upon hearing Zoro's words, Sanji's face immediately contorted with bulging veins.
Then, he opened his shark-like mouth and roared, "What are you doing talking about rankings?"
He had this idea before, and... and it actually came true!
That bastard really knows how to use the timing of this incident!
Just thinking about this made Sanji's head ache.
"Did I say something wrong, Number Seven?" Zoro said, picking at his ear.
Sanji paused for a moment after hearing this, then silently lowered his head and placed Merry on the ground.
After finishing this, Sanji turned and charged at Zoro, yelling, "You bastard, let's settle all our old and new scores together!"
Come on!
Zoro drew his three weapons and shouted, "Who's afraid of who?!"
Although he didn't know how he had offended Sanji, since this bastard had challenged him, he couldn't back down!
With that in mind, Zoro didn't hesitate to start fighting Sanji.
"Ping pong!"
They were having a blast playing!
"Huh?"
The old man stared in shock at the two people fighting and asked, "Why are they fighting?"
"Don't worry about them, old man," Meili said, floating to the old man's side. "It's just a sign that they have a good relationship."
These two had been interacting like this two years ago, so Meryl wasn't surprised.
Seeing that Meili had said that, the old man didn't say anything more.
"You bastard!" Sanji said angrily, "Why do you get to be surrounded by beautiful women?"
"I'm so angry!!!"
"ha?"
Raising his long sword, Zoro, who was immediately struck by Sanji's long legs, had a question mark appear on his head. He then looked at Sanji with disdain and said, "You want to fight me for a reason like this?!"
"What do you know?!"
Sanji, engulfed in flames, said, "You have no idea what kind of hell I went through..."
Recalling some of his experiences two years ago, a look of pain appeared in Sanji's eyes.
Then, he glared at Zoro and said fiercely, "Die, you bastard!"
"boom!!"
At that moment, Sanji seemed to burst into flames, leaving Zoro momentarily stunned.
Is this... is it about to transform?
What has this kid been through in the last two years?
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