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 missed 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 Fake Luffy glanced at the excited Chopper with a puzzled look. What on earth is this thing?

A talking doll?

"By the way, everyone..."

After the initial excitement subsided, tears welled up in Chopper's eyes, and he said, "Xi Yan... he's dead..."

"Ah, he's definitely dead," the Fake Sanji nodded and said.

That Blood-Eyed Ninja 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 Fake Zoro thought to himself.

After exchanging a glance with the Fake Sanji, both of them confirmed their suspicions.

Then, he turned his gaze to the Fake Luffy and said, "Captain Luffy, I have something important to report."

"Ah?"

"What's wrong?"

"Kaya... no, Nico Robin has been kidnapped..."

"What did you say?!"

The Fake Luffy immediately stood up, glaring angrily at the Fake Zoro, and said, "Nico Robin has been kidnapped?"

"Yes..."

"You bastards, what are you all good for?!"

They finally found a woman who looked a lot like Nico Robin, but she was kidnapped shortly after arriving?

What kind of nonsense is this, you bastard!

"Sorry..."

Seeing the Fake Zoro sincerely apologizing, the Fake Luffy's forehead veins immediately bulged, wishing he could beat this bastard to death right now.

Chopper, realizing what was happening, said anxiously, "Luffy, let's hurry and save Robin!"

"Otherwise, she might end up like Camie, sold into slavery!"

As if he had just realized something, Chopper's expression turned very ugly.

Unfortunately, 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 this?"

"I don't know..."

"Captain," the Fake Sanji whispered to the Fake Luffy, "Who knows, maybe he's 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 the opposite effect..." the Fake Luffy frowned.

"Captain, what should we do?"

The Fake 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 Fake Zoro and the Fake Sanji exchanged a glance, then nodded and said, "Yes, Captain."

Since the captain had said so, they couldn't say anything more.

However... a feeling of shared sorrow inevitably arises in my heart.

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 Fake Luffy. "We should go to..."

"Hey, Luffy!" Chopper angrily interrupted the Fake 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 Fake Luffy frowned as he looked at Chopper and said, "A talking doll?"

Who released this chattering rag doll?

"A doll?"

Chopper was stunned. When did he become a puppet?

No, now is not the time to pursue this kind of matter.

"Luffy, stop joking around! Come with me to save Robin!" Chopper said anxiously, rushing forward. "Otherwise, Robin might..."

"So annoying!"

The Fake Luffy angrily interrupted, "What I do is none of your business!"

After saying that, the Fake Luffy shoved Chopper aside and then began issuing orders to his subordinates, intending to gather those recruited by the Straw Hat 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?"

"Xi 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 Fake Luffy utter those words.

He never dreamed that Luffy would say something like that.

After a moment of silence, Chopper ran away crying, shouting, "Damn it, I misjudged you guys!"

Even if these bastards have changed, he can still go and save people himself!

Thinking this, Chopper shouted, "Wait for me, Robin!"

Fake 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 other imposters.

A moment later, a Marine emerged from the alley, picked up a Den Den Mushi, and said, "The other party's identity has been confirmed; it is indeed the Straw Hat Pirates!"

The Marine glanced at the Wanted Order for Chopper in his other hand and nodded affirmatively once again.

"Understood, we'll head over and encircle them immediately."

"Yes!"

The Navy 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- Beli bounty? Ignore it."

"Yes!"

After ending the call, 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 of a side alley and onto another street.

"Waaaaah..."

"Robin... where are you?" Chopper cried.

At that 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 too."

"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!"

Usopp's reminder made Chopper remember the important matter.

Then he said, "Usopp, Robin has been captured!"

"And then... and then Luffy and the others completely ignored it..."

At this point, Chopper's body shrunk to Little One 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 one of those 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 Luffy."

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 returned 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 scent 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 genuinely 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 Dark World for twenty years, how could she possibly be captured in a sack?" Usopp said helplessly.

Such low-level tactics might work on simple-minded guys like Camie, but they'd have absolutely no effect on Robin.

"That's good... that's good." Chopper nodded.

It's good that 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 around, Usopp smiled and said, "We're definitely celebrities now."

"Hehehe, I'll have to think about how to sign autographs for others!"

"Hmph, I've already thought it through!"

"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 only Xi Yan were still alive..." Chopper said, his eyes brimming with tears. "Then 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."

"Xi Yan is dead, why can't I cry?"

Seeing Chopper crying his heart out, Usopp was completely speechless.

However, Usopp didn't say much. Instead, he put Chopper on the Bubble Car Bubble Car and quickly rode it away from the Street District.

After arriving in the Suburbs, Usopp looked around and, finding no one nearby, turned to Chopper and asked, "Chopper, why do you think Xi Yan 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, Xi Yan isn't dead."

"Huh?"

Chopper was stunned upon hearing Usopp's words, and his crying stopped abruptly.

Then, he grabbed Usopp's arm excitedly and said, "You mean...?"

"Shh!"

Usopp covered Chopper's mouth and whispered, "The situation at Xi Yan isn't suitable for exposure right now, so don't shout, understand?"

"Uh-huh!"

Seeing that Chopper understood what he meant, Usopp let go of his hand.

"You mean, Xi Yan 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 Xi Yan after the Marineford War!

"Undying Ninja, huh...?"

Chopper thought for a moment, then looked up at Usopp and said, "So you never believed that newspaper from the beginning?"

Of course.

Usopp raised his head and said, "How could our comrade be killed so easily by the World Government?"

He trusted Xi Yan completely, so he didn't believe that the other party would be killed by the World Government.

"Where is Xi Yan 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'll 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, right?"

They were already so strong two years ago, they'll definitely be ridiculously strong two years from now!

"Two years have passed, and they're definitely 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.

"Weng~"

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 Devil Fruit?"

"Um."

After casually putting the bullet, now back to its original size, back into his pocket, Usopp said, "He definitely ate Devil Fruit."

Recalling his experience of eating Devil Fruit, Usopp's expression became somewhat complicated.

He originally didn't want to eat Devil Fruit because it would make him unable to swim, so he never thought about finding Devil Fruit 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 Baiteng Fruit," Usopp said, stroking his chin.

This Devil Fruit ability can not only multiply inanimate objects, but also multiply their speed and strength, so it should be the Baiteng Fruit.

Well, that's what Teacher Heracles said, so it should be correct!

"The Baiteng Fruit?"

"Amazing!"

Chopper looked at Usopp with stars in his eyes and said, "Then wouldn't you be able to multiply the amount of cotton candy?"

"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.

"Slurp..."

Looking at Chopper's adorable face, Usopp smiled and reached out to rub the little guy's cheek.

Then Usopp said, "By the way, Merry has changed quite a bit too, so you'd better be prepared."

"Merry?"

Chopper paused for a moment, then asked curiously, "What's wrong with Merry?"

"Did Merry also eat Devil Fruit?"

This little guy, who's even smaller than him, probably wouldn't have changed much if he hadn't eaten Devil Fruit.

"No, Merry didn't eat Devil Fruit," Usopp shook his head and said, "She Awakening powerful abilities on her own."

Chopper:???

What does it mean to Awakening a powerful force within oneself?

Seeing Chopper's puzzled expression, Usopp gave him a mysterious smile and said, "You'll find out soon enough~"

Ah~

"The scenery in the Sabaody Archipelago is truly beautiful!"

Sanji, taking in the entire street scene, had eyes that turned into hearts.

I love Sabaody Archipelago!

Passerby:???

This guy must be crazy.

Thinking of this, everyone subconsciously moved away from Sanji, fearing that this guy would come looking for trouble.

Sanji, however, didn't seem to care and continued to enjoy the scenery as if nothing had happened.

After a moment, Sanji shook his head and said, "No, now is not the time to do this."

"Anyway, we've already bought most of the stuff, so let's go to the beach and find that bastard with the Green Algae Head!"

As if he had just realized something, flames blazed in Sanji's eyes.

Then, without looking back, he rushed out onto the street.

"Whoosh~"

Soon, Sanji arrived at the beach area that Shakky's.

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.

"Ah!"

"Oh no!" the old man exclaimed, grabbing his hair. "It seems the Green Algae Head 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, did you just say 'Green Algae Head '?"

"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 expression turned even more unpleasant.

"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 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 Zoro and Merry combination.

But... what was that bastard thinking? Why did he even board a pirate ship, you idiot?!

And why didn't Merry stop him?

Is it someone you know?

This time, Sanji didn't answer immediately. Instead, he took out Zoro's Wanted Order and said, "You're talking about this guy, aren't you?"

"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 Fish-Man 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...

"Ah, 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 big 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?"

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 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, make sure you look carefully before boarding the ship."

A hint of embarrassment flashed in Zoro's eyes upon hearing this, and he nodded, saying, "Okay."

Afterwards, Zoro took Merry back to the shore.

"You Green Algae Head idiot!"

Sanji rushed over, picked up Merry, and checked her over. Relieved to see Merry was alright, he then glared at Zoro and said, "What are you thinking?"

Zoro paused for a moment, then said, "We've boarded 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 wasn't paying attention..." Merry 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 Zoro and fell asleep.

The result was...

"I really don't know what to say," Sanji said, covering his face.

Fortunately, these two weren't Devil Fruit User, or the seawater would have drowned them!

Then Sanji said, "Remember to ask questions before you act next time, understand?"

"Yes, I know~" Merry nodded.

Zoro didn't refute it, which was a kind of presumption, since... he was indeed in the wrong this time.

Sanji nodded, then looked at Zoro and said, "Green Algae 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 left 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 it made Sanji's head ache.

"Did I say something wrong, Number Seven?" Zoro asked, picking his ear.

Sanji paused for a moment after hearing this, then silently lowered his head and placed Merry on the ground.

After finishing this task, Sanji turned and charged at Zoro, shouting, "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 time, since this bastard had challenged him, he couldn't back down!

With that in mind, Zoro didn't hesitate to start fighting Sanji.

"Ping ping ping ping!"

They're having a blast!

"Huh?"

The old man stared in shock at the two people fighting and asked, "Why are they fighting?"

"Don't mind them, old man," Merry said, floating to the old man's side. "It's just a sign that they have a good relationship."

These two had been getting along just like this two years ago, so Merry wasn't surprised.

Seeing that Merry had already 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 too?"

"I'm so angry!!!"

"Ha?"

Raising his long sword, Sanji, who was standing next to Zoro with his long legs, immediately had a question mark appear on his head. Then, looking at Sanji with disdain, he 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 from two years ago, a look of pain appeared in Sanji's eyes.

Then, he glared at Zoro and said, "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?