Hmm, Xi Yan Took Him Down, Actually

What's causing this constant vibration?

Leo's eyes were filled with confusion as he watched the dust falling continuously from the ceiling.

Could it be... an earthquake?

'It must have been Law and his gang who made this commotion,' Nico Robin thought to herself.

With their capabilities, creating such a disturbance that shakes the island shouldn't be difficult for them.

At least Marine Admiral has that capability.

Usopp, somewhat exasperated, exclaimed, "Damn it, I don't want to die here!"

"Huh?!"

The Tontatta around him were stunned to see Usopp looking frightened.

"A hero... is he really this afraid?!"

Isn't this their hero?

Upon hearing this, Usopp's expression froze for a moment, then he gave an awkward laugh and said, "What are you talking about? How could I be afraid?"

"Ahem... Actually, this tremor was caused by my Haki."

"Haki?!"

A Tontatta looked at Usopp in surprise and said, "Is that the ability you mentioned that knocked down 50,000 people on Fish-Man Island?"

"To think it could shake the entire Tontatta Kingdom, that's incredibly powerful!"

"Wow, what a hero!"

The Tontatta looked at Usopp excitedly. With such a powerful ally, their battle plan was sure to succeed!

Thinking about this, the Tontatta became even more excited.

"Come on, come on, have something to eat first." Leo chuckled and pointed to the Fighting Fish that had been brought over, saying, "Don't be shy, eat as much as you want!"

"This is..."

Usopp subconsciously sniffed the air; why did this thing smell a bit like fish?

"Ah, this is a type of giant goldfish called Fighting Fish," Leo explained. "It's delicious."

"Fighting Fish?"

After glancing at the Fighting Fish Usopp, he immediately understood what had happened on the bridge earlier.

If they can catch Fighting Fish of that size, these little guys must be even more terrifying!

Having realized this, Usopp decisively chose to follow his heart and continue playing his heroic role.

Otherwise... he really would be beaten to death!

Thinking of this, Usopp coughed lightly and said, "Then I'll give it a try."

After casually picking up a piece of Fighting Fish meat and taking a bite, Usopp's eyes immediately lit up.

"So delicious!"

"It looks a bit like one of those sea monsters I casually dealt with before~"

Yes, actually it was Xi Yan who killed him.

Nico Robin sat to the side watching Usopp perform, not daring to utter a single word.

After all... she still doesn't know what lies Usopp told.

"I'm glad you like it."

Leo laughed, "This fish is huge; catching just one is enough to feed us for months."

"But Uso Landu is Giant Race, so he should be able to eat a lot."

After saying that, Leo beckoned to his companions, signaling them to bring over the rest of the Fighting Fish.

Seeing this, Usopp smiled and casually reached out to lift Leo up.

"If my crew member Uso Landas Luffy Landu were here, he could eat the whole thing!" Usopp said with a chuckle.

He looked quite proud of himself.

"Wow!"

"That's Lihai!"

"A person who can eat a whole Fighting Fish must be incredibly powerful!"

"I'd love to get to know you!"

Seeing Usopp's proud expression, many of the Tontatta looked on with anticipation, clearly eager to meet Luffy, the glutton.

Seeing the little ones' reactions, Nicole Robin couldn't hold back any longer.

"Hello."

Nico Robin leaned closer to Usopp and whispered, "Who is Uso Landu?"

Why do these guys keep calling Usopp "Usopp" and "Usopp Lando"?

"Look at that."

Usopp gestured for Nico Robin to look ahead and said, "Don't you think this looks familiar?"

Nicole Robin glanced over instinctively upon seeing this, and then spotted something that looked somewhat familiar.

'That's... the big talker, Montblanc Noland?'

Could it be that Usopp used this to deceive these Tontatta?

"I saw that picture book in Jaya," Usopp said. "You know what I mean."

After saying that, Usopp winked at Nico Robin, as if he understood everything without saying a word.

He believed that given their relationship, the other person could understand his meaning.

Nicole Robin definitely figured it out, but isn't that a bit too much of a coincidence?

After a moment's thought, Nico Robin turned to Leo and asked, "Is that statue Montblanc Noland?"

"Looks like Robin Landu recognized him too!"

Leo jumped off Usopp's grasp, turned to Nico Robin, and said, "That's right, he's the botanist who visited this country four hundred years ago, the Great Human—Montblanc Noland."

"Back then, a group of wicked Giant Race were committing all sorts of evil deeds on this island, causing our ancestors immense suffering."

Just when they were at their wits' end, this man appeared!

"He fought alongside us and helped us achieve final victory; he is our hero!"

"Hero?"

"Yes, the legendary hero!" Leo exclaimed excitedly.

Looking at the excited little guy, Nicole Robin pursed her lips. So that's how it all started?

This is truly an unexpected thing.

"When we heard Lord Uso Landu use his name to prove that he was a descendant of Montblanc, we were all moved to tears," a Tontatta said, weeping.

"You're right, we were all moved to tears."

"It's truly our fault for being so blind; we failed to recognize them as descendants of a hero. How incredibly rude of us!"

"Sorry!"

In the end, these Tontatta actually bowed to Usopp together.

Seeing this, Nico Robin paused for a moment, then turned to Usopp with a blank expression and said, "You're so mean."

"You'll be saved because of this too," Usopp said, blinking.

He knew perfectly well what Nicole Robin was referring to, but he wasn't angry about it, since that was how they were saved.

Otherwise, these Tontatta might do as they say and kill them here.

By then, even if Luffy and his crew wanted to find their bodies, they wouldn't be able to!

Seeing that Nico Robin's expression hadn't changed, Usopp continued, "Alright, relax."

"After we've eaten and drunk our fill..."

Usopp stopped there, then winked at Nico Robin, as if to say, "After we've eaten and drunk our fill, we're off!"

Nico Robin, having understood Usopp's meaning, had a very complex expression.

Just then, Gan Qiao, the patriarch of the Tontatta Kingdom, walked over.

"I never expected to meet the descendant of a hero here today. It really is fate," Gan Qiao remarked.

"Yes!"

Leo nodded vigorously and said, "It must be Lord Noland guiding Usopp and the others here from the heavens."

"That's why we're certain we'll win the final battle against Doflamingo!"

"That's right!"

"Profound!"

"Um?"

Seeing the Tontatta jumping up in such excitement, Usopp was immediately filled with question marks.

What did those kids just say?

Whom are we attacking?

Doflamingo?

Who is it?

Him?

"Uso Landu!"

A Tontatta smiled and looked at Usopp, saying, "After you've eaten and drunk your fill, let's go through the underground passage to the Flower Field."

"That's right, let's go to the Flower Field!"

"Flower Field?"

"That's right, our Main Army Captain and comrades are waiting for us there." Leo nodded earnestly and said, "Please be sure to stand at the forefront and command us, guiding us to defeat the Donquixote Family!"

"Profound!"

"With Uso Landu in the game, we're sure to defeat Doflamingo!"

"Profound!"

"Our hero, Uso Landu!"

"Uso Landu!"

"Uso Landu!"

Usopp was dumbfounded as he watched the group of cheering Tontatta.

These guys are serious!

They truly saw themselves as heroes, as heroes who could guide them to defeat the Donquixote Family!

But... he's just a fraud!

He just wanted to get Robin out of there safely!

Nico Robin glanced at Usopp with a light laugh, as if to say: Let's see how you get out of this mess.

"Let's take it one step at a time," Usopp said helplessly.

He was well aware of the consequences of his exposure, so he decided to play it safe for now.

As for defeating Doflamingo?

He really didn't have that idea...

'Fine, we'll find a chance to slip away once we get to that Flower Field,' Usopp muttered to himself.

Thinking about this, he calmed down for the time being.

Then Usopp said, "By the way... what grudge do they have against Doflamingo?"

They actually planned to launch a full-scale attack on the Donquixote Family.

"I don't know," Nicole Robin said, shaking her head. "But their fighting spirit is real."

She could sense that.

Usopp sighed in exasperation; it was obvious enough.

After shaking his head, Usopp stood up, clearly not intending to continue eating.

"Uso Landu, have you finished eating?"

"Mmm, I'm full."

Where is Robin Landu?

"I'm not hungry," Nicole Robin said with a smile.

Although she hadn't eaten a proper meal at noon, she had some dessert and a cup of coffee before coming here, so she wasn't really hungry.

Seeing that Nico Robin had already said so, Leo decided to press the matter.

"Boom!!"

Seeing the ground begin to shake again, an idea immediately popped into Usopp's mind, and he said, "Isn't my Haki amazing?"

"Sharp!"

The Tontatta looked at Usopp with excitement, their expressions as if they were looking at a god.

Seeing this, Usopp coughed lightly and said, "By the way, Leo."

"You guys were talking about a final battle and all that..."

Why do I have to fight Doflamingo?

"Do you have a grudge against him?"

"Huh?"

Leo and the other Tontatta were all taken aback by Uso Landu's strange question. Why would he ask such a odd question?

Seeing the sudden awkward silence, Usopp's heart skipped a beat. Had he asked the wrong question?

Thinking of this, he was about to say something to make amends, but before he could speak, he saw the Tontatta burst into laughter again.

Hahahaha~

What is Uso Landu saying?

"Exactly, exactly! The hero's way of joking is top-notch!"

"Of course, it's to rescue the five hundred of our compatriots trapped in Doflamingo's dark Factory!"

"That's right!"

They were willing to die to save their comrades!

"Factory..."

As Usopp listened to their explanation, his expression gradually became serious. Was it the Factory they wanted to destroy?

That can't be such a coincidence.

"It's the SMILE Factory, isn't it?" Nicole Robin whispered.

According to Luo, there is only one Factory in Dressrosa.

So those Tontatta must be referring to that place.

"Most likely," Usopp nodded.

He understood, but he had no intention of going there to cause trouble, since his strength was inferior to Luffy and his crew.

Thinking of this, Usopp's expression turned somewhat bitter.

But when he noticed Leo's gaze on him, he forcibly suppressed his expression.

Although I'm feeling terrible inside, I can't express it, otherwise I'd be dead right now.

"Why did Doflamingo capture your people?" Nico Robin asked curiously.

"I don't know what Doflamingo is having them make, but whatever the case, we have to rescue them," Leo said.

"That's right!"

"We must rescue all five hundred of our compatriots, including the princess!"

"Profound!"

The Tontatta roared with high spirits, their fighting spirit seemingly soaring to the heavens.

"Princess?"

Usopp was taken aback. Did this include the princess of the Tontatta Kingdom?

"Yes."

Leo nodded and said, "That annoying, willful, bad-tempered, capricious, and tantrum-prone Princess Mansherry is there too."

Nicole Robin:...

What kind of strange way of describing this is?

Usopp went even further, commenting, "This princess doesn't sound very appealing..."

"Um."

Leo nodded in complete agreement, because he also felt that Princess Mansherry was indeed not very good.

He then continued, "But because she's our partner, we have to rescue her too!!"

Looking at the little guy with his bright smile, Usopp felt a surge of emotion welling up inside him.

Partners, huh...

No, his companions are obviously more important, after all, Robin is still by his side!

With that thought in mind, Usopp retracted his previous idea.

He was about to say something when Leo said, "Noland wouldn't just stand by and watch someone die, would they?"

In short, they practically put Usopp on a pedestal.

"Ahem, of course!"

Usopp coughed lightly, then raised his head and said, "As a hero, he certainly wouldn't stand by and watch you die."

"And I, as his junior, will do the same!"

"Profound!!!"

Seeing that Usopp seemed completely unfazed, the Tontatta cheered once again.

"Truly worthy of being the descendant of a legendary hero!"

"That's really reliable!"

"Profound!!!"