Fighting for One's Life

Under Trebol's brutal attack, the Tontatta let out one shrill scream after another.

But this did not break their belief.

Throughout the entire ordeal, they were all chanting the name Uso Landu, believing that the man would come and rescue them all.

At this point, Usopp finally couldn't hold back any longer.

He took off the clothes belonging to the Donquixote Family, revealing his original attire.

Then, without looking back, he ran towards the Executive Tower and quickly returned to the Executive Tower area.

After punching the rock blocking his way, Usopp roared angrily, "You all better stop now!"

"Um?"

Trebol turned back to look at Usopp in surprise. This guy actually dared to come?

"Uso Landu!!!"

The moment they saw Usopp appear, the Tontatta's eyes immediately filled with hope.

With this man's appearance, the Donquixote Family's officials are doomed!

'Very good.'

Nico Robin and Perona also looked at Usopp, their excitement growing.

Now that this man has returned, they are saved!

Usopp, who was the focus of their attention, gritted his teeth, his heart heavy.

Then he yelled, "Just how much do you guys believe in me?!"

"Foolish Tontatta!"

"Huh?"

The Tontatta looked at Usopp with confusion. Why did he call them stupid?

Usopp continued shouting, "They're right! Everything I said was a lie!"

"Eh!!!"

The little people were completely dumbfounded. What did it mean that Usopp Lando said he was lying?

Are you kidding me?

"Listen up!" Usopp shouted, "I am neither a legendary hero nor am I named Uso Landu."

"I'm Usopp, the sniper of the Straw Hat Pirates, so scary even little kids would be unable to cry when they see me!"

"He's a pirate!!!"

At that moment, Usopp finally let out the breath that had been choking him.

"Why...?"

Leo struggled to open his eyes, his eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Why did you say that?"

"Even though he's a pirate, he's still... he's still a hero, right?"

At this moment, Leo still refused to believe it.

Or rather... he was somewhat unwilling to face the truth.

After all, this was utterly hopeless for them.

"A pirate is a pirate, not a hero," Usopp said. "How many times do I have to say it?"

"I deceived you, yet you foolishly believed in me without a doubt..."

By the end, Usopp's expression was incredibly complicated.

Upon hearing Usopp's two sentences, the Tontatta completely broke down, one after another putting down their weapons, covering their faces, and weeping bitterly.

My fighting spirit is completely gone.

The man they had placed so much hope in had been deceiving them from the very beginning, leaving them utterly hopeless.

Usopp, who witnessed all of this, felt his heart skip a beat; it hurt.

"So you came here specifically to tell them that it was all a lie?" Trebol asked, tilting his head.

If that's really why they came back, then this guy is really... wicked!

Hahaha~

"If I don't do this, they'll wait for me to come back until they die," Usopp said in a deep voice. "Rather than be kept up at night by them..."

At this point, Usopp paused for a moment, then took out his signature weapon and placed it in his hand.

Then he shouted, "I'd rather risk my life here to repay their trust!"

"Isn't this even cooler!"

With that, Usopp raised his slingshot and aimed it at Trebol in the distance.

"Tontatta Tribe, remember this!" Usopp roared. "My name is Usopp!"

"If I die here today, build me a bronze statue next to Noland!"

"Now, I will become your legendary hero and repay you properly!"

With that, Usopp fired his slingshot, clearly prepared to fight Trebol to the death.

"Usopp!"

Seeing the man in a fighting stance, Leo's tears flowed again.

But this time, they were not tears of despair, but tears of hope.

Although this man deceived them from the beginning, since he is willing to stand up as a hero, then... he is the hero of the Tontatta Tribe!

"Usopp from the Straw Hat Crew?"

The toys looked excitedly in the direction of the Executive Tower and said, "Could he be our savior?"

That would be wonderful if it were possible!

Keep it up, Usopp of the Straw Hat Crew!

"Hahaha~"

"So you've come here to throw caution to the wind?" Trebol laughed loudly.

Although I don't know how strong this guy is, what can he do with that toy-like thing?

"No, this is a desperate gamble," Usopp said.

At this moment, he was willing to risk his life to be a hero.

"Ha, boring."

Sugar, who had witnessed everything, sneered and said, "Kill him."

"That's natural."

Trebol sneered in return. If he hadn't wanted to see what this idiot would say, he would have killed him long ago.

He then used his Devil Fruit ability to create some slime, clearly intending to attack Usopp.

Usopp, meanwhile, aimed his slingshot at Trebol and launched a merciless attack.

"Ultimate Move - Green Star!"

"Paulownia Shuriken!!!"

"Whoosh~"

The next moment, the flying seed exploded in the air, instantly turning into several giant Shuriken that shot straight towards Trebol in the distance!

"Huh?"

Trebol was taken aback. It could actually change?

That's a truly astonishing attack method.

Trebol then flung the slime from his hand, intending to deflect Usopp's attack.

Unfortunately, the Shuriken veered off course in mid-air, successfully dodging Trebol's attack.

Then, he slashed directly at Trebol!

"Puff!"

With a single strike, Trebol was cut into three pieces!!

"Huh?"

"Hey!"

"Eh!!!"

Seeing Trebol severed in two, the Tontatta were immediately shocked. That arrogant monster had actually been defeated by Usopp?

The other person is right, he really can!

"Profound!!!"

"Uso Landu!"

"Uso Landu!"

The Tontatta roared excitedly, "After defeating Trebol, we can get Sugar!"

"Well, monster!" Usopp said coldly, "Now you know how powerful I am!"

Usopp then turned his attention to Sugar.

"Very good, one is solved, now only the little girl is left."

After saying that, Usopp paused for a moment, then continued, "Although I don't want to resort to violence against brats, I can't worry about that now."

"Sugar absolutely must swallow that Tatababasco Tabasco Ball!"

Once we get her to eat that thing, this operation will be a complete success!

Sugar, who was being stared at, glanced at the three puddles on the ground with some displeasure.

"Trebol, you actually lost to that kind of guy? You're such an idiot, die!"

These words were like triggering Trebol's underlying code, instantly making the man move again.

"I don't want to die, you brat!"

As they spoke, the three clumps of slime on the ground began to wriggle and quickly reformed into a human shape.

"Huh?"

Usopp looked at Trebol in surprise and said, "What's wrong with this guy?"

"Logia?"

If he's Logia, it'll be difficult to fight him, since he doesn't Haki.

"Hey~"

"If you had just run away, you might have been able to save your life." Trebol, having fully reformed, chuckled and tilted his head at Usopp, saying, "Why bother coming back to die?"

"What an idiot!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Trebol raised his hand and aimed it at Usopp, firing a spiky projectile directly at him.

"Whoosh~"

"Boom!!"

The next moment, a huge hole was blasted through the wall that was hit!

Usopp, who narrowly dodged the attack, glanced back and his face immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

If he had been hit by that blow, he might have gone straight to meet Noland.

Usopp then quickly rushed to the side, creating distance as he pulled out several seeds and ammunition from his pocket.

"Ultimate Move: Green Star Barrage!"

"Ultimate Kill - Exploding Star!"

"A sure kill..."

And so, Usopp launched attack after attack at Trebol, trying to take him down.

Unfortunately, each attack was either dodged or knocked away by Trebol.

As for those explosive attacks, Trebol used his Haki -infused slime to swat them away, thus preventing the explosion from igniting his slime and injuring Sugar.

But Usopp didn't give up, after all, these guys could only rely on him now.

"The fighting inside the Executive Tower is fierce!" said the toys still working outside. "Keep it up, Usopp of the Straw Hat Crew!"

"Even though we've never met, good luck, Usopp!"

"If you win, I'll do anything for you, like a slave!"

"Keep it up!"

"You have to do your best, Usopp!" Cavendish, staring in the direction of the Executive Tower. "If you can help me return to normal, I won't chase after the Straw Hat."

He didn't want to be this damn toy for the rest of his life.

So you must keep going!

"Useless, kid." Trebol looked at Usopp mockingly and said, "You can't beat me without Haki."

As he spoke, Trebol flicked out another stream of slime.

Upon seeing this, Usopp immediately raised his hand to touch the stone in front of him, simultaneously activating his Devil Fruit ability.

The next moment, the stone rapidly expanded at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye, growing several times its original size.

"Boom!!"

"Huh?"

Looking at the boulder that blocked his attack, several question marks appeared above Trebol's head.

Why did this rock suddenly get so big?

Sugar looked at Usopp with some surprise. So this guy was a Devil Fruit User?

"Surprised?" Usopp, who had stepped out from behind the rock, looked coldly at Trebol and said, "I'm Devil Fruit User too!"

As he spoke, Usopp took two explosive bullets out of his pocket and imbued them with his powers.

He then placed it in the slingshot and aimed it at Trebol.

'The power must be carefully controlled, otherwise it might easily hurt Leo and the others.'

Usopp then began calculating the magnitude of the explosion.

"Devil Fruit User." Trebol tilted his head and thought for a moment, then said, "The Grow-Grow Fruit?"

But if the other party really does Grow-Grow Fruit, why doesn't he just grow his own size?

After all, his strength would increase along with his size.

"No, that's not true," Usopp said.

What is that?

"Think about it yourself."

With that, Usopp released his grip and sent his explosive projectile flying.

"Ultimate Kill - Tenfold Explosive Star!"

"Buzz~"

The next moment, the seemingly small explosive projectile suddenly expanded tenfold, becoming larger than a regular artillery shell.

Then, it quickly flew towards Trebol.

"What?!"

Having witnessed all of this, Trebol was suddenly struck by a thought that shocked him.

'This kid's attack style looks somewhat familiar.'

If I remember correctly, that guy named World had the ability to enlarge cannonballs.

He remembered that it was called More-More Fruit.

That old man was killed by the White Snake several months ago.

Does that mean... this kid ate that Devil Fruit?

If that's the case, then he has to kill this guy here, otherwise the other family leaders definitely won't be a match for him.

Thinking of this, a cold killing intent immediately appeared in Trebol's eyes.

The next moment...

"Boom!!!"

The horrific explosion rocked the area where Trebol was located, creating a huge crater in the ground!

"Did we succeed?!" Usopp clenched his fist and asked.

Although that guy is Logia Fruit user, his slime is flammable!

So... as long as I can ignite all the slime on his body, I can defeat him!

Leo and the others were also looking at the area covered in smoke and dust in the distance, hoping for a miracle to happen.

If the enemy is indeed eliminated, then their SOP Operation will be a success!

"Hahaha~"

"You almost killed me."

"What?"

Seeing Trebol suddenly appear high up, Usopp's pupils shrank to their smallest size.

That guy actually dodged his attack in an instant and even led his men to higher ground?

Is this guy really that terrifying?

"Can't we just kill him already?" Sugar said, dissatisfied.

She really disliked being dragged around by Trebol; she might even throw up all the grapes she had just eaten.

"Don't worry, we'll take care of her soon~" Trebol laughed.

With that, Trebol jumped down from the height and placed the Sugar on a rock.

Next, he will beat this Highland brat to a pulp as quickly as possible.