Usopp struggled to sit up on his own.
He looked at Chopper earnestly. "So, wasn't he the one who fought Zoro in those waters last time?"
Though he didn't want to answer Usopp, Chopper reluctantly said, "Yeah."
"You forgot another time."
"When?"
Chopper looked baffled. He searched his memory but still couldn't recall it. Another time? Did I really remember wrong?
Chopper wasn't the only one confused. Zoro, who had been drinking from a bottle, stopped with it at his lips. He, too, began wondering when he had fought Wuli twice. Did fighting side by side count?
"Heh heh!"
Seeing Chopper's baffled face, Usopp grinned. But with white bandages covering his face and leaving only his mouth and nose exposed, his grin looked rather frightening.
"The other time was on Enies Lobby! His Rust-Rust Fruit was incredible. He even rusted Zoro's swords."
Pfft! Pfft!
The ship fell silent. Everyone who had been drinking sprayed water from their mouths, then collapsed to the deck and stared at the astonishing Usopp in disbelief.
Zoro, who had been listening to Usopp, froze too. His hand trembled as he held the bottle in midair, making the sake slosh. Then he tipped his head back and drank. Just drink. Keep drinking.
"What's with all of you?" Usopp asked, bewildered by their reactions.
Tap!
Tap!
Tap!
Chopper walked over and met Usopp's confused gaze. No longer angry, he gave Usopp a comforting pat on the shoulder.
"You should stay out of that conversation."
Usopp was even more confused. What was wrong with everyone? Wasn't that right? They were talking about a Navy Captain.
If he remembered correctly, his name was Shu. Wasn't it?
The silence seemed to hang in the air, so Nami decided to break it.
"That nearly scared me to death. I never want