The Great Voyage Begins with the Celestial Dragons

This is not the first time something like this has happened.

"It's Usopp again. Can't he come up with something new?"

"Yeah, but why didn't he call for the pirates this time?"

"His family is quite pitiful. Right after Banchina gave birth to Usopp, the men in his family went off to become pirates."

"Yes, if you ask me, that man is a heartless bastard. He's probably already drowned at sea."

"I think so too. If he hadn't died, he would have come back long ago, or at least come back to visit."

"That's why Usopp keeps shouting that pirates are coming. He just wants that heartless man to come back so that Banchina can be happy too."

The middle-aged women in the village, seeing Usopp's flustered appearance, were not worried at all; instead, they started chatting.

Seeing a group of people gathering there, Usopp hurriedly ran over in a panic:

"Ladies, have you ever met Aunt Stella?"

"Stella? She just got back from outside not long ago. I think she was practicing singing at the port before. You can go to the port if you want to find her."

Women of this age are always the most well-informed, and she immediately knew Stella's location.

"Okay, okay, I'll go right away!"

Feeling somewhat lost, Usopp quickly said goodbye to the older women and ran towards the port as fast as he could.

As he ran, tears streamed down his cheeks involuntarily, his expression filled with panic.

When he got up this morning, he started calling for his mother.

But no matter how I called, I didn't hear a response.

As he walked to the door, complaining, he saw his mother lying motionless on the ground.

This completely panicked Usopp.

He had never seen his father since he was a child; he only heard from his mother that his father had gone to sea to become a pirate hero.

But according to what the villagers and Aunt Stella said, he understood that his father had abandoned him and his mother and gone to become a pirate who didn't work for a living.

He had heard a lot of stories about pirates from Aunt Stella; they were all a bunch of bastards!

Although he shouted "Pirates are coming!" in the village every day, he only hoped to make his mother happy; he didn't actually want the pirates to come.

Instead of his unfaithful father, Usopp has lost his mother, with whom he has relied on since childhood, and she has collapsed, completely throwing Usopp into a panic.

Fortunately, Stella has become his mother Benchina's best friend in the past year and often takes care of their family, which keeps Usopp from feeling lost.

He didn't know what was wrong with his mother, but he knew that finding Stella would definitely solve her problem.

As for his father, whom he had never met... ha, he wasn't even there when his mother collapsed, he was a complete bastard!

Usopp wiped the tears from his face and scrambled to the port.

Upon seeing the most eye-catching blonde woman in the crowd, his face lit up with joy, and he hurriedly ran over to her.

"Quick! Aunt Stella, come with me! Quick, let's see how my mother is!"

Stella was also taken aback when she saw Usopp's panic.

With her awakened Observation Haki, she immediately realized that the problem seemed to be very serious.

She stood up abruptly and said:

"I'll carry you on my back, that way we'll get there faster!"

With that, she grabbed Usopp and rushed toward his house.

Although she initially approached Banchina with ulterior motives, after a year of getting to know this simple mother, she still developed a fondness for her.

Although Usopp often lies, he would never joke about his mother, a fact that Stella knew perfectly well.

So she didn't hesitate at all, afraid that she would be too slow.

Seeing Stella trust him so much and rushing to his house, Usopp's anxiety subsided, and he felt much more at ease.

As Stella carried him forward at high speed, Usopp couldn't help but think.

If only Stella were my father...

However, he only thought about it for a moment before laughing at himself.

Stella is a woman just like his mother, how could she possibly be his father...?

While he was lost in thought, Stella quickly arrived at Usopp's courtyard.

She was very fast, unlike a wandering singer.

However, the people of Xiluobu Village were not very knowledgeable and naturally couldn't see anything wrong with it.

Instead, seeing Stella in such a hurry, they became curious about what had happened.

Upon arriving at Usopp's house, Stella also saw Banchina, who had been gently swayed onto a chair by Usopp and was unconscious.

Usopp got down on his own initiative, grabbed Stella's arm, and said anxiously:

"Aunt Stella, please check on Mom. When I woke up this morning, I found her collapsed on the floor."

"Let me see, don't rush."

Stella comforted Usopp and stepped forward to observe Banchina's condition.

After a thorough examination, Stella breathed a sigh of relief:

"The situation isn't too dangerous yet. Her heartbeat and breathing are normal, and she's not in immediate danger. It could be that she fainted due to overwork, or it could be due to some sudden illness. I'm not a doctor, so I can't give you a precise answer."

Upon hearing that there was no immediate danger to his life, Usopp felt a slight sense of relief, but when he heard that there might be a sudden illness, his face still showed anxiety.

"Aunt Stella, how can we determine the specifics of the situation?"

“It would be best to have a doctor examine you so you can get an accurate answer,” Stella said.

"Doctor...but we simply can't afford to hire one."

Usopp looked bitter, his eyes filled with gloom.

He wanted to hire a doctor, but there were no proper doctors in Xirob Village, and hiring one from a nearby kingdom would be too expensive for them.

“Leave it to me, I’ll figure out the doctor’s situation. But it might take some time for them to get here, so I’ll ask if they can do a remote diagnosis,” Stella reassured her.

She certainly wouldn't let Banchina get into trouble, whether it was for personal reasons or for Luther's plans, she had to do it.

Upon hearing Stella's proposal, Usopp lowered his head slightly.

Children from poor families mature early, and he was well aware of the cost of Stella's actions.

Even if he and Banchina worked for a year without eating or drinking, they probably wouldn't be able to afford to hire a doctor of little renown to come to Xiluobu Village once, let alone something like remote consultation, which he had never even heard of.

Thinking of this, Usopp suddenly bowed deeply to Stella, tears streaming down his face, and shouted:

"Aunt Stella, thank you!"

Chapter 239 Banchina's Heartache

"King Gordon, thank you for your help!"

Stella, following the principle of proximity, chose Gordon and Eregia, who were closest to her.

Although medicine is not Eregia's strong suit, there are still quite a few doctors, and the diagnostic capabilities are sufficient.

"Aunt Stella, how is she?"

After Stella hung up the Den Den Mushi, Usopp asked somewhat nervously.

Stella breathed a sigh of relief and said:

"Based on remote diagnosis, we can roughly determine that Banchina was physically weak and overworked, and was also burdened by worries, which is why she suddenly fainted."

"That's alright..."

Usopp breathed a sigh of relief; if it was just overwork, it was a good thing for him.

But he couldn't help but feel a bit more resentful towards the father he had never met.

His mother's overwork and mental burden were clearly related to that unfaithful man.

If that person hadn't gone to sea to become a pirate, his mother wouldn't have had so many problems.

Seeing this, Stella felt a pang of pity, but still sighed softly and said:

"We cannot rule out the possibility of other sudden illnesses. The doctor is on his way and it will take a few days to arrive. You should be prepared."

"Aunt Stella, thank you! I will be prepared."

Usopp pursed his lips, trying to calm himself down, but tears still streamed down his face.

He is only 5 years old this year. Although he is a bit precocious, he still cannot accept this fact.

“Usopp…”

Just then, a rather weak voice rang out.

Upon hearing this voice, Usopp's face lit up with joy:

"Mom, you're awake!?"

He rushed to the bedside and grabbed his mother's hand.

Stella had already settled Banchina into bed because of the remote diagnosis.

"Um... I'm fine... Stella, don't bother..."

Banchina looked apologetically at Stella, not wanting to trouble her any further.

"Banchina, just lie down and don't think about anything else. Usopp and I will keep an eye on you until you fully recover," Stella said with a smile.

"That's right! Mom, you have no idea how worried I am about you. I know you're overworked and that's why I can't stop worrying. It's all that faithless man Yasopp's fault!"

When Usopp saw Banchina wake up, he seemed to have found his pillar of support and began to complain incessantly.

"Usopp!"

Although Banchina was still somewhat weak, her tone was slightly stern:

"Don't say that about your father. He was a great man."