One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"Frozen Wind!!!"

Whew!!

The calm, ice-type Pokémon energy surged rapidly within Chopper's body, and as he unleashed his move, a chilling hurricane suddenly swept through the research lab in the scorching desert.

Wherever the cold wind passes, everything is covered with a thick layer of ice, as if it has entered an extremely cold world of ice and snow.

Meanwhile, the rhinoceros beetles that had just been roasted by flames in the research room were instantly frozen into exquisite and lifelike ice sculptures.

"Did it fail?"

Looking at all the rhinoceros beetles frozen into ice sculptures, Chopper immediately showed a wronged expression, as if he had ruined Usopp's hard work.

But at that moment, an excited smile suddenly appeared on Usopp's lips.

He patted Chopper on the shoulder with delight, then laughed proudly:

"How could my creation possibly fail!?"

As he spoke, he suddenly stretched out his hands, and a faint green light appeared in his eyes.

Under Chopper's puzzled gaze, Usopp shouted:

"Rise, my men!!!"

Click...click...

It was as if some kind of switch had been flipped.

Just as Usopp finished speaking, a slight cracking sound suddenly emanated from the group of rhinoceros beetles that had been frozen in ice.

The next second, countless cracking sounds rang out one after another.

One after another, rhinoceros beetles broke through the ice, their wings fluttering and emitting a buzzing insect sound, flying unharmed into the air to form the words "Usopp is awesome!"

"Wow!!!" Upon seeing this, Chopper's eyes lit up with a golden light as he looked at Usopp with admiration.

"You did it, Usopp!!!"

"Hehe~" Usopp sniffed: "Isn't this just obvious!?"

"I am Usopp, the strongest man in the universe!!!"

Looking into Chopper's eyes, Usopp felt an overwhelming sense of satisfaction.

However, deep down he was secretly pleased and began to make his own calculations:

"The speed, strength, and environmental tolerance of this batch of rhinoceros beetles... have far exceeded my expectations..."

"Next, we just need to let them continue to reproduce and select even better varieties..."

"Even if I encounter an enemy with an extremely long target next time, I won't be helpless!"

Thinking of this, Usopp suddenly clenched his fists secretly where Chopper couldn't see.

He had already promised everyone that he would become a world-class sniper and take care of all distant enemies for them.

but……

In the recent battle, he could only watch helplessly as his comrades were attacked by Van Auger from a distance of more than 5 kilometers.

Although no one took it to heart.

However, after that battle, Usopp remained deeply mired in self-blame and inferiority.

As a result, he barely rested during this period, spending his days using Pokémon energy to continuously spawn and cultivate all sorts of insects and plants.

And today, his hard work has finally paid off...

These rhinoceros beetles, which he had not yet named, were not only incredibly strong, capable of easily lifting objects the weight of a person, but their flight speed was also as fast as a bullet, making them difficult to spot with the naked eye without Observation Haki.

In addition, they can withstand extremely hot and cold climates...

These rhinoceros beetles have already acquired basic combat capabilities!

They can be treated as regular troops to help him deal with future enemies.

"What's still missing... might be a way to carry insects with you."

"I wonder if there are any Devil Fruits with this kind of function!?"

"I'll ask Red later... Oh, and Sanji too!"

“He’s seen the Devil Fruit encyclopedia before, so maybe he can offer some advice.”

"So the next task..." Usopp's mind raced, "is to wait for Wapol to replicate Van Augur's sniper rifle material!"

After Van Augur's death, Usopp successfully inherited his estate...

The sniper rifle "Thousand Six" that Van Auger cherished like a wife.

However, as the saying goes...

The bicycle you're reluctant to ride, someone else will stand up and pedal it!

The moment Chiru fell into Usopp's hands, he was brutally dismembered.

After some research, Usopp discovered that the sniper rifle used special materials he had never heard of before, including the firing and recoil mechanisms and the gas system!

Even a single firing pin, spring, or rubber ring far surpasses the performance of conventional firearms on the market.

The superior materials naturally contribute to the gun's enhanced performance, coupled with Van Oka's excellent sniping skills...

This allows the sniper rifle to unleash astonishing power.

In order to create a more powerful and suitable weapon for himself, Usopp sent all the data on these materials to Wapol after obtaining them.

Now, this dejected former king seems to have realized his current predicament.

In order to suffer less, he gradually began to cooperate with Usopp's work.

Anyway, as a special talent, even in Lab's inner world, he was still the one who received a lot of care.

Aside from the restriction of his freedom, his life was not much different from before.

Besides, Usopp had already told him...

If he cooperates obediently and satisfies him, he can even be allowed to go out for a trip every now and then.

Despite being under the watchful eyes of Bomber Jem and Lightweight Michita.

Under Red's personal guidance, Usopp is getting closer and closer to the day he'll be hanging from a lamppost.

……

……

at the same time.

On the other side, in a desolate desert relatively far from where the Merry was docked.

A huge ship, just like on the sea, roamed freely in the endless desert.

On the boat, a burly man with an umbrella stuck in his head bowed and showed a fawning expression.

"that……"

"Miss Nami, thank you so much for the water and food you brought, but we've been wandering around in this desert for almost a day now..."

Are you sure we want to keep shopping?

"Enough with the nonsense!"

Nami, dressed in an Alabasta-style sun-protective suit, sat in what should have been the captain's seat, tapping the armrest with her Clima-Tact and saying with a disgruntled expression:

"I've already paid you!"

"Or do you want to experience the feeling of being electrocuted again!?"

"No, no, no..." The big guy, who was also the captain of the Balbarlu Sand Pirates, waved his hands repeatedly in refusal.

They were originally a band of sand bandits wandering in the wilderness and desert. Lacking water and food, they constantly searched for opportunities to survive in the desert.

Just two days ago, this little girl named Nami suddenly appeared in front of their ship.

Along with it, a giant sand scorpion suddenly emerged from the desert!

Just when they thought the poor girl was about to be attacked by a ferocious sand beast in the desert...

The girl in front of them suddenly brandished the stick in her hand, unleashing a terrifying burst of lightning that could illuminate the entire desert, instantly roasting the sand scorpions until they were charred.

And so, the Balbar Sand Pirates obtained enough food to survive and agreed to lend the ship to the girl temporarily so she could search for something.

After seeing that Nami could create rain out of thin air and possessed formidable fighting power, they readily agreed to the deal Nami proposed.

They then proceeded in one direction for a day under Nami's command.

However, just yesterday evening, Nami suddenly proposed to change course and return to the direction they came from.

Although the Balbalo Sand Pirates ultimately did as Nami requested, after a day and a night of non-stop travel...

The entire group was exhausted.

Sailing in the desert is not as smooth as sailing at sea.

They not only had to master the skill of controlling the sails, but also had to use ancient human methods to propel the boats up the sand dunes one by one.

So far, the entire Barubal Sand Bandit Gang has accumulated dozens of members.

Just then, a nimble figure suddenly descended from the sky, spun several times in the air, and landed precisely in front of Nami.

She is the only woman in the Barubal Sand Pirates, and also the second-in-command of the entire Sand Pirates – Lasha!

Facing Nami, whose body was faintly crackling with electricity, she immediately stepped in front of Balbarsza and explained:

"Miss Nami, please don't misunderstand!"

"Since you have brought us plenty of water and food, we will certainly take you wherever you want to go, as you wish!"

"But at least tell us what you're looking for!"

"This way, the rest of us can also help you and prevent you from accidentally missing what you're looking for."

"Please rest assured, we are definitely not the kind of people who would be tempted by money!"

Lasha kindly suggested.

After all, there is strength in numbers.