One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

However, Usopp did not lose heart after discovering that vertical advancement had become extremely difficult.

Instead, he took a different approach and forged his own path in the fight!

Unlike Luffy and Zoro, who are incredibly powerful and capable of taking on an entire army single-handedly.

Usopp's current idea is... to turn himself into an army!!!

The battle between the strong should be left to Luffy and his crew!

He was originally a support player!

Support role, just need to help Luffy and his crew clear all obstacles!

So……

What could be better suited for this position than a large, well-equipped army capable of holistic warfare across land, sea, and air?

Usopp, who can manipulate and cultivate various insects, has a unique advantage in this regard.

Realizing this, Usopp immediately asked Chopper for an aphrodisiac recipe applicable to most insects, and then used grass-type energy to grow the potion needed for the recipe.

Nowadays...

In a corner of the abdominal cavity, a large group of special insects are mating day and night to reproduce.

That was the only island that Bucky and his group didn't get to visit.

Because that island, from top to bottom...

It has completely transformed into a gigantic insect hive!

An ordinary person who sees this would probably vomit their stomach acid immediately.

It was incredibly disgusting.

Even the Crimson Ones now look upon that place with awe.

Of the entire Straw Hat crew, only Usopp can come and go freely these days.

Even the smile on his face every time he returned from there made the Straw Hat crew feel extremely strange and frightened.

If it weren't for the impending battle, Red would have stopped Usopp's actions and found him a psychologist to give him a proper check-up.

The power of technology can sometimes be addictive... and even drive people crazy.

……

……

"I never expected to meet you here, Mr. Yixiao."

On the other hand, after imprisoning a Celestial Dragon in a temporary jail.

With a flash of crimson light, he appeared instantly in an office in the Abdominal World, and then smiled at Yi Xiao, who was holding a cup of hot tea.

"You...know me!?"

Yi Xiao paused slightly, intrigued by Chi Hong's words.

But at that moment, Crimson's eyes flashed as she looked at Koby, who was standing awkwardly beside Issho.

As part of Alvida's dowry, Coby was adopted into the Barto Pirates and has now become completely unknown.

Even when he left the pirate crew, no one noticed.

"Of course!"

Crimson withdrew her gaze.

Although he was extremely puzzled as to why Koby and Issho were together, now was clearly not the time to ask that question.

Akane sat down on the sofa opposite Fujitora, gazing gently into his eyes.

Based on what Bucky reported, it seems that this future admiral is already considering cooperating with them.

I just don't know...

To what extent can this cooperation actually go?

"If only I could invite Issho to join the Straw Hat Pirates, or even just make him a member of the Straw Hat Grand Fleet..."

"That would be an absolutely wonderful thing!"

Crimson's thoughts raced rapidly.

At the same time, Issho also began to use his Observation Haki to scrutinize the crimson figure opposite him.

Although Bucky kept saying that Crimson was a mysterious and magical man, he never revealed any information about Crimson.

however……

Despite Ikko's Observation Haki, he did not sense anything unique about Akane.

Although the six badges allowed Crimson's strength to continuously increase beyond his level.

But aside from the skills and special abilities he received as rewards from the system, his stats on his inventory are actually comparable to those of an average billion-dollar pirate.

To say it's weak is definitely not an understatement.

However, compared to Yi Xiao, a powerful expert with the strength of a general, he was indeed somewhat outmatched.

To challenge the authority of the World Government with such strength is like a child finding a handle on an adult and constantly provoking them.

As everyone knows...

An adult can easily pat a child's bottom until it turns bright red with just a light touch.

He smiled, but his face showed suspicion.

But just as he was about to ask a question, Crimson suddenly spoke up:

"Senior Yixiao, you just said... you've already taken Brother Koby as your apprentice, right?"

"Don't worry, I'll explain things to the Barto Pirates."

"By the way, I wasn't prepared for our first meeting."

"How about I give Coby a Devil Fruit as a gift to greet Senior Issho? What do you think?"

"........."

"........."

The crimson words left Yi Xiao, who had been preparing to say a lot, frozen in place.

Even Koby, who was standing to the side, looked up in astonishment.

However, the next moment, Crimson suddenly reached out and touched the void.

A dimensional portal suddenly appeared before their eyes.

When Crimson withdrew his hand again, he now held a strangely patterned Devil Fruit.

It was the Paramecia-type Smooth-Smooth Fruit that had been sitting in the Going Merry's storage room for so long that it was almost rotting.

Interestingly...

Nami actually "picked up" this Devil Fruit from Coby in Loguetown!

Koby: ? ? ?

Looking at the Devil Fruit in front of him, Coby felt a sudden pain in his forehead, and a tingling electric current seemed to run through his body.

"No...no, this is too valuable!"

Despite feeling an overwhelming sense of familiarity with the Devil Fruit, Coby immediately waved his hand and hastily refused.

But the next second, without saying a word, Crimson stuffed the Devil Fruit into Coby's hand.

"It's not about how valuable it is. After all, it's a gift for Senior Yixiao, so of course it has to be substantial."

"You agree, right, Senior Yixiao?"

"..."

"That's really quite sincere."

At that moment, Ichisho finally realized why Bucky always used the word "magical" whenever Crimson was mentioned.

Who gives away Devil Fruits the moment they meet someone?!

Are you that rich already?!

Who exactly is a Celestial Dragon?!

A wave of surprise washed over him, but after a moment's thought, he declined.

"It seems you do know a lot about me."

"However, let's forget about such an expensive gift, Mr. Crimson."

"After all, with Devil Fruits, the best one is the one that suits you best."

He only came to see what was going on out of curiosity.

Before he knew the true purpose behind Red's kidnapping of the Celestial Dragons, he did not intend to rashly get involved in this mess.

But Crimson chuckled and shook his head:

"Don't be in such a hurry to refuse, Senior Yixiao."

Red pushed the Devil Fruit in his hand closer to Coby, then smiled and said:

"The power of this Devil Fruit is the Paramecia-type Smooth-Smooth Fruit."

"It can make the body surface of the person who eats it incredibly smooth, so that even bullets or swords can easily slide off it."

"For players who excel in close combat, this is definitely an invaluable and powerful ability!"

"Simply put... this is a Devil Fruit ability that allows one to control their own friction!"

"I think that Ishmael-senpai, who also possesses the Devil Fruit ability to manipulate the [Force] system, should be very clear about the terrifying power that this fruit can develop!"

"and……"

The crimson eyes glanced in Koby's direction, then continued:

"Koby... he probably isn't ready for battle yet, is he?"