One Piece: Trainers on the Straw Hat Pirates

"The strongest one!?"

Usopp looked at his chest, which had just been pierced by the sharp horn.

Although the fatal wound has now fully healed, the bloodstains left behind demonstrate just how dangerous the battle was.

And that...

It's just a level 51 Pokémon owned by a Gym Leader!

The next Gym Leader will undoubtedly have even stronger Pokémon.

However, after hesitating for a few seconds, Usopp suddenly raised his head, stared at Akame with eyes almost brimming with tears, and said in a weak, trembling voice:

"Of course...we must continue!!!"

"I...I have no intention of stopping the fight!"

"Okay!" Chi Hong grinned.

In any case, losing a battle in the Pokémon world just means being sent back to the Pokémon Center; there's no danger to your life...

Just do it!

As soon as he finished speaking, Crimson suddenly took a step forward, instantly triggering the dialogue mechanism of Gym Leader Giovanni.

"I never expected you guys to find this place!!!"

Sitting on the throne of the museum master, Sakaki suddenly exuded an aura of authority that commanded respect without anger.

While not as terrifying as Conqueror's Haki, it is still not something to be ignored.

However, Giovanni's imposing presence did nothing to frighten the well-informed Scarlet or the battle-ready Usopp.

Under the indifferent, crimson gaze, Sakaki's expression trembled slightly, as if sensing something.

"Hmph! You audacious brat!"

"Since you're courting death, don't blame me for being ruthless!"

wow——

The battle field suddenly expanded, enveloping the entire dojo.

At the same time, a mechanical tremor sound began to ring out.

The wall behind Sakaki slowly opened, revealing a dark, empty space.

A large number of Team Rocket members quickly ran out along the edge of the gym, surrounding Red and Usopp at the edge of the battle area.

"This is……"

Usopp, seeing such a spectacle for the first time, was stunned and blinked at Red with a puzzled look.

But Crimson, who knew the machine's characteristics well, waved his hand dismissively:

"Relax, they're just a bunch of little karami, don't worry about them."

"alright."

Usopp glanced around at the Team Rocket members, his expression inevitably showing some tension.

Just then, Sakaki on the other side suddenly let out a cold laugh:

"Since it's a gym challenge, let's follow the league's rules!"

"So this is my first Pokémon!"

A red light flashed.

Suddenly, a brown Pokémon with three round heads appeared on the vast gym battle platform.

【Three-horned hamster, LV: 54】

"A level 54 Pokémon right off the bat!?"

"And judging from the aura of this tricorn, it is clearly not an ordinary individual."

"Usopp, watch out!"

"Leave it to me!"

As the battle began, Usopp, without waiting for Scarlet's command, simply spread his hands, and a wooden door suddenly appeared at the tips of all his fingers.

The door opened instantly, and countless black dots flew out from its fingertips, rapidly expanding into finger-sized flying insects that spread throughout the entire battle area.

"Huh!? What is this!?"

Seeing such an amazing scene, even Giovanni Sakaki, the leader of Team Rocket, was momentarily stunned.

However, he immediately gave the three moles a command:

"Gophers, watch out for the bugs in the air!"

"Use the power of the earth against the enemy!!!"

"Chirp~!"

Upon receiving the command, the three gophers emitted a sharp cry from all three heads simultaneously.

The next moment, the three-horned rat's body suddenly began to tremble violently.

A dark crack suddenly appeared in front of Diglett, rushing towards Usopp's feet like lightning.

Seeing this, Crimson immediately shouted:

"Usopp, watch out for that crack!"

"That's no ordinary ground fissure!!!"

With the heightened senses granted by his superhuman abilities, Crimson could clearly perceive the terrifying energy contained within the fissure in the earth.

Upon being reminded, Usopp immediately nodded in agreement: "Understood!"

The next instant, a bluish-green light flashed behind him, forming a pair of enormous insect wings.

With a tremor of its wings, it immediately lifted Usopp's body into the air and quickly flew to the side.

It was Crimson's only Bug-type move—U-turn!

This is a move that allows Usopp to briefly unleash an evasion ability far exceeding his own strength, even without knowing how to shave!

Just then, a sharp stone pillar suddenly bulged from the ground where Usopp had just been standing, heading straight for the top of the gym.

"That was close!"

"This strength... it's more than just that of an ordinary vice admiral, isn't it!?"

Usopp, using his energy-infused wings to fly away from the danger zone, immediately showed a wary expression.

However, the next moment, the corners of his mouth suddenly turned up.

"But now, it's my turn!"

"Usopp's Ultimate Move: Descent of the Tree World!!!"

boom……

A surge of grass-based energy suddenly erupted from Usopp's body.

However, the target of this vast energy was not the three Diglett in front of Usopp, but rather it seeped into the ground beneath his feet.

In an instant, the ground of the entire dojo trembled violently.

Under the astonished gazes of Giovanni and Diglett, countless strange trees burst forth from the ground.

In just a few seconds, the entire battle area was occupied by a lush forest.

"What kind of move is that!?"

Looking at the battle arena that seemed like a completely different world, Sakaki murmured unconsciously.

Then a glint flashed in his eyes, and under the personality granted by the machine, he revealed a greedy look at Usopp in the air.

As he smelled the fresh, fragrant grass, Usopp's face beamed with a smile, his eyes sparkling with confidence.

"From now on... this is my stage!!!"

Usopp landed on a tree trunk, then suddenly raised both arms, one towards the Diglett below, and the other outstretched to retract the Seed Bug that was responsible for planting the seed.

"Ultimate Kill - Green Goblin Bomb Barrage!!!"

Whoosh whoosh whoosh whoosh...

Just like Conan's watch, the mechanical device on Usopp's arm popped up with an incredibly complex aiming device.

The crosshair was aimed at one of the heads of the three gophers.

Several bullets flew straight out and smashed towards the three ground squirrels.

"Gophers, use Dig!"

Sakaki sneered, then casually sent out the command instantly.

A strange ripple spread across the earth, and Diglett instantly activated its Dig move, trying to hide in the ground.

Suddenly, Usopp, standing atop the tree trunk, smiled, revealing a dashing grin:

"You really think that after fighting so many Ground-type Pokémon, I don't know your tricks?!"

"Chirp!?"

As if to confirm Usopp's words, Diglett, who should have instantly hidden underground, suddenly let out a painful cry.

"What!?"

Sakaki was taken aback.

He then saw several thorny branches emerging from deep within the burrow of the three-headed gopher, tightly wrapped around its three heads.

Emerald green life energy was drawn from the three-legged rats along the thorns, causing the underground thorn branches to grow even more luxuriantly, covering the entire battlefield.

"That way, I've sealed away your digging techniques!"

"Now, let's enjoy this art of explosion!!!"

Boom boom boom boom...!!

With a deafening explosion, Giovanni's Diglett was instantly engulfed in a blazing inferno.