One Piece: The Cryo Doctor on the Straw Hat Ship

He suddenly revealed a confident expression, casually crossing his arms, his eyes filled with scrutiny and amusement, as if the battle that hadn't even begun had already come to an end.

"Your partner's fate is unknown, yet you can remain so calm?" Usopp's voice was steady, even carrying a hint of approval. "I admit you are an excellent sniper."

"but……"

Usopp changed his tune, his smile growing brighter, but to Van Augur it seemed increasingly eerie, as if it concealed some unfathomable secret.

Are you really sure you want to shoot me?

Usopp confidently pointed to himself with his thumb, his voice suddenly rising with a declarative certainty: "Let me introduce myself. I am the user of the Lie-Lie Fruit. Any lie I've told can come true."

He leaned forward slightly, his gaze seemingly piercing through a hundred meters, directly into Van Oka's eyes: "So..."

"I bet your gun is empty!"

"What?" Van Augur frowned, his finger on the trigger stiffening almost imperceptibly for a moment.

For the first time, a clear look of surprise and doubt appeared on his usually calm face.

The Fruit of Lies?

Will a lie told come true?

This bizarre ability was unheard of, but the other party's overly confident demeanor set off alarm bells in his mind.

Zoro and Sanji's impressive performances made him subconsciously regard Usopp as someone on the same level.

After all, the intelligence clearly stated that... they were all rookie pirates who set sail together from the East Blue.

Since those two guys are so strong, it's hard to say whether this long-nosed weirdo might have some special power.

Van Oka's fingers trembled slightly.

But as a sniper, he forced himself to remain calm.

"The Fruit of Lies? How could such a thing exist?" He suddenly pulled the trigger, but his mind was more focused on his gun.

The next second, a bullet suddenly shot out, rushing towards Usopp with terrifying firepower.

"What!?" Van Augur was startled again. He had only tried it out of curiosity, but it actually fired a bullet? What was going on?

In fact, his subconscious had already believed Usopp's words.

However, the bullet actually left the barrel, which startled him.

"Could it be... he's lying to me? He doesn't even have that Devil Fruit ability?" Van Augur's thoughts raced, but his movements didn't stop at all. He slightly adjusted the muzzle of his gun to follow the trajectory of the bullet, preparing to fire a second, fatal shot.

But when he subconsciously looked up, he was suddenly stunned.

The bullet shot straight ahead following a trajectory he was familiar with.

But at the spot he was aiming for, Usopp was nowhere to be seen!

Where Usopp had stood was now just an empty pile of rubble; the long-nosed sniper had vanished as if evaporated.

“How is this possible…” Van Augur’s pupils shrank, his eyes scanning the surroundings rapidly, but he couldn’t find any trace of Usopp.

"Wait, what's that!?"

Van Augur was suddenly startled and looked at the spot where Usopp had just been.

In that direction, a small to medium-sized pit appeared out of nowhere.

"Was there a hole there from the beginning?" Van Augur thought instinctively.

But just then...

"Isn't it a little too late to realize this now?"

Deep beneath Van Augur's feet, Usopp, now in mole form, grinned.

His entire body was covered in grayish-brown fur that gleamed with a metallic sheen, and the tips of his limbs were transformed into sharp, hard alloy claws, which he used to dig through the soil and rock layers as easily as cutting tofu.

This is precisely the ability of the Zoan-type Mole Fruit.

However, thanks to V's special modifications, Usopp's body has become highly cybernetic, maintaining the strength and function of a "steel body" even in animal form.

His digging speed far surpasses that of ordinary ability users who rely on flesh and blood.

In just a few breaths, an underground cavity more than a person's height had been carved out directly below Van Oka.

"As a sniper, how could he not even trust the sniper rifle in his own hand..."

Usopp chuckled and shook his head, raising the modified sniper rifle "Reality" in his hand and pointing the muzzle upwards.

At such close range, even though he had only recently learned Observation Haki, he was still able to penetrate the thick layer of soil and "see" Van Augur's slightly flustered stance.

You still have a long way to go!

Usopp took a deep breath, his eyes suddenly changing to a firm yet composed expression.

Goodbye, insecure sniper.

He softly uttered the name of his ultimate technique, a name so absurd it caused the underground space to tremble slightly:

"Super Special Move: Art is Patrick Star!!!"

boom--! ! !

What burst from the muzzle was not a bullet, but a burst of intensely blazing fire!

The blazing flames shot into the sky, instantly piercing through the soil and rock layers.

At the same time, Van Oka also felt the ground beneath his feet burning inexplicably.

But by the time he realized something was wrong, it was already too late!

A terrifying burst of flames erupted, unleashing a horrifying shockwave that completely enveloped Van Augur's body.

The flames were not an ordinary explosion, but a highly compressed, lava-like energy ball that was suddenly released under the immense pressure accumulated in the underground cavity, like a miniature sun rising from the ground.

Van Augur only had time to let out a short scream before he was engulfed by a wave of crimson flames. The impact sent him flying, crashing through a half-tilted stone wall several meters away.

Amidst thick smoke and scorched earth, Usopp leaped out of the crater, his gray-brown fur covered in debris, but his eyes shone with an astonishing brightness.

He carried the sniper rifle "in reality," the muzzle still emitting lingering warmth.

"Phew...that was a thrilling and exciting duel."

Usopp wiped the sweat from his brow and said with relief, "I'm so glad I survived this ordeal."

Chapter 125 Feathers Everywhere - Robin's Disappointment (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

Just as Usopp was dealing with Van Augur, the other battles on Thriller Bark were also coming to an end.

“…Damn woman.”

Lafayette staggered backward, his once elegant figure now a shadow of his former self, his clothes tattered and bloodstained, his black top hat nowhere to be seen.

Lafayette's narrow eyes were fixed on Nami, who was suspended in mid-air.

He flapped his pure white wings, but his expression was filled with panic and despair.

As a Zoan-type Devil Fruit user with the Mythical Zoan type and Siren form, Laffitte should have been invincible in the first half of the Grand Line.

Apart from a few individuals, no one can rival him.

Sirens are legendary evil creatures with human heads and bird bodies. Their songs can bewitch even the most steadfast sailors. They are as agile as lightning, and their claws can tear through steel.

After eating the fruit, he not only inherited the powerful body and flying ability of the mythical creature Sirens, but also gained the ability to hypnotize without anyone noticing.

Even in the Navy Headquarters, where there are many skilled personnel, he felt that he could come and go as he pleased.

But today, Lafayette has encountered an opponent who makes him feel hopeless in the fight.

The opponent was neither a renowned powerhouse on the high seas nor a user of any more powerful Devil Fruit ability.

The other person was just a girl who looked to be in her teens.

"Your gaze is very unsettling."

Nami stood on a high, dilapidated mast base, her short orange hair flying in the air currents.

She wasn't holding any weapon; she simply crossed her arms casually, her gaze calm to the point of being somewhat bored.

"And it's too slow."

"slow?"

Lafayette's lips curled into a cold smile, and his voice suddenly became ethereal and otherworldly, carrying a strange rhythm.

"Then how about... I show you what speed feels like?"

Unwilling to give up, Lafayette activated her hypnotic abilities once again.

An invisible sound wave traveled towards Nami through the air.

However, the sound wave swept past Nami.

She didn't even frown, she just gave a soft "humph".

Deep within Nami's body, unseen by ordinary people, the upgraded [Hundred Calculation Core] brain-computer interface is operating at unimaginable speed with incredible computing power.

Combined with Nami's naturally strong mental fortitude...

The hypnotic sound waves entered Nami's mind and vanished without a trace, like a clay ox sinking into the sea.

"Damn it! What kind of ability is this?"

Lafayette's pupils contracted sharply.

Despite not sensing any aura of dominance, his abilities were completely ineffective against Nami.

If it is blocked by Haki, it will at least consume a lot of the enemy's Haki.

Nami's expression seemed to completely negate Laffitte's abilities, causing him to feel inexplicable fear.

"How many times are you going to try the same move? Can't you come up with something new?" Nami sighed, seemingly disappointed.

She raised her hand, her slender fingers lightly touching the air.

Om-! ! !

It didn't come from her, but from behind her, from the thick fog higher up!

The sky, which had been shrouded in darkness and fog, was suddenly torn apart by a dense swarm of bees.