Comparing the two Luffies, this Luffy is so cool!

......

Listening to the prisoners around him talking to each other, Luffy looked confused for a moment, and then nodded repeatedly.

Finally, he looked at Buggy: "Bucky, I didn't expect you to be such a good person..."

"..."

Bucky's mouth twitched non-stop~~~

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Chapter 42 The man who protects the village!

Nami: "Huh? Buggy over there is actually following us?"

Trafalgar Law: "Nami is the boss, not necessarily. You over there may not be able to board the Straw Hat boss's ship..."

Skruchiman Appu: "Bage replaces Nami as the Straw Hat Pirates' navigator..., ah ba ba ba ba!! I think it's okay!"

Nami: "No way... Hey, hey, hey, Red Luffy over there, you better fight for your position~~~"

Nico Robin: "Don't worry, Nami. This won't happen. Luffy over there said that Buggy would be a guide, not a partner. You will definitely get on the ship."

Usopp: "That's right, none of us will be missing!"

Shanks: "Haha, Buggy and Luffy go out to sea together, this is great~~~"

Buggy: "Be careful what you say, Shanks! I only decided to escort the Straw Hat kid to the Grand Line because of Captain Roger's hat."

Gol D. Roger: "Wow! Buggy, I'm so touched!"

...

At this moment, the screen with a white border lit up~~~

Luffy, Zoro, and Nami arrived at the Island of Precious Beasts on two small boats, met Kamon, and then left the Island.

[A few days later, the three arrived at Xiluobu Village.]

【Usopp appears! 】

They unexpectedly saw through Crowe's scheme, and Usopp ran to the village to inform them.

"Everyone, listen to me! The pirates are really going to attack the village tomorrow morning!!"

"Please trust me this once. Everyone, quickly escape the village!"

"Really! This time it's true... Why doesn't anyone believe me..."

【...】

Usopp spread the news, trying to save the people in the village.

【The result is...】

"If we had believed you every time, we would have run away hundreds of times!"

"Enough is enough, Usopp! We've had enough of your lies!"

[“Damn it! Don’t run! I’m going to teach you a lesson this time!”]

【...】

[The villagers chased after Usopp angrily, holding brooms, spoons, dustpans, and other things~~~]

[They stopped chasing Usopp until he ran out of the village.]

Tony Tony Chopper: "Ahh, Usopp is so pitiful..."

Kid Eustace: "You're already in danger of losing your own life, and you're still thinking about others. You're really looking for trouble!!"

Marshall D. Teach: "Hahahaha!! These villagers... let them die~~~"

Usopp: "It's not the villagers' fault. It's mainly because I lied to them every day, saying pirates were coming. That's why the villagers didn't believe me."

Roronoa Zoro: "Well, it's true that we can't blame the villagers entirely."

As someone who had experienced this incident, Zoro could still understand the behavior of those villagers.

Nami: "So this incident tells us that it's best not to lie, hehe~~~"

Trafalgar Law: "So, Usopp left the village with the Straw Hat Pirates in a rage?"

Skulachiman Apu: "Is that even a question? I saved you with good intentions, but not only did you not appreciate it, you even chased me away... Anyone would be furious..."

Kira: "Those villagers deserved to die~~~"

Monkey D. Luffy: "Hey! You guys are really underestimating Usopp!"

Usopp fled to the village entrance, shedding tears of loneliness and sadness all by himself...

【At this moment, the Straw Hat Pirates appeared behind him. 】

Usopp sat dejectedly on the ground, his eyes vacantly gazing at the distant sea. "I was so naive! I should have thought... because I love lying so much, the villagers don't believe me from the bottom of their hearts."

[Looking at Usopp who was completely lost in despair, the three members of the Straw Hat Pirates just looked at him quietly.]

At this time, Nami asked, "Stop talking about this. The fact is, the pirates are really going to come tomorrow, right?"

Usopp wiped his face and sighed, "Well, they will definitely come. But no one believes this. They think tomorrow will be a peaceful day like usual."

"So what are your plans now?" Zoro asked calmly.

[At this point, they were just casual strangers, at most acquaintances who had exchanged a few words~~]

[Hearing this, Usopp's eyes were filled with confusion~~~]

[He looked at the sea helplessly...]

「Yeah..., what should I do~」

What can I do?

[Even if I want to do something, can I really do it...?]

【But......】

Those villagers have helped me a lot since I was a kid...

Usopp's mind suddenly flashed back to his experiences growing up over the past decade~~~

When he was very young, his father ran away with a red-haired man because of the "Pirate Flag is being recalled"...

[His mother passed away not long after~~~]

Usopp has grown up this big thanks to the help of his fellow villagers~~

【No! ! 】

[I can't just watch them get killed by pirates! ! ! ]

"What are your plans..."

“You asked me what my plans were…”

Usopp murmured these words repeatedly, his eyes becoming increasingly clear! !

[Suddenly, he stood up and clenched his right hand tightly! ! ! ]

"My plan is... to fight the pirates here!!!—"

"I'm going to make this a lie!"

"As a liar, this is the only path I can take!!"

“Even if they beat me with a broom and chased me away…, this is the village where I grew up after all!!!”

"I love this village. I want to protect everyone! —"

Usopp's body, though not particularly sturdy, now stood remarkably tall. He gazed at the sea, which was the direction the pirate group would be heading tomorrow!

[Behind him, that is the village he wants to protect...]

[A crescent moon hangs in the sky at the cape, and the thin moonlight spreads over this small village~~]

[The quiet village is now ablaze with lights. What they don't know is that while they are enjoying this peaceful moment, a man is already protecting them~~~]

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Chapter 43: Didn't we agree to be a guide? Why are you forcing me to practice?

Gol D. Roger: "So cool!! Luffy, your partner is a real man!!"

Looking at the scene on the screen, Roger couldn't help but applaud.

Marco: "To protect the village you love, even if you know you can't win, you have to risk your life. This is true protection!"

Edward Newgate: "Gulala! What a nice boy!"

Shanks: "Jesus, that's your son, right? He really inherited your good genes~~~"

Jesus: "No..., I am ashamed of Usopp. Although I am proud of him, I am not qualified to say anything as a father..."

Usopp: "Dad!! Mom has never complained about you, and I'm proud of you too!!"

On the Redfors

Listening to Usopp's words, Jesus couldn't help but burst into tears!!!

He knew that he had not fulfilled his responsibilities as a father.

He also believed what Usopp had just said...

He also knew what a kind woman his wife Banchina was.

The more this happened, the more guilty he felt.

Jesus said: "Son..."

Jesus' choked words appeared in the chat room.

Usopp: "Dad!!——"

[At dawn the next day, the Black Cat Pirates arrived! ]

[Usopp, Luffy, Zoro, and Nami face the Black Cat Pirates! !]

[Although the process was a bit tortuous, the Straw Hat Pirates ultimately won.]

Sitting on the severed wooden stake, Usopp looked at Pepperhead, Radishhead, Onionhead, and Kaya and said, "Can you please keep what happened today a secret?"

[As soon as these words were spoken, Ke Ya's eyes widened: "Ah~ Why?"]

"That's right! We're fighting to protect the village!"

"Everyone will definitely look upon the Captain with new eyes!"

"You are the village's hero!!"

[The three brothers, Green Pepper, Radish, and Onion, exclaimed in disbelief.]

【However, Usopp smiled.】

“There’s no need to tell everyone about something that’s already happened. This will only cause panic.”

[“If it weren’t for what happened today, this remote little village wouldn’t have been attacked by pirates, and the villagers are able to live in peace because of this.”]

"But... everyone misunderstood you before. Don't you want to clear up this misunderstanding?" Kaya looked at Usopp with concern.

Usopp shrugged. "It's not really a misunderstanding. Apart from this one time, I do lie every time. This one more lie won't affect anyone's opinion of me. If I make everyone live in fear of pirate attacks for the sake of clearing up this one misunderstanding, it would be a waste of time."

After spending another day in West Robe Village, the Straw Hat Pirates received a gift from Kaya—the Golden Merry!

Usopp successfully joins the group, and the Straw Hat Pirates leave West Rob Village.

-

At this point, the large screen with a white border gradually dimmed...

At this time~~~