The Great Voyage: The Props Master on the Straw Hat Ship

"Sigh!!"

Luffy, who believes whatever anyone tells him, had his eyes shining with admiration, completely captivated by Usopp's story.

"I didn't expect you to be so capable. You must be able to help us contact the wealthy families here and get a pirate ship!"

Usopp's boasting came to an abrupt halt.

"Who are you going to contact? Where are you going to get it?!"

He asked again, somewhat uncertainly.

“They’re a wealthy family living here. I heard that both parents have passed away, leaving only one child and a butler…” Nami stepped forward, sharing the information she had obtained from Link.

As she spoke, she couldn't help but marvel at how Link seemed to know everything, like a know-it-all! "That's right, that's exactly it!!"

Luffy nodded repeatedly beside him, but he didn't see Usopp's increasingly stiff smile.

A wealthy family? Only one child and a steward?

Isn't that Koya?!

These guys actually have their eyes on Kaya?!

Although these guys who call themselves pirates don't seem bad, Usopp really doesn't want them to come into contact with Kaya.

"that……"

His eyes darted around, as if he were brewing some new idea or something to say.

"By the way, it's rare that we've hit it off so well on our first meeting. You must be a little thirsty after talking so much!"

Link glanced at Usopp, then suddenly stepped forward and said with a smile.

Then he turned around and took out a square glass box.

"How about having some candy to soothe your throat?"

He shook the box, and the round, pinkish-purple candies inside rolled around.

"Hey, so you had candy, Link! You should have said so earlier!!"

Upon seeing the new food, Luffy cheered and unceremoniously took the box from Link's hand, opened the lid, and poured himself a piece.

"tasty!!"

After popping the candy into his mouth, he immediately squinted his eyes in delight.

For him, everything except the inedible is delicious.

"I'll have one too."

Perhaps thinking that eating together would bring them closer and lower their guard, Usopp pretended to be very familiar with them and put a piece of candy in his mouth.

Upon seeing this, Link's lips curled into a slight smile.

"Although I don't know what kind of candy it is..."

Zoro and Nami observed silently, showing no intention of asking for candy.

"But it came out of Link's hands so abruptly, and it had such strange packaging and color..."

The two exchanged a glance instinctively. "This is definitely not normal candy!!"

In terms of taste alone, it's no different from ordinary candy. However, this candy has one more effect than ordinary candy, which is...

"You're looking for Kaya, right? She's the only one in our Xiluobu village who meets the criteria."

Usopp blurted it out casually, but afterwards his expression froze.

[That's not what I wanted to say at all!]

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"Your original name was Kaya, you knew that?!"

Luffy immediately grinned. "Can you take us there?"

"I'm not taking you there!"

Usopp kept talking, refusing very firmly, but his face grew paler and paler.

A bead of sweat began to drip from his forehead.

What happened?! How could I not control my mouth and blurt out the truth?!

He was filled with dread, but his mouth, which defied his commands, kept betraying him:

“Kaya is a very good girl. She is not someone that pirates can corrupt. I absolutely cannot let you bunch of silly, brainless pirates disturb her peaceful life.”

After saying that, Usopp couldn't help but open his mouth wide.

What am I even saying?! Someone help me!!!

His face was covered in patches of blue and green, and his eyes were completely rolled back.

"Hey!! You bastard, who are you calling a stupid, brainless pirate?!"

Luffy was immediately displeased. How could this long-nosed guy speak so rudely?!

"I see, so it has the effect of making the other party tell the truth?"

Zoro and Nami had observed Usopp's expression, manner of speaking, and the content of his words, and they had a pretty good understanding of the purpose of the candy from earlier.

Prop: [Truth-Telling Pill].

Description: Taking a candy-like pill will make someone only tell the truth.

This is a gadget that Link pulled out while sailing at sea, and so far, it seems to be working quite well.

The two looked at Link, who had put the candy away, and couldn't help but show expressions of relief.

After all, nobody wants to say what's on their mind.

Especially Nami, if she also eats the candy, her hidden secrets might be exposed.

She made up her mind immediately, "I must stay far away from Link!!"

In Nami's eyes, Link had clearly become the most dangerous guy on the entire ship, and the task of retrieving the treasure was arduous and far-reaching.

As for that candy, Luffy clearly ate it too, but given their goofy captain's personality, don't expect him to lie.

Whether he eats it or not makes no difference.

but……

"A stupid, brainless pirate?"

Zoro and Nami were also staring at Usopp with hostile eyes.

They heard very clearly what this long-nosed liar was saying about them!

"Ah, no, I..."

Usopp tried to say something incoherently, but his mouth wouldn't obey him, and he said some things he shouldn't have, resulting in him getting two punches from Luffy.

So, Usopp, with two bumps on his head, was led by a grumpy Luffy towards Kaya.

Usopp is desperate.

He had no intention of leading the way, but behind him, Link kept asking where Kaya lived.

His mouth betrayed him again, revealing his location. Whenever he deliberately took the wrong path, Luffy would catch him and bring him back, leaving him looking utterly hopeless.

Usopp clearly realized something was wrong with him, and he tried to cover his mouth, but even when he did, sounds still escaped through his fingers.

Usopp: "..."

I'm tired. Let's destroy it!

Under such strange circumstances, the five of them headed straight for Kaya's residence.

The residents of Syrup Village, who were left waiting for Usopp's usual boasting, were quite surprised by his lateness, or rather, absence, today.

Kaya's villa is not far from the village, but it is built at the highest point of the entire island with the best and most open view.

With Usopp leading the way, Link and his group quickly arrived at the gate.

"Mr. Usopp?!"

Kaya, wearing a coat and watering flowers, with short blond hair and sickly pale skin, was taken aback when she saw Usopp at the gate. Then, her eyes immediately lit up with joy.

"Why are you here so early today? Shouldn't you be waking everyone up in the village?"

Kaya walked over with a mixture of surprise and confusion, but before she could take two steps forward, she was stopped by someone.

"Please take care of yourself, miss."

The mansion's butler, dressed in a sharp, long black suit, adjusted his round glasses with his hand and spoke softly.

"...It's alright, Mr. Krabatel, Mr. Usopp isn't a bad person."

Kaya also knew that her seemingly serious but actually very gentle butler, because he was always worried about her health and the requests of her deceased parents and the rich man's philosophy, basically prevented her from having any contact with Usopp.

She tried to find a way to smooth things over, but her butler, Krabatel, seemed very adamant.

This led to the fact that whenever Usopp came, he would climb up a big tree and talk to him from the second floor.

This was the first time he had ever come directly to the gate like this.

"I don't know if he's a bad person, but I know about the group of people behind him..."

Butler Krabatel glanced at the group of people who had followed Usopp, his eyes flashing.

His gaze lingered on Zoro for a few seconds, especially on him.

"None of them are easy to deal with."

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"Ok?"

Kaya, who had been focused on Usopp, suddenly realized that there were several other people following behind him.

Are all these people Mr. Usopp's friends?

Kind-hearted by nature, she didn't think much of it.

"Friends? Let's just say we can."

As the most handsome person among them, Link stepped forward without hesitation and negotiated with a smile.

As for Luffy, he was so oblivious to his own limitations that he tried to speak up, only to be suppressed by Zoro and Nami working together.

Let's leave this kind of thing to the more reliable Link, shall we?

"We heard that there is a wealthy family on this island who are in the shipping business, so we came here specifically to visit them, intending to purchase a decent ship that can sail."

Lin Kebin politely replied, "Of course, we will definitely pay all the related expenses."

"Oh, so you're a guest..."

A look of understanding flashed in Kaya's eyes. "Then may I ask what you do and what kind of ships you need?"

"Our profession?"

Link smiled. "They're pirates, so they need a decent pirate ship that can sail the Grand Line."

After Link finished speaking, the scene fell silent for a moment.

Nami slapped her head, looking like she had a headache.

Luffy, who had been suppressed, calmed down and revealed a satisfied smile.

Zoro looked perfectly normal, while Usopp rolled his eyes again, feeling as if an abyss had suddenly opened between him and Kaya.

Kaya is so worried about him coming to her door with pirates!

"Pirates?"

After a brief silence, Kaya's expression remained unchanged, but she showed a hint of curiosity.

"You guys don't really seem like the pirates from those rumors."

She looked Link and his group up and down; it was the first time she had ever seen such polite pirates.

"Miss!!"

Suddenly, the butler, Krabatel, shouted and stepped in front of Kaya.