Pirates: Trainer on the Straw Hat Ship.

Chapter 156: The picking-up feature triggered in succession (please vote for me~)

King Shichibukai Crocodile...

died!

When Weiwei learned the news from the phone bug, even though she had already known the power of the Straw Hats, she had already appreciated the superb and magical skills of Red...

But when the disaster that had plagued the Kingdom of Alabasta for many years died in an unknown place, Weiwei's consciousness suddenly fell into a trance.

After hanging up the phone, she looked towards the distance of the Meili.

At this time, they were docked in the center of the Sundola River, the mother river of the entire Kingdom of Alabasta.

This location can be regarded as almost the center of the Kingdom of Alabasta. Whether you want to go to the Rain Land, the Holy Capital, or any other city, the distance is almost the same.

This is also the territory area that Red intends to claim from the King of Alabasta.

Regardless of the terrain, this location sounds very important.

But in the hundreds and thousands of years of history of the Kingdom of Alabasta, they had no plans to open up wasteland or build in this important area.

And this is what Chi Hong, a time traveler, has a hard time understanding.

He couldn't understand that there were so many wilderness and uninhabited areas with no shortage of water and resources in the two basins of the Sentola River...

Why are these guys so keen on digging various underground water sources in the hot and dangerous desert and using them to build cities?

"No, I want to report this matter to my father immediately..."

"There is also the problem of the rebels..."

Weiwei raised her head and looked at Ace and Luffy who were having a fierce confrontation on the horizon.

Endless flames spread across the sky, burning the already hot Kingdom of Alabasta even hotter.

And at this moment, a dark figure suddenly flew out from the blazing fire.

I saw Luffy grinning widely, laughing and waving his huge arms after standing up, aiming at the flames in front of him.

"Rubber...Giant Pistol!!!"

boom! ! !
The pitch-black giant fist slammed into the scorching flames, instantly knocking a naked man out of the flames.

"What on earth did this kid eat during the three years I was away!?"

Ace, who was hit by the weapon-colored Haki, put his hands in front of him, with a look of disbelief on his face.

In the next second, his body shot out like a cannonball behind him and smashed into a desolate mountain rock.

"Sure enough, the gap is still huge!"

Zoro, who has also awakened his overlord color, and Sanji, who has been able to mobilize the potential in his body, looked at the duel in front of them, but they couldn't help but look moved.

There are really too many powerful people in the Grand Line!

Blackbeard some time ago, Ace in front of them...

There was also Crocodile, whom Red took Robin to deal with alone. I heard that he was also a strong man second only to them.

"It's not strong enough~"

Zoro's eyes flashed, and at the same time they began to look forward to the next battle between them and Ace.

Affected by Chi Hong, they have now learned to seize every opportunity and never let go of any possibility to make themselves stronger.

After all, they now know exactly how weak they are compared to the original timeline.

I also understand how powerful the enemy of myself and others is!

If you want Luffy to become the Pirate King, and if you want them to realize their dreams, the current strength alone is far from enough!
And while Zoro and Sanji were waiting for the end of Luffy and Ace's sparring...

The rest of the Straw Hats were not idle at all.

"Usopp, are you sure these bugs can withstand such a terrible temperature change!?"

"These are all super powerful unicorns that you have carefully cultivated!"

Not far from the battlefield, in a makeshift research institute.

Chopper, who was wearing a white coat and a pair of black-rimmed glasses, stared at the unicorns in front of him who had just experienced the blazing flames on the battlefield but were still alive, with a look of unbearability on his face.

Usopp, who was wearing a unilateral glasses, reached out and patted Chopper on the shoulder, comforting:
"Don't worry, Chopper!"

"Under my cultivation, these bugs contain a large amount of grass-type energy in their bodies, and their vitality is extremely tenacious!"

"And rather than discovering problems later on the battlefield, it's better to make them appear as early as possible!"

"All right!"

Under Usopp's strong request, little Chopper immediately nodded. Looking at the group of insects in front of him whose bodies were burned red in the flames, he suddenly took a deep breath, and then shouted:

"Frozen Wind!!!"

Huh~! ! !

The calm ice Pokémon energy surged rapidly in Chopper's body. As he activated his moves, a cold hurricane suddenly rose up in the research room in the hot desert.

Wherever the cold wind passes, everything seems to have entered an extremely cold world of ice and snow, with everything covered with a thick layer of ice.

The unicorns in the research room that were being roasted by the flames just now were instantly frozen into exquisite and lifelike ice sculptures.

"Failed?"

Looking at all the unicorns that were frozen into ice sculptures, Chopper immediately showed a look of grievance on his face, as if he had destroyed Usopp's hard work.

But at this moment, an excited smile suddenly appeared on Usopp's lips.

He patted little Chopper on the shoulder happily, and then laughed proudly:

"How could my work fail!?"

As he spoke, he suddenly stretched out his hands, and a light green light flashed in his eyes.

Under Chopper's confused gaze, Usopp shouted:
"Resurrection! My men!!!"

Click... click...

It was as if some kind of switch had been flipped.

The moment Usopp finished speaking, a slight cracking sound suddenly erupted from the group of ice-sealed unicorns.

The next second, countless shattering sounds sounded one after another.

One after another, the unicorns broke through the ice, their wings trembled, buzzing like insects, and flew into the air intact, forming the words "Usopp NB"! ! !

"Wow!!!" Seeing this scene, Chopper's eyes suddenly lit up with golden eyes, and he looked at Usopp with admiration.

"You succeeded, Usopp!!!"

"Hehe~" Usopp shrugged his nose: "Isn't this natural!?"

"I am the strongest Usopp in the universe!!!"

Looking at Chopper's eyes at this moment, Usopp felt extremely satisfied.

But then, deep in his heart, he secretly began to calculate:
"The speed, strength, and environmental tolerance of this batch of unicorns... have far exceeded my expectations..."

"Then we just need to keep breeding them and select better varieties..."

"Next time, even if I encounter an enemy with a distant target, I won't be helpless!"

Thinking of this, Usopp suddenly clenched his fists secretly where Chopper couldn't see him.

He has obviously promised everyone that he will become the world's top sniper and kill all long-distance enemies for everyone.

but……

In the recent battle, he could only watch helplessly as his companions were attacked by Van Oka whose sniper range was over 5 kilometers, and he was helpless.

Although no one took this matter to heart.

But after that battle, Usopp has been stuck in feelings of self-blame and inferiority. For this reason, he hardly took much rest during this period. He used Pokémon energy to continuously spawn and cultivate various bugs and plants every day.

And today, his hard work finally bore fruit...

This group of unicorns who have not yet been named by him are not only incredibly powerful, they can easily lift objects weighing one person, and even their flying speed is as fast as bullets. Without the domineering power of seeing and hearing, it is difficult to see with the naked eye. Capture them.

Plus being able to endure extreme heat and cold...

This group of unicorns already possess preliminary combat capabilities!

It can be regarded as a regular army to help him deal with future enemies.

"What's missing now...maybe is a way to carry the insects with you."

"I wonder if there are any Devil Fruits with this kind of function!?"

"Ask Chihong later... Oh, by the way, there's also that guy Sanji!"

"He has seen the devil fruit illustrated book before, maybe he can give some suggestions."

"Then the next step..." Usopp's mind was racing, "It's to wait for Wapol to copy the material of Van Oka's sniper rifle!"

After Van Oka's death, Usopp successfully inherited his legacy...

The sniper rifle "Qianlu" that Van Oka cherished as his wife.

But as the saying goes...

You can’t bear to ride the bicycle, but others stand up and pedal!

The first time Senriku fell into Usopp's hands, he was dismembered.

After some dedicated research, Usopp discovered that this sniper rifle was made of special materials that he had never heard of, whether it was the firing and recoil device or the gas guide device!
Even one of the firing pins, springs, and rubber rings has performance far beyond that of conventional firearms on the market.

High-quality materials naturally bring stronger performance to this gun, coupled with Van Oka's excellent sniper skills...

This allows this sniper rifle to explode with astonishing power.

In order to create more powerful weapons that were more suitable for him, Usopp sent all of them to Wapol after obtaining the data of these materials.

Now the lonely former king seems to have realized his current situation.

In order to suffer less, he also gradually cooperated with Usopp's work.

Anyway, as a special talent, even in Rab's inner world, he is still the one who is cared for.

Apart from the restricted freedom, his life is not much different from before.

What's more, Usopp told him...

As long as he cooperates obediently and is satisfied, you can even let him go out for fun every once in a while.

Although under the supervision of Bomber Jem and Light and Heavy Man Michita.

Under Chihong's personal guidance, Usopp is getting closer and closer to the day when he is hung on a street lamp~
……

……

at the same time.

On the other side, in a desolate desert relatively far away from where the Meili docked.

A huge ship is roaming freely in the endless desert as if it is on the sea.

But on the ship, a big man with an umbrella on his head bowed down, showing a flattering look on his face.

"that……"

"Miss Nami, although I am very grateful for the water and food you brought, we have been wandering in this desert for almost a day..."

"Are you sure we want to continue shopping?"

"Cut the nonsense!"

Nami, who was wearing Alabasta-style sun protection clothing, sat in the seat that should have belonged to the captain of the ship. She tapped the armrest of the seat with the weather stick in her hand and said with an annoyed look:

"I've already paid you!"

"Or do you also want to try the feeling of being shocked again!?"

"No, no, no..." The big guy, Balu Balusa, the captain of the Balu Balusa bandits, waved his hand in refusal.

They were originally a group of sand thieves wandering in the wild desert. Due to lack of water and food, they were constantly looking for opportunities to survive in the desert.

Just two days ago, the little girl named Nami suddenly appeared in front of their ship.

Along with it, there was a huge sand scorpion that suddenly emerged from the desert!

Just when they thought the poor girl was about to be attacked by the ferocious sand beast in the desert...

The girl in front of them suddenly waved the stick in her hand, and suddenly a terrifying thunder burst out that could illuminate the entire desert, instantly roasting the sand scorpions until they were in a charred state.

In this way, the Balu Balusa Bandits obtained enough food to survive, and agreed to lend the girl the ship temporarily to search for something.

After seeing Nami's ability to create rain out of thin air and her powerful combat power, they readily agreed to the deal proposed by Nami.

Immediately, under Nami's command, they marched in one direction for a day.

However, just yesterday evening, Nami suddenly proposed to change the sailing direction and return to the direction they came from.

Although the Balu Balusa bandits finally complied with Nami's request, after traveling non-stop for a day and a night...

The whole group of them was already tired from going up and down.

Navigation in the desert is not as smooth as on the sea.

Not only did they have to master the ability to control the sail, but they also had to use ancient human methods to make the ship jump up the high slopes as they passed one sandy slope after another.

So far, the entire Balubalu sand bandit group has exhausted dozens of sand thieves.

At this moment, a figure with neat movements suddenly descended from the sky. After spinning several times in the air, it landed accurately in front of Nami.

It is the only woman in the Balu Balusa Bandit and the second-in-command of the entire Sand Bandit Group - Lasha!
Facing Nami, who was glowing with electricity, she immediately stood in front of Balu Balusa and explained:
"Miss Nami, please don't get me wrong!"

"With the ample water and food you brought us, of course we will follow your request and take you wherever you want to go!"

"Just at least tell us what you're looking for!?"

"That way the rest of us can help you too, so you don't accidentally miss something you're trying to find."

"Please rest assured, we are definitely not the kind of guys who are motivated by wealth!"

Rasha suggested kindly.

After all, there is strength in numbers.

And if you want to find something in the vast desert, this is not something that one person can do.

However, after hearing Rasha's words, Nami just shook her head slightly, and then gave an answer that shocked the sand bandits.

"Haha~ It's not that I don't trust you."

"It's just that even I don't know what I'm looking for."

Although this was true, when Nami raised her head, her eyes were flashing with strong anticipation.

It was as if she had seen a pile of treasure appear in front of her.

Nami continued: "But you can rest assured!"

"I can feel...that target is getting closer and closer to us!"

"It won't be long before I can find the one that covers my last characteristic and has a stronger feeling..."

"Treasure!!!"

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(End of this chapter)