【One Piece】Dawn in the Darkness

Chapter 303 Tears of the Ship

"Franky's family came here during the day! Why didn't you defeat them all at that time? That way Usopp wouldn't be attacked, and he wouldn't feel guilty about losing the money!"

"Then why don't you stay and have a big fight with them instead of going shopping?"

As soon as Nami came out of the boys' dormitory, she heard Zoro and Sanji arguing. She sighed and said weakly, "Don't make trouble at a time like this!"

"boom!"

Nami turned her head to look at the door, and saw Chopper walking in from outside with his head hung, looking dejected.

"Chopper, didn't you go chasing Usopp?" Zoro asked, looking at the frustrated Chopper.

"I originally wanted to go and heal him... but he sent me back... He said that you and I are no longer companions! So go back!" Chopper sobbed. He could not accept the fact that Usopp had left, especially since he said that they were no longer companions...

Everyone was silent, they didn't expect Usopp to be so determined. They had no way of stopping this duel, and no one expected things to develop to this point.

"We were all so happy together this morning, it feels like a dream..." Nami said in a depressed tone, "If something happens to Robin and Qi... our team... seems to be about to fall apart..."

Others were silent.

"Don't think too much. Luffy did nothing wrong in this matter. He just made the decision that a captain should make. It's just that Usopp is too paranoid about Merry and has completely lost his judgment." Zoro finally said. Some things still require a statement of attitude. Since Qi is not here now, let him say it.

"No matter what, no matter what decision Luffy makes, as crew members, the most important thing we should do is to support our captain, but Usopp did not do that. To put it bluntly, he chose to abandon his captain and his partner for the sake of the sinking ship."

"Hey! Green algae head, you're going too far!" Sanji frowned and said dissatisfiedly.

"That's the truth. When Usopp made up his mind to duel, he had already made his choice. He must be responsible for his choice." Zoro looked at the other crew members with a serious expression. "So no matter how reluctant you are, the moment the duel result comes out, we must accept that result. Usopp will no longer be a member of our pirate group."

Everyone was silent. Although it sounded cruel, the fact was indeed as Zoro said. Thinking of what she had just said to persuade Luffy, Nami's eyes flashed with guilt. She ignored Luffy's feelings. Luffy was the saddest one in this matter...but she only wanted Luffy to resolve the matter by apologizing to Usopp.

Time soon came to the ten o'clock agreed upon for the duel, and Usopp's figure appeared on the shore on time. Luffy got off the ship and said to the crew on the ship, "Stay on the ship and don't come over."

"Usopp..."

Everyone looked at Usopp who was confronting Luffy, with undisguised worry on their faces. There was no suspense in this battle, but this was a duel, and just like Zoro said, they had to accept it no matter what the result was.

"You came here without any fear... No matter what the result is, don't regret it!!" Luffy looked at Usopp across from him with a serious expression, "You asked for this duel!"

"Don't underestimate me, Luffy!" Usopp said firmly, "I have already thought of a way to deal with you!"

"Don't compare me to someone who didn't know your background before, Luffy! We've been together for a long time, and I know your abilities very well!"

"Can we really not stop it? Usopp is still injured!" Chopper looked at the confrontation between the two and felt a little reluctant.

"If you don't dare to look, go back to your room!" said Zoro.

Chopper looked at the confrontation between Usopp and Luffy, feeling a little sad and lowering his head in disappointment, but did not follow Zoro's words and return to the room.

"I have 8000 subordinates! If you want to live, surrender to me!" Usopp shouted at Luffy.

"Really!?"

Hearing this, Luffy did not react at all, but Chopper on the boat exclaimed.

"You'd better go back to your room!" Zoro looked at Chopper helplessly.

"Do you think I don't know that you don't have those subordinates!?" Luffy responded loudly to Usopp's lie. After spending such a long time together, Luffy also knew Usopp's background.

"Usopp Spell! The blade is stuck between all the teeth!!"

"Wow!!" Chopper exclaimed again, and only Chopper believed in Usopp's rough acting skills.

Luffy was not affected and rushed towards Usopp with his fists, but when he got close, he was deceived by the ketchup coming out of Usopp's mouth and hesitated for a moment.

"What? Are you going to sympathize with your opponent?" Feeling Luffy's hesitation, Usopp instantly raised his head, his eyes proudly saying "Flash Baby!"

"Ah!" The sudden strong light made Luffy cover his eyes.

"Sure kill!" Usopp took this opportunity to fire rotten eggs at Luffy. "Egg Stars!"

"Ah, it stinks, it's rotten eggs!" Luffy wiped the rotten egg liquid off his face angrily and yelled at Usopp, "Damn it, you guy, be serious!"

"I'm serious, Luffy!" Usopp also shouted, "This is how I fight!!"

Zoro watched the fight between Usopp and Luffy in silence, and suddenly he realized that Usopp proposed the duel not just because of Merry, but... he still didn't know Luffy well enough.

"The Killer Chili Oil Star!!"

"Wow! So hot!!"

"Be careful if you want to roll on the ground!"

“Ow! That hurts!!

"Your feet are already... a hell of diamond-shaped nails!!"

"Usopp is in control of the situation..." Nami said in surprise as she watched the battle on the shore.

Zoro and Sanji just watched the duel in silence, waiting for the moment to decide the winner.

"Luffy, I'm going to defeat you and take back the Merry! I'll do whatever it takes!!"

Hearing this, Sanji lowered his eyes and took a puff of his cigarette.

"Damn it... it's so smelly and spicy!" Luffy covered his mouth, his eyes red "It hurts so much!"

"I told you, I won't make any ineffective attacks on you! I won't let you take advantage of me! I'll kill you!" Usopp pulled the slingshot and shot darts at Luffy continuously, "Shuriken Meteor Swarm!"

Luffy immediately dodged all the flying balls shot by Usopp, but he soon found that he was surrounded by a strange smoke. Luffy looked at the white smoke gradually spreading around him in confusion, then turned to look at Bei who was constantly emitting smoke. "Smoke?"

"That's Fengbei. You didn't notice it because of the smell of rotten eggs!" Usopp took a breath and raised his weapon again. "You are surrounded by gas now! Must-kill!"

"Fire Star!!"

"boom!!"

As Usopp shot out the Flame Star, a huge explosion instantly enveloped Luffy who was standing in place. The huge shock wave even blew Merry tilted, and the splashing waves hit Merry's sheep head, making it look like it was crying, and it was also sad about their mutual harm.