One Piece: I will become stronger by checking in

"You actually have 80 million subordinates? Are you really that powerful?"

Kai expressed surprise.

Nami, standing next to him, turned her head in confusion upon hearing Kai's words.

Did he actually believe such blatant bragging?

But when she saw the playful smirk on Kai's face, she had a feeling this might turn out to be quite entertaining.

Kai continued, "Hello, I'm Gol D. Kai Vane, the nephew of ONE PIECE Gol D. Roger. Though I don't have as many subordinates as you, probably only tens of thousands, there are some very powerful individuals among them!"

"There are quite a few with bounties exceeding 1 billion!"

At this point, Kai Vane paused and teased Usopp:

"By the way, Captain Usopp, how many of your 80 million subordinates have bounties over 1 billion? There must be a lot, right?"

"1 billion... 1 billion?"

Usopp's mind fixated on the number 1 billion, ignoring everything else Kai said.

Cold sweat drenched his back, and beads of sweat dripped from his forehead. His legs shook uncontrollably.

"Liar... liar, right?"

"How can anyone have a bounty of 1 billion?"

Usopp stammered, trembling.

He considered whether Kai was lying, but then remembered that ONE PIECE Roger was indeed from the East Blue.

Could it be that Kai was really his nephew?

In that moment, despite Kai's lack of resemblance to Roger, Usopp began to believe that there might be a connection.

And his subordinates...

Could they be related to ONE PIECE?

This thought unsettled Usopp.

He was just here to brag—don't bring up such heavyweight matters!

Does he have a condition where hearing ONE PIECE causes a heart attack?

"Gol D. Kai Vane, you're really Roger's nephew? Why haven't you mentioned this before?"

Luffy looked at Kai with bright, excited eyes.

"Idiot, you know it's a lie, right?" Zoro remarked disdainfully.

After spending time together, Zoro had come to understand Kai 's nature. To him, Kai was mysterious, knowledgeable, powerful, and skilled at deceiving people.

Looking at this situation, it was clear that Kai was bragging. Only someone as naive as Luffy would take it seriously.

"Hey, Zoro, stop talking nonsense!"

"I admit, my name isn't Gol D. Kai Vane, but the fact that I'm Roger's nephew is a solid truth!" Kai Vane said, clearly irked.

Ace is Roger's son, and Luffy is Ace's younger brother, so Luffy is Roger's son, right?

And as Luffy's vice-captain, he could also be seen as Ace's brother.

So, by that logic...

Kai could be Roger's nephew! There's no mistake about it!

Even if Roger himself showed up today, he couldn't deny it!

"You... you're really Roger's nephew?"

Nami's face turned pale with shock.

A random ship she boarded had ONE PIECE's nephew?

What kind of dream scenario is this?

Zoro, seeing Kai's confident demeanor, started doubting his earlier certainty. Was he actually not bragging?

Usopp, panicking even more after hearing this, collapsed to the ground.

It seems there was no need to flee—this man was truly Roger's nephew.

It's over. How could he face such a formidable pirate?

But after a few moments, Usopp's eyes grew resolute.

Even though he was terrified of the pirates before him, he couldn't let them destroy the village he cared about!

They'd have to step over his body first!

With that thought, Usopp stood up, legs still trembling, but his resolve firm.

He readied his slingshot and shouted at Kai Vane and the others:

"My slingshot is more powerful than bullets. If you don't want to die here, then retreat quickly!"

"Huh?"

Hearing this, the smiles on Kai and the others' faces slowly faded. They looked at Usopp on the cliff.

Luffy adjusted his straw hat and said calmly:

"Now that you've decided to fight, you'd better be prepared to face the consequences!"

Luffy's words echoed in Usopp's ears, shattering the psychological defense he had just built.

After a long pause, Usopp couldn't hold on anymore. The slingshot fell from his hands, and he collapsed to the ground again.

Sweat coated his forehead as he helplessly muttered:

"Is this what a real pirate is like? It's extraordinary!"

"Pfft~"

"Hahaha..."

Seeing Usopp in such a state, Kai and the others couldn't help but laugh.

Luffy said, "This is something I heard from a pirate I respect, not my own words!"

"By the way, is your name Usopp?"

"Huh?" Usopp looked confused and asked:

"You know me?"

"We know each other! Your father talks about you all the time!" Luffy said with a faint smile.

"My dad? You know my dad?"

Usopp asked, surprised.

"If your father is Yasopp , then yes, I know him!"

"Yes, yes, my father is Yasopp . How do you know him? Can you tell me?"

"Sure, but first I need to eat some meat..."

...

...

In a tavern in Xiluobu Village.

"So... my dad was on Red-Haired Shanks' ship?"

"Yes! If nothing's changed, he should still be around. From what I know of Yasopp, he's a brave pirate!"

Luffy said while eating meat.

Hearing Luffy praise his father, Usopp's face lit up with a smile.

"Of course, my dad is the bravest. I admire his courage to jump into the sea!"

"Hahaha... Me too!" Luffy laughed.

Thanks to his connection with Yasopp, Usopp quickly became close with Kai and the others.

It felt like they were friends who had known each other for years.

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Tl/ Like what the hell is Juses bu, how is that even close to yasopp