Sailing: This Bounce-Bounce Fruit is a little different.

"I am well aware of how weak I am right now. If possible, I would like to eat the fruit and grow stronger enough to help you as soon as possible..."

At this point, Usopp glanced at Kaya subconsciously and muttered to himself:

No matter the cost, I will protect her!

"And you…"

After glancing at Usopp, Huang Hai turned to Nami and asked, "Are you interested in this fruit?"

"Once you consume it, your strength will increase significantly..."

"Let's give it to Usopp."

After hesitating for a while, Nami shook her head, and 257 sighed, "Although I'm very tempted, I can't afford to gamble right now!"

"If you obtain any known Devil Fruits in the future, then let me choose one, Hei..."

She absolutely could not allow herself to add any more weaknesses until that matter was resolved.

Besides, she still needs to find a way to escape. If she becomes unable to swim after eating this fruit and ends up drowning by accident, people will laugh at her to death...

Thinking of this, Nami shuddered, her thoughts of refusing already weighing on her mind.

"Since no one else is going to compete with it, then it's yours, Usopp."

Huang Hai tossed the Devil Fruit directly to Usopp, watching with a smile.

"I've heard that eating the entire fruit will be more beneficial for developing the ability and future [awakening]. Of course, this is just a rumor. You can gain the fruit's ability even if you only eat one bite..."

This was a conjecture he overheard from a One Piece fan while researching online before his time travel.

Whether it's true or false, nobody knows.

But this is just a guess, and I believe many people will take the gamble.

After all, eating a bite is eating, and eating it all is eating, at most...

The taste is a bit strange...

"I understand!"

Usopp hurriedly caught the Devil Fruit, wiped it on his clothes, hesitated for a moment, then his eyes hardened and he took a big bite.

Ugh! Ugh, ugh, ugh!

Chapter Sixty-Seven: The Fruit of Transmission!

Ugh, vomit, vomit!

The moment it entered his mouth, Usopp's taste buds were overwhelmed by an indescribable, nauseating taste.

The taste was like that of a dead, rotting fish mixed with other disgusting substances, making you want to vomit immediately upon tasting it.

However, remembering Huang Hai's words of advice, Usopp suppressed his nausea, his face contorted as he struggled to swallow the fruit, then closed his eyes and chewed it greedily, not wasting a single second of his time.

Only after swallowing the entire fruit did he slowly breathe a sigh of relief, open his eyes, and look at Huang Hai with a hint of resentment.

"Captain! You never said it would taste so...peculiar!"

Hahahaha!

"I'm just curious to see what kind of expression you'll have."

Giving a thumbs-up, Huang Hai exclaimed with a smile, "Very good! Even more exciting than I expected!"

"So, what kind of ability did you gain? Usually, you'll understand what kind of fruit and ability it is shortly after eating it..."

"It seems to be... the [Piercing Fruit]!"

After thinking for a moment, Usopp described it as, "It seems that I can pass through any non-living thing if I want to!"

As he spoke, he reached his right hand toward the wall behind him.

In an instant, as if he were walking through a wall, his right hand passed directly through the wall and reached the corridor. When he pulled his arm back, the wall remained unchanged and undamaged.

It's actually the [Pass-Pass Fruit]!

Upon seeing this, Huang Hai was slightly taken aback.

He remembered this fruit; it should have been in Tanaka's hands in the One Piece movie "Gold," right?

I never imagined that it would be collected by the Kaya family in this world...

"Indeed, sometimes the unknown brings enormous benefits..."

After thinking about the related ideas, Huang Hai's eyes lit up. He looked at Usopp and laughed, "You're lucky, Usopp! The ability to wear clothes is a perfect match for your shooting talent. As long as you develop it properly, you'll definitely have a place among the top fighters in the future!"

"Whether it's escaping, moving, or sniping, this fruit makes everything perfect..."

"Is that so...hehehe..."

Hearing this, Usopp scratched his head somewhat embarrassedly.

"Actually, I don't quite understand yet. I'll have to trouble you, Captain, to guide me in the future..."

"The basis for using Devil Fruit abilities is the consumption of physical strength."

Huang Hai thought for a moment, patted Usopp on the shoulder, and laughed, "It's obvious that your physique has been changed by the Devil Fruit into a 'travel-traveling' physique, possessing the ability to pass through any non-living entity."

"In the future, you can try extending this ability to firearms. Then, no matter how strong the opponent's defense is, it will be less useful than a piece of paper..."

"But this ability seems to only work on myself..."

Usopp hesitated for a moment and asked, "Is it really possible to extend external objects?"

"That's the characteristic of the [Paranoia] type: if you want it, you can definitely do it!"

Nodding, Huang Hai said with a smile, "The worst thing a person with abilities should do is to confine their own thoughts. Unleash all your imaginations, and I look forward to the day when you can do it and lead all of us through this space!"

Traveling through space?!

Hearing this, Usopp didn't quite understand, but he felt greatly shocked.

"This is great, it gives me abilities..."

Beside her, Nami's eyes shone, her face full of regret.

"Damn it! If I ate this, what in this world wouldn't I be able to steal? What a pity, what a real pity!!!"

"Usopp! You'd better get stronger quickly! It would be best if you could take me with you through the time travel, then... hehehehehehehehe..."

As if she had thought of something, Nami's cute expression turned into a somewhat lewd smile.

cough!

Huang Hai, unable to bear the sight, coughed and turned to look at Ke Ya.

"Kaya! If you have anything else to take care of, go ahead and do it. We're not in a rush to set sail. We'll leave after you and Usopp have finished..."

"I don't have anything to prepare."

Kaya shook her head and said, "Apart from the house itself, everything else of value has been looted by that guy Kro. At most, we just need to prepare some changes of clothes."

"Me too…"

Usopp nodded and smiled, "As the only orphan in the village, I don't have anything of value. I'll go home to get some daily necessities, and then I can set off..."

"In that case, let's meet at the only small restaurant in the village in half an hour."

Seeing their prompt agreement, Huang Hai smiled and said, "Let's have a big meal before we set off to replenish our energy, and also to celebrate your joining us..."

"We'll set off right away once we've eaten and drunk our fill, is that alright?"

"no problem!"

"There's plenty of time..."

that's it.

Usopp and Kaya each went to pack their belongings.

Huang Hai, Nami, and Zoro rested in the mansion for a while before heading to the village to check on the preparation of supplies. They also cleaned up the pile of corpses in front of the mansion, leaving only bloodstains.

……

……

Two hours passed.

North side.

Ship docking area.

"...This is our pirate ship?"

Looking at the obviously damaged sailboat in front of her, Kaya, who was dragging a large bag of luggage and wearing a black leather jacket, couldn't help but frown her embroidered eyebrows in silence.

"Are you sure this kind of ship can survive in dangerous waters?"

Uh……

"It's alright so far..."

Huang Hai coughed and said with a smile, "Actually, sailing in the East China Sea shouldn't be a problem. Once we get to Rogge Town, I'll figure out how to 'get' a new ship..."

Done?