Chapter 208 - 47

Chapter 47 Adventure in Water Seven, Usopp's Battle, Trial of Partners!Luffy and the two others were invited into the VIP room with the gold and sat on a soft sofa!"It's so comfortable! Is there water in the cushions too?" Usopp happily bounced on the sofa!Meanwhile, the appraiser, holding a magnifying glass, carefully examined the pile of gold covering the table, his eyes wide before he calmed down. "I have 25 years of appraisal experience, and a rough estimate puts this gold at 500 million Berries!""500 million Berries!" Usopp's face flushed red as he vigorously shook Luffy's shoulder."500 million Berries?" Nami's face darkened, and she elbowed Luffy.Then, a rampant Haoshoku erupted, with Luffydeliberately controlling its intensity."Did you just say 500 million Berries?"At this moment, the appraiser's spirit seemed to have suffered a great shock, his face abnormally pale. In the appraiser's eyes, the easily manipulated teenager instantly transformed into a devil!He swallowed hard and stammered, "No, you misheard! Not 500 million, but... 1.5 billion Berries!"Luffy, seeing the system panel's valuation of 1.2 billion, withdrew his aura!Soon, 15 suitcases appeared in the VIP room, each filled with colorful banknotes!Luffy stored 13 of them in his system space, leaving only 200 million Berries, which he planned to use to repair and improve the going merry!Finally, Luffy and Nami walked shoulder-to-shoulder in front, while Usopp, overjoyed, carried the money and trotted along behind them.Inside the VIP room, only the appraiser and manager, who had narrowly escaped death, remained!...The three then headed to the shipyard, and not far behind them, on the eaves of a house, a group of people stared intently at the box in Usopp's hand.Soon, the three arrived at Dock 1, where a large door was marked with a prominent "1."Then, a square-nosed man approached them. "Dock visits are not allowed. Is there something you need at Dock 1?""Yes, we were introduced to Mr. Iceberg and would like him to repair our ship and also build a new one!" Nami smiled, handing over a letter of recommendation."A letter of introduction from Kokoro? But Mr. Iceberg is a very busy man. You want to repair a ship, right? Tell me the ship's location, and I'll go take a look for you!" Kaku said, holding the letter of recommendation and thinking for a moment."At the cape with many rocks," Usopp replied.Then, a cloud of dust flew up as Kaku soared out, freely traversing the skies of Water Seven, enjoying the free wind, and looking down at the bustling city, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional!...On the other side, a group of people dressed in black with red five-pointed stars on their chests!They boarded the going merry with sharp blades in hand. The next second, a strong gust of wind howled, and the black-clad figures instantly fell into the water!"Annoying guys!" Zoro's right eye opened a slit, then closed again... In the commercial district of Water Seven,Robin and Chopper walked along the bustling street, watching the crowds of people, most of whom wore strange masks!Then, Robin saw a signboard with a book painted on it and pointed, "Doctor, look, there's a bookstore!"Chopper's eyes lit up, and he flashed to the bookstore, "Great, can I go in?""Of course!" Robin happily walked over. Suddenly, a masked man flashed past her, and then, "I am CP9!"Robin froze, her eyes wide!...Soon, Kaku arrived on the going merry!Zoro, who was sleeping, slowly opened one eye. "What is it? Oh, it's Usopp!"Kaku, meanwhile, was inspecting the going merry. "I see. Although the exterior is somewhat damaged, it should be quite simple to repair!"The next moment, sandai kitetsu was placed against Kaku's neck."Who are you!""I am... the shipyard foreman, here to inspect the ship!"Kaku broke out in a slight cold sweat. 'What's going on? I... didn't notice him at all!'...At the shipyard,Iceberg had canceled all his work for the day and, having nothing else to do, prepared to give Luffyand the two others a tour of the shipyard.Suddenly, Usopp realized that the 200 million Berries next to him had disappeared!"Where's the money? Where's the money?" In his urgency, Usopp directly activated his recently awakened Observation Haki, instantly covering a radius of several hundred meters, as if he had activated God's perspective!"There!" Usopp saw two Franky House bounty hunters moving on the river in a bull, and excitedly shouted, "Who are you guys? Why are you stealing other people's money for no reason!"He then excitedly chased after them!This scene instantly alarmed Nami and the people at the dock!"Hey, Luffy?" Nami elbowed Luffy, a little confused."Do you need our help?" A seemingly aloof man stood in front of Luffy, but it was the bird that spoke."No need, let our own people handle our own affairs!" Luffy waved his hand, indicating there was no need to worry.Could two thieves steal money in front of a Yonko Commander? It was clear Luffy was doing it on purpose! After a long journey, Usopp had grown a lot, and this time, Luffy was using Franky as a touchstone for Usopp.Seeing Luffy so calm, Nami also put her worries aside, and Lucci did not speak again."What organization do those people who openly steal money belong to?" Although Nami was no longer worried, she still had to ask."They belong to the Franky Family and specialize in ship dismantling. Their side job is bounty hunting. Whenever they see pirates entering this city, they steal their money and even dismantle their pirate ships to sell the raw materials!" Kalifa pushed up her glasses. "After all, pirates are not protected by law!"...On the other side, Usopp arrived on a rooftop, looking with anger at the Franky House not far away!Inside the Franky House, the atmosphere was filled with cheer."Oh! Is it 200 million?" Franky asked in surprise."It's 200 million!""Amazing, you little rascals are truly incredible!" Franky lightly tapped the 200 million Berries, then full of anticipation, "With this 200 million, we can get that longed-for item!""That's great, Big Brother! Although it was just that one thing we needed, we worked hard for three years, it was so long!" A subordinate exclaimed."No choice, after all, as soon as we got a little money, we gambled it all on the Bull Race; after dealing with bounty targets, we spent it all on eating and drinking. We could never gather the necessary 200 million!" Another subordinate explained the reason."Excellent! Then take these 5 million Berries and go feast! Hahahahaha!" Franky tossed the banknotes in his hand into the air!Just as the frenzied atmosphere reached its peak,"Bang—bang—bang!"Explosions sounded, and the Franky House caught fire! And the explosions continued!"Damn it, who is it!" Franky and his subordinates rushed out the door, and in that instant, the Franky House behind them collapsed with a roar, leaving only a lingering blaze."Damn it!" Franky's clothes were charred by the fire. From a great distance, he saw the culprit on the rooftop—Usopp with a slingshot!Two gazes filled with similar hatred and anger clashed. Usopp launched the first attack, and fire stars exploded among the crowd. No one died, but countless were injured!Franky, meanwhile, charged fiercely at Usopp, ignoring the fire stars that hit him!Soon, Franky got close to Usopp, his arms pressed together, and his forearms instantly swelled. "Wind Laser!"The explosive wind rushed towards Usopp, but he was already prepared, instantly leaping to another rooftop, while the tiles in his original spot were blown away!Usopp retaliated with a "Fire Star" shot, but embarrassingly, it didn't pierce Franky's defense.Thus, the situation instantly reversed. Usopp's attacks were almost useless against Franky. Usopp's Observation Haki made him hit every time and predict the future, but Franky couldn't be avoided forever!Of course, neither of them realized they were being watched! Even the entire Water Seven was enveloped in Luffy's Observation Haki!Luffy remained silent, simply observing the battle!"Ding, mission issued: Partner Trial,host's strength is too overpowered, leading to crew members not getting enough training. To enhance crew members' strength, please, host, do not make a move against any CP9 member!Reward: All crew members' aptitude and comprehension are increased by 100% (can be issued in advance; if the host violates this, the reward will be revoked; if all CP9 members are defeated, the reward will be permanently issued)."Looking at the system mission, Luffy unhesitatingly chose to accept it. It was a complete Welfare, and even if he had to step in later, the temporary reward was worth it."Ding, host has accepted the mission, reward pre-issuance in progress...!"For a time, no matter where they were, all the Straw Hat crew members felt a power pour into their bodies. It didn't directly enhance a specific power but cleansed their minds and bones!It was like a struggling student suddenly awakened a keen intellect; problems they couldn't solve before were now super easy, and they could even extrapolate! After all, if a person's intelligence were doubled, even the dullest could become a genius!Of course, it wasn't that exaggerated, but it was absolutely not to be underestimated!Then, Luffy slowly closed his eyes. When he opened them again and looked at his arm, his arm seemed to have changed!"Iron Fist - Embryonic Form!"