Because of Sugar's personal request, the monster family did not set off immediately after gathering the supplies, but stayed for an extra week.
"Brother Kazan... have you heard of Jesus Bu?"
Kazan was sitting in a forest watching Ajin and Tiga training as usual, but this time there was Monet beside him. Because the weather was getting hotter, he used Monet's humanoid self-propelled air conditioner to cool down.
.
Monet was happy to have Kazan by her side every day, which made her feel like her brother couldn't live without her.
During this week, because Usopp often played with Sugar, and Sugar showed off all the time, Usopp was no longer afraid of Kazan's brother, and it was no longer a problem to talk normally.
As for the question Usopp asked now, Kazan felt that this kid must have wanted to ask it for a long time.
After all, Usopp would glance at Kazan from time to time these days, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to say it.
"Ah...Jesus Bu, I know."
"Huh?! Really!!!"
"Well, he is a sniper of the red-haired pirates. I am friends with their captain, but I have never seen Jesus Bu take action. I only heard from their captain that he is a very powerful man."
"I knew...Mom didn't lie to me, he was a brave sea warrior."
"...Um."
Although pirates like Jesus Bu must have done many not-so-good things, there is really nothing wrong with just saying "Jesus Bu is a brave sea warrior."
"Ah... By the way, I heard from their captain that Jesus Bu always brags to others about how good his son Usopp is."
"..."
Kazan didn't hear Usopp's response. He lowered his head and looked to his side, and saw that the long-nosed kid was actually crying.
In Usopp's mind, Jesus is a very contradictory character.
He not only hated Jesus Bu for not coming when his mother died, but also yearned for the brave father his mother said.
"Usopp, what is your dream?"
"...I wonder..become a brave sea warrior?"
"You have to keep working hard for this goal. Your father will be proud of you."
"Um!"
Bang!
Bang!
A bullet hit the big tree not far from Kazan, where Sugar was practicing shooting.
"Gudong."
Usopp swallowed and hid behind Kazan. He never expected that he just taught Sugar how to aim, and then she learned to shoot.
Although he still seems very clumsy and unskilled in using the gun, it can be said that Sugar started practicing using the gun in advance because of Usopp.
The recoil of the double-barreled shotgun was still uncontrollable, so Kazan asked her to start practicing with the lighter revolver.
Anyway, for now, Kazan doesn't see any outstanding talent in shooting from Sugar.
Ignoring the bratty girl who was looking for presence there and trying to attract Kazan's attention, Kazan continued to chat with Usopp.
"We'll be leaving soon."
"Ah? So fast. We obviously just became friends."
"You will also go to sea in the future, won't you be able to meet us?"
"I..."
"You will also find companions you can trust."
Bang!
Another bullet was fired, and this time the bullet hit closer to Kazan. Usopp, who was about to speak, shrank his head in fear.
(╬◣д◢)
Kazan picked up a stone and threw it in the direction of the bullet.
Snap.
"ah!"
"Ooooooooooooooooooooo!!!"
The long-lost cry made Kazan feel extremely happy: "Usopp, come with me and give you a small gift."
"Gift?"
"Yeah! A token that represents encounter and future."
"...?"
Kazan led Usopp to Caroso. Kazan entered the smelting room and came out with a long steel slingshot.
The shape is imitated by the weapon of the "King of Snipers" in the future, and the two small words "Warrior" are engraved on the cross position of the slingshot.
"When you find a suitable companion in the future, you can wear it and go to sea."
This was specially made by Kazan for Usopp. In fact, based on his friendship with Usopp, there was no need to get such a token. However, due to obsessive-compulsive disorder and expectations for his future, Kazan decided to
Leave him one.
Of course, this steel slingshot cannot be made of pure steel. It is just a shell with a hollow inside. If it is solid, it will probably be quite difficult to use it with Usopp's physical fitness, and he will not be able to defeat the kite opponent.
By the way, physical fitness...
Kazan suddenly thought of something, walked into the smelting room again, and took out a square piece of steel.
"You, come here."
"?"
Click.
Usopp looked at the two steel rings on his ankles in confusion.
"From now on, just wear these two iron rings in your daily life, exercise the strength of your legs, and then find a way to get them off yourself."
When these two iron rings are taken off, apart from other things, at least Usopp's movement speed should be much faster than in the original work.
Movement speed is quite important for a shooter.
"Ehhhh?!"
...
The Monster Pirates went to sea again, and when they left, only Usopp came to see them off.
Looking at the steel slingshot stuck on the flat ground on the reef and Usopp who was almost moving with his heavy feet, Granu just felt so pitiful for his little friend.
But thinking about the three Ace Sabo and Luffy before, Granu felt that it was too cheap for him.
"Hey! Usopp!"
"ah?"
"The next time we meet again, let's have a sniper-sniper showdown!"
"...ha?"
"What? Are you scared? Then why are you a brave sea warrior?"
"So and so is scared! Just wait, I will use my slingshot to hit you until you can't find your way!"
The two little guys made a childish agreement.
After going to sea, on the Caroso.
Sugar came to Kazan, patted her chest and vowed to him: "Quagua! From now on, I will be the number one sniper on the ship!"
"...Just you?"
“Hmm!(╬◣д◢)”
"Okay, okay, you are a sniper, the only sniper in the monster family, okay?"