Impossible,Perona, scared, sat down on the ground in despair.
"People should strive to live and work hard, how can you be so negative—"
Even the animal zombies nearby found it unbelievable, so:"Keep fighting, long-nosed big brother!!"
"Don't give up hope—"
"Who told you to cheer me on?!"
Usopp looked at the four main fighters of the Straw Hat crew who couldn't get up for a while and realized that this time, the one who could handle the 'strong enemy' was:"It seems it has to be me!"
"Go for it!" x5"Why are you guys hiding so far away!!"
Nami and the others peeked out from the other side of the corridor.
"We want to help too, but you have to deal with that ghost girl first..."
"No!"
Forcing herself to stay focused, Perona slapped her face.
"That was just an accident, now I'm going all out!"
"Negative Ghosts x4"
"They're here!"
Facing the four negative ghosts passing through Usopp simultaneously, the animal zombies began their commentary.
"Since this place was established, no one has ever escaped the quadruple negativity—"
Slap, x4The four negative ghosts knelt down in despair.
"The negative ghosts have been negated! Who is this guy..."
"Woo woo woo, Kumashi, I'm sorry."
The twin-tailed girl knelt in despair before the masked bear.
"Even Lady Perona has been negated?!"
"Hmph,"
Usopp looked around proudly, "No one in this world is more negative than me!!"
"What are you so confident about???"
——————"Stop!"
"Damn it, still chasing me!"
Perona, running ahead, looked like she had seen a ghost.
"As long as I deal with this negative long-nose, the Straw Hat crew will be easy to handle..."
Unfortunately, after being chased by him, it's obvious that the four main fighters who were hit earlier would be protected by the others. I need to deal with this guy quickly..."Hahaha, I never thought Usopp would have a moment to turn the tide!"
Usopp, chasing the little girl with his nose in the air, was delighted. This was the first time he encountered a situation where others couldn't handle it and needed to rely on him...
"Stop!"
"Damn it, why are you still chasing me!"
The giant masked stitched bear monster behind him made Usopp turn back in annoyance.
"As long as I deal with this weird bear toy, that ghost girl will be easy to handle..."
If it were the old Usopp, encountering a composite beast with the strength of a bear, the speed of a leopard, and the defense of an elephant, he would have only run away. But now it's different!
"My long training hasn't been in vain—"
While running, Usopp suddenly turned, his feet tracing a semicircle. He nimbly dodged the attack of the stuffed bear and then extended his arm, slapping the zombie bear as it brushed past him.
"Slash!"
Whoosh—A huge blade of light suddenly appeared from Usopp's palm! It instantly sent the tall stitched stuffed bear flying, startling Perona, who was fleeing ahead.
"This long-nosed guy... is actually a master of emitting sword energy with his bare hands!"
Has he been pretending to be weak all along?
"Hahaha, I am no longer the same as before...?!"
"Where did that ghost girl go!"
After dealing with the stuffed bear Kumacy, Usopp turned around and found that the twin-tailed girl had disappeared.
"Horohorohoro~~"
The unique girlish laughter came from outside the nearby window, making Usopp look over:"Isn't your ability to create ghosts? Why—"
Outside the window was the twin-tailed gothic girl floating in the air, along with two negative ghosts.
"Hmph, being able to take down Kumacy in one hit shows you have some skill. But:"
"Don't underestimate me, the 'Ghost Princess'—I've already found a way to deal with you. Here's a piece of advice:"
The girl and the ghosts beside her gave a thumbs-up,"People should face the future positively!"
"—Cut it out!"
"Do you think flying makes you safe?" Usopp pulled out ammunition and loaded his large slingshot 'Kabuto'.
"I'm a sniper, facing me—"
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"Horohorohoro~~"
The voice behind him made Usopp turn around, and he found that the girl had somehow gotten behind him! His hand shook, and he instinctively fired the projectile. But:Boom!
Amidst the violent explosion, the twin-tailed girl floated forward unharmed and reached out her hands—They sank into Usopp's chest!
"I've got your heart now, and if I squeeze..."
"Ahhh, I'm going to die, stop!!"
"Just kidding."
!!
"If I could grab your heart, you would have died when I pierced your chest earlier. — I'm a ghost, after all."
Boom!
Usopp fired a few bombs backhandedly, but the twin-tailed girl in front of him remained unharmed like a ghost, making Usopp realize the seriousness of the situation! — His attacks were ineffective against her.
"So what? I can't attack you, and you can't attack me either..."
Unfortunately, as Perona floated in the air and spread her hands, fist-sized 'ghosts' appeared around her.
"Mini Ghosts."
"You might think these little guys can't hurt you, — but you'd be very wrong!"
As a small ghost flew over and stuck to the wall, then:Boom!
A basin-sized dent appeared on the reinforced rock wall. Such an attack might be just a scratch for Roman and Luffy, but for Usopp—"Oh my god!"
"Go, Mini Ghost Special Forces!"
In an instant, the tide of the battle turned. All of Usopp's attacks were useless against Perona, but her mini ghosts kept exploding around him, making Usopp run for cover.
"I can't hit you, but you can hit me, that's so unfair—"
Boom!
No matter how much Usopp complained, he was blown away by a series of explosions.
Damn it, I thought I could shine for once, but I ended up looking ridiculous again...'There's no invincible ability in this world!'Roman's most frequent words echoed in Usopp's mind as he lay on the ground.
'Every ability has its weaknesses...'"Right, this ghost girl's ability must have a weakness too."
Usopp got up, thankful for his training, as the explosions weren't enough to stop him.
"Earlier, this ghost girl was running all over the place from me! Now she's suddenly 'invincible'..."
"Horohorohoro~~"
Perona, floating in the air, summoned more mini ghosts.
"What do you want to say?"
"I want to say—"
The now calm Usopp pointed at the 'Perona' in the air, "This trick, Roman uses it every day!"
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"The one here is just a 'clone' or something, right? Your real body—"
Usopp pulled his slingshot, and a cannonball blasted open a nearby door!
Behind the door was a room with a luxurious bed.
And on the bed, another 'Perona' was sleeping.
"Found you!"
————————"Usopp, where's that ghost girl?"
When Usopp returned to the corridor, Nami and the others, who were trying to wake up the despondent Roman, Luffy, Zoro, and Sanji, hurriedly asked.
"Hmph, just a little girl, easily taken down by me, Usopp!"
...On the luxurious bed, Perona lay unconscious, eyes rolled back and foaming at the mouth...
"The opponent is already unconscious? That's bad—"
Robin looked at the still mumbling Roman and the others. Since the ability user was defeated but their friends hadn't returned to normal, it meant the opponent's ability had a lasting effect. What should they do?
"This won't work."
Seeing that comforting and beating had been tried to no avail, Usopp stepped forward.
"A beautiful swordswoman of admiral level is bringing meat!!"
"Admiral level?"
Roman woke up;"Beautiful?"
Sanji revived;"Swordswoman?"
Zoro is serious:"Meat!!!"
Luffy roared to the sky~~~"Look, they're recovering already."
"Woo woo woo," Nami cried in Robin's arms, "I can't believe I'm even worse than Usopp..."
"Hey, hey, hey, what are you saying?!"
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