By the time the guy managed to regain the ability to think, the whole company had long been able to get to the beach. And they began to equip their future sleeping place.
- So what about saving your village? - Nami asked first when Usopp's brain began to show signs of life again.
The case took place next to a fire that had just been made, over which a large cauldron of water was hung. And even though the sun was still high, the time was approaching evening, so it was time to think about dinner. Having seated Usopp, as soon as he began to think in the slightest degree, on one of the folding chairs, placed in abundance around the made fire, and bandaging his really shot arm, Nami sat down on another chair, after which she began her interrogation. Rather, she tried to start.
- Wait, Nami, let him answer my question first, - Luffy climbed up to them before Usopp could say a word. - Tell me, do you know someone named Yasopp?
- Yasopp ?! - the guy's eyes made an attempt to fall on the sand. - Of course I know who Yasopp is! He's my father!!! Why do you ask? Stop! Do you know my father ?! Do you know what's with him ?! Do you know where he is ?! Tell me please!!!
- I'm not saying that I know him that well, - Luffy said in a strange tone, which was immediately noted by his entire family, but went unnoticed by Usopp. - It would be more correct to say that I know about him. After all, more than ten years have passed since the moment I saw him for the last time. However, I know for sure that everything is still fine with him. He is a fairly well-known pirate sailing on the ship of one of the Yonko, "Red-haired" Shanks. And I asked you about him because your appearance really seemed familiar to me, in this I did not lie to you. Plus, your names, Usopp and Yasopp, are pretty similar. So I wondered if you have anything to do with each other or not? Ok Nami, now he's yours, you can ask him what you want, - cutting off the barely begun conversation, Luffy turned sharply away from them.
- Okay, - the girl nodded, and immediately repeated her original question: - So what about saving your village? As far as I understand, it is actually in danger? From pirates?
Usopp and Nami were looking at each other, so they didn't see Johnny, Yosaku, and Zoro turn white when they saw the look on Luffy's face after he turned away from Usopp. If anyone outsider happened to see such an expression on Luffy's face, then after that, that person would never believe in Luffy's harmlessness. If with Nami it was possible to paint a picture of "Beautiful Goddess" at any moment, then with Luffy, at the moment when he turned his back on Usopp, it was possible to write "Incarnation of the Devil". The guys had no idea why their captain made such an incredibly creepy face, but they could definitely tell that Luffy was up to some unrealistic dirty trick. And all they had to do now was to hope that this very dirty Luffy's planned mischief would not be directed at them. On anyone, but not on them - none of the guys was eager to die.
Fortunately, at this point Usopp began to tell his story and it instantly distracted everyone, including Luffy. Moreover, the story may not have been particularly original, but certainly differently better than the daily routine of the Straw Hats. Find pirate "B" with a bounty "C" at point "A", then kill him, rob and drive the captured pirate ship to point "D" to get the sum "E" for it. And then repeat the whole thing, and repeat, and repeat. Of course, Luffy tried to dilute this routine as best he could, but even he was not so omnipotent, and here once, and without any problems, a full story. Even if, as already mentioned, it is not too original. And yes, Yosaku was to blame for everything.
- Now let's simulate everything we've heard from you now, - Luffy said when Usopp finished speaking. - We left you lying on the beach, and when you woke up, you managed to overhear an unrealistically super secret conversation between Captain Kuro, nicknamed "Kuro of hundred plans", who is considered dead by the whole world, and a certain pirate named Tango, who can hypnotize people?
- I'm not sure the conversation between them is that secret ... rather just secret, - Usopp muttered. - And his name was Jango, not Tango.
- So, then, if we believe your words, this same Kuro is now quietly working as an ordinary zombie butler, in a mansion in which a zombie beauty lives, for which you have been dying for a long time.
- Kaya is not a zombie! - Usopp jumped to his feet.
- Didn't you yourself say that she just won't die? As for me, this is almost a perfect description for a zombie, - said "sincerely" confused Luffy.
- I said that she has been ill for a long time and still will not recover!
- And what's wrong? A zombie is a zombie. Zombies also get sick and cannot recover.
- Luffy, she cannot be a zombie, because she is still alive, and in order for a person to become a zombie, he must first die, - Johnny shared his experience.
At first glance, the guy's intervention looked like he came to Usopp's aid, but this is only at first glance. In fact, Johnny decided to start earning himself "Captain's Favor Points" in advance, in case Luffy was already choosing a victim among them. And although Johnny did not know for sure what, a little earlier, prompted his captain to concoct such a terrible face, the guy, just in case, decided to play it safe. Putting in a line at the right time so that Luffy can continue to develop his mostly idiotic conversation will definitely bring him a pair of "favor points." Their captain always loved it when his family helped him bully someone.
- I see, - Luffy nodded, - it turns out she's not a zombie yet. Sorry. This means that only Kuro plays the role of a zombie.
- Kuro's not a zombie either! - Usopp protested.
- Didn't you hear Ryu's words? - Luffy raised an eyebrow skeptically. - In order to become a zombie, you must first die, and Kuro died three years ago, so he is one hundred percent zombie!
- You yourself heard what I told you just now? Kuro set up one of his people, who was executed in his place, and he himself disappeared, and now works as an ordinary butler!
- I see, - Luffy nodded again, - so no zombies at all yet. It's a pity, your story would only benefit from this. I advise you to definitely think about it. But then it turns out that Kuro, who is not a zombie, has been working for your completely sick girlfriend for three years already, that still cannot become a zombie, and all this is only in order to get her money?
- Yes! - Usopp breathed a sigh of relief before settling back into his chair.
- What a loser, - Luffy shook his head sadly. - Chasing some pennies ... By the way, somehow you said nothing about her family. Why does such a young girl live alone?
- Her parents died a year ago, and since then she has been sick.
- Are they dead? Or…
- Absolutely!
- That is, they did not manage to become a zombie, but their daughter still does not despair and is full of confidence that she will definitely succeed in becoming a zombie, right?
- Not this way! Kaya doesn't want to become a zombie! And her parents didn't want to either!
- Are you sure? - Luffy asked doubtfully.
- Yes!
- It's a pity, it would be more dramatic ... or idiocy, which is also good. So the Fake Zombie's plan is to let his former pirate crew slaughter a whole bunch of people in the village. At the same time, the pirates will have to try to fulfill your girlfriend's old dream, finally making her a zombie, before that, how they should fully ... uh ... hypnotize her, so that she scribbled a will, in which he will dump all the money to your Fake Zombie?
- Yes ... something like that, - Usopp agreed, unable to argue further.
- Then clarify one more point for me, why did you try to kidnap your rich wannabe-zombie? We heard about this in the village. Admit it, you decided to hang out with her in the nearest bushes for the last time?
- No! I only did this to protect Kaya from Klahador!
- Who the hell is this ?!
- Captain Kuro! All our village knows him under this name.
- All clear with you. You wanted to get into heroic sex, but You overdid it. In the end, nothing came of it. It happens.
- No, nothing like that!
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4 chapters for today, and after 5-6 hours 2 more for yesterday :)
have a good day