Pirate: I am a logistics person, what the hell is the emperor

Chapter 430 Life isn't always about winning.

"Are you kidding me?!"

The spacious front hall, with its exquisite carvings on the stone pillars and murals on the walls, exudes a grand and majestic atmosphere.

Vines climb over the old, dilapidated walls, yet they cannot conceal the former glory of this place; instead, they highlight the rustic charm that has been refined by time.
Faced with the dark muzzle of a gun pointed at him, Usopp's face showed panic, and the strong warning from his Observation Haki stung his mind.

What he found even more unbelievable was that the Green Star Sycamore Leaf Shuriken was actually crushed by his bare hands!
What a joke!
Without a second thought, Usopp turned and ran, looking as if he was so frightened that he didn't know where to go.

"Ugh, idiot."

Above, on the chandelier, Yasopp sighed, slapped his forehead with his left hand, and looked slightly disappointed.

"To expose your back to the enemy when facing a sniper, you're still too green."

boom!
The trigger was pulled, and a gunshot rang out.

A jet-black bullet shot from the muzzle, swirling with a chaotic vortex, and arced through space as it pursued Usopp.

"Green Star Hard-skinned Pumpkin!!"

At the very instant Yasopp fired his gun, a seed hidden in the crack of the floor tiles burst open, and Usopp, who was running away, suddenly stopped and turned around!

"I'm not that stupid. Don't forget I'm a sniper too. I wouldn't make such a basic mistake."

A giant pumpkin, taller than a person, quickly grew in the center of the vines that spread along the ground. At the same time, Usopp had already switched to the more powerful Green Star and fired two shots upwards before his vision was completely blocked by the defensive wall!
boom!boom!
"Kill Green Star!"

The moment the bullet left the muzzle, the words abruptly stopped.

Under Usopp's incredulous and horrified gaze, the bullet fired from Yasopp's sniper rifle struck the hard-skinned pumpkin and exploded with a bang!
boom! ! !
The explosive flames and billowing smoke engulfed the pumpkin barrier along with Usopp behind it!
The firelight illuminated the entire castle hall, and the heat wave hit my face, making my dreadlocks fly wildly in the wind.

Yasopp's face was calm and almost expressionless as he silently gazed at the flames.

The power gap is too great.

Strength, speed, Observation Haki, Armament Haki, and even combat skills and experience.

Usopp had almost no advantage over him in any way, and it seemed that he could already see the outcome of the battle from the very first second of their fight.

After more than a decade, he finally saw his son again, and he was genuinely proud of Usopp because he knew how much effort and hardship it had taken to get to this point.

He didn't think he had gone too far; on the contrary, he felt that showing leniency would have been a real insult to the other party's achievements.

Don't give up, Usopp.

Yasopp prayed silently as he slowly raised and aimed his sniper rifle.

call out!call out!
Two bullets suddenly shot out from the flames, arcing from the left and right respectively.

There was no sign of panic on Yasopp's face. His finger naturally and skillfully pulled the trigger, then the muzzle shifted slightly and he fired another shot.

boom!boom!
The two gunshots rang out so fast they almost overlapped, and their accuracy was so perfect that there was no chance of any deviation. Unsurprisingly, the bullets that flew out of the flames were knocked down in mid-air.

*Pfft! Pfft!*
Unexpectedly, the bullet that was hit did not explode, nor did it grow any strange plants like the previous seeds. Instead, it burst out with two clouds of purple smoke.

Purple mist spread throughout the open space, carrying with it a large amount of powdery particles that fell from the air and quickly extinguished the flames on the ground.

To block the view?

Jesus subconsciously thought of this, but the next second, he refuted the idea himself.

If it's just about simply blocking his vision, that's too rudimentary a tactic for him. Usopp himself is an Observation Haki user, so he couldn't possibly be unaware of this.

Could it be poison gas?
Yasopp frowned. The purple smoke had a strong, pungent odor, and he immediately held his breath the moment he smelled it.

It doesn't really look like it.
Indeed, he was somewhat skeptical of the smoke that most people would immediately recognize as poison gas. He thought that if they were going to use poison, they should at least use some more sophisticated methods. How could a poison gas attack that could alert the enemy at a glance possibly work?

Although he thought this way, he still held his breath cautiously, just in case, and at the same time, he used his Observation Haki to construct the surrounding environment in his mind.

Soon they sensed a blurry figure running quickly toward the castle gate.

Yasopp hardly needed to aim; with a flick of his wrist, the muzzle of his gun was precisely aimed at the running Usopp, and he even predicted the route Usopp might take.

However, the moment his index finger touched the trigger, Yasopp's expression changed, and he immediately stopped.

gas?!
His ability to foresee the future allowed him to see in advance the sparks from the gunshot igniting the surrounding space. Without a doubt, he was now surrounded by flammable and explosive gases.

when? !

He was certain that the pungent smell he initially detected was not gas, and that the smoke in front of him was a cover for the real method.
Yasopp reacted quickly, leaping backward with all his might, determined to get out of there no matter what.

That's when.

"Must kill!"

Usopp rushed to the door and leaped out, turning in mid-air and raising his hand to draw his bow.

To avoid the sparks from firing the gun igniting the gas and affecting himself, he hung his two revolvers on his waist and replaced them with a small slingshot in his hand, with a bullet wrapped in a leather pouch between his fingers.

"Firebird Star!!"

call out--

The bullet entered the castle hall, struck the chandelier frame where no one was visible, and exploded in a fierce flame. The next moment...

The gas filling the hall suddenly exploded, and the high temperature and pressure caused it to expand violently. The power generated in this almost enclosed space was even more terrifying!
boom! ! !
A dull thud resounded like thunder, and waves of fire and heat surged from the windows and doors. The powerful blast shook the entire castle violently.

Snapped--!
Usopp was thrown into the air by the shockwave and rolled several times on the ground until he crashed into a broken wall with a "bang".

"Cough cough cough!!"

He coughed a few times, covering his mouth, and struggled to sit up, his trembling arms supporting him on the ground. His gaze immediately fixed on the castle.

A burning pain shot through his entire body; his skin was covered in charred black sores, and in several places, the skin was torn open.

Recalling the terrifying power of Yasopp's shot, he still felt lingering fear.

That's incredibly powerful!
Are you kidding me?! Aren't you a sniper? A sniper, for crying out loud!
A sniper, shouldn't they rely on precise shooting skills and flawless timing to deliver a fatal blow to their opponent in the ever-changing battlefield?

What kind of nonsense is this bullet, with power even more outrageous than a naval cannon?!
This guy is clearly an artilleryman! And he even catches bullets with his bare hands! That's ridiculous! Apart from the sniper rifle, there's absolutely nothing about him that makes him look like a sniper!
Usopp was internally screaming and cursing.

He put away the slingshot and switched back to his modified twin revolvers. He glanced at the surrounding terrain, and a clearing in the distance caught his attention.

That place must have been an open courtyard or garden before, and although it is now in ruins, the basic shape of the buildings is still largely preserved. Weeds grow rampant on the stone paths, and there are crumbling walls covered with plants and moss everywhere, with broken stone pillars leaning precariously.

If facing a regular sniper, such complex terrain would obviously provide great cover, but Yasopp is clearly not among the regular snipers.

After all, even the tough-skinned pumpkin, which could withstand artillery fire, was blasted into dust with a single shot. He really didn't think that hiding behind a building could defend against the opponent's attack, even if it was a giant's building.

"At this point, I have no choice but to give it a try. At least in open terrain, I have absolutely no chance of winning."

Usopp gritted his teeth, endured the pain, stood up, reached into his pouch, grabbed a handful of green star bullets, and then charged headlong toward the open space.

He naturally didn't believe that the gas explosion could defeat Yasopp, after all, even he was only slightly injured by the blast, let alone his opponent whose Armament Haki was far superior to his.

And that was indeed the case, even more brutal than he had imagined.

boom!
A hole was blasted in the dome above the castle, and Yasopp's figure jumped out from it, standing on the rooftop and surveying the scene below.

They quickly sensed Usopp's presence, which was being concealed by a huge stone pillar.

"I have to admit, that move you just used was really good; it really startled me."

Jesus' thick lips curled upwards, revealing a mocking smile. Apart from the charred hem of his clothes and a little dust, there were almost no other injuries on his body.

After seeing his future with his Observation Haki, he immediately left the spot surrounded by gas, and the high-temperature impact of the subsequent explosion was mostly isolated by the cover.

Although he didn't suffer a loss, he did see Usopp's strengths, and at least he wasn't completely without a chance to defeat him.

"Don't let your guard down now. I won't show any mercy until you beg for mercy from your father."

Yasopp raised his sniper rifle, aimed with one eye, and before he could finish speaking, the gun fired.

boom!
The jet-black bullet, wrapped in a vortex, tore through the air and instantly traveled over a hundred meters before striking the stone pillar of the bunker.

However, this time it did not cause an explosion. Instead, it created a hole the size of a finger, which went straight through the stone pillar that was nearly three meters in diameter!

puff-

"Uh-huh!"

Usopp groaned in pain as the bullet pierced his waist, leaving a black, smoking bullet hole in the floor behind him.

Click-click-click!

The bunker in front of me cracked outwards from the hole that pierced through it, and then collapsed with a deafening roar.

The terrifying penetrating power and explosive force are unheard of, which clearly exceeds the limitations of the weapon itself and reaches another level for the gunman.

Whether it was the explosive bullet just now or the penetrating bullet now, both were achieved by changing the bullet's capabilities solely through Yasopp's use of Haki, without altering the nature of the firearms and ammunition themselves.

People who can combine domineering aura and marksmanship to this extent are few and far between, even in the vast ocean.

Two of them are from the Red-Haired Pirates: Beckman and Yasopp.

The wound on his waist felt like it was burning with flames, and blood trickled out. Usopp covered it with one hand, gritted his teeth, and used his other gun to pull the trigger repeatedly upwards.

boom! boom! boom!
He emptied the revolver with six shots in a row, and while firing, he quickly rushed out to find other cover, reloading his ammunition at the same time.

The bullets traced graceful arcs as they hurtled toward Yasopp from all angles, forming a near-perfect blockade after precise calculations.

At least in terms of sniping talent, Usopp is in no way inferior to him. Combined with a variety of tactical methods, this is why he believes Usopp has a chance to defeat him.
However, Yasopp still appeared relaxed and at ease, simply firing a single shot before jumping off the roof.

boom! ! boom! ! boom! !

A series of explosions rang out above the castle. Yasopp's shot had precisely detonated an explosive bomb ahead of time, and he jumped out through the gap in the blockade.

Once on the ground, he immediately closed his eyes, and his Observation Haki scanned the surrounding terrain like radar, quickly locking onto Usopp's location.

Before he even opened his eyes, he was already setting up a sniper rifle. By the time his eyes were fully open, his index finger was already pressing the trigger.

boom! !

The deadly bullet shot out with the muzzle flash, leaving a vacuum trail in its wake. By the time Usopp sensed the danger with his Observation Haki, the bullet had already pierced through several obstacles and arrived behind him.

puff-

A splash of blood splattered from his shoulder, and the powerful kinetic energy was transferred to his body, causing Usopp to fall face-first into the air.

He gritted his teeth, his trembling arms bracing against the ground as he tried to get up, but his hands went limp and he fell back down due to inertia.

"Damn it!"

boom!
Usopp slammed his fist into the ground in frustration.

Strong, too strong.

Before meeting him, he never imagined that his father was so powerful.

Without any Devil Fruit abilities or strange tricks, he simply relied on a sniper rifle and Haki to completely suppress him.

He still had many tricks up his sleeve, but they were all pointless. He had exhausted all his options, but couldn't find a way to defeat his opponent.

Both were snipers, and the moment their Observation Haki was completely overwhelmed, the outcome was already half decided; their shooting power was also significantly inferior.

You can't dodge it, you can't catch it, and it's hard to land a counterattack. Even if you do hit it, it might not cause enough effective damage.

It was a complete and utter crushing defeat.

"Well, the game is over. I won."

As Usopp was still struggling to get up, he heard a sound behind him again, followed by a heavy gun butt slamming into his head.

"They gave up so quickly. I thought they could at least hold out for a while."

Usopp sighed dejectedly, a deep sense of self-reproach shimmering in his eyes.

"This is so embarrassing!"

"Hey, hey, hey, don't say that. I'm the third-in-command on the ship, and I'm also your biological father."

Yasopp chuckled, plopped down on Usopp's back, looked up at the sky, and said with a soft laugh.
"If I were to be defeated by a brat like you who's only been at sea for two years, where would I put my face?"

(End of this chapter)