Sailing: His comprehension is against the sky, and he comprehends the Eight Gates at the beginning.

"We heard that there is a wealthy family here who are in the business of shipping ships, and we want to buy a pirate ship."

"You should know who this family is, right, Usopp?"

When Luffy said the last sentence, his eyebrows rose, as if he knew what Usopp was thinking.

Usopp didn't know why he felt like he was being seen through.

He had already planned to run away, but he was stunned when he heard Luffy mention a wealthy family.

Isn't there only that one large family in this village?

Thinking of that wealthy family, Usopp couldn't help but picture a frail, blonde girl.

"We absolutely cannot let these pirates get close to Kaya!"

This was Usopp's only thought at that moment.

Pirates are all dangerous, and he can't let them hurt Kaya.

"Ha...haha, you've got the wrong people. There are no wealthy families here. You'd better leave!"

Usopp gave a clumsy lie and turned to leave, intending to inform the villagers and Kaya.

Just then, he suddenly heard the man behind him say something.

"Usopp, do you want to be a pirate?"

Upon hearing this question, Usopp immediately stopped in his tracks.

Being a pirate was something he had always dreamed of.

However, he had no idea how to take that step.

Especially since the person who invited him was a pirate crew he had just met and knew nothing about.

"I know your father, Yasopp. He's a very powerful pirate!"

Luffy sighed softly.

Usopp turned around abruptly upon hearing this, and exclaimed in surprise.

"What? You've seen my father? Where is he now?"

At this moment, Uta, who was standing to the side, suddenly realized what was happening and spoke up.

"Hooray! No wonder Usopp looked so familiar! Turns out you're Yasopp's son!"

"When I was in the Red-Haired Pirates, Yasopp took good care of me."

Upon hearing that another person claimed to know Yasopp, Usopp's trust in this group increased dramatically.

"Your father is a sniper in the Red-Haired Pirates; he should be somewhere on the Grand Line right now!"

Luffy answered Usopp's question.

Then he continued.

"So? Do you want to be a great sea warrior like your father?"

"Come with us to the Grand Line."

Although Usopp was timid and cowardly in the early stages of the original story, he became quite good after he grew up.

Most importantly, the saying "Usopp is the one to rely on in dire situations" is not without merit. He has repeatedly demonstrated his prowess in desperate situations, helping the Straw Hat crew escape danger.

So Luffy still wants to recruit him as a crew member.

Furthermore, he was hoping Usopp would help him study the blueprints for the "Buggy Bomb" that he got from Buggy.

Usopp's bag contained various gunpowder weapons, suggesting he had some knowledge in this area.

With his extraordinary comprehension and assistance, researching a cannonball shouldn't be a problem.

When Usopp heard his father's name from Luffy and was invited again, he was extremely tempted.

If he misses this opportunity, he doesn't know if anyone will invite him again.

"If you come with us, you'll have a chance to meet your father!"

"The Red-Haired Pirates are a famous pirate crew on the Grand Line. Ordinary pirates can't even see them."

Uta realized that Luffy wanted to recruit Usopp, so she added fuel to the fire.

It must be said that the name "Yosbumi" is quite useful.

Usopp originally wanted to go to sea to follow in his father's footsteps, and the thought of seeing his father made him completely excited.

"Okay! I'll join you."

Chapter Twenty-Six: "A Hundred Plans" by Kro

After deciding to join Luffy's crew, Usopp led them to Kaya's villa after a brief introduction between the two sides.

On the way, Usopp told Luffy and the others about Kaya.

"The wealthy family you mentioned is the Kaya family. Kaya's parents passed away three years ago, and now Kaya manages the entire family."

"However, Kaya is frail and often ill, so their family business is now mostly managed by a housekeeper."

Usopp became furious at the mention of the butler.

"That butler's name is Krabatel, and he's a very difficult fellow to deal with."

“Every time I went to see Kaya, he would run out and stop me.”

"In short, that guy is really annoying."

Listening to Usopp complaining about the butler, Luffy suddenly understood.

He knew that this butler named Krabatel was actually the former captain of the Kuro Pirates, known as "Hundred Strategies" Kuro, with a bounty of 1600 million, making him one of the top three pirates in the East Blue.

Speaking of which, the naval captain Morgan they defeated in Shells Town was promoted because he captured "Crow" and sent him to prison.

In reality, the "Kro" who was arrested was just a scapegoat. The real Kro was using the alias Krabatel, who was lurking here, attempting to seize Kaya's family fortune.

However, Luffy himself knows these things, but he can't say them out loud, otherwise it would be difficult to explain.

He planned to wait until he met Kro before starting with him, gradually uncovering his identity and plans.

...

Usopp talked non-stop throughout the journey, telling Luffy and the others the story of how he once tore apart a giant octopus with his bare hands on the high seas.

He stopped telling the story when a luxurious villa came into view, and then said...

"We've arrived. This is Kaya's house."

After saying that, he quickly walked to the main entrance.

In the past, he would sneak in, but this time he was there with people to do business, so he was naturally more confident and went straight to the main entrance.

Just as he was about to knock on the door, he suddenly saw Kaya drinking tea and reading a book in the garden and exclaimed excitedly.

"Keya!"

Kaya, who was reading a book, suddenly heard a familiar voice and was immediately pleasantly surprised.

"Usopp?!"

She quickly closed the book and ran towards the door.

Just then, a figure darted out of the house and stopped her in a few steps.

"Miss, please take care of your health. You can't run like that yet."

Kaya took a deep breath and looked at Chloe gently.

“It’s alright, Krabatel, I’m much better than before.”

"Thank you for your concern, Krabatel."

Kuro glanced at Usopp standing at the door, a hint of coldness flashing in his eyes, before speaking to Kaya.

"Miss, you've had enough time outside today. Please go back to your room and rest now!"

As he spoke, Kro turned to look at Usopp.

"Miss needs to rest now, please leave quickly!"

Although Kaya was somewhat reluctant to part with him, she still listened to the housekeeper who had taken such good care of her for the past three years.

After all, the housekeeper cared about her so much; if she refused, it would definitely hurt his feelings.

Just as she was waving goodbye to Usopp, she suddenly noticed several figures appearing beside him.

"Huh? Who are they...?"

Kaya muttered a question in confusion.

When did Usopp get surrounded by people she didn't know?

I've never heard Usopp say that before!

Hearing Kaya's mutterings, Chloe turned around curiously to look.

Then he saw four strangers standing next to Usopp.

But when he glanced at the three swords at Zoro's waist, a barely perceptible glint of cold light flashed in his eyes.

Although he was hiding in the village, it didn't mean he knew nothing about the outside world.

He had heard of Zoro, the pirate hunter.

However, he never imagined that the other party was there to arrest him, since "he" had already died three years ago.

"Who are you? What brings you here?"

Kuro resumed his usual butler-like demeanor and came over to interact with Luffy and the others.

In reality, he just wanted to get rid of this group of people as soon as possible so as not to disrupt his plans for three days later.

He orchestrated the attack on Syrup Village by the current Kuro Pirates, creating the illusion that Kaya had been killed by the pirates, and then smoothly inherited Kaya's family fortune.

"We are pirates. We heard that there is a ship business here, so we plan to buy a ship."

Luffy started acting along with Kuro.

"Pirates?!"

Kro repeated the sentence in confusion, then showed a look of disgust and said.

"Sorry, we don't do business with pirates. Please leave."

He himself was disgusted with being a pirate, which is why he planned to seize Kaya's family fortune and live a normal life.

So when Luffy said they were pirates, that feeling of disgust welled up in my heart again.

Another thing that bothered him was that Zoro wasn't a pirate hunter, so why was he hanging out with pirates?

This made him, who claimed to be the second smartest person in the East China Sea (the first being Ben Beckman), feel that something was amiss.

In order for the plan to proceed smoothly, he needed to eliminate all factors that could potentially affect the situation.

"Come to think of it, I feel like I've seen you somewhere before!"

At that moment, Luffy suddenly blurted out something unrelated.

Upon hearing this, Kro felt a sudden tightness in his chest and frowned slightly.

Luffy pretended to be thinking, then suddenly seemed to remember something and said.

"By the way, you're Crowe, right? The Crowe with the 1600 million Berry bounty on your head, 'Hundred Plans' Crowe. I saw your bounty poster from three years ago at the naval base in Shells Town, right there in Monka's office."

Luffy made that up on the spot, of course. He only mentioned Morgan to force Kuro to reveal his secret and to increase credibility.

Upon hearing Luffy say that Krabatel was actually the pirate Kuro, Usopp was so shocked that his eyes nearly popped out of his head. But when he remembered that the other person was with Kaya, he immediately mustered his courage and pretended to be calm.

"Hey! Kura...Kuro, are you really a pirate? Get away from Kaya right now."

Kaya was also in utter disbelief. She looked at Kro weakly and murmured something.

"Krabatel?!"

Chapter Twenty-Seven: The Power of the Song-Song Fruit, the Mental World.