Chapter 327: The Art of Deception!

Inside the quiet storage room of the Corrida Colosseum.

Luffy held the box of deluxe bento, devouring it greedily without any hesitation.

He used both hands, continuously stuffing delicious chunks of meat and rice balls into his mouth until his cheeks were bulging.

Standing to the side, Rebecca quietly watched this carefree and strange gladiator, a faint trace of envy involuntarily flashing in her eyes.

In this colosseum full of killing and schemes, being able to have such a pure smile and appetite was a true luxury.

As they ate, their gazes followed the iron bars of the waiting room window toward a tall bronze statue outside the arena.

Rebecca's eyes grew somewhat dim.

She pointed at the weathered statue and softly told Luffy a legend of this country:

"That is the statue of the 'Undefeated Gladiator,' Kyros."

"Legend has it that he achieved an astounding record of three thousand undefeated matches in this colosseum; he is a true hero."

"However, the strange thing is that in all of Dressrosa, from the King down to the commoners, everyone claims they don't know this hero at all."

"It's as if... he has been completely erased from the world's memory."

Looking at Luffy's face, which was stained with grains of rice, Rebecca took a deep breath.

In this oppressive environment, she somehow felt a trace of trust for this stranger she had just met.

"I must win!"

"I want to win the championship and use the moment of victory to personally assassinate Doflamingo!"

"Only by killing him can this country shrouded in darkness truly be liberated!"

After listening to Rebecca's heavy and sorrowful confession, Luffy happened to swallow his last bite of food.

He patted his round, full belly with great satisfaction and let out a burp.

Then, he turned his head, his clear eyes becoming exceptionally serious.

"The bento was really delicious, thanks!"

"But sorry, that wish of yours probably won't come true."

Rebecca froze, and before she could ask why, Luffy reached up and pressed down on his Straw Hat, breaking into a brilliant grin:

"Because that guy called Doflamingo is my prey."

"I said it a long time ago—I'm going to kick his ass!"

...

Meanwhile, on the streets of Acacia Town in Dressrosa.

The 'Cowardly Trio' consisting of Usopp, Chopper, and Brook.

To avoid the Donquixote Family patrol squads inspecting everywhere on the streets, they fled through the crowd like startled birds.

In their panic, they ducked into a remote and dark alley to hide from view.

However, the floor of this alley had long been in disrepair.

Usopp stepped into empty air, and accompanied by the screams of the three, they fell straight into the depths of the underground through a hidden and bottomless slide.

"Thud! Ouch!"

The three were dazed from the fall, seeing stars.

When they rubbed their sore butts and opened their eyes again, they were stunned by the sight before them.

They found that they hadn't fallen into some dark dungeon, but were instead in an underground forest filled with giant exotic plants and vibrant colors, like something out of a fairy tale.

Sunlight spilled down through cracks in the ceiling, and the air was filled with the fresh scent of flowers.

Before they could figure out the situation.

Several blurred afterimages, which were hard to catch with the naked eye, suddenly flashed through the quiet grass surrounding them.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!"

These afterimages were as fast as lightning, stirring up gusts of wind.

In just a few seconds, by the time the three reacted.

Usopp's tactical backpack, Chopper's treasured medical kit, and even the emergency money Brook had carefully hidden in his skull had all been stripped clean without them even noticing!

"Nani?! Where's my backpack!" Usopp shouted in terror.

"Ah! My money was stolen!"

The three were pale with fright, immediately assuming combat stances to counterattack.

However, as soon as they moved, they found they had been pinned to the ground by incredibly tough thin threads at some point.

The three were forced into a humiliating and ridiculous'star' shape, unable to move an inch no matter how hard they struggled.

Just as they were filled with doubt and fear, a 'rustling' sound came from the surrounding grass.

Immediately following that, a large group of 'Tontatta Tribe' (dwarves) only about the size of a palm, with cute pointed noses and fluffy big tails, walked out from all directions holding miniature spears and surrounded them.

The leader of the Tontatta warriors, named Leo, frowned as he looked at Brook, who was still struggling desperately.

To tie this tall skeleton even tighter, Leo actually stepped forward and grabbed Brook's ribs with one hand.

He then effortlessly lifted Brook, who was several times his own size, and slammed him hard against the ground!

"Bang!"

Brook was slammed so hard his bones almost fell apart, and he let out his signature laugh:

"Yohohoho, that hurts."

"Even though I'm only a pile of bones and have no sense of pain."

However, this terrifying monstrous strength, completely inconsistent with their miniature and cute appearance, made Usopp and Chopper's eyes bulge out of their sockets in fear.

Leo raised the spear in his hand, which looked like a sharp embroidery needle, and pressed it directly against Usopp's long, sweating nose, questioning loudly:

"Speak! Are you bad people sent by that despicable Doflamingo?!"

"If you don't confess honestly, we'll strip you of your clothes and throw you directly into the sea to feed the Fighting Fish!"

Facing this fatal threat, Usopp was sweating profusely and trembling all over.

He shook his head desperately, waving his hands repeatedly as he cried for mercy:

"No, no, no! You've misunderstood!"

"We are definitely good people!"

"We're just ordinary travelers who happened to pass by and accidentally fell down here!"

The dwarves were simple-minded; hearing Usopp's defense, some of them even began to believe him.

But just then, Gancho, the elder of the Tontatta Tribe, stepped forward while stroking his long white beard.

He shook his head with a serious expression, interrupting everyone's wavering:

"Don't be fooled, everyone!"

"Humans are best at using flowery words to deceive us; the painful tragedies of the past must never be repeated."

"Look closely, they are carrying all sorts of strange weapons; they are by no means ordinary travelers."

"If there is no solid evidence to prove you are good people, we will execute you immediately!"

Following the elder's command, the sharp tip of the spear in Leo's hand instantly approached Usopp's skin.

At this critical moment.

Usopp's eyes, which were darting around in terror, suddenly swept across the center of this underground plaza, to the giant bronze statue surrounded by countless flowers.

The moment he saw that statue clearly, Usopp froze.

The owner of that statue had an incredibly familiar, signature Chestnut Head!

It was as if a bolt of lightning had flashed through Usopp's mind.

He recalled the experiences back then on Skypiea.

He remembered the man who was mocked by the world as a liar, but was actually a great explorer—'Mont Blanc Noland'!

A crazy plan instantly formed in Usopp's mind.

Usopp suddenly took a deep breath, forcing all the panicked expressions on his face to vanish.

He closed his eyes to build up his emotions.

When he opened them again, his gaze was filled with depth and world-weariness.

"Hahahaha! Foolish!"

"Truly too foolish!"

"You little guys, open your eyes and look closely at that statue."

"Have you still not noticed the incredibly noble bloodline flowing within me?!"

Amidst the stunned gazes of the dwarves, Usopp puffed out his chest and loudly declared without shame:

"That's right!"

"I am the direct descendant of that great hero Noland—'Uso-land'!"

"It is destiny that guided me here."

"I am the hero who has descended to save the Tontatta Tribe from their sea of suffering!"

This resounding declaration instantly caused a massive stir among the dwarves.

They looked at each other, sparks of hope already igniting in their simple eyes.

But as a warrior, Leo still maintained a trace of reason and skepticism.

He stepped forward and retorted loudly, "You're lying!"

"The hero Noland possessed god-like strength back then; he only needed to stomp his foot lightly to make the earth tremble!"

"If you truly are his descendant, prove it to us right now!"

To verify the truth, the threads on Usopp's body were temporarily loosened.

He stood up from the ground, hands behind his back, looking as steady as an old dog and appearing like an otherworldly master, but in reality, his heart was already panicking like crazy.

In this brief interval, using his body as cover, he secretly hid an incredibly powerful 'impact dial' brought from Skypiea in his palm, along with a 'Smoke Star' used for visual effects.

Usopp took a deep breath, suddenly turned around, and shouted:

"Watch closely, everyone! This is the power of a hero!"

Before his voice had even faded, he slammed his palm heavily onto a nearby hard boulder!

"Boom!"

The powerful force of the impact dial exploded instantly, shattering the boulder into pieces.

At the same time, the Smoke Star hidden in his palm also detonated, erupting into a rolling thick mist that made Usopp's figure look like a god descending to earth.

And as if fate truly was protecting this sniper...

Almost at the exact same moment Usopp shattered the boulder!

Above the surface, the massive commotion caused by Admiral Fujitora summoning that terrifying meteorite to strike Green Bit happened to occur.

This terrifying aftershock traveled through the earth's crust to the underground.

The entire underground space began to shake violently, as if a massive earthquake had truly occurred!

Seeing this, Chopper and Brook, who were lying on the ground, immediately caught on.

"Oh oh oh oh! It's here! Lord Uso-land is showing his might!"

"Too terrifying! With just one strike, the earth is trembling!"

Looking at this terrifying, earth-shaking power and hearing the exclamations of his companions.

The psychological defenses of those simple dwarves completely crumbled, and they believed him.

Their faces were covered in tears as they threw down their weapons and knelt piously on the ground.

Countless dwarves waved their hands fanatically, cheering loudly:

"It's true! The descendant of the hero has descended! Lord Uso-land!"

Standing in the thick mist and being worshipped as a god, Usopp quietly raised his hand and wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

Then, with hands on his hips, he let out a burst of extremely arrogant laughter in cooperation.

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