Chapter 313

The case is solved.

No wonder she could awaken Conqueror's Haki—so she's also a "queen."

With the Mink Tribe's blessing adding to her talent, awakening Conqueror's Haki from the two combined is understandable.

"Hey, hey! If you don't let go, Usopp is going to suffocate." Chopper reminded.

At this moment,

Only then did everyone realize that Usopp actually couldn't break free from Running Fast's "embrace kill"?

Running Fast's strength......

Something feels off!

Running Fast let go,

and Usopp, who had been clinging tightly to her, plopped down on the deck, gasping in big gulps of fresh air.

In a thoroughly wretched state.

This made everyone suspicious—didn't seem like an act?

But these days Usopp hadn't slacked on training; though his physique was still the worst on the ship, it was still at colonel level.

And he was directly suppressed by a drugged-up Running Fast?

"Running Fast, your strength...... isn't that a bit much?" Vivi also said in surprise.

"My strength was never bad to begin with." Running Fast smiled: "We Walking Ducks have to carry people around everywhere, and I'm the queen, so my strength is nearly five times that of an ordinary person. Now it's been boosted on top of that...... suppressing a sniper is pretty normal, right?"

That matter-of-fact tone made the recovered Usopp's face darken.

"Hey, hey, hey! Don't look down on snipers! There'll come a day when you need me!" Usopp protested.

He is Usopp, after all!

The most reliable sniper at critical moments!

Running Fast glanced at Usopp, unimpressed.

"Then may I ask this sniper, what is your greatest feat—which famous figure have you defeated?"

"Ah, this......"

Usopp choked!

He really didn't seem to have any outstanding feats?

The most dazzling operation......

was probably shooting the key at the Summit War, piercing through several battlefields to precisely hit Ace's Sea Prism Stone key.

"Bastard! That's still better than this pet!" Usopp said stubbornly.

Running Fast stepped forward, standing over Usopp from above.

Usopp gave a shudder and hurriedly scrambled backward.

"Alright, Running Fast, stop scaring Usopp." Sima Di called a halt: "Tell us, besides the strength, what other gains are there?"

"Ah...... understood, Vice-Captain Di." Running Fast instantly turned serious: "Besides the beginner-level Conqueror's Haki, Armament Haki and Observation Haki have also awakened, but they're all beginner-level too. Besides that......"

Running Fast rubbed her palms together, and wisps of electric arcs danced.

It was the Mink Tribe's static electricity ability!

Paired with beginner-level three-color Haki and superhuman strength, Running Fast's close-combat ability is now at least at the level of a high-ranking colonel.

Compared to her previous trash-tier fighting self, it's truly a world of difference!

"T-three-color Haki?" Usopp said in disbelief: "On what basis?! I drank the Super God Water and only awakened Observation Haki!"

"Maybe it's because the Mink Tribe potion was drunk first, so the potential ceiling was raised?" Jinbe guessed.

"Don't be ungrateful." Kureha said bluntly: "Observation Haki with x-ray properties is even more precious than advanced Armament Haki—it's the most suitable ability for a sniper like you."

"I'm just annoyed, that's all......" Usopp grumbled.

On what basis can a duck awaken Conqueror's Haki?!

He refuses to accept it!

Everyone ignored Usopp.

At this moment,

the quiet Gatero carefully said: "Um...... if you want to test, how about letting me drink a bottle of Super God Water too?"

This little rabbit has gotten ideas too!

Sima Di nodded thoughtfully.

It seemed......

Gatero hadn't awakened Haki, and had always relied on the Mink Tribe's electricity combat, right?

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43. Gatero Takes the Super God Water! Sanji and Luffy Return!

"...... how about letting me drink a bottle of Super God Water too?"

Gatero is indeed a decent test subject.

However...

According to the course of history,

the future Gatero can become the new king of the Mink Tribe, and his state of mind at that time will be completely different, giving him the foundation to awaken Conqueror's Haki.

Taking it now......

there's a high probability of awakening two-color Haki, but Conqueror's Haki is almost impossible.

After all......

The current Gatero is just a junior cute rabbit.

So......

"Of course." Sima Di agreed readily: "As payment for your teaching Chopper and for running fast, and as hush money for what you saw on the ship, one bottle of Super God Water is no problem at all."

Gatero isn't Sima Di's companion, so why should Sima Di consider so much?

Naturally, maximizing benefits comes first.

Without a doubt,

the strengthened Gatero will shine even brighter in Whole Cake Island, and later in Wano Country, and the chances of becoming the future King of the Mink Tribe will only grow.

Then......

she, who deeply understands the terror of the Straw Hat Pirates, will have a greater chance of being persuaded by Sima Di to join the Revolutionary Army or the New Navy!

Such excellent "recruits" from the Mink Tribe — how could Sima Di not be tempted?

Sima Di has already made up his mind that the Straw Hat Pirates will follow the same "elite route" as the Red-Hair Pirates, so the future Straw Hat Grand Fleet will not exist.

Then the best arrangement for the Mink Tribe is the Revolutionary Army and the New Navy.

Sima Di opened the golden treasury, took out a bottle of Super God Water, and handed it to Gatero.

"It'll hurt a bit, but after that it'll feel amazing ｀ ‖."

Gatero stared fixedly at the Super God Water, finding it hard to imagine that this clear, water-like liquid could awaken Haki in a person.

Taking the Super God Water and pulling out the cork,

Gatero didn't overthink it and just tilted her head back and drank it down, never once considering whether she might have been tricked.

—With that innocent streak of hers, the Super God Water had better awaken dual-color Haki for her.

"Boom—"

The medicine bottle smashed onto the grass of the deck, while Gatero curled up on the ground clutching her belly, her body trembling as if......

"She didn't even cry out — pretty tough." Usopp clicked his tongue in amazement.

He knew just how painful that period of the Super God Water's potential development was!

"Hm?"

Sima Di and Crocus looked toward the kitchen at the same time, and then a blur shot out and half-knelt beside Gatero.

"Ah! What did you all do to this cute rabbit-ear girl!" Sanji wailed.

It seemed beast-ear girls were also within his "protection range."

"Hey hey, Sanji, is it because you haven't seen a girl in a year that your brain short-circuited?" Usopp retorted: "She just took the Super God Water and is developing her potential."

"Eh?"

Sanji awkwardly scratched his head, then took off his suit jacket and draped it over Gatero.