The scene fell into an eerie silence.
"Drip—"
Because he wanted to protect the Den Den Mushi in his hands and couldn't move freely, Usopp—who had taken a direct hit from the bear-paw shock—now had blood dripping continuously from the end of his long nose, yet his posture remained perfectly upright.
"If you don't want me to destroy this Den Den Mushi, then stop right now!!!"
Seeing this scene on the screen, Orin—after finishing his laugh—couldn't help but sigh.
Usopp might be timid, but when it came to his friends, he really did step up when it mattered!
But Orin would never let this end anticlimactically.
He showed a mischievous smile and snapped his fingers.
...
At the same time, on the Thriller Bark,
Usopp was secretly ecstatic. This move really had been the right one. This Shichibukai in front of him truly cared about this Den Den Mushi!!!
He puffed up with confidence!!!
Immediately he pointed with one hand,
"If you don't want me to destroy it, then obediently step aside!!!"
"Get ready to take Luffy—we're heading out to sea!!!"
Kuma watched silently, not moving, clearly thinking about what he should do.
"You're something else, Usopp!!!"
Franky struck a super pose, hoisted Luffy onto his back, and prepared to leave.
Nami and Robin also agreed—Usopp was unexpectedly reliable at crucial moments.
Zoro and Sanji, covered in wounds, looked at him with smiles as well.
Usopp couldn't help floating a bit inside.
Just as he was about to say something more—
The Den Den Mushi in his hands suddenly came alive, its eyes bursting with a scarlet glow, its face showing a smile,
"Interesting~"
But that was all it said. The next moment, the snail automatically hung up, ending the broadcast completely, and then fell sound asleep.
"Ka-tok."
This scene scared Usopp so much his snot flew out, eyes bulging out far from his face.
He even slapped the snail's shell several times, as if trying to wake it up.
But it had no effect—the broadcast had already ended.
The Straw Hats, who had just begun to relax, instantly broke out in cold sweat again.
Usopp's legs even began trembling uncontrollably.
"H-Hey… hey!!! You're joking, right!?!!"
His stiff neck slowly turned toward Kuma, who remained expressionless—though Usopp wasn't sure if it was an illusion, he felt the man's face had darkened slightly.
"Fwoosh—"
In just a moment, the Bible-holding Kuma appeared right in front of Usopp.
A small bear-paw bubble drifted forward and instantly struck Usopp's body.
He couldn't last even one second—he collapsed immediately.
His nose was broken, and only a faint breath remained.
"Usopp!!!"
...
About half a day later,
Sabaody Archipelago,
"Good work, Kuma."
Kuma sat on the sofa, a faint smile appearing on his face.
"No, Orin-san. It was just a small effort, and the son of Dragon does indeed have a group of very good companions."
After handling the Straw Hats, Kuma had slapped himself away to Sabaody, arriving even earlier than the already-departed Mihawk.
He then recounted everything that happened after the broadcast cut.
As expected: Zoro was gravely injured and near death, and the Straw Hats successfully escaped.
"Leaving Moria's territory, their next stop should be Sabaody, right~"
Orin crossed one leg over the other, swirling the orange juice in his cup.
Kuma fell silent for a moment, then spoke softly,
"If Dragon's son has offended you, I hope…"
He had watched Luffy grow up. Naturally, he was worried Orin might go too far.
But Orin simply waved his hand,
"Relax. Just a bit of elder's guidance, that's all. More importantly—Kuma, your ability can expel exhaustion, right?"
Orin rubbed his lower back with a helpless smile.
Even a monstrous body couldn't handle long periods of indulgence.
After all, in the world of pirates, mental state greatly affects the body.
But Kuma didn't quite understand. He just nodded dumbly, walked to Orin and lightly tapped him with his bear paw. Instantly, a massive red, semi-transparent bubble floated into the air.
Kuma was greatly shocked.
This…
The bubble was so huge it was larger than an entire room. But Orin didn't look injured at all?
But surprisingly,
The moment this red exhaustion-ball left his body, Orin felt completely refreshed. Not only did the fatigue from an entire month on Sabaody vanish, his cooldown basically reset.
"Orin-san… this…"
Normal pain and fatigue—Kuma could endure that himself. But something the size of a house…
Kuma really didn't want to die.
"Oh~ that's simple."
Orin stood up and snapped his fingers. The surroundings instantly shifted.
The two appeared on a rooftop by the street, along with the massive red bear-paw bubble.
Watching the customers entering the red-light district, paying money and preparing to have their fun with eager faces,
Orin picked a few guys he disliked and tossed them all into the huge bubble. In the next instant he teleported back.
The bubble visibly shrank several sizes, now only half a room in size.
"This is!!!"
Kuma couldn't believe it, cold sweat running down his face.
Even after all that, they still couldn't fully consume it?!
He then turned toward the men whom Orin had thrown into the bubble.
Moments ago they were eager and full of desire—now, in an instant, they looked like monks who had renounced worldly desires, or like men who had just run around Sabaody carrying weights for hundreds of laps.
Instantly exhausted, collapsing on the ground, startling everyone around!
"W-What… what happened? We didn't even go inside yet—why do I feel like it's already over?"
"I feel like my body's been emptied…"
"Why am I even here? What meaning does beauty hold?"
They had reached post-climax sage mode instantly.
Only Orin—with his monstrous physique, surpassing even the world's strongest creature—could survive a full month of nonstop indulgence.
Any normal person would have died long ago.
But being paid without needing to perform—well, Orin had enjoyed it on their behalf.
This refreshed feeling caused Orin's eyes to shine.
"Hey, Kuma."
"What is it, Orin-san???"
"Come to Sabaody more often from now on. The entire island's facilities are free for you."
Hearing this, Kuma immediately perked up.
Orin originally thought he had similar interests, but instead Kuma said,
"Then if I bring Bonney here to the amusement park, we can play as much as we want?"
Orin froze for a moment, then revealed a knowing smile.
A man who has built a family truly is different from him.
"Of course. Everything's free~"
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