One Piece: Law and Disorder-Blood is Thick

Lunacy

Usopp was completely defeated. Triple ice cream bumps on his head and his body steaming from the superhuman punches. Luffy was enjoying being the pirate, which was weird since he already was. He had Usopp’s goggles adorned on top of his head, letting his straw hat rest around his shoulders.

“I give up!” Usopp panted, flipping over onto his back and throwing his head back. “I should’ve known this would happen.”

Luffy crouched down and put Usopp’s goggles on his chest before grinning from ear to ear. “You can have them back.”

Usopp cracked an appreciative expression as he sat up. Luffy took a few steps forward to look over the railing onto the lawn of the ship. He could see Franky at the helm and Nami had stepped outside to read. Searching for a particular doctor, he heard some voices conversing from below him.

Climbing through the railing, he landed on the deck and put his ear against the door.

“You gave this to him Tra-guy?”

“Chopper?” Luffy guessed, leaning in closer.

“Yeah,” Law’s voice answered the ship’s doctor.

“Can you open it?”

There was a pause and some shuffling as Law did as Chopper asked.

“What are you doing Luffy?” Usopp finally joined him.

“Shh!” Luffy said roughly. “I’m trying to hear!”

Usopp gave him a look but nevertheless joined him in eavesdropping on pure curiosity.

“Is that you?” Chopper asked from the other side of the door.

A brief silence, probably filled with Law nodding.

“You two look so happy.”

“I suppose.”

“It’s not polite to eavesdrop,” Nami had snuck up behind them.

“Shhh!” Usopp and Luffy gestured. Nami blinked as Luffy waved her over. She too pushed her ear up to the door.

“You can always confide in us, Tra-guy. Luffy thinks really high of you and I know the crew will do anything to help.”

“There’s nothing that you people can do.”

The three at the door leaned in, almost like they were trying to meld into the wood.

“I don’t think that there’s nothing we can do…” Chopper sounded like he was pouting.

“Look Chopper-ya. This isn’t any of your business,” there was a sharp click and the sound of someone standing. “I’m dealing with this on my own.”

“But, don’t you want to be brothers with him again!?”

“What are you guys doing?”

The three snapped around to shush the newcomer, but a second later they all stumbled back. Usui blinked at their reactions, tilting his head.

“Are you all right?” he asked.

They all nodded furiously.

He sighed and his gaze landed on Nami. “Have you been experiencing any aftereffects?”

She shook her head. “No. I’m good.”

“That’s a relief,” Usui smiled kindly. “By the way, has any of you seen my pendant?”

“Pendant?” Luffy frowned.

“Yeah,” Usui looked up at the sky thoughtfully. “I remember eating something but then everything goes fuzzy. And now, my pendant’s gone.”