"Not to kill him?"
Leo suddenly let out a bitter laugh in his heart.
He had been contemplating whether he could even take on Akainu...
But when it came to Garp, he spoke as if crushing an Admiral would be like squashing an ant.
"Oh, maybe I've brainwashed myself too well..."
"But pretending like this is exhausting!"
But now, Leo had no choice but to keep up the act.
Luckily, only Akainu was coming, not the entire navy, so this wasn't really a big problem for him.
The only issue was that he hadn't strengthened his 30,000 points yet.
Saving that short-term power boost for the battle… a short-term enhancement of 30,000 points...
By then, killing Akainu might indeed be as easy as crushing an ant.
"Wait, Maybe a bad thing can be turned into a good one!"
Leo's eyes suddenly brightened, and a grin spread across his face.
He suddenly realized that Akainu's arrival could actually be a great opportunity for publicity!
Defeating an Admiral with a Pokémon!?
What could be more desirable than that?
In an instant, a plan formed in Leo's mind.
After casually chatting with Garp about Gyarados and Machop, Leo hung up the phone.
But he didn't remain idle.
Instead, he took the initiative to call Rotom on his mobile phone and sent a video chat request to Usopp.
Soon, Usopp's iconic long nose appeared on the other side of the screen.
"Sir Leo, were you looking for me?"
At that moment, he was staring at the screen curiously, marveling at the magic of such a mobile phone Rotom.
And when Leo's smiling face appeared, Usopp's expression instantly became respectful.
In the past ten days, his life had changed drastically!
After taking up the role of a security consultant for the Kaya Chamber of Commerce, Kaya's father immediately began making arrangements.
An independent cabin was set up for Usopp not far from the manor, allowing him to enter at any time.
Now, he was relying on his existing knowledge to try using Rowlet's abilities to craft suitable ammunition.
In a vision of the future, Usopp had seen his future self using plant seeds that could grow rapidly when fired.
And it just so happened that Rowlet had grass-type energy.
Over the past few days, he had been asking Rowlet to repeatedly use its skills, pondering how to make ammunition.
After witnessing Rowlet's magic, Usopp was full of hope for the future!
That's just the kind of person he is.
If someone had told him that he would become powerful in the future, he wouldn't have believed it.
But if someone said that Rowlet would be powerful, he'd have no doubt!
Of course, Usopp would never forget who made all this possible for him!
When the screen connected, Leo greeted him warmly:
"Good afternoon, Usopp!"
Then, getting straight to the point, Leo asked:
"Usopp, is Mr. President with you now?"
"I'd like to ask him for a favor..."
"Ask... Uncle for help?"
Usopp was momentarily startled, but then he nodded repeatedly.
"Uncle is in the manor. Please wait a moment, Sir Leo. I'll take you to him right away!"
As he spoke, Usopp quickly stood up, let Rotom float behind him, and began running toward the manor.
As the scene flashed by, Leo caught a glimpse of Rowlet practicing its leaf skills in an open space.
It was clear that Usopp's life had indeed improved significantly recently.
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...
A few minutes later.
Usopp arrived at the villa.
As soon as he entered, a lively voice rang out.
"Usopp-san, what brings you here?"
Kaya, looking much stronger, appeared in front of Usopp and was also visible on the screen.
"Hey~ It's the Sir Dimensional Merchant!"
The next moment, Kaya noticed Rotom's mobile phone, who was in the middle of a video call, and quickly greeted him.
After learning that Leo was looking for her father, Kaya became interested and volunteered to lead the way for Usopp and Leo.
As she walked, she excitedly said to Leo:
"Sir Dimensional Merchant, the Miltank is incredible!"
"After just drinking its milk for a short while, my body is back to normal! I'm no longer weak like before!"
"That's wonderful~"
Leo was genuinely happy to hear that the special Miltank had cured Kaya.
Doesn't that mean...
There are still so many possibilities for the Pokémon in the system, waiting to be explored?
Pokémon sales +1!
Because the main theme of the pirate world is battle, selling battle-ready Pokémon wasn't a challenge at all for Leo.
However, for those Pokémon that are weaker or don't like fighting, he needed to carefully consider how to utilize them outside of battle.
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...
After recovering, Kaya's complexion had changed, and her personality had become more lively.
No longer shy around strangers, she ran and jumped all the way.
At this point, she was like a child showing off, proudly displaying her newfound health in front of Leo.
Kaya's home was very large, so to avoid an awkward atmosphere, Leo started chatting with the two as they walked.
When they talked about the benefits of Miltank's milk, Kaya suddenly frowned slightly and pouted shyly:
"It's just... it's just that..."
"After drinking the milk, I seem to have gained a lot of weight!"
No matter how old they are, weight is always a sensitive issue for girls.
After hearing this, Usopp quickly said: "Kaya, don't worry! No matter how much you gain, you'll still be cute!"
He thought he was being sweet, and after saying that, he even turned up his nose proudly.
However...
"Hmph!"
Kaya snorted coldly, her expression suddenly turning sour as she said:
"Usopp, you're so annoying! I don't want to talk to you anymore!"
She then lowered her head and walked ahead alone.
This idiot...
Leo glanced at Usopp, exasperated. How could he come up with such a dangerous reply!
Through the mobile phone Rotom, Leo comforted Kaya:
"Miss Kaya, there's no need to worry; this is just a sign of overnutrition."
"In fact, as long as you exercise more, your weight will return to normal soon."
"Really?"
Hearing the Dimensional Merchant's words, the little girl's mood brightened again. She nodded and smiled sweetly:
"It looks like I'll need to exercise more in the future!"
"Yes, keep it up!" Leo encouraged her with a smile.
What Leo didn't know was...
Because of his words at that moment, he inadvertently set Usopp up for a difficult future!
Moreover, a fierce, busty doctor was about to emerge in the pirate world!
But what did that have to do with Leo?
...
...
Soon, Leo connected with Kaya's father through the mobile phone Rotom.
In truth, he was seeking Kaya's father to ask for information on the largest newspapers in the East Blue Sea, so he could publicize the upcoming Pokémon battles.
In this world, the most fearless people are the media!
After obtaining the contact information for these newspapers, they exchanged a few more words before ending the call.
Leo then sat in deep thought at his computer desk, planning how to best showcase the majestic power of Pokémon...
To make people across the seas flock to them!
Given the speed of naval warships and the importance attached to the remnants of [MADS]...
It's likely Akainu will arrive in the East Blue Sea within a few days.
The actors are in place!
All that's left is to set the stage!
Looking at his 30,000 points and then at little Eevee lying beside him, nibbling on energy cubes...
An idea suddenly popped into Leo's mind.
A mischievous grin spread across his face.
"It's time for the people of this world to witness the power of Pokémon!"
Poor Akainu, hadn't even arrived at the East Blue Sea yet, but he had already been thoroughly set up by Leo!
(End of this chapter)