Narrator: Welcoming Nami in as his navigator, Luffy left Orange Town behind and headed for the Grand Line in earnest. As Luffy traveled, he searched for a new ship and new crewmates. Landing at Syrup Village, he met a village boy named Usopp.

Usopp was the biggest liar in the village, forever alarming the villagers with his tall tales, but he was also a kind hearted boy who cheered a sickly orphan girl named Kaya with his stories. Luffy and Usopp hit it off right away. WHile talking on the beach, they happened to witness Kaya's butler, Klahadore, talking with someone who looks like a pirate.

The butler Klahadore was actually an Ex-pirate, who was plotting to steal the vast fortune Kaya's parents had left her.

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"So, I take it preparations are in all in order?" asked as man who fixed his glasses with his inner part of his hand.

Man of a Thousand Plans

Captain Kuro

"This is terrible. This is terrible. That man is really captain Kuro of the Black Cat Pirates. And he's after Kaya's property." said a boy with a long nose.

Boy from Syrup Village

Usopp

"At dawn we attack….While they're distracted, I'll kill Kaya and make it look like an accident." Kuro said. "You heard correct, Usopp. But you eavesdropping will have no effect on my plan."

Usopp ran as fast as he could as he made it to the village.

"Hey! Everyone! The pirates are coming!" Usopp shouted.

"Hey, its the boy that cried wolf." a villager said.

"I'm not gonna fall for it today." another said.

"Damn it! No one believes me! But everyone's gonna be killed!" Usopp shouted.

"Get him!" another villager said as Usopp ran out.

"Damn!...Damn!" Usopp repeated to himself.

It was later in the night as Usopp was on his knees and hands.

"Its because I am always lying. They don't have a reason to believe me." Usopp said.

"But its the truth right? Pirates are really coming." Nami asked.

"It is. But everyone thinks I'm lying. Everyone thinks tomorrow is going to be as peaceful as always." Usopp said.

"So make it that way." Hope said. "Keep em as far away from the village as possible and defeat them. Make it just a normal day for the town."

"Yes. I'll go to the cliff and fight them." Usopp said. "As a liar, this is my duty! This is the path I must take!"

"Were in." Hope said.

"We'll help too." Luffy said.

"What a bucha softies." Zoro said.

"Im telling you all right now, the treasure is all mine." Nami said.

Morning came quickly, as everyone was set up.

"We'll set up a line here at the cliff. No one gets into the village, and no citizen will ever know this happened. Got it, everyone?" Hope asked.

But they were all too focused to listen to Hope as they spotted the ship that docked on shore as the pirates quickly disembarked.

"This is it. This is the Battle for Syrup Village." Yu said.

"Here they come!" Yosuke said.

The pirates charged in.

"My name is Captain Usopp, and these men and women are my crew! Beware! I also command a squadron of 8,000 men!" Usopp said.

"Squash those brats, and head into the village! Slaughter them if you gotta!" A pirate said as they charged in.

The group smirked as they cleared the way as Kazuichi was at the top of the hill with a barrel of oil.

"I'll make this walk nice and slippery." Kazuichi said opening the barrel and pouring the oil down the hill.

"And now I'll take this…" Ussop said. "And light a match.."

He ignited the oil.

"Behold the flaming hell that stands before you!" Usopp said.

"Haha! And even if it wasn't on fire, its way too slippery for you to climb." Kazuichi said.

"We cant let em in though. Help me build some barricades, shark teeth." Usopp said.

"On it. You guys, take out anyone that tries to get over the oil." Kazuichi said as he ran with Usopp.

"This will all be over once we take out Kuro. Hes probably still on the shoreline." Hope said.

"Wait, isn't there another hill onto here?" Jexi asked.

"Crap. There's two besides this one." Hope said.

"No worries. We got those two covered." Rise said.

On the left side of the hill as the pirates climbed, they were soon stopped in their tracks by Peacock, Naoto and Odd.

"Sorry, but roads closed." Peacock said.

"Either admit defeat or be shot down." Naoto said.

The other hill was Damien all alone.

"We can take one kid!" a pirate shouted.

"I'm not just a kid. Poison Dragon's….Roar!" Damien roared taking out the pirates climbing the other side. "I'm a poison dragon."

Kuro was watching the whole thing.

"Imbeciles! How could anyone believe that long nosed liar? What's more, the plan is falling behind." Kuro said. "Pick up the pace within 5 minutes or else."

"Y-yes captain Kuro! Hey, keep at them! Charge!" a pirate said.

"They're attacking because Kuro's indoctrinating them with the threat of death." Rise said.

"Is this how an Ex-pirate captain should act? He doesnt even care about his crew at all." Hope said.

"Grr. Let me at him. At that butler!" Luffy shouted as he charged right in.

Kuro eventually entered the battle himself, but his claw blades were a bit ineffective against the heroes.

"Urgh… I've had enough of this." Kuro said kneeling down and wobbling.

"That stance…! Captain Kuro, please! Not the Out-Of-the Bag Attack!" a pirate said.

"Out of the what?" Hope said.

Kuro then looked past as he began moving at incredibly fast speeds as he slashed at anything, a few of the heroes and even his own crew.

"What the?!" Hope asid.

"In this attack, he cant see who hes attacking! He's like a cat that's been backed into a corner. He's fighting all out, no matter who it is." Rise said.

"Aaaah! I cant do this anymore!" a pirate said as they defected.

"Theyre falling back!" Blake said.

"Makes sense. I wouldn't wanna be at risk of being cut by Kuro himself." Yosuke said.

Kuro stopped and faced the heroes.

"Youre down to your last life, Kuro!" Ruby said.

"You have delayed my plans long enough. Its time someone put you in your proper place." Kuro said pushing his glasses up.

Heroes vs Kuro

"Why do you follow that Liar? Its all hes ever done, tell tall tales. Listening to them all while serving that girl, ive had enough!" Kuro said.

"Its all that girl's been able to hear from him. Shes sick, so someone has to look after her, right Usopp? That's why youre protecting the Village too!" Zinia said.

"That's right! I don't want a single person inside of the village to die!" Usopp shouted.

Kuro then rushed at Zinia as she blocked with her limbs.

"I am so tired….of making my name as a pirate!" Kuro said.

"If you didnt want to be a pirate, you shouldn't have done all this." Zinia said. "Max Arm Strength. Piston...Overshot!" she shouted punching Kuro back as he arm let out steam.

"Grrr. Time to kill you all." Kuro said as Luffy was the first to act and wrapped around him.

"As if I would!" Luffy said.

"Damn, let go, you!" Kuro said struggling.

"Your three year plan ends right now." Luffy said headbutting him before stretching out his neck. "Gum gum…"

"My...my plan. It will not go off course!" Kuro said.

"Bell!" Luffy said headbutting him with tremendous force as Kuro was now knocked out completely as his glasses shattered. "You think I would lose to some pirate who gave up their name and the sea? I'm Monkey D. Luffy! And I'm gonna be Pirate King!" Luffy said giving a big smile.

"Zinia, your arm didnt get damaged with that power move, right?" Edward asked.

"No, but I definitely overheated it. Guess it can't take full power so I'll hold off." Zinia said.

"Smart move." Jexi said. "Just leave it normal level."

And so, they saw the Going Merry being acquired for the first time, and Usopp coming to join them.

"Thanks to you guys, it helped me decide. Im going off to become a real pirate." Usopp said. "We may meet again someday."

"Youre talkin nonsense. Now get on their ship." Hope said.

"Were already crewmates, arent we?" Luffy asked.

Usopp sweated a bit before speaking. "Hey, I'm the captain, right?" Usopp asked before jumping towards the ship.

"Don't be dumb! I'm the captain!" Luffy shouted.

"Well, now we go off once more." Jexi said.