Disclaimer: I don't own One Piece. This is for fun and to keep myself busy during the month-long hiatus.

4. Usopp

Dreaming

"Keep running, Usopp'n!" Heracles shouted at the chubby man in front of him who was rapidly losing speed. "If they cut us off here'n, then we'll have to turn towards the center of the island! We must keep up the pattern!"

"I know that!" Ussop's speed increased a bit. "But we've been running for three hours straight! I need a break…" The word seemed to have triggered what Ussop liked to call I-don't-care-if-I-die-I-just-want-to-rest disease, and caused him trip and fell flat on his face.

"Aah! Usopp'n!" Hercules tried to grab on to the fallen man and drag him along, but instead he also fell from his friend's weight.

"Ah! That's right." Usopp sat up, digging around his belt. "It's time for the Great Usopp-sama's ultimate invention!"

A rope shot out from his belt and flew toward a high branch. Hercules stared, shocked and amazed. "Usopp AahAaahAahAahAahAah!"

The two were jerked out of their spot just in time for the lion caterpillar to flop to it, maws open and ready to devour them.

Swinging rapidly away, Usopp looked back at the extremely angry bug. "Ha! Take that you stupid - "

CRACK!

"What was that?" Both stared at each other, before hesitantly looking up. The branch was slowly being ripped off the trunk by their combined weight, and finally decided trying to stay attached was too much of an effort, and fell.

"AAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHH! Ugh! Ack! Hurk! AAA - " The noises of the pair falling through branches finally stopped as Usopp crashed into a soft pile of penne in alfredo sauce and Hercules landed on a soft pile of Usopp's fat.

"Ah, we're saved! And my name is Hercules'n~!" The beetle man stood up and struck a pose to celebrate their survival.

"No, we're not! That stupid caterpillar is – huh?" The falling branch had landed on the caterpillar, killing it instantly. The surrounding carnivorous plants were busy feasting on the bug. "Now's my chance…" Usopp strode casually around the plants, picking up their Pop Greens as he went. Soon, he had a sack full of them.

"Today was a good day," Usopp looked at the little seeds once they were back to camp. "With a bit more refinement, these will become my best weapon yet! And then everyone will promote me to be the captain…"

Usopp sighed, setting his bag down. He had been avoiding this problem for too long, and he could think of nothing. It's time to ask Heracles so he could bounce ideas. "Heracles!"

"Yes, I am Herac -"

"I know, and I have a question!" Usopp ignored the man's crestfallen face. "These Pop Greens are great, but it's not like I could bring the island with me when I go back to my crew. Once I leave, I can't replace these!"

"Well, you could use them to gain strength instead of as a weapon."

"But I'm a sharpshooter, not a close range fighter!"

The soup bubbled, and Heracles shrugged to turn his attention back to the meal.

"I'm at my best in sniping." Usopp muttered. "I have to find a way to bring the Pop Greens back with me."

They ate quickly, since it was a tiring day, and while Heracles quickly fell asleep, Usopp sat by the fire to think of ideas he could try in the morning.

"Maybe… Nah, too heavy… but if I… that wouldn't float at all… Fly… too heavy…grow them… No way! The Sunny is not turning into a monster yard…." Usopp sighed, staring at the fire sleepily. "If Franky were here, he would probably come up with something to transport large amounts of it without sinking… He better be taking care of the Sunny…Chopper would make medicine out of these, so I have to bring extra for him…Luffy would die of happiness know that an island made of food exists, and Sanji would be angry at how delicious they taste, and then make them even better…I could even upgrade Nami's Climatact with these…Need to make sure she pays me this time…Nami and Robin could probably get stronger with these too…Not Zoro, since he's already a monster…Brook has no muscles, but it might help his bones to not break so much…Yeah, I really need a massive amount of this to come back with me…"

The fire crackled in a lullaby as Usopp slept and dreamed.

A/N: Buffsop! He looks great and strong! Kind of remind me of Ace with the pose at the bar…