In the field, Zoro, Nami and the three kids were waiting for Usopp to return along with the twins. As they waited, they heard the birds tweeting harmoniously in the sky. All seemed peaceful. However, Zoro couldn't help but feel that something was off. A sense of dread flooded through his entire body as it sends chills down his spine.

"Our captain's been gone for quite a while." said Carrot, breaking the silence.

"Yeah, Luffy and Aya, too." said Nami.

"He probably just need some time." Zoro dismissed.

"Whenever he gets really upset like this, you can count on him being at the shore." said Pepper. Suddenly, they heard the sounds of footsteps and looked up to see someone running towards them, it was Usopp.

"Captain!" The three kids called out to him. He ignored them, as if he didn't see them, and continued running, heading straight towards the village.

"Hold on, where are Luffy and Aya? I thought they were with him?" Questioned Zoro to himself. He frowned. Why weren't they with him? Did something happen to them? Zoro's thoughts began to drift off as Aya appeared in his mind. He was getting a bad feeling that something had happened. Zoro let out a tired sigh. What have they gotten themselves involved in now?

"Hey, where's Luffy is he still at the shore?" asked Nami as she called out to Usopp. But, he didn't answer her.

"Wow, he looks really upset. But, why? Is he still mad at the butler?" said Nami.

"Who knows?" Zoro shrugged.

"That wasn't just a mad face." said Carrot.

"That looked like a face of sheer desperation." Added Pepper. Zoro stood up looking at the three kids.

"Why don't you guys show us the way down to the shore?" asked the swordsman. The three kids ignored him as they huddled around in a circle, whispering to themselves.

"This sounds like an adventure to me!" said Carrot.

"Yeah, something happened at the shore." said Onion, excitedly. Zoro growled in frustration.

"ENOUGH ALREADY! HOW DO WE FIND THIS PLACE?!"

As Usopp made it to the village, he was panting hard, trying to catch his breath. He still couldn't believe that this was actually happening. As he gathered his breath, Usopp took in a deep breath and began screaming at the top of his lungs.

"PIRATES! PIRATES ARE COMING! EVERYBODY RUN! RUN! COME ON, THEY'RE GOING TO ATTACK THE VILLAGE! WE GOTTA GET OUT OF HERE! WHAT ARE YOU DOING?! RUN! IS ANYONE EVEN LISTENING TO ME? RUUUUNNN!"

Suddenly, he heard the doors from the houses open and he signed in relief. One by one the villagers came out but with weapons in hand. Usopp smile dropped.

"Alright, Usopp. We can't take it anymore." said a villager.

"We're putting a stop to this here and now. For your own good." said another villager.

"No! It's not like that. It's the truth this time, I promise!" said Usopp as he quickly tried to reason with them. They all glared at him with irritation.

"Stop it! We all know that you're nothing but a liar." shouted a villager.

"Klahadore told us. Why should we believe anything that you say?!" said another one.

"Everything you say comes out with lies."

Usopp backed up as they began to inch closer towards him. He looked at them with horror on his face as realization hit him in the chest as it began grow tighter.

"Oh no. This is exactly what Klahadore was counting on. He knew that everyone won't believe me." thought Usopp to himself.

At the mansion, Kaya squealed happily as her friend Merry handed her a gift that he got from his travels. He was a tall man with a lamb like appearance. His hair was white and curly with two lamb horns sticking out the top of his head. He handed the young a purple case with a pair of glasses inside of it.

"Are these to your liking, Miss? I had it made to your exact specifications." said Merry. "It was quite a trip to get them."

"Thank you. It must have been quite a trip to get those for me." said Kaya as the man handed the case over to her. She took it and smiled.

"I can't wait to see the look on Klahadore's face when he sees these. It's been almost three years since he arrived here. He's always have taken such good care of me." She said.

"He'll be delighted to receive such a gift." said Merry as the two talked to each other, smiling.

Back at the village, Usopp tried to reason with the villagers.

"Please hear me out, everyone! Our lives depend on it! Listen to me! Pirates are going to attack the village in the morning!" He pleaded. "Please believe me. We don't have time! I'm not lying this time, I swear! Don't you get it! They'll murder you all!"

They stared at him angrily.

"You're lucky that we don't murder you!" shouted a villager. Suddenly, they began to advance closer to Usopp. He gritted his teeth and took off running.

"I'M NOT LYING!" shouted Usopp. The angry mob of villagers chased after him

"Get him! Don't let him escape!"

Usopp ran towards the only place, to the only person, who he hoped would believe him, Kaya.

At the shore high on the cliffs, Zoro, Nami, and the three kids were looking around trying to find the twins. But, they were nowhere in sight.

"This is the place!" said Pepper.

"Our captain always comes here alone to think." said Carrot.

"I don't think that straw hat guy is here." said Pepper, worried.

"I don't see that creepy lady either." said Onion. Zoro frowned as they looked around. Nami walked over to the edge of the cliffs looking at the bottom.

"The rocks sure are loose here." She murmured.

"Nami, be careful." Said Zoro. As Nami looked closer, she spotted something and gasped in horror.

"Look! Down there!" She shouted. Everyone quickly ran over to where she was and saw the two twins.

"Luffy! Aya!" shouted Nami.

"Hey, it's them!" Exclaimed the three boys. Zoro let out a sigh in relief when he saw Aya, but frowned when he saw that Luffy was not moving. Aya looked up and saw them.

"It's about time you guys showed up. What took so long?!" She said. Everyone quickly rushed over to the two twins and gasped as they saw the state that Luffy was in. He was not moving, one might assume that he was dead.

"Luffy! What did you do?! How did this happen?!" shouted Nami in disbelief.

"He fell." said Aya, bluntly.

"And how in the world did that happen?!" exclaimed Nami. She narrowed her eyes at Aya in suspicion.

"Don't look at me! I didn't do this! Some freak with a ring did something to him." said Aya. Suddenly, everyone went quiet as they heard loud snoring. They looked down to see that Luffy was sleeping.

"Wait, a minute." said Zoro as he smiled in relief. "You lazy bum."

"I've tried everything to try and wake him up, all except for one thing that usually works." said Aya to herself.

"What's that?" Questioned Zoro.

Aya smirked. "You'll see." She said with a twisted smile on her face.

Then she put the top of her finger in her mouth and wet it then bent down and plunged it into Luffy's ear, giving the straw hat captain a wet willy. The group cringed. Luffy let out a loud squeal as he quickly sat up wiping his ear. He turned glaring at Aya with a look of disgust on his face.

"WHAT THE HELL?!" exclaimed Luffy angrily. "GROSS! YOU KNOW I HATE THAT, AYA, YOU JERK!"

"Well, look who's finally up." said Aya smirking. "Did you have a nice nap, sleeping beauty?"

Outside of the mansion, Usopp was panting hard as he tried to catch his breath. He had managed to escape from the angry mob that was chasing him. He only had one thing on his mind and that was to warn Kaya. Usopp removed the block from the hedge and climbed through.

Kaya was sitting in her bed reading a medical book when a rock hit her window. She looked up, slightly startled and walked over to the window, opening it. She relaxed when she saw that it was Usopp. She smiled.

"Usopp!" She said. "I was worried that you wouldn't come back." Her smile dropped when she saw that the long nosed man had a grim look on his face.

"Run, Kaya! They're going to kill you!" He warned.

"Huh? Someone's going to kill me?" asked Kaya, confused.

"He's tricked the entire village. Klahadore's really a deadly pirate captain!" said Usopp.

"Is this a story? I don't like this one." Kaya frowned.

"This isn't one of my stories. It's the truth! I've heard it with my own ears! Klahadore's really a pirate captain who weaseled his way into your family's home so that he can steal your fortune. He's pretending to be your butler for three years so that he can kill you and inherit your money!"

"What are you talking about, Usopp?"

"His crew is going to take the village at dawn and in the process, you're going to get killed! Klahadore's a very bad man. You have to run. You have to escape!" He said. Kaya looked at him with disbelief.

"I know Klahadore said some harsh things to you, but, this is unlike you. Why would you say such things?"

Usopp felt his heart began to break when he heard her words. She didn't believe him.

"Kaya, please, I'm telling you the truth. I'm telling you the truth...please believe me!"

Back at the shore, Luffy and Aya told everyone what they have heard.

"What?! Pirates are going to attack the village?! They're going to kill Kaya?!" exclaimed the three boys.

"Yep. That's what they said. No question about it." said Luffy, bluntly.

"So, what made you think that it would be a good time for a nap?" asked Zoro.

"That's the thing. I don't remember going to sleep or getting down here at all!" said Luffy.

"Klahadore's a bad guy!" said Carrot.

"Usopp saw right through it!" said Pepper.

"I bet he's on his way to warn the village." said Onion.

"Well, that's perfect! Those stupid pirates wont hurt anyone if the town's abandoned when they get there!" said Nami. The three boys didn't hear her and took off running leaving the group behind.

"Let's head for the hills!" They screamed.

Usopp stared at Kaya with disbelief and a hurt look on his face. Kaya looked at him with a sad look in her eyes.

"Those stories you told me. They brought joy to my heart. But, they were all just a bunch of lies." She said. Her head began to feel fuzzy as she began to feel lightheaded. Her legs began to shake as she couldn't feel them. Luckily, Kaya had managed to grab onto the curtain, as she tried to retain her balance.

"Kaya, please believe me. I'm not just trying to get back at Klahadore-" said Usopp as he tried to reassure her.

"Why would you do that?" asked Kaya.

"Kaya, please, I-" The door opened and Merry walked in with a concerned look.

"Miss Kaya is everything okay up here?" He froze when he saw Usopp next to Kaya. He quickly pulled out his pistol. Usopp grabbed Kaya as he wrapped his arm around her waist.

"Let's get out of here, right now!" He said.

Kaya tried to break free as she struggled against Usopp's hold on her but was too weak. "Usopp, stop it!" She shouted.

"Unhand her immediately, you villain!" shouted Merry. Usopp pulled Kaya out the window and jumped to the branch then landed safely in the ground as he carried Kaya. He placed her down but Kaya she backed away from him, scared.

"Please trust me, Kaya. You gotta get out of this village before that butler gets back!" He said. Suddenly, two of Kaya's bodyguards, who were guarding the gate, heard the commotion and they all rushed at Usopp. Usopp fired his slingshot at them, knocking them out. Kaya watched in horror.

"Stop it!" She shouted. As the last guard fell to the ground, Usopp ran over to Kaya and grabbed her hand.

"Come on!" He said. But, Kaya didn't move an inch. "I promise, this will all make sense tomorrow. But, right now, we need to go!" Slap! Usopp stared at Kaya with a hurt look on his face. She had slapped him. What hurt him more than the stinging pain that he felt on his cheek was that he saw that her eyes were filled with disappointment. She looked away from him, and looked at the ground with a sad look on her face.

"You're pathetic." She muttered, coldly.

Ussop's heart broke into pieces as he heard her words. Then Merry appeared as he rounded the corner of the mansion aimed his pistol at Usopp.

"Leave Miss Kaya alone, you maniac!" He shouted. Ussop quickly turned and ran, but Merry already had him in his sight. Kaya looked in horror as she felt her heart dropped and quickly jumped in front of his range of fire.

"NO!" She screamed. Merry gasped as he quickly rearranged his aim but his finger had already pressed down on the trigger. The gun fired and Usopp fell as he felt a sharp pain on his left arm. He quickly got up and gave one last look to Kaya then ran off. The villagers were walking around the estate and Merry quickly ran over to them.

"Don't let that lunatic get away! He broke inside and tried to kidnap the lady of the house!" He shouted, pointing to where Usopp had ran off. The angry mob chased after him.

"Why...why won't anyone believe me?!" thought Usopp as he ran. His eyes eyes began to burn as tears began to call from his face. Kaya watched from afar seeing the villagers chased Usopp until they were out of her sights as they ran over the hill.

"Usopp." She said, sadly. She felt her whole body to numb as she loss the strength to stand, completely overwhelmed with shock. Merry quickly catches her as she faints.

"There, there, Ma'am everything's going to be fine!" He said.

The sun was beginning to set, Usopp was walking on a dirt path, holding his bleeding arm. He had managed to lose the angry horde of villagers that was chasing him. As he was walking, he was remembering the day that he had first met Kaya.

He felt his heart began to break more as he cried. He turned and glanced at the village behind him. Tomorrow, there was going to be nothing left. The village was going to be destroyed. The villagers were going to be slaughtered by Kuro's pirates. And Kaya, she was going to be- Usopp but his lower lip as more tears came down.

"CAPTAIN!" Usopp heard several voices call of to him. He looked up and saw the the three boys, waving, Zoro, Nami, and Aya ahead of him. Usopp quickly wiped away his tears and his his wounded arm behind his back. He smiled as he walked over to them.

"Hey, how's it going you guys?" He asked as he got closer. Then he spotted Luffy who was standing behind the group, who beamed as the long nosed man approached.

"Hey!" Luffy called out. Usopp's mouth dropped in shock as he gawked at the straw hat captain who was standing in front of him, alive and complex unharmed and without a scratch on him.

"Wait, you're alive?!" exclaimed Usopp, shocked. Aya smiled. Then she noticed that Usopp was hiding his arm She frowned in concern. "Did he get injured?" She thought to herself. "Wait a minute, why am I worried about him? We only just met!" She quickly dropped her frown and smirked.

"I told you. It'll take more than a fall to kill Luffy." said Aya.

"And I had a pretty good nap!" said Luffy, smiling.

"He was sleeping the whole time!" explained Carrot.

"We better hurry and warn the people in the village, so they'll have time to get away!" shouted Pepper.

"Warn...everyone." mumbled Usopp to hims, quietly. His body shook as he remembered what the villagers said to him. Everyone looked at him with a worried look on their faces until Usopp suddenly starts laughing out loud.

"I was lying as usual. That butler and me so mad so I thought that I'll get him back by saying that he was a pirate!" He laughed. The three boys started laughing along with him. Aya looked at Usopp with a surprised look on her face. She frowned as she stared at the long nosed man, a little angry.

"W-What are you talking about? I was there with you! We all heard-" Just as she was about to step forward, Aya felt a hand on her should and looked to see that it was Luffy. He shook his head. Aya stayed silent. Then the three boys walked away.

"Hey, where are you guys going?" asked Usopp. He flinched when he saw the three boys looked at him. Their eyes carried so much disappointment and anger in them.

"Honestly, you really disappointed me." said Carrot.

"Even though that butler guy was a jerk, I thought that you were better than that!" exclaimed Onion, angrily. Usopp looked sadly to the ground, silently.

The three boys walked off leaving the man that once looked up to and the group by themselves.

Nighttime had fallen as a crescent moon shined high in the search and cloudy sky. The group were at the shore while Usopp was sitting down as Aya tended to his arm. He gritted his teeth as Aya was finishing as she tightened the piece of cloth around his arm, stopping the bleeding.

"There all done." She said. "That wasn't so bad, was it you big baby?"

Usopp gritted his teeth as he felt his arm throb then looked at Aya.

"Thank you." He said. Aya smiled which made Usopp's heart flutter.

"Don't mention it. Just don't make it a habit." She said as she winked.

The two heard a voice cough as they cleared their voice behind them and looked to see Luffy, Zoro, and Nami looking at them. Luffy was staring at them with a blank look on his face, confused, as his eyes dart back and forth at the two. Zoro had a sinister and dark look on his face which send chills down Usopp's back, as if he was going to murder him. Nami was smirking mischievously as she looked back and forth at Aya and Usopp, silently.

"So, how come you lied to them?" asked Luffy.

"Because all I do is lie. There's no way that anybody is going to believe in what I have to say. Why should they?" muttered Usopp sadly.

"Because what you were telling them, was the truth." said Zoro.

"Those pirates are going to attack, right?" asked Nami. "Can't you warn them?"

"They'll think that I'm lying if I tell them. Everyone in the village thinks that tomorrow is going to be just a normal day." said Usopp as his shoulders began to shake then he looked up. "They think I'm lying and that's all that I need them to think! I'm going to stop those pirates at the beach tomorrow, myself! This is all my fault for being such a liar. I don't care anymore if they drive me away with brooms or shoot me in the arm. This is my village, this is my home, and I love everyone on it. I have to protect them!" He shouted as he cried. Zoro smirked.

"You're hell of a good guy, sending your cronies away to fight the battle alone." He said.

"Just so you know, I call dibs on all the pirate treasures, you got it?" said Nami with determined look on her face.

"So you want a little help, or what?" asked Aya as Luffy cracked his knuckles, smirking. Usopp stared at them with disbelief.

"Y-You guys, you're going to help me fight all these pirates? I don't get it, why?" He asked.

"Well, they're a bunch of bad guys, right?" said Luffy.

"You look scared to take 'em on." Added Aya, seeing Usopp's legs beginning to shake like a leaf. Usopp got up.

"For your information, I have nerves of steel. I am perfectly okay to take out tons of those guys. After all, you're looking at the legendary Captain Usopp brave warrior of the seas!" He declared. He felt his legs began to shake more. He hit them, trying to stop the shaking and let out a growl in frustration.

"Damn it. Alright fine I'm scared! Who wouldn't be? They're Captain Kuro's pirates! Just leave. I don't need you laughing at me!" He shouted.

"We're not laughing at you, we're helping you because you are honorable." said Zoro.

"You really think that we risk our lives out of pity?" asked Luffy, smirking. Aya smirked as she raised her fist into the air.

"LET'S KICK SOME ASS!" She screamed in anticipation. Usopp stared at her then the rest of them with a shocked look on his face. He began to tear up again.

"Thanks,...you guys!"