The Dreaded Captain Usopp
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The four-person Straw Hat Pirate Crew continued sailing onward in their two little boats. "You're too reckless," Nami scolded Luffy, breaking the silence.
"Listen Nami," Y/N said to Nami, he was taking a break from cloud watching and was in the bottom of one of the boats splitting three million berries worth of gems that they had found on Gaimon's island. "That's the way Luffy is and always has been. He runs into things full speed with no preparation. Either let him do it alone or hang on for a wild ride."
"Well we can't sail to the Grand Line like this!" pointed out Nami.
"You're right," agreed Luffy, who was sitting up on the bowsprit eating an apple. He liked to see where they were going. "That shrub-man gave us a lot of fruit, but we need meat to keep our strength up." Apparently Luffy didn't quite understand what Nami was talking about.
"I'm not talking about food!" snapped Nami.
"She's right, me need some grog too," said Zoro.
"I'm not talking about booze either!" yelled Nami, alright, neither of them understood.
"I think you were more useful when you were asleep," commented Y/N.
"We're heading for the Grand Line," Nami explained to Luffy and Zoro, "The most dangerous sea route in the world! We'll need more than beer and meat to survive there. Don't forget, the most successful pirates are after One Piece too. Their ships are way better than this."
"And we don't have a crew," added Luffy.
"We don't have a crew, we don't have any equipment, or even a real ship for that matter!" pointed out Nami. "There's no way we'll ever make it like this."
"Yup," agreed Luffy, "we'll need a cook or maybe a musician to keep us entertained."
"A musician?" repeated Zoro. "Heh heh!"
"Why am I sailing with these idiots?" Nami asked herself.
"Because you lost a bet and you want the treasure," answered Y/N as he finished sorting the treasure and returned the chest to Nami's boat, "I took about 500,000 berries, the rest is all yours."
"Sounds fair to me to me," agreed Nami with a smile, she wasn't about to question why he gave her five times what he kept for himself. She pulled out a sea chart and quickly changed the subject before he could change his mind, "A little bit south from here is an island with some settlements on it. And it looks like we might be able to get our ship and some of the supplies we need there."
"FRESH MEAT AT LAST!" cheered Luffy.
"And lot's of booze as well," added Zoro.
"IS THAT ALL YOU THINK ABOUT!?" demanded Nami.
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A little while away on nearby island, a boy of seventeen was standing on the outskirts of Syrup Village and was looking out at the sea. This boy's name was Usopp and he was known by all of the villagers. He had tanned skin, a long Pinocchio-style nose, and curly black hair that made him look like an armadillo. He had greenish bandana tied on his head over his black hair and was wearing brown overalls, brown shoes, had a white sash around his waist, and also had a bag with a lot of supplies stuffed in it. "Ah a new day," Usopp said to himself, "The sun shines bright on a cheerful sea."
Usopp took a deep breath then started screaming at the top of his lungs and sprinted towards Syrup village, "WE'RE DOOMED! PIRATES ARE COMING!" yelled Usopp. "THEY'RE ATTACKING THE VILLAGE! RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!" Usopp ran passed the small houses of the townspeople. Some of the responses made it seem like this was a routine thing.
