From Mafioso to Pirate (Katekyo Hitman Reborn x One Piece)

A Tale of Two Slopes

"Alright, listen up!" Usopp shouted firmly as he led the way up the slope, the four pirates following after him. "Those guys are planning to attack the village from this very coast! However! This is the only route that leads to the village! The rest is just cliffs; there's no other way for them to attack. In other words, if we hold firm to this slope, the pirates can't attack!"

'Usopp is a surprisingly good tactician...' Lambo thought to himself, impressed. "It's hard to believe you thought of this all so quickly..."

Usopp put his hands on his sides and puffed his chest out proudly, a smirk on his face. "Who do you think you're talking to? I'm the number one liar in the world! If I didn't know how to do this, I'd never be able to escape the angry villagers!"

"...I, uh, see."

"Well, it sounds easy enough," Luffy said with a nod.

Usopp faltered a bit and frowned. "Well, talking about it is easy. But actually doing it is a different story. I need to know what you guys are capable of."

"Cutting," Zoro said, placing a hand on his sword.

"Stretching!" Luffy said, raising a fist.

"Stealing," Nami said with a smirk.

"Zapping," Lambo said, crossing his arms.

Usopp nodded. "Right. "And I'll be hiding."

No sooner than he had said that, Usopp found himself in a headlock, courtesy of Zoro, with the pirates all glaring daggers at him.

"YOU'RE FIGHTING!"

"O-Okay, okay! I was just kidding!"

Lambo huffed and looked back out at the coast. "Alright, so we know where they'll be coming from. Now we just need some kind of plan..."

Zoro let go of Usopp, who flopped onto the ground, coughing slightly. "G-Geez, you nearly broke my neck!"

Zoro scoffed. "Quit whining. I didn't choke you that hard."

"Yes you did!"

Lambo glanced back at them. "Usopp, do you have any kind of plan?"

Usopp stood back up and crossed his arms, frowning as if personally insulted. "Of course I have a plan! A good liar always has a proper plan if they don't wanna get caught!"

"So what's the plan then?" Nami asked impatiently.

Usopp grinned and motioned for them to follow him. "We'll need some stuff first! Follow me!"

XXX

"Here we are!" Usopp said, gesturing with his hands dramatically. "Behold! My secret base!"

The four pirates just blinked at the shack the long-nosed boy gestured to. Said shack was pretty small, about the size of a bedroom maybe. The wood looked old and worn with mold growing near the bottom. There was a rusty looking padlock holding the door closed. If anyone wanted to break into it (and honestly why would they), it wouldn't take much effort. The small building wasn't that far from the boy's house, sitting snugly between a couple of old-looking trees.

After a few seconds of staring, Zoro spoke up. "Isn't this just a shack?"

Usopp looked insulted. "I'll have you know that this secret base is a family heirloom! It belonged to my great great great great great grandfather! He was a famous pirate that traveled all over the world, gathering strange and mysterious treasures, which he put into this very shack!" Usopp finished, gesturing dramatically.

Zoro, Nami, and Lambo remained unimpressed. "So it is a shack," the swordsman said flatly.

Usopp stumbled a bit before crossing his arms and huffing, an irritated look on his face. "No, it's a secret base. Get it right!"