A/N: Wow... I finally updated this one... wow... it's been a while. Well the reason why I'm updating is because it reached 30,000 hits! Yay! One of few (of mine) fics to make to that many hits. Anyways, enjoy the chapter and I REALLY don't know when I'll get to the next...

Chapter 47: Usopp's Uncle

After dinner Robin went into the girl's cabin to continue her study on the stone tablet to find it was gone…

"What happened?" she thought.

Sometime later, she gather everyone into the Galley… including Zatch.

"So the tablet went missing?" asked Nami.

"That's right." Said Robin.

"Everyone was here during dinner so I don't think any one of us would take it." Said Sanji.

"That means someone else must have taken it." Said Brago, "Someone off this ship.."

Everyone became silent.

"We don't have any leads so let's just sleep on it." Said Usa.

"You're not even part of this crew!" yelled everyone else.

"I guess… I guess not…" laughed Usa.

"We don't have any leads so let's just sleep on it." Said Luffy.

"That's what Usa said!" yelled Nami.

That night the crew slept unaware of someone watching their boat… in fact two people.

"So Doctor when are we going to talk to them?" asked the smaller of the two.

"Tomorrow." Answered the larger of the two.

The next day. Usopp was setting up traps.

"This will stop any thief that shows up." Said Usopp.

"Is that so." Said a voice behind him.

Usopp turned around and saw someone with a nose just as long as his but bigger!

"Is that you?" asked Usopp, "Uncle Riddles?"

"It's been a long time." Said the old man.

Usopp was in shock, after all what were the chances of meeting a relative on the Grand Line? However he was in even more of a shock when a dummy jumped on his shoulder and he took out a certain book.

Needless to say Usopp was catatonic for sometime.

Fortunately, something showed up to snap Usopp out of his state.

"Hi Usopp…" sighed Usa walking passed them, somewhat depressed, that was when she got in a trap and was forced hang upside down. Usopp, his uncle and his Uncle's Mamodo stared at the poor girl and her tail (or underwear…)

"Yes… I have a tail and I'm in my underwear. Please let me down!" yelled Usa.

Unfortunately for poor Usa everyone on board heard this and showed up. Needleless to say there was a mild explosion of pink Ki.

Sometime later in the Galley, Usa was blushing bright pink as Sanji gave her a slice of carrot cake.

"Thank you…" she squeaked.

The attention was turned their guest.

"So are you really Usopp's uncle?" asked Luffy.

"I'm really his grand uncle. His mother's uncle. But yes, I am his uncle. I am the great Dr. Riddles! I know everything!" he said.

"He is Usopp's uncle." Thought most of the crew.

"Uncle Riddles, would often come to visit… even after my mom died. He would do such funny things, like pull out flags from his nose and…" said Usopp.

"We get it." Muttered Zoro.

"So why are you here all of places?" asked Sanji.

"Are you here to fight us?" asked Nami.

"Yes… actually…" said Dr. Riddles.

Everyone gapped at him.

"I'm just going to leave." Whispered Usa leaving the room.

"Are you serious?" asked Usopp.

"Very." Said Dr. Riddles, "I know something you don't know."

"What?" asked Usopp.

"Now that is a secret." Said Dr. Riddles wiggling his finger.

"Please don't do that." Said Nami with a sweat drop.

"So are you just going to do it now?" asked Zoro.

"No, of course not, I'm going to send a group of Super Heroes at you to tire you out." Said Dr. Riddles.

"Really, you didn't tell me that." Said his mamodo.

"That's because I lied." Said Dr. Riddles.

His mamodo became shocked when he said that.

"Yep… he's definitely related to Usopp." Thought the crew with sweat drops.

"Oh right, I should introduce you to my mamodo partner Kiddo." Said Dr. Riddles.

"Hi there." Said Kiddo.

"Wow… he's the most doll like one I've seen." Said Kolulu.

"He is…" said Tia.

"Hey!" yelled Kiddo.

Dr. Riddles got up, and began to leave.

"When you least expect I will show up and fight you…" said Dr. Riddles, "After all we are rivals… even if you eight have truce right now."

He and Kiddo began to leave, the crew heard a scream and Usa came into the room.

"Um… yeah… Usopp, you're uncle got caught in of your traps." Said Usa with a sweat drop.

They came out to the deck and sweat drop at the site of them in a net hanging.

"Usopp… I think you should get rid of those traps." Said Nami.

"All right." Sighed Usopp.

After freeing his uncle, Usopp dismantled the traps before anyone could stuck in them.

Later they had a meeting to discus what happened.

"He's hiding something." Said Brago.

"I agree." Said Robin.

"What do you mean?" asked Usopp.

"He's testing us for something." Said Brago.

"What?" asked Zatch.

"I don't know." Said Brago, "But he wants us on his side whatever is going on."

"Okay!" said Zoro, "Until he fights all of us we have to be on our guard… no matter what, we have to be with our partners all the time. No matter what happens."

"Hey… I'm the captain!" yelled Luffy.

"So what's you idea?" asked Tia.

"What Zoro just said." Said Luffy, which made everyone sweat drop.

That night, Usopp was sitting on the deck alone.

"He's the one you told me about." Said Kaya.

Usopp smiled, "Yes he is…" said Usopp.

"Do you agree with the theory that he's testing us?" asked Kaya.

"I do…" said Usopp, "He was the one that always joked around, told stories, tell me lies... but when if he needed to get serious. He got serious."

"I see…" said Kaya.

The two of them got the strangest feeling, that they were being watched, both sweat dropped when they saw Nya, Yuki and Usa watching them.

The next day, Zoro and Kolulu were walking back from a local tavern.

"It's this way." Said Kolulu who was ridding on his back trying to guide him back to the ship.

"Don't worry, I know where we're going." Said Zoro.

"I think it's time for our fight." Said voice.

Sometime later, Zoro and Kolulu came back looking battered and beaten.

"You fought didn't you?" asked Nami.

"Yeah." The two said.

"Are you two okay?" asked Chopper.

"We're fine." Answered Kolulu.

"I'm going to take a nap." Said Zoro.

Zoro went to a napping spot… but not before check the spell book. He knew what this test was… unfortunately, he promised he wouldn't tell the others what the test was about, he shrugged and took his nap… after all these test should take about a week at most. After all, he was trying to help them. But he couldn't help feeling that there was something about his motive… he decided to just push it aside until these tests were over… it was the only thing he could for now…

Next Time: The Crew has individual matches against Dr. Riddles, what are the results, though... well Luffy and Zatch are about to find out... what is the test? Find out next time!