Woop Slap is the mayor of Monkey D. Luffy’s hometown, Foosha Village. Woop Slap is the mayor of Monkey D. Luffy’s hometown, Foosha Village.
Woop Slap is a short, wiry, bespectacled man with something of a cleft chin. He generally wears lightweight “tropical” clothing, along with a selection of striped hats. As a younger man, he once wore his facial hair as stubble, but has since grown them into a full mustache and goatee. His age has also caused him to take up a walking cane.
For the most part, Woop Slap is a typical village elder: practical, humorless, and disdainful of pirates (with the semi-exception of Shanks). As such, he is Foosha Village’s loudest—if not only—critic against Luffy’s dreams of piracy, and has remained so long after Luffy’s crew attained worldwide notoriety. At the same time, he cares deeply for his village, and is willing to go to great lengths for its people, Luffy included. Such is his dedication that, despite his irascible personality, he has managed to remain mayor for more than a decade.
Although Woop Slap often criticizes Monkey D. Luffy’s choice to become a pirate and his growing infamy, he seems to actually care for his well-being, such as when he pleaded for Higuma to spare Luffy’s life when he was a young boy. He believed that Luffy is better than the choice of his crew who became infamous with him, referring to them as “freaks”. Woop Slap knows of how Luffy was born and his origin. Woop Slap also questioned Garp on what happened to Luffy after the battle, worrying about the boy’s safety. However, he does not seem pleased to learn that the Straw Hat Pirates have revived two years later.
He is familiar with Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp and his family (including Dragon, who few people knew about until recently), stating how he thinks all three generations of Garp’s family are crazy. He also knows about Garp leaving his grandsons at the care of Curly Dadan, a mountain bandit boss, something that only he and Makino in the village knew about. Regardless, they seem to be close friends, as the mayor asked about how Luffy was upon Garp’s return. When Garp…
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He is familiar with Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp and his family (including Dragon, who few people knew about until recently), stating how he thinks all three generations of Garp’s family are crazy. He also knows about Garp leaving his grandsons at the care of Curly Dadan, a mountain bandit boss, something that only he and Makino in the village knew about. Regardless, they seem to be close friends, as the mayor asked about how Luffy was upon Garp’s return. When Garp was declared MIA, Woop Slap revealed that Garp cannot die that easily.
Makino
Woop Slap seems to talk to Makino often about Luffy as she appears to be the only one in the village willing to listen to him.
Dadan
He appears to be on good terms with Curly Dadan. He is the first one to mention her existence by wondering if Dadan knew about the Enies Lobby incident.
Two years after Gol D. Roger’s execution, Woop Slap was already well-acquainted with both Makino (then a child) and Vice Admiral Monkey D. Garp, though apparently unaware of Garp’s arrangement with the Dadan Family to care for Roger’s infant son.
Some time after Woop Slap became mayor of Foosha Village, the Red Hair Pirates began using it as a friendly port. Though mostly tolerant of their captain Shanks, Woop Slap distrusted their general influence on the village; he was especially unsettled by the seven-year-old Monkey D. Luffy unwittingly eating the Gomu Gomu no Mi in their company, and constantly condemned Luffy’s dreams of piratehood. Nevertheless, when Makino alerted him that the Higuma Bandits had captured Luffy, Woop Slap immediately ran to the scene and pled for the boy’s life, even offering to pay ransom. While these efforts were dismissed by Higuma, they stalled him long enough for Shanks’ crew to intervene and defeat the bandits. When Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Dadan and her bandits visited Partys Bar, Woop Slap was seen scolding Luffy. Woop Slap was present to see Ace leaving the village. Ten years later, Luffy left the village to pursue his…
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Some time after Woop Slap became mayor of Foosha Village, the Red Hair Pirates began using it as a friendly port. Though mostly tolerant of their captain Shanks, Woop Slap distrusted their general influence on the village; he was especially unsettled by the seven-year-old Monkey D. Luffy unwittingly eating the Gomu Gomu no Mi in their company, and constantly condemned Luffy’s dreams of piratehood. Nevertheless, when Makino alerted him that the Higuma Bandits had captured Luffy, Woop Slap immediately ran to the scene and pled for the boy’s life, even offering to pay ransom. While these efforts were dismissed by Higuma, they stalled him long enough for Shanks’ crew to intervene and defeat the bandits. When Luffy, Ace, Sabo, Dadan and her bandits visited Partys Bar, Woop Slap was seen scolding Luffy. Woop Slap was present to see Ace leaving the village. Ten years later, Luffy left the village to pursue his dreams in earnest; though still opposed, Woop Slap joined many other villagers at the local harbor to see off the would-be Pirate King.
Loguetown Arc
To Woop Slap’s dismay, Luffy thrived as a pirate, assembled a crew, and soon earned a premiere bounty of 30,000,000 for defeating the East Blue’s most fearsome pirates. This news was much-celebrated by the rest of Foosha Village, causing Woop Slap to sharply rebuke them. In private, however, he questioned if Luffy’s infamy was in fact inevitable.
Water 7 Saga
Postenies Lobby Arc
News of the Straw Hats’ attack on Enies Lobby—an unprecedented declaration of war that raised Luffy’s bounty to 300,000,000—brought fresh celebrations from Foosha Village, and left Woop Slap complaining more bitterly than ever. Deeming Garp and all his descendants hopeless (and Luffy’s crewmates “freaks”), he then wondered over Dadan’s reaction.
Summit War Saga
Postwar Arc
When Garp returned to Foosha Village following the Summit War of Marineford, Woop Slap quietly asked after Luffy, whom newspapers had declared missing. To this, Garp truthfully replied that Luffy had escaped Marineford in a submarine.
Fishman Island Saga
From The Decks Of The World
Two years after the Summit War, newspapers confirmed that Luffy was not only alive, but reassembling his crew and continuing his voyages; as his fellow villagers rejoiced, Woop Slap once again found himself the lone dissenter.
Whole Cake Island Saga
From The Decks Of The World The 500000000 Man Arc
Luffy’s next major exploit, dethroning Donquixote Doflamingo in Dressrosa, raised predictable responses from both Woop Slap and the rest of Foosha Village (including the Dadan Family).
Levely Arc
On receiving news of Luffy’s Totto Land exploits (and recognition as the “Fifth Emperor”), Woop Slap immediately ran to Makino with his typical complaints.
Wano Country Saga
The Legendary Log Redhaired Shanks
Woop Slap sat in Partys Bar with Makino and her child, reading the newspaper. He let slip that he was looking for news on Shanks, to see if he was doing alright, and Makino reassured him that the pirate was probably fine, though Woop Slap feigned ignorance and pretended that he didn’t care about Shanks anyways. A few minutes later, he noticed an article announcing Uta’s concert on Elegia, and was reminded of her identity as Shanks’ daughter by Makino. He thought back to her disappearance, and was proud to have another famous figure from Foosha Village.
One Piece Film Red
Woop Slap held Makino’s child while Makino played Where the Wind Blows for the bar’s customers.
Final Saga
Egghead Arc
After Garp went missing in action on Hachinosu, Woop Slap assured other concerned civilians that Garp would be fine. He then scolded someone for laughing at the news, then apologized after realizing it was Makino’s baby that had laughed and that he had caused the baby to cry. Later, Woop Slap was confused upon seeing an unexpected high tide that resulted from the world’s water level rising. As Vegapunk’s broadcast began, many villagers complained to Woop Slap about their lack of a Visual Den Den Mushi. Woop Slap sternly told them that they simply couldn’t afford it, and that audio was good enough.
